The Green Hornet
Seen it?1966 | 1 seasons | 25 min | Action & Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Samurai Jack, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 11 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
The Green Hornet is a television series on the ABC US television network that aired for the 1966–1967 TV season starring Van Williams as the Green Hornet/Britt Reid and Bruce Lee as Kato.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 100K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by George W. Trendle, Fran Striker
- Van WilliamsBritt Reid / The Green Hornet
- Bruce LeeKato
- Wende WagnerLeonore "Casey" Case
- Lloyd GoughMichael Axford
- Walter BrookeFrank P. Scanlon
- William DozierNarrator