My Hero

Name: My Hero
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2000-02-04
Rating: 6.5
Cast: James Dreyfus, Emily Joyce, Philip Whitchurch, Lou Hirsch, Tim Wylton

ENDED6 Seasons49 Episodes★ 6.5

My Hero is a comedy series on BBC One that ran from 2000 to 2006, ending after 6 seasons and 49 episodes.

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NetworkBBC One

First AiredFeb 4, 2000

Last AiredSep 10, 2006

GenreComedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Runtime30 min

Created ByPaul Mendelson

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionBig Bear Films

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.

Cast

James Dreyfus

George Monday / Thermoman

Emily Joyce

Janet Dawkins

Philip Whitchurch

Tyler

Lou Hirsch

Arnie Kawolski

Tim Wylton

Stanley Dawkins

Lill Roughley

Ella Dawkins

Hugh Dennis

Dr. Piers Crispin

Geraldine McNulty

Mrs. Raven

Pat Kelman

Ultron Postie

Finlay Stroud

Ollie Sunday (voice)

Riley Bassoli

Ollie Sunday

Kyle Bassoli

Ollie Sunday

Seasons & Episodes6 seasons · 50 episodes

0% complete

The sixth and final series of British television comedy My Hero ran from July 21, 2006 to September 10, 2006. This series featured eight episodes, and saw the majority of the main cast reprise their characters from Series five, with the exception of George Sunday, who decided to leave the series after episode one. He was replaced by actor James Dreyfus, who took the character of George Sunday into the new alias, George Monday. The series was once again broadcast on BBC1, and was overseen by series creator Paul Mendelson. Due to poor ratings for the series, and the poor public reception to Dreyfus, the series was axed, leading to the final two episodes being broadcast on Sunday lunchtimes, rather than the prime-time slot on Friday evenings. The series has never been released on DVD.

E1Footloose

Jul 21, 2006

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 is placed into a new body, Janet has problems coping with the change.

E2Heres One I Made Earlier

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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 with an old boyfriend.

E3My Kingdom for a Cat

Aug 4, 2006

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.

E4Sidekick

Aug 11, 2006

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 centre, and she even takes George's job as protector of Earth.

E5Not for Prophet

Aug 18, 2006

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 Earth. He winds up resurrecting Piers from a fatal overdose of Mrs Raven's human testing pills, which leads people to believe he is "The Chosen One.

E6Dermoman

Aug 25, 2006

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. Meanwhile, George's attempts to be attractive to Janet have interesting results, both at the gym and when he tries to reverse the effects.

E7Top of the Table

Sep 1, 2006

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 him, that he resolves to take action.

E8Believe

Sep 10, 2006

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 consequences.

About My Hero

My Hero is a comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series on BBC One. The show first aired on Feb 4, 2000 and currently has 6 seasons and 49 episodes. My Hero has ended. It has a rating of 6.5/10 based on 33 votes. The cast includes James Dreyfus, Emily Joyce, Philip Whitchurch, Lou Hirsch, Tim Wylton. Created by Paul Mendelson.