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The Hero

The Hero

1966 - 1967

A Night to Remember to Forget

8th September 1966
Episode 1
Sam's old friend, an actor turned insurance salesman, comes to town in order to get back into show business.

Pardon My But Your Party's Showing

22nd September 1966
Episode 2
Sam forgets to invite Fred to his party, so he tries to hide it from him.

Pardon Me, But Your Party's Showing

22nd September 1966
Episode 3
Sam 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.

Curiosity Killed a Key

29th September 1966
Episode 4
An 84-year-old gunslinger challenges Sam to a shootout when he dislikes the way Sam had him portrayed on his TV show.

Rumble Without a Cause

6th October 1966
Episode 5
No overview available.

The Kid's Revenge

13th October 1966
Episode 6
Ruth 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.

Universal Language

17th November 1966
Episode 7
Sam gives a part to a famous Mexican actor - who can't speak a word of English.

The Day They Shot Sam Garret

3rd November 1966
Episode 8
No overview available.

The Truth Never Hurts—Much

1st December 1966
Episode 9
Sam 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 goes on the show.

The Universal Language

17th November 1966
Episode 10
Fred gets Sam mixed up in a scheme to sell ladies' hair dryers.

I Wouldn't Wish It on a Dog

24th November 1964
Episode 11
Sam helps out his friend, the owner of a nightclub in financial trouble, by helping him prepare a show to raise some money.

The Truth Never Hurts - Much

1st December 1966
Episode 12
Fred gets upset when his kids find Sam more interesting than he is when they all go on a camping trip together.

Who Needs a Friend in Need?

8th December 1966
Episode 13
Sam tries to help a pinball-addicted writer finish a script for his show.

I Have a Friend

15th December 1966
Episode 14
No overview available.

My Favorite Father

22nd December 1966
Episode 15
No overview available.

The Terribly Talented Trayton Tyler Taylor

5th January 1967
Episode 16
No overview available.
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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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Victor French

Fred Gilman

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Richard Mulligan

Sam Garret

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Mariette Hartley

Ruth Garret

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Leonard B. Stern

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