- My Hero (series 1)
-
My Hero Series 1 is the first series of My Hero which aired between February 4 2000 & March 10 2000, also a Christmas special aired on the 22nd of December 2000.
This series introduces the characters:
- George Sunday / Thermoman
- Janet Dawkins[1]
- Dr. Piers Crispin
- Tyler
- Mrs Raven
- Arnie
- Ella Dawkins
- Stanley Dawkins
- Avril (Her Only Series)
Contents
Episodes
# Title Writer(s) Director Original airdate Code 01-101 "My Hero" Paul Mayhew-Archer, Paul Mendelson John Stroud February 4, 2000 IPEA144D Janet is trying to get back to normal after a freak gust of wind blew her into the Grand Canyon on her holiday, during which she was rescued by Thermoman, who visits the health centre in the form of hypochondriac Irishman George Sunday. Unconvinced it's her saviour, George proves his identity with various superhero acts. 02-102 "Guess Who's Coming to Lunch" Paul Mayhew-Archer, Paul Mendelson John Stroud February 11, 2000 IPEA145X Janet moves in with George, despite her disapproving mother Ella, who, with husband Stanley, arrive for Sunday lunch. Meanwhile Janet's colleagues are bemused as to why she's attracted to the peculiar Irishman. 03-103 "Mission Impossible" Paul Mayhew-Archer, Paul Mendelson John Stroud February 18, 2000 IPEA146R Thermoman is called upon to save Grimsby from being destroyed by an abandoned Russian space station, however George has got Marmite over the front of his Thermo-uniform, thus delaying the rescue. Janet washes George's costume, only to make him itch after an allergic reaction to the washing powder. Turning up at Piers's surgery the doctor performs a medical examination on him, revealing George's true identity in the process. Piers blackmails George: either he leaves Janet or he'll reveal his identity. George erases Piers of his knowledge that he's Thermoman, unfortunately it has the side effect of the doctor's hair falling out (and unintentionally, his medical knowledge).
George then speed reads to Piers the contents of a medical dictionary, unfortunately for him, George was reading a veterinary dictionary.04-104 "Thermoman's Greatest Challenge" Paul Mayhew-Archer John Stroud February 25, 2000 IPEA147K Thermoman's repeated visits to the health centre to save Janet from a wasp sting or a spider are baffling patients and staff.
Piers thinks he has made a new celebrity friend and invites him to be guest of honour at the fund-raising party he has organized to boost his own public image. Janet's parents insist both George and Janet attend the party so that George can personally thank Thermoman for saving Janet from falling into the Grand Canyon. Not easy given that George IS Thermoman.05-105 "Old Man Riverdance" Paul Mayhew-Archer John Stroud March 3, 2000 IPEA148E George receives a visit from his father, the original Thermoman, who now resides in a home for retired superheroes in Florida.
George's father, Seamus (Peadar Lamb), is unhappy that his son is cohabiting with an Earth girl. Apart from the smell, she is interfering with his work.
Having given the couple two days to try to prove him wrong, Janet has a plan: Seamus should meet her parents!06-106 "The Party's Over" Paul Mayhew-Archer John Stroud March 10, 2000 IPEA149Y Janet is turning 30 and George plans a surprise party for her, which proves to be a slightly confusing concept for a superhero. Will he be able to keep the party a secret? Meanwhile, Janet spends time with George's cousin Arnie, Tyler hits on Mrs Raven and Piers has hired a girl from the TV studio to be his 'date', claiming that it's part of a television project. 07-201 "Christmas" Paul Mayhew-Archer, Paul Mendelson John Stroud December 22, 2000 IPEA340E 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 presents.
This doesn't go down as well as he had planned, and Christmas dinner is a bit of a miserable affair until George appears with the real Father Christmas who has a special present for everyone (except Piers, who, thinking it was a joke, only asked for a jigsaw puzzle while Tyler got two first class tickets to the Caribbean that he wanted).See also
- List of My Hero episodes
- My Hero (Series 2)
- My Hero (Series 3)
- My Hero (Series 4)
- My Hero (Series 5)
- My Hero (Series 6)
Notes
References
- My Hero at the BBC Comedy Guide.
- My Hero at Big Bear Films home page
- My Hero at BBC America.
- My Hero at the Internet Movie Database
- British TV Comedy Guide
- My Hero episode guide and forum at TV.com
- My Hero at the British Sitcom Guide
- My Hero News, episode guide and interviews at downthetubes.net
Episodes Related List of characters · Paul Mendelson (creator)Categories:- Lists of British television series episodes
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
