Captain Nice 

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... See full summary »

Creator:

Buck Henry

Stars:

William Daniels, Alice Ghostley, Ann Prentiss

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
William Daniels	...	Carter Nash / ... 15 episodes, 1967
Alice Ghostley	...	Mrs. Nash 15 episodes, 1967
Ann Prentiss	...	Sgt. Candy Kane 13 episodes, 1967
Liam Dunn	...	Mayor Finney 9 episodes, 1967
Bill Zuckert	...	Chief Segal 9 episodes, 1967
Byron Foulger	...	Mr. Nash 7 episodes, 1967

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

superhero | sitcom | acrophobia | spoof | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 January 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kapteeni Kiva

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (15 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The origin of the name "Captain Nice:" When Carter Nash is first discovered as a "superhero", he has a belt engraved with his initials, "CN". A passer-by asks him what the "CN" stands for and, not wanting to give his real name, he comes up with, "Captain . . . Nice."

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Quotes

Dr. Von Keppel: I am a scientist, and if it's one thing I don't joke about, it's caterpillars!

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Operation Double 007 (1993)

User Reviews

yeah bad, but fun for kids

Back then we appreciated almost anything with a 'kid theme', especially in the evening. There were a few tantalizing bits thrown at us back then, Top Cat and Bugs Bunny were prime time a few years earlier. But to have a whole non-animated series devoted to being able to drink a potion, ala NICE or eat a pill, as in Mr. Terrific and become super, now that was GREAT FUN. After all these years I remember Captain Nice leaping from a van where in the dark he dressed in culottes and the time the secret formula dripped into a gutter to powerize a 'HIC-BOOM' worm. Even then I knew it was cheap, but I watched it, right after Mr. Terrific.