To The Batpoles! Batman 1966

Tim and Paul

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Like many who grew up in the '60s and '70s (and perhaps even '80s and later), Tim and Paul had the course of their lives changed by the 1966 Batman TV show, from the types of play they did growing up to their present-day interests. In this series, they discuss the show's allure and its failures, the arc of the show from satire to sitcom, its influences (the '40s serials and the comic books themselves) and the things it, in turn, influenced.
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228 episodes

#215 Women in Season 3, pt. 1: Villains (and heroes!) approach gender parity

One of the most striking things — in a good way, for once! — about ’s third season is the number of villains who are women. Also, of course, this is the season of BATGIRL, who is more aggressively “feminized” than any other woman on the show, perhaps because she’s doing “a man’s job.” This time we begin a look at how the show presents women in season three by looking at the season's first five episodes, and we’re joined again by novelist NANCY NORTHCOTT. PLUS: What if KING CRIMSON performed the theme? A writer turns out to be a war hero! And, BAT AUDIO from another reunion in 1989. Read the Clock King scripts we’ll discuss next month: __ __ Panel discussions on Nancy's CONTINUAL channel https://www.youtube.com/@ConTinualConvention If KING CRIMSON performed the theme (from JB ANDERTON!) A Marine's-eye View of the Battle of Iwo Jima (yes, it's bat-relevant!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uc2F7Vq7hY More about the Iwo Jima video project, including our Bat-writer bravery medal recipient Frank Cockrell on OldTimeRadioDownloads.com 1989 Batman reunion on CBS This Morning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z61gv5RFCVw  

1h 29m
Mar 14
#214 “Mr. Terrific”: A tough pill to swallow? Pt 2

was cancelled after half a season, but… was it really a terrible show? Is star STEPHEN STRIMPELL partly to blame? This time, we push back on ’s take on Strimpell, consider why pill popping was such a common way to get superpowers in the Sixties, and the show’s …. agressive … laugh track. Also, were the network execs commissioning superhero sitcoms really trying to imitate , or just cash in? Plus, THE MUSIC WITHIN’s bass guitar cover of the theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob2k9mQwBjw, more from ADAM AND BURT on , and e-mail from our listeners! Excerpt from magazine's Stephen Strimpell interview (ilovegetsmart.com)

1h 7m
Feb 15
#213 “Mr. Terrific”: A tough pill to swallow? Pt 1

img This time we look at the other sitcom that tried to cash in on , CBS’s . It’s goofier than and not as funny (although the laugh track clearly doesn’t think that!), but with a surprisingly good cast. We discuss the unaired pilot, and the first 8 episodes of the 17-episode series, which is quite different from the pilot, with an utterly different cast and different situation for Mr. T’s alter ego, STANLEY BEAMISH.  Plus: MAX DIAZ MUSIC’s “punk” version of the theme, ADAM AND BURT appearing on in 1984, and your reponse to our discussion of the cast reunion on Fox’s , in episode 211! 

1h 4m
Feb 01
#212 That’s no bat, boy, that’s Captain Nice!

When 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 ready for public consumption, the trend was on its way out. One such wave-rider was , created by BUCK HENRY, and repeating some gags from Henry’s hit . While brought some really funny moments, it failed to catch on with audiences. Was this simply because the bat-bubble had burst? Or was it that Henry wasn’t the right person to grab the lightning in a bottle that LORENZO SEMPLE, JR., had captured? We look at the strengths and weaknesses of the show, the possible reasons for its failure, and whether was meant to be a bat-clone, or a conventional sitcom starring a superhero. Plus, the SOLID GHOST BAND theme version, MTV looks at a party commemorating 20 years since the last Batman primetime episode, and CHRISBCRITTER explains how DR. SOMNAMBULA’s stethescope worked! Watch on Archive.org Batman Reunion Party, 1988 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thqrwtrWK48 Sold Ghost Band theme version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF9sKV4dM6I  

