Captain Nice
1967
Mild-mannered chemist, Carter Nash, creates a chemical formula that turns him into a superhero called Captain Nice, who fights crime with the help of his overbearing mother and Candy Kane, a police sergeant with a crush on him.
- Stars: William Daniels, Alice Ghostley, Ann Prentiss, Liam Dunn, Bill Zuckert, Byron Foulger
- Created by: Buck Henry
- Tags: scifi/fantasy, spoof
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Episode Tropes
- Hostage Situation: Episode 10, "Who's Afraid of Amanda Woolf?" (1967). When a mob boss's girlfriend takes a shine to Carter, the mob invades the Nash home and holds the family hostage.
Character Tropes
- Smother: Mrs. Nash - Played by Alice Ghostley.
- Mama's Boy: Carter Nash - Played by William Daniels.
- Unseen Character: Mr. Nash - Played by Byron Foulger.
- Fake Hugh Heffner: Lloyd Larchmont - Played by Bob Newhart in episode 10, "One Rotten Apple" (1967).