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03-19-2025, 01:40 AM
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In this video, we look at how some of the special effects were achieved on the Greatest American Hero TV series as well as funny goofs, and interesting trivia facts.

See the bloopers that made it to the final cut involving continuity errors and visible props like a springboard used to make Ralph Hinkley fly, wires, and even a visible parachute for a superhero in the air.

The Greatest American Hero television series was early 1980s sci-fi superhero show that starred William Katt as the hero Ralph Hinkley, Connie Sellecca as his girlfriend Pam, and Robert Culp as his crime fighting partner Bill Maxwell.

The series ran from 1981 to 1983. Its theme song, "Believe it or Not" was a huge top 40 hit.


0:00 Intro
0:38 Origin of the suit
0:52 Goofs
1:21 Dennis Danger Madalone
2:41 Use of a dummy for flying scene and reversing film
4:35 Car goofs
5:45 Parachute used in flying scene
6:49 Springboard visible
7:07 Trivia
7:46 Ralph's super powers
8:20 The Lone Ranger guest appearance