Batman (1967) – The Londinium Larcenies, and The Foggiest Notion

Elkan Allen and Charles Hoffman pen The Londinium Larcenies from a story by Allen. The episode launches a three-episode arc that began on 23 November, 1967. It riffs on the idea of the British Invasion, though it’s the reverse this time, as Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) head across the pond (which looks…

Superman: Miracle Monday (1981) – Elliot S. Maggin

Superman has always been a hero of mine, and when Christopher Reeve brought the character to the big screen back in 1978, I was a fan for life. At that age, I was completely enchanted by the first film, and it’s follow up in 1980, Superman II. I had the Superman: The Movie Book, I…

Doctor Who (William Hartnell) – An Unearthly Child

  November 22, 1963, that was one the first episode of the BBC series Doctor Who premiered. The first story, An Unearthly Child, also known as 100,000 B.C. is a four-part serial that introduces us to an alien traveler in time and space, known as The Doctor (William Hartnell), his granddaughter Susan (Carol Ann Ford)…