On December 8, 1976, the production crew of the television show "The Six Million Dollar Man" were filming scenes for the "Carnival of Spies" episode at The Pike. During the shoot, a prop man moved what was thought to be a wax mannequin that was hanging from the set. When the mannequin's arm broke off, a human bone and muscle tissue were seen. The body was identified to be the mummified corpse of McCurdy a few weeks later.