Retro-Musings: “The Bionic Woman” (1976-1978) was a giant leap for women in action/sci-fi…

*****BIONIC SPOILERS!***** During the heyday of ABC-TV’s cyborg-action series “The Six Million Dollar Man” (1973-1978), a spinoff was created in 1976 centered around bionic astronaut Steve Austin’s childhood sweetheart, Jaime Sommers; a tennis pro who is badly injured in a skydiving accident (both legs, right arm and right ear critically damaged) with Steve during their…