- Release Date: 1981
- Runtime: 60 min
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
- Starring: William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca, Don Cervantes ... see all
- Director: Sidney Hayers, Robert Culp, Chuck Bowman, Arnold Laven, Ivan Dixon,
- Plot: A teacher is asked to be a superhero using a special alien suit with powers he can barely understand or control.
User Reviews
The "Katt" was Cool!
Jul 22, 2005
happipuppi13 - imdb.com
Jul 22, 2005happipuppi13 - imdb.com
I'll keep the review simple,10 stars! Loved it! Have nothing bad to say about this show! (Heck,I still have the 45rpm record of the theme song with the original picture sleeve and Joey Scarbury's album!) I wasn't too crazy about the... Full review
Loads of Fun for Everyone!
Apr 07, 2005
Eagle1280 - imdb.com
Apr 07, 2005Eagle1280 - imdb.com
I remember watching this show when I was a boy (a special ed student age 15-16 back in 1981-82) and I always enjoyed this concept. Character Ralph Hinckley, a Special education teacher is suddenly paired with an FBI agent and given... Full review
Title Explains It All
Feb 12, 2004
Doramius - imdb.com
Feb 12, 2004Doramius - imdb.com
This was a beautifully done show that actually was well liked and had a really good writing script. Its almost a wonder how this hasn't made it into syndication, but shows such as 'Married With Children' and others like it have.... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 10, 2008AceShowbiz
Commenting on the written script, one of the TV series' original cast members, William Katt, told the audience about what he thinks of it.
I took a sneak peak at the [feature] script, and it's absolutely charming and wonderful," he shared.
... Full Review
Bullz-Eye.com
Connie Sellecca manages to transcend many of "Hero's" more ill-advised moments;....sets like these often make you question what the hell you were thinking when you tuned in the first time around.... ... Full Review
News
Greatest Theme Songs
tv.com –
2009-10-22
See, we told you we'd write a theme songs list. The shows may have boring title cards -- you know, random scenes from the show, awkward shots of the stars looking "relaxed," unrelated nature backgrounds -- but their tunes are... ... Full Article
Few things about the '80s are as burned into our geeked-out brains as curly-topped cutie William Katt trying to fly (and land) in his red "magic jammies." ... Full Article
Interview with Actor William Katt: Star of Carrie & The Greatest American Hero
associatedcontent.com –
2009-06-05
Brian DePalma's landmark movie Carrie , from Stephen King's novel, remains one of the most respected thrillers in American cinema. With an almost universal appeal to movie lovers, it earned two Academy Award nominations, for both Sissy Spacek and Piper... ... Full Article
William Katt -- aka Ralph Hinkley from Greatest American Hero -- has contacted us and would love talk old school for a podcast. Should make for an epic episode. ... Full Article
Ralph Hinkley won't be flying into movie theatres anytime soon, it seems. Eric Christian Olsen, who had been attached to play Hinkley in the film adaptation of The Greatest American Hero told Moviehole that while he was attached to the... ... Full Article

Meet William Katt The Greatest American Hero PT 2
Meet William Katt The Greatest American Hero PT 1
The Greatest American Hero Crashes and stuff.
William Katt The Greatest American Hero's message to the people

