Six Million Dollar Man: The Coward

"The Coward" is the twelfth episode of season one of the sci-fi/action series The Six Million Dollar Man. This episode was directed by Reza Badiyi with a script written by Elroy Schwartz. It first aired on ABC on Friday, April 19th, 1974.

Cast & Crew
Principal Cast


 * Lee Majors as Steve Austin
 * Richard Anderson as Oscar Goldman

Guest Stars


 * George Montgomery as Christopher Bell/Garth
 * Ron Soble as Queng-Dri
 * France Nuyen as Mamu
 * Martha Scott as Helen Elgin

Co-Stars


 * George Takei as Chin-Ling
 * Fuji as Kai-Sing
 * Bennie Dobbins as 1st bandit
 * Robert Herron as 2nd bandit
 * Bill Lane as 3rd bandit
 * Kim Kahana as Prokar
 * Kenny Endoso as Johra

Production crew


 * Harve Bennett - Executive producer
 * Sam Strangis - Producer
 * Donald R. Boyle - Producer
 * Elroy Schwartz - Writer
 * Reza Badiyi - Director
 * Arthur E. McLaird - Associate producer
 * Lionel E. Siegel - Executive story consultant
 * Oliver Nelson - Music
 * Enzo A. Martinelli - Director of photography, A.S.C.
 * William Campbell - Art director
 * Mary Swanson - Set decorator


 * James A. Westman - Assistant director
 * Ted Schilz - Unit manager
 * Jamie Caylor - Film editor
 * Fabien Tordjmann - Film editor
 * Charles King - Sound
 * Jack Cole - Main title design
 * Richard Belding - Editorial supervision
 * Hal Mooney - Music supervision
 * Burton Miller - Costume designer
 * Arnold F. Turner - Production associate

Notes & Trivia

 * This episode is included on disc 1.5 of the Six Million Dollar Man: Season 1 DVD collection.


 * The Six Million Dollar Man is based on the novel Cyborg by author Martin Caidin. The series is production in association with Silverton Productions, Inc.m and Universal Television.


 * This episode is production code number 40015.


 * Martha Scott is credited as a special guest star in this episode.


 * Actor Bennie E. Dobbins is credited as Bennie Dobbins in this eipsode.


 * Actor Bob Herron is credited as Robert Herron in this episode.


 * Actor William T. Lane is credited as Bill Lane in this episode.


 * Film editor Fabien D. Tordjmann is credited as Fabien Tordjmann in this episode.


 * Art director William L. Campbell is credited as William Campbell in this episode.


 * Sound engineer Charlie King is credited as Charles King in this episode.


 * This is a key episode as it gives background information on Steve Austin's family, including his father, Carl Austin, and mother, Helen Elgin.


 * This is the first episode of the series to use sound effects for Steve Austin's bionic arm.


 * Actor George Takei is best known for his portrayal of Ensign Hikaru Sulu on the science fiction television series Star Trek. Coincidentally, another Star Trek alum, William Shatner, made a guest appearance in the previous episode, "Burning Bright".