The Greatest American Hero fingerprintFunny.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and wholesome
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Pop culture and everyday modern life
Standout performances
Standout score
Calm and low-key
The Greatest American Hero is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and wholesome
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, wholesome, and hopeful.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Expect plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit.
Pop culture and everyday modern life
Its world is built around pop culture and everyday modern life.
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The Greatest American Hero is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Pluto TV, and Shout! Factory TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48/100 (IMDb 7.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
3 seasons
It has 3 seasons with 43 episodes of about 60 minutes each.
It ran from 1981 to 1983 and has ended.
It was made in English.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Greatest American Hero in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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