All though short lived this was a quirky fun, all be it short lived, series. It is a must see for any 80's nostalgia buff of obscure TV Series.
- A 13 episode series that starred Desi Arnaz, Jr. as Walter Nebicher, a computer expert who worked for the police department as a programmer. But, his real dream was to be a street cop. Since his superiors felt he wasn't suited for such work, he instead developed Automan (Chuck Wagner), a computer generated crime fighter who is able to come off the computer screen and into the real world. Automan was in a sense, Walter's alter-ego.
- Every superhero has their limits and weaknesses and since Automan was computer generated, he would fade out during the day when the cities electrical usage would rise.
- The series also starred Robert Lansing, Heather McNair and Gerald McLaughlin.
- Critics compared the show to Disney's film, Tron.
- The show was produced by Glen A. Larson who never seemed to get a lot of respect from critics.
