In the Six Million Dollar Man, astronaut Steve Austin is hideously maimed after trying to break up a fight between a raccoon and a half opened can of green beans. Government scientists decide to not just fix his crumpled form, but improve it in every conceivable way. The ways in which these government scientists conceive are actually kind of boring: super fast legs, bionic arm, telescopic vision, etc.
They could've given the dude bat wings or some kind of Inspector Gadget body or put a lighter in his butt so every time he farted it'd light up, but no, Steve Austin was destined to become a primetime staple on ABC, so no fun allowed.