1h 18m
Jan 04
#211 Holy overbooking! The Late Show’s Batman reunion

On April 28, 1988, the then-fledgling FOX NETWORK’s hosted a reunion. However, due to poor time management and a second-rate host, among other problems, the reunion can be a bit of a tough watch - especially they way ALAN NAPIER was shortchanged on airtime at the end as he and Shafer struggled to communicate with each other. Video of the episode, unavailable when we looked for it years ago, surfaced last year, and this time we discuss the problem as well as the interesting bits that we did pick up from the bat-cast. ALSO: The WDR BIG BAND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztXy0oUp4hs version of the theme, and we read your mail on episodes 208 and 209. WDR BIG BAND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztXy0oUp4hs   's reunion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1v8T7uevv4  

1h 23m
Dec 07, 2023
#210 The Sandman Cometh Alone (part 2)

img 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 IN TIME.” We discuss our impressions of the script, the episode we got instead, and which one we might have preferred. We also share more impressions of the script from the denizens of the ’66 Batman message board, and listen to the world’s most enthusiastic kid, “THE COLOUR BOO”, sing a mostly original song about the CAPED CRUSADER. THE SANDMAN COMETH, First Draft, Final Draft JOEL EISNER talks with ELLIS ST. JOSEPH Message Board thread on this script

1h 2m
Nov 23, 2023
#209 The Sandman Cometh Alone (part 1)

Midway through Season Two, JULIE NEWMAR appeared along with MICHAEL RENNIE as guest villains CATWOMAN and SANDMAN in . But originally, this script by ELLIS ST. JOSEPH featured only the Sandman, with ROBERT MORELY picked to play the role. This time, we get into how the teamup came about as we begin a look at St. Joseph’s original draft script. Also, Below the Staff Music takes a stab at a jazz version of Hefti’s Batman theme, Adam West and Burt Ward cameo on the SImpsons, and we read your mail on the Bat Bible and Buck Henry’s rejection of camp! THE SANDMAN COMETH, First Draft, Final Draft JOEL EISNER talks with ELLIS ST. JOSEPH Message Board thread on this script | On episode #207 (Bat Bible and BUCK HENRY) "1966 Batman Theme - But It's Jazz," by BELOW THE STAFF MUSIC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJaE9KUZnL0 Adam and Burt on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On9eG5xKEec

1h 15m
Nov 09, 2023
#208 The Pilot Audience Report: Why did Batman seem “kind of stupid”?

Even after made ABC’s “second season” schedule, to start in January 1966, there was still concern about how audiences would react. WILL THEY GET THE JOKE? Should a LAUGH TRACK be used? In a memo dated January 14, 1966 - the day after the second episode, , was first broadcast — JOSEPH SCHRIER, Director of Program Development at ABC, reports on audience testing on the pilot. While some adults got the joke, others weren’t quite sure if the show was meant to be funny. Audience reaction to BATMAN and ROBIN was mixed, as well, with some noticing that Robin was solving all the Riddler’s riddles while Batman seemed to be flailing. This time, we look at that report, discuss why BATMAN COULD BE PERCEIVED AS RATHER DENSE in the pilot, and how well the report’s recommendations were followed. PLUS: Musician NOISELUND shows creativity and voluminous Bat-knowledge with his music video “Buttercup”; a 1989 report about MICHAEL KEATON’s casting as Batman, and ADAM WEST’s reaction to it; and we read your mail about our episode on the life of Neil Hamilton. THE SANDMAN COMETH  

1h 16m
Oct 12, 2023
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 answer to the latter question, and to hear the answer to the former!

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Sep 23, 2023
#207 The Bat-bible, and Buck Henry’s rejection of camp

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 makeshift bible that LORENZO SEMPLE, JR., wrote for Batman is lost to history, but WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN IT? What are the rules that we can see the show following? Tim has compiled some and presents them here — and asks for your suggestions. In a recent Bat Inbox, we discussed some comments writer BUCK HENRY made about Batman and CAMP shortly after the show premiered. The comments struck Paul as being off-target and showing a poor understanding of what camp is. Is camp not comedy? Was Henry’s co-creation not a campy show? Paul’s given it some more thought and research, and furthers that discussion in this episode. Plus, the KYDONIAI ORCHESTRA version of the theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ5VicYbgWI, the conclusion of ADAM WEST’s Cinefix interview from 2014, and your response to our second BATMAN/STAR TREK ACT-OFF. "Gilligan and Captain Kirk have more in common than you think: 1960s Camp TV as an alternative geneology for cult TV" by W.D. Phillips and Isabel Pinedo

1h 10m
Aug 17, 2023
#206 Neil Hamilton: From silent film star to Gotham’s top cop

