| "Fly Jaime" | |
|---|---|
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| Air date | May 5th, 1976 |
| Director | Barry Crane |
| Producers | Kenneth Johnson; Harve Bennett |
| Starring | Lindsay Wagner; Richard Anderson |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Canyon of Death" |
Next "The Jailing of Jaime" |
"Fly Jaime" is the eleventh episode of season one of the 1970s sci-fi/action series The Bionic Woman. The episode was directed by Barry Crane with a teleplay written by Mann Rubin and Arthur Rowe based on a story by Rubin. It first aired on ABC on Wednesday, May 5th, 1976.
Cast
Starring
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lindsay Wagner | Jaime Sommers |
| Richard Anderson | Oscar Goldman |
Guest Starring
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christopher Stone | Marlow |
| Jerry Douglas | Connors |
| Spencer Milligan | Reed |
| Martin E. Brooks | Rudy Wells |
Co-Starring
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vito Scotti | Romero |
| Arline Anderson | Mrs. Griffith |
With
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dick Valentine | Sam Diamond |
| Jim Raymond | Co-pilot |
| John Zoller | Doctor Frankus |
| Joe Stefano | Captain |
| Larry Dunn | Radio operator |
Notes & Trivia
- The Bionic Woman was created for television by Kenneth Johnson.
- This episode is included on disc four of the Bionic Woman: Season 1 DVD boxset collection.
- This episode is production code number 44424.
- Actor Joey Stefano is credited as Joe Stefano in this episode.
- This is the first episode of Bionic Woman directed by Barry Crane. He directs eight episodes of the series in total. His next episode is "The Return of Bigfoot (Part 2)".
- This is the only episode of Bionic Woman written or co-written by Mann Rubin. He also worked on the "Survival of the Fittest" episode of the Six Million Dollar Man in 1974.
- This is the fourth episode of Bionic Woman written or co-written by Arthur Rowe. He works on thirteen episodes of the series as a writer, and also worked as a story editor on the show. He previously wrote "Jaime's Mother". His next episode as a writer is "Kill Oscar (Part 1)".
- Actor Jim Raymond is also known for playing a tram operator in the "Killer Wind" episode of the Six Million Dollar Man.
- This is Joey Stefano's second and final work in television. He previously played Mister Coppelli in "The Coppelli Oath" episode of Baretta in 1975. He also had an uncredited role as a man named Henderson in the television movie The UFO Incident.
Allusions
- Jaime Sommers makes reference to "Steve" in this episode. This is Steve Austin, the first bionic test subject of Rudy Wells who headlines his own TV show, the Six Million Dollar Man.
- Jaime Sommers makes reference to "Doctor Frankenstein" in this episode. This is Victor Frankenstein, the infamous mad scientist from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, who created life by sewing together body parts from the dead and revitalizing it by using chemical and electrical processes.
Quotes
- Rudy Wells: It got bent landing. I can't open it.
- Jaime Sommers: Would you care to make way for the six million dollar can opener?
....
- Rudy Wells:The tables have turned, huh? The bionic daughter taking care of the old man? Worries about him too...
- Jaime Sommers: I do not. This is just a job, and you're just another person who happened to bring me back from the dead, and hold my hand through all of my traumas, and gave me another chance at life... and Steve... and besides being one of my favorite people, I mean, what have you done for me lately, Mister. Wells?
....
- Rudy Wells: Thanks for saving my life, Jaime.
- Jaime Sommers: Well, it was purely selfish. Besides that, where would I go for spare parts if anything happened to you, huh?
See also
The Bionic Woman
The Six Million Dollar Man
External Links
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References
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