DVD Releases
Universal Playback released the first 2 Seasons of The Six Million Dollar Man on DVD in Region 2 and Region 4 in 2005–2006. The first three seasons were also released on the Italian market (Region 2) in late 2008. The Season 1 release also features the three pilot movies that preceded the weekly series.
The Region 1 (North America) release, along with that of The Bionic Woman was one of the most eagerly awaited; its release had been withheld for many years due to copyright issues regarding the original novel. In fact, with the exception of a few episodes released in the DiscoVision format in the early 1980s and a single VHS release of the two-part The Bionic Woman storyline that same decade, the series as a whole had never been released in North America in any home video format.
On July 21, 2010 however, Time–Life (under license from Universal) announced the release of a complete series box set of The Six Million Dollar Man on DVD in Region 1 for the first time on November 23, 2010. The 40-disc set features all 99 episodes of the series as well as the three pilot films and the three reunion TV-movies which also feature Jaime Sommers, along with several episodes of The Bionic Woman that were part of inter-series crossovers (i.e. part one aired on one series, and part two on another) in order to include complete storylines. In addition, the set features extensive bonus features including interviews and featurettes with all major cast members and the set comes encased in collectible packaging that includes a sound chip, activated when the box is opened, that plays back part of the first season opening credits dialogue. The release is available directly through Time-Life's "6mdm" website as well a through several third-party on-line vendors.
In November 2011, Universal Studios Home Entertainment began releasing individual season sets of the series on DVD, available in retail stores. Season 1 was released on November 29, 2011. Season 2 will be released on October 2, 2012.
Several episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man actually saw their North American DVD debut several weeks in advance of the box set, as Universal Home Video included the three "crossover" episodes that helped launch The Bionic Woman as bonuses on the October 19, 2010 DVD release of Season 1 of The Bionic Woman.
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| The Complete Season One | 16 | November 29, 2011 | September 26, 2005 | August 15, 2006 | |
| The Complete Season Two | 22 | October 2, 2012 | October 23, 2006 | October 24, 2006 | |
| The Complete Season Three | 21 | February 19, 2013 | N/A | N/A | |
| The Complete Series | 99 | November 23, 2010 | March 26, 2012 | TBA | |
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