British television sitcomMy HeroGenreCreated byWritten byDirected byStarringComposer(s)Philip PopeCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal language(s)EnglishNo. Of seasons6No. Of episodes51 ProductionExecutive producer(s)Marcus MortimerSophie Clarke-JervoiseProducer(s)John StroudEditor(s)Graham HutchingsRunning time30 minutesProduction company(s)Big Bear FilmsReleaseOriginal networkPicture formatAudio formatOriginal release4 February 2000 ( 2000-02-04) –10 September 2006 ( 2006-09-10)External linksMy Hero is a British, written and created by, that broadcast for six series on the between 2000 and 2006. The series follows the everyday adventures of a dim-witted Ultronian superhero known as 'Thermoman', portrayed by, and his human wife, Janet, played. 'Thermoman' is a multi-powered superhero who originates from the planet Ultron. In an attempt to do his best to fit in with life on earth, he creates the human alias of George Sunday.

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However, due to his unfamiliarity with human life, his antics usually lead to many misunderstandings. Although Thermoman is intrinsically very intelligent, his problem understanding earthly customs makes him look like an idiot to people who do not know who he really is.In 2006, O'Hanlon announced he was stepping down from his role as George Sunday. Following this decision, was cast as an alter-ego of 'Thermoman' for the sixth and final series. Although the series gathered consistent viewing figures, figures declined heavily following the appointment of Dreyfus, whose casting was deemed as ' -esque' by, and the series was subsequently axed.Across six series, fifty-one episodes were broadcast. The series was written by a team of writers, a trait that is typical of most American sitcoms.

The main team of writers for each series included writer and creator, Simon Braithwaite, Gary Lawson, John Phelps, and James Hendrie. All fifty-one episodes were directed by and filmed in front of a live audience at in. Location footage was often filmed in, London.

Each series featured a varying number of episodes, with the first and second series containing six episodes, series three through five containing ten episodes each and series six containing eight episodes. The first series also included an additional Christmas Special. Some of the episode titles are a play on the titles of famous novels and movies; for example, How Green Was My Ollie is a pun on the novel, and The First Husbands Club is a pun on the movie.The series is regularly repeated on in the.

In the, the series was shown on and, briefly,. In, offered re-runs of the first three series, while provided repeats for. Three of the six series have been released on DVD; two on and one on Region 2. Fans have since petitioned the to release the complete series on DVD.

Contents.Cast. as George Sunday AKA 'Thermoman' (Series 1—5). as George Monday AKA 'Thermoman' (Series 6). as Janet Dawkins; George's wife. as Ella Dawkins; Janet's mother. as Stanley Dawkins; Janet's father. as Arnie Kowalski; George's cousin.

as Dr. Piers Crispin; GP for Northolt. as Mrs. Raven; GP's receptionist. as Tyler; the Sundays' next-door neighbour. as Avril; an assistant in George's shop (Series 1). as the Ultron Postie; a postman from Ultron (Series 3—6).

Finlay Stroud as Apollo 'Ollie' Sunday; George and Janet's son (Series 2—6). Madeline Mortimer as Cassandra 'Cassie' Sunday; George and Janet's daughter (Series 5—6)Characters Main characters George Sunday George Eamonn Sunday is an mild-mannered health store shopkeeper, who is the of 'Thermoman', a world-famous superhero who hails from the planet Ultron. He inherited his title from his father Seamus Sunday, the original Thermoman, who is retired. George owns a, but tries to avoid attracting customers in order to avoid attention. Only his closest friends know his true identity. He often appears to be an idiot because of his unfamiliarity with Earth culture, and has a tendency to take things literally, such as allowing himself to get hit by a bus to cash in a life insurance policy without realising that he had to die.

In the sixth series, he loses his body in a poker game, forcing him to assume a new alter ego, 'George Monday'. George's late mother was Sunday.Thermoman has numerous abilities. He is able to both heat and freeze things with 'Thermobreath', and smash things easily with super strength. The latter is also a weakness, being uncontrollable when he is tired. Other powers include flight, superspeed, vision, resurrection of the dead, time travel and an ability to smell natural disasters and crimes taking place anywhere in the world.

'Invulnerability' allows Thermoman to cut off parts of his own body, such as his own head, and then replace it. However, this invincibility is only effective when Thermoman believes he is invincible. In one episode, he begins to doubt his ability and thus temporarily loses this power, gaining unwanted and uncontrollable invisibility instead. Invisibility occurs when he is afraid, and the amount of parts of his body that turn invisible depend on how frightened he is. Thermoman can control minds and erase memories by putting his finger to their foreheads, and by giving them a 'thermoblast'.

