History Trivia / TheSixMillionDollarMan

* ActingForTwo:[[spoiler: Gary Lockwood as an assassin and his twin brother who works with him on his jobs to give him a cast-iron alibi in "Eyewitness To Murder". Not to mention Richard Anderson plays Oscar and a robot double in "The Return Of The Robot Maker"; in "Double Trouble" Flip Wilson as a comedian and an African leader, the comedian becomes an UnwittingPawn in the villain of the week's scheme]]

* FakeAmerican: Creator/PamelaFranklin as Susan Abbott.

* ActingForTwo:[[spoiler: Gary Lockwood as an assassin and his twin brother who works with him on his jobs to give him a cast-iron alibi in "Eyewitness To Murder". Not to mention Richard Anderson plays Oscar and a robot double in "The Return Of The Robot Maker".]]

** In 1993, Will Meguniot (then on a break between seasons of ''WesternAnimation/{{Exosquad}}'') helped [[https://dragonflyent.blogspot.com/2013/06/i-posted-video-of-some-character.html make sketches for a proposed animated series]] called ''Bionic Squad'', where Steve Austin would lead a new team, which ten was captured by aliens called "Rapacians", who then would've subjected them to unwilling transformations in their secret moon base, giving them superhuman abilities. The show never made it past the pitch (''WesternAnimation/MonsterForce'' ended up airing alongside ''Exosquad'''s second season; ironically, Meugniot had worked on ''WesternAnimation/BionicSix'' a few years before, which MCA/Universal had distributed).

* ActingForTwo:[[spoiler: Gary Lockwood as an assassin and his twin brother who works with him on his jobs to give him a cast-iron alibi in "Eyewitness To Murder".]]

* FakeAmerican:Creator/PamelaFranklin as Susan Abbott.

* ActingForTwo:[[spoiler: Gary Lockwood as an assassin and his twin brother who works him on his jobs in "Eyewitness To Murder".]]

* PlayingYourOwnTwin:[[spoiler: Gary Lockwood as an assassin and his twin brother who works him on his jobs in "Eyewitness To Murder".]]

* FakeRussian: Irina Leonova is played by British actress Creator/JaneMerrow.

* TheOtherDarrin: No less than three actors play Dr. Rudy Wells during the series, with Creator/MartinBalsam playing the role in the original pilot TV movie, Creator/AlanOppenheimer in the other two pre-series movies and then the first two regular seasons, and Martin E. Brooks for the remainder. However, after Brooks had joined the series, Oppenheimer was brought back to play Rudy for a single Season 3 episode, "The Bionic Criminal". The reason for this is that it was a sequel to an earlier episode that the need to include flashbacks required that Oppenheimer be brought back for consistency. Balsam also reprised the role in order to provide narration for the reedited syndicated version of the original TV movie.

* TheOtherDarrin: No less than three actors play Dr. Rudy Wells during the series, with Martin Balsam playing the role in the original pilot TV movie, Alan Oppenheimer in the other two pre-series movies and then the first two regular seasons, and Martin E. Brooks for the remainder. However, after Brooks had joined the series, Oppenheimer was brought back to play Rudy for a single Season 3 episode, "The Bionic Criminal". The reason for this is that it was a sequel to an earlier episode that the need to include flashbacks required that Oppenheimer be brought back for consistency. Balsam also reprised the role in order to provide narration for the reedited syndicated version of the original TV movie.

* NamesTheSame:
** Series/BarneyMiller, before he became Barney Hiller.
** Steve Austin himself is likely not to be confused with [[Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin a certain beer-swilling badass wrestler]].

** In 1993, [[WesternAnimation/XMen Will Meguniot]] (then on a break between seasons of ''WesternAnimation/{{Exosquad}}'') helped [[https://dragonflyent.blogspot.com/2013/06/i-posted-video-of-some-character.html make sketches for a proposed animated series]] called ''Bionic Squad'', where Steve Austin would lead a new team, which ten was captured by aliens called "Rapacians", who then would've subjected them to unwilling transformations in their secret moon base, giving them superhuman abilities. The show never made it past the pitch (''WesternAnimation/MonsterForce'' ended up airing alongside ''Exosquad'''s second season; ironically, Meugniot had worked on ''WesternAnimation/BionicSix'' a few years before, which MCA/Universal had distributed).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/LeeMajors almost didn't return for the final season due to a contract dispute. Among those considered to replace him were Creator/HarrisonFord (whom the producers felt was unsuitable as an action hero) and Creator/CaitlynJenner.
** In 1993, [[WesternAnimation/XMen Will Meguniot]] (then on a break between seasons of ''WesternAnimation/{{Exosquad}}'') helped [[https://dragonflyent.blogspot.com/2013/06/i-posted-video-of-some-character.html make sketches for a proposed animated series]] called ''Bionic Squad'', where Steve Austin would lead a new team, which ten was captured by aliens called "Rapacians", who then would've subjected them to unwilling transformations in their secret moon base, giving them superhuman abilities. The show never made it past the pitch (''WesternAnimation/MonsterForce'' ended up airing alongside ''Exosquad'''s second season; ironically, Meugniot had worked on ''WesternAnimation/BionicSix'' a few years before, which MCA/Universal had distributed).

* NoStuntDouble: Creator/LeeMajors claimed that he did %90 of his own stunts.

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