Lifelong Bionic fans John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson take an in-depth look at the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman. It's a fun, lively, and informative discussion with fellow fans, including the web masters of popular Bionic fan sites, contributors to officially licensed Bionic merchandise, notable names in Geekdom, and authors of fantastic literature. They also interview the people involved in creating these two sci-fi classics, from actors to writers to producers. And they talk to the people who are creating new officially licensed merchandise, from comics to toys! So what are you waiting for? Subscribe to Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast!
Cyborgs returns with an ALL-NEW episode review! Host, Paul K. Bisson invites longtime Bionic fan, Rod De Luca, Jr. back to the podcast to take a swing at the fourth episode of the Bionic Woman: "A Thing of the Past." Originally broadcast on February 18, 1976, and guest-starring the legendary Donald O'Connor ("Singing in the Rain") as an Ojai school bus driver with a mysterious past. BONUS: James Sherrard of The Bionic Woman Files fan site stops by to "Declassify" some cool "behind-the-scenes" information about the episode! Listen NOW!
Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast returns with ALL-NEW episodes â starting with our Case File interview with veteran TV director Alan J. Levi (The Invisible Man, Battlestar Galactica, The Incredible Hulk, Airwolf, Magnum P.I., Quantum Leap, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, ER, JAG, NCIS, Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Paul K. Bisson talks with Alan about his life, career, and directing some of most memorable episodes of THE BIONIC WOMAN â including Angel of Mercy, The Deadly Missiles, Mirror Image, Road to Nashville, Sister Jaime, Biofeedback, Deadly Ringer, Beyond the Call, The Night Demon, Once a Thief, African Connection, and Escape to Love.
00:00:00 Â SHOW OPEN
00:01:15 Â Paul introduces Alan
00:04:25 Â Alan's beginnings
00:06:00 Â "Good News" / "Keep Your Spirits High"
00:10:20 Â Dick Powell / Seven Week Education / Dumbest Answer
00:15:35 Â June Allyson / Dickâs Death / Interesting Chain of Events
00:18:00 Â Stubborn / Richard Powell, Jr. / âI Have A Story to Tell Youâ
00:19:20 Â BREAK / Kenneth Johnson Bumper / Forgotten TV Promo
00:20:20 Â Heeding Dickâs â and Dadâs â Advice / Engineering First / Full Scholarship
00:23:10 Â Back to Saint Louis / Building a Car From Scratch / 2000 Hours of Live TV
00:25:15 Â âNational Velvetâ & âFather of the Brideâ / Inventing VidiFilm / NASA
00:32:00 Â Leslie Stevens / Harve Bennett / âThe Invisible Manâ / âGemini Manâ
00:35:30 Â BREAK / Robbie Rist Bumper / Bionic Woman on DVD Promo
00:36:35 Â Six Million Dollar Man & Bionic Woman / Steve vs. Jaime
00:39:45 Â Letâs Talk About the Bionic Woman / âAngel of Mercyâ / Working with Lindsay Wagner / Holy Trio with Kenny Johnson, and James D. Parriot / Bringing in Enzo A. Martinelli
00:44:25 Â âThe Deadly Missilesâ / Lindsayâs Aches and Pains / Forrest Tucker: âI drink all day long.â
00:46:50 Â âMirror Image,â âDeadly Ringerâ / Screaming at Lindsay
00:51:35 Â âRoad to Nashvilleâ / No Lip-sync â Lindsay Sings Live
00:54:25 Â âSister Jaimeâ / Out of Habit â Alanâs Faux Pas / âFlock Out of Hereâ
00:56:30 Â âBiofeedbackâ / Lindsayâs Transition / Lindsayâs Input
00:58:35 Â âBeyond the Callâ / Lindsayâs Finesse / âThe Night Demonâ / Night Filming
01:01:20 Â âOnce A Thiefâ / Crew Names / One of Alanâs Biggest Compliments / Style
01:05:20 Â âAfrican Connectionâ / Inferior âAngel of Mercyâ
01:07:35 Â âEscape to Loveâ / . . .
