Ralph Hinkley (William Katt), a high school teacher, is chosen by aliens to fight evil with superhuman powers via a bright red suit and an instruction manual. Unfortunately Ralph manages to lose the instructions in the middle of nowhere and he's stuck with powers he has no idea to control. Now, with the help of F.B.I. Agent Bill Maxwell (Robert Culp) and his lawyer girlfriend Pam Davidson (Connie Sellecca), Ralph fights criminals and tries not to get himself killed in the process.