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A military aircraft with a top-secret prototype targeting system is stolen, and Bill recruits Ralph to help him find the gun-sight, during which Ralph discovers a new superpower that he is unable to control. Meanwhile, Ralph's students press a classmate to run for class president, and Pam's mother and judgmental father fly in from Minnesota to meet Ralph.

The reason behind the switch of Ralph's last name from 'Hinkley' to 'Hanley' (later to resort back to 'Hinkley') was due to the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan by John Hinkley, Jr. in March of 1981 after production on the first season began.

Having already established why Ralph's last name was changed from Hinkley to Hanley, in one scene, Pam's mother (looking forward to meeting her daughter's boyfriend) speaks his name several times outside of an airport, and every time she does, an airplane noise quickly thunders over the last name Hinkley and without replacing it with Hanley.


Episode cast overview, first billed only:
William Katt William Katt - Ralph Hanley
Robert Culp Robert Culp - Bill Maxwell
Connie Sellecca Connie Sellecca - Pam Davidson
June Lockhart June Lockhart - Alice Davidson
James Whitmore Jr. James Whitmore Jr. - Gordon McCready
Bob Hastings Bob Hastings - Harry Davidson
Red West Red West - Cliff
Michael Paré Michael Paré - Tony Villicana (as Michael Pare)
Zitto Kazann Zitto Kazann - Consul General
F.J. O'Neil F.J. O'Neil - Van Kemp
Laurence Haddon Laurence Haddon - General Morehead
Roger Etienne Roger Etienne - Captain
Denise Halma Denise Halma - Carrie
Benny Medina Benny Medina - Chaffey
Don Cervantes Don Cervantes - Paco Rodriguez
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