Mild-mannered, weak Washington D.C. gas station attendant Stanley Beamish (Stephen Strimpell) is the only successful test subject for the government's newly-developed Power Pill. It gives the powers of flight and super strength for one hour. Two booster pills are good for 10 minutes each, the maximum dosage. With silver cape, scarf and googles, Beamish secretly becomes crime fighting "Mr. Terrific". His oft-frustrated employers at the Bureau of Secret Projects, head Barton J. Reed (character actor John McGiver) and Harley Trent (Paul Smith, "The Doris Day Show", "The Gertrude Berg Show") give vital assignments as situations arise. Complications ensue when his powers vanish at the most inopportune times. Joining in on the action is his fellow gas station co-owner Hal Walters (Dick Gautier, "Get Smart"). The silly sitcom ran for 17 episodes in 1967 as a bit of a "Get Smart" meets "Batman".
The series opens with Mr. Reed and Mr. Trent of the Bureau of Secret Projects arriving at the gas station with a big assignment for Stanley. A foreign scientist, Petrov (Iggie Wolfington), is traveling aboard the Washington Express to sell them a power paralyzer that can immobilize any machine, but has been spotted by his own people. Stanley is tasked to board the train and make the pickup and return to Mr. Reed's office. He has been given $30,000 to give the scientist and will be recognized by wearing a gold yacht club pin. On the train, Petrov is under the watchful eye of Shenko (character actor Harold J. Stone) and Mala Valenska (Luciana Paluzzi, "Thunderball"). Stanley is approached by a salesman named Manny (character actor Richard Erdman) about a doll and mistakes it for his contact, giving him $30,000 for it. The Bureau of Secret Projects tries to figure out the doll. Mala discovers Petrov unknowingly slipped Stanley the power paralyzer in a pack of matches, also unknown to Stanley, and goes to his apartment to get it. He gives the matches to Hal who has now gone away with Mala. When Stanley learns of the situation, he goes to save Hal. Problem comically arise when the power of his booster pills wear off.
It is quick to see this series is geared toward children. The plot is simplistically weak and the humor silly, but still comical at times.
The series opens with Mr. Reed and Mr. Trent of the Bureau of Secret Projects arriving at the gas station with a big assignment for Stanley. A foreign scientist, Petrov (Iggie Wolfington), is traveling aboard the Washington Express to sell them a power paralyzer that can immobilize any machine, but has been spotted by his own people. Stanley is tasked to board the train and make the pickup and return to Mr. Reed's office. He has been given $30,000 to give the scientist and will be recognized by wearing a gold yacht club pin. On the train, Petrov is under the watchful eye of Shenko (character actor Harold J. Stone) and Mala Valenska (Luciana Paluzzi, "Thunderball"). Stanley is approached by a salesman named Manny (character actor Richard Erdman) about a doll and mistakes it for his contact, giving him $30,000 for it. The Bureau of Secret Projects tries to figure out the doll. Mala discovers Petrov unknowingly slipped Stanley the power paralyzer in a pack of matches, also unknown to Stanley, and goes to his apartment to get it. He gives the matches to Hal who has now gone away with Mala. When Stanley learns of the situation, he goes to save Hal. Problem comically arise when the power of his booster pills wear off.
It is quick to see this series is geared toward children. The plot is simplistically weak and the humor silly, but still comical at times.
