Captain Nice

Captain Nice was a comedy TV series that ran from January–May 1967 on NBC. Riding the tide of the camp superhero craze of the 1960s, the show's premise involved police chemist Carter Nash (William Daniels), a mild-mannered mama's boy who discovered a secret formula that, when taken, transformed him into Captain Nice.

Captain Nice didn't behave much differently from Carter. In fact, the good Captain ran around in a pajama-like costume sewn lovingly by his mother. Carter selected the name "Captain Nice" since he already had items monogrammed "CN." His superpowers included the ability to fly, but he was nervous about doing so as he was afraid of heights.

Carter had a girlfriend in the police department, Sgt. Candy Kane. Candy looked like the typical meter maid, but there was something about her that attracted Carter—not to mention Captain Nice.

The series was created by Buck Henry, who was a co-creator of the hit series Get Smart. The show's premise is similar to that of CBS's Mister Terrific, which preceded Captain Nice on Monday nights.

Ann Prentiss, younger sister of actress Paula and sister-in-law of actor Richard Benjamin, played Candy.

Alice Ghostley played Carter's mother. She later won fame as neighbor Bernice on the comedy Designing Women. She also played the klutzy nanny Esmerelda on Bewitched.

Carter's father, never seen in face, was portrayed by one of the movies' most prolific character actors, Byron Foulger. In a reverse of Foulger's ubiquity and familiarity in movies, his appearances in this series generally found him hidden behind a newspaper and not making a sound.