About this season
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 (16)
1. A Night to Remember to Forget
Aired 8 September 1966 • 30 min
Sam's old friend, an actor turned insurance salesman, comes to town in order to get back into show business.
2. Pardon My But Your Party's Showing
Aired 22 September 1966 • 30 min
Sam forgets to invite Fred to his party, so he tries to hide it from him.
3. Pardon Me, But Your Party's Showing
Aired 22 September 1966 • 30 min
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.
4. Curiosity Killed a Key
Aired 29 September 1966 • 30 min
An 84-year-old gunslinger challenges Sam to a shootout when he dislikes the way Sam had him portrayed on his TV show.
5. Rumble Without a Cause
Aired 6 October 1966 • 30 min
6. The Kid's Revenge
Aired 13 October 1966 • 30 min
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.
7. Universal Language
Aired 17 November 1966 • 30 min
Sam gives a part to a famous Mexican actor - who can't speak a word of English.
8. The Day They Shot Sam Garret
Aired 3 November 1966 • 30 min
9. The Truth Never Hurts—Much
Aired 1 December 1966 • 30 min
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.
10. The Universal Language
Aired 17 November 1966 • 30 min
Fred gets Sam mixed up in a scheme to sell ladies' hair dryers.
11. I Wouldn't Wish It on a Dog
Aired 24 November 1964 • 30 min
Sam helps out his friend, the owner of a nightclub in financial trouble, by helping him prepare a show to raise some money.
12. The Truth Never Hurts - Much
Aired 1 December 1966 • 30 min
Fred gets upset when his kids find Sam more interesting than he is when they all go on a camping trip together.
13. Who Needs a Friend in Need?
Aired 8 December 1966 • 30 min
Sam tries to help a pinball-addicted writer finish a script for his show.
14. I Have a Friend
Aired 15 December 1966 • 30 min
15. My Favorite Father
Aired 22 December 1966 • 30 min
16. The Terribly Talented Trayton Tyler Taylor
Aired 5 January 1967 • 30 min