Mr. Terrific (1967)
- Genre
- sitcom
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 17 episodes
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man becomes a superhero with a secret identity. The show is a comedic take on the superhero genre from the 1960s.
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What happens
Mr. Terrific is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS on Mondays at 8:00 p.m., from January 9 to August 28, 1967. Stephen Strimpell starred in the title role. A similar series on NBC, Captain Nice, also aired that season on Mondays, at 8:30 p.m. The show was an attempt to capitalize on the "camp superhero" craze sparked by the success of the 1966 Batman TV series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Don't Call Me Charlie (1962)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.