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The Greatest American Hero

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.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Greatest American Hero
    March 17, 1981
    1 h 35 min
    13+
    In this feature-length pilot, a pair of strangers, liberal high school teacher Ralph Hinkley and right-wing FBI agent Bill Maxwell, have a close encounter in the Southern California desert one night with aliens who give our heroes a red superhero suit.
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  2. S1 E2 - The Hit Car
    March 24, 1981
    49min
    16+
    Ralph works with Bill to dodge professional killers while transporting a beautiful and flirtatious FBI informant to testify against her drug-dealing mobster boyfriend.
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  3. S1 E3 - Here's Looking at You, Kid
    March 31, 1981
    49min
    16+
    A call to defend his country's national security thwarts Hinkley's plans to spend time with Pam's parents, who are visiting from Minnesota.
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  4. S1 E4 - Saturday on Sunset Boulevard
    April 8, 1981
    49min
    16+
    Maxwell and Hinkley are in the midst of international affairs that could gravely affect the world.
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  5. S1 E5 - Reseda Rose
    April 14, 1981
    49min
    16+
    Ralph and Bill try to unravel a case involving secret military plans, a Russian submarine and the kidnapping of Rhonda's mother.
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  6. S1 E6 - My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
    April 28, 1981
    50min
    16+
    Maxwell enlists Hinkley's help to prevent his wartime buddy - now a jaded cop - from turning crooked.
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  7. S1 E7 - Fire Man
    May 5, 1981
    50min
    16+
    When one of his students is suspected of arson, Ralph enlists the help of Pam and Maxwell to prove the boy's innocence.
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  8. S1 E8 - The Best Desk Scenario
    May 12, 1981
    49min
    16+
    Ralph revs up his unpredictable super powers, racing to Pam's rescue when her promotion to junior law partner becomes a death sentence.
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Content advisory
Violencealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual content
Subtitles
None available
Directors
Arnold LavenIvan Dixon
Producers
Stephen J. Cannell
Starring
William KattRobert CulpConnie Sellecca
Studio
FilmRise
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