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Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 3240 min.
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 11+ cc

The Greatest American Hero (1981)

Season 1 (March 18, 1981, midnight)

The chronicles of  teacher Ralph Hinkley's adventures after a group of aliens gives him a red suit that gives him superhuman abilities. Unfortunately, Ralph, who hates wearing the suit, immediately loses its instruction booklet, and thus has to learn how to use its powers by trial and error, often with comical results.


poster

The Greatest American Hero (1981)

Season 1 (March 18, 1981, midnight)

The chronicles of  teacher Ralph Hinkley's adventures after a group of aliens gives him a red suit that gives him superhuman abilities. Unfortunately, Ralph, who hates wearing the suit, immediately loses its instruction booklet, and thus has to learn how to use its powers by trial and error, often with comical results.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi

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Network: ABC

Country: United States
Languages: English

71
60
IMDb 2207
7.3
/6992/
Trakt
70
/182/
TMDb
72
/104/
Tomatoes
Stephen J. Cannell
Stephen J. Cannell
Director
William Katt
William Katt
Ralph Hinkley
Robert Culp
Robert Culp
Bill Maxwell
Connie Sellecca
Connie Sellecca
Pam Davidson
Faye Grant
Faye Grant
Rhonda Blake
Michael Paré
Michael Paré
Tony Villicana
Jesse D. Goins
Jesse D. Goins
Cyler Johnson
Don Cervantes
Don Cervantes
Paco Rodriguez
Brandon Williams
Brandon Williams

March 18, 1981, midnight 8.2

S1E1 - The Greatest American Hero

Ralph Hinkley, an average school teacher, is given a suit with amazing powers by aliens. Now, Ralph must decide if he'll use his new powers to fight crime, even though he already lost the suit's instruction manual.
March 25, 1981, midnight 7.7

S1E2 - The Hit Car

Bill, who has been trying to bust open a drug ring for over 20 years, must drive a witness to Los Angeles for the trial of the gang leader and asks Ralph for help.
April 1, 1981, midnight 7.7

S1E3 - Here's Looking at You Kid

When a secret gunsight is stolen, Bill asks Ralph for help in solving the case. However, Ralph runs into problems when he keeps turning invisible unexpectedly, and must deal with the pressure of meeting Pam's parents.
April 8, 1981, midnight 7.0

S1E4 - Saturday on Sunset Boulevard

Russians are trying to find an heiress and her Russian husband in order to force them to establish a missile cache hold on their private island. Bill needs Ralph's help when he is suspected of failing a lie-detector test at FBI headquarters.
April 15, 1981, midnight 8.0

S1E5 - Reseda Rose

Ralph uses his suit to help Rhonda, one of his students, after her mother is kidnapped by the Russians.
April 29, 1981, midnight 8.7

S1E6 - My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

Ralph reconsiders his suit of powers after a flying mistake almost takes out a bus full of tourists. Bill also reconsiders his job path when one of his heroes is suspected of plotting out the theft of a precious diamond.
May 6, 1981, midnight 7.7

S1E7 - Fire Man

Ralph lends Tony a hand by finding him a job as a car repossesser. When Tony is arrested for arson, Ralph and Bill team up to find the real criminal.
May 13, 1981, midnight 6.0

S1E8 - The Best Desk Scenario

At FBI headquarters, promotions are being handed out. However, Bill considers retiring from his job. Meanwhile, Ralph must use his suit to save Pam when she discovers her boss is the head of an underground operation.
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Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 3240 min.
Released: March 19, 1981
Last Air Date: March 3, 1983, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 11+ cc

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