March 18, 1981 - February 3, 1983
ABC Adventure Series - 45 Filmed Episodes
Cast:
| Ralph Hinkley/Ralph Hanley: | William Katt |
| Pam Davidson/Pam Hinkley: | Connie Sellecca |
| Bill Maxwell: | Robert Culp |
| Tony Villicana: | Michael Paré |
| Rhonda Blake: | Faye Grant |
| Cyler Johnson: | Jesse D. Goins |
| Rodriguez: | Don Cervantes |
| Kevin Hinkley: | Brandon Williams |
Los Angeles high school teacher Ralph Hinkley
encountered an alien spacecraft while on a desert field trip
and was presented with a red costume with unique
superpowers. The suit looked like a pair of tight fitting red
pajamas with a black cape and bestowed fantastic powers
(flight, incredible speed, telekinesis, clairvoyance, invisibility,
invulnerability from bullets and super strength) to this blond,
mild-mannered high school teacher. The aliens had chosen
Hinkley because he matched their profile of someone having
the qualities of "moral character, idealism and integrity." Un-
fortunately, before Ralph got the hang of the suit's abilities, he
lost the instruction book that came with it. He spent the rest of
the series clumsily fighting evil as he tried to unlock
the many mysteries of this extraterrestrial costume.
Assisting out superhero in the pursuit of the bad guys was
Ralph's attorney girlfriend Pam Davidson who along with FBI
agent Bill Maxwell were the only other humans who knew the
secret. Bill called Ralph's suit "The Jammies." At the end of
the series, Ralph's identity was inadvertently revealed
and the Aliens advised Ralph to find another earthling
to wear the suit. It was given to Holly Hathaway,
who would become "The Greatest American Heroine."
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