Six Million Dollar Man: Sharks (Part 1)

"Sharks (Part 1)" is the first episode of season five of the action drama series The Six Million Dollar Man and the eightieth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Alan J. Levi with a teleplay written by Arthur Weingarten. It first aired on ABC on Sunday, September 11th, 1977 at 8:00 pm.

Notes & Trivia

 * The Six Million Dollar Man was created by author Martin Caidin and first appeared in his 1972 novel Cyborg. The series was developed for television by Harve Bennett.


 * This episode has been made available on disc one of the Six Million Dollar Man: Season 5 DVD collection, which was produced by Universal Studios.


 * Actor John de Lancie is credited as John deLancie in this episode.


 * Actor Gene D. Jackson is credited as Gene Jackson in this episode.


 * This is the first of two episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man directed by Alan J. Levi. He also directs "Sharks (Part 2)".


 * This is the first of two episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man written by Arthur Weingarten. He also writes "Sharks (Part 2)".


 * This is the second appearance of Admiral Prescott. He makes three appearances in the series in total. He appeared last in "U-509". He appears next in "Sharks (Part 2)".


 * Actress Pamela Hensley also played a woman named Jenny in the season four episode "The Ultimate Imposter". She is also known for playing the scantily clad alien babe Princess Ardala on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.


 * Actors John de Lancie and Marc Alaimo will go on to distinguish themselves as notable recurring villains in the Star Trek television franchise. De Lancie will play the role of cosmic pain-in-the-ass Q on episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, while Alaimo will play the part of alien power player Gul Dukat on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Allusions

 * Steve Austin makes reference to the Guinness World Records in this episode. The Guinness World Records is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.