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Originally airing from 1984 to 1985, Choudenshi Bioman was Toei's eighth entry in their long-running Super Sentai franchise | Originally airing from 1984 to 1985, ''Choudenshi Bioman'' (超電子バイオマン) was Toei's eighth entry in their long-running "Super Sentai" (スーパー戦隊) superhero team TV series franchise. | ||
In 1986, Israeli-American television producer Haim Saban produced a television pilot adapting the series for American audiences under the title '''Bio-Man'''. | |||
According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, the series was a space adventure series about five kids with identical "bio-rhythms" who defend Earth against Zadar's attacks, a half-human, half-robot being who wanted to conquer the world.<ref>http://articles.latimes.com/1986-08-12/business/fi-18776_1_haim-saban</ref> Said article also mentioned that actor's unions and a coalition of television producers were locked in contract negotiations. While negotiations between the two groups were settled and a pilot was filmed, ''Bio-Man'' ultimately never aired. | |||
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcn5Iemz0SU|320x240|right|The ''Galaxy Rangers'' promo containing footage from ''Bio-Man''.|frame}} | |||
==Efforts to | In 1992, however, Saban Brands reused footage from the pilot mixed with footage from the 1992 series ''Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger'' (恐竜戦隊ジュウレンジャー) as a promotional video for Bandai entitled ''Galaxy Rangers''. | ||
On April 23, 2016, user Moodiecitymadman set up a search team on the [http://forums.lostmediawiki.com/thread/144/bio-man-pilot Lost Media Forums] to find the lost pilot. On August 2, 2016, actor Miguel A. Núñez Jr. was contacted | |||
While ''Zyuranger'' would be adapted as ''Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers'' starting in 1993, it, understandably, utilized different actors from the ''Bio-Man'' pilot - which has never been released. | |||
==Efforts to find the pilot== | |||
On April 23, 2016, user Moodiecitymadman set up a search team on the [http://forums.lostmediawiki.com/thread/144/bio-man-pilot Lost Media Forums] to find the lost pilot. | |||
On August 2, 2016, actor Miguel A. Núñez Jr. was contacted. He confirmed to still have a copy of the pilot. | |||
Actor Paul Schrier was also contacted and said that he had seen the pilot, but that he doesn't have a copy. However, he did say that it's likely in the Saban archives. | |||
Only time will tell if a copy of the pilot surfaces online. | |||
On April 6, 2017, promotional posters for the series surfaced online. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 19:08, 11 April 2017
The Bio-Man logo used by Saban in promotional materials.
Status: Lost
Originally airing from 1984 to 1985, Choudenshi Bioman (超電子バイオマン) was Toei's eighth entry in their long-running "Super Sentai" (スーパー戦隊) superhero team TV series franchise.
In 1986, Israeli-American television producer Haim Saban produced a television pilot adapting the series for American audiences under the title Bio-Man.
According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, the series was a space adventure series about five kids with identical "bio-rhythms" who defend Earth against Zadar's attacks, a half-human, half-robot being who wanted to conquer the world.[1] Said article also mentioned that actor's unions and a coalition of television producers were locked in contract negotiations. While negotiations between the two groups were settled and a pilot was filmed, Bio-Man ultimately never aired.
In 1992, however, Saban Brands reused footage from the pilot mixed with footage from the 1992 series Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger (恐竜戦隊ジュウレンジャー) as a promotional video for Bandai entitled Galaxy Rangers.
While Zyuranger would be adapted as Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers starting in 1993, it, understandably, utilized different actors from the Bio-Man pilot - which has never been released.
Efforts to find the pilot
On April 23, 2016, user Moodiecitymadman set up a search team on the Lost Media Forums to find the lost pilot.
On August 2, 2016, actor Miguel A. Núñez Jr. was contacted. He confirmed to still have a copy of the pilot.
Actor Paul Schrier was also contacted and said that he had seen the pilot, but that he doesn't have a copy. However, he did say that it's likely in the Saban archives.
Only time will tell if a copy of the pilot surfaces online.
On April 6, 2017, promotional posters for the series surfaced online.
