From Primetime to Daytime: When cosplay goes too far (Dragnet, 1969)

I've seen this episode of Dragnet a few times as a youth, and it aired earlier today on Me-TV.

Today, cosplaying, or, dressing as your favorite comic book/strip character, is a popular activity at comics/fantasy conventions. In the 60's? Not so much.

Consider the case of Stanley Stover (Tim Donnelly, later of Emergency!), an obsessed fan of the comic book hero, Captain Lightning. Donning a homemade costume, Stover decides he just has to have everything related to Captain Lightning.......

Edit, 4/25/26: The video has to be changed. Here is a truncated version:



Mickey Sholdar (ex-The Farmer's Daughter) also appears in this episode. Hmmm, I wonder why Jack Webb didn't mention "The Great Train Robbery" by name.......

Rating: A.