The Hero
Sam Garret plays brave TV cowboy star Jed Clayton but the problem is he's uncoordinated, scared of horses and has allergies. Wife Ruth, son Bobby, and neighbors the Gilmans like Sam as the average guy he is.
- 1966-1967
- 1 season
- NBC
- Comedy
Sam Garret plays brave TV cowboy star Jed Clayton but the problem is he's uncoordinated, scared of horses and has allergies. Wife Ruth, son Bobby, and neighbors the Gilmans like Sam as the average guy he is.
Season 1 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 1966 - 1967
Episode 1
A Night to Remember to Forget
Thu, Sep 8, 1966 30 mins
Episode 2
The Big Return of Little Eddie
Thu, Sep 15, 1966 30 mins
Sam gets an old down-on-his luck friend a bit part on his western show.....with disastrous results.
Episode 3
Pardon Me But Your Party's Showing
Thu, Sep 22, 1966 30 mins
When Sam forgets to invite his neighbors to his party he attempts to hide the party.
Episode 4
Curiosity Killed a Key
Thu, Sep 29, 1966 30 mins
Episode 5
Rumble Without a Cause
Thu, Oct 6, 1966 30 mins
Episode 6
The Kid's Revenge
Thu, Oct 13, 1966 30 mins
Kid McCool doesn't like the way he is portrayed in Sam's TV show. He challenges the very reluctant Sam to a duel.
Episode 7
The Matchmaker
Thu, Oct 20, 1966 30 mins
Ruth decides to play Cupid between Sam's niece Marilyn and Larry an unemployed actor friend.
Episode 8
The Day They Shot Sam Garrett
Thu, Nov 3, 1966 30 mins
A news reporter is doing an expose of Sam, hoping to reveal how his screen personality is so different from the actual klutz average man Sam really is.
Episode 9
If You Loved Me, You'd Hate Me
Thu, Nov 10, 1966 30 mins
Ruth gets jealous when Sam's former girlfriend Angie is cast as a love interest on his TV show. Matters worsen when Angie and Sam are handcuffed together with no key in sight.
Episode 10
The Universal Language
Thu, Nov 17, 1966 30 mins
Kurt Kaszner plays a Mexican star that Sam helps to learn his lines in English.
Episode 11
I Wouldn't Wish it on a Dog
Thu, Nov 24, 1966 30 mins
Episode 12
The Truth Never Hurts
Thu, Dec 1, 1966 30 mins
Episode 13
Who Needs a Friend in Need
Thu, Dec 8, 1966 30 mins
Fred get a reluctant Sam involved in a money making scheme to sell women's hair dryers.
Episode 14
I Have a Friend
Thu, Dec 15, 1966 30 mins
Sam tries to help out his buddy Charlie by coming up with a night club act.
Episode 15
My Favorite Father
Thu, Dec 22, 1966 30 mins
Fred gets upset when his children prefer to be with Sam when they all go on a camping trip.
Episode 16
The Terribly Talented Trayton Tyler Taylor
Thu, Jan 5, 1967 30 mins
Sam forgoes an anniversary celebration with Ruth to assist a writer who hasn't finished a script in two years.