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The Greatest American Hero (1981) - TV Series Streaming, Cast & Reviews

⭐ Rating: 7.2/10 from 108 users | 📺 Available on: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium | 🎬 Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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The Greatest American Hero (1981)

The Greatest American Hero (1981)

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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Duration: 60 min/episode

Status: Ended

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7.2 / 10 (108 votes)

Why Watch The Greatest American Hero?

Highly rated by audiences with 7.2/10, The Greatest American Hero delivers an exceptional action & adventure experience across 4 compelling seasons, featuring outstanding performances from William Katt and Robert Culp. A proven favorite among Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime enthusiasts.

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Released in 1981, The Greatest American Hero belongs to the genres Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime and has received a rating of 7.2/10 on The Movie Database with 108 user votes.

This TV series, completed, has 4 seasons. With episodes of about 60 minutes, The Greatest American Hero offers you a viewing experience that is exceptional and has won over many series fans.

Seasons and Episodes

Thumbnail Episode 1: The Greatest American Hero
1

The Greatest American Hero

Ralph Hinkley, an average school teacher, is given a suit with amazing powers by aliens. Now, Ralph must decide if he'll use his new powers to fight crime, even though he already lost the suit's instruction manual.

120 min
03/18/1981
8.2/10
Thumbnail Episode 2: The Hit Car
2

The Hit Car

Bill, who has been trying to bust open a drug ring for over 20 years, must drive a witness to Los Angeles for the trial of the gang leader and asks Ralph for help.

60 min
03/25/1981
7.7/10
Thumbnail Episode 3: Here's Looking at You Kid
3

Here's Looking at You Kid

When a secret gunsight is stolen, Bill asks Ralph for help in solving the case. However, Ralph runs into problems when he keeps turning invisible unexpectedly, and must deal with the pressure of meeting Pam's parents.

60 min
04/01/1981
7.7/10
Thumbnail Episode 4: Saturday on Sunset Boulevard
4

Saturday on Sunset Boulevard

Russians are trying to find an heiress and her Russian husband in order to force them to establish a missile cache hold on their private island. Bill needs Ralph's help when he is suspected of failing a lie-detector test at FBI headquarters.

60 min
04/08/1981
7/10
Thumbnail Episode 5: Reseda Rose
5

Reseda Rose

Ralph uses his suit to help Rhonda, one of his students, after her mother is kidnapped by the Russians.

60 min
04/15/1981
8/10
Thumbnail Episode 6: My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
6

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

Ralph reconsiders his suit of powers after a flying mistake almost takes out a bus full of tourists. Bill also reconsiders his job path when one of his heroes is suspected of plotting out the theft of a precious diamond.

60 min
04/29/1981
8.7/10
Thumbnail Episode 7: Fire Man
7

Fire Man

Ralph lends Tony a hand by finding him a job as a car repossesser. When Tony is arrested for arson, Ralph and Bill team up to find the real criminal.

60 min
05/06/1981
7.7/10
Thumbnail Episode 8: The Best Desk Scenario
8

The Best Desk Scenario

At FBI headquarters, promotions are being handed out. However, Bill considers retiring from his job. Meanwhile, Ralph must use his suit to save Pam when she discovers her boss is the head of an underground operation.

60 min
05/13/1981
6/10
Thumbnail Episode 1: The Two-Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Fastball
1

The Two-Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Fastball

Ralph dons a baseball suit to trap Latino revolutionaries who plan to finance a coup by fixing ball games.

60 min
11/04/1981
6.3/10
Thumbnail Episode 2: Operation Spoilsport
2

Operation Spoilsport

Ralph and Bill must stop World War III by defusing a corrupt military leader's plans to launch a suprise missile attack against Russia.

60 min
11/11/1981
8.3/10
Thumbnail Episode 3: Don't Mess Around with Jim
3

Don't Mess Around with Jim

Ralph and Bill are kidnapped by a tycoon that actually had his own suit given to him years ago by the aliens. The suit corrupted this man to use it for personal fortune, and he did not lose the instruction book. The aliens did not like the way he was using the suit, and they took it away from him.

60 min
11/18/1981
7/10
Thumbnail Episode 4: Hog Wild
4

Hog Wild

A motorcycle gang steals the super-suit, and tries to use it to take over a town. It only works on Ralph, so they must force HIM to do their dirty work while holding Bill captive.

60 min
11/25/1981
6.3/10
Thumbnail Episode 5: Classical Gas
5

Classical Gas

Ralph's students start a band, and a promoter lands them a spot on a big ticket concert while trying to get Pam to go out with him.

60 min
12/02/1981
6.3/10
Thumbnail Episode 6: The Beast in the Black
6

The Beast in the Black

Ralph finds a window into the 4th dimension while scouting an old house. Bill gets possesed by a woman's spirit, and Ralph must return her through that window.

