Created by well-known TV executive Stephen J. Cannell (HUNTER, THE A-TEAM, 21 JUMP ST.), THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO was an acclaimed show that was cancelled before its time. ABC seemed unsure how to market the show's blend of superhero action with comedy, which seems prescient in regards to later superhero satires like MYSTERY MEN and THE INCREDIBLES. Ralph Hinkley is a normal high school teacher who has a close encounter of the third kind, and is rewarded with a super-powered pajama suit. The problem is, he doesn't quite know how to work the thing. Gung-ho FBI agent Bill Maxwell knows Ralph's secret, and with his connections and the help of girlfriend Pam, Ralph travels around the world to save the day. The unfairly cancelled spoof can now be re-appreciated after years as a cult curiosity.

DVD Features:

Region 1
3-Disc Box Set
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
Addtional Footage - Unaired Pilot For THE GREATEST AMERICAN HEROINE
Interview - 1. Stephen J. Cannell
2. Robert Culp
3. Michael Pare
4. William Katt
5. Connie Seleca
Additional Products: 8 Page Instruction Manual Replica With Liner Notes And Color Photos

Robert Culp: Agent Kelly Robinson of TV's "I Spy"
William Katt: American actor, GREATEST AMERICAN HERO
Connie Sellecca: American TV Actress

"GAH tweaks the superhero genre with an ironic wink but stops just shy of kitsch; there are actually genuine moments of dramatic tension..."