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Captain Nice

TV·1967–1967·1 season, 15 episodes·NBC·Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy·30m·Created by Buck Henry

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Carter Nash was a chemist in a police department who discovered a liquid which could turn him into Captain Nice, an odd sort of superhero: very shy and dominated by his mother. Captain Nice flew (he feared heights) in his tattered leotards, fighting bad guys because his mother told him to do so.

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Episodes by season

Season0115Episodes1967AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01The Man Who Flies Like a PigeonJanuary 9, 1967Every hero has to have an origin story and this is that of Captain Nice! Meek, mild-mannered police chemist Carter Nash creates a formula
  2. S01E02How Sheik Can You Get?January 16, 1967Captain Nice helps rescue a woman from Sheik Abdul.
  3. S01E03That ThingJanuary 23, 1967Caterpillar develops a ravenous appetite and super powers when it accidentally drinks Nice's secret formula.
  4. S01E04That Was the Bridge that WasFebruary 6, 1967Carter searches for con artists who built a faulty bridge and kidnapped Mayor Finley.
  5. S01E05The Man With Three Blue EyesFebruary 20, 1967A mentalist is kidnapped by thugs who think he can find a fortune in stolen money.
  6. S01E06Is Big Town Burning?February 27, 1967Carter risks being unmasked as Captain Nice in order to reveal the identity of an arsonist.
  7. S01E07Don't Take Any Wooden IndiansMarch 6, 1967Captain Nice prevents a disgruntled explorer from murdering his benefactor.
  8. S01E08That's What Mothers Are ForMarch 13, 1967Carter is dismissed in an economy move and Mrs. Nash retaliates by stealing his costume.
  9. S01E09Whatever Lola WantsMarch 20, 1967While trying to stop a jailbreak, Captain Nice is slipped a pill that makes him appear intoxicated.
  10. S01E10Who's Afraid of Amanda Woolf?March 27, 1967Captain Nice breaks up a potential massacre, so in retaliation, the gang invades the Nash home.
  11. S01E11The Week They Stole PaydayApril 3, 1967Carter discovers that the Bigtown payroll has been replaced with counterfeit money.
  12. S01E12Tastes Okay But Something's MissingApril 10, 1967Carter Nash lacks the secret formula he needs to turn into Captain Nice in order to prevent a robbery.
  13. S01E13May I Have the Last DanceApril 17, 1967Carter and Sergeant Kane are captured by fur thieves.
  14. S01E14One Rotten AppleApril 24, 1967A nightclub owner (played by Bob Newhart) must be protected from potential killers.
  15. S01E15Beware of Hidden ProphetsMay 1, 1967Carter is fired when a quack mentalist predicts a criminal will escape from jail.

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