The Greatest American Hero
The Greatest American Hero Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | ||
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| S1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||||
| S2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | |
| S3 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 5.8 |
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About
"A superhero who never read the manual"
A mild-mannered schoolteacher stumbles onto a red superhero suit from aliens who tell him he's meant to save the world, then vanish before explaining how anything works. Paired with a skeptical FBI agent, he bumbles through crimefighting with powers he barely controls, crashing more than he flies. It's a goofy, warm-hearted superhero spoof built on physical comedy and mismatched-buddy banter rather than spectacle. The tone stays light and silly, closer to a sitcom than an action show, and its earworm theme song is as memorable as any episode plot.
the good-natured comedy of a reluctant hero who can barely control his own powers.
you want polished action or modern superhero seriousness over goofy early-80s charm.
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