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Back to SearchJulie and Eartha: Two Cat-egories of Catwoman
Episode 140
Julie Newmar appeared as Catwoman in six two-parters during the first two seasons of Batman. During that time, the show and her character evolved, a…
6 years ago
"Batman Meets Godzilla" #2 and the Battle Over the Batmobile
Episode 139
Batman Meets Godzilla issue 2 is out! You may recall we previously reviewed issue 1 of Eric Elliot's labor-of-love project, with contributions from n…
6 years, 1 month ago
Batman Forever: "Holey Plot, Batman!"
Episode 138
Is Batman Forever a comedy? Or is it an action movie with a few funny parts? Is it a throwback to the '66 series, or a blend of every iteration of B…
6 years, 1 month ago
Yvonne Craig: We get a kick out of this memoir
Episode 137
Yvonne Craig's memoir, From Ballet to the Batcave and Beyond, poses quite a contrast to those by Adam West and Burt Ward. Batman takes up much less …
6 years, 2 months ago
Freeze/Penguin teamup and Dozier's ten rules
Episode 136
Penguins live where it's cold, but somehow the pairing of the Penguin and Mr. Freeze never came about on the TV show. But Jeff Parker made it happen…
6 years, 2 months ago
Batman '66 Comics, the Gray Ghost, and Nostalgia
Episode 135
This episode: BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT! We discuss two topics often suggested by listeners:
In 2013, not long before Batman finally came to home vide…
6 years, 3 months ago
What's My Crime? Bob Dozier's Joker Drafts
Episode 134
Scripts are back! After many months resting our script-research muscles, we're back to tackle the first two drafts of Robert Dozier's The Joker is W…
6 years, 3 months ago
Scott Sebring is here! Holy Bat-cyclopedia!
Episode 133
Hey Batfans! Want details on what kept the show out of home video for so long? Want to know where the building called Gotham Plaza was, and what oth…
6 years, 4 months ago
Women of Season One: Not Just "Poor, Deluded Girls"
Episode 132
TV in the '60s was, of course, dominated by male characters. It'd be tough to find a series that would pass the "Bechdel Test." How does Batman fare…
6 years, 4 months ago
1970: Batman goes solo and gets spooky
Episode 131
The 1964 "New Look" facelift and, of course, our beloved 1966 TV show created a boom in Batman comics... briefly. The sales numbers dropped to their…
6 years, 4 months ago