El gran héroe americano (Temporada 1)

Después de aterrizar con su nave en un desierto, unos extraterrestres entregan al profesor Ralph Hinkley un traje que le confiere poderes especiales: volar, ver a través de las paredes o ser inmune a las balas. Pero Hinkley pierde el manual de instrucciones, así que no es infrecuente verlo volando torpemente y estampándose contra muros y paredes. Ralph quiere entregar el traje a las autoridades, pero un agente del FBI llamado Bill Maxwell que conoce el caso de los extraterrestres, le convence para que lo utilice contra el crimen con el fin de llevarse todo el mérito. En un principio le ayudan su novia, la abogada Pam Davidson y algunos alumnos suyos.

The Greatest American Hero 8.2
Fecha de emisión: 1981-03-18
Duración: 120 min
Sinopsis: 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.
The Hit Car 7.7
Fecha de emisión: 1981-03-25
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: 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.
Here's Looking at You Kid 7.7
Fecha de emisión: 1981-04-01
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: 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.
Saturday on Sunset Boulevard 7.0
Fecha de emisión: 1981-04-08
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: 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.
Reseda Rose 8.0
Fecha de emisión: 1981-04-15
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Ralph uses his suit to help Rhonda, one of his students, after her mother is kidnapped by the Russians.
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 8.7
Fecha de emisión: 1981-04-29
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: 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.
Fire Man 7.7
Fecha de emisión: 1981-05-06
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: 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.
The Best Desk Scenario 6.0
Fecha de emisión: 1981-05-13
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: 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.