Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman TV series debuted in 1976 as a spin-off from the Six Million Dollar Man. The show and its star, Lindsay Wagner, would become a smash hit, and the toy line soon followed. With the massive success of the Six Million Dollar Man line, Kenner could now take a chance with a female driven action figure series. The toy line consisted of only four figures, with three of them belonging to the title character. Also released were several fashion accessories, a vehicle and four playsets.
For more information about Kenner’s Bionic Woman line from 1976 – 1978, see bottom of the page for a complete summary.
Bionic Woman: Basic Figures
Kenner produced two brand new original figures for the Bionic Woman line, and then two more additional versions of the lead character, Jamie Sommers.
Fembot
Market Value:
Boxed $350 – $450
Loose $100 – $150
Fembot
Accessories: Black Jumpsuit, 2 Face Masks, Red Wig, Tunic, Scarf, Gun
Years Released: 1978
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The Fembot was a late release for the Bionic Woman line and one of only a handful of items to be released in 1978. The figure contained 2 different faces, Jamie Sommers face and a random red-haired woman. The Fembot made their debut in the “Kill Oscar” episode arc.
Jamie Sommers
Market Value:
Boxed $250 – $350
Loose $40 – $50
Jamie Sommers
Accessories: Two-Piece Jogging Suit, Shoes, Bionic Modules
Years Released: 1976
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The original Bionic Woman figure, Jamie Sommers comes dressed in her trademark two-piece jogging suit. Unlike her counterpart Steve Austin, Jamie comes with life-like rooted hair. She also comes with a bionic arm and legs that contain removable bionic modules. The coolest feature about Jamie is her super bionic hearing. She makes a clicking sound that can be heard from her ear when you turn Jamie’s head.
Jamie Sommers (Mission Purse)
Market Value:
Boxed $225 – $325
Loose $40 – $60
Jamie Sommers (Mission Purse)
Accessories: Mission Purse with Contents, Brush, Comb, Photo, Jumpsuit, Shoes
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Mission Purse Bionic Woman figure, Jamie Sommers, comes dressed in a blue jumpsuit and red sandals. Like the previous version, Jamie still has the life-like rooted hair. She also comes with a bionic arm and legs that contain removable bionic modules. The different feature about this figure is the actual Mission Purse. It comes with a photo of Steve Austin or Oscar Goldman, depending on which version you have, as well as a comb, brush and files.
Jamie Sommers Special (Green Fashion Dress)
Market Value:
Boxed $600 – $750
Loose $60 – $85
Jamie Sommers Special (Green Fashion Dress)
Accessories: Mission Purse with Contents, Brush, Comb, Photo, blue Jumpsuit, Shoes, Lime Lite outfit, Fiesta outfit
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: This is basically a second version of the Mission Purse Bionic Woman figure. This Jamie Sommers, comes dressed in the Lime Lite Designer outfit, as well as two other additional clothing sets, the Fiesta outfit and the regular Mission Purse blue jumpsuit. Like the previous version, Jamie still has the life-like rooted hair. She still has the bionic arm and legs with removable bionic modules. The Mission Purse still comes with a photo of Steve Austin, as well as a comb, brush and files.
Bionic Woman: Designer Budget Fashion
All outfits don’t have to be expensive and fancy, so Kenner gave us the Designer Budget Fashion Collection for when Jamie felt a little more casual and thrifty.
Classy Culottes
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Classy Culottes
Accessories: Culottes, Top, Headband, Earrings, Sandals
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Classy Culottes Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Budget Fashion Collection.
Elegant Lady
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Elegant Lady
Accessories: 3 in 1 Evening Dress, Shoes
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Elegant Lady Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Budget Fashion Collection.
Fiesta
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Fiesta
Accessories: Top, Skirt, Shoes
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Fiesta Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Budget Fashion Collection.
Lilac Butterfly
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Lilac Butterfly
Accessories: Evening Dress, Butterfly, Shoes
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but getting tougher each year
Notes: The Lilac Butterfly Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Budget Fashion Collection.
Lime Lite
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Lime Lite
Accessories: Leisure Dress, Shoes
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Lime Lite Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Budget Fashion Collection.
Lunch Date
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Lunch Date
Accessories: Casual Dress, Shoes
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Lunch Date Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Budget Fashion Collection.
