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Dec 15, 1983 · Due to the large amount of power needed to exist outside of the computer, Automan can only exist at night, when the rest of the city's power useage is low. Together, he and Walter become one of television's most unusual crime fighting teams.
Automan is a short-lived American superhero television series produced by Glen A. Larson. It aired for 12 episodes (although 13 were made) on ABC between 1983 and 1984. It consciously emulates the visual stylistics of the Walt Disney Pictures live-action film Tron, in the context of a superhero TV series.
Mar 4, 2021 · In fact, the only real established weakness for our hero were the massive amounts of energy he used by existing in our world. This was used in the early episodes to explain why he only operated at night and then quickly forgotten about.
Due to the large amount of power needed to exist outside of the computer, Automan can only exist at night, when the rest of the city's power useage is low. Together, he and Walter become one of television's most unusual crime fighting teams.
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Automan is an ABC network science fiction\superhero series created and produced by Glen A. Larson, and starring Desi Arnaz.
The show aired from December 15, 1983 to April 2, 1984, lasting for one season & 12 episodes.
The series centered on the adventures of Walter Nebicher, a police officer and computer programmer, who has created an artificially intelligent crime fighting program called Automan, which generated as a hologram, who was able to leave the computer world at night & fight crime.
In the real world, Automan posed as a government agent named Otto J. Mann; his identity was a secret to everyone except for Walter's close associate, Roxanne Caldwell.
•Desi Arnaz, Jr. as Walter Nebicher
•Chuck Wagner as Automan / Otto J. Mann
•Robert Lansing as Lieutenant Jack Curtis
•Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Police Captain E. G. Boyd
Due to the large amount of power needed to exist outside of the computer, Automan can only exist at night, when the rest of the city's power useage is low....
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Namely, during the day, Automan cannot typically appear and Walter is on his own against any danger he faces. However, as in the pilot episode, when Walter is mortal peril on his own, the fact that the setting is now at night changes the atmosphere since we know the superhero can now help him.
