These basic elements characterized many of Larson 's series ' throughout the 1980s with Automan , Manimal and The Highwayman , though all of these shows were unsuccessful .
None lasted more than a single season .
These basic elements characterized many of Larson 's series ' throughout the 1980s with Automan , Manimal and The Highwayman , though all of these shows were unsuccessful and none lasted more than a single season .