Party Pants
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Party Pants
Accessories: Party Outfit, Shoes
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Party Pants Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Budget Fashion Collection.
Red Dazzle
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Red Dazzle
Accessories: Evening Dress, Shoes
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Red Dazzle Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Budget Fashion Collection.
Bionic Woman: Designer Collection
Kenner wanted Jamie to have some fancy clothes to wear as well, so the Designer Collection was created with 8 different outfits and accessories.
Blue Mist
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Blue Mist
Accessories: Pantsuit, Shoes
Years Released: 1976
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Blue Mist Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Collection.
Casual Day
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Casual Day
Accessories: Denim Pantsuit, Shirt, Shoes
Years Released: 1976
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Casual Day Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Collection.
Country Comfort
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Country Comfort
Accessories: Calico Dress, Apron, Shoes
Years Released: 1976
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Country Comfort Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Collection.
Floral Delight
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Floral Delight
Accessories: Party Dress, Shawl, Shoes
Years Released: 1976
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Floral Delight Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Collection.
Gold Dust
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Gold Dust
Accessories: Evening Dress, Stole, Shoes
Years Released: 1976
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Gold Dust Outfit was one of 8 different sets sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Collection.
Peach Dream
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Peach Dream
Accessories: Evening Dress, Shoes
Years Released: 1976
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Peach Dream Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Collection.
Silk ‘N Satin
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Silk ‘N Satin
Accessories: Pantsuit, Scarf, Shoes
Years Released: 1976
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Silk ‘N Satin Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Collection.
Tennis Time
Market Value:
Carded $55 – $70
Loose $20 – $35
Tennis Time
Accessories: Top, Skirt, Jacket, Hat, Visor, Shoes
Years Released: 1976
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Tennis Time Outfit was one of 8 different sets in the Jamie Sommers Designer Collection.
Bionic Woman: Playsets
We got four new playsets from Kenner for the Bionic Woman line, including one new brand new one and three re-designs from the Six Million Dollar line.
Bionic Beauty Salon
Market Value:
Boxed $90 – $120
Loose $35 – $50
Bionic Beauty Salon
Accessories: Green Chair, Cables, Monitors, Connectors, Table, Tools,
Years Released: 1976, 1977
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: Jamie gets a “Bionic” beauty salon, where she can get all spruced up for her many adventures. I mean you cant fight crime looking like just anything. This set used parts and pieces from the Repair Station playset of the Six Million Dollar Man line, but still had its own identity. This wasn’t the most popular item for the boy collectors but the girls loved it!
Bionic Woman Carriage House
Market Value:
Boxed $2,200 – $2,700
Loose $600 – $800
Bionic Woman Carriage House
Accessories: Dining Table, Chairs, Swing, Plant, Bed, Stairs, Loveseat, Utensils, Curtains, Wardrobe
Year Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: This item is rare and will cost big bucks
Notes: The Bionic Woman Carriage House was basically a Barbie Town House for Jamie Sommers. Over two feet high, this house was the largest item ever created by Kenner Toys at the time. Also, it was made of Masonite, so it wouldn’t completely fall apart the first time you put your figures inside of it. As you can guess, it came with a ton of furniture and accessories, so this can be a real challenge to try and complete a loose set.
Bionic Woman Dome House
Market Value:
Boxed $175 – $250
Loose $60 – $80
Bionic Woman Dome House
Accessories: Stove, Chair, Ottoman, Love Seat, Ladder, Hangers, Recorder, Rug, Blue Dress, Shoes
Years Released: 1976
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: If this playset looks familiar to you, you’re not going crazy. It’s basically a re-purposed Mission Control Center playset from the Six Million Dollar Man line. Just in case the massive Carriage House wasn’t enough space for Jamie, she gets another hangout spot for lounging around with Steve Austin. This set came with an exclusive blue evening gown outfit with shoes.
Jamie Sommers Classroom
Market Value:
Boxed $350 – $500
Loose $100 – $150
Jamie Sommers Classroom
Accessories: Desk, Chair Bookshelf, Books, Purse, Briefcase, Files, Computer, Brush, Comb
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: Once again, the Bionic Woman line borrowed from another playset in the Six Million Dollar Man series but this time, the O.S.I Headquarters gets re-purposed. Just like the Dome House, this set looks crazy similar to its Six Million Dollar Man counterpart, except now it is Jamie’s classroom, where she teaches. It came with lots of neat looking accessories.
