“Greatest America Hero” Flys to Syfy Channel

Posted Jun 1, 2010 by Walt Belcher

Updated Jun 1, 2010 at 10:31 AM

Syfy celebrates America’s birthday with a 20-hour July 4th marathon of the cult classic “The Greatest American Hero, ” which hasn’t been seen on national television since its original network run in 1983. The holiday celebration airs Sunday, July 4, from 9AM-5AM (ET/PT).

Featuring a most unlikely superhero, The Greatest American Hero aired from 1981-83, starring William Katt, Robert Culp and Connie Selleca.

Katt portrayed Ralph Hinkley, a young high school teacher in Los Angeles who is set upon by extra-terrestrials while on a field trip in the desert. The aliens give him an incredible red flying suit with unknown powers – unfortunately Ralph loses the instruction book. Culp plays a neurotic FBI agent who persuades Ralph to use his new powers to fight crime. Selleca is Ralph’s girlfriend, an attorney.

It had a great theme song: Believe it or not