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Episode 130
In 1966, one sure way to make money was to tie your product to the Batman TV show in some way. Bill Adler was an expert at riding the latest wave, a…
6 years, 5 months ago
The Show's Ratings, and Rating "Godzilla"
Episode 129
At last, we're back!
Week-to-week Neilsen ratings info isn't easy to come by, but some research on the ratings has been shared on the all-seeing, al…
6 years, 5 months ago
BAT-ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tim and Paul explain why the next episode will be delayed a bit.
Also, how you can put yourself in a drawing to win a Batman meets Godzilla T-shirt!
6 years, 7 months ago
Roast Godzilla
Episode 128
This time, a double-header!
First, we finish what we started by discussing Legends of the Superheroes: The Roast. Was it a great achievement by West…
6 years, 7 months ago
It's a "Challenge" Just to Sit Through "Legends"
Episode 127
In January 1979, Adam West, Burt Ward, and Frank Gorshin reprised their '66 roles in two specials that barely registered in the Nielsen ratings. The…
6 years, 8 months ago
Season Three Wrapup: The Problem with Batgirl
Episode 126
We've finished season three (and the series), so it's time to examine the final year of Batman. It's not a task we relish; so much of season three i…
6 years, 8 months ago
Minerva: Holy self-parody!
Episode 125
And so we arrive at the last episode of Batman. Of course, the show didn't get a spectacular sendoff; they didn't even give us any of the major vill…
6 years, 9 months ago
Penguinalysis: How would '60s comics fans have seen Meredith?
Episode 124
How might a longtime Batman comics reader in 1966 have reacted to Burgess Meredith's portrayal of the Penguin? That's the question our friend Kyle h…
6 years, 9 months ago
Dr. Cassandra makes the show disappear
Episode 123
As Batman neared the end of its run, the budget situation got worse (occasioning the need for an invisible fight), and the writers threw caution to …
6 years, 10 months ago
Parade of Bat-Parodies
Episode 122
When Batman was the hottest show on TV, it naturally became a major target of humor and parody as well. In episode 115 we looked at a couple of cont…
6 years, 10 months ago