The Greatest American Hero

Season 1 (9 Episodes)

3 Seasons 1981 TV-14 1h 00m 7.3

A teacher is asked to be a superhero using a special alien suit with powers he can barely understand or control.

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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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Greatest American Hero

1. The Greatest American Hero

Aired: Mar 18, 1981

The Pilot episode of the series. School teacher Ralph Hinkley meets FBI agent...

Episode 2 The Hit Car

Aired: Mar 25, 1981

Ralph's class prepares to perform Shakespeare while he works with Bill to dod...

Episode 3 Here's Looking at You, Kid

3. Here's Looking at You, Kid

Aired: Apr 1, 1981

A military aircraft with a top-secret prototype targeting system is stolen, a...

Episode 4 Saturday Night on Sunset Boulevard

4. Saturday Night on Sunset Boulevard

Aired: Apr 8, 1981

FBI agents and Russian killers pursue a man and woman, Ralph's students are d...

Episode 5 Reseda Rose

Aired: Apr 15, 1981

Ralph and Pam's plans (all of them) take a back seat when Rhonda's Mom Rose i...

Episode 6 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

6. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

Aired: Apr 29, 1981

Ralph retires the suit after his super-heroics result in a near-tragedy. Bill...

Episode 7 Fire Man

Aired: May 6, 1981

Tony is accused of arson, and Bill and Ralph must find evidence to clear his ...

Episode 8 The Best Desk Scenario

8. The Best Desk Scenario

Aired: May 13, 1981

Pam and Ralph get promotions, and Bill begins to worry about his mistakes and...

Episode 9 The Best Desk Scenario

9. The Best Desk Scenario

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Pam and Ralph get promotions, and Bill begins to worry about his mistakes and...

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Info about The Greatest American Hero

Network: ABC

Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Sci-Fi

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