Direct sequel to the season 2 episode The Seven Million Dollar Man. Monte Markham returns as Barney Hiller (the surname changed from 'Miller' due to the launch of the Barney Miller cop sitcom between the two episodes), a racing driver given four bionic limbs following a near fatal crash on the track. After having his bionics detuned to normal human strength levels at the conclusion of his previous appearance, Barney is 'reactivated' as part of a controlled experiment. Despite still being somewhat hot-headed, he seems to have a better grip on things this time around. However, when he mistakenly believes he's killed a man, he agrees to take part in criminal acts in order to provide for the man's 'widow'. This leads to an inevitable confrontation with Steve.
There are a lot of 'filler' flashbacks to the earlier episode, and even the fresh material feels drawn out; the story contained here could have been told in about 30 minutes. There's also very little delving into the psychological problems that could accompany becoming bionic. However, the action is well-staged, it's great seeing Lee Majors and Monte Markham play off each other, and we also get the return of the beautiful Maggie Sullivan (who sadly died in 2020, at the age of just 71) as Carla Peterson.
Whilst nowhere near as deep as the previous episode, it's still well-done bionic fun. 8/10.
There are a lot of 'filler' flashbacks to the earlier episode, and even the fresh material feels drawn out; the story contained here could have been told in about 30 minutes. There's also very little delving into the psychological problems that could accompany becoming bionic. However, the action is well-staged, it's great seeing Lee Majors and Monte Markham play off each other, and we also get the return of the beautiful Maggie Sullivan (who sadly died in 2020, at the age of just 71) as Carla Peterson.
Whilst nowhere near as deep as the previous episode, it's still well-done bionic fun. 8/10.
