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Mister Terrific is an American TV sitcom that aired on CBS Television from January 9, to May 8, 1967. It starred Stephen Strimpell in the title role, and lasted 17 episodes. The show was similar to NBC's Captain Nice, which followed Mister Terrific on Monday nights during its run.
Riding the tide of the camp superhero craze of the 1960s, the show's premise involved gas station attendant Stanley Beamish, a mild-mannered scrawny youth who secretly worked to fight crime for a government organization, The Bureau of Secret Projects, in Washington. All he needed to do was take a "power pill" which gave him the strength of a thousand men and enabled him to fly, much like Superman, albeit by furious flapping while wearing the top half of a wingsuit. Unfortunately, he was the only person on whom the pills worked. It was established that, although the pill would give him great strength, he was still vulnerable to bullets. Furthermore, each power pill had a time limit of one hour, although he generally had two 10-minute booster pills available per episode. Much of the show's humor revolved around Stanley losing his superpowers before he completed his given assignment.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
MatchlessJanuary 9, 1967—Stanley is unaware that a hotly-pursued Power Paralysis device has been concealed in a book of matches placed in his coat pocket. - S01E02
Mr. Big Curtsies OutJanuary 16, 1967—Stanley is assigned to locate and identify an elusive and mysterious crime boss known only as "Mr. Big." - S01E03
I Can't FlyJanuary 23, 1967—A malfunctioning Air Force One could be easily repaired by Mr. Terrific, but Stanley's power pills have inexplicably stopped working. - S01E04
My Partner the Jewel ThiefJanuary 30, 1967—Stanley's suspicious behavior, as he tries to solve a jewel robbery, leads Hal to believe that his best friend has become a crook. - S01E05
The Formula Is StolenFebruary 6, 1967—The formula for the power pill is stolen. However, since the pill only works on Stanley, the thieves will also need to kidnap Stanley to bra - S01E06
Stanley the SafecrackerFebruary 20, 1967—The government sends Stanley on a mission where he must impersonate a safecracker who is identical to him. Stanley must fool the man's girlf - S01E07
Stanley the FighterFebruary 27, 1967—Stanley goes undercover at a fighters' gymnasium to obtain evidence that the facility is actually a front for a counterfeiting ring. - S01E08
Stanley the JailbreakerMarch 6, 1967—Stanley goes undercover as a prison inmate so that he can attempt to ferret out the location of a criminal's hidden loot. - S01E09
Fly, Ballerina, FlyMarch 13, 1967—A defecting Soviet ballerina needs Stanley's help to get away from her countrymen. Stanley needs help retrieving his lost booster pill. - S01E10
Harley and the KillerMarch 20, 1967—An escaped murderer vows to extract fatal revenge on his one-time prosecutor—Harley Trent. - S01E11
Stanley and the MountaineersMarch 27, 1967—In hill country, Stanley must find an illegal still and stop a shotgun wedding. - S01E12
Has Mr. Terrific Sold Out?April 3, 1967—Stanley is asked to demonstrate his powers for several representatives of foreign nations. One of them is an impostor who wants to kidnap Mr - S01E13
Stanley Goes to the DentistApril 10, 1967—A dentist who's been using truth gas to get secrets from government agents changes tactics and places a tiny transmitter in Stanley's tooth. - S01E14
Stanley the Track StarApril 17, 1967—Stanley laces up his sneaks, and turns on the terrific speed, when he's assigned to locate a kidnapped athlete. - S01E15
Try This On for SpiesApril 24, 1967—Our hero accidentally gives a genuine set of vital blueprints to an enemy agent and keeps the phonies for our side. - S01E16
Stanley Joins the CircusMay 1, 1967—The search for a stolen code book sends Stanley undercover and under the big top. Ultimately he has to power up and battle several performer - S01E17
The Sultan Has Five WivesMay 8, 1967—The Bureau of Secret Projects must protect a visiting Sultan, so Stanley powers up and becomes a sort of Turbanator.
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