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Premiered

Wednesday, March 18, 1981

Ended: Wednesday, May 13, 1981

When does The Greatest American Hero Season 1 come out?

The Greatest American Hero Season 1 premiered Wednesday, March 18, 1981 on ABC and ended Wednesday, May 13, 1981. The season has 8 episodes.

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The Greatest American Hero Season 1 episode release dates
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1. 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.

Wednesday · 45 years ago

2. 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.

Wednesday · 45 years ago

3. 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.

Wednesday · 45 years ago

4. 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.

Wednesday · 45 years ago

5. Reseda Rose

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

Wednesday · 45 years ago

6. 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.

Wednesday · 45 years ago

7. 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.

Wednesday · 45 years ago

8. The Best Desk Scenario Finale

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.

Wednesday · 45 years ago

The Greatest American Hero Season 1 guest stars

  • Mel Stewart

    Mel Stewart

  • June Lockhart

    June Lockhart

  • G.D. Spradlin

    G.D. Spradlin

  • William Bogert

    William Bogert

  • Simone Griffeth

    Simone Griffeth

  • Glenn R. Wilder

    Glenn R. Wilder

  • Bob Minor

    Bob Minor

  • Nicholas Worth

    Nicholas Worth

  • Richard Herd

    Richard Herd

  • Dave Shelley

    Dave Shelley

  • Kurt Grayson

  • Jeff MacKay

    Jeff MacKay

  • E.J. Peaker

    E.J. Peaker

  • Jon Caliri

  • Bruce Tuthill

    Bruce Tuthill

    Sam Watson

  • Brandon Williams

    Kevin Hinkley

The Greatest American Hero Season 1 FAQ

When does The Greatest American Hero Season 1 come out?

The Greatest American Hero Season 1 premiered Wednesday, March 18, 1981 on ABC.

How many episodes are in The Greatest American Hero Season 1?

The Greatest American Hero Season 1 has 8 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Greatest American Hero Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the The Greatest American Hero Season 1 finale?

The The Greatest American Hero Season 1 finale (Episode 8) aired Wednesday, May 13, 1981.

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