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 Hollywood career decades before , dating back to the silent film era. This time, we talk about the hills and valleys of his decades in film and television, capped off with the role that earned him the funds to retire. PLUS: More of ADAM WEST’s 2014 appearance on the YouTube channel CINEFIX, the SCOTT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BAND version of the theme, and your response to our discussion of the REMBRANDT III treatment!   Hamilton as model for a J.C. Leyendecker cover for Saturday Evening Post (scroll about halfway down the page) Robert S. Ray commentary on Hamilton Hamilton-related documents (including article), courtesy of HIGH C A clip from  The life-size FAB1 car https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w44qGwA1t58

1h 9m
Jul 20, 2023
#205 Batman - Star Trek ACT-OFF, pt. 2

We’re joined again by our childhood friend KYLE for the second installment of our comparison of actors who appeared on both and . On which show did GRACE LEE WHITNEY (King Tut moll NEILA vs. YEOMAN JANICE RAND), LEE MERIWETHER (Tut kidnapee LISA CARSON vs. planetary security system LOSIRA), FRANK GORSHIN (THE RIDDLER vs. traitor-tracker BELE), and SHERRY JACKSON (Riddler moll PAULINE vs. improbably sexy android ANDREA) turn in the better performance? Then, having pitted two of the same actor’s roles against each other, we compare that actor’s better performance to that of one of the other actors. Just call us “The Gamesters of Gotham”! Plus, ADAM WEST answers questions from YouTube channel CINEFIX in 2014, BRYAN DASTE’s banjo/upright bass/theramin version of the theme, and your mail on the 1966 SNARKY BAT-ARTICLE! Our complete (?) list of every actor who appeared on both and

1h 21m
Jun 22, 2023
#204 “Rembrandt III”: Watching paint dry

img As the broadcast of season one drew to a close, a treatment called was submitted by 31-year-old YALE M. UDOFF, who would go on to some success, but was just getting started as a screenwriter. Udoff’s inexperience may account for many of the problems with this treatment: A villain, REMBRANDT III, whose crimes and motivations are too creaky for a TV show, and who engages many elements that don’t fit the theme of “painting”; many bat-no-nos, including an armed-to-the-teeth ALFRED and a somewhat vain, goofy BATMAN; and set pieces that were unfilmable in the pre-CGI days, at least on Greenway Productions’ budget. And a lot of elements that just don’t seem that interesting. But here and there, he gets it right. This time, we examine this treatment. ALSO: The MARCUS HEDGES TREND ORCHESTRA version of the theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxPeB8X-IaQ, the final installment of Adam West talking with Conan O’Brien in 1997, and your mail on episode 202’s look at Batman ’66 in the UK.     Tim and Paul in THE COMICS LAIR EPISODE 46: COMICS & NOSTALGIA  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9f6hJbZSyU&t=80s   "Batman" sketch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GogyXW2iYs

1h 38m
May 25, 2023
#203 “Has TV gone batty?” Snarky press coverage from 1966

img At the height of BATMANIA in the first half of 1966, nearly every press outlet found it necessary to do a feature story on the phenomenon. But many in the media were not terribly impressed by , so these articles tend to look down their noses at the show. One such example is “HAS TV GONE BATTY?”, an article by JOHN SKOW in the May 7, 1966, issue of . Aside from the snark, and misinformed discussion of CAMP, the article gives us some interesting insights into the shooting of the show and the thoughts of ADAM WEST, WILLIAM DOZIER, LORENZO SEMPLE JR, and others involved in making it. This time, we dig into this article. PLUS: the GUY WITH AN AMAZING HAT version of the theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywQkdxaz9x0, more from Adam West’s July 24, 1997, appearance on , and your mail responding to several of our recent episodes! #200: "Batman: The Movie": The Novel #201: Chip Kidd's Book of Bat-Merch

