My Hero

My Hero65%

TV 2000-02-04 30m Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy
★ 6.5 / 10 · 32 votes
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65.1 %
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6.6 /10
2,359 votes
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65 %
54 votes
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64 %
32 votes

My Hero is a BBC sitcom created by Paul Mendelson. The programme ran for six series, first broadcast in February 2000, and concluding in September 2006. The series follows the antics of the dim-witted superhero "Thermoman", portrayed by Ardal O'Hanlon in series one to five and by James Dreyfus in the final series. The series was regularly directed by John Stroud. In the UK, the digital channel Gold regularly re-runs the programme, although the last series has yet to appear on the channel. In the United States it was shown on PBS and, briefly, BBC America. In Australia, UKTV offered re-runs of the first three series, while BBC Entertainment provided repeats for Scandinavia.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
30m
Seasons
6
Episodes
50
Studio
Big Bear Films
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata
Created by
Paul Mendelson
Cast
Pat Kelman Pat Kelman Ultron Postie Emily Joyce Emily Joyce Janet Dawkins Philip Whitchurch Philip Whitchurch Tyler Lou Hirsch Lou Hirsch Arnie Kawolski Tim Wylton Tim Wylton Stanley Dawkins Lill Roughley Lill Roughley Ella Dawkins Hugh Dennis Hugh Dennis Dr. Piers Crispin Geraldine McNulty Geraldine McNulty Mrs. Raven Ardal O'Hanlon Ardal O'Hanlon George Sunday / Thermoman Finlay Stroud Finlay Stroud Ollie Sunday (voice)
Madeline Mortimer Madeline Mortimer Cassie Sunday (voice)
Natasha Kaplinsky Natasha Kaplinsky Self
Season 1 2000 · 6 eps
  1. 1 My Hero Janet does not realize that the Irish hypochondriac who's come to see her at the health centre is actually the famed superhero Thermoman, who saved her life while she was vacation… Feb 4, 2000
  2. 2 Guess Who's Coming to Lunch As George and Janet are now an item, things move on for them and it's time to meet Janet's parents. But Janet's mother knows what she wants for her daughter - smooth, oily Dr. Pie… Feb 11, 2000
  3. 3 Mission Impossible Thermoman faces his biggest challenge yet. After Janet washes his superhero outfit in biological detergent which make him itch, an book from his home planet says that he mustn't h… Feb 18, 2000
  4. 4 Thermoman's Greatest Challenge George and his dashing alter-ego (Thermoman) are invited to the same charity fundraiser. Feb 25, 2000
  5. 5 Old Man Riverdance Thermoman's father comes to visit and starts interfering with his son's love life. Mar 3, 2000
  6. 6 The Party's Over George decides to throw a surprise 30th-birthday party for Janet. Mar 10, 2000
Season 2 2001 · 6 eps
  1. 1 Parents Thermoman reveals his double identity to Janet's parents, in an attempt to gain their favour, but her mother can't keep a secret. May 14, 2001
  2. 2 Girlfriend A curvaceous Ultronian appears, claiming to be George's fiancee. Xil learns to speak English when speaking to Tyler, she realises that she can learn from him. She does so and pick… May 21, 2001
  3. 3 Car Piers get a new Mercedes. George works hard to buy Janet a car and Arnie gets his powers back. May 28, 2001 30m
  4. 4 Nemesis An old friend of Thermoman's takes over Piers' body and tries to put Thermoman out of the superhero business. Jun 4, 2001 30m
  5. 5 Pregnant Our heroic couple find out that they're pregnant in this episode. As part of the pregnancy George endows Joyce with Ultronian powers, which she the uses to go about saving the da… Jun 11, 2001 30m
  6. 6 Wedding Shortly after they wed, janet goes into labor. The baby has super powers and can talk, which is normal for Thermian babies. Jun 18, 2001
Season 3 2002 · 10 eps
  1. 1 Baby Talk The arrival of a little bundle of joy with superhuman powers has made life even more stressful for George and Janet. Meanwhile, Dr Piers's TV career appears to be on the up after … Jun 7, 2002
  2. 2 Zero Tolerance George takes the law into his own hands when he joins a neighbourhood watch scheme Jun 14, 2002 30m
  3. 3 Pet Rescue George is puzzled by the British love of pets - until his mother-in-law's dog explains it all. However, talking to animals is not normal behaviour, and the conversation lands Geor… Jun 21, 2002 30m
  4. 4 The Older Man It's George's 327th birthday, Arnie asks George if he told Janet about what happens to Ultronians after their 327th birthday. Janet soon finds out, George starts to age ! It … Jun 28, 2002
  5. 5 Puttin' on the Writs George & Janet are loading their groceries into their car when they hear Mrs Raven yelling at the triplets as she's loading her groceries. The trolley man loses control of his tro… Jul 5, 2002
  6. 6 Shock, Horror! George has had very little time to rest.(too many rescues.) Janet urges him to rest. Olly is sick & George keeps flying home to check on him before flying away again. As Geor… Jul 12, 2002
  7. 7 Little Green Man Janet feels George is taking her for granted. Pete was fixing the window glass when he cut himself & Janet was looking at the cut when George walks in. Pete leaves & Janet tries t… Aug 2, 2002
  8. 8 Mine's a Double A double of George named Hilary arrives to take George's place while he's away at an advanced super heroic refresher course. Hilary is still in training & is replacing George f… Aug 9, 2002
  9. 9 A Little Learning It's Mr & Mrs Dawkins 40th wedding anniversary. They're planning a party and don't want George to come.! George wants to be more thoughtful & smarter, so he flies to Ultron & asks… Aug 16, 2002
  10. 10 A Day to Remember George doesn't want to change Olly's nappies. He keeps flying off to an emergency. When George has to erase the memory of a man He tells Janet about it when he returns home & demo… Aug 23, 2002
