The Greatest American Hero is an American comedy-drama

Comedy-drama

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 television series that aired for three seasons from 1981

1981 in television

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 to 1983

1983 in television

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 on ABC

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. Created by producer Stephen J. Cannell

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, it premiered as a two-hour movie pilot on March 18, 1981. The series stars William Katt

William Katt

William Theodore Katt is an American film and television actor, best known as the star of The Greatest American Hero. He is also known for playing Tommy Ross, the ill-fated prom date of Carrie White in the film version of Carrie and Paul Drake Jr. in the Perry Mason TV movies...

 as teacher Ralph Hinkley ("Hanley" for the latter part of the first season), Robert Culp

Robert Culp

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 as FBI Agent Bill Maxwell, and Connie Sellecca

Connie Sellecca

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 as lawyer Pam Davidson.

The show chronicles Ralph's adventures after a group of aliens gives him a red suit that gives him superhuman

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 abilities.