Hero
The Hero is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC on Thursday Night at 9:30pm from September 8, 1966 to January 5, 1967.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.A Night to Remember to Forget
08-09-196630mSam's old friend, an actor turned insurance salesman, comes to town in order to get back into show business.
- Ep 2
2.Pardon My But Your Party's Showing
22-09-196630mSam forgets to invite Fred to his party, so he tries to hide it from him.
- Ep 3
3.Pardon Me, But Your Party's Showing
22-09-196630mSam and Fred try to find out where the key Ruth found while redecorating fits. They find it is the house key of a beautiful blonde.
- Ep 4
4.Curiosity Killed a Key
29-09-196630mAn 84-year-old gunslinger challenges Sam to a shootout when he dislikes the way Sam had him portrayed on his TV show.
- Ep 5
5.Rumble Without a Cause
06-10-196630m - Ep 6
6.The Kid's Revenge
13-10-196630mRuth is jealous of Sam's old girlfriend who has a kissing part in Sam's show. Matters get worse when they are handcuffed together and can't get apart.
- Ep 7
7.Universal Language
17-11-196630mSam gives a part to a famous Mexican actor - who can't speak a word of English.
- Ep 8
8.The Day They Shot Sam Garret
03-11-196630m - Ep 9
9.The Truth Never Hurts—Much
01-12-196630mSam takes a pain reliever prior to a talk show appearance. When he falls asleep, his friends give him pep pills to wake him up. The combination causes strange results when he goe...
- Ep 10
10.The Universal Language
17-11-196630mFred gets Sam mixed up in a scheme to sell ladies' hair dryers.
- Ep 11
11.I Wouldn't Wish It on a Dog
24-11-196430mSam helps out his friend, the owner of a nightclub in financial trouble, by helping him prepare a show to raise some money.
- Ep 12
12.The Truth Never Hurts - Much
01-12-196630mFred gets upset when his kids find Sam more interesting than he is when they all go on a camping trip together.
- Ep 13
13.Who Needs a Friend in Need?
08-12-196630mSam tries to help a pinball-addicted writer finish a script for his show.
- Ep 14
14.I Have a Friend
15-12-196630m - Ep 15
15.My Favorite Father
22-12-196630m - Ep 16
16.The Terribly Talented Trayton Tyler Taylor
05-01-196730m
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