'Total erasure' is achieved by staring at a person, with the side effect of causing them to lose their hair.' Thermowelding' is the ability to weld a person's mouth shut; 'Zip-it!' Is a safer way of silencing people using a zipper; 'Interspecies Interpreter', which allows Thermoman to communicate with animals excluding dung beetles; and 'Miracle Spit', which is used to make plants grow quickly. As well as all of these powers, Thermoman on multiple occasions, orders additional trial powers from the magazine Superhero Monthly. Other psychic powers include picking lottery numbers before seeing them on television via a series of quick mental calculations he can carry out automatically - although he is forbidden by Ultronian law to use this information. He can also turn the television on and off and rewind it just by waving his finger.George Monday.

Janet Dawkins, as portrayed byJanet Dawkins is a at the Northolt Health Centre. She first meets Thermoman when he rescues her from death, after she falls into the whilst on holiday. She subsequently begins to date George Sunday, unaware that he is in fact Thermoman until after their first date.

Although she loves George, she is frequently exasperated and confused by his behaviour.Janet and George marry at the end of the second series, which also sees the birth of their first child, Apollo 'Ollie' Sunday. Janet and George also have a daughter, Cassandra 'Cassie' Sunday, who is born at the start of series five. Her mother, Ella, disapproves of her marriage to George, and often asks her to get rid of him and marry Piers instead. Janet is friends with health centre receptionist Mrs. Raven, while her boss, Piers Crispin, displays an obvious crush on her.Apollo 'Ollie' Sunday Apollo 'Ollie' Sunday (voiced by Finlay Stroud) is the son of George and Janet.

He is born at the end of series two, and, like his father, possesses superhuman powers, although they are somewhat limited. The name 'Apollo' was chosen by Ollie himself during a conversation with Tyler, and is meant to symbolise the link between two 'heavenly bodies' (either or ). George originally wants to name him Pontius after, and Janet opted for Benjamin, until Tyler informed them that Ollie did not like either name. Despite being a baby, Ollie speaks fluent English and has a full set of formed teeth. By the fifth series, Ollie claims to know virtually all Earth languages. During this series, his character takes more of a back seat as he fights wars with his newborn sister Cassie.Cassandra 'Cassie' Sunday Cassandra 'Cassie' Sunday (voiced by Madeline Mortimer) is the newest member of the Sunday family, born at the beginning of the fifth series.

Her only superpower is that she can see into the future. This proved to be of little use, however, when she informs George that the population of the whole Northern Hemisphere is dead, forcing everyone to flock to Australia. However, it is soon established that she cannot distinguish between someone being asleep or dead.Piers Crispin Dr. Piers Crispin is the local GP at Northholt health centre, who also works as a television personality and is Janet's boss.

He is often portrayed as being more interested in his public image than in his patients' welfare. He is widely known for his catchphrase 'I am always here' and often describes himself as 's Favourite TV Doctor', after winning the Best Daytime TV Doctor award in 1996.

In an attempt to boost his image, Piers tries schemes such as releasing his own health drink, sponsoring a tiger cub in, writing a book, supporting a healthy eating campaign in schools, and even appearing on. He is also captain of the local cricket team, having been a former professional player before giving up to become a doctor. Despite being a qualified doctor, Piers once admitted he did not know where babies come from.Piers once revealed to Janet that he faked his results to get into medical school, and is more concerned with his television career than anything else, quoting that he 'will jump onto any to prolong it'. It is later revealed that his attitude towards his patients and colleagues stems from being bullied at school, being locked in a cellar by his domineering father, and his unfeeling mother favouring his brother, a talented boy scout. In the fifth series, it was revealed that Piers wanted to be a violinist, but his father did not consent to it. His father strictly banned all music from the house for three years, and forced him to take up a career in medicine, even calling him 'Doctor Crispin' as a child. Piers is also revealed to be a virgin, despite being forty-three years old and previously being married to a psychotic woman named Linda.Hugh Dennis said of his role in the series: 'Piers is a self-obsessed, incredibly vain egomaniac with no interest in anything except himself — he's a brilliant part to play!'

Raven Mrs Raven , is the, at the Northolt Health Centre. She has a relationship with Arnie, has 'demonic' triplets from a previous marriage (where she claims her were 'No retreat, no surrender'.) Mrs, Raven often makes snide comments about people while they are present, and seems to pride herself on scaring away potential patients.

