The Greatest American Hero (1981)

The Greatest American Hero

The chronicles of  teacher Ralph Hinkley's adventures after a group of aliens gives him a red suit that gives him superhuman abilities. Unfortunately, Ralph, who hates wearing the suit, immediately loses its instruction booklet, and thus has to learn how to use its powers by trial and error, often with comical results.

The Greatest American Hero

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William Katt
William Katt
as Ralph Hinkley
Robert Culp
Robert Culp
as Bill Maxwell
Connie Sellecca
Connie Sellecca
as Pam Davidson
Faye Grant
Faye Grant
as Rhonda Blake
Michael Paré
Michael Paré
as Tony Villicana
Jesse D. Goins
Jesse D. Goins
as Cyler Johnson
Don Cervantes
Don Cervantes
as Paco Rodriguez
William Bogert
William Bogert
as as Les Carlisle
Brandon Williams
Brandon Williams
as Kevin Hinkley
Kurt Grayson
Kurt Grayson
as
Jeff MacKay
Jeff MacKay
as
Bob Hastings
Bob Hastings
as Sportscaster
Arnold F. Turner
Arnold F. Turner
as Insurance Man as Agent Billings
Mel Stewart
Mel Stewart
as
June Lockhart
June Lockhart
as
Tony Burton
Tony Burton
as
Markie Post
Markie Post
as Deborah Dante
Ben Powers
Ben Powers
as
Rae Allen
Rae Allen
as
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
as
Jason Bernard
Jason Bernard
as
Pepe Serna
Pepe Serna
as
Mako
Mako
as Master of Flowers
G. D. Spradlin
G. D. Spradlin
as
Arthur Rosenberg
Arthur Rosenberg
as
Bobby McGee
Bobby McGee
as
Tom Harmon
Tom Harmon
as
Don Drysdale
Don Drysdale
as
Bob Saget
Bob Saget
as Cook
Simone Griffeth
Simone Griffeth
as
Paul Koslo
Paul Koslo
as
Edward Winter
Edward Winter
as
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
as
James Whitmore Jr.
James Whitmore Jr.
as Norman Fackler
Bob Minor
Bob Minor
as
Nicholas Worth
Nicholas Worth
as
Jeremy Kemp
Jeremy Kemp
as
Dennis Burkley
Dennis Burkley
as Preacher
Stephen Shortridge
Stephen Shortridge
as
Richard Herd
Richard Herd
as
Dave Shelley
Dave Shelley
as
Dick Butkus
Dick Butkus
as Coach Andrews
Marianne Muellerleile
Marianne Muellerleile
as
E.J. Peaker
E.J. Peaker
as
Martin Speer
Martin Speer
as
Jon Caliri
Jon Caliri
as
Edith Fields
Edith Fields
as
Bruce Tuthill
Bruce Tuthill
as Sam Watson
Sonny Shields
Sonny Shields
as Diggs
Peter White
Peter White
as Yuri Semenenko / Simpson
Soon-Tek Oh
Soon-Tek Oh
as Ernie Shikinami
Christine Belford
Christine Belford
as Dotty Parker
Lloyd Kino
Lloyd Kino
as Isoroku Shikinami
Jack Ging
Jack Ging
as Lieutenant Tracy Winslow
John Hart
John Hart
as Lone Ranger
William Woodson
William Woodson
as Announcer
Dixie Carter
Dixie Carter
as Samantha O'Neill
Gregory Sierra
Gregory Sierra
as Sheriff Mark Vargas
Dennis Fimple
Dennis Fimple
as Deputy Kyle Kane
Ron O'Neal
Ron O'Neal
as Colonel
Lincoln Kilpatrick
Lincoln Kilpatrick
as Le Masters
Chuck McCann
Chuck McCann
as Mickey Michaelson / Captain Bellybuster
Stanley Grover
Stanley Grover
as Cal Freeman
William Lucking
William Lucking
as Robert Alan Kline
Stefan Gierasch
Stefan Gierasch
as Karpov
Curt Lowens
Curt Lowens
as Zhilov
Nico Minardos
Nico Minardos
as King Abu Al-Fahad
Steven Peterman
Steven Peterman
as Joey Margolis
Toni Hudson
Toni Hudson
as Girl at Video Game
Ernie F. Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti
as Bob Baron
Gary Pagett
Gary Pagett
as Mr. Rogers
Julio Medina
Julio Medina
as Dr. Romero
Frank Pesce
Frank Pesce
as Bartender
Bruce Kirby
Bruce Kirby
as Shorty Robinson
Carmen Argenziano
Carmen Argenziano
as Nick Castle
Hector Elias
Hector Elias
as Assistant Manager
Mike Douglas
Mike Douglas
as Mike Douglas
William Marquez
William Marquez
as Manny Garcia
Mark Withers
Mark Withers
as Shaeffer
Raymond Singer
Raymond Singer
as Kaufman
Sandy Ward
Sandy Ward
as Lt Rafferty
Henry G. Sanders
Henry G. Sanders
as Policeman
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Documentary

  • 0x2

    The greatest american heroine

  • 0x3

    Stephen j cannell interview

  • 0x4

    William katt interview

  • 0x5

    Robert culp interview

  • 0x6

    Connie sellecca

  • 0x7

    Michael pare

  • 0x8

    Brand new interview with stephen j cannell

  • 0x9

    Brand new mike post interview

  • 0x10

    Stephen and mike reminisce

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The greatest american hero

  • 1x2

    The hit car

  • 1x3

    Here's looking at you kid

  • 1x4

    Saturday on sunset boulevard

  • 1x5

    Reseda rose

  • 1x6

    My heroes have always been cowboys

  • 1x7

    Fire man

  • 1x8

    The best desk scenario

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    The two-hundred-mile-an-hour fastball

  • 2x2

    Operation spoilsport

  • 2x3

    Don't mess around with jim

  • 2x4

    Hog wild

  • 2x5

    Classical gas

  • 2x6

    The beast in the black

  • 2x7

    The lost diablo

  • 2x8

    Plague

  • 2x9

    A train of thought

  • 2x10

    Now you see it...

  • 2x11

    The handpainted thai

  • 2x12

    Just another three ring circus

  • 2x13

    The shock will kill you

  • 2x14

    A chicken in every plot

  • 2x15

    The devil and the deep blue sea

  • 2x16

    It's all downhill from here

  • 2x17

    Dreams

  • 2x18

    There's just no accounting...

  • 2x19

    The good samaritan

  • 2x20

    Captain bellybuster and the speed factory

  • 2x21

    Who's woo in america

  • 2x22

    Lilacs, mr. maxwell

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Divorce venusian style

  • 3x2

    The price is right

  • 3x3

    This is the one the suit was meant for

  • 3x4

    The resurrection of carlini

  • 3x5

    The newlywed game

  • 3x6

    Heaven is in your genes

  • 3x7

    Live at eleven

  • 3x8

    Space ranger

  • 3x9

    Thirty seconds over little tokyo

  • 3x10

    Wizards and warlocks

  • 3x11

    It's only rock and roll

  • 3x12

    Desperado

  • 3x13

    Vanity, says the preacher

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