Greatest American Hero-Gift Set (1981)

Starring: Robert Culp  Connie Sellecca  William Katt  
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Product Summary
Publisher: Foxvideo
Format: DVD
UPC: 00013131444995
Buy.com Sku: 202862780
Item#: V2EDK7
Buy.com Sales Rank: 28646
Category Keywords: 1980s  Science-Fiction  Superheroes  Television Programs  Television Shows  Television/TV Series 
Rating: NR
 
The Complete Series.
 
 
Features: DVD
 
The 2006 Saturn Award winner for Best Retro TV Show on DVD just got better with this 13 disc set, that includes all 43 episodes of the hit show, plus a full size cape, iron on transfer logo and a replica of the suit instruction manual with working lights. It's everything you need to be your own Greatest American Hero!System Requirements:Run Time: 2122 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE
 
"...well written, wonderfully acted..."  JackassCritics.com
"...gently funny and whimsically smart..."  MaryAnn Johanson, The Flick Filosopher

 


Editor's Note

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. This special collector's set gathers all three seasons of the beloved series, as well as cast interviews, and the spinoff which never reached the air, THE GREATEST AMERICAN HEROINE.

 
Features
Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono
Brand-New Interviews With Producer Stephen J. Cannell, Composer Mike Post, & Stars William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca & Michael Pare
DVD-ROM Feature: Screenplay For Two Hundred Mile An Hour Fastball Written By Stephen J. Cannell
Interactive Menus
Japanese Dubbed Language Track On Two Hundred Mile An Hour Fastball
Photo Gallery
Scene Selection
The Unaired Pilot For The Greatest American Heroine Spin-Off Series
 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Foxvideo
Release Date: 10/3/2006
Running Time: 2122 minutes
Original Release Date: 1981
Catalog ID: 14449
UPC: 00013131444995
Number of Discs: 13

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English
Video: Color

Aspect Ratio
Standard  1.33:1 [4:3]

 
Cast & Crew
Bob Saget
Connie Sellecca
Don Cervantes
Faye Grant
Joe Mantegna
Michael Pare
Robert Culp
William Katt
Alex Beaton - Producer
Gabrielle Beaumont, et. al. - Director
John Carrol, et. al. - Editor
Juanita Bartlett - Executive Producer
Pete Carpenter, et. al. - Original Music By
Stephen J. Cannell, et. al. - Writer

 
Awards

Nominee (1982)
   Emmy, Stephen Geyer, Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics
   Emmy, John Carrol, et. al., Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series

Nominee (1981)
   Emmy, Christopher Nelson, Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series
   Emmy, Stephen J. Cannell, Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

 
Professional Reviews
DVDFanatic.com 9 of 10
The show first aired on the ABC network in March 1981, and was a creation of Stephen J. Cannell (The A-Team, 21 Jump Street, The Commish). The brief first season was an instant success and brought the fledgling superhero genre back to life...The second season began in November '81 and finished in April of '82. This was the season that elevated the show to cult status and made a lasting impression on fans everywhere...While the second season continues with entertaining storylines, good acting, fun characters and many comical moments, the terrible early '80s special effects never improve...But again, it doesn't detract from the genuine greatness of the show. - Ken Shallcross
 
Film Freak Central 8 of 10
You'll argue that "The Greatest American Hero" is a fantasy/comedy and never meant to confront any of the deeper issues that will arise when the balance of power in a relationship suddenly skews; or when an FBI agent goes Commissioner Gordon with his secret Batman and yet never receives a commendation or promotion; or when a tree-hugging peacenik is granted the power of the universe by the alien Chinese. (Did I mention that the idiot Chinese aliens give Ralph his replacement instructions in some alien, symbol-based language?) But at every moment in this series, there's the chance that it will become something valuable to more than the eight-year-olds in their own magical jammies. - Walter Chaw
 
  
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