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  The Greatest American - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Greatest American was a public vote, modeled after the 100 Greatest Britons competition, in which citizens of the United States were asked to nominate, and then later vote for, "the Greatest American" of all time.
In the finale the top 5 Greatest Americans were announced as well as what percentage of the votes each had received.
Abraham Lincoln was President during the American Civil War and wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Greatest_American   (744 words)

  
 Greatest American Blog
Muhammad Ali is the greatest American because he gave people hope that they can fulfill their goals, aspirations and dreams – plus he made many people happy and gave them entertainment through his self promotion.
Chicago, IL Oprah Winfrey is the greatest American because she changed television for fl Americans.
All About Me Greatest American is a seven-hour primetime program to be telecast this summer, Americans nationwide will vote for their #1 choice for the person who has most embodied the American dream, having the biggest impact on the way we think, work and live.
journals.aol.com /americanblog/GreatestAmerican   (2140 words)

  
 The Greatest American Hero - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Greatest American Hero is an American television series which aired for three seasons from 1981 to 1983 on ABC.
In 1986, the original cast reunited for a pilot film for a new NBC series that was to have been called The Greatest American Heroine.
The Greatest American Heroine did not result in a new series, and the pilot was never broadcast by NBC.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Greatest_American_Hero   (1808 words)

  
 Greatest American Hero: Season 3
Greatest American Hero was in that later category.
Greatest American Hero is a cult classic because it never pretended to be anything more than just a fun show.
After Greatest American Hero he joined his mother in a resurrection of the Perry Mason mysteries and he was excellent in the stage play brought to the screen, Pippin.
www.hometheaterinfo.com /greatest_american_hero_season_3.htm   (1132 words)

  
 purevolume™ | Greatest American Hero
Blending the pop sensibility of Copeland, the catchiness (and geekiness) of Weezer, and the instrumental passion of Phish and other classic rock alumni, Greatest American Hero has a forged a fun original sound built on honest lyrics, passionate musicianship and a rock-steady faith in Jesus Christ.
Greatest American Hero hasn't posted a blog yet.
Greatest American Hero hasn't posted any shows yet.
www.purevolume.com /greatestamericanhero   (184 words)

  
 DVD Review: The Greatest American Hero
Hot on the heals of the serious Superman: The Movie, The Greatest American Hero seemed brilliantly fresh and funny and a perfect twist on the superhero genre.
One of the things I remember from watching the Greatest American Hero as a kid was wishing for more superhero action in the show.
Every show will be plagued with the occasional stinker episode, and Greatest American Hero is no different, but even then there are elements of charm.
www.dvddude.net /a_to_z/reviews/greatestamericanhero_1.php   (1516 words)

  
 News
The first installment of the Greatest American special series airing Sundays in June on Discovery aired on June 5th.
Be sure to watch the second installment of the Greatest American TV specials this Sunday, June 12th.
The Greatest American will be announced on the final show on Sunday, June 26th.
www.elvis.com /news/full_story.asp?id=847   (334 words)

  
 Greatest American Hero
"The Greatest American Hero" aired from 1981 until 1983 on ABC, serving as a relatively small footnote in the annals of television history and another line on the long resume of the show's creator, Stephen J. Cannell.
"The Greatest American Hero" blended so many genres it's hard to pigeonhole, although the show was nominated for an Emmy Award for comedy in its first year.
In one promo leading up to the March 18, 1981, premiere of "Greatest American Hero," Katt stood in front of a mirror admiring his red suit.
www.tvparty.com /80hero.html   (1292 words)

  
 The Greatest American Hero Tv Show
The Greatest American Hero tv show was an adventure / comedy series about a Los Angeles high school teacher (Ralph Hinkley) who was given a red flying suit by aliens during a field trip to the desert.
Thirteen years before appearing as an FBI agent in "The Greatest American Hero", Robert Culp played the role of a U.S. secret agent in I Spy.
A friend convinced him to change his mind for "The Greatest American Hero".
www.geocities.com /TvPilotGuy/greatestamericanhero.html   (532 words)

  
 Greatest American monkeys - Countdown with Keith Olbermann - MSNBC.com
The show pays tribute to the Greatest American Monkeys of all time, as voted by you (actually, as voted by us).  And when we say "monkey," we're including any apes, chimps or other animals that look like or dress up as monkeys.
Sure, smoking is bad for you and he's a poor role model and not even American.  But you've got to admit there's a whole James Dean thing going with this monkey.
The only one of the "Monkees" who actually looked as though he might be part-Monkey.  He may not have had Davey Jones "cutes" or the rugged good looks of Michael Nesmith, but he had what the rest of them didn't: A car to get back and forth from gigs.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/8394915   (688 words)

  
 The Greatest American Hero   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The new Greatest American Hero (ine) idea would have been a big jump, but it never made it to air during the normal run of the show.
It was at the beginning when everyone saw that Ralph was the greatest American hero, the president thanked him, and he became a celebrity.
Third, Greatest American Heroine was simply an unaired Pilot (later aired in syndication) from 1986.
www.jumptheshark.com /g/greatestamericanhero.htm   (4398 words)

