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The Greatest American Hero

The Greatest American Hero

1981–1983 · TV · 3 seasons · 43 episodes · TV-14

The series ran 3 seasons across 43 episodes and has ended. Streaming on Prime, Peacock, and Tubi.

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Synopsis

The chronicles of  teacher Ralph Hinkley's adventures after a group of aliens gives him a red suit that gives him superhuman abilities. Unfortunately, Ralph, who hates wearing the suit, immediately loses its instruction booklet, and thus has to learn how to use its powers by trial and error, often with comical results.

Ratings

SourceRatingWeight
IMDb7.3/1071%
TMDB7.2/10122 votes29%
Balasaur Score73100%

Seasons

1Season 18 ep1981
2Season 222 ep1981
3Season 313 ep1982

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