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The Best Episodes of The Greatest American Hero Season 1

Every episode of The Greatest American Hero Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Greatest American Hero Season 1!

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...
Genres:Action & AdventureComedyCrime
Network:ABC
Episodes
8
Avg. Rating
7.3
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.5
7.0
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  • My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
    7.9/10(138)
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    #1 - My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 4/29/1981

    Ralph reconsiders his suit of powers after a flying mistake almost takes out a bus full of tourists. Bill also reconsiders his job path when one of his heroes is suspected of plotting out the theft of a precious diamond.

    Director: Gabrielle Beaumont

    Writer: Stephen J. Cannell

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  • The Greatest American Hero
    7.5/10(333)
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    #2 - The Greatest American Hero

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 3/18/1981

    Ralph Hinkley, an average school teacher, is given a suit with amazing powers by aliens. Now, Ralph must decide if he'll use his new powers to fight crime, even though he already lost the suit's instruction manual.

    Director: Rod Holcomb

    Writer: Stephen J. Cannell

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  • The Best Desk Scenario
    7.5/10(108)
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    #3 - The Best Desk Scenario

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 5/13/1981

    At FBI headquarters, promotions are being handed out. However, Bill considers retiring from his job. Meanwhile, Ralph must use his suit to save Pam when she discovers her boss is the head of an underground operation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Saturday on Sunset Boulevard
    7.3/10(115)
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    #4 - Saturday on Sunset Boulevard

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 4/8/1981

    Russians are trying to find an heiress and her Russian husband in order to force them to establish a missile cache hold on their private island. Bill needs Ralph's help when he is suspected of failing a lie-detector test at FBI headquarters.

    Director: Gabrielle Beaumont, Rod Holcomb

    Writer: Stephen J. Cannell

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  • Reseda Rose
    7.2/10(112)
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    #5 - Reseda Rose

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 4/15/1981

    Ralph uses his suit to help Rhonda, one of his students, after her mother is kidnapped by the Russians.

    Director: Gabrielle Beaumont

    Writer: Juanita Bartlett

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  • Fire Man
    7.2/10(108)
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    #6 - Fire Man

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 5/6/1981

    Ralph lends Tony a hand by finding him a job as a car repossesser. When Tony is arrested for arson, Ralph and Bill team up to find the real criminal.

    Director: Gabrielle Beaumont, Robert C. Thompson

    Writer: Lee Sheldon

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  • The Hit Car
    7.0/10(180)
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    #7 - The Hit Car

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 3/25/1981

    Bill, who has been trying to bust open a drug ring for over 20 years, must drive a witness to Los Angeles for the trial of the gang leader and asks Ralph for help.

    Director: Robert C. Thompson, Rod Holcomb

    Writer: Stephen J. Cannell

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  • Here's Looking at You Kid
    7.0/10(145)
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    #8 - Here's Looking at You Kid

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 4/1/1981

    When a secret gunsight is stolen, Bill asks Ralph for help in solving the case. However, Ralph runs into problems when he keeps turning invisible unexpectedly, and must deal with the pressure of meeting Pam's parents.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Juanita Bartlett

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" is the best rated episode of "The Greatest American Hero" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 138 votes. Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont and written by Stephen J. Cannell, it aired on 4/29/1981. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Greatest American Hero".