Blast from the Past: The Greatest American Hero

[The Master™]

A special-ed teacher, an FBI agent, and a UFO? That's right, you've guessed it------- The Greatest American Hero. A special "power suit" that only works on him is given to the teacher by the aliens, and he is paired up with the gumshoe FBI agent who keeps them both busy with his scenarios. The suit of "unearthly powers" gives the power of strength, flight, invisibilty, flames, telekenesis, vision of events without being there, protection from bullets and fire (if he remembers to cover his head!), and some others that he must figure out as well because; HE LOST THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT CAME WITH THE SUIT!

Intro Theme:
Look at what's happened to me
I can't believe it myself
Suddenly I'm up on top of the world
It should have been somebody else

Believe it or not I'm walking on air
I never thought I could feel so free
Flying away on a wing and a prayer
Who could it be?
Believe it or not it's just me

Just like the light of a new day
It hit me from out of the blue
Breaking me out of the spell I was in
Making all of my wishes come true

Believe it or not I'm walking on air
I never thought I could feel so free
Flying away on a wing and a prayer
Who could it be?
Believe it or not it's just me

Who could it be?
Believe it or not it's just me

Cast:
William Katt
Role: Ralph Hinkley (Hanley)
Michael Paré
Role: Tony Villicana
June Lockhart
Role: Mrs. Davidson
Robert Culp
Role: Bill Maxwell
Faye Grant
Role: Rhonda Blake
Don Cervantes
Role: Rodriquez
Branden Williams
Role: Kevin Hinkley
William Bogert
Role: Agent Carlisle
Jesse D. Goins
Role: Cyler
Connie Sellecca
Role: Pamela Davidson

 

[Brian G Turner]

I seem to remember this was a nicely quirky series - Greatest Unlikely Hero perhaps as an alternative title. Is this the one where he could use the suit to fly, but couldn't stop unless crashing into something?

 

[The Master™]

The skinny blonde man in the gaudy red suit that didn't fit...