[net.tv] Captain Nice and Dr. Craig

moriarty@fluke.UUCP (Jeff Meyer) (02/02/85)

In article <383@rlgvax.UUCP> oz@rlgvax.UUCP (THE GREAT AND POWERFUL OZ) writes:
>> Remember this:
>>     "Who's that nut in his underwear?"
>>     "That's no ordinary nut, son, that's Captain Nice?"
>
> ...how many of you DO remember
>Captain Nice.  Moreover, how many of you realize that the actor who played
>Captain Nice has since played John Adams on Broadway, Public TV and the movies
>and is currently in two hit TV series as a Dr on St. Elsewhere and "Kit" the
>talking car.  That's right William Daniels was Captain Nice.

God's Teeth!  As soon as you pointed it out the lights went on, but it is
still hard to realize;  Daniels has gone on to enhance many excellent (and
three-dimensional) characters, Dr. Craig being one of the best.

Still, I can't see him slipping into his office after chewing out Ehlrich
and changing into...  I mean, you'd NEVER here Capt. Nice say "You! Hey, you
there!  Put that women's purse down or I'll punch your lights out!"

      "I want to buy a husband who, every week when I sit down to watch "St.
       Elsewhere", won't scream, "FORGET IT, BLANCHE... IT'S TIME FOR 'HEE
       HAW'!!" "

					Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
					John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc.
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