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The Greatest American Hero
S2.E11
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The Hand-Painted Thai

  • Episode aired Jan 27, 1982
  • TV-14
  • 49m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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The Greatest American Hero (1981)
AdventureComedySci-Fi

American pilots, hypnotized years ago in Vietnam, are activated to bomb a dam, destroy valuable farm land and disrupt an important scientific meeting. Ralph and Bill must stop the planes bef... Read allAmerican pilots, hypnotized years ago in Vietnam, are activated to bomb a dam, destroy valuable farm land and disrupt an important scientific meeting. Ralph and Bill must stop the planes before they reach their target.American pilots, hypnotized years ago in Vietnam, are activated to bomb a dam, destroy valuable farm land and disrupt an important scientific meeting. Ralph and Bill must stop the planes before they reach their target.

  • Director
    • Bruce Kessler
  • Writers
    • Stephen J. Cannell
    • Patrick Hasburgh
    • Frank Lupo
  • Stars
    • William Katt
    • Robert Culp
    • Connie Sellecca
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    77
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bruce Kessler
    • Writers
      • Stephen J. Cannell
      • Patrick Hasburgh
      • Frank Lupo
    • Stars
      • William Katt
      • Robert Culp
      • Connie Sellecca
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    William Katt
    William Katt
    • Ralph Hinkley
    Robert Culp
    Robert Culp
    • Bill Maxwell
    Connie Sellecca
    Connie Sellecca
    • Pam Davidson
    Faye Grant
    Faye Grant
    • Rhonda Blake
    Michael Paré
    Michael Paré
    • Tony Villicana
    James Shigeta
    James Shigeta
    • Colonel Shawn Liang
    John Fujioka
    John Fujioka
    • General Vin Chow
    Kurt Grayson
    Kurt Grayson
    • Tim Lider
    Terrence O'Hara
    Terrence O'Hara
    • Marty Boxx
    Charles Lanyer
    • Art
    Hilary Farr
    Hilary Farr
    • Erika Van Damm
    • (as Hilary Labow)
    Terrence Evans
    • Watchman
    Michael Cornelison
    Michael Cornelison
    • Eugene Vale
    J.P. Bumstead
    • Stevens
    Chris Hendrie
    Chris Hendrie
    • Marv Keegan
    James Saito
    James Saito
    • Kelly Kim
    Odessa Cleveland
    Odessa Cleveland
    • Nurse
    Lori Michaels
    • Shirley
    • Director
      • Bruce Kessler
    • Writers
      • Stephen J. Cannell
      • Patrick Hasburgh
      • Frank Lupo
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    Related interests

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    Adventure
    Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
    James Earl Jones and David Prowse in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    Sci-Fi

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      After Bill goes into a trance after he says the word "Scenario" and almost crashes his car, Ralph switches seats with Bill. Bill then scootches himself up on the seat to make himself more comfortable.
    • Goofs
      When the guard at the damn is choked unconscious by one of the hypnotized men, he is dragged behind the van. In the next shot when the van pulls away the guard is nowhere to be seen.
    • Quotes

      Colonel Shawn Liang: Who is that guy?

      Bill Maxwell: That's my fairy godmother.

    • Connections
      Features The Parallax View (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Believe It or Not
      Written by Mike Post & Stephen Geyer

      Performed by Joey Scarbury

      (theme song)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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      • Stephen Cannell Productions
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Stephen J. Cannell Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 49m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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