My Hero
S1 · E1IMDB:
6.5
Released
2/4/2000
Duration
0h 0m
Genre
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
James Dreyfus, Emily Joyce, Philip Whitchurch
Overview
My Hero is a BBC sitcom created by Paul Mendelson. The programme ran for six series, first broadcast in February 2000, and concluding in September 2006. The series follows the antics of the dim-witted superhero "Thermoman", portrayed by Ardal O'Hanlon in series one to five and by James Dreyfus in the final series. The series was regularly directed by John Stroud. In the UK, the digital channel Gold regularly re-runs the programme, although the last series has yet to appear on the channel. In the United States it was shown on PBS and, briefly, BBC America. In Australia, UKTV offered re-runs of the first three series, while BBC Entertainment provided repeats for Scandinavia.
My Hero
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
6.5Released
2/4/2000
Genre
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast
James Dreyfus, Emily Joyce, Philip Whitchurch
Duration
0h 0m
Country
United Kingdom
Overview
My Hero is a BBC sitcom created by Paul Mendelson. The programme ran for six series, first broadcast in February 2000, and concluding in September 2006. The series follows the antics of the dim-witted superhero "Thermoman", portrayed by Ardal O'Hanlon in series one to five and by James Dreyfus in the final series. The series was regularly directed by John Stroud. In the UK, the digital channel Gold regularly re-runs the programme, although the last series has yet to appear on the channel. In the United States it was shown on PBS and, briefly, BBC America. In Australia, UKTV offered re-runs of the first three series, while BBC Entertainment provided repeats for Scandinavia.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableMy Hero
Janet does not realize that the Irish hypochondriac who's come to see her at the health centre is actually the famed superhero Thermoman, who saved her life while she was vacationing in Arizona.
My Hero
Janet does not realize that the Irish hypochondriac who's come to see her at the health centre is actually the famed superhero Thermoman, who saved her life while she was vacationing in Arizona.
EP 2AvailableGuess Who's Coming to Lunch
As George and Janet are now an item, things move on for them and it's time to meet Janet's parents. But Janet's mother knows what she wants for her daughter - smooth, oily Dr. Piers, not weird George. Janet is a bag of nerves and even more so that George says and does the oddest things, sometimes at the worst moment imaginable.
Guess Who's Coming to Lunch
As George and Janet are now an item, things move on for them and it's time to meet Janet's parents. But Janet's mother knows what she wants for her daughter - smooth, oily Dr. Piers, not weird George. Janet is a bag of nerves and even more so that George says and does the oddest things, sometimes at the worst moment imaginable.
EP 3AvailableMission Impossible
Thermoman faces his biggest challenge yet. After Janet washes his superhero outfit in biological detergent which make him itch, an book from his home planet says that he mustn't have sex more than once a month. But worst of all, Piers knows George's secret.
Mission Impossible
Thermoman faces his biggest challenge yet. After Janet washes his superhero outfit in biological detergent which make him itch, an book from his home planet says that he mustn't have sex more than once a month. But worst of all, Piers knows George's secret.
EP 4AvailableThermoman's Greatest Challenge
George and his dashing alter-ego (Thermoman) are invited to the same charity fundraiser.
Thermoman's Greatest Challenge
George and his dashing alter-ego (Thermoman) are invited to the same charity fundraiser.
EP 5AvailableOld Man Riverdance
Thermoman's father comes to visit and starts interfering with his son's love life.
Old Man Riverdance
Thermoman's father comes to visit and starts interfering with his son's love life.
EP 6AvailableThe Party's Over
George decides to throw a surprise 30th-birthday party for Janet.
The Party's Over
George decides to throw a surprise 30th-birthday party for Janet.
Cast
George Monday / Thermoman
James Dreyfus
Janet Dawkins
Emily Joyce
Tyler
Philip Whitchurch
Arnie Kawolski
Lou Hirsch
Stanley Dawkins
Tim Wylton
Ella Dawkins
Lill Roughley
Dr. Piers Crispin
Hugh Dennis
Mrs. Raven
Geraldine McNulty
Ultron Postie
Pat Kelman
Ollie Sunday (voice)
Finlay Stroud
Ollie Sunday
Riley Bassoli
Ollie Sunday