01:08:35 Â BREAK / Lee Majors Bumper / âSharksâ ABC Promo
01:09:10 Â âSharksâ (Six Million Dollar Man) / Lindsayâs Permission
01:11:15 Â âThe Return of the Incredible Hulkâ / Kenny Asks Alan to Direct
01:13:55 Â âScruplesâ / Lindsay Gets Alan to Direct / Lindsay Goes to Bat
01:17:30 Â âThe Last Songâ / âLynda Carter Is Terrific But Not My Best Workâ
01:19:46 Â IMDb Roll-Call / âBionic Showdownâ / Sandra Bullock / The Kiss
01:24:55 Â IMDb Roll-Call Continues / Donald Bellsisario / âQuantum Leapâ
01:25:30 Â The âJâ in Alan J. Levi / âJ-Gateâ
01:27:00 Â Thank you, Alan J. Levi / SHOW OUTRO / Alan J. Levi Bumper
For more information about Alan J. Levi, visit his official website at alanjlevi.com.
Clips of Bionic Woman promos provided by James Sherrard. Watch them at his website, BionicWomanFiles.com. It's the longest-running fan site devoted to the Bionic Woman chock-full of Top Secret information about the show.
The âEscape to Loveâ cover music was performed by composer, Dimitri Dodoras.
All other non-original music and clips are copyright their respective owners and used in this podcast for criticism, comment, and review purposes.
Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast is a production of the Bionic Fan Network. Visit us at BIONICFANS.NET.
The latest Six Million Dollar Man adventure has arrived from Dynamite Comics! Paul talks with writer Van Jensen and artist Ron Salas to get the drop on "Fall of Man." We've also got some cool preview pages on our website: abionicpodcast.com
When a Russian acrobatic troup visits the United States on a goodwill tour, Steve Austin is assigned to escort its star gymnast, Tanya Breski around Washington. On the agenda: burgers, shakes, pinball, and puppy love. Oh, and he must keep her from being assasinated, too! Joining John and Paul to discuss the episode is award-winning editor and writer, Glenn Greenberg! We also share some behind-the-scenes tidbits from Herbie J. Pilato's Bionic Book and welcome the Bionic Blonde to share her thoughts on Lindsay Wagner's cameo appearance as Jaime Sommers. It's all just an old-fashioned "Love Song for Tanya" on Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast!
The Doctor of the Dead himself, Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg joins us to discuss Farrah Fawcett's third appearance on The Six Million Dollar Man as the very unlikable Trish Hollander in the season three episode, "The Golden Pharaoh."
Round 2 for the Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Bigfoot as California faces a devastating earthquake! John and Paul welcome back guests Dayton Ward, Joe Burns, and Matt Hankinson to discuss, "The Secret of Bigfoot, Part II."
There's only one thing in the mountains that leaves a track like this. The creature of legend that roams the Timberline. My people named him Sasquatch. You call him... Bigfoot.
This big episode requires a big guest list. Joining John and Paul to review part one of, "The Secret of Bigfoot," is science fiction / Star Trek author Dayton Ward; webmaster of TheSix1973.com, Joe Burns; and Chief Creative Consultant for the Time-Life Six Million Dollar Man Complete DVD Collection, Matt Hankinson. With special commentary by webmaster of TheBionicWomanFiles.com, James Sherrard. This is BIG!
The Bionic Woman's first OSI mission is to infiltrate a foreign country during a deadly civil war to rescue a missing American ambassador. But first she'll have to resolve her own civil war with Jack Starkey, her mission partner (played by Andy Griffith). Joining John and Paul to discuss the episode is Julie Hoverson.
Julie Hoverson has made a specialty of having no specialty. Â She has dabbled extensively in costuming, role-playing, LARPing, art, beadwork, acting, and writing in such disparate genres as horror, noir, fantasy, urban fantasy, dark social commentary (and whatever else occurs to her). Â She has spent the last five years writing, producing, and acting in the award-winning podcast audio drama anthology series, 19 Nocturne Boulevard, and is currently recording audiobooks professionally.
Code: Snow White! Richard Anderson shares his story; how he became an actor, the film that redefined his Hollywood status, his favorite movie and TV roles, and the character that would endear him to a generation.
We open the CYBORGS Case File on BOB McCULLOUGH. Bob has worked as a writer, producer, and director on some of the most popular TV shows throughout the 80s and 90s, including FALCON CREST, BJ AND THE BEAR, STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION, and ZORRO. His first real writing credit was for the episode, âIn This Corner Jaime Sommersâ on THE BIONIC WOMANÂ (he also wrote, âJaime and the Kingâ).
