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Automan

Automan
★ 7.9/10•1983•50m•10•Action & Adventure•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Drama
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateDec 15, 1983

Episodes

Episode 1 - AutomanE173m

Automan

Walter Nebicher is a young police officer who wants desperately to get out on the streets and experience some action. Unfortunately, his superior Captain Boyd has assigned Nebicher to a desk job where he can utilize his skills as a computer expert. Still wanting to make a difference, Nebicher goes to work creating the ultimate crime-solving computer program. It turns out so well that the program actually takes on a life of it's own, by taking the holographic form of a man called Automan. Due to the large amount of power needed to exist outside of the computer, Automan can only exist at night, when the rest of the city's power usage is low. Together, he and Walter become one of television's most unusual crime fighting teams. They jump into their first case when Walter's friend Lt. Jack Curtis disappears while investigating the disappearances of several top scientists. Their investigation uncovers an international plot to kidnap the world's top scientific minds, who are then taken to a

Dec 15, 1983

Episode 2 - Staying Alive While Running a High Flashdance FeverE250m

Staying Alive While Running a High Flashdance Fever

Walter and Automan investigate a judge that appears to be corrupt and involved with the mob.

Dec 22, 1983

Episode 3 - The Great PretenderE349m

The Great Pretender

When a truck load of paper the government uses to print money is hi-jacked, Automan, with the help of Cursor, poses as an rich criminal competing to undermine the existing network of a known criminal dealing in counterfit money.

Dec 29, 1983

Episode 4 - Ships in the NightE449m

Ships in the Night

Walter and Auto fly to San Cristobal to investigate the disappearances of Americans. They discover a man, aided by the local authorities, that lures investors in order to kill them and take their money.

Jan 5, 1984

Episode 5 - Unreasonable FacsimileE548m

Unreasonable Facsimile

Automan and Walter attempt to solve the murder of a businessman and the crash of a police helicopter. Automan begins acting peculiar after watching soap-operas on television.

Jan 12, 1984

Episode 6 - Flashes and AshesE648m

Flashes and Ashes

Walter'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 his friends' innocence.

Jan 19, 1984

Episode 7 - The Biggest Game in TownE749m

The Biggest Game in Town

Automan and Walter attend a computer game convention where they must track down Ronald Tilson, a computer genius who has programmed computers to cause disasters that will kill people unless he gets $10 million dollars.

Jan 26, 1984

Episode 8 - Renegade RunE848m

Renegade Run

When Walter investigates a crooked sheriff who is using illegal immigrants for manual labor, he and a friend are put in jail. Automan teams up with a motorcycle gang to free him.

Mar 5, 1984

Episode 9 - Murder MTVE948m

Murder MTV

Walter and Automan investigate an apparent attempt to kill the members of an all-girl band called Sweet Kicks. But their investigation if hampered when the father of one of the girls seeks assistance from a crime syndicate.

Mar 12, 1984

Episode 10 - Murder, Take OneE1047m

Murder, Take One

Former movie star Veronica Everly is a suspect in the murder of gossip columnist, Ray Gillette. However, when Automan discovers that a Hollywood producer had a greater motive for murder, he goes undercover as an actor to catch the real killer.

Mar 19, 1984

Episode 11 - ZippersE1147m

Zippers

Automan goes undercover as an erotic dancer in a ladies only strip club.

Mar 26, 1984

Episode 12 - Death By DesignE1248m

Death By Design

When a ruthless crime syndicate kills one of Jack's best friends, Automan poses as a vigilante cop by the name of Mad Dog who is out for justice.

Apr 2, 1984

Episode 13 - Club TenE1347m

Club Ten

The Club Ten resort is a center of diamond smuggling. One of the gang, Felipe, has double-crossed his cohorts and they are after him. Golf pro Ted and henchman Randy catch him, and when he refuses to divulge the whereabouts of the diamonds he stole, they capture his companion, Laura Ferguson, in the act of making a call for help.

Apr 9, 1984

Actors

Desi Arnaz Jr.

Desi Arnaz Jr.

Walter Nebicher

Chuck Wagner

Chuck Wagner

Automan

Heather McNair

Roxanne Caldwell

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Cpt. E.G. Boyd

Robert Lansing

Robert Lansing

Lt. Jack Curtis

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