The Greatest American Hero is an American Tv series which aired for three seasons from 1981 to 1983 on ABC. It premiered as a two hour movie pilot on March 18, 1981. It starred William Katt as teacher Ralph Hinkley (later Hanley), Robert Culp as FBI Agent Bill Maxwell, and Connie Sellecca as lawyer Pam Davidson. The show chronicles Ralph’s adventures after he is given a red suit from a group of aliens, which provides him superhuman abilities. The series was produced by producer Stephen J. Cannell Joel Colon helped design the costumes. The show is typical of Cannell’s style of character-driven quirky drama, where the plot is secondary to the relationships among the characters.
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HAHA Brilliant!! Always wanted to grow up be his side-kick! He didn’t stick around long enough….and i never grew up!!….Believe it or not, it’s just me!!
oh how do I remember this show, it was good for its time period
@mephatboi Oh no, trust me, I agree with you. And I actually really hate Naruto. How I got this username is a long and tragic story.
@narutogurl2 yeah beats the crap u got now (like naruto)
@NightcrawlerZERO That would be perfect.
@Wesleech and Bruce Campbell is the only option to play Bill Maxwell.
Oh 80s. Why was I not alive when you were around?
Movie remake required. (a good one) not the shit they been throwing at us for the past 5 years. This one has promise to be some what entertaining. It has an actual original premise.
WISH THEY BROUGHT IT BACK ON TV AGAIN
This is may the 21st 2011 theme song.
@DaveWollenberg I’m glad somebody remembers that- this was one of the few TV themes that were actual hits
@DaveWollenberg I’m glad somebody remembers that- this was one of the few TV themes that were actual hits
Always loved this song. I also liked how Mr. Katt’s character was always flying into a wall. LOL
@KiraJenLove I meant how it ranked for the whole year. God bless ya, for takin’ time to talk to me.
@DaveWollenberg – actually, “Believe it or Not” made it to #2.
@classicphile – actually, the main theme “Believe it or Not” is still there – the ones that have been replaced, sadly, are some of the mid-show tunes such as “Eve of Destruction” on the episode “Operation Spoilsport”, or “Brass in Pocket” from the episode “Classical Gas”. Admittedly, those were substituted with shoddy replacements that didn’t even fit with the context. For example, after the “replacement” plays in “Operation Spoilsport”, Ralph even tells Bill that it was “Eve of Destruction”!
great show, a real classic!!!
this show and theme song is 30 years old, when i watch or hear it, i’m in a world void of cell phones, computers, 24 hour cable/satelite news etc., how did we ever get along! WE DID!! this was a fun show show, a great theme song, network tv will never be like this again
Wow!!! I’m back in the 80′s! So Corny it’s a thing of beauty! LOL
Great theme. And excellent show. I used to watch this when it originally aired (I was 12 years old in 1981). They have released the series on DVD, but unfortunately, due to copyright issues, the original theme was not included. Instead, they dubbed another theme, a bad one, over it.
RIP Robert Culp and Stephen J. Cannell.
Billboard’s #11 hit of ’81. God bless! Hugs to ya, for postin’ it!
Joey Scarbury