Q 01/05

The chest emblem in The Greatest American Hero was modelled on which object from its creator's desk?

A) A letter opener

B) A staple remover

C) A pair of scissors

D) A broken paper clip

Answer · why

C) A pair of scissors

A pair of scissors sat on the producer's desk, and the costume designer picked them up, held them upside down and declared them the emblem. He was fin...

Q 02/05

Which 1981 news event made The Greatest American Hero hastily rename Ralph Hinkley as Hanley?

A) The shooting of Ronald Reagan

B) The air traffic controllers' strike

C) The Iran hostage release

D) The first space shuttle launch

Answer · why

A) The shooting of Ronald Reagan

The shooting of Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Jr. on 30 March 1981 made the hero's surname awkward. It was dubbed over within days and only restored ...

Q 03/05

The makers of The Greatest American Hero were sued for copyright infringement over its likeness to which superhero?

A) The Flash

B) Green Lantern

C) Spider-Man

D) Superman

Answer · why

D) Superman

Superman owner Warner Bros. lost the case. The court held that Ralph Hinkley, who cringes and cowers under gunfire, was not sufficiently similar to it...

Q 04/05

The hit theme from The Greatest American Hero, a number two single in 1981, is best known by which title?

A) Those Were the Days

B) Believe It or Not

C) Welcome Back

D) Different Worlds

Answer · why

B) Believe It or Not

Believe It or Not is the subtitle of a single officially called Theme from The Greatest American Hero. For broadcast, the full-length recording was ed...

Q 05/05

Which 1990s sitcom has a character sing a parody of The Greatest American Hero theme on his answering machine?

A) Seinfeld

B) Frasier

C) Friends

D) Mad About You

Answer · why

A) Seinfeld

Seinfeld gave the parody to George Costanza in the 1997 episode The Susie. Jason Alexander was told to sing badly after his first take was judged too ...