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The Hero is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC on Thursday Night at 9:30pm from September 8, 1966 to January 5, 1967. It was the first TV series for Richard Mulligan.
Original Release
09/08/1966 on NBC
US Release
09/08/1966
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Mulligan | Sam Garret |
| Mariette Hartley | Ruth Garret |
| Victor French | Fred Gilman |
| Marc London | Dewey |
| Joey Baio | Burton Gilman / Burton |
| Bobby Horan | Paul Garret |
| Don Ross | Guard |
| Charlene Holt | Angie |
| Chuck Connors | Chuck Connors |
| Beth Brickell | Miss Drayman |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Night to Remember to Forget | Monday, 02 January 1967 |
| 2 | The Big Return of Little Eddie | Thursday, 15 September 1966 |
| 3 | Pardon Me But Your Party's Showing | Thursday, 22 September 1966 |
| 4 | Curiosity Killed a Key | Thursday, 29 September 1966 |
| 5 | Rumble Without a Cause | Thursday, 06 October 1966 |
| 6 | The Kid's Revenge | Thursday, 13 October 1966 |
| 7 | The Matchmaker | Thursday, 20 October 1966 |
| 8 | The Day They Shot Sam Garrett | Thursday, 03 November 1966 |
| 9 | If You Loved Me, You'd Hate Me | Thursday, 10 November 1966 |
| 10 | The Universal Language | Thursday, 17 November 1966 |
| 11 | I Wouldn't Wish it on a Dog | Thursday, 24 November 1966 |
| 12 | The Truth Never Hurts | Thursday, 01 December 1966 |
| 13 | Who Needs a Friend in Need | Thursday, 08 December 1966 |
| 14 | I Have a Friend | Thursday, 15 December 1966 |
| 15 | My Favorite Father | Thursday, 22 December 1966 |
| 16 | The Terribly Talented Trayton Tyler Taylor | Thursday, 05 January 1967 |
Directors
William Wiard, Robert Ellis Miller
Writers
Sam Bobrick, Bill Idelson, Roswell Rogers, Leonard Stern, Irma Kalish, Ronald Axe, Austin Kalish, Joseph C. Cavella, Carol Cavella, Sydney Zelinka, Don Hinkley, Martin Ragaway, Arne Sultan
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Mulligan | Sam Garret |
| Mariette Hartley | Ruth Garret |
| Victor French | Fred Gilman |
| Marc London | Dewey |
| Joey Baio | Burton Gilman / Burton |
| Bobby Horan | Paul Garret |
| Don Ross | Guard |
| Charlene Holt | Angie |
| Chuck Connors | Chuck Connors |
| Beth Brickell | Miss Drayman |
| Harvey Korman | Ralph Rayburn |
| Bernie Kopell | Charlie Trembler |
| Charles Aidman | Paxton |
| Paul Brinegar | Kid McCool |
| Phil Leeds | Art |
| Laurel Goodwin | Marilyn |
| Maureen Arthur | Adele |
| Herb Vigran | Fred |
| Joseph V. Perry | McFadden |
| Ned Glass | Elmer |
