Back in the 1970s, The Six Million Dollar Man was truly a phenomenon, scoring huge ratings, a spinoff in The Bionic Woman, comic books, and a generation of young boys who wouldn’t move without making the show’s signature sound effect. At the time, though, star Lee Majors had no idea how big the show had become. At a fan event a few years ago, Majors admitted he didn’t know the true reach of the show until after he’d finished working on it. (Click on the media bar below to hear Lee Majors)
The Six Million Dollar Man is currently streaming on Peacock.
Back in the 1970s, The Six Million Dollar Man was truly a phenomenon, scoring huge ratings, a spinoff in The Bionic Woman, comic books, and a generation of young boys who wouldn’t move without making the show’s signature sound effect. At the time, though, star Lee Majors had no idea how big the show had become. At a fan event a few years ago, Majors admitted he didn’t know the true reach of the show until after he’d finished working on it. (Click on the media bar below to hear Lee Majors)
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