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The Six Million Dollar Man S4E9 — The Thunderbird Connection
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The Six Million Dollar Man•Season 4•Episode 9

The Thunderbird Connection

6.8/10 · 152 votesNov 28, 197646 min

Ranked #16 of 22 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

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Steve's mission is to rescue an Arab prince who's going to be killed by someone who wants to be King. So Steve joins a fighter jet group called the Thunderbirds that perform aerial maneuvers. But when Steve suffers dizziness when he reaches certain altitudes, Rudy

Directed byChristian I. Nyby II
Written byTerrence McDonnell, Jim Carlson
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Lee Majors

Lee Majors

Steve Austin

Martin E. Brooks

Martin E. Brooks

Dr. Rudy Wells

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Oscar Goldman

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Christian I. Nyby II

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Richard Belding

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Terrence McDonnell

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Jim Carlson

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Episode Summary

"The Thunderbird Connection" is episode 9 of The Six Million Dollar Man season 4. It scored 6.8/10 from 152 votes, ranking #16 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Christian I. Nyby II and written by Terrence McDonnell, Jim Carlson, it aired on November 28, 1976.

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