Mr. Terrific
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Mr. Terrific
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| Episodes: | 17 |
| Year: | 1967 |
| Country: | United States |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 17 + 1 unaired pilot |
| Category: | Superhero |
| Colour: | Yes |
| Format: | Series |
| Company: | Universal Television |
| Creator: | |
| Run Time (mins): | 25 |
| Language: | English |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
| Broadcaster: | CBS |
| First Aired: | January 9, 1967 |
| Last Aired: | May 8, 1967 |
Summary
Mr. Terrific centred on the activities of Stanley Beamish, who, in ordinary circumstances, appeared to be a conventional co‑owner of a small petrol station. Unknown to the general public, Beamish served as the sole field operative capable of utilising a specialised super pill, developed by the Bureau of Secret Projects. When administered, the pill temporarily transformed him into Mr. Terrific, a super‑powered combatant deployed against various criminal and espionage threats. Beamish received his assignments through his departmental liaison, Barton J. Reed, who acted as his primary point of contact with the Bureau.
The pill endowed Beamish with a range of extraordinary abilities, most notably superhuman strength and the capacity for flight, achieved through rapid arm‑flapping that functioned as an improvised propulsion method. The enhancement, however, was strictly time‑limited: each dose remained effective for precisely one hour.
This constraint frequently proved problematic, as the transformation often expired at moments of critical need. Compounding the issue, Beamish, portrayed as earnest but somewhat absent‑minded, had difficulty monitoring the countdown with sufficient diligence. Despite these operational challenges, the Bureau was unable to transfer the Mr. Terrific role to another candidate; Beamish was the only individual for whom the pill functioned as intended, with all other test subjects experiencing adverse reactions rather than superhuman abilities.
Cast
Stanley Beamish/ Mr. Terrific STEPHEN STRIMPELL, Barton J. Reed JOHN MCGIVER, Hal Walters DICK GAUTIER, Harley Trent PAUL SMITH.
Tags: Superhero, United States, 1967, English
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