Mr. Terrific

The story

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

S Stephen StrimpellStanley Beamish R Richard GautierHal Walters J John McGiverB. J. Reed P Paul SmithHarley Trent P Paul FreesNarrator N Ned GlassDr. Reynolds · The Scientist S Susan Seaforth HayesGloria · June B Bonnie HughesGeorge W Will J. WhiteGuard · Co-Pilot M Marianne GordonGirl in Station · Gladys L Louis CavalierGas Station Customer J Jerry AyresMarvin

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R Richard ErdmanManny I Iggie WolfingtonPetrov H Harold J. StoneShenko L Luciana PaluzziMala Valenska K Kathie BrowneJulia / 'Mr. Big' F Fabian Dean1st Hood T Troy Melton2nd Hood K Kay MichaelsBeautiful Girl D David OpatoshuThe Psychiatrist F Foster Brooks1st Man E Ellen CorbyMrs. Walters E Eileen WessonNurse J John J. Fox1st Policeman R Russ Grieve2nd Policeman B Bill QuinnPilot G Gary OwensAnnouncer J Jan BarthelBeautiful Girl M Michael RyePresident S Suan KellyBetsy B Benny RubinAbdul H Henry CordenButler M Marjorie EatonPrincess H Howard WendellMr. Thornton L Lillian AdamsGirl in Shop P Paul 'Mousie' GarnerTailor C Chuck CourtneyGentleman J Jay NovelloCount Gregory L Lee BergereClaude R Richard DawsonMax J Joan HuntingtonNina P Paul BryarHenri B Barbara StuartDolly R Robert StraussCarl M Mike MazurkiShoulders L Leo GordonArchie Thompson J Joyce JamesonThe Girl C Charles DierkopTiger J John IndrisanoReferee V Vince WilliamsAnnouncer S Steve Mitchell1st Hood K King Moody2nd Hood R Ronnie Rondell Jr.Killer Kane B Billy HolmsPhotographer R Richard X. SlatteryBlackjack Clayton J Joyce Van PattenMargo C Clancy CooperPolice Sergeant C Chuck RobersonDawson C Cane HoyRogers B Barrie ChaseTanya D Dick WilsonChef C Cynthia LynnDashinova M Micahel PanaieffYuri M Margaret ShinnJune F Fritz HessCrewman P Peter LeedsLeonid H Henry BrandonHerman von Brock E Emily BanksCarol D Debbie WatsonJenny May F Florence LakeMaw D Dub TaylorPreacher D Dan KempThornton J John MitchumHarry W William FawcettGrandpa B Bill DunganAttendant C Clay TannerZeke A Arnold MossVictor / Dr, Chelsey J Jill DonohueLorna L Lloyd KinoDr. Toki