History of Six Million Dollar Man Toys: Vintage Kenner Action Figure Collection / Review

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[@johnwild8336]

Great overview of the Kenner Six Million Dollar Man toy line. I am still impressed with the play features and quality that showed us Kenner toys motto "We Really Do Care." wasn't just words. These toys had value then and today are a testament to the toy designer of the past. I have a growing collection of these toys and have looked at many of them on my KZbin channel. This video was a treat and I thank you very much for your high quality, attention to detail and great information.

[@AnalogToys]

John Wild these toys were fantastic. I feel sorry for today's generation because they don't get to enjoy figures like these.

[@AnalogToys]

John Wild I have watched all your six million dollar man videos and have thoroughly enjoyed them. I highly recommend that my subscribers take a look at your channel

[@johnwild8336]

Thanks Tony. Looking forward to your next Toy History.

[@nostalgicforthe70s18]

Both of your channels are awesome :)

[@AnalogToys]

I hope you've subscribed to John Wild!

[@mackbonham1]

I nominate Oscar Goldman's exploding briefcase to be the single greatest action figure accessory of all time.

[@ChapMeifan]

I second that!!!! I had more fun with Oscar Goldman's desk and briefcase than I did with the Oscar Goldman figure.

[@steveaustin330]

The Kenner action figure is proudly displayed on my living room wall :D

[@greyman7849]

Fantastic video. At 49 I still have mine. Thanks again.

[@tonycox7802]

Wow, at 50 I still have mine!

[@laurencekiernan886]

I'm 50 1/2 and still have mine and the engine block

[@GVSolo]

Oh my... I remember what HUGE fan I was of the Six Million Dollar Man TV series; and I'm still one. I never get tired even today of watching the reruns. This may sound cliche and exaggerated, but the Steve Austin action figure was like the holly grail of toys at the time. Owning such toy really raised your "popularity points" as a kid which would grow exponentially the more toys you owned from the SMDM franchise. It was so great to see all of the figures and related accessories here, even a few I have never seen nor heard of. It is so cool to see that all the toys related to the TV series made by Kenner have such a high and respectable place in the world of vintage toys. They truly deserve it.

[@s.fyfe-joinery5540]

Lee Majors was awesome as Steve Austin. I had the action figure, the rocket and the engine block you could lift by ratcheting the right arm. You had the cross hair on the eye to. There was also exposed bionics on the arm under the rubber skin lol. Good times as a kid.

[@ahmedvorajee2430]

Yes I had the same one in the summer of the 70’s. Those were the days 😊

[@joeJoe-pb3su]

A neighbor had that toy. It was cool...

[@TB.....]

I think it was my 5th birthday when I woke up to find the 6 million dollar man in his box on my bedroom wardrobe. I still remember that feeling I had to this day.

[@RobertRagolia]

Loved seeing that six million dollar man action figure under my Christmas tree as a 5 yr old

[@RobertRagolia]

greatest figure ever

[@Bigreid92]

I still have mine. He’s a little beat up it’s sentimental because my grandmother god rest her soul worked hard so I could have it for Christmas.

[@GR-jw7ns]

Late reply I know, but I like your story. What a great Grandmother! I also still have a beat up, unclothed, one armed version. :)

[@nickbonte6519]

@@GR-jw7ns that version you have souns like my grandma.

[@GR-jw7ns]

@@nickbonte6519 Ha ha! :)

[@ivabender3564]

Grandparents Rocked! I Still miss mine a whole lot after so many Years Later! God Bless!

[@theking-nz1ut]

I use to have a six million dollar man action figure. As a kid of the 70's it was my favourite toy apart from action man. I also had a evel Knievel action figure as well. Good times....👍👍👍

[@SciFiFan2012]

the king I had an EK figure and cycle as well, some Motorcycle rider broke his records recently and jumped over Caesar's Palace.

[@MrHaze1947]

I had all them as well m8. I had Evel Knievel's bike and a stretch Armstrong as well. The good old days aye!..

[@helixjc]

the king me too. I also had a Maskatron as well. Ahhh, the 70s.........

