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Bat-manga!
Episode 64
In 1966, the Batman TV show was big in numerous countries, including Tim's adopted home of Japan, where it led to the licensed creation of a series o…
9 years, 2 months ago
Goodbye, Adam West; Hello, King Tut
Episode 63
This episode, we first must tip our hats to our favorite caped crusader, Adam West, who passed away June 9 at 88. What was that magic touch he had…
9 years, 3 months ago
Batman vs. Green Hornet: Blue, Green, and Pink
Episode 62
It's the showdown of the century… Bruce Lee vs Burt Ward! Or at least, that seems to have been how some young viewers — and Lee himself — saw this a…
9 years, 3 months ago
Who is the Green Hornet?
Episode 61
In September 1966, William Dozier's Greenway Productions debuted its new series The Green Hornet. Originally a radio series beginning in 1936, the G…
9 years, 3 months ago
Catwoman goes for her M.R.S. degree
Episode 60
Catwoman goes to college, but says she can't go straight without "the love of a good man." And yet, she keeps trying to kill that good man! Even so,…
9 years, 4 months ago
Semple's Last Laugh
Episode 59
"The Joker's Last Laugh" arc is Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s last writing for "Batman", a teleplay from a story written by crime novelist Peter Rabe. But th…
9 years, 4 months ago
The Impurrrrfect Script
Episode 58
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 Stan…
9 years, 5 months ago
Batman's Anniversary… and our own!
Episode 57
We're celebrating two years! Batman is celebrating… well, we're not sure how many. But there's a new Riddler in town, and he's got a mustache!
The …
9 years, 5 months ago
"Batman" Jumps the Lizard
Episode 56
On this week's episode of "Bewitched"… wait, this is "Batman"?? What has become of our beloved played-serious-for-humor show? The tone now feels lik…
9 years, 6 months ago
The Bat-Coffee Table Book
Episode 55
Ever since the '66 series was finally released on home video, the bat-gods have continued to favor us with cool new stuff featuring Adam West as Bat…
9 years, 6 months ago