Steve Hendrickson

Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.

After his mother dies and father goes to fight in World War II, a young boy moves in with his aunt and uncle who live in the countryside. Lonely and unhappy, he starts believing he has super powers. Then a "dead" man shows up.

The story of a weak and timid office clerk named Jim Randall, and his journey to become ATLAS - The Man of Might! A story about building yourself into the hero the world needs. Also, leopard-print underwear.

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.