Mr. Terrific

Recited by Paul Frees – a cartoon voice person

Original Air Dates: 1967 (CBS)

Location: Washington, D.C.

A scientist both wise and bold set out to cure the common cold
Instead he found a power pill which he said most certainly will
Change a lamb into a lion like an eagle he'll be flyin'
Solid steel will be like putty it'll work on anybody.

Then it was found this power pill made the strongest men quite ill
So the secret search began to find the one and only man
Who can take this power pill specific?
And turn into the most prolific, terrific, Mr. Terrific!

What they found made them squeamish for only Stanley Beamish
A weak and droopy daffodil can take this potent power pill
That sent him soaring through the skies fighting foes and fighting spies.
When he took the pill specific, He became the most prolific, hydrolific,

Mr. Terrific!

 

In Germany, the show was called Immer wenn ER Pillen nahm (Whenever he was taking pills).

German Lyrics

Ein Wissenschaftler um die Natur zu verbiegen
wollte schlichtweg den Schnupfen besiegen.
ER rŸhrte, quirlte und mixte.
ER fand eine Pille,
doch eine verflixte:
Denn ein SchŠfchen das sie zufŠllig schluckte
sich kurz darauf als Lšwe entpuppte.
Kein StahlgerŸst hielt seiner Schlagkraft stand.
DAs war der Tag an dem man die Superpille erfand.
Doch Menschen schienen nicht empfŠnglich; die Pille machte sie eher krŠnklich.
Mit grossen Computern stark und klug suchte man einen der sie vertrug.
Es dauerte monatelang bis man ihn endlich fand:
Tankwart Stanley Beamish war der einzige im Land.
Und seine grosse Stunde kam
immer wenn ER Pillen nahm!

Stephen Strimpell played Mr. Terrific.

 

   

Thank you to Ken who corrected my mistake.