She often gets the better of her boss, Piers usually through or similar methods. She is rarely overly mean to Janet, however, and the two women have oddly managed to form a genuine friendship. Raven reveals to Janet that prior to being a, she was a.Since the third series, she has assumed an on/off relationship with Arnie, who has been staying with her since moving to Northolt. During the course of the series, her first name is never revealed.

She even refers to herself simply as 'Mrs. Raven,' such as in a fantasy she had about Thermoman in season three. Her triplets are also unnamed, and, though Mrs. Raven keeps up a running commentary on their increasingly outrageous, obviously illegal and occasionally disturbing behaviour.

She has made numerous references to her equally vicious sister, Doris, and their psychotic mother. She also has appalling personal hygiene, as remarked by Arnie.She is often known to aid Piers in his schemes, in return for a cut of the profits, including filming Stanley Dawkins's 'pregnancy' (which turns out to be a 2oz gallstone) for a live television broadcast; selling homemade booze; and arranging a stripper for Piers' cousin's stag night. She later reveals that her nasty behaviour towards Piers is 'one of two things that gets her out of bed'.

Piers often compares her to the Wicked Witch of the West from and likens her to a female version of.Arnie Kowalski Arnie Kowalski is George's cousin and confidant. Originally a superhero himself named Polarman, he lost his powers because he began charging for his services. He is portrayed as being greedy, willing to do anything to make money, regardless of who it harms, including himself.

In one episode, he gets his powers back from the Ultron Council, and becomes the new hero in town, in order to allow George to have a break from his duties and to spend more time with Janet. However, he soon has them taken away again when he is caught stealing from those he saved, including stealing the from the Queen.In the first series, he is implied to be a philanderer and it is revealed that he has fathered sixty-eight children. In this series, he lives in, where he owns a, but in the second series, he moves to, where he owns a.

In the third series, after losing all of his money, Arnie moves to Northolt. Following his move, Arnie begins to use British idioms. In an attempt to regain some of his wealth, Arnie tries a number of get rich quick schemes, including trying to start up a website for George's health shop with Tyler; filming a sitcom called 'The Filth Channel' for Ultron, where he records his bedroom activities with on/off lover Mrs Raven; and starting a therapy group to help George get his invincibility back when he learns the truth about his powers.Stanley and Ella Dawkins Stanley and Ella Dawkins are Janet's meddlesome parents. Their relationship is tempestuous, getting off on a bad start from literally day one, as they argued on their and spent the night apart. Mrs Dawkins is a typical, and has always thought Janet should have married Piers. She dislikes George, believing him to be an idiot and a loser. Stanley humorously complains all the time about his wife, and is rather suspicious of George and all other men who go anywhere near his daughter.When George gains the mystic power of 'Mascara', he reads Stanley’s mind and discovers that all he ever thinks about is killing Ella.

He seems to be a bit more tolerant of George, as he has a few good times with him, mainly because it irritates Ella, making him a lesser target. Despite his dislike of them, George repeatedly attempts to get Stanley and Ella to like him. Janet, on the other hand, holds a deep grudge against them, due to their overbearing, controlling ways and their repeated abuse of George.Tyler Tyler is Janet and George's eccentric neighbour. Aside from family, he is the only person who knows George's real identity, but often seems to have his own even more bizarre ideas and theories about the universe. For instance, he often claims that, and other are staying in his flat.

George initially denies Tyler's claims that he is Thermoman, but later begins to accepts that Tyler knows (mainly because no one would believe him), and gives him a job as his assistant in the health shop, replacing his former assistant, Avril.He is the only human who is resistant to George's memory-erasing thermoblast. Towards the end of the series, it is revealed much to the surprise of Janet, Tyler is only thirty-two years old.

Tyler once reveals to George and Arnie that at five years old, he was sent to boarding school and was bullied repeatedly for ten years. Tyler often refers to George as 'Master', and occasionally calls Janet 'Mistress'. Following Cassie's birth, Janet often ropes Tyler in as an impromptu babysitter. Tyler's surname is never revealed.Sunday Family Tree. Recurring characters Avril Avril is George's nervous health shop assistant in the first series. She has a crush on George and a major dislike of Janet.

She also suffers from repeated breakdowns and shakes. She is cursed with a perpetual cold, which makes her position in a health shop a frequent source of ironic humour.Ultron Postie The Ultron Postie is a postman from Ultron who delivers messages and gadgets to Thermoman from the high council.

