The Hero (1966 TV series)

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The Hero
Created byLeonard Stern
StarringRichard Mulligan
Theme music composerJack Marshall
ComposerJack Marshall
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersLeonard Stern
Daniel Melnick
ProducerJay Sandrich
Running time30 minutes
Production companyTalent Associates
DistributorCBS Television Distribution
Warner Bros. Television (international distribution)
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 8, 1966 (1966-09-08) –
January 5, 1967 (1967-01-05)

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.[1] It was the first TV series for Richard Mulligan.

Premise[]

The series centered on Sam Garrett, the star of a fictional TV western series called Jed Clayton, U.S. Marshal.

Cast[]

Episodes[]

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"A Night to Remember to Forget"Robert Ellis MillerBill Idelson & Sam BobrickSeptember 8, 1966 (1966-09-08)
2"The Big Return of Little Eddie"TBALeonard Stern & Don HinkleySeptember 15, 1966 (1966-09-15)
3"Pardon Me, But Your Party's Showing"TBABill Idelson & Sam BobrickSeptember 22, 1966 (1966-09-22)
4"Curiosity Killed a Key"TBARoswell RogersSeptember 29, 1966 (1966-09-29)
5"Rumble Without a Cause"TBARonald Axe & Sydney ZelinkaOctober 6, 1966 (1966-10-06)
6"The Kid's Revenge"TBARoswell RogersOctober 13, 1966 (1966-10-13)
7"The Matchmaker"TBABill Idelson & Sam BobrickOctober 20, 1966 (1966-10-20)
8"The Day They Shot Sam Garret"William WiardAustin Kalish & Irma Kalish and Leonard SternNovember 3, 1966 (1966-11-03)
9"If You Loved Me, You'd Hate Me"TBABudd GrossmanNovember 10, 1966 (1966-11-10)
10"Universal Language"TBARoswell RogersNovember 17, 1966 (1966-11-17)
11"I Wouldn't Wish It on a Dog"TBABill Idelson & Sam BobrickNovember 24, 1966 (1966-11-24)
12"The Truth Never Hurts...Much"TBAMartin RagawayDecember 1, 1966 (1966-12-01)
13"Who Needs a Friend in Need?"TBABill Idelson & Sam BobrickDecember 8, 1966 (1966-12-08)
14"I Have a Friend"William WiardJoseph C. Cavella & Carol CavellaDecember 15, 1966 (1966-12-15)
15"My Favorite Father"TBARoswell RogersDecember 22, 1966 (1966-12-22)
16"The Terribly Talented Trayton Tyler Taylor"TBAArne SultanJanuary 5, 1967 (1967-01-05)

References[]

  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 526. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.


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