The Greatest American Hero

The Greatest American Hero

PRIMETIME EMMYS® 2X nominee in 1982
In this acclaimed spoof, school teacher Ralph Hinkley encounters aliens who leave him with a red power suit, turning him into a superhero. The trouble is that he lost the instruction manual and now has to learn by trial and error to control the powers of his suit. With the help of his girlfriend and an FBI agent, a most unlikely crime fighter gets tangled in one crazy adventure after another.
IMDb 7.3/1019823 seasons
AdventureComedyHumorous
AdventureComedyHumorous
IMDb 7.3/1019823 seasons
13 episodes

  • 1. Divorce, Venusian Style

    1. Divorce, Venusian Style

    Ralph is critically wounded when he rescues Maxwell from a gang of neo-Nazis.
    Ralph is critically wounded when he rescues Maxwell from a gang of neo-Nazis.
    13+
    48min
    Oct 29, 1982

  • 2. The Price is Right

    2. The Price is Right

    At a high school reunion, Ralph is reunited with an old friend who is now a famous quarterback.
    At a high school reunion, Ralph is reunited with an old friend who is now a famous quarterback.
    NR
    48min
    Nov 5, 1982

  • 3. This is the One the Suit Was Meant For

    3. This is the One the Suit Was Meant For

    Pam is ready to break up with Ralph because he always puts the suit first. To keep them together, Bill gives them tickets to a tropical island. Once there, they discover Bill's true plan: to use the suit to find a missing experimental aircraft.
    Pam is ready to break up with Ralph because he always puts the suit first. To keep them together, Bill gives them tickets to a tropical island. Once there, they discover Bill's true plan: to use the suit to find a missing experimental aircraft.
    NR
    49min
    Nov 12, 1982

  • 4. The Resurrection of Carlini

    4. The Resurrection of Carlini

    A magician who was killed performing his greatest trick seemingly returns from the grave to murder his three rivals.
    A magician who was killed performing his greatest trick seemingly returns from the grave to murder his three rivals.
    13+
    48min
    Nov 19, 1982

  • 5. The Newlywed Game

    5. The Newlywed Game

    On the way to Ralph's bachelor party, he and Bill are kidnapped and Ralph is persuaded to fly a mission for the president.
    On the way to Ralph's bachelor party, he and Bill are kidnapped and Ralph is persuaded to fly a mission for the president.
    13+
    49min
    Jan 6, 1983

  • 6. Heaven is in Your Genes

    6. Heaven is in Your Genes

    Ralph must rescue Bill from a crazed scientist who wants to experiment on him and find out what makes him such a successful agent.
    Ralph must rescue Bill from a crazed scientist who wants to experiment on him and find out what makes him such a successful agent.
    13+
    48min
    Jan 13, 1983

  • 7. Live at Eleven

    7. Live at Eleven

    Ralph and Maxwell become embroiled in a bizarre scheme when a disgruntled news anchorman plots the terrorist takeover of a nuclear power plant to launch his political career.
    Ralph and Maxwell become embroiled in a bizarre scheme when a disgruntled news anchorman plots the terrorist takeover of a nuclear power plant to launch his political career.
    13+
    49min
    Jan 20, 1983

  • 8. Space Ranger

    8. Space Ranger

    Ralph finds that his newest student is wanted by the CIA and KGB after tapping into a Soviet satellite.
    Ralph finds that his newest student is wanted by the CIA and KGB after tapping into a Soviet satellite.
    13+
    48min
    Jan 27, 1983

  • 9. Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo

    9. Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo

    Ralph and Bill find themselves trying to protect a Japanese inventor after a terrorist tries to kidnap him and steal his invention: a powerful laser weapon.
    Ralph and Bill find themselves trying to protect a Japanese inventor after a terrorist tries to kidnap him and steal his invention: a powerful laser weapon.
    13+
    47min
    Feb 3, 1983

  • 10. Wizards and Warlocks

    10. Wizards and Warlocks

    Bill is called upon to find a missing Middle Eastern prince, but it turns out that the prince is playing Wizards & Warlocks. Ralph and Bill try to unravel the mystery of the game and find the prince before the potential kidnappers do.
    Bill is called upon to find a missing Middle Eastern prince, but it turns out that the prince is playing Wizards & Warlocks. Ralph and Bill try to unravel the mystery of the game and find the prince before the potential kidnappers do.
    13+
    48min
    Jan 14, 1983

  • 11. It's Only Rock and Roll

    11. It's Only Rock and Roll

    Ralph and Bill find themselves protecting a rock star after an attempt has been made on his life.
    Ralph and Bill find themselves protecting a rock star after an attempt has been made on his life.
    NR
    46min
    Jan 21, 1983

  • 12. Desperado

    12. Desperado

    Ralph, Pam and Bill try to save a beautiful stallion from an obsessed rancher.
    Ralph, Pam and Bill try to save a beautiful stallion from an obsessed rancher.
    13+
    48min
    Jan 23, 1983

  • 13. Vanity, Says the Preacher

    13. Vanity, Says the Preacher

    Bill receives a prestigious award from a small South American country only to return there to re-live his past and future.
    Bill receives a prestigious award from a small South American country only to return there to re-live his past and future.
    13+
    48min
    Apr 21, 1983

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    The Greatest American Hero
    AdventureComedyHumorous
    IMDb 7.3/1019823 seasons
    In this acclaimed spoof, school teacher Ralph Hinkley encounters aliens who leave him with a red power suit, turning him into a superhero. The trouble is that he lost the instruction manual and now has to learn by trial and error to control the powers of his suit. With the help of his girlfriend and an FBI agent, a most unlikely crime fighter gets tangled in one crazy adventure after another.
    Creators and Cast
    Directors
    Arnold LavenIvan Dixon
    Producers
    Stephen J. Cannell
    Cast
    William KattRobert CulpConnie SelleccaMichael Paré
    Studio
    Shout Factory
    Content advisory
    13+
    violencesubstance usealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual contentFlashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
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