  
 AFI's 100 YEARS...100 MOVIES
LOS ANGELES Calif. - The American Film Institute (AFI) tonight announced the 100 greatest American movies of all time, as selected by a blue-ribbon panel of leaders from across the film community.
Through the collective judgment of leaders from across the American film community, from both in front of and behind the camera, AFI has identified 100 movies which set the standard and mark the excellence of the first century of American cinema.
The nominated films were all made in the first 100 years of American cinema (1896-1996).
www.afi.com /tvevents/100years/movies.aspx   (508 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Programmes | wtwta | Your greatest American
Former President Bill Clinton was voted the tenth most popular American with 3.53% of the nominations.
Out of thousands of votes the BBC drew up a shortlist of 10 greatest Americans which users then voted on in a second round.
Presented by the BBC's political editor Andrew Marr on 17 June on BBC Two at 2100 BST, What the World Thinks of America brought together 10 national broadcasters and a range of diverse voices from around the globe to give a multi-national verdict on the United States.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/programmes/wtwta/2997144.stm   (277 words)

  
 100 Greatest American Movies by the AFI
Steven Spielberg directed five of the 100 greatest American movies:
James Stewart and Robert De Niro were the most represented actors in a starring role, each with five films in the top 100.
Many actors appeared in four films in the list of 100 greatest American films.
www.filmsite.org /afi100films.html   (790 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: The Greatest American Hero: Season Three [3 Discs]: DVD: Gabrielle Beaumont,Bob Bender,Robert C. ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In this season, Ralph is reunited with the ‘green guys’ from space, stumbles into danger at his high school reunion, fumbles his way to his and Pam’s wedding, and tangles with doomed rockers, ruthless ranchers, strange gamers, killer magicians, the KGB, Central American revolutionaries, a genetic Nazi monster and more.
In the pilot when Bill and Ralph are talking in the bathroom at the school, the morning after the alien encounter the shadow of a boom mike is visible on the wall throughout most of the scene
During the opening credits of the pilot "Greatest American Heroine", the three-note NBC theme is heard as the letters "i-n-e" appear one at a time on screen.
www.amazon.ca /Greatest-American-Hero-Season-Three/dp/B0007WQGYU   (690 words)

  
 The Greatest American Lawyer
This is why internet marketing is so important, because the latest generation of lawsuit-facing Americans are the ones who grew up using computers and the internet in elementary school, and are using the internet daily.
Of course, this may be a clue for those who want to guess who the Greatest American Lawyer might really be… (No guessing if you already know).
To the extent that you believe innovation and diversity are the core of capitalism, then we may actually be on the verge, for the very first time in American history, of true capitalism.
greatestamericanlawyer.typepad.com   (4226 words)

  
 Reagan Voted Greatest American - Acton Institute PowerBlog
Ronald Reagan was voted the Greatest American in history by a slim margin by a Discovery Channel program, barely beating out Abraham Lincoln.
I do not know what the criteria was for determing who made the top 100 list of Greatest Americans, however I voted for Ronald Reagan.
While I doubt that I would have voted for Reagan as the greatest American of all time, I think by now it’s pretty clear that he was indeed a great American, and to reduce his accomplishments in office to little more than running up the national credit card debt is a bit ludicrous.
www.acton.org /blog/?/archives/254-Reagan-Voted-Greatest-American.html   (696 words)

  
 Today - 999 Today : Is Ronald Reagan the 'Greatest American' ever? (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Former United States President Ronald Reagan has been nominated the 'Greatest American' ever in an interactive poll.
President Reagan was a remarkable man - it is too soon to call him "the greatest" - and the voters are not well informed about the founding fathers - witness their choices being limited to the modern era (excepting abe and the 1st pres).
We need a better system that captures the true consensus as to who the Greatest American is. Next year, AOL should use instant runoff voting (IRV), the same system used to decide nominations for the Oscars.
www.999today.com.cob-web.org:8888 /haveyoursay/story/69.html   (264 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Greatest American Hero - Season One: DVD: Gabrielle Beaumont,Bob Bender,Robert C. Thompson,Christopher ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In this season, Ralph pitches in the World Series, prevents World War III, suffers amnesia, joins the circus, battles bad bikers, voodoo vengeance, a fast-food mascot and much more, all with the help of his attorney girlfriend Pam Davidson (Connie Selleca) and FBI agent Bill Maxwell (Robert Culp).
With an exceptionally good transfer, "The Greatest American Hero" looks almost as if it was invulnerable to the ravages of time.
Also included in this set is the only aired in syndication pilot for a proposed spin-off series, "The Greatest American Heroine." I'm not a fan since it finds Ralph having to hand off the suit to someone else.
www.amazon.com /Greatest-American-Hero-Season-One/dp/B0006SSP9O   (2183 words)