[@graemealexander8804]

@@SciFiFan2012 Bike technology has changed, so can't compare. I bet they wouldn't attempt such a jump using Evil's bike.

[@jamesford5919]

These marketing geniuses got 3 year old me to want an action figure of a man in a business suit with a briefcase accessory for Christmas.

[@calesgy]

My older brother and me actually owned that toy . We make the funny sounds when he was using his eye or when he was jumping. Great times. Great memories Thnx for this episode

[@michaelwhiles5282]

An excellent review of the Six Million Dollar Man toy range, now we know why there are so many modern Star Wars toys being flogged off at discount, the Kids aren't watching the new movies none of which are remotely as good as the 'real' Star Wars films.

[@vincentfranklin17]

I got a Steve Austin action figure, and the rocket module for Christmas when I was ten!

[@terryd757]

I am not sure what year I got mine, but also had both the action figure and rocket/surgery center. It was probably closer to 76 so I was 8. I wonder how many met the same fate as mine. When I was about 14-15 and had outgrown them, one afternoon they stopped a lot of BB's before going in the garbage. Who knew this stuff would become collectable.

[@vincentfranklin17]

​@@terryd757I turned ten in the summer of 1976. I got him that Christmas.

[@seathizzo2988]

My life PRE Star Wars! I was 5 turning 6

[@christopherchance4860]

After seeing Star Wars I wrapped my Steve in tin foil. My first 3p0 custom

[@behindthespotlight7983]

Sea Thizzo me too 👊🏼💥

[@dgold6891]

@@christopherchance4860 After seeing Empire I froze my Han in ice. Didn't defrost him until RotJ 😂

[@paulweston8408]

As a child of the 70's Maskatron was far and away the best action figure you could get back then. It was three toys in one with the different face plates and beyond cool.

[@ivabender3564]

Maskatron! Most Definitely #1!

[@TheWarflight]

Oh, man... I had two Steves, and a Maskatron as a kid, along with the radio (that never worked) the rocket/medical center, and a Mission to Mars suit... but they were all lost to childhood. So a few years ago, I ran across a Steve Austin, and a boxed rocket/medical center (the box was messed up, but everything inside was intact) The Steve Austin was sold complete except his "engine block" and the ratcheting feature is supposedly broken... but I could feel it was trying to do something. So it's been displayed on my shelf for the past few years... telling myself that I'm going to crack it open, and see if I can fix that arm. So I watching this, and you say the head has to be turne3d for the arm to work, and it all came back to me! Holy crap ballz, I completely forgot about that! So I pulled Steve out of his rocket, and gave it a try, and lo and behold, there is nothing wrong with his arm at all! I'm assuming the seller, those couple of years ago had no idea as well! (now to find his "engine block")

[@LukeWarm05]

"Have you any idea how it feels to be a fembot living in a manbot's manputer's world?"

[@SciFiFan2012]

SMDM was the man back in the day- bionic/astronaut/secret agent, a kid's dream job!

[@stendec-dd3he]

Wow, nice little trip back to the 70's. Read the novel in high school, watched the 90 minute movies before the television series, then the series. Bought the 1st year action figure, just to store it for the future, to sell it,...guess the future is here. Nice video, ...never had any idea there was so much more items, but then again my toy days were 10 years or more prior.

[@TheHelado36]

A time when roles were well defined and no one was offended !

[@agfagaevart]

Actually, that is complete bullshit! If anything, women's equality issues were at their height during the mid and late 1970s when the show aired. And this is a good example of those issues, because Lee Majors who played Steve Austin was married to Farah Fawcett Majors. He was not happy with her coming home late from her job filming some TV series, you may or may not have heard of, called Charlie's Angels. He wanted a wifey waiting at home with his cooked dinner on the table. Farah was not about that at all, and she left him for Ryan O'Neal.

[@junodonatus4906]

@@agfagaevart I know that men were more macho and chauvinistic back but one of the things I learned is that someone has to be a homemaker in order for a marriage with children to be successful. I don't base that role on gender at all but on how much work is really involved in meals, raising children, helping them with their homework, and doing household chores. Nor do I view that roll as demeaning in any way. Unfortunately, in this day and age both parents have to work and the children end up being raised by strangers, grandparents, or some kind of after care. One cannot blame people for becoming divorced because that is not a functional life.