60 min
12/09/1981
7/10
Thumbnail Episode 7: The Lost Diablo
7

The Lost Diablo

Bill has a treasure map, and takes Ralph and his class out to the desert to find the lost Diablo Gold Mine that vanished a long time ago, and are met with resistance from the local thieves.

60 min
12/16/1981
5/10
Thumbnail Episode 8: Plague
8

Plague

A psycho military cult leader tries to spread the small-pox virus.

60 min
01/06/1982
7/10
Thumbnail Episode 9: A Train of Thought
9

A Train of Thought

Ralph crashes head first into a train, and gets amnesia. Pam and Bill have to convince him that the suit really works.

60 min
01/13/1982
7/10
Thumbnail Episode 10: Now You See It...
10

Now You See It...

While practicing flying in the desert with Bill, Ralph gets a vision of a plane crash. It's the suit showing it to him, and Bill can only see it when he touches Ralph. They rush to the scene to find no plane, and figure out that it must be something that hasn't happened yet, and they're supposed to prevent it. We come to find out that Pam is on that plane, and it's been hijacked. To make matters worse, the plane has an experimental cloaking device that makes it invisible to radar, and the Air Force would rather shoot it down than have the plane in enemy hands.

60 min
01/20/1982
6/10
Thumbnail Episode 11: The Handpainted Thai
11

The Handpainted Thai

Years ago, prisoners of war were brainwashed to respond to a code phrase. Now, someone is using them to commit acts of sabotage. Bill and Ralph investigate, but Bill inadvertently falls under a hypnotic trance, leaving the heroics up to Ralph.

60 min
01/27/1982
Thumbnail Episode 12: Just Another Three Ring Circus
12

Just Another Three Ring Circus

Ralph takes a job at the circus as a human cannonball while trying to help Bill bust a crime ring that involves a phony dating service.

60 min
02/03/1982
7/10
Thumbnail Episode 13: The Shock Will Kill You
13

The Shock Will Kill You

A space shuttle is about to crash, and only Ralph can save it. He does so, but ends up supermagnetized, perhaps permanently. Worst of all, a strange creature aboard the shuttle heads towards Los Angeles, electricuting all who get in its way.

60 min
02/10/1982
Thumbnail Episode 14: A Chicken in Every Plot
14

A Chicken in Every Plot

Ron O'Neill, John Hancock, Thalmus Rasulala, Lincoln Kilpatrick Scenario: When an old FBI buddy invites Bill to his Caribbean retreat, Maxwell takes Ralph, Pam and the students along. Unfortunately, they find themselves involved in a voodoo plot to take over the island's government.

60 min
02/17/1982
Thumbnail Episode 15: The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
15

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Ralph and Bill hunt for the sea creature ""Carrie"" in the Bermuda Triangle thinking that the monster may be responsible for all of the boats that disappear there. They undercover a stolen boat ring, and never find the creature.

60 min
02/24/1982
Thumbnail Episode 16: It's All Downhill from Here
16

It's All Downhill from Here

Ralph skis like a pro with the suit on, and stands in at the Olympics for a Russian skiier so the man can defect to America, and hand over top secret information that he stole.

60 min
03/03/1982
Thumbnail Episode 17: Dreams
17

Dreams

An act of kindness backfires when Ralph uses the suit to help a coworker with a personal project. This leads his other co-workers to take daring chances for their own shots at success. Soon, he must don the super suit not only to prevent them from ruining their lives, but also to save Bill from a vengeful, recently paroled killer.

60 min
03/17/1982
Thumbnail Episode 18: There's Just No Accounting...
18

There's Just No Accounting...

Bill convinces the parents of a kidnap victim to pay the ransom, certain that Ralph can recover it when he saves their little girl. Ralph finds himself being audited by an overzealous IRS agent who's convinced he took the ransom money. Meanwhile, Ralph and Bill keep getting shot at in drive-by shootings, but by who?

60 min
03/24/1982
Thumbnail Episode 19: The Good Samaritan
19

The Good Samaritan

Tired of using the suit to fight crime, Ralph decides to branch out. He tries to intervene in a battle between an old man fighting for his home and the city taking it away, but Bill has him on the hunt for bank robbers.

60 min
03/31/1982
Thumbnail Episode 20: Captain Bellybuster and the Speed Factory
20

Captain Bellybuster and the Speed Factory

Bill recieves hot tips on a speed factory working out of a fast food chain, and a newspaper reporter publishes pictures of Ralph flying.

60 min
04/07/1982
Thumbnail Episode 21: Who's Woo in America
21

Who's Woo in America

Ralph's mother is re-marrying to a man who planted a much wanted micro-chip in her engagement ring.

60 min
04/14/1982
Thumbnail Episode 22: Lilacs, Mr. Maxwell
22

Lilacs, Mr. Maxwell

Bill falls in love with a female FBI agent, and wants to tell her about the suit. She turns out to be a spy, and is ordered to kill him.

