Thermoman, it turns out, is nothing if not adaptable: eschewing the traditional phone booth, he changes into his bright red outfit in the seemingly ever-handy men's room. It's a practical approach when one considers the scarcity, these days, of phone booths. Ardal O'Hanlon (so over-the-top funny in FATHER TED) outs himself in the very first episode to his lovely Earthlady, nurse Janet (who, propped up in bed in one episode, is seen reading MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS). "You've captured my hearts," Thermoman tells her. O'Hanlon is a likable lunkhead whose nose for trouble literally has him globe-trotting at a moment's notice (if that). "The writers do all the work," O'Hanlon says in one interview. (And O'Hanlon, who is himself a writer- KNICK KNACK PADDY WACK, U.K. title THE TALK OF THE TOWN, according to the DVD extras-, should know good writing when he sees it.) Rest assured: the writing is on-the-money funny from episode one. (One of my favorite characters is the older nurse, Mrs. Raven, played by Geraldine McNulty. "That's what life is," she laments: "The odd, brief smile in the midst of prolonged weeping." Amen, sister.)

OK, the premise is not too bad, an alien superhero living on earth and coping with a family and other human beings, but despite this, this show just fell flat on it's face.This is just silly and not in a funny way like Father Ted and The Brittas Empire. The laughter track is irritating, i could never warm to any of the characters and i always feel like i'm watching a pantomime (which is fine if you are at the theatre) The receptionist cracks a few good jokes and Piers has potential but i find George's wife irritating and dull, the American guy pointless, and the other's just boring. Ardal o'hanlon is a great actor and his talents are wasted here. His Irish accent sometimes raises a smile but nothing more.My dad watches this but i have to leave the room when he does because it makes me cringe, you can see the jokes coming a mile off and the babies just scare me! Not cute at all! Overrated, i can't believe it's been going this long.

this program is fantastic funny. The actors are weary good. specially Emely Joyce and Ardal o' Hanlon. I hope to see them in other programs or movies in the future. i recommend this sow to all people. :) what makes this series so funny. the way this Altronian (alian) handles the way people are on earth is wary funny. the concept on super man is a subject ho sold be made more fun of. all the people in this sow is wary funny. I'm not the best comment maker but please listen to me. go and by my hero. you will love it. there are so many funny things in this series. like the man next door, Tyler:) and Miss ravens:P and best of all the fantastic chemistry between Ardal and Emely. Emely is also weary beautiful by the way:P

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.