Tampabay.com
JUNE 14, 2009

Believe it or not, some people never heard of the Greatest American Hero!

The Greatest American Hero ruled the television world for three years in the early '80s, but some people still claim it's just a footnote in history -- maybe even a myth. Bah!

Check out this letter from Stuck in the '80s fan Steve Schlesinger:

"Steve -- I thought I knew the 80's, but I guess I must have spent those ten years somewhere else. The Greatest American Hero, it was on for two or three seasons? Dude, we didn't have cable in the 80's so, the networks is where I lived. With that being said I've never even heard of the show. I don't remember promos or anybody talking about it, and I was in high school at the time."

Wow. It's shocking, I know. Maybe even disturbing and unsettlings. But for those who still deny the existence of the Greatest American Hero (and the laws of gravity and evolution for all I know), there is hope. Download the podcast interview with actor William Katt before it's too late!

What other actors from the '80s are on everybody's wish list for us to interview on the podcast?

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About the blogger

Relive the '80s music, movies and culture with Tampa Bay Times entertainment news editor Steve Spears. A teen during the greatest decade ever, Steve is obsessed with everything from Duran Duran to Journey, John Hughes to John Cusack, and parachute pants to Reaganomics.

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