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The Greatest American Hero

  • Watchlist
  • 1981-1986
  • 3 Seasons
  • ABC
  • Action & Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
  • TV-14
  • Watchlist

Ralph Hinkley was minding his own business, a teacher on a field trip with his high school students, when the bus he's driving mysteriously drives itself out into the desert. A startled Ralph is soon visited by aliens, who had decided to endow him with superhuman powers to fight the battle against injustice and crime. To this end, they gave him a special suit and an instruction manual. Unfortunately, Ralph managed to lose the instruction manual, and the aliens have a nasty habit of never being around when you need them.

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Cast & Crew See All

William Katt
Ralph Hinkley
Connie Sellecca
Pam Davidson
Robert Culp
Bill Maxwell

Season 3 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Divorce, Venusian Style

Fri, Oct 29, 198248 mins

After a loud argument with Bill, Ralph quits the hero business and turns in his super-suit. Unknown to both men, a gang of neo-Nazis plans to murder them.

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Awards

  • 1982 - WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy - nominated
  • 1981 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series - nominated
  • 1981 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series - nominated
  • 1982 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics - nominated

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Fri, Oct 24, 2014
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Believe it or not... Fox has given a put pilot commitment to The Greatest American Hero, which was created by legendary producer Stephen J. Cannell, Deadline reports. 21 Jump Street directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller will try their hand at rebooting the 1981 cult classic, serving as executive producers alongside Cannell's daughter, Tawnia McKiernan, and the pilot's writer Rodney Rothman.

Sat, Aug 30, 2014
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