Mr. Terrific (1967)
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Stephen Strimpell
Stanley Beamish / Fingers McClaine / Stanley Beamish 'Mr. Terrific'
Richard Gautier
Hal Walters
Paul Smith
Harley Trent
John McGiver
Barton J. Reed
Paul Frees
Narrator
Ned Glass
Dr. Reynolds / The Scientist
Jack Arnold
Producer / Director
John Morrison
Unit Manager
Susan Seaforth Hayes
June / Gloria
Bonnie Hughes
George
Louis Cavalier
Gas Station Customer
Marianne Gordon
Girl in Station / Gladys
Will J. White
Co-Pilot / Guard
Byron Chudnow
Director
Harvey Bullock
Writer
R.S. Allen
Writer
Jerry Ayres
Marvin
Richard Erdman
Manny
Iggie Wolfington
Petrov
Harold J. Stone
Shenko
Luciana Paluzzi
Mala Valenska
Kathie Browne
Julia / 'Mr. Big'
Fabian Dean
1st Hood
Troy Melton
2nd Hood
Kay Michaels
Beautiful Girl
David Opatoshu
The Psychiatrist
Foster Brooks
1st Man
Ellen Corby
Mrs. Walters
Eileen Wesson
Nurse
John J. Fox
1st Policeman
Russ Grieve
2nd Policeman
Bill Quinn
Pilot
Gary Owens
Announcer
Jan Barthel
Beautiful Girl
Michael Rye
President
Suan Kelly
Betsy
Benny Rubin
Abdul
Henry Corden
Butler
Marjorie Eaton
Princess
Howard Wendell
Mr. Thornton
Lillian Adams
Girl in Shop
Paul 'Mousie' Garner
Tailor
Chuck Courtney
Gentleman
Jay Novello
Count Gregory
Lee Bergere
Claude
Richard Dawson
Max
Joan Huntington
Nina
Paul Bryar
Henri
Barbara Stuart
Dolly
Robert Strauss
Carl
Mike Mazurki
Shoulders
Leo Gordon
Archie Thompson
Joyce Jameson
The Girl
Charles Dierkop
Tiger
John Indrisano
Referee
Vince Williams
Announcer
Steve Mitchell
1st Hood
King Moody
2nd Hood
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Killer Kane
Billy Holms
Photographer
Richard X. Slattery
Blackjack Clayton
Joyce Van Patten
Margo
Clancy Cooper
Police Sergeant
Chuck Roberson
Dawson
Cane Hoy
Rogers
Barrie Chase
Tanya
Dick Wilson
Chef
Cynthia Lynn
Dashinova
Micahel Panaieff
Yuri
Margaret Shinn
June
Fritz Hess
Crewman
Peter Leeds
Leonid
Henry Brandon
Herman von Brock
Emily Banks
Carol
Debbie Watson
Jenny May
Florence Lake
Maw
Dub Taylor
Preacher
Dan Kemp
Thornton
John Mitchum
Harry
William Fawcett
Grandpa
Bill Dungan
Attendant
Clay Tanner
Zeke
Arnold Moss
Victor / Dr, Chelsey
Jill Donohue
Lorna
Lloyd Kino
Dr. Toki
Frank Oberschall
Herman
Albert D'Arno
Dr Dubrey
Henry Wills
Chauffeur
Magda Harout
Doris
Richard Reeves
Arnold
Leslie McRay
Sally
Christopher Dark
Basil
Val Avery
Leo
Jim Creech
Mike Roberts
Don Marshall
Athlete
Michael Forest
Valmar
Savannah Bentley
Hal's Date
Harry Hickox
Coach
Karin Hustoh
Girl
Ziva Rodann
Christina
John Vivyan
Boris Boraser (Ambassador)
Ulla Strömstedt
Tanya
Michael Pataki
Andre
Cliff Norton
Dr. Schmidt
Susanne Cramer
Teresa
Dort Clark
The Circus Boss
Ted Cassidy
Bojo
Carmelo Manto
Adam Sylvester
Peter Tenen
Nigel Sylvester
Frank Delfino
Tiny
Robert Miller Driscoll
The Sultan
Jann Watson
Girl in Gas Station
Than Wyenn
Marco
Len Lesser
Novnik
Nancy Walters
Bonbi
Hinton Pope
Goverment Official
Nancy Dow
Redhead
Carol DuPré
Blonde
Roy Rowan
TV Announcer
Lee Krikorian
Man in Station
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Mr. Terrific is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS on Mondays at 8:00 p.m., from January 9 to August 28, 1967. Stephen Strimpell starred in the title role. A similar series on NBC, Captain Nice, also aired that season on Mondays, at 8:30 p.m.
The show was an attempt to capitalize on the "camp superhero" craze sparked by the success of the 1966 Batman TV series.
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