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The Greatest American Hero is an American comedy-drama superhero television series that aired for three seasons from 1981 to 1983 on ABC. Created by producer Stephen J. Cannell, it premiered as a two-hour pilot movie on March 18, 1981. The series features William Katt as teacher Ralph Hinkley, Robert Culp as FBI agent Bill Maxwell, and Connie Sellecca as lawyer Pam Davidson.
Original Release
03/18/1981 on ABC
US Release
03/18/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Katt | Ralph Hinkley / Ralph Hanley |
| Robert Culp | Bill Maxwell |
| Connie Sellecca | Pam Davidson / Pam Davidson Hinkley |
| Michael Pare | Tony Villicana |
| Faye Grant | Rhonda Blake |
| Jesse D. Goins | Cyler Johnson |
| Don Cervantes | Paco Rodriguez |
| William Bogert | Les Carlisle / Norm Carlisle |
| Paul Carafotes | Joey / Thug |
| Deborah Mays | Tammy |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Divorce, Venusian Style | Friday, 29 October 1982 |
| 2 | The Price Is Right | Friday, 05 November 1982 |
| 3 | This Is the One the Suit Was Meant For | Friday, 12 November 1982 |
| 4 | The Resurrection of Carlini | Friday, 19 November 1982 |
| 5 | The Newlywed Game | Thursday, 06 January 1983 |
| 6 | Heaven Is in Your Genes | Thursday, 13 January 1983 |
| 7 | Live at Eleven | Thursday, 20 January 1983 |
| 8 | Space Ranger | Thursday, 27 January 1983 |
| 9 | Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo | Thursday, 03 February 1983 |
| 10 | Wizards and Warlocks | |
| 11 | It's Only Rock and Roll | Thursday, 17 February 1983 |
| 12 | Desperado | |
| 13 | Vanity, Says the Preacher | Thursday, 03 March 1983 |
| 14 | The Greatest American Heroine | Thursday, 13 February 1986 |
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Directors
Arnold Laven, Ivan Dixon, Rod Holcomb, Bruce Kessler, Robert C. Thompson, Lawrence Doheny, Robert Culp, Gabrielle Beaumont, Chuck Bowman, Sidney Hayers, Christian I. Nyby II, Christopher Nelson, Bob Bender, Georg Stanford Brown, Tony Mordente
Writers
Stephen J. Cannell, Frank Lupo, Patrick Hasburgh, Juanita Bartlett, Babs Greyhosky, Rudolph Borchert, Danny Lee Cole, J. Duncan Ray, Robert Culp, Lee Sheldon, Shel Willens
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Katt | Ralph Hinkley / Ralph Hanley |
| Robert Culp | Bill Maxwell |
| Connie Sellecca | Pam Davidson / Pam Davidson Hinkley |
| Michael Pare | Tony Villicana |
| Faye Grant | Rhonda Blake |
| Jesse D. Goins | Cyler Johnson |
| Don Cervantes | Paco Rodriguez |
| William Bogert | Les Carlisle / Norm Carlisle |
| Paul Carafotes | Joey / Thug |
| Deborah Mays | Tammy |
| Edward Michael Bell | Principal Knight / David Knight |
| Robert Weaver | Coach Ray Buck |
| Brandon Williams | Kevin Hinkley |
| Glenn R. Wilder | Capt. Franklin / Harvey Locke / Kavolstock / Pete King |
| James Whitmore Jr. | Byron Bigsby / Gordon McCready / Norman Fackler |
| Anthony Charnota | Mike / Chris Bunch |
| Red West | Charley / Cliff / Fred Blandin |
| Eugene Peterson | Clarence Carter / Mr. Sherman / Sherwood Dawes |
| Kurt Grayson | Hertzog / Tim Lider / Vladimir Zorin |
| Harry Johnson | Agent Jeff Sharp / Agent Sharp / Deke |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Stephen J. Cannell | Executive Producer |
| Juanita Bartlett | Executive Producer |
| Jo Swerling Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Christopher Nelson | Producer |
| Frank Lupo | Producer |
| Gary Winter | Producer |
| Jo Swerling Jr. | Producer |
| Alex Beaton | Producer |
| Babs Greyhosky | Producer |
| Alan Cassidy | Producer |
| Stephen J. Cannell | Producer |
| Juanita Bartlett | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series | Nominated |