[@BigAL68xyz]

I ended up with a lot of these toys after they went on clearance. I was only 6 when i got my first Steve Austin, and I was unfortunately quite accident prone. I broke his arm to where it would not go back on. Fortunately, I later got Oscar Goldman. For some reason, they made him so that his arms and legs could be removed and reattached. I used to pretend Oscar had surgery that allowed him to share Co. Austin's special mission limbs. And his briefcase was one of the most clever non-battery-using toys ever.

[@shoresean1237]

If you watch the Christmas episode 'A Bionic Christmas Carol', Steve is in a toy store just before he decides to teach Ray Walston (My Favorite Martian)'s Scrooge a lesson for mistreating the Bob/Fred analogue, played by one of the Darrins from Bewitched, you can spy one of his own toys on the shelf behind him. To this day, I do not know if it was a flub or a plug.

[@mandh14]

I virtually shat myself waiting for Christmas day and getting the 6 million dollar man plus accessories like the crystal radio backpack. Bloody brilliant stuff!

[@winstonchurchhill3264]

Lol 😂 ! Greetings from Portsmouth England

[@chrisridenhour]

I had that action figure - geez watching this is like time traveling to something I haven't thought about since the 70s. crazy

[@Steve-uw5bf]

Tony, this was awesome, thanks for posting it. I had Steve, Oscar, Maskatron and the rocket module. I saved all my toys -- these, Star Wars men and ships galore, Mego Star Trek guys and Enterprise Bridge, Johnny West, Pulsar, Intruders, Bullet Man...then I moved away after college and my dad tossed them all! Somehow he didn't toss the Star Wars stuff so at least I still have that. Great memories! I need to get that t-shirt you have on, where did you find it? Keep on rockin' brother...looking forward to checking out your other vids!

[@mlight6275]

thinking t-shirt was homemade using iron on transfer printer ink

[@905livewire]

I had all of those toys, including some not shown in this video. I remember walking through the store with my mother and seeing the set of three different arms for Steve Austin....I went nuts and got them for my birthday. Great memory.....lol

[@Cre80s]

Nostalgic beyond words.

[@Nautilus1972]

Ah, member-berries ...

[@slckb0y65]

maybe it's just me but wouldn't it be THE serie to remake in today's day and age ?

[@dex7721]

The Six Million Dollar Man was the first science fiction TV series I really loved! Thanks for this one. Colonel Steve Austin remains one of my fave sci fi characters.

[@dr.phillnaadoftennessee.9788]

I never had a bionic Bigfoot.. But I did have a big Chewbacca! And some days he would be hanging out with solo, and sometimes he'd be doing battle with the Bionic Man! It would just depend on what mood I was in that day, as the kid lol!

[@floridagator1765]

I got a six million dollar Steve Austin for my 10th birthday! Great for wrestling matches!!

[@kennylauderdale_en]

This is fascinating. I'm so glad someone is giving these historical context. I don't think anyone else online has covered this. You got a subscriber.

[@rodster6campingprepper]

I have the bionic transport and repair station my nan gave me back in the 90s which used to belong to my uncle. I always played with it with my Action Man doll as his headquarters. I had the mission to mars outfit too but I think I swapped it with a friend for something or other.

[@af22raptor23503]

THank you for the Trip down MEMORY LANE!!!! I had many of those toys and as you were talking about them I was remembering all the Great Times and all the fun that I had with my childhood friends playing with our Six Million dollar Man action figures along with G.I. Joe including Atomic Man and Pulsar. Hard to believe that was 40 years ago I just turned 48 in January and I wish that kids today would get the Joy of being outside playing in the backyard with their action figures like we did at that age it was almost a right of passage to do so.

[@solgoode1]

Excellent video. Six Million Dollar Man was the best

[@jimmyhawke]

I had the Steve Austin doll and the bionic repair station

[@pip12111]

If a toy didnt have a chocking hazard it was'nt fun

[@SupesMe]

Love your Tee Shirt. I had a Pulsar, He was gross :)

[@spideytracer]

A great review of a much loved toy-line and TV show. I'm now subscribed to see what other goodies you've covered. Great stuff

[@IlluminovaNibiru]

I had that exact D O D G E Tradesman van, but never ran Steve over. Although my mom filmed my brother burning Steve in Transport in glorious 16 mm I ll put it up on my channel soon. Noooooooo! It was the Mission Vehicle! NOOOO!

