Product Details

• Actors: William Katt, Connie Sellecca, Robert Culp, James Whitmore Jr., Jerry Douglas
• Directors: Arnold Laven, Bob Bender, Bruce Kessler, Chuck Bowman, Georg Stanford Brown
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• DVD Release Date: April 5, 2005
• Run Time: 1085 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007LPSEU
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,417 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description
Believe it or not, he's walking on air! William Katt is back as reluctant flying crime fighter Ralph Hinkley, who would know exactly how to use the red superpower suit given to him by aliens if he hadn't lost its instruction manual. In this season, Ralph pitches in the World Series, prevents World War III, suffers amnesia, joins the circus, battles bad bikers, voodoo vengeance, a fast-food mascot and much more, all with the help of his attorney girlfriend Pam Davidson (Connie Selleca) and FBI agent Bill Maxwell (Robert Culp). Who could it be? Believe it or not, he's THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO!

This collection features all 22 Second Season episodes with such guest stars as Markie Post, Joe Mantegna, Barbara Hale, Keenan Wynn, Dixie Carter, Don Drysdale and more, plus all-new Extras that include revealing and fun career-retrospective interviews with creator Stephen J. Cannell and music composer Mike Post.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love it anyway!, April 10, 2005

By	K. Napier "AirborneWookie" (Loyall, Kentucky USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been reading several of the reviews lowering the overall rating of season 2. I understand the dissapointment of many fans that the soundtrack as been changed. However I also realize that its not always up to the company (Anchor Bay) concerning what they have liscense to add to a DVD. I'm just glad that they found a way to release it in the first place. I remember watching this show as a child and never understood why it was gone so quickly. More resently I've learned of the issues with Hinckley/Hanley (that i failed to notice as a child). As well as the issue with Warner Brothers (who have no concept of what DVD content should be) & DC comics concerning the alleged Superman concept rip off. I mean come on....Superman & Hinckley.....lol. He would have been more of a Clark Kent rip off if you ask me. On to my point. At the time of this review S2 is only getting 2 1/2 out of five stars. I know this is a show that most of the negative reviewers loved & understand they are reviewing the quality of this release and not the actual show. However you must understand that overall it is the show that is getting the less than deserved rating. Please people, rate the Show first...then put any notes about DVD quality in your review. Show your love for a lost treasure. I give it 5 stars when I would have given it 4 just to try and bring up the rating. I'm thankful that a company like Anchor Bay truly knows what a fan like me wants.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Only Full Season of an Entertaining Show, June 15, 2005

By	Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

"The Greatest American Hero" is a short-lived superhero comedy show from the early 80's about a teacher (William Katt) who is given a super suit by space aliens. Each week, he must team up with his girlfriend (Connie Sellecca) and a FBI agent (Robert Culp) to save the world as we know it. The problem? He lost the instruction book, so he has no clue what all he can do and how to control it.

The show only had one full season and this is it. 22 full episodes to be enjoyed. Connie Sellecca is missing from five of the episodes near the beginning because she was having her first child. This leaves a hole because I find the show is strongest while focusing on the interactions of the three leads. Once she's back, the show begins to pick up steam and it gets better as it goes along.

Yes, the show is cheesy at times. Yes, the special effects are obviously low budget for 20 years ago. Do I care? Nope! We've got entertaining stories and great characters. What else do I need?

I realized while watching this set just how little I remember about specific episodes. Honestly, it was like watching a new show for me. Which is one reason why any changes to the music for copyright reasons didn't bothered me. I'm sure if I knew the show, these changes would be a problem, but I didn't notice at all.

This set includes six discs. The episodes look good for their age, although effects shots and stock footage are often worse. The sound won't challenge your system any, but it gets the job done. Extras include interviews with creator Stephen J. Cannell and composer Mike Post. These cover their careers and, while entertaining, don't add much to a discussion of this show. Also included are a photo gallery and the screenplay and a Japanese language track for the season premier.

This show can have me laughing at the banter between characters one minute (there are some great one-liners) and worried about how they'll get out of the mess they're in the next. I'm glad it came out on DVD at all so I can enjoy it for years to come.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very cool show, nice picture, song replacement a disaster, April 4, 2005

By	J. Kenney - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I won't be purely vitriolic, the video is fine, the episodes without song replacements are fine, but episodes where the song is ESSENTIAL have had the life tampered out of them -- one is OPERATION SPOILSPORT, where the aliens contact Ralph by playing EVE OF DESTRUCTION on a radio station -- it's been replaced by some lousy 90s sounding wimprock, and it makes no sense (Ralph later tells Bill he heard EVE -- no ya didn't, Ralph!) In CLASSICAL GAS, a silly but fun episode, Ralph's students sing BRASS IN POCKET at a Woodstock type festiveal while he fights crime -- not now -- they've cut ALL frontal shots of Faye Grant singing, and repeated one shot of the back of her head over and over, with a new lame song. Again, many episodes are fine, and some others with song replacements aren't AS ruined as these 2 -- but these 2 (and SPOILSPORT is a fan favorite) are reallllly screwed. Caveat emptor. Long Live Bill Culp, regardless!