Automan (1983)
1983 – 1984 · TV show · 1 seasons · 13 episodes · 1 h 10 min
Automan is an American science fiction superhero television series produced by Glen A. Larson. It aired for only 12 episodes on ABC between 1983 and 1984.
Written byGlen A. Larson
Where to watch
United States
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In the United States, Automan is not on a streaming service right now. Created by Glen A. Larson. Starring Desi Arnaz Jr., Chuck Wagner, Heather McNair and Gerald S. O'Loughlin. Rated 6.8 on IMDb from 2,398 votes.
- Rank in its year
- #56 · of 73 TV shows from 1983
- IMDb rating
- 6.8/10 · 2,398 votes
Cast
Desi Arnaz Jr.Walter Nebicher
Chuck WagnerAutoman
Heather McNairRoxanne Caldwell
Gerald S. O'LoughlinCapt. E. G. Boyd
Robert LansingLt. Jack Curtis
K.C. WinklerThe Blonde / The Model
Scott MarloweRobert Sawyer
Mary CrosbyEllen FowlerDetails
- Original language
- English
- Country of origin
- United States
- Network
- ABC
- Created by
- Glen A. Larson
- Production companies
- Glen A. Larson Productions, 20th Century Fox Television, The Kushner-Locke Company
- Format
- Scripted
- Status
- Ended
Episodes
Season 113 episodes · 1983 · ★ 7.3Episode guide →
1. Automan15 December 1983 · 90 minA timid LAPD computer expert Walter Nebicher develops an alter-ego while tinkering with a video game. Nebicher's bright, a real genius. This alter ego" — actually a holographic image — turns out to be the expert crime fi…★ 7.2
2. Staying Alive While Running a High Flashdance Fever22 December 1983 · 70 minUnderworld gambling czar, Leonard Martin, is behind a plot to discredit Judge Alexander Farnsworth in a phony frame-up designed to link the judge to the syndicate. It's all part of Martin's plan to keep Judge Farnsworth,…★ 7.2
3. The Great Pretender29 December 1983 · 70 minAutoman poses as a gangster to shut down a counterfeiting operation.★ 6.8
4. Ships in the Night5 January 1984 · 70 minWalter and Automan unearth a murderous con game and race to the Caribbean to assist Lt. Curtis and Roxanne.★ 7.1
5. Unreasonable Facsimile12 January 1984 · 70 minWhen Automan discovers romance, he is unable to concentrate on helping Walter in investigation of a murder case.★ 7.3
6. Flashes and Ashes19 January 1984 · 70 minWalter's friend and fellow cop Frank Cooney is killed during the theft of police weaponry. But when the Internal Affairs agent believes Frank was involved, Walter is suspended when he and Auto interfere trying to prove h…★ 7.2
7. The Biggest Game in Town26 January 1984 · 70 minWalter and Automan battle with a computer expert who is using his expertise to disrupt the city's automated systems.★ 7.4
8. Renegade Run5 March 1984 · 70 minWalter attempts to help Teresa free her brother from imprisonment on a chain gang.★ 7.4
9. Murder MTV12 March 1984 · 70 minWalter and Automan are led into the world of rock music as they battle an extortionist to save a beautiful singer's life.★ 7.5
10. Murder, Take One19 March 1984 · 70 minAutoman travels to Hollywood to solve the murder of a gossip columnist and break a drug smuggling operation.★ 7.3
11. Zippers26 March 1984 · 70 minAutoman goes undercover as an erotic dancer in a ladies-only strip club. A male exotic dancer and a parking attendant are suspected of burglarizing wealthy neighborhoods.★ 7.4
12. Death by Design2 April 1984 · 70 minThe police aim to smoke out a hit man and the mob boss who hired him after a fashion designer and one of Jack's former partners are murdered.★ 7.6
13. Club Ten70 minWalter and Automan accompany Roxanne to a spa on a tropical isle where her friend disappeared after learning of a diamond smuggling ring.★ 7.9
