#jaime sommers

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Lee Majors as The Six Million Dollar Man and Lindsay Wagner as The Bionic Woman (1975)

#lee majors #lindsay wagner #the six million dollar man #the bionic woman #steve austin #jaime sommers #70s sci-fi #70s tv series #seventies #1975

[seventyskid]

#lindsay wagner #the bionic woman #jaime sommers #1976

[supercap2319]

Chase: “You’re bionic too?”

Y/N: “Of course I am. My parents were the original bionic superheroes. Steve Austin and Jamie Sommers.”

Chase: “That's awesome. A bionic boyfriend.”

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[wonder-women-777]

#wonder woman #bionic woman #jaime sommers #diana prince #lynda carter #lindsay wagner #dc comics

[70s80sandbeyond]

#six million dollar man #bionic woman #steve austin #jaime sommers #oscar goldman

[playitagin]

1949-Lindsay Wagner

#Jun.22.1949 #birthday #Lindsay Wagner #American actress #model #author #singer #acting coach #Jaime Sommers #The Bionic Woman #Mini Austin Cooper #history today

[oldschoolsciencefiction]

#six million dollar man #bionic woman #steve austin #jaime sommers #lee majors #lindsay wagner #rudy wells #martin balsam #martin e. brooks #alan oppenheimer

[caeric-arclight]

When your heroes are pals...

#lynda carter #wonder woman #lindsay wagner #jaime sommers #the bionic woman

[cultfaction]

The Bionic Woman: Pioneering Female Empowerment on TV

Television has always been a powerful medium in shaping societal perceptions, and the portrayal of female characters has undergone significant changes over the years. One of the groundbreaking shows that transformed the landscape of female representation on TV was “The Bionic Woman.” Premiering in the mid-1970s, this sci-fi action series not only captivated audiences with its thrilling adventures…

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#Jaime Sommers #Lindsay Wagner #The Bionic Woman

[anotheruserwithnoname]

An ‘ancestor’ of Whouffaldi

One aspect of Whouffaldi - the Twelth Doctor/Clara Oswald ship - that makes it quite striking is the fact there is of course quite the age difference between the characters; both in terms of the actors of course, but also in the show (we’ll ignore the fact Twelve is 2,000 or so years old when he regenerates, but apparent age). For some that’s been a turn-off, as we know. For some it’s part of the appeal.

But this isn’t the first sci-fi show have a very strongly implied romance between a younger woman and an older man. But I totally missed it the first time I saw it, until the series came out on DVD some years ago and I realized that Jaime Sommers and Oscar Goldman on The Bionic Woman seemed to have a low-key romance. The late Richard Anderson, who played Oscar, I believe confirmed that he played the role as if Oscar was in love with Jaime (which must have been awkward given Jaime was established as Steve Austin’s soulmate!). But there are a few moments where they basically stopped being ambiguous and had Oscar and Jaime do things that ... well, they probably aren’t proper office procedure!

Here’s an example from an episode called Angel of Mercy. Jaime is about to be sent into a dangerous jungle for whatever reason. She’s working undercover so her helicopter pilot - played by a nearly unrecognizable Andy Griffith - is very reluctant to take her. The usual 1970s “this is no place for a woman” attitudes are shown, though not taken seriously remembering the Bionic Woman is capable of ripping the helicopter in half and hitting Andy over the head with it.

Anyway, Oscar is on hand to see Jaimie off. And they share this look:

And then he does something I’m pretty sure he never did when sending Steve on a mission:

(The angle is unclear, but he’s kissing her on the cheek).

Andy sees this and he gives a priceless “Oh, give me a break” look (he says “I don’t believe this” - so HE senses something going on):

It’s a shame they never really developed this further because while the franchise set Jaime and Steve up as the OTP, of course, it might have been refreshing to see them pair Jaime and Oscar up in a more official way. But just as with Whouffaldi, what is left unsaid and conveyed by looks like this and the occasional sign of affection... in some respects it made it more fun.

Oh, and one more thing: there was a 23-year age gap between Richard Anderson and Lindsay Wagner. A little less than that between Peter and Jenna, but not by much...

Here’s the episode clip so you can see the full context. We get a bit of bionic action from Jaime later in the clip as she saves Andy’s ass:

#bionic woman #jaime sommers #oscar goldman #need a ship name #jaicar? #oscme? #goldmers? #lindsay wagner #richard anderson

[retrorewind-kid]

LINDSAY WAGNER OF THE BIONIC WOMAN  

1976 - 1978  ABC   / 1978 - 1979  NBC  

#lindsay wagner #bionic woman #70s TV series #retro tv #jaime sommers #TV Guide Ad

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Lindsay Wagner (1976)

#lindsay wagner #the bionic woman #jaime sommers #70s sci-fi #70s icons #bikini #70s tv #seventies #1976

[seventyskid]

#lindsay wagner #jaime sommers #the bionic woman #fembots #1977

[thedepartmentofdiscoveries]

#the bionic woman #fembot #the mystery lady #jaime sommers #lindsay wagner #1970s #70s #toycore #dolls #action figures #cyborg #robot

[wonder-women-777]

#wonder woman #bionic woman #diana prince #jaime sommers #lynda carter #lindsay wagner #dc comics

[infinitemonkeytheory]

#bionic woman #jaime sommers #lindsay wagner #bionic mom