The Greatest American Hero
TV ShowTV-141981•1sa•star7.2(120)•trending_up8
Action & AdventureComedyCrime
Creator:Stephen J. Cannell
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.
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StatusEnded
First AiredMarch 18, 1981
Last AiredMarch 3, 1983
Episode Runtime1sa
Seasons3
Episodes43
TypeScripted
Origin CountryUnited States
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
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S3 E13 • 3/3/1983
Vanity, Says the Preacher
It seems that 30 years ago Bill helped some revolutionaries overthrow a corrupt regime in an unnamed Central American country, where he is now regarded as a hero. But now Bill's old revolutionary compadres have turned up, and they soon kidnap him and try to get him to help lead another revolution.
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!['The Greatest American Hero' [01] TV Promo - 1981](https://img.youtube.com/vi/NNiNS1SLZ2Y/mqdefault.jpg)
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