The Bionic Woman (1976): 10 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know
#rememberwhen TV’s toughest woman was Jaime Sommers and she could leap fences in slow motion? The Bionic Woman wasn’t just sci-fi; it was prime-time empowerment with slow-motion leaps, creepy Fembots, and enough “Dun-nun-nun-nun!” sound effects to rattle your Zenith.
Lindsay Wagner’s Emmy-winning super-agent shattered stereotypes about superheroes. In this countdown, we uncover 15 weird and wild facts you (probably) forgot about TV’s bionic super agent.
The Bionic Woman (1976): 10 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:16 – Survivor
03:58 – Flipped the Script
05:35 – Emmy History
07:41 – Fembots
10:08 – Backwards Jumps
11:49 – Cancellation to Comeback
14:19 – Star-Crossed
17:00 – Bionic Dog
19:29 – Comebacks
21:36 – UK Bionic Woman Mania
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@RememberWhenHQ
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
Okay, this one unlocked some serious memories. If you ever ran around the backyard in slow motion making the “Dun…Nun…Nun…” sound, you’re definitely our people. What was your favorite part — the Fembots, the bionic dog, or Lindsay Wagner being a total icon?
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@MauiMark1
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
Most cancellation was all about $$$$$
@jph0917
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
Too bad they didn’t have the hindsight to put Wonder Woman and The Bionic Woman together like DC comics did a few years ago.
Lindsay Wagner and Lynda Carter are close friends, so it would have made sense. Since WW lasted 1 season longer than the BW, it would have been cool to see them put together in 1979.
@cindyrohrick2695
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
I liked this show, but couldn't have cared less about the Lee Majors character.
@Tarynsprawl
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
61 years old and will still make that sound when i lift something heavy out of the car…lol
@lake-of-fire313
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
I watched The Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman religiously every week. Never missed an episode. Lindsay Wagner was gorgeous. At 76 years old, she is still gorgeous.
@Timmck-w8o
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
The fact that the fembots actually scared kids is ,I'm sorry, hilarious. I loved the Bionic Woman. Jamie Summers was one of my childhood crushes. I was like 12 yrs old at the time. And I thought the fembots were cheesy, not scary.
@scottrichardson2352
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
I got prostectic like jaime had foot infection my leg not bionic bionics cost billions rip richatd anderson marty all that passed 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇺🇲🇺🇲
@scottrichardson2352
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
Lindsay deserved that emmy whst a great talented actress fembots in las vegas
@scottrichardson2352
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
Love the show my childhood in 1970s
@scottrichardson2352
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
Lindsay wagner grest the only jaime sommers
@user-pc3xb4hd8i
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
The bionic shows were Sci-Fi shows which made them so special and unique. These and The Incredible Hulk were perhaps the most amazing produced shows in the 70’s. They were ahead of their time, super scary at times and gave us all memorable nightmares, and we couldn’t get enough we loved it and ate it all up!!
@tobypetty32
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
I met Jennifer Darling (Callahan) at a convention about 20 years ago. We talked about the reunion movies and she was hurt that she wasn’t invited.
@lisaanndavis3289
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
I have a lot of new hardware (rods & screws) in my left arm & leg. I get bionic woman jokes now. I am in PT now and slowly getting my mobility back. I think I will start making the Tatatatatata sounds when I lift something.
Oh yeah… Fembots!!!!
@Brendasmpt
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
As a then 12 year old, the fembots scared me!
@samuelm.5752
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
My favorite shows when I was a youngster were Lost in Space, Bionic Woman, and I Dream of Jeannie.
@samuelm.5752
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
She was very beautiful.
@ExposingYoutubersChannel
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
1:02 while not exact, it's interesting that 40 years later Elon Musk created Nerualink.
@MichaelRice-i3o
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
The bionic woman had great hair
@LysaBahHumbug
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
I thought that the fembots were ridiculous when I was a kid in the 70s, but the Oscar bot was scary.
I liked the Bionic Woman but I gradually lost interest when Steve and Jaime's relationship did not develop.
Max was a good addition at first, but he somehow understood English after being cooped up for 4 years, yah right!
The 3 post TV show movies did not make much sense. A son was brought in for Steve when it was said in the TV shows that Steve had never been married before. Then his son was never seen again after the first movie, not even at Steve and Jaime's wedding. The wedding took way too many years to happen.
@jime6688
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
Easily, my first crush.
@DavidMonk-l3e
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
No we thought it was Linda Carter
@RickVenables-sy2sl
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
The Bionic Dog killed the show
@grantthatcher461
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
The fact I have always loved is that Lindsay Wagner's contract with Universal was done. The outcry to bring back Jaime was so huge, they knew they had to get her back. She took full advantage in negotiating a new contract, and was said at the time to have, "screwed the Black Tower", which is what the Universal Studios building was called. Good for her!! 😊
@johnmichelly8051
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
55 here
Traumatized, yes. But wouldn't have missed it for the world. Now I am waiting for the real world fembots so I can get one lol
@CharlesGregory-m5c
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
she is 100% world class lady that is what she is
@BaronofBlades
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
What a woman. I thought she was awesome back then at 7 years old and I think so to this day, watching this. She made her character so sympathetic and cool. She was nice, actually just nice to people. Wagners beautiful face/hair were absolutely 70's-style iconic! So comfortable in herself, what a great choice during an important time for women socially. Dignified and elegant, but warm. Damn, seeing this now as an adult and remembering the show, she definitely deserved any awards she got!
@morganblair8938
April 27, 2026 at 2:25 pm
And today we have Humanoids