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The Greatest American Hero
Season 1, Episode 1 (18 Mar. 1981): “The Greatest American Hero (2-hour pilot)”
by Stephen J. Cannell, Rod Holcomb

The Greatest American Hero - Season 1, Episode 1

Title: “The Greatest American Hero (2-hour pilot)”

Medium: television series episode

Original airdate: 18 Mar. 1981

Publisher: ABC
Written by: Stephen J. Cannell
Directed by: Rod Holcomb


29 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)		 Religious
Affiliation		 Team(s)
[Notes]		 Pub. #
app.
The Greatest American Hero The Greatest American Hero (Ralph Hinkley)
(lead character)		 hero
   [teacher] ABC 48
Bill Maxwell Bill Maxwell supporting character
   FBI ABC 44
Pam Davidson Pam Davidson supporting character
   [attorney] ABC 42
Tony Villicana Tony Villicana supporting character
   Whitney High School
[tough but ultimately good-hearted student]		 ABC 17
Rhonda Blake Rhonda Blake supporting character
   Whitney High School ABC 22
Adam Taft supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
Nelson Corey supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
Col. Shackleford supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [military officer] ABC 1
John Mackie supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
Principal Knight supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [principal] ABC 4
Cyler Johnson Cyler Johnson supporting character
   black; Whitney High School ABC 14
Paco Rodriguez Paco Rodriguez supporting character
   Whitney High School ABC 23
Coach Ray Buck supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [coach] ABC 4
Kevin Hinkley supporting character
   [son of Ralph Hinkley (Greatest American Hero)] ABC 4
Brother Michael supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: U religious
 [] ABC 2
unnamed accountant supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
Officer Cowan supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [police] ABC 1
unnamed man supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
unnamed woman supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
unnamed alien leader supporting character
CBR Scale: I alien
 [leader of aliens who gave Ralph a superhero suit] ABC 1
unnamed man supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
Susan supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
unnamed man supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
unnamed man supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
unnamed man supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
unnamed man supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
unnamed woman supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
unnamed woman supporting character
  prob. indeterminate  [] ABC 1
Whitney High School Whitney High School supporting character group
   [high school] ABC

This story was indexed from secondary sources only. The character list above is not necessarily comprehensive. Webpage for The Greatest American Hero - Season 1, Episode 1 (18 Mar. 1981) created 10 April 2008. Last modified 26 December 2013.

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