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18 March 1981 (USA)
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Plot:
A teacher is asked to be a superhero using a special alien suit with powers he can barely understand or control. full summary
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Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys.
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4 nominations
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Nathan Fillion Wants To Be The Greatest American Hero
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 5 of 71)| William Katt | ... | Ralph Hinkley / ... (44 episodes, 1981-1986) | |
| Robert Culp | ... | Bill Maxwell (44 episodes, 1981-1986) | |
| Connie Sellecca | ... | Pam Davidson / ... (40 episodes, 1981-1986) | |
| Don Cervantes | ... | Paco Rodriguez (23 episodes, 1981-1983) | |
| Faye Grant | ... | Rhonda Blake (22 episodes, 1981-1982) |
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60 min | USA:30 min (43 episodes)
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Ralph's name was changed back to Hinkley during the second season after the furor over his last name died down.
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Pam Davidson:
You go in there and you know what's going to happen? You're going to be sent away for so long, when you get out this suit's going to actually be in style.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Werewolf (#10.4)" (1998)
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Believe It or Not
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| Ralph's childhood | tanncord |
| How I See a GAH Revival | plouis0128 |
| Trying to decide... | fiddlejock |
| Ralph's son | petekrug17 |
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I can still recall, quite fondly, watching the pilot episode of The Greatest American Hero. It can be corny and silly at times... but it was also humorous, warm, and uplifting. A group of people suddenly thrown into a situation where they have to "save the world". And working together (more or less :) ) they do it. From saving little kids, freezing in the wilderness to "baggin' bad guys" on the streets of L.A. My life is pretty dull and uneventful... oh but what I wouldn't do if suddenly >I< had a super suit. And while I'm old and getting gray now... I still dream, every now and again, of flying around in the sky... (and over the years I've gotten better at landing on my feet). Ralph wasn't the best... but he always gave it the old team try. You gotta love him for that!