1h 22m
Apr 27, 2023
#202 British Batmania: A Slow Burn

We Americans know that  was also popular in THE UNITED KINGDOM (and many other countries), but there are differences in the level of popularity that was reached and how long it lasted, and also in terms of when “first run” of the show was there. 66 Batman Message Board co-admin BEN BENTLEY is, in fact, British, so we asked for his assistance in tackling this topic. Our discussion touches on the show’s second wind in the ‘70s, references in (as in Steed and Peel) and other British TV shows and commercials (on into the ’80s!), ADAM WEST’s “Kerb Drill” traffic safety PSA, the CARPET KING, whether British kids actually jumped from roofs because of , and more. Plus, the PIANO ACCOMAN version of the theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_70nQmIGFk, more of Adam talking with CONAN O’BRIEN, and your reaction to Episode 199’s discussion of the NORA CLAVICLE script!   "Batman: The Super-Sell" ( July 16, 1966)   Batmobile-adjacent car on  (1983)       Adam's "Batman and Robin" single from 1976 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Du_g7WPLc   Adam's "Kerb Drill" PSA (1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzEmuhP1ZT4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzEmuhP1ZT4   Adam on the  (1994) https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=372369547263682   What the Pope admitted about meeting Adam West https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DpFUdcP_mk   Fight scene from  "The Winged Avenger" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jclBpaHDZq4   Bat-ref https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93bAdEf0pzc   Austin Rover ad (1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwzHLm_1ar0   Cyril Lord carpets commercial (History of Advertising Trust) Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band's "I'm Bored" - reference to Carpet King ad 2 minutes in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H-9hIA3fVA

1h 45m
Mar 30, 2023
#201 Chip Kidd’s Book of Bat-Merch

img When the TV show set off BATMANIA in 1966, a wide variety of toys and other tie-in items, not all of them licensed, hit the market. Since licensers seldom made style guides in the ‘60s, rights to the actors likenesses weren’t available, and some of the onslaught of Bat-crap came from overseas makers who thought Batman’s costume would look better in orange, the results are highly entertaining. This time we look at CHIP KIDD’s 1996 book , a history of Bat-merch from 1938 to 1996. Y’know, we STILL want that MEGO BATCAVE PLAYSET. Plus, the SHEET MUSIC BOSS piano tutorial version of the Batman theme, ADAM WEST’s reaction to the film , and your response to our “Women in Season Two” wrapup!   The fruitless search for a guest (see page two for Ben Bentley's explanation of why the rights to Adam and Burt's likenesses weren't available)  

1h 32m
Mar 02, 2023
#200 “Batman: The Movie”: The Novel

Former comics writer WINSTON LYON, fresh off his novel , a few months later produced the novelization of , a book called . This time, for our 200th episode, we discuss the book: though based on LORENZO SEMPLE, JR.’s screenplay, it betrays a different attitude toward Batman than Semple, and the Batman show in general, held. Plus, one of our favorite versions of the Batman theme, Cesar Romero interviewed by Jean Boone at the premiere of , and more of your reaction to our discussion of West and Gorshin's Shea Stadium show! Screenplay of

1h 16m
Feb 02, 2023
#199 "Nora Clavicle" scripts and writing in season three

img The three versions of the script for raise some interesting questions about season three. Why did THE DUO AND BATGIRL never have a way to easily contact each other? Why do our heroes’ early suspicions that NORA is crooked all get cut from the script? What are the types of female characters that the show keeps coming back to? Plus we look at lines and events that were cut — or added — at late stages in a very hurried process. PLUS, CHAD VERMILLION’s “hey look, cool musical hardware!” version of the theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVILY-y8a60, LEE MERIWETHER interviewed at the premiere of , and we read some of your reaction to our look at the WEST/GORSHIN SHEA STADIUM SHOW! scripts __ __

1h 34m
Jan 12, 2023
Holy Casting Crossover! Actors who appeared on both BATMAN and STAR TREK TOS

It's here! The Internet's most complete list of actors who appeared on both and ! But... is it complete? Look it over and see if there's a relevant actor who isn't listed - then post about him or her in the comments! Some are famous actors in big roles on both, some are extras and uncredited actors, some fall somewhere in between - or had a big role in one show and a bit part in the other. See the entire list at the link below.       ------------------------- -------------------------

1m
Jan 06, 2023
BONUS! DCU King Tut in "Batman Confidential"

img * In 2009, writers NUNZIO DEFILLIPIS and CHRISTINA WEIR brought KING TUT to the DC UNIVERSE in three issues of (issues 26-28), with art by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ and KEVIN NOWLAN. Tim and Paul discuss the story, and a few '66 Easter eggs embedded therein.

