Production Number........................47418
Filmed........................JUNE 20-29, 1977
Aired.......................SEPTEMBER 10, 1977
Teleplay by..................JAMES D. PARRIOTT
Story by.....HARVE BENNETT & JAMES D. PARRIOTT
Directed by........................BARRY CRANE
Produced by..................JAMES D. PARRIOTT
Starring
Jaime Sommers...................LINDSAY WAGNER
Also Starring
Oscar Goldman.................RICHARD ANDERSON
And
Dr. Rudy Wells................MARTIN E. BROOKS
Guest Stars
Jim Elgin..........................FORD RAINEY
Crosby...........................TAYLOR LACHER
With
Judy McHugh....................CARLENE WATKINS
Trucker..............................AL HANSEN
Doughnut Man......................JAY FENICHEL
Animal Handler.....................DAVID HIMES
Uncredited
Jaime Stunt Double...............RITA EGLESTON
Motorcyclist.....................TONY BRUBAKER
Max....................................BRACKEN
Jaime discovers the secret existence of the world's first Bionic canine, and has five days to save him from certain death.
TO BE CONTINUED
Song
"FRIENDS" Written by.........JAMES D. PARRIOTT
.............................Sung by - unknown
The Cover page and Cast/Sets page of "The Bionic Dog" Part I.
♦ The exterior scenes and some interior shots of the OSI West Coast Research Lab were filmed at CalArts (California Institute of the Arts) in Santa Clarita, California. View Google Map
♦ The scene setting up the runaway Volkswagen was shot at Magee's Donunts in Los Angeles, California. View Google Map
♦ This episode was rebroadcast by NBC on June 3, 1978.
♦ A stunt of Jaime and Max jumping over a fence is shown in the episode teaser and in Part II, but it is not included within this episode.
♦ Producer and episode writer James D. Parriott recorded an audio commentary for this episode which was included as a bonus feature on the 2011 DVD release of THE BIONIC WOMAN Season 3.