Clash of the 70s Titans!
Via David at Screenwriting Manifesto, I was reminded of this classic moment in television history. It was big at the time, huge. Still is, dammit. A monumental meeting. Yes, I’m talking about …
Six Million Dollar Man vs Bigfoot:
It was of that time, that era, both at the height of their fame, both pretty hairy fellows. It would be talked about for years to come.
It don’t get any more awesome than Steve Austin fighting Sasquatch, it just don’t.
September 26th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Hopefully Arreolla vs. Klitschko will be more entertaining.
September 27th, 2009 at 11:32 am
Wow. This takes me back. At least the Sasquatch didn’t cry like a bitch like Arreolla. No seriously, he did well for someone at such a size disadvantage…
September 27th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Yeah, my brother and I actually had the six million dollar man action figures (dolls, but you don’t call ‘em that) you could look through his bionic eye, everything.
Steve Austin was the man … and the bigfoot episode one of the premiere events of the series. We forgot that in the seventies, hi tech special effect WAS slo-mo!
I keep forgetting that boxing is still on TV and that people watch it … heheheh. Nothing against boxing, just that other than basketball, MMA is the only sport I really think about.
Meanwhile, Kimbo Slice fights this Wed on the Ultimate Fighter episode, and I have a feeling he doesn’t know what he’s in for … he’s fighting an ex-champ from the IFL … booyah, baby!
September 28th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Kimbo is going to get murdered. I like him as a character but he’s gonna get murdered. Beard and all…
October 15th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
I also had the Bionic Man doll, er, action figure, AND I had the bionic lab thing and you could plug wires and crap into Steve’s bionic parts. Loved the rubber skin on his arm you could roll up to expose the parts.
It wasn’t until years later as an adult that I found out they actually made a Sasquatch doll!