The Six Million Dollar Man
Killer Wind
TV Flash files “Killer Wind” as hour 86 of 101 in the TV Flash guide — The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978) on ABC, season 5, episode 6, aired 1977-10-16, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E06: listed hour 86 of 101 in the The Six Million Dollar Man guide, hour 6 of 21 in season 5. It aired 1977-10-16 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Bigfoot V” (S05E05). Next is “Rollback” (S05E07).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
During a plane ride Steve and Rudy make an emergency landing near the desert town of Bridgeton due to a tornado. While looking for medical attention for Rudy, Steve runs afoul of a group of bank robbers. Meanwhile, a group of school children and their teacher get stuck atop a mountain.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Killer Wind sit in the The Six Million Dollar Man guide?
S05E06 is listed hour 86 of 101 — hour 6 of 21 in season 5, season 5 episode 6.
When did The Six Million Dollar Man S05E06 air?
Killer Wind aired 1977-10-16 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Do I need the Cyborg novel first?
No. The ABC series is the pop version of Martin Caidin's book. The rebuild monologue and slow-mo action are the television language.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Lee Majors's Steve Austin gets rebuilt better, stronger, faster, and slow-motion sound design becomes a national language. Martin Caidin's Cyborg as ABC family-hour cyborg adventure, Oscar Goldman handing missions, Jaime Sommers waiting in the wings. Bionic franchise origin, merch included.
We can rebuild him — better, stronger, faster — and the rebuild monologue is still the series' real opening credit. Lee Majors's Steve Austin, a barely surviving astronaut turned bionic federal operative, slow-mo'd through ABC's The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978), from Martin Caidin's novel Cyborg, for five seasons and 101 hours. Kenneth Johnson's high-concept action made telescopic zoom vision and distinctive sound design a kids' gateway. Richard Anderson's Oscar Goldman handed OSI missions; Martin E.…
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