26m
Dec 22, 2022
Going away, but we'll be back

img We're going away for a bit. Here's the scoop on what's going on and when we'll be back!

1m
Dec 04, 2022
#198 Women in Season 2, pt 3: You’ve Come a Long Way, Bat-Moll

img As the show hit its first anniversary and the second season neared its end, we see ’s characterization of women subtly changing, particularly LEE MERIWETHER’s strong LISA CARSON character, and some examples of actual (gasp) INTERACTION BETWEEN WOMEN! Why did the “poor, deluded girls” fade away? Was it changing social mores, or just the show trying not to repeat itself? NANCY NORTHCOTT joins us once again to discuss women on the show, this time in the final third of Season Two, which includes the preface to the introduction of the most prominent woman of Season Three — Batgirl! PLUS, COLIE BRICE’s version of the theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8q_dil0aCY, a bat-interview from the movie premiere in Austin, TX, and your mail on episode 195’s discussion of the script for ! by Jim Beard and Joel Naprstek scripts __ __

1h 42m
Nov 24, 2022
#197 Adam and Frank’s… semi-big show

img In early 1966, BATMANIA was everywhere. This caused a certain (convicted tax evader) concert promoter to ask the question: CAN BATMAN FILL SHEA STADIUM? ADAM WEST and FRANK GORSHIN were recruited to play their characters as part of a show that also included such musical luminaries as THE YOUNG RASCALS and THE TEMPTATIONS. However, on June 25, 1966, the answer to the concert promoter's question turned out to be a resounding "No!" The Shea Stadium show has lingered as an oddity on the edges of our podcast's consciousness for some time, and now it's time to do a deep dive on it. Armed with the script for West and Gorshin's borscht-belt skit, and accounts of the show from several different sources, we look at what the show was meant to be, what it ended up being, and whether anyone who attended would have been particularly pleased with the result. Theme version from KLABEC DRUMMER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALMrESX0cVg Read the Script looks back on the show Holy Shea Stadium! The Batman, Beatles, and Bob Dylan Connection, by Frank Bals (Medium.com) Batman 66 Shea Stadium, NYC Concert Poster auction (66batman.com message board) issue 12 (review of the show starts on page 2) Adam West sings "Orange Colored Sky" on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21zFrZ2kovA Mrs. Miller on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSwPSl44J64 Adam West & Frank Gorshin - Interview with the Vampire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXHiWaFzKWc

1h 4m
Nov 10, 2022
#196 "The Joker's Big Show"

The 11th issue of the comics series gives us an unusual full-issue story in which THE JOKER teams up with a very NEWMAResque CATWOMAN to break from prison and try to crack up all of Gotham! But how do we feel about these modern Batman elements, such as ARKHAM, showing up in this context? Is the series fan service going in too many different directions? PLUS: The IPHONEDO Garage Band version of the theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhsUQ8DeU-k, more from ADAM and BURT on , mail on the BATMAN/STAR TREK ACT-OFF, and one of our listeners “draws” a lot of attention! 13 Groovy BATMAN ’66 Villains That Should Have Been — RANKED - by Ken Holtzhouser

1h 18m
Oct 27, 2022
#195 SCRIPT: "A Piece of the Action"

It’s time for another script! This time it’s the first draft of the GREEN HORNET guest shot arc , featuring a much more assertive ROBIN than perhaps we ever saw BURT WARD play, and a greater focus on the secret identities of BATMAN and the Hornet! Plus, more of ADAM AND BURT’s Sept 1, 1966, appearance, the L'Orchestra Cinematique "EPIC" version of the theme, and your mail on our MADGE BLAKE episode! Links from Chris Cavanaugh 356 Madge Blake SEES Superman, or is it Batman and Robin? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eizaunHBHDc Climax of 's Superman episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csjjkGzixAg Who was MADGE BLAKE? Larry Mondello's mom from LEAVE IT TO BEAVER. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iubgAhWM3Ao

1h 46m
Oct 13, 2022
#194 Susan Silo: Mousey and much more!

You know her as MOUSEY in , but did you know that SUSAN SILO has been a sought-after character voice actor for cartoons since the ‘70s? Or that she had a hit single in 1956 ("DEAR DIARY") and performed on American Bandstand? Or that she’s performed on Broadway? Or that her high school English teacher became a huge TV star in the ‘70s? This time we chat with Susan herself about all this and more! Plus, THE VILLAINS’ version of the theme, more of ADAM AND BURT on , and HOLY DEJA VU visits STALAG 13!

