B003BGZ61I

683904508904

1981

1981-03-18

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys, 1 win & 8 nominations total

William Katt, Connie Sellecca, Robert Culp

Stephen J. Cannell, Christopher Nelson, Juanita Bartlett, Frank Lupo, Jo Swerling Jr., Gary Winter, Alex Beaton, Babs Greyhosky, Alan Cassidy

Pete Carpenter, Mike Post, Garry Schyman

Jacques R. Marquette, Héctor R. Figueroa, Andrew Jackson, Bradley B. Six, Kenneth Peach Jr., Richard M. Rawlings Jr.

Michael T. Elias, Gloryette Clark, John Elias, Rod Stephens, Chris G. Willingham, Edilberto Cruz, Patrick M. Ryan, Howard Terrill, Quinnie Martin Jr., Christopher Nelson, Arthur Schneider, John J. Dumas, Jimmy Giritlian, John Carrol, Mario Di Mambro, Dave Goldson

Reuben Cannon, Simon Ayer

John D. Jefferies Sr., Mary Dodson, Carlos Berben

Lowell Chambers, Robert L. Zilliox, Sam Gross, Richard J. DeCinces, Robert George Freer, Robin Royce

Kent Warner, Jean-Pierre Dorléac

John Inzerella, Suzan Bagdadi, Shanon Ely, Lynn F. Reynolds, Frankie Bergman

Ronald R. Grow, Larry Powell, Michael J. Maschio, Gary Winter, Nick Anderson, Matthew N. Herman

Stephen Sassen, Chip Chalmers, Beau Marks, Bob Bender, Stan Zabka, Mack Bing, Christopher Hibler, Lindsley Parsons III, Richard W. Abramitis, Robin Chamberlain, Tom Connors, John Peter Kousakis, Nick Smirnoff, William Saint John, Steve Stafford, Richard Forrest, Rick Tunell

Ron Frazier, George Tuers, Pat Moudakis, Bob Skemp, Jeffrey Bellamy, Kenneth Milfred, Richard Coyle, Hank Tucker

Fast Eddie Mahler, Jack C. May, Louis C. Williman, Paul E. Miller, Robert J. Miller, Neil Mandelberg, Jeffrey Riekenberg, Nick Alphin, Jim Cook, Vince Garcia, Robert L. Harman, Dick Wahrman

John Coles, Al Di Sarro, Christopher S. Ross, Frank Ceglia, Ken Speed

Alex Funke, William Mesa

Dennis Madalone, Tony Epper, Bob Minor, Mark Riccardi, Glenn R. Wilder, David Zellitti, Shawn Coulter, Allen Woodman, Christopher Doyle, Kenny Bates, Tony Brubaker, Gene LeBell, Tony Snegoff, Jack August, Bob Bralver

Jim Marquette, Robert Blair, Michael Schuyler, Steve Stafford, John Kiser, Jack N. Green, Sal Orefice, Bob Rust, Michael J. Jacobs, Richard Schuyler, Richard L. Carden, Howard Ford, Michael Frediani, Larry Kennedy, John Earl Burnett, Michael R. Marquette, Stan McClain, David Morton, Wayne Baker

Victoria Tarazi, Reuben Cannon, Linda Colon, Simon Ayer

David Rawley, Lorry Richter, Marie Brown, Gilbert Loe, Carolyn A. Collier, Robert Cornwall, Deanna Doran, Jean-Pierre Dorléac, Kendall Errair, Sheila Mason, Mark Peterson, Gregory B. Peña

Jimmy Giritlian, Dave Goldson, Rod Stephens, Gary Winter

Ralph Alderman, W. Paul Henley, Joanna Guzzetta, Bobby Howard, Ira S. Rosenstein, James McCabe, Daniel Veluzat

Franklin Jones Jr., Stephen Geyer, Mike Post, Joey Scarbury, John Caper Jr., Andy D Addario

Suzi Alter, Rosemarie Clemente-Johnstone, Stephen Dorsch, Pamela Alch, P.R. Tooke

Ronald Stinton, Marlo Hellerstein, Mario Simon, Steve Imbler

Rosemarie Abelson, Joan Etchells, Patrick Hasburgh, Grace Curcio, Jimmy Giritlian, Jane Wilson, Bill Erickson, Karen L. McFadden, Daniel Cameron

Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

TV-14

7.3

5850

The Greatest American Hero is an American comedy-drama superhero television series that aired on ABC. Created by producer Stephen J. Cannell, it premiered as a two-hour pilot movie on March 18, 1981, and ran until February 2, 1983. The series features William Katt as teacher Ralph Hinkley, Robert Culp as FBI agent Bill Maxwell, and Connie Sellecca as lawyer Pam Davidson. The lead character s surname was changed from Hinkley to Hanley for the latter part of the first season, immediately after President Ronald Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr. on March 30, 1981. The character s name was reverted to Hinkley after a few months had passed.

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

Cult favorite,schoolteacher,superhero sci fi,timeframe 1980s,timeframe 20th century