ABC’s new drama series, “No Ordinary Family,” finally made its debut Tuesday night after weeks of enticing commercials and exciting previews. Unfortunately, this “extraordinary” pilot turned out to be quite ordinary after all – nothing more than a modern version of Disney’s cartoon movie “The Incredibles.”

 When we first meet the Powell family, they appear to be like any other dysfunctional American family: unhappy and miserably busy. A mother who is too involved with work to pay attention to her children and husband, a father who resents his wife for her success and lack of family interest, and two teenage kids who hate their lives and want nothing to do with their parents – sound familiar?

 The show gets a little more interesting when the father, Jim, insists that the family take a weeklong vacation to the Amazon to spend some quality time together. Jim, his scientist wife Stephanie, and their children Daphne and JJ get on a plane to see the rainforest, or as Jim puts it, to make some great family memories. This plane ride turns out to be a memory they’ll never forget.

Next thing you know, they’re flying through a terrible, life-threatening rainstorm. The plane crashes, they swim through some magical water, and boom! They all have supernatural powers.

Here’s where the superhero patterns start to appear. Jim is the first to realize he has powers after he saves a coworker from a crazed shooter by catching a bullet. He represents your typical “invincible” superman, complete with astonishing strength and the ability to jump along the rooftops of skyscrapers. Stephanie soon discovers that she can run like the speed of light, giving her the opportunity to save time and fit more activities into her busy days.

Daphne, portrayed as the text-crazy teen with high school boy problems, is next to notice her powers. She finds that she has the ability to read minds ("Twilight" anyone?), which allows her to discover that her boyfriend is sleeping with her best friend Emily. JJ, the younger of the two siblings, is an underachieving slacker who suffers from a learning disability. He conveniently discovers that his power is some kind of super-genius intelligence.

Aside from the fact that “No Ordinary Family” is a lot less “extraordinary” than expected, the first episode was still entertaining. The concept is common and the characters are straight out of the comic books, but if you’re a fan of superheroes and the supernatural, you should definitely check out this show. It’s a combination of a typical family drama and an archetypal superhero story, complete with everything from boy drama to catch-the-villain action. It will be interesting to see if “No Ordinary Family” becomes another of ABC’s hit series.