"My Hero" (2000) TV series 2000-2006

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Creator:

Paul Mendelson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

4 February 2000 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Plot Keywords:

Save The World | Superhero | Miniaturization | Body Swap | Alien

Cast

Emily Joyce	...	Janet Dawkins / ... (51 episodes, 2000-2007)
Geraldine McNulty	...	Mrs. Raven / ... (51 episodes, 2000-2007)
Hugh Dennis	...	Dr. Piers Crispin / ... (51 episodes, 2000-2007)
Lill Roughley	...	Ella Dawkins / ... (51 episodes, 2000-2007)
Philip Whitchurch	...	Tyler (51 episodes, 2000-2007)
Lou Hirsch	...	Arnie (50 episodes, 2000-2007)
Tim Wylton	...	Stanley Dawkins / ... (48 episodes, 2000-2007)
Ardal O'Hanlon	...	George / ... (44 episodes, 2000-2006)
Finlay Stroud	...	Ollie / ... (38 episodes, 2002-2007)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Company:

Big Bear Films

Trivia:

In the pilot, the character George Sunday was Jewish-English. He wasn't an Irish grocer until Ardal O'Hanlon asked for him to be. O'Hanlon wanted to best serve the script by doing an accent he was comfortable in.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Piers: I'm always here.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Funny Ladies of British Comedy (2004) (TV)

Leave your brain behind and you will laugh.

On the surface George Sunday (Ardal O'Hanlon) appears to be a mild-mannered Irishman who runs a health shop but in reality, he is Thermoman, an leotard-wearing superhero who hails from the planet Ultron. When he rescues nurse Janet Dawkins (Emily Joyce), he is so taken by her he moves to England to be nearer to her and the pair fall in love. The comedy of the series is mainly based on George's attempts to come to grips with everyday life and combining a dual career as a superhero and a slightly odd earthling.

Make no bones about it, the premise of the series is very very silly but the excellent cast carry it off. Ardal O'Hanlon (better known as the dim-witted Fr Dougal Maguire in Fr Ted) is lovable as George and Emily Joyce is suitably droll as his girlfriend. The cast is rounded out by some other good characters - especially Mrs Raven the sharp-tongued doctor's receptionist who abuses all comers to the surgery and Dr Piers Crispin, the clinic's doctor who's more concerned about his career on breakfast television.

Leave your brain behind and just enjoy the ride.