"The Greatest American Hero" (1981) Series de televisión 1981-1983

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.2/10   

Creador:

Stephen J. Cannell

Temporadas:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

18 marzo 1981 (USA)

Género:

Acción | Aventura | Familia | Ciencia-Ficción | Comedia

Plot:

A teacher is asked to be a superhero using a special alien suit with powers he can barely understand or control.

Plot Keywords:

Suit | Teacher | Alien | Superhero | California

Premios:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Warmth and 80's magic...

Reparto

William Katt	...	Ralph Hinkley / ... (44 episodios, 1981-1986)
Robert Culp	...	Bill Maxwell (44 episodios, 1981-1986)
Connie Sellecca	...	Pam Davidson / ... (40 episodios, 1981-1986)
Don Cervantes	...	Paco Rodriguez (23 episodios, 1981-1983)
Faye Grant	...	Rhonda Blake (22 episodios, 1981-1982)

También conocida como:

"El gran heroe americano" (Spain) [es]

Duración:

60 min | USA:30 min (43 episodes)

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.33 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Iceland:L | Australia:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Compañía:

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Trivialidades:

In the pilot when Ralph is taken to a mental hospital wearing his super outfit, a man tells him, "That's a bad suit, Jim!" A similar line ("Say Jim, that's a bad out-FIT!") was said to Christopher Reeve in Superman (1978) movie.

Citas:

Ralph Hinkley: Pamela I love you very much and... I would like us to be a real team.
Pam Davidson: [cries] Ralph, are you asking me to marry you?
Ralph Hinkley: Yes I am.
Pam Davidson: [cries, then nods happily] Yes.

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en "I Love the '80s" (2002)

Banda de Sonido:

Believe It or Not

Warmth and 80's magic...

The Greatest American Hero was one of the best concepts for a TV show that I have ever seen, and certainly the most unique take on the superhero genre. The show had charm, lighthearted fun, and was full of 80's magic. I can still remember watching this show back in the early 80's and when Ralph first tried to fly that red suit. He couldn't get it, and some little kid that saw him struggling gave him some advice. Now see, that's the kind of magic that TV shows in the 80's had. TV wasn't afraid of putting out a hero that got advice on how to fly from a goofy little kid. Ralph Hinkley (played by William Katt) was just a regular guy, a young high school teacher that wanted to make a difference. Then one night he is approached by aliens out in the desert, teamed up with a gung-ho FBI agent, and given a spectacular red suit styled in the classic superhero design of cape and longjohns.

Unfortunately poor Ralph promptly loses the instruction book to the suit, and must learn the suit powers through trial and error. Connie Sellecca played Hinkley's girlfriend Pam, I seem to recall later in the show they were married. I also remember that Ralph got another instruction book, only to lose it again. And if I remember correctly, this show was only on for a brief 2 years and had 3 seasons. I don't know why the network prematurely cancelled this series, the show sadly never got to live up to it's full potential. I think it only clocked in around 44 or 45 episodes because the network pulled the plug on it so soon. The low episode number is probably why we don't get the luxury of seeing TGAH on Sci-Fi channel, WGN, TBS, or TV Land. Even with only 2 years of episodes, this series is still fondly remembered by many as a part of 80's magic.