He often mysteriously arrives through the wall in George and Janet's bathroom.Setting Planet Ultron Ultron is Thermoman's home planet and Superheroes are their greatest export. Ultron is never seen, apart from a few shots of the planet from space (although George once described the gravity and atmospheric pressure to be much greater than Earth), but many references are made to the planet and its unique culture throughout the series. Traditions include the grand ceremony of Betrothal; the great pig juggling ceremony; the time tunnel of tarxis, which re-aligns age hormones; the protocols of Talithos and Zanalar; and the pre-wedding mating ritual.

Main article: Overview SeriesEpisodesFirst airdateLast airdate74 February 200022 December 2000622 December 200018 June 2001107 June 200223 August 2002108 August 200310 October 2003107 January 200525 March 2005821 July 200610 September 2006Home media In the United States, the series has been released on DVD via; 'Season One' was released on 16 January 2007, while 'Season Two' was released on 7 August 2007. The sets are now currently out-of-print and no subsequent seasons have been made available on.In the United Kingdom, Series Three was the only series to receive a home video release. The 'Complete Series 3' was released on VHS on 7 October 2002 via IMC Vision, while two DVD sets, 'Volume 1' (episodes 1–5 of Series 3), and 'Volume 2' (episodes 6–10 of Series 3) were also released on 7 October 2002. A DVD set containing 'Complete Series 3' was additionally made available from IMC Vision on 14 May 2012.As of 2018, it has not been announced if My Hero will receive any subsequent series releases, or a complete series box set.References. at the BBC Comedy Guide. Retrieved 12 December 2011. at the British Sitcom Guide.

at Big Bear Films home page. episode guide and forum at. at BBC America. News, episode guide and interviews at downthetubes.net. BBCWorldwide (25 July 2011), retrieved 17 February 2017.

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There's undoubtedly a really good arena brawler for iOS on someone's drawing board right now. But as sure as I am of that, I'm equally certain Oh My Heroes! Won't be its inspiration.While the developer has promised substantial updates (including a single-player mission mode) to Oh My Heroes!, it can't really be recommended in its current multiplayer-only form.That's particularly disappointing given that it gets off to a very promising start.During a pleasingly businesslike cartoon intro, you're introduced to a fantasy world where crystals allow characters to respawn. That's just about it for narrative motivation, mind. Once the game's connected with the server, you're thrown into battle.With so many mobile game experiences, designers commit the cardinal sin of getting off to a sluggish start. Here, though, immediacy is prized above all else. And that's good to see.

Fighting fantasyOn-screen buttons enable you to run left and right, plus jump and attack. Depending on which character you've chosen, you can do anything from lob bombs to fire bolts of magic. Perhaps the best starter character, however, is the Warrior, who has good speed and attack stats and a healthy amount of HP.Your main objective never changes, though: kill the other guys. Whether you're playing Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, or Crystal Mine Control (King of the Hill in all but name), that's about the long and short of it.You need to stay close to the crystals to capture them for points in Crystal Mine Control mode, but the action invariably descends into a frantic melee.While the controls are responsive and the action fast paced, it all seems a little shallow, with scant room for genuine tactics. Feedback is poor, with opponents simply disappearing when vanquished.

Most of the time, skirmishes just degenerate into two combatants wailing on the 'attack' button until one is defeated. Crystal chroniclesThat is, unless you've earned enough small crystals for one of the two special moves attributed to each character. And here's where Triniti Interactive wanders awkwardly into the minefield of monetisation.Now, you don't have to pay a penny for the upgrades.

But to even unlock the first set of powers, you need to spend your small crystal supply on every character class first. Then, you need to buy the primary powers for all five before you even unlock the secondary power for your character of choice.This wouldn't be too bad if the game maker wasn't so stingy with the crystals. The most I earned in a single match (a 16:1 win on Crystal Mine Control) was 87.Given that it costs 5000 crystals to buy all the primary powers, though, you can see how long you'll have to play to unlock them.

And that's assuming you're not paying out the 10 crystals it costs to instantly respawn. Fools rush inYou could, of course, wait the agonising ten seconds to manually revive your character. In some cases, however, that would be sufficient time to say farewell to your game session.Disconnections here are frequent to the point of ludicrousness. The desire to set you up with a match at the earliest opportunity can often result in your getting paired up with a single opponent. I won a match with a single kill in 14 seconds.If that wasn't bad enough, it's possible on occasion to pick up a single item that totally unbalances the game.

Collect the x4 Attack Power bonus, for example, and you can cut a swathe through opponents in seconds.At Oh My Heroes!' S heart, there is a solid concept, some decent art, and a laudable desire to keep players in the action with as few delays as possible.

Beyond that, it's difficult to find something to praise. The wait for a great iOS arena brawler continues.

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