Extras Feature
Brand-New Cast and Crew Interviews, and the Rare GREATEST
AMERICAN HEROINE spin-off pilot.
TROY, MI --
Famous for one of the greatest, most uplifting and
unmistakably recognizable theme songs of the 1980’s, THE
GREATEST AMERICAN HERO is finally coming to DVD on
February 15, 2005 courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment and
Stephen J. Cannell Productions, Inc. THE GREATEST AMERICAN
HERO features a unique blend of comedy, action and science
fiction. The show was a ratings hit, with a worldwide
following. About a mild-mannered high school teacher who
is enlisted for the job of Super Hero overnight, THE
GREATEST AMERICAN HERO Season One three-disc DVD set
includes the entire first season, the original two-hour
pilot, The Greatest American Heroine
spin-off pilot and boasts brand-new interviews with the
cast and crew.
Starring
William Katt (“Carrie”), Robert Culp (“I Spy”),
Connie Sellecca (“Hotel”), Michael Pare (“Eddie and
the Cruisers”) and Eve Grant (“V: The Final
Battle”), THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO originally aired on
the ABC Network from 1981-1983. The series, and writer
Stephen J. Cannell received an Emmy nomination in 1981 for
“Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series,” Stephen J.
Cannell, for the pilot episode. The DVD features brand new
interviews with Katt, Sellecca, Culp, co-star Pare and
Creator Stephen J. Cannell (“21 Jump Street”). The set also
includes an eight-page ‘instruction manual’ featuring
liner notes and photos. THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO DVD set
will be available for the suggested retail price of
$29.98.
On
a fieldtrip to the desert, Los Angeles high-school teacher Ralph
Hinkley (Katt) has a strange encounter with a UFO, piloted
by mysterious aliens. The creatures from outer space give
Ralph a special red suit -- a suit with magical powers
that will only work for him. The suit is accompanied by an
instruction booklet and he is told that his mission is to
save the world. Hesitant at first, Ralph decides to give
crime fighting a shot, teaming up with his girlfriend Pam
(Sellecca) and an FBI Agent named Bill (Culp). However,
there’s one small problem- Ralph loses the instruction
booklet. But, like a true hero, Ralph takes on his new
destiny, clumsily learning the suit’s special powers
along the way.
Stephen
J. Cannell Productions, Inc. owns the worldwide
distribution rights to more than 1,000 hours of Cannell
produced series and TV movies. DVD releases this year from
the company’s broadcast hits will include “Hunter
Season One,” “21 Jump Street Season Two,” “The
Commish Season Two” and “Silk Stalkings Season Two.”
For more information on Stephen J. Cannell, visit www.cannell.com.
AnchorBay Entertainment is an
established leader in the field of home entertainment. In
addition to the ever-popular Thomas & Friends
collection, the company offers an expansive selection of
award-winning, notable theatrical films including “Time
Bandits” and “Halloween,” classic television
programming such as “Three’s Company” and
“Highlander,” the impressive Manga anime line and
chart-topping fitness titles including the
"Crunch" and "For Dummies" series.
Anchor Bay Entertainment, along with its co-owned sister
companies, Digital Production Solutions (DPS), Film Roman
Inc., Mainframe Entertainment Inc. and DKP Effects, is
aggressively developing a wide range of original programs
and concepts in addition to licensing existing brands and
films.
Anchor
Bay Entertainment is a subsidiary of IDT Entertainment, a
division of the IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT). AnchorBay Entertainment and the IDT
Corporation can be accessed via the web by visiting
www.anchorbayentertainment.com and www.IDT.net.
IDT
Entertainment, Inc. (www.idtentertainment.com) is focused
on developing, acquiring, producing and distributing
computer-generated as well as traditional animated and
live productions for the film, broadcast and
direct-to-consumer markets. IDT Corporation common shares
trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker
symbols IDT and IDT.C, respectively.
