The Bookworm Turns delivers two great things in this episode. The first is the famous head-out-the-window cameos that would become a highlight of the series. As Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) scale walls, Gotham City residents would stick their heads out to see what was going on, this first one features Jerry Lewis….
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Batman (1966) – The Curse of Tut, and Pharaoh’s in a Rut
Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) tangle with the villainous King Tut (Victor Buono) in The Curse of Tut. Written by Robert C. Dennis and Earl Barret, this episode first aired on 13 April, 1966. This villain was the first created for the series, and he’s a fun addition to the Rogues’ Gallery. Tut…
Batman (1966) – The Penguin Goes Straight, and Not Yet, He Ain’t
John Cardwell and Lorenzo Semple Jr. join forces to tell The Penguin Goes Straight, which first aired on 23 March, 1966. And as the title suggests it seems that the Penguin (Burgess Meredith) has gone on the straight and narrow, something he demonstrates when he foils a hold-up after a theatre performance. That gets him…
Batman (1966) – True or False Face, and Holy Rat Race
False Face (Malachi Thorne) – who the hell is False Face? – shows up to menace Batman (Adam West) and Robin the Boy Wonder (Burt Ward) in True or False Face. Written by Stephen Kandel it first aired on 9 March, 1966. Constantly in masks and disguises False Face sends false messages to taunt the…
Batman (1966) – Zelda the Great, and A Death Worse Than Fate
Zelda the Great is the first episode of the Batman series to introduce a female villain, but Catwoman does get name-checked here. Written by Lorenzo Semple Jr, and featuring William Dozier’s fantastic narration, this episode first debuted on 9 February, 1966. While Bruce Wayne (Adam West) and his young ward, Dick Grayson (Burt Ward) are…
Batman (1966) – Fine Feathered Finks, and The Penguin’s a Jinx
It’s that bat-time, and I’ve got that bat-channel, so it’s time to dig into another pair of episodes of the classic Batman series from 1966. My love for the first two episodes is apparently not a one-off, because I absolutely enjoyed episodes three and four, which combine to form one full story featuring that cagey…
Batman: The Movie (1966) – Leslie H. Martinson
The Sci-Fi Chronicles book continues to give me tons of awesome things to watch or re-watch, seeing them in a new way. I’m definitely not the film reviewer I was when I was 20 (I wasn’t even blogging then), nor am I the same writer that I was when we started the blog (almost…
The Mind Reels 