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Therefore, when the adventures start he has no idea of what the suit is capable of. However, while walking back to the bus, Ralph looses the instructions to the suit. Ralph is the one to whom the suit is given, but Maxwell is to be his partner. Then a spaceship appears and delivers a magic suit to the duo. While together, the car stops and starts doing some goofy things. Ralph hitch hikes to get some help and is picked up by Maxwell. Ralph becomes the Greatest American Hero because one night while taking his students in a field trip out in the desert, their bus dies down. The chemistry between the three was wonderful and helped cement the show in reality.

William Katt played Ralph, Robert Culp played Maxwell, and Connie Sellecca played Pam. Add the lovely Pam Davidson into the mix as Ralph's fiance and the useful 3rd-string utility person and you have a perfect blend. Bill was a perfect foil for Ralph and together they made a great duo. Ralph was partnered with Bill Maxwell, a CIA agent with a patriotic fervor and a nose for knowing where the bad guys were. Ralph didn't grow up rich or come from outer space, he was just a high school teacher trying to make a difference in the world. What was unique about THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO was that Ralph Hinkley was just an ordinary guy who was given a suit with superpowers (kind of like the Green Lantern). The SUPERMAN movies had only been out a few years and Hollywood was sucking up superhero scripts left and right (though most of them were never made). THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO came out during a time when it wasn't common to have superheroes how came from normal backgrounds.

I looked forward to watching the adventures of Ralph Hinkly and Bill Maxwell each week and seeing what trouble they would get into. THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO was one of those shows I remember watching fondly as a kid.