Alternate Footage
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The versions start differently.

Original Broadcast Version:
The Original Broadcast Version begins with a Universal logo, followed by a recap of the events in the first pilot.
Several shots show Steve on the moon, followed by images of Steve's test flight.
Oscar (on the radio): "Mission Control. Steve, what is it? What's wrong?"
Steve (also on the radio): "I was hoping you can tell me."
Then the crash, followed by Steve being taken into surgery. These images are accompanied by a voice-over of Rudy.
Rudy: "He's alive. He lost an arm, two legs and one eye. But he's alive. "
Dann sieht man Rudy. Er spricht weiter: "I'm not sure he'd want to live if he can't be the man he was."
A shot of Oscar follows. Apparently, he is talking to Rudy about Steve.
Oscar: "What if he could be more than the man he was."
Subsequently, there are more images of Steve. For that reason, the conversation continues via voice-over.
Oscar: "We have the technology to rebuild him. I want it done no matter what the cost."

Please nore: Technically, this recap is wrong resp. it contradicts the events in the first pilot because was not in it and the decision to keep Steve alive (incl. the 6 million dolllar surgery during which Steve gets his bionics) was made by Oliver Spencer.

Then the opening credits, accompanied by a song written for the Original Broadcast Version. In the following, some interior shots of mansion. A party is taking place there. (92.9 sec resp. 1 min and 32.9 sec)


Expanded Syndication Version:
As usual, the Expanded Syndication Version starts with the regular opening of the show. A few exterior shots of a resricted area follow. Then Steve, he is running at a fence. He stops, then he jumps over the fence. Further shots follow. Among others, we see Steve running across a mine field. Eventually, we see some shots of a city in South America. Shots of a small yacht and a submarine follow. Then a shot of sharks and another shot of the small yacht (this time at night). Finally, we get to see footage of the mansion where a party takes place as well. However, the Expanded Syndication Version contains different party footage. The same goes for the music. (241.4 sec resp. 4 min and 1.4 sec)
With the distance shot of Steve stepping on the balcony the versions are back in sync.


Expanded Syndication Version 148.5 sec resp. 2 min and 28.5 sec longer