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Automan

Automan

1983TV Episode⏱️ 1h 13m
AdventureComedyCrimeSci-Fi
7.1
IMDB Rating
160 votes

A computer nerd creates a holographic "man" called "Automan" (AutomaticMan) and uses him (and his holographic car and a talking cursor) to help solve crimes.

Director
Lee H. Katzin
Writers
N/A
Stars
Desi Arnaz Jr., Chuck Wagner, Heather McNair
Release Date
December 15, 1983
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 9
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Desi Arnaz Jr.
Desi Arnaz Jr.
as Walter Nebicher
Chuck Wagner
Chuck Wagner
as Automan
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Heather McNair
as Roxanne Caldwell
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
as Capt. E. G. Boyd
Robert Lansing
Robert Lansing
as Lt. Jack Curtis
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Cursor
as Self
Patrick Macnee
Patrick Macnee
as Lydell Hamilton
Steven Keats
Steven Keats
as Collins
Robert Hogan
Robert Hogan
as Peterson
Jim Antonio
Jim Antonio
as Cramer

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
The Kushner-Locke Company, Glen A. Larson Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

🏷️ Keywords

carsuperheropolicemansuperhero sci fimale protagonist

🎯 Categories

AdventureComedyCrimeSci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Appealing concept
by Mr-Fusion2018-03-23
6/10

"I'm not sure why I'd only ever heard of "Automan" just recently. With its inherent mashing of "Knight Rider" and "TRON", this would be right up my alley. Visually, it's superb; the set design's futuristic, it's got toyetic potential, and c'mon that's a laser-outlined Lamborghini.; this is a feast for the eyes. I guess if this is lacking in any department, it's in the characters. The pilot hits every cop cliche in the book, right down to the cartoonish police captain, and the two leads are adequate for an entry episode. I rea..."

💡 Did You Know?

This episode shows that Cursor can create the Autocar and Autoplane, a working tank, multiple duplicates of real things like other cars and a duplicate of a jet. The Autocopter is shown in the intro. Cursor can create just about anything needed including Automan's many outfits.

📖 Synopsis

A computer nerd creates a holographic "man" called "Automan" (AutomaticMan) and uses him (and his holographic car and a talking cursor) to help solve crimes.