60 min
04/28/1982
Thumbnail Episode 1: Divorce Venusian Style
1

Divorce Venusian Style

After a loud argument with Bill, Ralph quits the hero business and turns in his super-suit. Unknown to both men, a gang of neo-Nazis plans to murder them.

60 min
10/29/1982
Thumbnail Episode 2: The Price is Right
2

The Price is Right

While attending a high-school reunion, Ralph discovers that the wife of a famous pro football player is held hostage to ensure her husband will throw the big game.

60 min
11/05/1982
Thumbnail Episode 3: This is the One the Suit Was Meant For
3

This is the One the Suit Was Meant For

With their relationship in trouble, Ralph convinces Pam to go on a vacation without Bill or his suit. Unfortunately Bill shows up unannounced with his suit and trouble ensues.

60 min
11/12/1982
Thumbnail Episode 4: The Resurrection of Carlini
4

The Resurrection of Carlini

A magician killed performing his greatest trick seemingly returns from the grave to murder his three rivals. Ralph must use his suit to out trick the would-be killer.

60 min
11/19/1982
Thumbnail Episode 5: The Newlywed Game
5

The Newlywed Game

Ralph and Pam's wedding is almost ruined when Ralph receives special orders from the President to fly a mission over the North Pole. Bill discovers the orders were faked, and that Ralph has accidentally given the Russians valuable military secrets.

60 min
01/06/1983
Thumbnail Episode 6: Heaven is in Your Genes
6

Heaven is in Your Genes

A former Nazi genetic engineer fakes Bill's death to use him in an experiment, but Ralph realizes his friend is still alive. He flies off to rescue Bill and the evil doctor's other victims, but a genetic horror created in an earlier experiment waits to battle him.

60 min
01/13/1983
Thumbnail Episode 7: Live at Eleven
7

Live at Eleven

An Aging TV anchorman plans to retire in grand style. He hires a band of mercenaries to sabotage a nuclear plant, hoping that his coverage of the event can launch a Presidential campaign. Ralph must stop the plant from exploding, but the saboteurs, now dying of radiation poisoning, are determined to succeed.

60 min
01/20/1983
Thumbnail Episode 8: Space Ranger
8

Space Ranger

One of Ralph's students invents a radio telescope capable of decoding Russian satellite messages. The KGB tries to steal his system. When that maneuver fails, they decide to kill him before he can share his discovery with the CIA.

60 min
01/27/1983
Thumbnail Episode 9: Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo
9

Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo

A young Chinese scientist has invented a deadly particle "ray gun" weapon. A local gang kidnaps his uncle, hoping to obtain the gun. Bill's plan to save the Uncle backfires, and Ralph must test his suit against the deadly ray.

60 min
02/03/1983
Thumbnail Episode 10: Wizards And Warlocks
10

Wizards And Warlocks

King Abu Al-Fahad asks Ralph and Bill to help find his son, Prince Aha, who was kidnapped by Middle Eastern terrorists while playing a Dungeons and Dragonsesque game, Wizards and Warlocks. Their search leads them from Aha's college campus -- where they meet Aha's Keeper of the Clock, Joey Margolis -- to the game's author himself, Norman Fackler.

60 min
02/10/1983
Thumbnail Episode 11: It's Only Rock and Roll
11

It's Only Rock and Roll

Bill is called by the manager of a rock group that is aboard a plane threatened by a bomber, who has hidden a device set to explode if the plane descends below 1000 feet. Ralph flies into action, but matters escalate when Pam is kidnapped and a band of bikers threaten Bill's life.

60 min
02/17/1983
Thumbnail Episode 12: Desperado
12

Desperado

A weekend in the country leads Ralph, Pam and Bill into a race to save a wild stallion from a cruel rancher. The man blames the horse for a crippling injury. His men are also selling horses for use as dog food.

60 min
02/24/1983
Thumbnail Episode 13: Vanity, Says the Preacher
13

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.

60 min
03/03/1983

Season Ratings

Main Cast

Portrait of William Katt as Ralph Hinkley

William Katt

Ralph Hinkley
Portrait of Robert Culp as Bill Maxwell

Robert Culp

Bill Maxwell
Portrait of Connie Sellecca as Pam Davidson

Connie Sellecca

Pam Davidson
Portrait of Faye Grant as Rhonda Blake

Faye Grant

Rhonda Blake
Portrait of Michael Paré as Tony Villicana

Michael Paré

Tony Villicana
Portrait of Jesse D. Goins as Cyler Johnson

Jesse D. Goins

Cyler Johnson

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You can watch The Greatest American Hero on various streaming platforms in the US: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

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Yes, The Greatest American Hero is available with English audio and subtitles on most streaming platforms. Please check the availability of English dubbing on your preferred platform.

What is the plot of 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.

Who are the main actors in The Greatest American Hero?

The main cast of The Greatest American Hero includes: William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca, Faye Grant, Michael Paré

What is the rating of The Greatest American Hero?

The Greatest American Hero has received a rating of 7.2/10 based on 108 user votes.

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