Automan (TV Series) (1983) is a captivating television series that aired from 1983 to 1984, consisting of 13 episodes. The show revolves around Walter Nebicher, a skilled programmer and police officer who develops a formidable crime-fighting AI within the police department's mainframe. This AI has the extraordinary ability to manifest a holographic program into the real world, introducing itself as Automan. Automan's appearance is reminiscent of a character from the film "Tron," with a body that glows with geometric patterns in neon cyan light. While Automan possesses superhero-like abilities in the real world, he struggles with human interactions. To aid in his missions, Automan can summon various forms of transportation, such as a Lamborghini Countach, a plane, or a helicopter, through a companion character named Cursor. Cursor, a polyedrical and free-floating entity, can draw three-dimensional wireframe vehicles and materialize them in seconds. When these constructs are no longer needed, Cursor can delete them. One notable quirk is that the car driven by Automan only turns in 90-degree angles, mimicking the algorithm used by Pac-Man, which Nebicher implemented. This results in the car defying the laws of physics by turning around instantaneously.
Automan (TV Series) (1983)
1983 · Series · 50 min. · United States
Credits
Direction Glen A. Larson · Kim Manners · Winrich Kolbe · Allen Baron · Gil Bettman · Lee H. Katzin · Alan Crosland Jr. · Bruce Seth Green · Bob Claver · Allan Burns
Cast Chuck Wagner · Desi Arnaz Jr. · Robert Lansing · Gerald S. O'Loughlin · Heather McNair · Deborah Ludwig Davis · Jeff Pomerantz · Ola Ray · K.C. Winkler · Patrick MacNee · Mary Crosby · Scott Marlowe · Clu Gulager · Dennis Cole · Ed Lauter · John Ericson · Kristen Meadows · Laura Branigan
Soundtrack Stu Phillips · J.A.C. Redford · Morton Stevens · Ken Harrison · Peter T. Myers
Screenplay Glen A. Larson · Sam Egan · Doug Heyes Jr. · Larry Brody · Bruce Reisman · John Alan Schwartz · Kim Weiskopf · Bruce Kalish · Shel Willens · Guerdon Trueblood · David Garber · Parke Perine · Michael S. Baser
Cinematography Frank Thackery · Frank Beascoechea
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Title Automan (TV Series)
Original title Automan (TV Series)
Year 1983
Type Series
Length 50 min.
Country United States
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