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The Hero: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Hero (1966): Comedy, Western. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Sam Garret was the star of his own Western TV show: Jed Clayton - U.S. Marshal but in real life he was anything but heroic. His wife, kids and neighbors all knew him as a nice gentle fellow who was afraid of horses, allergic to sagebrush, and lacked any coordination.

Series details

  • Title: The Hero
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Comedy, Western
  • Premiere date: 1966-09-08
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1967-01-05
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
  • Network country: United States
  • Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 41277
  • IMDb ID: tt0059994
  • TVDB ID: 76285

Cast and credited roles

  • Richard Mulligan — Sam Garret
  • Mariette Hartley — Ruth Garret
  • Victor French — Fred Gilman
  • Marc London — Dewey

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1966-07-11; final listed air date 1967-01-05; episode order: 16.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Hero on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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