Captain Nice

Captain Nice

1967
Captain Nice
Captain Nice

Captain Nice

6.9 | en | Comedy

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 bad guys because his mother told him to do so.

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Seasons & Episodes

1
EP15  Beware of Hidden Prophets
May. 01,1967
Beware of Hidden Prophets

Carter is fired when a quack mentalist predicts a criminal will escape from jail.

EP14  One Rotten Apple
Apr. 24,1967
One Rotten Apple

A nightclub owner (played by Bob Newhart) must be protected from potential killers.

EP13  May I Have the Last Dance
Apr. 17,1967
May I Have the Last Dance

Carter and Sergeant Kane are captured by fur thieves.

EP12  Tastes Okay But Something's Missing
Apr. 10,1967
Tastes Okay But Something's Missing

Carter Nash lacks the secret formula he needs to turn into Captain Nice in order to prevent a robbery.

EP11  The Week They Stole Payday
Apr. 03,1967
The Week They Stole Payday

Carter discovers that the Bigtown payroll has been replaced with counterfeit money.

EP10  Who's Afraid of Amanda Woolf?
Mar. 27,1967
Who's Afraid of Amanda Woolf?

Captain Nice breaks up a potential massacre, so in retaliation, the gang invades the Nash home.

EP9  Whatever Lola Wants
Mar. 20,1967
Whatever Lola Wants

While trying to stop a jailbreak, Captain Nice is slipped a pill that makes him appear intoxicated.

EP8  That's What Mothers Are For
Mar. 13,1967
That's What Mothers Are For

Carter is dismissed in an economy move and Mrs. Nash retaliates by stealing his costume.

EP7  Don't Take Any Wooden Indians
Mar. 06,1967
Don't Take Any Wooden Indians

Captain Nice prevents a disgruntled explorer from murdering his benefactor.

EP6  Is Big Town Burning?
Feb. 27,1967
Is Big Town Burning?

Carter risks being unmasked as Captain Nice in order to reveal the identity of an arsonist.

EP5  The Man With Three Blue Eyes
Feb. 20,1967
The Man With Three Blue Eyes

A mentalist is kidnapped by thugs who think he can find a fortune in stolen money.

EP4  That Was the Bridge that Was
Feb. 06,1967
That Was the Bridge that Was

Carter searches for con artists who built a faulty bridge and kidnapped Mayor Finley.

EP3  That Thing
Jan. 23,1967
That Thing

Caterpillar develops a ravenous appetite and super powers when it accidentally drinks Nice's secret formula.

EP2  How Sheik Can You Get?
Jan. 16,1967
How Sheik Can You Get?

Captain Nice helps rescue a woman from Sheik Abdul.

EP1  The Man Who Flies Like a Pigeon
Jan. 09,1967
The Man Who Flies Like a Pigeon

Every hero has to have an origin story and this is that of Captain Nice! Meek, mild-mannered police chemist Carter Nash creates a formula that grants extraordinary powers to whomever drinks it. It is not his original intention to drink it himself. He is a shy and unassuming man and prefers to have someone else take on the burden of being a hero. But his attempts to give it to the Mayor of the city are rejected (the Mayor completely misunderstands what the formula does and is in the middle of a crisis: the villain 'Chameleon' recently escaped). Rejected, Carter returns to his lab. But events will not allow Carter the anonymity he desires and soon he'll be forced to take the potion and be transformed into the City's first Super Hero: Captain Nice!

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6.9 | en | Comedy , Sci-Fi | More Info
Released: 1967-01-09 | Released Producted By: NBC , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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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 bad guys because his mother told him to do so.

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Cast

William Daniels , Alice Ghostley , Ann Prentiss

Director

Buck Henry

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nfoutz I was 26 when "Captain Nice" appeared, lasting only half a season. My husband and I loved it. It was funny and sweet.In 1967, Williams Daniels, who played/was Captain Nice, had a very busy year as he was also in "The Graduate" (as Dustin Hoffman's father), "Two for the Road", and "The President's Analyst". The last one holds up very well even today and is available on VHS. It is still funny, true, and also reflects the swingin' sixties.Alice Ghostley was also in "The Graduate". She is one of the great character actors and always a joy to see in any film.My husband and I may have been a jinx to TV quality because it seemed everything we liked lasted a very short time. Well, we are now divorced so maybe the spell is broken.
John Wayne Peel I was about 16 when the show premiered and already a fan of comic book superheroes and comedy, so I HAD to watch this show. And I LOVED it. A shame it only ran one season. What I also remember that in the promotion of the show, there was this great comic book art poster drawn by the legendary Jack Kirby of Marvel Comics fame but I only saw it on TV. I would love to own a copy of it if it exists anywhere.One of the things I remember was a running gag used by the writers. The Commissioner (played by Liam Dunn, a thin balding older man, famous for being a comic foil in many Mel Brooks films) would say something like, "Don't tell me the bank was robbed again" to which the chief would echo the words, "The bank was robbed again." Then Dunn would say with great exasperation. "I asked you not to tell me that." It still makes me laugh today. Even fellow schoolmates would echo this gag.With great comic talent like Alice Ghostly and Liam Dunn as backup, and on the heels of the ultra campy Batman series (which I hated at the time for making a mockery of a great comic book hero) it should have been a huge hit.The public! Go figure.
Patrick King I was in 8th grade and watched this show and two others ("Run, Buddy, Run" -- starring Jack Sheldon-- and "Mr. Terrific" -- with Stephen Strimpell) religiously. No one of these shows lasted more than a season and I was very disappointed at such short runs for these three shows. Because they were all so short-lived, I suspect we will never get the opportunity to see them in syndication. But I keep hoping. They were all hilarious. My favorite moment in "Captain Nice" occurs in the episode where Carter Nash (a.k.a. Captain Nice -- i.e. William Daniels) and his girlfriend, Sergeant Candy Kane (i.e. Ann Prentiss) are charged with guarding Bob Newhart, who is playing a very conceited nightclub owner. Sergeant Kane knocks Bob Newhart to the floor, out of the way of a falling light fixture and saves his life; immediately thereafter she asks him, "Are you all right?" He responds, in great Bob Newhart deadpan, "All right? I'm darn near perfect!" I couldn't stop laughing. I still can't.
dgortner I disagree with most of the comments saying that this show was bad. This was a funny show created by Get Smart's Buck Henry. I never missed an episode and managed to get all 15 in VHS tape format (although a bit fuzzy). Much better program than the competing super hero spoof, Mister Terrific