Hero

30min

Western

Comedy

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.

Episodes

Cast

A Night to Remember to Forget

1. A Night to Remember to Forget

30min

8th Sep 1966

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

2. Pardon My But Your Party's Showing

30min

22nd Sep 1966

Sam forgets to invite Fred to his party, so he tries to hide it from him.

Pardon Me, But Your Party's Showing

3. Pardon Me, But Your Party's Showing

30min

22nd Sep 1966

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

4. Curiosity Killed a Key

30min

29th Sep 1966

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

5. Rumble Without a Cause

30min

6th Oct 1966

The Kid's Revenge

6. The Kid's Revenge

30min

13th Oct 1966

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

7. Universal Language

30min

17th Nov 1966

Sam gives a part to a famous Mexican actor - who can't speak a word of English.

The Day They Shot Sam Garret

8. The Day They Shot Sam Garret

30min

3rd Nov 1966

The Truth Never Hurts—Much

9. The Truth Never Hurts—Much

30min

1st Dec 1966

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

10. The Universal Language

30min

17th Nov 1966

Fred gets Sam mixed up in a scheme to sell ladies' hair dryers.

I Wouldn't Wish It on a Dog

11. I Wouldn't Wish It on a Dog

30min

24th Nov 1964

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

12. The Truth Never Hurts - Much

30min

1st Dec 1966

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?

13. Who Needs a Friend in Need?

30min

8th Dec 1966

Sam tries to help a pinball-addicted writer finish a script for his show.

I Have a Friend

14. I Have a Friend

30min

15th Dec 1966

My Favorite Father

15. My Favorite Father

30min

22nd Dec 1966

The Terribly Talented Trayton Tyler Taylor

16. The Terribly Talented Trayton Tyler Taylor

30min

5th Jan 1967

First air date

8th Sep 1966

Last air date

5th Jan 1967

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks