Mr. Terrific 57 years old
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.
Credits
Luciana Paluzzi
Mala Valenska
Dub Taylor
Preacher
Ted Cassidy
Bojo
Leo Gordon
Archie Thompson
Michael Pataki
Andre
Ellen Corby
Mrs. Walters
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Luciana Paluzzi She was 29 , now 87 years old | as Mala Valenska |
| Dub Taylor He was 59 , 87 years old when he died | as Preacher |
| Ted Cassidy He was 34 , 46 years old when he died | as Bojo |
| Leo Gordon He was 44 , 78 years old when he died | as Archie Thompson |
| Michael Pataki He was 28 , 72 years old when he died | as Andre |
| Ellen Corby She was 55 , 87 years old when she died | as Mrs. Walters |
| Harold J. Stone He was 53 , 92 years old when he died | as Shenko |
| Joyce Jameson She was 34 , 54 years old when she died | as The Girl |
| Paul Frees He was 46 , 66 years old when he died | as Narrator |
| Ned Glass He was 60 , 78 years old when he died | as Dr. Reynolds |
| Ned Glass He was 60 , 78 years old when he died | as The Scientist |
| Michael Forest He was 37 , now 95 years old | as Valmar |
| John Indrisano He was 61 , 63 years old when he died | as Referee |
| Benny Rubin He was 67 , 87 years old when he died | as Abdul |
| Len Lesser He was 44 , 88 years old when he died | as Novnik |
| Richard Reeves He was 54 , 54 years old when he died | as Arnold |
| Mike Mazurki He was 59 , 82 years old when he died | as Shoulders |
| Susan Seaforth Hayes She was 23 , now 81 years old | as June |
| Susan Seaforth Hayes She was 23 , now 81 years old | as Gloria |
| John Mitchum He was 47 , 82 years old when he died | as Harry |
| William Fawcett He was 116 , 123 years old when he died | as Grandpa |
| Richard X. Slattery He was 41 , 71 years old when he died | as Blackjack Clayton |
| Kathie Browne She was 36 , 72 years old when she died | as Julia / 'Mr. Big' |
| Henry Corden He was 47 , 85 years old when he died | as Butler |
| Clancy Cooper He was 60 , 68 years old when he died | as Police Sergeant |
| Val Avery He was 42 , 85 years old when he died | as Leo |
| David Opatoshu He was 48 , 78 years old when he died | as The Psychiatrist |
| Lillian Adams She was 44 , 89 years old when she died | as Girl in Shop |
| Cliff Norton He was 48 , 84 years old when he died | as Dr. Schmidt |
| Christopher Dark He was 46 , 51 years old when he died | as Basil |
| Paul Bryar He was 56 , 75 years old when he died | as Henri |
| Barbara Stuart She was 37 , 81 years old when she died | as Dolly |
| Ziva Rodann She was 33 , now 91 years old | as Christina |
| Richard Gautier He was 35 , 85 years old when he died | as Hal Walters |
| King Moody He was 37 , 71 years old when he died | as 2nd Hood |
| John McGiver He was 53 , 61 years old when he died | as B. J. Reed |
| Arnold Moss He was 56 , 79 years old when he died | as Victor / Dr, Chelsey |
| Clay Tanner He was 35 , 71 years old when he died | as Zeke |
| Nancy Dow She was 30 , 79 years old when she died | as Redhead |
| Henry Wills He was 45 , 73 years old when he died | as Chauffeur |
| Bill Quinn He was 54 , 81 years old when he died | as Pilot |
| Nancy Walters She was 33 , 76 years old when she died | as Bonbi |
| Joan Huntington She was 32 , now 90 years old | as Nina |
| Emily Banks She was 33 , now 91 years old | as Carol |
| Florence Lake She was 63 , 76 years old when she died | as Maw |
| Howard Wendell He was 58 , 67 years old when he died | as Mr. Thornton |
| Richard Erdman He was 41 , 93 years old when he died | as Manny |
| Richard Dawson He was 34 , 79 years old when he died | as Max |
| Lloyd Kino He was 47 , 93 years old when he died | as Dr. Toki |
| Henry Brandon He was 54 , 78 years old when he died | as Herman von Brock |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| R.S. Allen Writing He was 42 , 57 years old when he died | Writer |
| Harvey Bullock Writing He was 45 , 84 years old when he died | Writer |
Mr. Terrific (57 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1967-01-09
- Runtime: [25,30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 17