- Production Number 44414
- Filmed MARCH 17-25, 1976
- Aired APRIL 14, 1976
- Written by STEPHEN KANDEL
- Directed by JERRY LONDON
- Produced by KENNETH JOHNSON
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Starring
- Jaime Sommers LINDSAY WAGNER Also Starring
- Oscar Goldman RICHARD ANDERSON Guest Star
- John Mallory GARY COLLINS Co-Starring
- John "Paco" Little Bear GUILLERMO SAN JUAN Co-Starring
- Briggs DON McGOVERN
- Henderson PAUL CAVONIS
- Karen Stone DEE TIMBERLAKE
- Elora Mitchell ANNETTE CARDONA With
- Andrew ROBBIE RIST
- Captain Phillips JACK STAUFFER
- Radio Man JAMES INGERSOLL
- General Fuller BILL CONKLIN
- Stan TODD LONDON Uncredited
- Girl Student SHAWNTE NORTHCUTTE
- Radio Non-Com Voice MICHAEL SANTIAGO
- Jaime Stunt Double RITA EGLESTON
Jaime's new student, Paco, discovers men in the desert who are plotting to steal an atomic powered flying suit from the Air Base. When Jaime is captured by the men, Paco decides to mount his own rescue plan.
- Executive Producer HARVE BENNETT
- Created for Television by KENNETH JOHNSON
- Associate Producer ARNOLD F. TURNER
- Story Editor ARTHUR ROWE
- Music Score RICHARD CLEMENTS
- Theme JERRY FIELDING
- Director of PhotographyALAN M. DAVEY
- Art Director CHUCK R. DAVIS
- Set Decorations GARY J. MORENO
- Assistant Director WILLIAM HOLE
- Unit Manager TED SCHILZ
- Film Editors FREDERIC L. KNUDTSON
- JACK W. SCHOENGARTH
- Sound JAMES F. ROGERS
- Filmed in TECHNICOLOR®
- Titles & Optical Effects UNIVERSAL TITLE
- Sound Effects Editor KYLE WRIGHT
- Music Editor HERBERT D. WOODS
- Women's Costumes by CHARLES WALDO
- Based on the Novel "CYBORG" by MARTIN CAIDIN
- Produced in Association with
- HARVE BENNETT PRODUCTIONS and UNIVERSAL
- Copyright ©1976 by UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS INC.
SCRIPT
Lindsay Wagner's personal script contains a hand-written line for student Andrew which was not included in the final cut of this episode.
SET CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATE
Page 1 of the Set Estimate sheet shows a proposed breakdown of sets needed, the scenes in which they will be used, the estimated cost for each set, and the set's location.
♦ Clips from this episode were utilized to create a mission for Jaime Sommers involving Ford & Mercury's "Hello '99 Good Buy '98" sales event. This commercial aired exclusively in the British Columbia, Canada region as part of Lindsay Wagner's commercial package.
♦ This episode was rebroadcast by ABC-TV on July 14, 1976.
♦ This episode gives us an unintentional glimpse behind the show's stunt work. The airbag can be seen during stunt woman Rita Egleston's back jump from the rocks, and Lindsay Wagner's "mark" can be seen scratched on the ground and the ladder that she jumped from is seen being pulled away after Jaime stops the flight suit from being stolen.
♦ The unseen pilot Captain Brandon is an obvious reference to Lindsay Wagner's then boyfriend, actor Michael Brandon.
♦ Exterior desert locations where shot at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park in northern Los Angeles County, California.
♦ This episode was adapted into a novel along with the episode "Claws". Entitled "The Bionic Woman: Extracurricular Activities" by Eileen Lottman, the book was published by Berkley Medallion Books in 1977. The novel was released in the UK, Australia and New Zealand under the title, "The Bionic Woman: A Question Of Life" by Maud Willis. The book was also translated for release in Japan by Mikasa Novels.