The Greatest American Hero season 1 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys - Metacritic

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TV-PG
ABC
Apr 29, 1981
50 m

TV-PG
ABC
Apr 29, 1981
50 m

The Greatest American Hero

Summary This show was first aired in 1981, and was both a comedy and a drama. A special "power suit" that only works on him is given to the teacher by the aliens, and he is paired up with the gumshoe FBI agent who keeps them both busy with his scenarios. The suit of "unearthly powers" gives the power of strength, flight, invisibilty, flames, tel...

Directed By: Arnold Laven

Written By: Stephen J. Cannell

TV-PG
ABC
Apr 29, 1981
50 m

TV-PG
ABC
Apr 29, 1981
50 m

The Greatest American Hero

S1 • Episode 6

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

Air Date: Apr 29, 1981

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Summary This show was first aired in 1981, and was both a comedy and a drama. A special "power suit" that only works on him is given to the teacher by the aliens, and he is paired up with the gumshoe FBI agent who keeps them both busy with his scenarios. The suit of "unearthly powers" gives the power of strength, flight, invisibilty, flames, tel...

Created By: Stephen J. Cannell

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Episode 1 • Mar 18, 1981 • 1 h 36 m

The Greatest American Hero

Episode 2 • Mar 25, 1981 • 49 m

Ralph's class prepares to perform Shakespeare while he works with Bill to dodge professional killers and transport a beautiful and flirtatious FBI informant to testify against her drug-dealing mobster boyfriend.

Episode 3 • Apr 1, 1981 • 1 h

Here's Looking at You, Kid

Episode 4 • Apr 8, 1981 • 49 m

Saturday Night on Sunset Boulevard

Episode 5 • Apr 15, 1981 • 49 m

Ralph and Pam's plans (all of them) take a back seat when Rhonda's Mom Rose is kidnapped, opening the door to a Soviet operation to steal U.S. secrets.

Episode 6 • Apr 29, 1981 • 50 m

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

Ralph retires the suit after his super-heroics result in a near-tragedy. Bill desperately needs Ralph to help him crack a corrupt cop caper masterminded by a war buddy. Can the Lone Ranger remind Ralph of a hero's great responsibility?

Episode 7 • May 6, 1981 • 50 m

Tony is accused of arson, and Bill and Ralph must find evidence to clear his name.

Episode 8 • May 13, 1981 • 49 m

The Best Desk Scenario

Pam and Ralph get promotions, and Bill begins to worry about his mistakes and mortality. Pam's new boss is mixed up with the mob, and the team must rescue her and Bill's career.

Top Cast

William Katt

Ralph Hinkley

Connie Sellecca

Pam Davidson, Pam Davidson Hinkley

Robert Culp

Bill Maxwell

Michael Paré

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

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