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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Best Episodes of The Greatest American Hero
Just Another Three Ring Circus
S2 Ep12
8.6
3rd Feb 1982
Ralph takes a job at the circus as a human cannonball while trying to help Bill bust a crime ring that involves a phony dating service.
Live at Eleven
S3 Ep7
8.6
20th Jan 1983
An Aging TV anchorman plans to retire in grand style. He hires a band of mercenaries to sabotage a nuclear plant, hoping that his coverage of the event can launch a Presidential campaign. Ralph must stop the plant from exploding, but the saboteurs, now dying of radiation poisoning, are determined to succeed.
The Shock Will Kill You
S2 Ep13
8.5
10th Feb 1982
A space shuttle is about to crash, and only Ralph can save it. He does so, but ends up supermagnetized, perhaps permanently. Worst of all, a strange creature aboard the shuttle heads towards Los Angeles, electricuting all who get in its way.
Dreams
S2 Ep17
8.5
17th Mar 1982
An act of kindness backfires when Ralph uses the suit to help a coworker with a personal project. This leads his other co-workers to take daring chances for their own shots at success. Soon, he must don the super suit not only to prevent them from ruining their lives, but also to save Bill from a vengeful, recently paroled killer.
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
S2 Ep15
8.3
24th Feb 1982
Ralph and Bill hunt for the sea creature ""Carrie"" in the Bermuda Triangle thinking that the monster may be responsible for all of the boats that disappear there. They undercover a stolen boat ring, and never find the creature.
It's All Downhill from Here
S2 Ep16
8.2
3rd Mar 1982
Ralph skis like a pro with the suit on, and stands in at the Olympics for a Russian skiier so the man can defect to America, and hand over top secret information that he stole.
Desperado
S3 Ep12
8.2
24th Feb 1983
A weekend in the country leads Ralph, Pam and Bill into a race to save a wild stallion from a cruel rancher. The man blames the horse for a crippling injury. His men are also selling horses for use as dog food.
The Newlywed Game
S3 Ep5
8.2
6th Jan 1983
Ralph and Pam's wedding is almost ruined when Ralph receives special orders from the President to fly a mission over the North Pole. Bill discovers the orders were faked, and that Ralph has accidentally given the Russians valuable military secrets.
A Train of Thought
S2 Ep9
8.2
13th Jan 1982
Ralph crashes head first into a train, and gets amnesia. Pam and Bill have to convince him that the suit really works.
The Handpainted Thai
S2 Ep11
8.1
27th Jan 1982
Years ago, prisoners of war were brainwashed to respond to a code phrase. Now, someone is using them to commit acts of sabotage. Bill and Ralph investigate, but Bill inadvertently falls under a hypnotic trance, leaving the heroics up to Ralph.
Now You See It...
S2 Ep10
8.0
20th Jan 1982
While practicing flying in the desert with Bill, Ralph gets a vision of a plane crash. It's the suit showing it to him, and Bill can only see it when he touches Ralph. They rush to the scene to find no plane, and figure out that it must be something that hasn't happened yet, and they're supposed to prevent it. We come to find out that Pam is on that plane, and it's been hijacked. To make matters worse, the plane has an experimental cloaking device that makes it invisible to radar, and the Air Force would rather shoot it down than have the plane in enemy hands.
Vanity, Says the Preacher
S3 Ep13
8.0
3rd Mar 1983
It seems that 30 years ago Bill helped some revolutionaries overthrow a corrupt regime in an unnamed Central American country, where he is now regarded as a hero. But now Bill's old revolutionary compadres have turned up, and they soon kidnap him and try to get him to help lead another revolution.
It's Only Rock and Roll
S3 Ep11
8.0
17th Feb 1983
Bill is called by the manager of a rock group that is aboard a plane threatened by a bomber, who has hidden a device set to explode if the plane descends below 1000 feet. Ralph flies into action, but matters escalate when Pam is kidnapped and a band of bikers threaten Bill's life.
Worst Episodes of The Greatest American Hero
The Two-Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Fastball
S2 Ep1
6.8
4th Nov 1981
Ralph dons a baseball suit to trap Latino revolutionaries who plan to finance a coup by fixing ball games.
The Lost Diablo
S2 Ep7
7.1
16th Dec 1981
Bill has a treasure map, and takes Ralph and his class out to the desert to find the lost Diablo Gold Mine that vanished a long time ago, and are met with resistance from the local thieves.
Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo
S3 Ep9
7.1
3rd Feb 1983
A young Chinese scientist has invented a deadly particle "ray gun" weapon. A local gang kidnaps his uncle, hoping to obtain the gun. Bill's plan to save the Uncle backfires, and Ralph must test his suit against the deadly ray.
The Best Desk Scenario
S1 Ep8
7.2
13th May 1981
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.
Hog Wild
S2 Ep4
7.2
25th Nov 1981
A motorcycle gang steals the super-suit, and tries to use it to take over a town. It only works on Ralph, so they must force HIM to do their dirty work while holding Bill captive.
Operation Spoilsport
S2 Ep2
7.3
11th Nov 1981
Ralph and Bill must stop World War III by defusing a corrupt military leader's plans to launch a suprise missile attack against Russia.
The Price is Right
S3 Ep2
7.3
5th Nov 1982
While attending a high-school reunion, Ralph discovers that the wife of a famous pro football player is held hostage to ensure her husband will throw the big game.
Reseda Rose
S1 Ep5
7.4
15th Apr 1981
Ralph uses his suit to help Rhonda, one of his students, after her mother is kidnapped by the Russians.
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
S1 Ep6
7.4
29th Apr 1981
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.
Classical Gas
S2 Ep5
7.4
2nd Dec 1981
Ralph's students start a band, and a promoter lands them a spot on a big ticket concert while trying to get Pam to go out with him.
The Resurrection of Carlini
S3 Ep4
7.4
19th Nov 1982
A magician killed performing his greatest trick seemingly returns from the grave to murder his three rivals. Ralph must use his suit to out trick the would-be killer.
The Beast in the Black
S2 Ep6
7.5
9th Dec 1981
Ralph finds a window into the 4th dimension while scouting an old house. Bill gets possesed by a woman's spirit, and Ralph must return her through that window.
Here's Looking at You Kid
S1 Ep3
7.5
1st Apr 1981
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.
The Greatest American Hero Episode Guide
The Greatest American Hero
S1 Ep1
7.5
18th Mar 1981
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.
The Hit Car
S1 Ep2
8.0
25th Mar 1981
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.
Here's Looking at You Kid
S1 Ep3
7.5
1st Apr 1981
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.
Saturday on Sunset Boulevard
S1 Ep4
7.5
8th Apr 1981
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.
Reseda Rose
S1 Ep5
7.4
15th Apr 1981
Ralph uses his suit to help Rhonda, one of his students, after her mother is kidnapped by the Russians.
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
S1 Ep6
7.4
29th Apr 1981
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.
Fire Man
S1 Ep7
7.5
6th May 1981
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.
The Best Desk Scenario
S1 Ep8
7.2
13th May 1981
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.
