- Captain Fantastic
Captain Fantastic as Tim Vasin was a regular feature of "
Do Not Adjust Your Set " from1967 to1968 which appeared as a filmed insert between the videotaped sketches.The title character was a bowler-hatted, plastic-mac wearing and umbrella carrying
superhero played byDavid Jason .Denise Coffey also appeared as thevillain ous Mrs Black.Each episode was shot on location in and around
London . There was nolip sync dialogue, so episodes played like silent movies, narrated by Jason in character over a frenetic piece of library music. Each week Mrs Black would attempt to take over the world using the electronic gadgetry contained in her "horrible handbag", while Captain Fantastic tried to set things right using his high-techumbrella .Each episode ended on a
cliffhanger , usually accompanied by a sarcastic comment from the announcer. (This might be seen as a forerunner to the narration style of "Dangermouse ", which also starred Jason as avoice actor ).During one first series episode of "DNAYS",
Eric Idle followed the "Captain Fantastic" segment with the song "Captain Fantastic, We Love You", backed by theBonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band . The performance featured several of the regular cast members dancing while dressed as superheroes, including Jason who was dressed as Robin. Some years later Jason was to wear aBatman suit in an episode of "Only Fools and Horses ".Once the run of "
Do Not Adjust Your Set " finished, the serial was incorporated intoThames Television children's magazine "Magpie".
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