The Return of Bigfoot: Part 1

Episode aired Sep 19, 1976
TV-PG
47m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

205

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Ted Cassidy in The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)

Action Crime Drama Mystery Sci-Fi

Steve Austin becomes a suspect after series of burglaries that can only be accomplished with bionic strength are committed. As Austin begins to have vague memories of his encounter with Bigf... Read allSteve Austin becomes a suspect after series of burglaries that can only be accomplished with bionic strength are committed. As Austin begins to have vague memories of his encounter with Bigfoot, he is approached by Gillian, one of the alien travelers. She explains that one of her... Read allSteve Austin becomes a suspect after series of burglaries that can only be accomplished with bionic strength are committed. As Austin begins to have vague memories of his encounter with Bigfoot, he is approached by Gillian, one of the alien travelers. She explains that one of her own, Nedlick, has formed a splinter group intend on world domination and is now using Sas... Read all

Director
- Barry Crane
Writers
- Kenneth Johnson
- Martin Caidin
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

205

YOUR RATING

Director
- Barry Crane
Writers
- Kenneth Johnson
- Martin Caidin
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
In an effort to make viewers tune in to both 'Bionic' series, the The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) season 4 premiere, The Return of Bigfoot: Part 1 (1976) continues over to The Bionic Woman (1976) season 2 premiere The Return of Bigfoot: Part 2 (1976). However, in syndication these two episodes are shown as part of The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) series.

Goofs
After Bigfoot has stolen the radioactive isotope and Nedlick uses his TLC to vanish, Nedlick's arm can be seem exiting the frame at lower left just after the jump cut.

Quotes
Oscar Goldman: What do you think?
Col. Steve Austin: Well, If I didn't know better, I would think a bionic man came through here.
Oscar Goldman: You haven't gone into business for yourself, have you, pal?
Col. Steve Austin: That's not funny, Oscar, and you know it.

Connections
Referenced in The Bionic Woman: The Return of Bigfoot: Part 2 (1976)

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7/10

The return of Bigfoot 1

A splinter group of the alien race that Steve previously encountered (season 3, episode 17) need supplies of metal and jewels, and send their Bigfoot android to steal them from U. S. government depots. Seeing the results of the unseen android's efforts, the authorities conclude that Steve must be responsible and arrest him. To clear his name, Steve must escape and track down the aliens.

Ted Cassidy, who played Lurch in Addams Family and played an Apache in MacKenna's gold, takes over from Andre the Giant, who had played the hairy bionic terror, in episode 17, and does a good job. He's actually a good beast but he's taken over by aliens led by John Saxon. It's an action-packed episode which ends on a cliffhanger with Steve getting radiated. Part two is a Bionic women episode.