[@TheNightBadger]

They rebuilt him... with 70's technology for heaven's sake! Poor guy. Wood paneled bionics, nylon hair... ugh. Even back then I knew the tech wasn't there in the 70's / 80's for that kind of thing. Now though... _we can rebuild him!_

[@Taffer-bx7uc]

The only good thing that came out of the 70s is star wars and alien.

[@BigAL68xyz]

But 6 million dollars won't even buy one bionic toenail these days.

[@IsaacAndres1]

Yo tuve mi muñeco de "EL HOMBRE NUCLEAR" me lo trajo una tía de USA.

[@dinomonzon7493]

The success of The Six Million Dollar Man can be credited to the level of care Kenner gave the action figures. Had Kenner developed in the 1970s the "Swivel-Arm" battle grip Hasbro for its 1980s G. I. Joe* line and applied it to both The Six Million Dollar Man & Star Wars lines, both would've remained more popular, the show itself did go for 5 seasons & 99 episodes, with 3 TV movies, and another 3 later TV films in the late 80 (The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman; Bionic Showdown (with a young Sandra Bullock), and Bionic Ever After, where Col. Steve Austin & Jaime Sommers finally tied the knot. Agree with you, Mr. Tony, that the Bionic Woman line should've used an espionage themed line, NOT one that tried to compete with Barbie. Oddly, there were at least 3 characters from the series that Kenner failed to use: Dr. Rudy Wells- Ironic as it was Dr. Wells who was in charge of Steve's bionic surgery (as well as Jaime's). He was played by both Alan Oppenheimer & Martin E. Brooks. Barney Miller (Monte Markham), who appeared as The Seven Million Dollar Man Max: The Bionic Dog. * ironically, IDW later did a G. I. Joe/Six Million Dollar Man comic miniseries.

[@neilbailey3732]

another great feature!!! well done team this is really enjoyable viewing, YES OF COURSE I had the six million dollar man and Maskatron!!! :-) but lets be fair, He was not as good as Action man. but it was a great toy. Many thanks, you create very very enjoyable documentaries.

[@dalehanna389]

Excellent presentation and good memories, my brother and I each received a Six Million Dollar Man (with the engine block) for Christmas 1975 or 1976.

[@cronocomics]

Very interesting and informative. The Six Million Dollar Man was recently the focus of a cross-over between him and G.I. Joe, it seems there is some interest revival in the franchise. The question of the six million dollar is: there are enough fans to think about an updated toy line? If Kenner could do such a fantastic actions features for the line, imagine what they can do today.

[@alphawoolf5981]

I didn't have the Bionic Man, I had the G.I. Joe copy Power Mike, who honestly seemed to be the better toy. I never even knew about all the later Steve Austin toys. Good video!

[@user-vs4lg9vh1u]

I had nearly every Six Million Dollar Man figure and accessory, including Bigfoot, Oscar Goldman, Maskatron, Jamie Summers, the Mission Control Set, Radio Backpack and the repair center. Never got Fembot or the Venus Space Probe or any special mission outfits, but by then I was on to collecting Star Wars figures.

[@kevinredbearaddison4811]

My favorite Show and Favorite toy next to my native American 12 figure as well...lol

[@andystirling250]

When I was a little kid, one time I ended up getting three six million dollar man action figures from mom&dad,grammother and one from my uncle! It's a damn shame that I don't have one today! I wonder what one's worth today?

[@solcutta3661]

Kenner is a name I very fond of from my childhood in late 70s early 80s..

[@sicilianotoronto]

we can rebuild him… we have the technology

[@richbuilds_com]

to make the world's first.... Bionic man!

[@classicalvintagecollector]

I have a scar on my right knee to this day from running with my Six Million Dollar Man doll and tripping/falling on the asphalt. Sadly, I gave my figure and rocket ship away during the 1990s after I got married.

