Episode
The Six Million Dollar Man: To Catch the Eagle
Overview
An Indian Chief who is also a trained scientist discovers an ore on the reservation that can be a great source of power. So Oscar sends two men to check it out but they vanish. So he sends Steve to find them. But the tribe's medicine man who is very traditional refuses to grant Steve permission to go there because it's sacred ground. But there's a test which is very grueling, if he passes he can enter. But the medicine man has other plans.
Details
- Series
- The Six Million Dollar Man
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1977-03-06
- Runtime
- 51 min
Episode context
To Catch the Eagle is Episode 21 in Season 4 of The Six Million Dollar Man. It aired on 1977-03-06. The runtime is 51 min.
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