The Greatest American Hero

The Greatest American Hero
(3/1981 - 2/1983)

Airs: Canceled (ABC)

DVD releases:

Season 1 (2/15/2005) [Buy It]
Season 2 (4/05/2005) [Buy It]
Season 3 (8/02/2005) [Buy It]

Premise:

This comedy/drama is about a special-ed teacher, Ralph Hinkley, who (after encountering a UFO) is given a suit of "unearthly powers" that gives him the power of strength, flight, invisibility, flames, telekinesis, vision of events without being there, protection from bullets and fire, etc. With his partner, FBI agent Bill Maxwell, they try to save the world from various threats.

Cast:

William Katt as Ralph Hinkley
Robert Culp as Bill Maxwell
William Bogert as Agent Carlisle
Don Cervantes as Rodriquez
Jesse D. Goins as Cyler
Faye Grant as Rhonda Blake
June Lockhart as Mrs. Davidson
Michael Paré as Tony Villicana
Connie Sellecca as Pamela Davidson
Branden Williams as Kevin Hinkley

Crew:

Stephen J. Cannell - Creator, Executive Producer

Episode List

Episode # Prod # Original
Air Date Episode Title

Season One

1. 1-1 6788 18-Mar-1981 The Greatest American Hero (1)

2. 1-2 6788 18-Mar-1981 The Greatest American Hero (2)

3. 1-3 9601 25-Mar-1981 The Hit Car

4. 1-4 9602 01-Apr-1981 Here's Looking at You Kid

5. 1-5 9603 08-Apr-1981 Saturday on Sunset Boulevard

6. 1-6 9606 15-Apr-1981 Reseda Rose

7. 1-7 9607 29-Apr-1981 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

8. 1-8 9605 06-May-1981 Fire Man

9. 1-9 9610 13-May-1981 The Best Desk Scenario

Season Two

10. 2-1 96202 04-Nov-1981 The Two-Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Fastball

11. 2-2 96201 11-Nov-1981 Operation Spoil Sport

12. 2-3 96204 18-Nov-1981 Don't Mess Around With Jim

13. 2-4 96206 25-Nov-1981 Hog Wild

14. 2-5 96208 02-Dec-1981 Classical Gas

15. 2-6 96203 09-Dec-1981 The Beast in Black

16. 2-7 96211 16-Dec-1981 The Lost Diablo

17. 2-8 96207 06-Jan-1982 Plague

18. 2-9 96213 13-Jan-1982 A Train of Thought

19. 2-10 96210 20-Jan-1982 Now You See It...

20. 2-11 96215 27-Jan-1982 The Hand-Painted Thai

21. 2-12 96217 03-Feb-1982 Just Another Three Ring Circus

22. 2-13 96220 10-Feb-1982 The Shock Will Kill You

23. 2-14 96205 17-Feb-1982 A Chicken In Every Plot

24. 2-15 96219 24-Feb-1982 The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

25. 2-16 96218 03-Mar-1982 It's All Downhill From Here

26. 2-17 96221 17-Mar-1982 Dreams

27. 2-18 96223 24-Mar-1982 There's Just No Accounting...

28. 2-19 96222 31-Mar-1982 The Good Samaritan

29. 2-20 96224 07-Apr-1982 Captain Bellybuster and the Speed Factory

30. 2-21 96225 14-Apr-1982 Who Woo in America

31. 2-22 96214 28-Apr-1982 Lilacs, Mr. Maxwell

Season Three

32. 3-1 9303 29-Oct-1982 Divorce Venusian Style

33. 3-2 9301 05-Nov-1982 The Price is Right

34. 3-3 9308 12-Nov-1982 This is the One the Suit Was Meant For

35. 3-4 9305 19-Nov-1982 The Resurrection of Carlini

36. 3-5 9309 06-Jan-1983 The Newlywed Game

37. 3-6 9307 13-Jan-1983 Heaven is in Your Genes

38. 3-7 9304 20-Jan-1983 Live at Eleven

39. 3-8 9311 27-Jan-1983 Space Ranger

40. 3-9 9302 03-Feb-1983 Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo

41. 3-10 9306 UNAIRED Wizards And Warlocks

42. 3-11 9312 UNAIRED It's Only Rock and Roll

43. 3-12 9310 UNAIRED Desperado

44. 3-13 9313 UNAIRED Vanity, Says the Preacher

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Episode #		Prod #	Original Air Date	Episode Title


Season One
1.	1-1	6788	18-Mar-1981	The Greatest American Hero (1)
2.	1-2	6788	18-Mar-1981	The Greatest American Hero (2)
3.	1-3	9601	25-Mar-1981	The Hit Car
4.	1-4	9602	01-Apr-1981	Here's Looking at You Kid
5.	1-5	9603	08-Apr-1981	Saturday on Sunset Boulevard
6.	1-6	9606	15-Apr-1981	Reseda Rose
7.	1-7	9607	29-Apr-1981	My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
8.	1-8	9605	06-May-1981	Fire Man
9.	1-9	9610	13-May-1981	The Best Desk Scenario

Season Two
10.	2-1	96202	04-Nov-1981	The Two-Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Fastball
11.	2-2	96201	11-Nov-1981	Operation Spoil Sport
12.	2-3	96204	18-Nov-1981	Don't Mess Around With Jim
13.	2-4	96206	25-Nov-1981	Hog Wild
14.	2-5	96208	02-Dec-1981	Classical Gas
15.	2-6	96203	09-Dec-1981	The Beast in Black
16.	2-7	96211	16-Dec-1981	The Lost Diablo
17.	2-8	96207	06-Jan-1982	Plague
18.	2-9	96213	13-Jan-1982	A Train of Thought
19.	2-10	96210	20-Jan-1982	Now You See It...
20.	2-11	96215	27-Jan-1982	The Hand-Painted Thai
21.	2-12	96217	03-Feb-1982	Just Another Three Ring Circus
22.	2-13	96220	10-Feb-1982	The Shock Will Kill You
23.	2-14	96205	17-Feb-1982	A Chicken In Every Plot
24.	2-15	96219	24-Feb-1982	The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
25.	2-16	96218	03-Mar-1982	It's All Downhill From Here
26.	2-17	96221	17-Mar-1982	Dreams
27.	2-18	96223	24-Mar-1982	There's Just No Accounting...
28.	2-19	96222	31-Mar-1982	The Good Samaritan
29.	2-20	96224	07-Apr-1982	Captain Bellybuster and the Speed Factory
30.	2-21	96225	14-Apr-1982	Who Woo in America
31.	2-22	96214	28-Apr-1982	Lilacs, Mr. Maxwell

Season Three
32.	3-1	9303	29-Oct-1982	Divorce Venusian Style
33.	3-2	9301	05-Nov-1982	The Price is Right
34.	3-3	9308	12-Nov-1982	This is the One the Suit Was Meant For
35.	3-4	9305	19-Nov-1982	The Resurrection of Carlini
36.	3-5	9309	06-Jan-1983	The Newlywed Game
37.	3-6	9307	13-Jan-1983	Heaven is in Your Genes
38.	3-7	9304	20-Jan-1983	Live at Eleven
39.	3-8	9311	27-Jan-1983	Space Ranger
40.	3-9	9302	03-Feb-1983	Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo
41.	3-10	9306	UNAIRED	Wizards And Warlocks
42.	3-11	9312	UNAIRED	It's Only Rock and Roll
43.	3-12	9310	UNAIRED	Desperado
44.	3-13	9313	UNAIRED	Vanity, Says the Preacher