The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman DVD reviewed by DVDTalk.com

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All three seasons of Kenny's original series The Bionic Woman have been released.

The massive 40 DVD Six Million Dollar Man set via Time-Life contains all series episodes, the "cross-over" BW episodes, the Bionic Reunion movies and the three SMDM pilot movies. Plus new interviews with Lee Majors, Lindsay Wagner Richard Anderson, Kenny and others.

Kenny recorded commentaries for his original SMDM Bionic Woman two-parter and The Secret of Bigfoot episodes.

For the Bionic Woman DVD sets Kenny recorded commentaries for The Ghosthunter and Doomsday is Tomorrow.

Kenny knows that all of the Bionic fans are as pleased as he is that the classic shows are finally going to be available on DVD.

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Kenny recording his commentary for The Ghosthunter episode of The Bionic Woman.

Note his BW crew jacket.

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Kenny recording the commentary for his original SMDM two-parter of The Bionic Woman. He's pointing at his original manuscript, hand-written in 1974. To see some pages click here.

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Big Brother Alex watched carefully as Kenny recorded the full-length commentary for his Bionic Woman two-parter Doomsday is Tomorrow.

July 21, 2010 - Uni Press release:

ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC TELEVISION SERIES LEAPS ONTO DVD FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

“THE BIONIC WOMAN” SEASON ONE

Superhuman Bonus Features Include “The Six Million Dollar Man” crossover episodes that launched the Series and an all-new Interview with Lindsay Wagner!

Fans can finally experience one of television’s most memorable television series when “The Bionic Woman” Season One debuts on DVD on October 19, 2010 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Relive the excitement of this groundbreaking television series starring Primetime Emmy® Award winner Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers, a woman leading the ultimate double-life. Never-before-released on DVD in North America, this four-disc set includes every episode from the show’s premiere season plus five crossover episodes from “The Six Million Dollar Man,” and a Bionic Beginnings featurette, which tracks evolution of television’s first Bionic Woman and includes an all-new, exclusive interview with Lindsay Wagner.

“The Bionic Woman’s” 1976 premiere introduced delighted television viewers to a thrilling new kind of action hero – the blond, brainy and beautiful Jaime Sommers. Armed with an astonishing range of superhuman abilities, Jaime goes undercover as a schoolteacher to take on a host of evildoers in 13 action-filled adventures that take her to every corner of the globe.

Inspired by the Emmy® and Golden Globe®-nominated action series “The Six Million Dollar Man,” “The Bionic Woman” Season One stars Primetime Emmy® Award winner and Golden Globe®-nominee Lindsay Wagner (The Paper Chase) and Richard Anderson (“Dynasty”), along with an array of 1970s luminaries including Lee Majors (“The Six Million Dollar Man), Andy Griffith (“Matlock”), Tippi Hedren (The Birds) and Kristy McNichol (“Empty Nest”).

The “Bionic Woman” Season One DVD comes with exciting bonus features to delight any collector, including:

Five “Six Million Dollar Man” Crossover Episodes

“The Bionic Woman” – the original second season “Six Million Dollar Man” episode where Jaime Sommers becomes the Bionic Woman.

“The Bionic Woman: Part II” – Jaime Sommers is sent on her first assignment for the Office of Scientific Investigations in this second season “Six Million Dollar Man” episode.

“The Return of the Bionic Woman” – Steve Austin learns that Jaime Sommers is still alive after seeing her die from a Bionic rejection. However, Jaime has suffered brain damage and no longer remembers anything about her past life, including Steve.

“The Return of the Bionic Woman Part II” – In an attempt to restore her memory, Steve Austin takes the recuperating Jaime Sommers to their hometown of Ojai, California. However, facing her past results in violent headaches and confusing flashbacks.

“Welcome Home, Jaime” – In “The Six Million Dollar Man” episode that launched “The Bionic Woman” spin-off series, Oscar Goldman arranges a job for Jaime as a schoolteacher, but she also insists on taking on the missions for the Office of Scientific Investigations.

Bionic Beginnings Featurette: Featuring an all-new interview with Lindsay Wagner, this featurette tracks the evolution of television’s first Bionic Woman from her introduction in a two-part episode of “The Six Million Dollar Man” to the launch of her own series.

Episode Commentary: Commentaries featuring director Alan J. Levi, writer James. D. Parriott and writer-producer-director Kenneth Johnson.

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD

Street Date: October 19, 2010
Copyright: 2010 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61114258
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Picture Format: 3x4 - Original
Languages: English
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Rating: Not rated