Bionic Woman: Vehicles
Kenner gave us some fantastic items for the Bionic Woman line but only produced one actual vehicle for Jamie.
Bionic Woman Sports Car
Market Value:
Boxed $90 – $120
Loose $40 – $60
Bionic Woman Sports Car
Accessories: Front and Rear Storage Areas, Opening Door, Emergency Brakes, Steering Wheel
Year Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Bionic Woman Sports Car was produced in 1977 and was a brand new sculpt and design from Kenner just for the Bionic Woman line. The car featured two separate storage areas, as well as opening doors, steering wheel, and even working emergency brakes.
Bionic Woman: Misc. Kenner Items
Kenner released some fantastic items for the Bionic Woman line during its run, including some beloved non action figure items as well.
Give a Show Projector
Market Value:
Boxed $125 – $175
Loose $50 – $75
Give a Show Projector
Accessories: Projector, Slides
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The Give-A-Show Projector allowed kids to put on their very own slide show by running the included slides through the projector when turned on.
Play-Doh Action Play Set
Market Value:
Boxed $100 – $150
Loose $30 – $45
Play-Doh Action Play Set
Accessories: Play-Doh, Molds, Tools, Vehicle
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: Just like all other popular properties in pop culture at the time, the Bionic Woman gets made into her very own Play-Doh playset.
See-A-Show Viewer
Market Value:
Boxed $150 – $200
Loose $30 – $50
See-A-Show Viewer
Accessories: Viewer, Photo Discs
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: What child did not have a View Master back in the 70’s? It required no batteries and all you needed to watch Bionic Woman scenes was a little bit of light.
Styling Boutique
Market Value:
Boxed $250 – $350
Loose $50 – $75
Styling Boutique
Accessories: Brush, Comb, Makeup, Hair Accessories
Years Released: 1977
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: Just like the Farah Fawcett styling head, it was now Jamie’s turn to be made into a fashion icon. The likeness isn’t great but still a fun item for kids.
Since the Six Million Dollar Man TV series and its toy line were such massive hits, it was only natural to assume that a spin-off series would also get the same toy treatment, and it certainly did with the Bionic Woman line. The origins of the Bionic Woman series began in the Six Million Dollar Man’s show when Jamie Sommers, portrayed by Lindsay Wagner, made her debut as Steve Austin’s fiancée in 1975. As fate would have it, Jamie had the same rotten luck that Steve had when it came to crashing to the earth, so she received the same bionic treatment that her fiancé, Steve got through O.S.I and Oscar Goldman. The Bionic Woman got her own TV series in January of 1976, and her toy line followed just a few months later. With the massive success of the Six Million Dollar Man line, Kenner could now afford to take a few more chances and create an action figure line catered specifically to girls. This is not to say that boys didn’t purchase these toys too (I myself had a Jamie Sommers figure back then). Kenner guessed correctly as the toy line found its own success and sold extremely well until it eventually came to an end in 1978.
Kenner gave us four figures during the Bionic Woman’s toy run, which included three different versions of the lead character, Jamie Sommers and a Fembot figure for Jamie to beat up on. We got the original Jamie Sommers character with her white shirt and blue pants casual outfit. The second version had the same Jamie character, except she was now wearing a blue jumpsuit and came with the “mission purse”. The last version featured the Jamie Mission Purse figure but changed her outfit to a green fashion dress. Kenner released several different fashion accessories for Jamie to wear that included a Designer Collection, as well as a Budget Fashion Collection. Kenner released two new items for the Bionic Woman line, including a sports car and a massive carriage house playset, which was the largest item that Kenner had ever made at that point. Three other playsets were re-purposed from the Six Million Dollar Man line to fit with the Bionic Woman theme.
The packaging for the Bionic Woman line was virtually identical to the Six Million Dollar Man line. It featured pink and white colored packaging, along with a beautiful portrait of the character on the left side of the card. The figures themselves can be clearly seen front and center through a clear cellophane cover. The only difference in packaging is of course the logo, with the new Bionic Woman’s logo being placed at the bottom of the package. Note: The Bionic Woman’s logo picture did change with each character to match the figure.
Designer Budget Fashion Card
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