Trivia: Tuesday, October 11

The story about a self-styled superhero in Seattle got me thinking about “The Greatest American Hero.”

Question: What actual news event prompted a change in a character name on “The Greatest American Hero?”

The main character was to be surnamed Hinkley, but that was changed after the assassination attempt on Reagan.

Guess by Michael Dietsch on October 11, 2011 at 12:32 pm.
John Hinckley’s attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan. Didn’t want the hero to be named Hinckley after that for some reason.

Guess by snowed in on October 11, 2011 at 12:33 pm.
President Reagan being shot

Guess by Joanne Smith on October 11, 2011 at 12:35 pm.
He was originally Mr. Hinkley, then that Hinckly fellow shot Reagan….so they changed him to Mr. Hanley, or something like that, and all the kids called him Mr. H.

Guess by Andy in Chelsea on October 11, 2011 at 12:36 pm.
Shooting of John Lennon

Guess by Joe Adalian on October 11, 2011 at 12:37 pm.
John Hinkley’s attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan

Guess by Jason on October 11, 2011 at 12:39 pm.

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