What is Automan? A hologram? Sentient AI? Piece of furniture? The Aquaboys dig deep into this curious piece of early 80’s sci-fi television. Does it really end up being as big of a Tron rip-off as it seems? Well, yes. But it does have some (ok, a few) interesting ideas, a hilariously over-complicated bad guy plan, talking streetlights and cold-blooded holographic murder. What else could possibly need?
Automan is an American superhero television series produced by Glen A. Larson. It aired for 12 episodes (although 13 were made) on ABC between 1983 and 1984. It consciously emulates the stylistic trappings of the Walt Disney Pictures live-action film Tron, in the context of a superhero TV series. The series was later shown in reruns on the Sci-Fi Channel.
