"I Love the '80s" 1981 (TV Episode 2002)
Footage from this TV series was edited into this mini-series"20 to 1" One-Hit Wonders (TV Episode 2006)
Some clips from this title are played in a segment about its theme song, Believe It Or Not."20 to 1" All Time Favourite TV Themes (TV Episode 2010)
Clips shown in a segment on Believe It Or Not."Pioneers of Television" Superheroes (TV Episode 2013)
William Katt is a pioneer of superhero television with "The Greatest American Hero"."Atop the Fourth Wall" Target $20 Lamp Review (TV Episode 2013)
The theme for the show plays over the opening title card
"Laverne & Shirley in the Army" Super Wacs (TV Episode 1981)
Laverne & Shirley are given a super suit."Gilligan's Planet" Super Gilligan (TV Episode 1982)
Gilligan is given a magic cape that gives him super powers."Urusei Yatsura" All-Star Banquet! We Are Immortal!! (TV Episode 1986)
One of the students is dress up as Ralph Hinkley"Mystery Science Theater 3000" The Slime People (TV Episode 1989)
Servo mentions this show as a bad tv show."Mystery Science Theater 3000" Angels Revenge (TV Episode 1995)
Crow: I'm gonna put the suit on the aliens gave me.
The Greatest American Hero: The Fan Series (Short 2009)
The Greatest American Hero (TV Movie 2018)
Unsold pilot remake.
"Saturday Night Live" Robert Culp/The Charlie Daniels Band (TV Episode 1982)
Spoofed at end of the cold open.Dead End (1985)
guy in red flying suitGreatest American Blonde (Video 1988)
Video's title is a takeoff on the TV series' title."Robot Chicken" Yancy the Yo-Yo Boy (TV Episode 2007)
A nerd receives a super suit from aliens, but the powers are hard to control