[@spacepirateshobbies9426]

Very cool video. I had many of these. Brings back a lot of good memories.

[@AnAverageGoblin]

So wait, what happens when he does work the money off? you'd have a god damn cyborg with a nice face walking around.

[@tonytee5435]

Analog everything you put on KZbin is the best👍👍👍👍👍. This 6mdm toy review was OUTSTANDING!!!Now i had these figures when they came out and i thought i either had or at least saw all of the stuff from this line . This just showed me i was wrong. I at least want to collect all of the Six Million Dollar Man figures of Steve Austin. I didn't know there was so many different ones, the only one I have still in the box is the first one the 1975 one. Again thanks keep up the great work. Was wondering if you've done any videos pertaining or if not going to do any videos on The Playmates Star Trek line of figures and ships. I ask only bc i would like to hear your insights on this line.👍👍👍

[@BradHominem]

I had the Bionic Man with rocket, Oscar Goldman, *and* a Pulsar. Amazing toys.

[@eventsmorewithchrisg]

If one remembers the TV series, I think if it weren't for "Day of The Robot" with John Saxon who later on ended up in things like Nightmare on Elm Street, one may never have had a "Maskatron" toy. I'm glad however that no one used the "Fembots" or even the robotic version of Oscar from what I consider "crossover" stories with The Bionic Woman" as a toy. If someone asks why, only one had what you once had once John Saxon got revealed as being a robot in the fight, the rest had weird "eye" placement giving them what I call "smoosh faces" once their face got knocked off.

[@HCC788]

That Mission Control Center playset looks awesome.

[@Cambbott]

The dome was inflatable, the panel was cardboard with little plastic pieces and tubes to make them connect.

[@polyphonicdrums7051]

great video, as always! i am 31 and have no nostalgic experience with these toys. however, i still find these videos fascinating!

[@Playitstraight44]

Fantastic review! Six Mill was really my greatest love in the 1/6 sale figure lines. Even though I enjoyed Gi Joe in the late 60's and early 70's, Six Mill was really the premiere figure line in that scale. I loved... LOVED... Steve Austin and grabbed Maskatron and Big Foot with equal glee to fight him. I loved the obvious attention to detail like the roll up skin for the bionic modules and bionic eye feature. Easily one of my most beloved toys, rivaling even the Mego line. At the end I had the various outfits, and many playsets to accommodate my Steve Austin. But nothing will ever grab my attention like the first Steve Austin figure with all of the gadgets for play time. He is easily one of the ultimate toys for a child's imagination in the 70's. Awesome review!!!

[@whyimsmarterthanyou]

Mum insisted that we turn down the TV when the probe episode was on. She hated the vacuum cleaner sound. This is a great vid. I remember playing with that first gen Steve Austin until his track suit was thread bare.

[@portland-182]

Fundimensions (MPC) put out a range of model kits of The Six Million Dollar Man. In the UK these were released by Denys Fisher (who also initially released the Star Wars kits). The Denys Fisher Bionic model kits featured the Kenner Six Million Dollar Man logo. I've always wondered how that happened, as the original Fundimensions releases didn't use the logo. Does anyone know?

[@SWalker71]

Wow...If I had only kept all that stuff and not “played it to death”. 2 Steve Austins, Maskatron, Oscar Goldman, The “rare” OSC office playset, and rocket/operating table. Star Wars figures and ships are all that survived and are still with me. I’m 49.

[@ronanoboyle8432]

Great vid - I had this toy (I am now 51!!) and loved it. I may be wrong but I believe he could run at 60mph ...not 50mph... Friends & I combined play with action men...mayhem!! ;))))

[@pip12111]

This was such and awesome show. I got the the figure,and the repair station. So cool

[@deadeyedave444]

