mrnotdr I saw a few seconds of the end of this show on PBS a few years ago. Upon not seeing anything else about the show, it disappeared from my radar completely. That is until about three weeks ago when I stumbled across it on my cable on-demand menu. My Hero is the most totally contrived, unfunny, derivative piece of television garbage that the people of earth have seen since Mork and Mindy. But before making a judgment, allow me to say that I am compelled to watch as often as I possibly can. I love this show. I'm all up on each new episode like junkie on a score. I've noticed that I do not even laugh at any of the content of the show, but during the end credits I will laugh at myself for sitting transfixed, wasting my life watching what I can only describe as an absolutely hypnotic half hour of well-timed bad jokes strung together by a outlandish storyline. And I can't stop watching! The characters are charming, (my favorite being Janet's "tit" of a boss Piers) and you may find yourself actually caring for them. I don't know how I feel about the addition of the talking baby (4th or 5th season) but I do know that My Hero will have me in it's trance for some time to come.

paul__kenworthy this show is absolutely hilarious, Ardal O'Hanlon is great as George Sunday / Thermoman, his role is the perfect follow on from Father Ted, the show that made him a star.George is a superhero from the planet Ultron, who came to earth as a superhero, he doesn't know anything about human life and therefore seems to be a total idiot, this is perfect for O'Hanlon who played the same sort of role as Father Dougal Maguire in Father Ted.There are many funny characters in this show, there is Piers, a doctor that is a nationwide celeberity, he also doesn't realize that no-one likes him. There is Mrs Raven the evil receptionist at Piers' clinic, who says something nasty at anyone she sees. Then there is Janet, she is George's wife, and she also works at the clinic, she has two parents that hate each other, Janet and George have a baby with superpowers, it can talk as well, in one episode George loses his memory and the child is then forced to save people using his superpowers.There was many very good episodes in the four series, my favourite episode is where George goes on a super hero training course and he has a replacement called Hillary, that episode was hilarious.Overall, a very funny TV show, with great characters, great scripts and a very good leading performance by Ardal O'Hanlon. 9/10

Brook Hubbs I find this show to be most funny, mostly because of the characters.George is an idiot amongst Humans, yet, being a superhero, is from another planet where his level of knowledge is acceptable.Janet is the only normal one, caught up in the middle of a superhero husband, two always problemed parents, and the crazy health clinic she works at.Arnie is George's cousin, who has become more Human like since he lost his powers for charging people to be rescued. He's a complete slob.Tyler is George's neighbor, who believes he's from another planet, and that he visits planets and aliens all the time, most friequently, Gandalf the wizard.Janet's Mother is a pain in Janets side, and Janet's Father is always dumbfounded by the situations he gets caught up in.Mrs. Raven is the health clinic receptionist, who is pure evil.And then there's Dr. Crispin, who is so amazed by himself, he never really understands what people actually think of him.It's a great show, so go watch it.

bridget-13 The best comedy shows are where the actors all seem to have fun working together, and you get that feeling about My Hero. It's really good fun. This is only a knock-off of Superman, or Lois and Clark, in that the basic idea of a super hero is the same. There the similarities end. Ardal O'Hanlan is superb with his dead-pan delivery, and is ably backed up by the rest of the regular cast, which includes a completely insane neighbor whose world is sanely comprehensible, an ego-centric doctor, enough said, and the receptionist at the doctor's office, whom we have all met in one role or another. Back this up with a foil to them in the hero's long-suffering girlfriend, and you have a combination which is hard to beat. I love the clever writing and snappy dialog. A Great Show.