The FAILURE of BIONIC SIX: A Victim of Terrible Timing
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BINIC SIX had a hard-to-miss pedigree of people behind and a few companies determined to make a splash in the US market but BIONIC SIX also hit the air and toy shelves in 1987 amidst a flood of other toys and shows.
It barely stood a chance.
Archive of episodes: https://archive.org/details/bionic-six
SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bionic_Six
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMS_Entertainment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Friedman_(producer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LJN
https://floobynooby.blogspot.com/2020/02/bionic-six-concept-art-by-alex-toth.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckYMg9fyFMw
https://archive.org/details/bionic-six-model-sheets/BionicSix000.jpg
https://imgur.com/gallery/bionic-six-1987-concepts-by-alex-toth-scanned-from-very-rare-material-FXFjx8y
https://www.newspapers.com/image/228837941/?terms=bionic%20six
https://www.newspapers.com/image/228837963/?terms=bionic%20six
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1987/BC-1987-04-06.pdf#search=%22bionic%20six%22
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-BC/Broadcasting-Magazine/BC-1986/BC-1986-08-11.pdf#search=%22bionic%20six%22
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-TV-Radio-Age/80s/1986/1986-09-15-RTVA.pdf#search=%22bionic%20six%22
https://figurefanzero.com/2014/03/29/vintage-vault-showcase-bionic-six-by-ljn/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/390857170/?match=1&terms=agrees%20acquire%20ljn%20toys
https://www.newspapers.com/image/464191960/?match=1&terms=loss%20toy%20unit
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December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
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@MSmith-ib1du
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
Bio bio bionic six uh uh uh uhhhh!
@thys_roes
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
Was a huge fan of this show as a kid. Imagined my own family like these superheroes. Also four kids. (They were far less flashy, but all pretty super hero like)
@Ripster81
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
I was 6 years old when this came out and I still remember it being a great show
@johnetheridge5833
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
It got canceled like every tv show
@KingUltraMayne
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
I remember watching Bionic Six during its original run as a kid and loved it. It's interesting that the show didn't do well ratings wise as me and my school homies were big fans. I don't think I ever realized just how much was really out there on TV in 87' (but it makes sense). What a great time to be a kid. Miss those days for sure.
@jaylek55
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
I remember this show very fondly and its catchy theme song. I also recall seeing the toys in the stores and thought they were cool, but never got my hands on them.
@nathandaniels4823
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
Possibly the most difficult '80s cartoon to find info on. Also one of the best, period. Crying shame it didn't carry on.
@dertylox45
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
Miss those entratech guns.Anyone else like me and watched every cartoon he mentioned?
@mittensfastpaw
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
I had never heard of this one before. It is wild how much shit came out in the 80s.
@afc30cool
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
70 no 86 stupid !
@drgribb
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
The only Steve Austin I know is the one that is Stone Cold 🥶 💪
@armandcox
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
Loved that cartoon. Not for nothing, but that was the best era for cartoons, and yes I did ask my parents to get every toy from every cartoon during that era…..lol
@Manfromthelandofsmiles
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
I felt that the naming of each of the bionic six what's similar to how each of the original power rangers were given their colors
@Enigma-iynk
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
The best part was that the figures were made out of metal, making them durable.
@Xingularity
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
By 1987, I was already 15 years old. Too old to be watching cartoons, but after being hooked on G-Force and Mazenger Z, and later Robotech, Bionic 6 had a huge appeal. The show did come out a a bad time and in my opinion too smart for the intended viewer. I would kill for a live action movie based on the show, if done properly, it could rival other current year franchises.
@JohnDoe-sy6tt
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
I used to love this cartoon!
@Directorkey718
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
wow….somehow I remember the theme song but have no memory of watching the show. I was a huge fan of 'The Bionic Woman" and "The Six Million Dollar Man" when I was watching the reruns in the 80's. Had NO IDEA this cartoon was actually connected to those earlier series. Mind Blown.
@dkscott331
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
Sidebar. That old tv notification of Channel 29 in Philly turned into Fox 29 3 yrs later lol. Memories
@rickbrookes9491
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
I was 13 years old when this cartoon came out. So, I’ve never seen it. But, these are some cool toys associated with it.
@Last_Pixel_Left
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
OLDER VIDEO BUT GOD DAM I LOVE THE TOOL REERENCE LOL
@TheMayorChi35
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
I had those toys
@rubaiyat300
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 am
That ending where all the buddies they met through the season team up to save the captured family in a new Bionic Six team was mindblowing to me. Where all the throw away adventures of the week actually led to something but wasn't because it was an endless serial story and instead cause the characters were living in a world and their good deeds had paid off.
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