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Automan

  • 1983–1984
  • 1 season
  • Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • 7.8

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.

Episodes

13 episodes
  1. 1Automan

    73 minDec 15, 1983

    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 useage 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

  2. 2Staying Alive While Running a High Flashdance Fever

    50 minDec 22, 1983

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

  3. 3The Great Pretender

    49 minDec 29, 1983

    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.

  4. 4Ships in the Night

    49 minJan 5, 1984

    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.

  5. 5Unreasonable Facsimile

    48 minJan 12, 1984

    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.

  6. 6Flashes and Ashes

    48 minJan 19, 1984

    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.

  7. 7The Biggest Game in Town

    49 minJan 26, 1984

    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.

  8. 8Renegade Run

    48 minMar 5, 1984

    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.

  9. 9Murder MTV

    48 minMar 12, 1984

    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.

  10. 10Murder, Take One

    47 minMar 19, 1984

    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.

  11. 11Zippers

    47 minMar 26, 1984

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

  12. 12Death By Design

    48 minApr 2, 1984

    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.

  13. 13Club Ten

    47 minApr 9, 1984

    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.

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Series cast

Desi Arnaz Jr.Walter Nebicher13 episodes
Chuck WagnerAutoman13 episodes
Heather McNairRoxanne Caldwell13 episodes
Gerald S. O'LoughlinCpt. E.G. Boyd13 episodes
Robert LansingLt. Jack Curtis13 episodes
Tom Everett1 episode
Branscombe RichmondJohnson1 episode
Hari Rhodes1 episode
Michael Gregory1 episode
Bart Braverman1 episode
Angela AamesBartender1 episode
Terry Kiser1 episode
Rick Lenz1 episode
Anne Lockhart1 episode
Brett Halsey1 episode
Gina Gallego1 episode
Robert F. LyonsJason1 episode
Richard DerrRobinson1 episode

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