My own misty-eyed recollection: Steve Austin and the Mobile Repair Unit (which I dubbed "Steve Austin's Rocket Ship") were directly involved in my coming to realize Santa Claus was not real. I believe it was Christmas 1977, I was seven years old, and some of the big kids at school and on the bus (mostly the mean ones who enjoyed spoiling things for little kids) had been talking about how Santa wasn't real. I didn't want to believe them but they did have some arguments I couldn't quite counter. Like why some kids who were good all year but who were poor got less at Christmas than a lot of other kids who maybe hadn't been as good. But I was still hanging on to Santa. I mean why risk incurring Santa's wrath, right? I knew how to hedge my bets even then. In those days my family had a tradition of opening presents on Christmas Eve. It allowed my grandparents to watch us open presents and I'm sure my parents liked being able to sleep in a little on Christmas Day. We lived on a small farm and my brother and I were sent out late to tend the animals, and when we'd come back in, Santa had come in our absence and there were presents! So it kind of worked out. That Christmas, I had received Steve Austin's Rocket Ship. Great toy! Too bad I didn't have a Steve Austin to put in it! But whatever, I was pretty happy with it all the same. About a half hour after the last present was opened, I was sitting at my grandfather's feet trying to cram a Stretch Armstrong into Steve Austin's Rocket Ship, and my mother asked why I wasn't putting Steve Austin into it. "I don't HAVE a Steve Austin!" Moms can be silly. Mom said, "What?!" She dashed off to my parent's bedroom looking worried, and came back moments later with a present from Santa with my name on the tag. "Whew! Lucky thing I caught Santa just as he was going around the back corner of the house!" she said. Now that didn't make sense at ALL. I mean the whole premise by which they sold the idea that we had presents on Christmas Eve was that Santa had so many places to go worldwide that he had to start somewhere and we happened to be lucky enough to be early on his list. So what the H*ll he would be doing lingering around my parent's BEDROOM a full half hour after delivering presents was anyone's guess and frankly seemed somewhat unsavory. I mulled it over while I was having fun with my new Steve Austin (who fit perfectly in my Steve Austin's Rocket Ship), and decided the kids at school were right after all, and my mother had just gone and got my present which had been missed in the rush to get the presents out. I still faked a belief in Santa for a few years because my parents and grandparents seemed to have a lot of fun thinking I thought Santa was real, but from that moment on, I pretty much knew the score. But I never, ever tried to ruin it for the little kids.

[@smcw3566]

hell ya brother from another mother I feel you on this my Dad had a lot of those and as a 80s kid I wish I still had those old toys of his

[@schfooge]

I had the basic Steve Austin figure, Maskatron, and the Bionic Transport/Repair Station - oh, and the board game. I desperately wanted the rest, but never got them. Although Maskatron came with an Oscar mask, so I sometimes used him as an Oscar figure.

[@mlight6275]

also have board game, books and full set of trading cards

[@carlitostcb]

Got one on my 10th birthday 1976. The figure was bigger than the Action Man doll so unfortunately he didn't fit in the Action Man vehicles.....!

[@gregoryreed4866]

A)amazing review! B) though you didn't show it,I heard there was a bionic dog,Max that was made,is that true? C) love your vids,keep doing them D)you are hottttt as fuck!!!!! Love the tats and the t shirt,mainly that cheat lol.

[@unclelou4839]

Don't forget the awesome J.J. Armes -- 'Real Life Superhero'! Metal claws, suction cups, a pistol, a saber, etc....JJ was the bomb, man.

[@petertyson4022]

My friend had the bionic man. The robot. And what's he's name . The boss figure. . I was a bit jealous. But he's family were rich. Anyway I had my action men. So did my cousin. Oh good old days. Good show. 👍😊

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Man i remember my oldest sister got me one of those for my birthday! If only knew then what i know now! I would have taken way better care and kept it! But that's what happens when you're a kid! Nothing last for ever! Wow!😎👍cool review!

[@gazz_N7]

Excellent history and toy review!! Wish I could remember what happen to my Steve Austin....

[@malamuteaerospace6333]

I had The Steve Major abd the operating table/rocket. And the fembot guy thing doll. Awesome man brings back some memories. Thank you.

[@PerpetualArt]

Great stuff. Just subscribed. I loved my Six million Dollar Man toys. I had the Bionic Mission Vehicle.

[@bear740able]

another of my most beloved childhood toys. another feast vid bro.

