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The Greatest American Hero

The Greatest American Hero

S1 · E1

IMDB:

7.2
The Greatest American Hero

Released

3/18/1981

Duration

1h 0m

Genre

Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Country

United States

Cast

William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca

Overview

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.

Episodes

The Greatest American HeroEP 1Available

The Greatest American Hero

120m8.2

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.

The Hit CarEP 2Available

The Hit Car

60m7.7

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.

Here's Looking at You KidEP 3Available

Here's Looking at You Kid

60m7.7

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.

Saturday on Sunset BoulevardEP 4Available

Saturday on Sunset Boulevard

60m7.0

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.

Reseda RoseEP 5Available

Reseda Rose

60m8.0

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

My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysEP 6Available

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

60m8.7

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.

Fire ManEP 7Available

Fire Man

60m7.7

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.

The Best Desk ScenarioEP 8Available

The Best Desk Scenario

60m6.0

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.

Cast

William Katt

Ralph Hinkley

William Katt

Robert Culp

Bill Maxwell

Robert Culp

Connie Sellecca

Pam Davidson

Connie Sellecca

Faye Grant

Rhonda Blake

Faye Grant

Michael Paré

Tony Villicana

Michael Paré

Jesse D. Goins

Cyler Johnson

Jesse D. Goins

Don Cervantes

Paco Rodriguez

Don Cervantes

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