- Production Number 47432
- Filmed SEPTEMBER 22-OCTOBER 6, 1977
- Aired OCTOBER 29, 1977
- Written by WILLIAM SCHWARTZ
- Directed by ALAN J. LEVI
- Produced by ARTHUR ROWE
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Starring
- Jaime Sommers LINDSAY WAGNER Also Starring
- Oscar Goldman [voice only] RICHARD ANDERSON Guest Stars
- Harry Walker DAN O'HERLIHY
- Duma DON PEDRO COLLEY
- Leona Mumbassa JOAN PRINGLE Special Guest Star
- Azzar RAYMOND ST. JACQUES Co-Starring
- Serrano KIPP WHITMAN
- Hopper MARC ALAIMO With
- Rasan CHARLES WALKER II
- Robaire ROGER TIL
- Englishman RENNY TEMPLE
- Meko RON TRICE
- Major BOB MINOR Uncredited
- Jaime Stunt Double RITA EGLESTON
In order to prevent a ruthless African dictator from remaining in power, Jaime must secretly switch a rigged computer element with one that will give fair results in an upcoming election.
- Created for Television by KENNETH JOHNSON
- Executive Producer LIONEL E. SIEGEL
- Associate Producer DAVID G. PHINNEY
- Music Score BOBBY BRYANT
- Theme JERRY FIELDING
- Directors of Photography GENE TALVIN
- VINCENT A. MARTINELLI
- Art Director LOU MONTEJANO
- Set Decorations GARY J. MORENO
- Assistant Director ROBERT STEINHAUER
- Unit Manager RALPH SARIEGO
- Film Editor ALAN MARKS
- Sound JAMES F. ROGERS
- Filmed in TECHNICOLOR®
- Special Effects Editor KYLE WRIGHT
- Music Editor HERBERT D. WOODS
- Women's Costumes by CHARLES WALDO
- Titles & Optical Effects UNIVERSAL TITLE
- Based on the Novel "CYBORG" by MARTIN CAIDIN
- From UNIVERSAL® - AN MCA COMPANY
- Copyright ©1977 by UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS INC.
♦ "African Connection" was adapted into a novel along with the episode "Motorcycle Boogie" and released in paperback by Mikasa Novels in Japan.
♦ A TALE OF THE PRINCESS
Many of you may recall The Princess as one of the more memorable 'characters' in "African Connection". This 1943 Autocar M3 half-track military vehicle found its way to Universal Studios in the 1960's, and went on to appear in numerous movies and television series. The Princess was sold by Universal in 1992, and then passed through several owners before military vehicle restorer Ron Leatherman discovered her. Mr. Leatherman acquired the beat-up half-track in 2002, and has painstakingly restored The Princess to her original military glory. You can visit, www.mv-restoration.com, for the full story of The Princess.