Season three of Batman got underway on 14 September, 1967 with Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin which was written by Stanford Sherman. The episode, which began the run of single-episode stories, introduces us to Batgirl aka Barbara Gordon (Yvonne Craig). Barbara is excited to be going to the opera in the company of Bruce Wayne (Adam…
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Batman (1967) – Batman’s Anniversary, and A Riddling Controversy
The Riddler is back, but with Frank Gorshin still in contract negotiations, they recast him… with John Astin. And as much as I love Astin and his style, his look and his delivery, he simply can’t compare to Gorshin’s manic delivery. I’m all for Astin making a guest appearance in the series, but maybe they…
Batman (1966) – Death in Slow Motion, and The Riddler’s False Notion
The Riddler (Frank Gorshin) returns in Death in Slow Motion, and in a wonderful opening sequence does a great imitation of Chaplin while he and his gang steal the take from a box office showing some classic films. His main plan is to steal payrolls (and make silent films) from around the city, or is…
Batman (1966) – The Ring of Wax, and Give ‘Em the Axe
The Riddler (Frank Gorshin delightfully chewing scenery) is back in The Ring of Wax. Written by Jack Paritz and Bob Rodgers, this episode first debuted on 30 March, 1966. The Riddler and his gang steal a Batman statue from a wax museum leaving behind a recording for Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) to…
Batman (1966) – A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away, and When the Rat’s Away the Mice Will Play
Frank Gorshin returns for another brilliant turn as The Riddler in A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away. Written by Fred De Gorter this episode was first broadcast on 16 February, 1966. When King Boris (Reginald Denny) arrives in Gotham City accompanying a priceless Queen of Liberty statue, the Riddler concocts a plan to…
Batman (1966) – Hi Diddle Riddle, and Smack in the Middle
I have never seen the original Batman television series. I did see the movie that was released between seasons at a Saturday matinee when I was a kid and it inspired hours of play, but I’d never dug into the 120 episodes that comprised the series. I’m determined to fix that, so here we go…
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) – The Plot to Kill a City: Part 2, and Return of the Fighting 69th
With his cover blown, Buck Rogers (Gil Gerard) has to find a way to escape and stop the Legion of Death before they can launch their planned attack on New Chicago. But he may have some unexpected allies in the form of Varek (Anthony James) and Joella (Markie Post). The Plot to Kill a City:…
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) – Vegas in Space, and The Plot to Kill a City: Part 1
Buck (Gil Gerard) gets pulled into another Earth Defense Directorate plan when they need his help gambling. Vegas in Space was penned by Anne Collins and was first broadcast on 4 October, 1979. Amos Armat (Cesar Romero!) comes to ask Huer (Tim O’Connor) for help. He’s a ‘legitimate’ business man, who is desperate to get…
Star Trek: The Original Series (1969) – Whom Gods Destroy and Let That Be Your Last Battlefield
Captain’s log: stardate 5718.3 Whom Gods Destroy was penned by Lee Erwin and Jerry Sohl and had it’s first broadcast on 3 January, 1969. The Enterprise arrives in orbit around Elba II, which serves as an asylum for the criminally insane. They have arrived on a mission of mercy, they are carrying a serum that…
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 