Trivia / My Hero (2000)

• Actor-Inspired Element: As revealed in this interview with Ardal O'Hanlon, in the pilot, George was Jewish-English. He wasn't an Irish grocer until Ardal O'Hanlon asked for him to be. O'Hanlon wanted to best serve the script by doing an accent he was comfortable in.
• Cancellation: Series 6's falling ratings resulted in the show being cancelled.
• Edited for Syndication: The rare incidences of strong language in the show, most notably a few from Series 3 which can be seen on the DVD, were replaced for daytime reruns. For example, 3x07 has Tyler describe jealousy as a "that's a bastard, that one", which is amended to "that's a bad one, that one". 3x03, where Arnie says "you bastard" to George is similarly censored.
• Friday Night Death Slot: Ironically, My Hero's home was Friday night prime-time, a popular spot for comedy shows on BBC One. As a result of Series 6's falling ratings, the final two episodes were relegated to a Sunday afternoon timeslot.
• Keep Circulating the Tapes: In the United Kingdom, Series 3 was the only series to receive a home video release. The "Complete Series 3" was released on VHS on 7 October 2002 via IMC Vision, while two DVD sets, "Volume 1" (episodes 1–5 of Series 3), and "Volume 2" (episodes 6–10 of Series 3) were also released on 7 October 2002. A DVD set containing "Complete Series 3" was additionally made available from IMC Vision on 14 May 2012. In the United States, the series has been released on DVD via BBC Video; "Season One" was released on 16 January 2007, while "Season Two" was released on 7 August 2007. The sets are now currently out-of-print and no subsequent seasons have been made available on region 1. As of this day, it has not been announced if My Hero will receive any subsequent series releases, or a complete series box set. Series 1 and 2 were eventually announced to have a release on the British version of BritBox for March 2022, although the rest of the series' run remains missing for now.
• Star-Derailing Role: This was the last major role for Ardal O'Hanlon's replacement James Dreyfus, whose career has never really been able to recover since the series was cancelled. The same can be said for Janet's actress Emily Joyce. The only two cast members who have been able to have moderately successful careers since the series ended are Hugh Dennis (who played Piers) and Philip Whitchurch (who played Tyler).
  • That said, Ardal has recently become the new main character in Death in Paradise.
• What Could Have Been: As acknowledged above, George was Jewish-English in the pilot.

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