That's funny...I am a big fan of old time movie serials. There had been plans for a 'Superman' serial in which he would battle a mad scientist and his 'giant' robot. They couldn't get the rights to the Man of Steel or some such; so they replaced Superman with a character called 'Copperhead', an ordinary man who wore a copper hood over his head.
The title of the serial? 'Mysterious Dr. Satan'.
LOL. Now I’m guilty of copywright theft! Hope your wife is feeling better, been there, done that, got the t-shirt.
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