[@steveaustin1977]

I´m 42 years old and finally got my first Six Million Dollar Man ten years ago here in Chile. South America. Since then , I started to collect them (Bionic Woman, Maskatron, etc)

[@4002corbe]

He’s the main reason, as a teen, with my own Saturday job money, I bought red Adidas Gazelle trainers - Steve Austin the original casual …

[@peterward2275]

I'm sure it was highly successful in the USA, but in(at least my part of) the UK, we never saw anything beyond the original figure and repair station.

[@tonytafoya6217]

I'd give the jewels For a complete set of mint condition, Six Million Dollar Man bubblegum cards! These were released in the mid 1970s.

[@gregorysharp]

Nice that you gave the show such a good video. Steve could run 60 miles an hour and All in the Family dominated top spot most of the 70s though.

[@jsapcakrrow]

I still have my Six Million Dollar Man action figure in his red outfit. He is all wrapped up & stored with my Barbies--ha ha . I never did have any of the other toys in the line.

[@Ire308]

My brother had the Steve Austin action figure. We were fans of the show. When the Bionic Woman TV series came along, I got her action figure. Both toys were fantastic, Kenner made great toys back in the day.

[@TheHorndOne]

Yep, had that one. At the time, Chicklets could fit in the shirt pockets, simulating the sensor packs from the first movie. Never got Maskatron though. You didn't mention the laser-cannon arm from the Critical Assignment sets.

[@TheHorndOne]

I never got Maskatron, the toy stores near me at that time never carried it.

[@TheHorndOne]

Lucky. My family moved from my grandmother's place to another town, that was closer to where my father worked at the time. A lot of things were lost in the move.

[@behindthespotlight7983]

At five and six years old, how many “bad dreams” did I awake from having dreamt about Maskatron or the Fem Bot? There was an episode of Six Million Dollar Man when Maskatron impersonates Oscar or Rudy. It freaked me out. The beginning of the Hulk scared me a little too. As did one particular episode of Fantasy Island and a movie about reincarnation.

[@vincentzito3933]

And I saw the exorcist when I was 11 and laughed... The couple of old ladies in front of us said have some respect young man, and I said lady it's a movie...

[@Jamesalec63]

Six million dollars man toys were a rage back in 70s but I do remember something else that came out round then the was a toy car's I think were done as will a Steve and Jamie had vans or Steve had a helicopter? I think there was an attempt to bring them out later when in the later 80s the six million dollar man returned with the Bionic Woman to slightly different to the original ones that were had different outfits and had better looks. I liked those shows I think Lee Major was highly regarded as an actor from other series he had done and he'll be always regarded as the six million dollar man and the fall guy which I think had action figures to?

[@dcb1138]

I hope that Star Wars thing works out for Kenner…..meh. (LOL)

[@noneya3635]

LOL, I love that so much of that commercial was them just throwing the Steve Austin doll out of windows and through windows.

[@jartladder15]

Those fembot commercials are awesome...I'm Jamie Summers... no I'm Jamie Summers!

[@Qui-GonJohn]

Awesome documentary. I remember this toy so well

[@deanrane1961]

Man thanx so much for this! A really in-depth look at the entire Six Million Dollar Man toy line. Great memories.

[@835g]

Funny as a kid I remember watching the 6 million dollar man . After the first episode I told my mom I wanted a bionic arm. She said you know they would have to take your real arm first. I told her I dont care I wanted a bionic arm . She just laughed and walked away .

[@darrensmith6999]

That was fascinating thank you . I had the Mk 2 Steve Austin with the metal girder, a christmas present from my parents when i was 12.

[@stumblecol]

I owned Maskatro, wish I still had it and box, was a great toy, because of the different faces, it gave more character

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Wow, dad's first television that he bought is similar to that red JVC tv, but only it was black and white and much older than I am.

[@kirjorg]

holy sh&t PULSAR was my jam ! my older brothers had six million and I got it as a hand me down and I loved it but pulsar ruled !

[@HNXMedia]

Heck yeah! I had the Steve Austin with the steel girder. I also had the Bionic Mission Vehicle! I had long ago forgot what that three wheeled vehicle was called. I remember using it as an "over-sized" space vehicle for my smaller GI JOEs! Great memories! Thanks!