Mr. Terrific
S1 · E1IMDB:
7.5
Released
1/9/1967
Duration
0h 0m
Genre
Comedy
Country
United States
Cast
Stephen Strimpell, Richard Gautier, John McGiver
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.
Mr. Terrific
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
7.5Released
1/9/1967
Genre
Comedy
Cast
Stephen Strimpell, Richard Gautier, John McGiver
Duration
0h 0m
Country
United States
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.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableMatchless
Stanley is unaware that a hotly-pursued Power Paralysis device has been concealed in a book of matches placed in his coat pocket.
Matchless
Stanley is unaware that a hotly-pursued Power Paralysis device has been concealed in a book of matches placed in his coat pocket.
EP 2AvailableMr. Big Curtsies Out
Stanley is assigned to locate and identify an elusive and mysterious crime boss known only as "Mr. Big."
Mr. Big Curtsies Out
Stanley is assigned to locate and identify an elusive and mysterious crime boss known only as "Mr. Big."
EP 3AvailableI Can't Fly
A malfunctioning Air Force One could be easily repaired by Mr. Terrific, but Stanley's power pills have inexplicably stopped working.
I Can't Fly
A malfunctioning Air Force One could be easily repaired by Mr. Terrific, but Stanley's power pills have inexplicably stopped working.
EP 4AvailableMy Partner the Jewel Thief
Stanley's suspicious behavior, as he tries to solve a jewel robbery, leads Hal to believe that his best friend has become a crook.
My Partner the Jewel Thief
Stanley's suspicious behavior, as he tries to solve a jewel robbery, leads Hal to believe that his best friend has become a crook.
EP 5AvailableThe Formula Is Stolen
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 brainwash him and then sell him to the highest bidder.
The Formula Is Stolen
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 brainwash him and then sell him to the highest bidder.
EP 6AvailableStanley the Safecracker
The government sends Stanley on a mission where he must impersonate a safecracker who is identical to him. Stanley must fool the man's girlfriend plus somehow convince the gang he knows how to break into vaults.
Stanley the Safecracker
The government sends Stanley on a mission where he must impersonate a safecracker who is identical to him. Stanley must fool the man's girlfriend plus somehow convince the gang he knows how to break into vaults.
EP 7AvailableStanley the Fighter
Stanley goes undercover at a fighters' gymnasium to obtain evidence that the facility is actually a front for a counterfeiting ring.
Stanley the Fighter
Stanley goes undercover at a fighters' gymnasium to obtain evidence that the facility is actually a front for a counterfeiting ring.
EP 8AvailableStanley the Jailbreaker
Stanley goes undercover as a prison inmate so that he can attempt to ferret out the location of a criminal's hidden loot.
Stanley the Jailbreaker
Stanley goes undercover as a prison inmate so that he can attempt to ferret out the location of a criminal's hidden loot.
EP 9AvailableFly, Ballerina, Fly
A defecting Soviet ballerina needs Stanley's help to get away from her countrymen. Stanley needs help retrieving his lost booster pill.
Fly, Ballerina, Fly
A defecting Soviet ballerina needs Stanley's help to get away from her countrymen. Stanley needs help retrieving his lost booster pill.
EP 10AvailableHarley and the Killer
An escaped murderer vows to extract fatal revenge on his one-time prosecutor—Harley Trent.
Harley and the Killer
An escaped murderer vows to extract fatal revenge on his one-time prosecutor—Harley Trent.
EP 11AvailableStanley and the Mountaineers
In hill country, Stanley must find an illegal still and stop a shotgun wedding.
Stanley and the Mountaineers
In hill country, Stanley must find an illegal still and stop a shotgun wedding.
EP 12AvailableHas Mr. Terrific Sold Out?
Stanley is asked to demonstrate his powers for several representatives of foreign nations. One of them is an impostor who wants to kidnap Mr. Terrific.
Has Mr. Terrific Sold Out?
Stanley is asked to demonstrate his powers for several representatives of foreign nations. One of them is an impostor who wants to kidnap Mr. Terrific.
EP 13AvailableStanley Goes to the Dentist
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.
Stanley Goes to the Dentist
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.
EP 14AvailableStanley the Track Star
Stanley laces up his sneaks, and turns on the terrific speed, when he's assigned to locate a kidnapped athlete.
Stanley the Track Star
Stanley laces up his sneaks, and turns on the terrific speed, when he's assigned to locate a kidnapped athlete.
EP 15AvailableTry This On for Spies
Our hero accidentally gives a genuine set of vital blueprints to an enemy agent and keeps the phonies for our side.
Try This On for Spies
Our hero accidentally gives a genuine set of vital blueprints to an enemy agent and keeps the phonies for our side.
EP 16AvailableStanley Joins the Circus
The search for a stolen code book sends Stanley undercover and under the big top. Ultimately he has to power up and battle several performers and a gorilla in order to accomplish his mission.
Stanley Joins the Circus
The search for a stolen code book sends Stanley undercover and under the big top. Ultimately he has to power up and battle several performers and a gorilla in order to accomplish his mission.
EP 17AvailableThe Sultan Has Five Wives
The Bureau of Secret Projects must protect a visiting Sultan, so Stanley powers up and becomes a sort of Turbanator.
The Sultan Has Five Wives
The Bureau of Secret Projects must protect a visiting Sultan, so Stanley powers up and becomes a sort of Turbanator.
Cast
Stanley Beamish
Stephen Strimpell
Hal Walters
Richard Gautier
B. J. Reed
John McGiver
Harley Trent
Paul Smith
Narrator