  
 The search for the greatest American - TV Squad
At first I thought it was the greatest American in various categories (politics, medicine, science, entertainment, etc), but no, it's the greatest American, period.
The nominees were picked by AOL voters, and a seven hour show on the Discovery Channel will profile the nominees, leading up to the Greatest American Of All-Time.
I thought the Greatest American was William Katt.
www.tvsquad.com /2005/04/19/the-search-for-the-greatest-american   (506 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Greatest American Hero - Season Two: DVD: Gabrielle Beaumont,Bob Bender,Robert C. Thompson,Christopher ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
"The Greatest American Hero" is a short-lived superhero comedy show from the early 80's about a teacher (William Katt) who is given a super suit by space aliens.
Despite the fantasy and sci-fi elements and the cliché potlines, the series was very intimate and dealt with important issues that affected everyone.
THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO was one of Stephen J.Cannell's better productions (2nd best after THE A-TEAM) and all 22 episodes of the second season are included on this DVD set.
www.amazon.com /Greatest-American-Hero-Season-Two/dp/B0007LPSEU   (2467 words)

  
 Greatest American Hero: Season 2
Almost everyone my age has done that as a kid, pull on a towel for a cape and pretend to be super powerful.
With Greatest American Hero Ralph (William Katt) actually gets to make good on this fantasy when a race of aliens gives him a red suite that endows him with extraordinary abilities.
Between Greatest American Hero, A-Team and 21 Jump Street he could take something simple and make the television audience embrace it whole heartedly.
www.hometheaterinfo.com /greatest_american_hero_season_2.htm   (1092 words)

  
 The Greatest American Hero (a Titles and Air Dates Guide)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
1- 1 6788 18 Mar 81 The Greatest American Hero (1) 2.
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Any sales or other uses of this document are expressly forbidden, without the specific consent of the author(s).
epguides.com /GreatestAmericanHero   (533 words)

  
 The Greatest American Hero TV Show
The Greatest American Hero TV show was an adventure / comedy series with a sci-fi twist about a Los Angeles high school teacher (Ralph Hinkley) who was given a red flying suit by aliens during a field trip to the desert.
Robert Culp wrote several of the Greatest American Hero scripts.
Fortunately, a friend convinced him to change his mind for "The Greatest American Hero".
www.crazyabouttv.com /greatestamericanhero.html   (561 words)

  
 The Greatest American Hero: Television Gallery: Mego Museum
Prototypes for the eight inch Mego Greatest American Hero line are extremely rare, The first two Ralph prototypes were found at a flea market in a dollar box, one such figure ended up in the collection of Toy Collector Extraordinaire John MacGonagle.
New York- Mego Corp lucked out when it snared the licensing rights to "Dukes of Hazzard" before that TV series became popular and it's hoping lightning will strike again with "The Greatest American Hero".
Reusing old dolls figures for new characters is not new, for example, Mr Chernoff noted that Mego reworked it's Diana Ross dolls into current Coppertone Candi.
www.megomuseum.com /teevee/greatestamericanhero.html   (255 words)

  
 The Greatest American Hero TV Show - The Greatest American Hero Television Show - TV.com
The Greatest American Hero Part 1 (Episode Clip)
Tell the world what you think of The Greatest American Hero, write a review for this show.
The Greatest American Hero is definately a Classic!
www.tv.com /greatest-american-hero/show/586/summary.html   (276 words)

  
 New York - Greatest Americans Tour - AOL City Guide
The nominations are in and the top 100 nominees will be announced on April 18th.
Greatest American kicks off its nominee announcement and voting period with a road tour starting in Boston and ending in Philadelphia.
Search has never been easier with AOL CityGuide: Browse our city's best places to visit in your local area or on vacation.
cityguide.aol.com /newyork/greatestamericans   (154 words)

  
 Vote for Joseph Smith as the Greatest American
Vote for Joseph Smith as the Greatest American
More than half a million nominations were submitted in all, with 35,000 different people receiving nominations.
The Discovery Channel will be airing a four part series on the Greatest American begining on
www.ldsliving.com /greatestamerican.asp   (188 words)

  
 The Greatest American 4th of July   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for The Greatest American 4th of July to receive a rating.
For the annual Independence Day celebration at the turn of the millennium, the largest flotilla of vessels ever assembled in New York Harbor were the highlight of the celebration.
Critics found the big-screen adaptation of Dan Brown's phenomenally successful page-turner mostly inert, but their opinions had no effect on the rest of the movie-going public.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/greatest_american_4th_of_july   (359 words)

  
 Greatest American [ Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net ]
Greatest AmericanArchives » 2005 »; June » Greatest American
The Discovery Channel is doing a series on “The Greatest American.” They’ve left the top 5 open for voting.
Here they are, ranked in the order I think they should be.
txfx.net /2005/06/22/greatest-american   (973 words)

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