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Mr. Terrific

Overview

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

Stephen Strimpell profile
Stephen Strimpell

Stanley Beamish

Total episodes: 17

Richard Gautier profile
Richard Gautier

Hal Walters

Total episodes: 17

John McGiver profile
John McGiver

B. J. Reed

Total episodes: 17

Paul Smith profile
Paul Smith

Harley Trent

Total episodes: 17

Paul Frees profile
Paul Frees

Narrator

Total episodes: 17

Ned Glass profile
Ned Glass

Dr. Reynolds,The Scientist

Total episodes: 4

Susan Seaforth Hayes profile
Susan Seaforth Hayes

June,Gloria

Total episodes: 3

Bonnie Hughes profile
Bonnie Hughes

George

Total episodes: 3

Will J. White profile
Will J. White

Guard,Co-Pilot

Total episodes: 2

Marianne Gordon profile
Marianne Gordon

Gladys,Girl in Station

Total episodes: 2

Louis Cavalier profile
Louis Cavalier

Gas Station Customer

Total episodes: 2

Jerry Ayres profile
Jerry Ayres

Marvin

Total episodes: 1

Stephen Strimpell profile
Stephen Strimpell

Stanley Beamish

Total episodes: 17

Richard Gautier profile
Richard Gautier

Hal Walters

Total episodes: 17

John McGiver profile
John McGiver

B. J. Reed

Total episodes: 17

Paul Smith profile
Paul Smith

Harley Trent

Total episodes: 17

Paul Frees profile
Paul Frees

Narrator

Total episodes: 17

Ned Glass profile
Ned Glass

Dr. Reynolds,The Scientist

Total episodes: 4

Susan Seaforth Hayes profile
Susan Seaforth Hayes

June,Gloria

Total episodes: 3

Bonnie Hughes profile
Bonnie Hughes

George

Total episodes: 3

Will J. White profile
Will J. White

Guard,Co-Pilot

Total episodes: 2

Marianne Gordon profile
Marianne Gordon

Gladys,Girl in Station

Total episodes: 2

Louis Cavalier profile
Louis Cavalier

Gas Station Customer

Total episodes: 2

Jerry Ayres profile
Jerry Ayres

Marvin

Total episodes: 1

Extra

Release Date

January 9, 1967

Last air Date

May 8, 1967

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Season 1

Aired on: 1967 | 17 Episodes

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