The Internet Archive operates under the provisions. They remove content immediately if Universal Pictures issues a takedown notice. Because The Six Million Dollar Man is not currently in active syndication on major networks (it airs only on niche digital sub-channels like Comet TV at 3 AM), Universal rarely enforces takedowns against the Archive.
It is a legal gray area, but functionally "safe" for the user.
In the pantheon of 1970s television, few characters loomed as large—literally and figuratively—as Colonel Steve Austin. Played with stoic grit by Lee Majors, The Six Million Dollar Man was more than just a show; it was a cultural earthquake. The iconic slow-motion running, the distinctive "ch-ch-ch-ch" sound of bionic limbs powering up, and the tagline, "We can rebuild him. We have the technology," have been etched into the collective consciousness for nearly five decades.