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Automan · 1983

Walter Nebicher is the police department's resident computer expert, although his immediate superior gives no respect as to his contribution to the force. To fix that, he creates a special program that creates Automan, an artificially intelligent computer construct that looks real, sounds reals and, given enough power, can have an actual physical presence outside the computer that feels real. Together, Walter and Automan along with Cursor, a small floating droid that can create any object Automan needs, battle the criminal elements of the city.

Released
15 Dec 1983
Runtime
70 min
Seasons
1
Episodes
10
Writer
Glen A. Larson
Language
English
Country
United States
Updated
Jun 5, 2026

Starring: Desi Arnaz Jr., Chuck Wagner, Heather McNair

Episodes

10 across 1 season
Season 1 10 episodes
  1. E1
    Automan 15 Dec 1983 ★ 7.3

    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.

    73 min · Director Lee H. Katzin · Writer Glen A. Larson

  2. E2
    Staying Alive While Running a High Flashdance Fever 22 Dec 1983

    When an informant providing information about the Mob's attempt to buy a casino in Las Vegas is kidnapped, Walter and Automan probe electronic records and discover the trail leads to an influential judge who happens to be the best...

    49 min · Director Winrich Kolbe · Writer Glen A. Larson

  3. E3
    The Great Pretender 29 Dec 1983

    To get a criminal, Automan assumes the guise of Mr. Otto a mobster who sets out to take over his business by getting all of his associates to defect to him.

    49 min · Director Kim Manners · Writer Glen A. Larson, Sam Egan

  4. E5
    Unreasonable Facsimile 12 Jan 1984

    A helicopter crash prompts a businessman to look into possible defective parts. He gets killed and it looks like a mugging. In the meantime, Walter asks Auto to look at some criminal profile tapes but Auto views a soap opera inste...

    48 min · Director Winrich Kolbe · Writer Glen A. Larson, Sam Egan

  5. E6
    Flashes and Ashes 19 Jan 1984

    Walter's friend, Frank Cooney, is killed by fellow cops who steal from an armory. However, they make it look like he was the thief so Walter does his own investigation to prove otherwise.

    48 min · Director Kim Manners · Writer Glen A. Larson, Doug Heyes Jr.

  6. E7
    The Biggest Game in Town 26 Jan 1984

    Ronald Tilson, a former computer expert for the city fired for embezzlement, threatens the city of Los Angeles with total chaos and destruction if his ransom demands are not met.Walter and Automan have to work out who is behind th...

    48 min · Director Winrich Kolbe · Writer Glen A. Larson, Larry Brody, Shel Willens

  7. E8
    Renegade Run 5 Mar 1984

    Crooked Sheriff Horton tries to force biker Chico Fuentes to sign over half his land so the Sheriff can run illegal immigrants over the border. Fuentes is put in jail and forced into manual labor. Automan and a motorcycle gang have to come to the rescue.

    48 min · Director Allan Burns · Writer Glen A. Larson, Larry Brody, Doug Heyes Jr.

  8. E9
    Murder MTV 12 Mar 1984

    Sid Cole, record producer and manager of his daughter's up-and-coming rock band "Sweet Kicks", is blackmailed. An explosion rocks a music video shoot and it is down to Walter and Automan to find out who is behind this.

    48 min · Director Bruce Seth Green · Writer Glen A. Larson, Doug Heyes Jr., Guerdon Trueblood

  9. E11
    Zippers 26 Mar 1984

    Automan goes undercover as a stripper in a ladies-only strip club. Exotic dancers Gary Baxley and his partner Stanley are suspected of making wax impressions of the owners' keys and burgling their houses when they are out.

    46 min · Director Alan Crosland Jr. · Writer Glen A. Larson, David Garber, Bruce Kalish

  10. E13
    Club Ten 25 Aug 1984

    Walter, Automan and Roxanne travel to an exclusive Caribbean resort called Club Ten. Roxanne gets a panicked message from her missing writer friend. They find they are all caught up in a diamond-smuggling racket.

    60 min · Director Kim Manners · Writer Glen A. Larson, Michael S. Baser, Kim Weiskopf

DVD & Blu-ray

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