But it was his story for the season three SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN episode, âHocus-Pocusâ that earned him entry into the Writer's union. But he had to fight for it. And you WONâT see his name in the episode's credits. Weâll find out why. Weâll also take an in-depth look at how Bob broke into show business - a great story in its own right. In fact, weâre going to go all the way back to Bobâs Hollywood roots, from hanging out at ritzy nightclubs as a child, to rubbing shoulders with Hollywood royalty at his momâs bath and closet store, to crashing THE DATING GAME and becoming an NBC PAGE for LAUGH-IN, THE DEAN MARTIN SHOW, and the TONIGHT SHOW WITH JOHNNY CARSON.
This is an extra long edition of Case File because it not only spotlights a SMDM/BW writer, BUT ALSO serves as great first-hand advice for breaing into Hollywood.
âItâs really an open door in Hollywood if you have what they need. And what they need is smart people who are prepared and who are willing to work hard. If you have those things going for you, thereâs no reason you canât succeed. But if youâre sitting around waiting for them to call you, guess what - theyâre busy. Tenacity, persistence, and donât be afraid to do something a little outside the box.â â Bob McCullough
Hereâs a detailed time index of this episode:
00:00:00 TEASER
00:01:54 CYBORGS SHOW ID: CASE FILE 06: BOB McCULLOUGH
00:02:16 CYBORGS THEME
00:03:36 JOHN WELCOMES YOU BACK / INTRODUCES PAUL / FORMAT EXPLANATION
00:05:19 PAUL INTRODUCES BOB McCULLOUGH
00:06:57 BOB McCULLOUGH JOINS THE PODCAST
00:07:42 PAUL IS A SCARY GUY / THE STORY BEHIND "WHERE HOLLYWOOD HIDES"
00:09:56 BOB SHARES HIS HOLLYWOOD ROOTS / A DIFFERENT ERA
00:13:14 BOB SAW SOME THINGS / ROCK HUDSON
00:14:57 UNCLE NATE SHOOTS THE PILLOW WITH ARMS
00:16:45 RETAIL STORE / CELEBRITY CUSTOMERS
00:17:45 USC / DENTISTRY / THE DATING GAME / PRODUCER IN TENNIS SHOES
00:21:30 CREATIVE WRITING / VIETNAM WAR / PRODIGAL BROTHER
00:24:05 GRADUATE SCHOOL / SHAKING HANDS AND COLLECTING BUSINESS CARDS
00:26:00 HERB SCHLOSSER / PAGING BOB McCULLOUGH / THIS SENIORITY THING SUCKSÂ
00:29:00 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE / OLGA THE GATE KEEPER / WAITING FOR BARRY CRANE
00:34:30 CAULDRON OF FIRE
00:37:02 BRUCE LANSBURY / IN THE TRENCHES
00:41:54 SAM STRANGIS AND LOCATING THE IMMORTAL
00:45:23 LOCATING THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN / HARVE BENNETT / LEE MAJORS
00:47:45 TED SCHILZ & ABRACADABRA / THE HOCUS-POCUS RIP-OFF / A REAL WRITER
00:55:20 LOCATING THE BIONIC WOMAN / KENNETH JOHNSON / IN THIS CORNER JAIME SOMMERS
01:02:14 ULTIMATE VALIDATION / POLITICAL FRICTION / 100 LETTERS 100 AGENTS
01:04:40 KEY TO LONGEVITY: BE NICE TO PEOPLE
01:07:00 JAIME AND THE KING / DAVID LEE ROTH
01:11:00 BJ AND THE BEAR / GLEN LARSON / MICHAEL SLOAN / LOWEST BUT GREATEST RUNG
01:15:45 FALCON CREST / LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT?
01:26:40 IMDb ROLL CALL
01:27:48 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION / FOND OF GENE RODDENBERRY / NOT FOND OF STAR TREK
01:33:51 ZORRO: A GREAT EXPERIENCE
01:40:15 TAG TEAM / CAN YOU MAKE THEM ALL VAMPIRES? / NEW INSPIRATION
01:44:00 WORKING HARDER IN RETIREMENT / WHERE HOLLYWOOD HIDESÂ
01:45:30 HOLLYWOOD IS AN OPEN DOOR IF YOU HAVE WHAT THEY NEED
01:46:15 SIGN-OFF
"The Six MIllion Dollar Man was my favorite show." -- Tom Schanley during our Case File interview. Here are more highlights with the actor who played Michael Austin - Steve Austin's son in the 1987 reunion movie, The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman.
Listen to the full podcast review here:
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TOM SCHANLEY OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.tomschanley.com/
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TOM SCHANLEY TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheTomSchanley
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