The Rescue of Athena One

6.9/10 · 253 votesMar 15, 197451 min

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

When America's first female astronaut (guest star Farrah Fawcett) runs into trouble, Steve tries to help, but discovers that his powers are limited by space travel.

Season 1 Episodes13

E1 7.2

Population: Zero

E2 7.0

Survival of the Fittest

E3 6.5

Operation Firefly

E4 7.8

Day of the Robot

E5 6.9

Little Orphan Airplane

E6 6.9

Doomsday, and Counting

E7 6.9

Eyewitness to Murder

E8 6.9Now viewing

The Rescue of Athena One

E9 7.1

Dr. Wells Is Missing

E10 7.1

The Last of the Fourth of Julys

E11 6.8

Burning Bright

E12 7.2

The Coward

E13 6.3

Run, Steve, Run

Cast2

Lee Majors

Steve Austin

Richard Anderson

Oscar Goldman

Crew5

Kenneth T. Williams

Director of Photography

Jamie Caylor

Editor

Fabien D. Tordjmann

Editor

Lawrence Doheny

Director

D.C. Fontana

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Rescue of Athena One" is episode 8 of The Six Million Dollar Man season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 253 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Lawrence Doheny and written by D.C. Fontana, it aired on March 15, 1974.

The Rescue of Athena One

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