My Hero (series 4)

My Hero Series 4
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	BBC1
Original release	8 August 2003 – 10 October 2003

The fourth series of British television comedy My Hero ran from August 8, 2003, to October 10, 2003. It again featured ten episodes, and saw the entire main cast reprise their characters from Series three. The series was once again broadcast on BBC1, and was overseen by series creator Paul Mendelson. The series has never been released on DVD.

Episodes

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original air date	Code
1	"A Sporting Chance"	Paul Mayhew-Archer	John Stroud	August 8, 2003	ICEC483X
George is asked to join the local cricket team, but little does he know what he's let himself in for. After a crash course on the rules of cricket from Janet, George takes to the field and decimates his own team with his over-zealous fielding, then surprises everyone by scoring a near-impossible twenty-four runs off the last four balls. Jealous Piers then challenges him to a series of other sporting events, only for George to become hooked on the sweet taste of victory - and become horribly attracted to it.
2	"The Living Dead"	Paul Mayhew-Archer	John Stroud	August 15, 2003	ICEC481J
George is tricked into buying a life insurance policy, so to insure a quick payout, he walks under a bus, knowing full well that due to his superpowers, he will return to life immediately. However, his plan starts to crumble when he suffers a minor heart attack - leaving Janet to explain to everyone that her husband is dead. George begins to feel trapped by his non-existence, but soon hatches a plan to bring himself back to life, and discredit Piers at the same time. Meanwhile, Mrs. Raven beings to experiment with hypnotherapy.
3	"Taking the Credit"	James Cary	John Stroud	August 22, 2003	ICEC490F
George believes he has hit the jackpot when he discovers the wonder that is the 'Credit Card' - but little does he realise that he has to repay all of the money he has spent. When the bills arrive, Janet discovers what has been going on, and devises a plan to win the money on the lottery, with the help of Ollie's ubertalent and mind reading abilities. However, George isn't out of the woods yet - as he has drawn the attention of the Lord High Arbiter of Abuses of Power.
4	"It's All in the Mind"	Paul Mayhew-Archer	John Stroud	August 29, 2003	ICEC485K
George is asked by the Ultronian Council to write a progress report on humanity. All seems to be going well, until his new mind-reading powers reveal the true nature of human thought. The unpleasant thoughts of Stanley, Ella, and Mrs. Raven leave George in a state of despair. His sense of honesty forces him to write a damning report, and the Ultronian Council condemns the human race to death by laser. Only Janet can save the world - by convincing the four worst people in George's report to donate money to a good cause.
5	"Space Virus"	Paul Mendelson, Paul Mayhew-Archer	John Stroud	September 5, 2003	ICEC486E
On the way back from a trip to his home planet, George picks up a rather nasty parasitic disease, which is fatal to humans. It isn't long before his close friends and family catch the disease, and George is forced to administer the kiss of life to all of his nearest and dearest. Meanwhile, Piers has secured himself a new television series, Crispin, but his friends and family soon object to him exploiting Tyler live on air due to his mental problems. However, this soon proves the least of anyone's problems, when George discovers he has passed on his super-powers through the kiss of life.
6	"The Mayor of Northolt"	Trevelyan Evans, Pete Sinclair	John Stroud	September 12, 2003	ICEC482D
A faulty streetlight outside Stanley and Ella's bedroom is keeping them awake at night, and getting the Council to mend it proves impossible. George decides to stand for Mayor, promising to fix the streetlight if elected, only to find that his opponent is none other than Piers. George wins unanimous approval when the voters respond positively to his refreshingly honest approach, but unfortunately, the pressures of Mayoral Office put an unreasonable strain on his marriage, causing Janet to move out. And matters are made even worse when Piers tries to sabotage his campaign.
7	"Big"	Gary Lawson, John Phelps	John Stroud	September 19, 2003	ICEC487Y
Ollie's half-human, half Ultronian physiology begins to cause problems when he starts to grow at an accelerated rate. In twenty-four hours, he grows from a nine-month-old baby into a nineteen-year-old boy, with a 'serious' girlfriend. Janet and George are distraught at being robbed of the pleasure of watching their only son grow up. They employ the services of an eminent Ultronian doctor to cure their son, but things turn from bad to worse when Ollie turns into an eighteen-year-old girl.
8	"The Consultant"	James Cary	John Stroud	September 26, 2003	ICEC484R
Arnie is forced to turn consultant when the Ultronian Council send him to check up on Thermoman's performance. He begins by conducting a Time and Motion study, and begins to make some changes. However, a plethora of customer satisfaction forms quickly hamper Thermoman's ability to rescue the victims of natural disasters. Fearing for the world's safety, George retires, but soon changes his mind when his replacement, Work Experience Boy, is unable to save Janet, who is trapped in the burning health centre.
9	"The Family Way"	Trevelyan Evans, Pete Sinclair	John Stroud	October 3, 2003	ICEC489L
George discovers that he has accidentally agreed to be a surrogate parent for a couple living on Ultron. Janet is forced to claim that George has been putting on weight - but when he gives birth, they discover that he has been carrying the son of an Ape couple, who have taken the form of what they believed to be the most intelligent beings on the planet. Meanwhile, Piers embarrasses himself, when having found the sonogram of the baby, he concludes that Stanley is actually the pregnant man, when in reality he is just suffering from kidney stones.
10	"Time and Time Again"	Paul Mayhew-Archer	John Stroud	October 10, 2003	ICEC488S
George's April Fools joke backfires on him, and forces him to leave Janet to spend some time alone. However, when he returns, he discovers that he has been away seven years. He and Arnie decide to go back in time, using a dangerous series of time portals, to return everything to normal. However, George soon decides to use this to his advantage, and make little adjustments to life. However, as usual, his plans fail to work, and it soon results in Janet becoming bald, falling in love with Piers, having ten children, and Arnie becoming Janet's father instead of Stanley.

See also

• List of My Hero episodes
• My Hero (Series 1)
• My Hero (Series 2)
• My Hero (Series 3)
• My Hero (Series 5)
• My Hero (Series 6)

References

• My Hero at the BBC Comedy Guide.
• My Hero at Big Bear Films home page
• My Hero at BBC America.
• My Hero at the Internet Movie Database
• British TV Comedy Guide
• My Hero episode guide and forum at TV.com
• My Hero at the British Sitcom Guide
• My Hero News, episode guide and interviews at downthetubes.net