The Greatest American Hero Season 1, Ep. 5 "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys"

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Maxwell enlists Hinkley's help when he finds out that his war-time hero turned L.A. cop is planning to break the law in a big way.
  • Starring: Don Cervantes, Joseph Chapman
  • Directed by: Arnold Laven
  • Runtime: 50 minutes
  • Original air date: April 29, 1981
  • Network: Cannell Productions
 
  
 
 

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  April 15, 1981
Hinkley and Maxwell discover a direct link between an important spy network in charge of stealing secret weapons documents and the disappearance of one of his student's parents.
 
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5. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
  April 29, 1981
Maxwell enlists Hinkley's help when he finds out that his war-time hero turned L.A. cop is planning to break the law in a big way.
 
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6. Fire Man
  May 6, 1981
When one of Ralph's students is suspected of arson, Ralph enlists the help of Pam and Maxwell to prove the boy's innocence.
 
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7. The Best Desk Scenario
  May 13, 1981
Ralph revs up his unpredictable super powers, racing to Pam's rescue when her promotion to junior law partner becomes a death sentence after the bright young attorney discovers her boss is entangled in an underworld bribery scheme.
 
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Episode 5, "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys"
Synopsis: Maxwell enlists Hinkley's help when he finds out that his war-time hero turned L.A. cop is planning to break the law in a big way.
Original air date: April 29, 1981
Runtime: 50 minutes
ASIN: B000O01DAM
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #321,962 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
The Greatest American Hero Season 1
Synopsis: "The Greatest American Hero" is a unique comedy-adventure series about a normal American schoolteacher who becomes endowed with superhuman powers.
Starring: William Katt, Robert Culp
Supporting actors: Connie Sellecca, E.J. Peaker, Simone Griffeth, Peter White, Dave Shelley, Faye Grant, Brandon Williams, Nicholas Worth, Steve Kahan, Al White, Kurt Grayson, Jens Nowak, Don Dolan, George Ganchev
Season year: 1981
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi, Comedy
Executive producer: Juanita Bartlett
Network: Cannell Productions
ASIN: B000NZZXEK
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