Greatest American Hero

[clemso]

http://www.80skid.com/GreatestAmericanHero.htm

Has anyone checked out this site? This collector has just about everything GAH related including a Ralph screen worn costume and John Bonavita's old Ralph and Pam prototypes.

Was this TV series a big hit in the States then?

Clem

[megocrazy]

It was fairly big for a couple of years. Song was on the #1 spot for a couple of months. I liked it. Kinda like a bumbling Superman.

[vulcan2074]

I Loved that show. It was pretty popular back in the day. I haven't seen it since I was a little kid. I've been contemplating about getting the DVD set. That site has some really cool stuff. It brought back some good memories
Sammy

[kennermike]

yeah I was looking at the site earlier this morning Sammy man! Street Hawk, V, Blue Thunder, he's got some awesome stuff! even a Logans Run Prototype mego .I liked American Hero was not a hardcore fan rented about 6 years ago the complete first season from netflix it was good I know that all 3 seasons are out on DVD

[toys2cool]

Great collection

[clemso]

yeah I was looking at the site earlier this morning Sammy man! Street Hawk, V, Blue Thunder, he's got some awesome stuff! even a Logans Run Prototype mego .I liked American Hero was not a hardcore fan rented about 6 years ago the complete first season from netflix it was good I know that all 3 seasons are out on DVD

I never saw the Logans run prototype? where?

[vulcan2074]

Here you go Clem
Sammy

80sKid.com presents: Vintage Toys from the yesteryears exhibit

[clemso]

Interesting tie-in interview with J.Bonavita from Toyfare no 2. (1996)
'TF: How about the most-difficult non-production figure?
JB: That would have to be the Greatest American Hero prototype. I’d heard about it, knew who had it and kept on working on the fella for about five years before I finally got it from him. In the early ‘80s, an ex-Mego employee went to a flea market in Queens, set up a table and sold everything he had concerning Megos. There was a box on the table that actually had the Greatest American Hero prototype in it. The guy who went to visit this fellow’s table was not an action-figure collector. His son had liked “The Greatest American Hero,” and he decided to pick up the figure for his son, not knowing that it was never made. He actually bought two of ‘em, as well as the one male character called Bill. He paid a dollar each for them, and when he got home, he talked to a friend of his who told him that they were never made and they were priceless. I paid $1,800 for it, and he still has the other one. I think there were probably less than 10 made. But who knows what else was in that box?'

So there is a Bill figure out there. Clem

[drmego]

Good pictures on the site - but HOW DO I STOP THAT AWFUL MUSIC???

[vulcan2074]

- but HOW DO I STOP THAT AWFUL MUSIC???

I had my speakers muted, so I decided to go back and take a listen. I wish I didn't. I put my speakers up way too loud, I jumped when it came on LOL
Sammy

[kennermike]

sorry Clem didnt answer your question stepped away from the computer Thanks Sammy.man what the hell is up with that music yuk! question on the American hero boxed bug I know their rare how much do they go for now you know I never saw them in the stores in the early 80's?

[wayne foundation 07]

It was a great show,a #1 song for a theme song helped its popularity too.

[Nostalgiabuff]

I remember buying the bug set at KB Toys for 5.99, they had a whole huge display of them on clearance....teh bug was lost to time but I sold Ralph and Bill on ebay a few years ago for $200.00

[rchatlin]

When nice boxed sets show up on ebay, they range from $500-$700,
depending on the "eagerness" of the bidders.

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