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William Katt Appears in an ‘NCIS’ Episode as a Nod to His 1980s Series
The ‘NCIS’ team investigated a sailor’s death in an episode that aired Tuesday.
The sailor had competed in a dangerous online game show and dressed as superhero Ralph to cheer up hospital children.
After his death, game-show host Jordan took over the role and led the children’s ward in costume.
William Katt, who played Ralph in ‘The Greatest American Hero,’ appeared as a doctor and greeted Jordan with the line, “Nice suit.”
The ABC series debuted in 1981, ran for three seasons and followed a teacher who gained powers from an alien suit.
Katt’s cameo linked the episode to the 1980s series in a scene the ‘NCIS’ showrunner had described as heartfelt.
William Katt appeared in a Tuesday episode of NCIS as a doctor in a scene that nodded to his 1980s series, The Greatest American Hero.
The episode followed the investigation of a sailor who competed in a dangerous online game show.
The sailor had dressed as Ralph, Katt’s character, to cheer up children at a local hospital.
The game show’s host, Jordan, later took over the role and entered the children’s ward with Katt’s doctor.
The scene included the Greatest American Hero theme song and Katt’s line, “Nice suit.”
- Who
- Actor William Katt appeared as a doctor, alongside NCIS characters including game show host Jordan.
- What
- Katt made a cameo in a scene that nodded to his role in The Greatest American Hero.
- When
- In Tuesday’s episode of NCIS. The article was published on October 28, 2026.
- Where
- In a children’s ward at a local hospital in the episode.
- Why
- The cameo was a nod to Katt’s 1980s series and fit into the episode’s story.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Greatest American Hero debuted on ABC, starring William Katt as Ralph.
The episode featured Katt's cameo as a doctor in the children's ward.
- Actor
- William Katt
- NCIS episode
- Tuesday's episode
- Earlier series
- The Greatest American Hero
- Series debut
- 1981 on ABC
- Episode setting
- A children's ward at a local hospital
What people are saying
Nice suit.
someone who was on a TV show that might have been my favorite TV show in the '80s, and a lot of people's favorite TV show in the '80s.
fits in the story in a really nice, heartfelt way
It's a big cape to fill, but I'll do my best.