The Greatest American Hero Season 1, Ep. 1 "The Hit Car"

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A mobster that Ralph and Bill put in jail is out on parole, and is seeking revenge (he knows about the suit, but everyone thinks he's crazy). He has his girlfriend pretend to be willing to be an informant against him, but only if Bill takes her in to court.
  • Starring: William Katt, Robert Culp
  • Directed by: Rod Holcomb
  • Runtime: 45 minutes
  • Original air date: March 25, 1981
  • Network: Cannell Productions
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1. The Hit Car
  March 25, 1981
A mobster that Ralph and Bill put in jail is out on parole, and is seeking revenge (he knows about the suit, but everyone thinks he's crazy). He has his girlfriend pretend to be willing to be an informant against him, but only if Bill takes her in to court.
 
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2. Here's Looking At You, Kid
  April 1, 1981
Hinkley's plans to spend time with Pam's parents who are visiting from Minnesota are thwarted when he is called upon to defend his country's national security.
 
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3. Saturday Night on Sunset Blvd
  April 8, 1981
Maxwell and Hinkley discover that they are in the midst of international affairs that could gravely affect the world.
 
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4. Reseda Rose
  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 1, "The Hit Car"
Synopsis: A mobster that Ralph and Bill put in jail is out on parole, and is seeking revenge (he knows about the suit, but everyone thinks he's crazy). He has his girlfriend pretend to be willing to be an informant against him, but only if Bill takes her in to court.
Original air date: March 25, 1981
Runtime: 45 minutes
ASIN: B000O01D9S
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,403 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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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Missing First Episode!!! (Two-Part Intro to the Series!), September 1, 2009
This review is from: The Greatest American Hero Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video)
I was about to buy this online in lieu of the DVD's when I realized that this listing is TOTALLY MISSING THE FIRST EPISODE!!!!

The first episode was NOT "The Hit Car" but the two-part two hour introductory episode titled "Greatest American Hero".

This Video On Demand season listing is totally missing the setup 2 hour episode that aired originally on March 18th, 1981.

The two hour show that started it all is totally missing!

Please fix this VOD guys if you're going to want people to buy this season online! It makes no sense to offer it without the first two hours that set the tone for the whole series!!!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Pilot Missing, February 12, 2010
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This review is from: The Greatest American Hero Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video)
Season 1 of TGAH, as currently listed, is missing the pilot to the series. While it is nice to be able to watch the rest of the series, for those who have not seen the series they will not understand what is happening and who the people are due to this missing segment. I am not sure of the reasoning behind not including the pilot, or at the very least, making the pilot available for viewing and/or downloading. It is for this reason, the exclusion of the pilot, that I rate this low. To improve the rating I would recommend making the pilot available.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Hit Car!!, September 25, 2010
This review is from: The Greatest American Hero Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video)
Yes the first season presented here by Amazon does not include the pilot episode. I have no idea why but it doesn't. I recommend buying the actual DVD set since it does have the pilot episode on the disc. As for the actual episode here titled, 'The Hit Car' it is a perfect example of late 70's early 80's tv. It's fun it's dated and it has an armored hit car in it. I loved every second of it! It more than sets the tone for the series off the wall and wonderful (though now dated) 80's dialouge, action and story lines. A great episode imo. I actually have the DVD set. I 'cherry picked' my fav episodes for download for my portable device so I can 'believe it or not' on the go. Enjoy!
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