Super Dave is a variety show starring and hosted by the fictional character Super Dave Osborne. It ran from 1987 to 1991 on Showtime in the United States and the Global Television Network in Canada. The character made his first appearance on the 1972 TV series The John Byner Comedy Hour. An animated spinoff, Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire, aired for one season on Fox TV from 1992 to 1993.