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"Mr. Terrific": A tough pill to swallow? Pt 2
Episode 214
Mr. Terrific was cancelled after half a season, but… was it really a terrible show? Is star Stephen Strimpell partly to blame? This time, we push ba…
2 years, 6 months ago
"Mr. Terrific": A tough pill to swallow? Pt 1
Episode 213
This time we look at the other sitcom that tried to cash in on Batman, CBS's Mr. Terrific. It's goofier than Captain Nice and not as funny (although…
2 years, 7 months ago
That's no bat, boy, that's Captain Nice!
Episode 212
When Batman hit in early 1966, it set a trend of superheroes in pop culture that many rushed to emulate. By the time many of these bat-mimics were r…
2 years, 8 months ago
Holy overbooking! The Late Show's Batman reunion
Episode 211
On April 28, 1988, the then-fledgling Fox Network's The Late Show with Ross Shafer hosted a Batman reunion. However, due to poor time management and…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Sandman Cometh Alone (part 2)
Episode 210
We conclude our look at Ellis St. Joseph's original Sandman script with the sleepwalker-filled second part of the arc, originally titled "A Stitch i…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Sandman Cometh Alone (part 1)
Episode 209
Midway through Season Two, Julie Newmar appeared along with Michael Rennie as guest villains Catwoman and Sandman in The Sandman Cometh. But origina…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Pilot Audience Report: Why did Batman seem "kind of stupid"?
Episode 208
Even after Batman made ABC's "second season" schedule, to start in January 1966, there was still concern about how audiences would react. Will they …
2 years, 10 months ago
Next episode topic, and vote for new Patreon podcast topic
What will we cover in our next episode? Also, what will be the topic of the next patrons-only podcast? Listen to hear how you can help to decide the …
2 years, 11 months ago
The Bat-bible, and Buck Henry's rejection of camp
Episode 207
In television, a show's "bible" is a collection of the rules for the world of a particular show, to keep writers on track with their scripts. The ma…
3 years ago
Neil Hamilton: From silent film star to Gotham's top cop
Episode 206
He's best remembered as the Gotham City Police Department's Commissioner Gordon, the Dynamic Duo's #1 cheerleader. But Neil Hamilton had a long Holl…
3 years, 1 month ago