Episode

The Greatest American Hero: Lilacs, Mr. Maxwell

Name: The Greatest American Hero: Lilacs, Mr. Maxwell
Released: 1982-04-28
Duration: 60 min
Cast: William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca, Faye Grant, Michael Paré

The Greatest American HeroSeason 21982-04-28

Overview

Bill falls in love with a female FBI agent, and wants to tell her about the suit. She turns out to be a spy, and is ordered to kill him.

Details

Series: The Greatest American Hero
Season: Season 2
Episode: Episode 22
Air date: 1982-04-28
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Lilacs, Mr. Maxwell is Episode 22 in Season 2 of The Greatest American Hero. It aired on 1982-04-28. The runtime is 60 min.

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Episode 16: It's All Downhill from Here 1982-03-03 | 60 min Ralph skis like a pro with the suit on, and stands in at the Olympics for a Russian skiier so the man can defect to America, and hand over top secret information that he stole.

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Episode 13: The Shock Will Kill You 1982-02-10 | 60 min A space shuttle is about to crash, and only Ralph can save it. He does so, but ends up supermagnetized, perhaps permanently. Worst of all, a strange creature aboard the shuttle heads towards Los Angeles, electricuting all who get in its way.

Episode 12: Just Another Three Ring Circus 1982-02-03 | 60 min Ralph takes a job at the circus as a human cannonball while trying to help Bill bust a crime ring that involves a phony dating service.

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