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The Impurrrrfect Script
Episode 58
Published 9 years, 5 months ago
Description
Analyzing draft scripts has proven to be a fascinating way to watch the Batman '66 creative process happening, so this time we're digging into Stanley Ralph Ross and Lee Orgel's first draft of The Purrfect Crime/Better Luck Next Time. Among the questions explored:
- Why does Batman never say "Boy Wonder"?
- Why can Gordon not say "Batman" when he's on the Batphone with Bruce not in costume?
- How did Lorenzo Semple help Ross clarify points in the story?
- What is the importance of making Robin smarter?
- What character assumptions of season one are abandoned in season two?
And as last time, we include some comments received from listeners about the draft.
Also: An Adam West TV appearance on a show that dominated our early childhoods, even before Batman did!
The Standells version of the theme
Hear our discussion of "Batman '66: The Lost Episode"