Original title
The Hero
Released
9/8/1966
Origin country
US
Genre
Comedy, Western
Production companies
Talent Associates
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
16
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.
Sam's old friend, an actor turned insurance salesman, comes to town in order to get back into show business.
Sam forgets to invite Fred to his party, so he tries to hide it from him.
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.
An 84-year-old gunslinger challenges Sam to a shootout when he dislikes the way Sam had him portrayed on his TV show.
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.
Sam gives a part to a famous Mexican actor - who can't speak a word of English.
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.
Fred gets Sam mixed up in a scheme to sell ladies' hair dryers.
Sam helps out his friend, the owner of a nightclub in financial trouble, by helping him prepare a show to raise some money.
Fred gets upset when his kids find Sam more interesting than he is when they all go on a camping trip together.
Sam tries to help a pinball-addicted writer finish a script for his show.
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