Season 4 2003 · 10 eps
  1. 1 A Sporting Chance George has some initial trouble getting to grips with the notion of sport when he is asked to join a cricket team, to help Piers out. Mrs. Raven gets intimate with Tyler after bec… Aug 8, 2003
  2. 2 The Living Dead George gets himself a new life insurance policy and then kills himself to claim the cash. Now he has to figure out how to come back from the dead with Janet's help, or at least, J… Aug 15, 2003
  3. 3 Taking the Credit Its spend, spend, spend, as George finds out about credit cards. Janet to the rescue, as she uses baby Ollie's powers to predict future lottery numbers to pay for George's spendin… Aug 22, 2003
  4. 4 It's All in the Mind George looks into the mind's of people and discovers what they are really thinking. He is not at all happy about it and Janet gets him out of it once again and none too gently. Aug 29, 2003
  5. 5 Space Virus Termoman - space virus - George - passing it onto those closest to him. Now he has to fix it. Sep 5, 2003
  6. 6 The Mayor of Northolt George is standing for mayor - his policy - to fix Stan and Ella's broken street light. His opponent is Piers. Piers sticks it to George by treating him as a joke in the hope that… Sep 12, 2003
  7. 7 Big ollies half human half ultron body has unexpected results when he grows from a baby to an 18 year old with a serious girlfreind in just 24 hours Sep 19, 2003
  8. 8 The Consultant Arnie put the hard word on George, being Thermoman and the consequences of his actions. George therefore retires as Thermoman. Sep 26, 2003
  9. 9 The Family Way george becomes pregnant with a surrogate baby for a childless couple on ultron Oct 3, 2003
  10. 10 Time and Time Again When going to an Ultronian Court Meeting because of Arnie supposedly getting Mrs Raven pregnant, George and Arnie run into a time field and get launched 7 years into the future. T… Oct 10, 2003
Season 5 2005 · 10 eps
  1. 1 The Foresight Saga George and Janet have a new addition to the family: Cassie. She can see into the future. However, shortly after birth, she has horrible premonitions that everyone on the Northern … Jan 7, 2005
  2. 2 Illegal Aliens George and Arnie become the subject of an investigation by the Immigration Department. Jan 14, 2005
  3. 3 The First Husband's Club When George buys a car and ups the offered price and then takes reponsibility for an accident that was obviously Piers' fault, Janet trys assertiveness training, which promptly fa… Jan 21, 2005
  4. 4 Cassie Come Home Janet's mother Ella becomes a trainee JP. When visiting Janet and George she comments on the fact that Ollie hasn't spoken a single word yet. He responds by talking a language t… Jan 28, 2005
  5. 5 Nothing to Hide Thermoman liberates the stolen Mona Lisa from an art thief's clutches, but comes under suspicion from Scotland Yard when he cannot explain its presence in his flat. Feb 4, 2005
  6. 6 Brain Drain George and Arnie discover a way to filter out prejudices in peoples' brains. This sounds like a good idea until the brains get muddled up Feb 11, 2005
  7. 7 Fear and Clothing George starts doubting his invincibility, and starts disapperaing. Feb 25, 2005
  8. 8 How Green Was My Ollie? As an attempt to get Ollie to eat his vegetables, George gets Ultroneon GM vegetables, with unfortunate side-effects. He then makes the minke whale extinct by using it to plug a … Mar 4, 2005
  9. 9 Big Brother George's family discover the joys of reality TV. Mar 18, 2005
  10. 10 Night Fever George wakes up in bed with miss Raven but doesnt understand that it was just a dream Mar 25, 2005
Season 6 2006 · 8 eps
  1. 1 Footloose Desperate for money after the health shop is closed, George takes part in a poker game on Ultron, but ends up losing all his body parts, aside from his foot and his soul. When he … Jul 21, 2006
  2. 2 Heres One I Made Earlier Janet and the children are having trouble adjusting to George's new body, and things just get worse when George learns he had a secret love child. Meanwhile, Janet plans a meeting…
  3. 3 My Kingdom for a Cat Desperate for Janet's affections, George asks Ella's cat what makes him so endearing. He discovers it's the cat's essence, so he starts extracting it and spraying himself with it. Aug 4, 2006
  4. 4 Sidekick In effort to lighten his workload, George makes a sidekick out of one of his ribs, a beautiful woman called Lula. But she turns out too well, replacing everyone at the health cent… Aug 11, 2006
  5. 5 Not for Prophet When Ollie's pet spider dies, Thermoman resurrects it, then kills it because it frightens him. Wanting to teach Cassie about Ultronian religion, George tries to organise it on Ear… Aug 18, 2006
  6. 6 Dermoman When Thermoman attempts to fly faster than the speed of light, he is caught and has to resit his superhero theory test or he will lose his license and be sent back to Ultron. Mean… Aug 25, 2006
  7. 7 Top of the Table When the Superhero Assessment of Total Saves League table results are announced, George is so horrified by his standing, and the effect it will have on Janet's affections toward h… Sep 1, 2006
  8. 8 Believe When George's super-powers begin to malfunction, Thermoman begins to destroy more than he saves. Arnie must perform an MOT to George's self-confidence that have unexpected consequ… Sep 10, 2006
Specials 2000 · 5 eps
  1. 1 Christmas George tries to get into the spirit of Christmas by creeping into the houses of Janet's parents, Mrs Raven, and her boss Piers on Christmas Eve dressed as Santa to leave them all … Dec 22, 2000
  2. 2 Season 5 Out-takes
  3. 3 Season 6 Out-takes
  4. 4 Season 3 out-takes
  5. 5 My Super Hero - Comic Relief 2001 Mar 16, 2001
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