From: utzoo!decvax!microsof!uw-beave!cady
Newsgroups: net.trivia
Title: Re: Pill in a Ring . . .
Article-I.D.: uw-beave.234
Posted: Thu Dec  2 11:03:05 1982
Received: Fri Dec  3 07:30:51 1982
References: yale-com.406

The show was called 'Mr. Terrific'.  I can't remember the name of the
actor who played the title character, but he was a wimp who became
a superhero (sort of) when he swallowed the pill.  The older
character was his government chief and was played by John
McGiver (or some such name).