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The Adventures of Letterman was an animated skit that was a regular feature on the 1971–1977 PBS television series ''The Electric Company''. Created by Mike Thaler, this super hero spoof debuted during ''The Electric Company's'' second season, and quickly became one of the show's most popular segments. There were 60 ''Letterman'' segments produced from 1972 to 1976. ==Typical story== In each segment, the narrator Joan Rivers, describes a simple, everyday situation. The villainous Spell Binder—dressed in a white coat and turban—would express disgust at what was going on. He would then use his trusty magic wand (stored beneath his turban) to change a key letter in the word (e.g., "custard" to "mustard"). Havoc would ensue as the result of Spell Binder's actions; for instance, in the above example, the people who were enjoying flavorful custard suddenly and unknowingly began eating red-hot mustard, causing them to turn red and burn from the mouth. Spell Binder would then revel in his fun. After the narrator expresses despair at the situation, the heroic Letterman—having observed the situation from afar—jumps into action. He replaces the incorrect letter with a more appropriate one that was conveniently placed on his varsity sweater (e.g., "Ripping a 'c' from his varsity sweater ..."), after which time the situation was resolved and things went back to normal. Spell Binder expressed disgust and frustration that Letterman once again foiled his fun ("Curses" or some similar line), while Letterman was sometimes invited to join with the people he helped in whatever they were doing. Sometimes three different words ("watch," "witch," and "itch") would come into play. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Adventures of Letterman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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