1h 37m
Sep 29, 2022
#193 Batman - Star Trek ACT-OFF, pt. 1

Two of the most iconic American TV shows of the 1960s are and . A surprising number of actors pulled double duty, appearing on both shows, either as regulars, recurring characters, or one-shot roles. This crossover of actors sounds like an interesting topic, but how do we get it into our show? What we settled on was to put these actors in March Madness-type brackets and pit them against each other. On which show did a given actor give the better performance? And how does their performance stack up against one of the other actors’? For part one of this exercise, we compare STANLEY ADAMS (CYRANO JONES on , CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS on ) to JULIE NEWMAR (ELEEN on , CATWOMAN on ), and JOAN COLLINS (EDITH KEELER on , THE SIREN on ) to YVONNE CRAIG (MARTA on , BATGIRL on ). We’re joined in this exercise by our childhood friend KYLE, who grew up a fan. PLUS: the CHUCK CIRINO version of the theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUP4QKREuco, ADAM and BURT on the in 1966, and we read your mail! In four weeks, we'll talk about the draft script of "A Piece of the Action"! Comment about the script on the Bat Message Board

1h 16m
Sep 15, 2022
#192 Mercy alive! It’s Madge Blake!

img When talking about , discussion tends to focus on ADAM WEST, BURT WARD, and those who played villains who THE DYNAMIC DUO brought to justice. But here we’ve done nearly 200 episodes and mostly missed someone whose name is in the opening credits for the first two seasons: MADGE BLAKE. So this time we’ve dug in to see what we could learn about this woman who started acting late in life, charmed fellow actors but frustrated some directors, and worked with JACK BENNY, VINCENTE MINNELLI, GENE KELLY, and more. We also take a look at her character, Aunt Harriet: her origins in the comics, how the TV and comics versions differed, and what we can tell about the TV version based on her scenes; there’s more to know there than you might think! ALSO: the MR. TABS guitar tutorial version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6H3-YigwLc of the Batman theme, VINCENT PRICE and Adam watch themselves in a Batman clip on the , Holy Deja Vu asks “Who was MILTON STARK?”, and we once again visit the Bat Inbox. Madge Blake articles in Today's Health Magazine from March 1960 Madge on the Jack Benny Show https://youtu.be/rHHrrLkhuRA ;

1h 24m
Sep 01, 2022
#191 Women in Season 2, pt 2: Deluded Girls and Second Bananas

img As season two rolls on, women are still filling familiar roles: OK with crime, but killing the DYNAMIC DUO is going "too far"; ditzy moll who dreams of diamonds and Hollywood; "team-up" baddie who's completely superfluous to the male partner's plans. We also get a season one throwback of a moll who crushes on BATMAN, and a CATWOMAN assistant (and producer's niece) who wants to be a singer. We're once again joined by novelist NANCY NORTHCOTT to discuss women in the middle of season two! Plus, a high school (apparently) orchestral version of the theme, more of ADAM WEST on the , and a look back at HIGH C's one appearance on our podcast.

1h 35m
Aug 18, 2022
#190 Batman refs: “Mighty Mouse” & “The Simpsons”

The cultural impact of Batman '66 was felt for decades after, and still reverberates. This time we discuss a couple more late-20th-century cartoons that showed evidence of that impact: , which in 1987 gave us , featuring Bat-Bat, a hero with the powers of a bat and a penchant for corny one-liners; and numerous episodes of , including 1992's , in which ADAM WEST makes a couple of heavily-Bat-referencing appearances; and 1995's , which gives us the "campy '70s version" of that hero. Holy stand-in! ALSO: NIALL STENSON's take on NEAL HEFTI's theme; Adam on the ; your response to our episode on ; and we eulogize a committed Bat-fan and regular correspondent to our show, HIGH C. Batman Movie Themes (1966 - 2016) on Guitar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdqAAkD6-Vk Mighty Mouse The New Adventures - Night of the Bat-Bat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH4rLuIf2P0 Night of Bat-Bat - Audio Commentary by John Kricfalusi and Tom Minton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOjweya0MdY

1h 31m
Aug 04, 2022