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"The Greatest American Hero" (1981)TV series 1981-1983

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Overview

Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | unknown more
Release Date:
18 March 1981 (USA) more
Plot:
A teacher is asked to be a superhero using a special alien suit with powers he can barely understand or control. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
The superhero who couldn't fly straight more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 5 of 71)
William Katt ... Ralph Hinkley / ... (44 episodes, 1981-1986)
Robert Culp ... Bill Maxwell (44 episodes, 1981-1986)
Connie Sellecca ... Pam Davidson / ... (40 episodes, 1981-1986)
Don Cervantes ... Paco Rodriguez (23 episodes, 1981-1983)
Faye Grant ... Rhonda Blake (22 episodes, 1981-1982)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min | USA:30 min (43 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:L | Australia:PG
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Trivia:
Ralph's name was changed back to Hinkley during the second season after the furor over his last name died down. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the pilot when Bill and Ralph are talking in the bathroom at the school, the morning after the alien encounter the shadow of a boom mike is visible on the wall throughout most of the scene more
Quotes:
Ralph Hinkley: Pamela I love you very much and... I would like us to be a real team.
Pam Davidson: [cries] Ralph, are you asking me to marry you?
Ralph Hinkley: Yes I am.
Pam Davidson: [cries, then nods happily] Yes.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Believe It or Not more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
The superhero who couldn't fly straight, 24 April 2005
Author: hcalderon1 from United States

I really wish this show was done today, because I just watched it on DVD, and found it incredibly entertaining, and very funny. The story begins with Ralph Hinkley(William Katt) a high school teacher, is lured out in the dessert, comes across FBI Agent Bill Maxwell(Robert Culp) and they are approached by a UFO, and is told they must work together as a team, they give Ralph a suit that has magical powers whenever he wears it. The funny part comes when Ralph loses the instruction book on how to use the suit, he keeps getting in trouble, because he does not use the power too well. But he seems to make the best out of the bad situation. I enjoyed the show, I still wish it was made today.

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