Heroes: Made in the U.S.A.
TV Show · Documentary

Joe Namath introduces American heroes who have achieved greatness and accomplished the extraordinary. Sports greats, political activists, and unsung underdogs are showcased and celebrated, while seemingly ordinary individuals finally receive the recognition that they deserve for the exceptional impacts that they've had on their communities.

1988 · 21m
Starring Caitlyn Jenner, Mike Tyson, Cesar Chavez

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Dr. Albert Pacifico, Gary Steiner and Kenny Polk, Claude Pepper
    Saving infants with heart defects; Rep. Claude Pepper (D-Fla.); wheelchair racer.
    21m
  • EPISODE 2
    Virginia Allen, Nancy Leibold, Tex Lacey
    Los Angeles police deal with youth gangs; AIDS hospice; legal help for the deaf.
    20m
  • EPISODE 3
    Cus D'Amato, Pepper Edmiston, Susie Yale
    Mike Tyson; camp for children with cancer; helping children of divorce.
    21m
  • EPISODE 4
    Charlie Sampson, Dr. Charlie Clements, Sally Struthers
    Rodeo competitor; Sally Struthers and Adopt-a-Kid; former Air Force pilot Charlie Clements.
    20m
  • EPISODE 5
    Jeff Blatnick, LAPD, Marva Collins
    Olympic wrestler Jeff Blatnick; teacher Marva Collins; the L.A.P.D. and street gangs.
    21m
  • EPISODE 6
    Alan Shepard, Greg Louganis, Ron Kovic
    Space camp; Vietnam veteran speaks for peace; diver Greg Louganis.
    21m

Related

Cast & Crew

  • Caitlyn Jenner
    Actor
  • Mike Tyson
    Actor
  • C‌C
    Cesar Chavez
    Actor
  • Wilt Chamberlain
    Actor
  • Joe Namath
    Host
  • Craig T. Nelson
    Host
  • J‌L
    Jim Lindsay
    Producer
  • Donald Kushner
    Producer
  • T‌A
    Thomas A. Bliss
    Producer
  • L‌D
    Lou DeCosta
    Writer

About

Heroes: Made in the U.S.A.

Documentary

Joe Namath introduces American heroes who have achieved greatness and accomplished the extraordinary. Sports greats, political activists, and unsung underdogs are showcased and celebrated, while seemingly ordinary individuals finally receive the recognition that they deserve for the exceptional impacts that they've had on their communities.

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Released
1988
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Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
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  • Hungary
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  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
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  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
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  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
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  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)