‘Greatest American Hero’ Gets a Reboot [Video]

The early '80s cult classic TV show, "Greatest American Hero", has been given a pilot commitment by FOX, which means it could become a full-fledged series before too long.

The show, in which a mild mannered school teacher discovers a super hero suit left behind by aliens, will be given a different twist this time around.

"Greatest American Hero" has been given the green light to produce a pilot by FOX Television. Phil Ford and Chris Miller, known for their big screen reboot of another '80s series, "21 Jump Street", will be the show's producers. Ford and Miller also produced the highly successful "The Lego Movie".

The original series starred WIlliam Katt as Los Angeles special ed school teacher Ralph Hinkley, who is given a super hero suit by a group of aliens. Hinkley, unfortunately, loses the instruction manual for the suit, and must figure out what it can do using trial and error. He hates the suit and the responsibility that comes with it, but knows that in the wrong hands, it could hurt society. FBI agent Bill Maxwell, played in the original by Robert Culp, helps Hinkley reluctantly fight crime.

The reboot will follow a similar plot which will see an inner city teacher named Isaac find the suit with similar results. No word yet as to who will star as Isaac.

The original series was probably best know for its catchy theme song, recorded by Joey Scarbury, which shot up into the Billboard Top 10, and later was parodied by George Costanza on Seinfeld for his answering machine.