Automan

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In 1983 there was a computer genius Walter Nebicher (Desi Arnaz Jr. no less) working for the New York City Police. He also designed games and other fun stuff on the side and during that time, he created Automan.

Automan was a hologram that could be seen at any time without special equipment (like the doctor on Start Trek Voyager) and he was a first rate crime fighting machine. The downside was huge power requirements that always fell right during a time of need, but resolved itself in the nick of time. Automan was a fully artificially intelligent construct.

Chuck Wagner played Automan (or Otto Mann when undercover).

Automan had a little “buddy” named Cursor, a small floating program that can create any object Automan needs (usually a car…hence the name) in his battle against the forces of evil.

If you can find them on DVD (to rent), then have a peek and enjoy a fun Sunday afternoon. Here’s a list of the episodes and the 90 minute priemier.

1. Automan (pilot)
2. Staying Alive while Running a High Flash Dance Fever
3. The Great Pretender
4. Ships in the Night
5. Unreasonable Facsimile
6. Flashes and Ashes
7. The Biggest Game in Town
8. Renegade Run
9. Murder MTV
10. Murder, Take One
11. Zippers
12. Death by Design
13. Club Ten

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