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The Greatest American Hero

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of The Greatest American Hero across all 3 seasons.

1981–1983 · 3 seasons · ABC · Action & Adventure · Comedy · Crime
IMDb
7.3
7k ratings
TMDB
7.2
120 ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
E1
7.5
7.3
7.8
E2
7.0
7.7
7.4
E3
7.0
7.7
7.2
E4
7.1
6.8
7.3
E5
6.9
6.7
7.8
E6
7.8
7.6
7.8
E7
7.2
6.7
7.7
E8
7.3
7.3
7.0
E9
7.4
7.2
E10
7.3
7.6
E11
7.4
7.3
E12
7.1
7.3
E13
7.5
7.1
E14
6.7
E15
7.3
E16
6.9
E17
7.7
E18
7.9
E19
7.4
E20
7.8
E21
7.8
E22
7.7
AVG
7.2
7.4
7.4

Overview

The chronicles of  teacher Ralph Hinkley's adventures after a group of aliens gives him a red suit that gives him superhuman abilities. Unfortunately, Ralph, who hates wearing the suit, immediately loses its instruction booklet, and thus has to learn how to use its powers by trial and error, often with comical results.

NetworkABC
Runtime~60 min
Seasons3

The Greatest American Hero holds an IMDb rating of 7.3 from 7K votes. Across its 43 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S2E18 "There's Just No Accounting..." at 7.9, and the lowest is S2E5 "Classical Gas" at 6.7. Season 2 is the strongest, averaging 7.4 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak7.9
S2E18There's Just No Accounting...
Low point6.7
S2E5Classical Gas

Averages 7.3 across 43 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 2 at 7.4.

Average by season

Season 17.28 eps
Season 27.422 eps
Season 37.413 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S2E18There's Just No Accounting...7.9
2S1E6My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys7.8
3S2E20Captain Bellybuster and the Speed Factory7.8
4S2E21Who's Woo in America7.8
5S3E1Divorce Venusian Style7.8

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Greatest American Hero have?

The Greatest American Hero has 43 episodes across 3 seasons.

How many seasons does The Greatest American Hero have?

The Greatest American Hero has 3 seasons.

What is The Greatest American Hero's IMDb rating?

The Greatest American Hero holds an IMDb rating of 7.3 from 7K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of The Greatest American Hero?

The highest-rated episode of The Greatest American Hero is S2E18 “There's Just No Accounting...”, rated 7.9 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of The Greatest American Hero?

The lowest-rated episode of The Greatest American Hero is S2E5 “Classical Gas”, rated 6.7 on IMDb.

Which season of The Greatest American Hero is the best?

Season 2 is the highest-rated, averaging 7.4 per episode.