Mister Terrific

Mister Terrific was an American TV sitcom that aired on CBS 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. Furthermore, with each pill there was a time limit of one hour (like Underdog and DC Comics' Hourman). Much of the show's humor revolved around Stanley losing his superpowers before he completed his given assignment.

Stanley's government employers were Mr. Barton J. Reed and Mr. Harley Trent, and his day-job partner at the service station was Hal Walters. Stanley was sworn to secrecy concerning his alter-ego and superpowers.

Alan Young, who had just completed his run as Wilbur Post on Mister Ed, was the original choice to play Stanley Beamish, and appeared in the original 1966 unaired version of the pilot, which featured a different supporting cast.

EPISODES ARE IN BROADCAST ORDER - COMPLETE SET

1 Matchless 1/9/1967
2 Mr. Big Curtsies Out 1/16/1967
3 I Can't Fly 1/23/1967
4 My Partner the Jewel Thief 1/30/1967
5 The Formula Is Stolen 2/6/1967
6 Stanley the Safecracker 2/20/1967
7 Stanley the Fighter 2/27/1967
8 Stanley the Jail breaker 3/6/1967
9 Fly, Ballerina, Fly 3/13/1967
10 Harley and the Killer 3/20/1967
11 Stanley and the Mountaineers 3/27/1967
12 Has Mr. Terrific Sold Out? 4/3/1967
13 Stanley Goes to the Dentist 4/10/1967
14 Stanley the Track Star 4/17/1967
15 Try This On for Spies 4/24/1967
16 Stanley Joins the Circus 5/1/1967
17 The Sultan Has Five Wives 5/8/1967

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