Captain Nice

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Carter Nash was a chemist in a police department who discovered a liquid which could turn him into Captain Nice, an odd sort of superhero: very shy and dominated by his mother. Captain Nice flew (he feared heights) in his tattered leotards, fighting badguys because his mother told him to do so.

Carter Nash was a chemist in a police department who discovered a liquid which could turn him into Captain Nice, an odd sort of superhero: very shy and dominated by his mother. Captain Nice flew (he feared heights) in his tattered leotards, fighting badguys because his mother told him to do so.less «

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  Look, up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's: Captain Nice, and he's flying home as fast as he can ...more »

  Look, up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's: Captain Nice, and he's flying home as fast as he can to take out the trash before his mother grounds him. I still remember watching this as a small boy Monday nights on WMAQ Channel 5-Chicago (was that really William Daniels?). It immediately followed Mr. Terrific, though they were on two different networks. They were very similar shows, and both premiered and ended at about the same time, much like The Munsters and The Addams Family, though the latter two were more popular and lasted longer. It's been 40 years since I've seen either Captain Nice or its sister program. As I said on the Mr. Terrific forum, they were both campy and aimed primarily at kids, and would have lasted longer had demographics been employed as a ratings tool in the 1960s. How "Nice" it would be to see them again, just for the sake of nostalgia. less «

  tvking1 Last online 1 day, 22 hrs ago
  2 comments, last one Oct 10, 2008 + Add Comment

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  8 Great

  From the creator of Get Smart, Buck Henry, comes this short lived parody of Superheroes. Captain Nice is a slapstick style parody about a man who uses a drug to turn into a Superhero. hide « show »

  Buck Henry, of Get Smart fame, tried his hand at the Superhero genre with this silly 60s comedy. Don't expect any deep intellectual philosophies or somber humor. It is pure fun for children and adults. The Greatest American Hero was also said to have been inspired by this comedy. In the same vein as Gilligan's Island and Buck Henry's Get Smart, Captain Nice is a police chemist who invents a formula which makes him a Superhero. His mother has crafted an ugly costume so he can maintain his secret identity. HIs uncle is the Mayor as well, and the Police Chief is a complete incompetent. An interesting side note to this series is the fact that it aired at the exact same time as another short lived Superhero parody called Mr. Terrific. Both series lasted only 19 episodes and were not renewed. Of the two, Captain Nice is clearly the better. It has aired on the Comedy network, but you should petition Nick at Nite or the Nostalgia Network to air this long forgetten gem.

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  Sotaria Added Apr 9, 2007 All my reviews
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  6 Fair

  Campy cool! hide « show »

  I loved this show as a kid. It was funny in a "Get Smart" kind of way. The suit was also cool. I think William Danials would rather forget this show but it really was a lot of fun. Nobody I know remembers it. It's probably a little politically incorrect now to have a hero drink a drug/potion to get his powers but hey.....
  
  

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  dmctom Added Sep 16, 2005 All my reviews