The Greatest American Hero

Season 31981

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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8 Episodes

E01 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.

March 18, 1981

E02 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.

March 25, 1981

E03 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.

April 1, 1981

E04 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.

April 8, 1981

E05 Reseda Rose

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

April 15, 1981

E06 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.

April 29, 1981

E07 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.

May 6, 1981

E08 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.

May 13, 1981

The Greatest American Hero

E01 The Greatest American Hero

E02 The Hit Car

E03 Here's Looking at You Kid

E04 Saturday on Sunset Boulevard

E05 Reseda Rose

E06 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

E07 Fire Man

E08 The Best Desk Scenario

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E01 The Greatest American Hero

E02 The Hit Car

E03 Here's Looking at You Kid

E04 Saturday on Sunset Boulevard

E05 Reseda Rose

E06 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

E07 Fire Man

E08 The Best Desk Scenario