HOLY 60 YEARS OF BATMAN, BATMAN!
60 years ago today, January 12th 1966, William Dozier brought onto this great land one of the most influential and iconic television shows ever created. Batman took to the airwaves and left a mark that few other show have since. Starring Adam West and Burt Ward the show would dominate not only the airwaves, but Pop Culture itself for quite sometime. The dou’s portrayal set the bar for all future Batman and Robin actors to come.
In addition to heroes the show also boasted a murder’s row of guest stars bring to life the colorful villains ripped from the comics of the time. Ceasar Romero, Frank Gorshin, Burgess Merideth, and Julie Newmar formed the quartet of baddies (Joker, Riddler, Penguin, and Catwoman respectively) that appeared most often during the 3 season run. The show also created several villains King Tut (Victor Buono), Egghead (Vincent Price), Shame, (Cliff Robertson), Chandell (Liberace), and False Face (Malichi Throne) to name a few. While some, like Catwoman and Mr. Freeze, were adapted from comics, these original creations defined the show's colorful tone.
We aim to bring you a nostalgic look back at the movies, shows, and people from your childhood that made you who you are today. In our case that was the Batman 66 TV show that inspired a never ending celebration of all things Retro, Cool, and maybe a little Nerdy. Join us in celebrating the momentous occasion of the 60 year anniversary of Batman with this re-listen of one of our many chats with TV’s Robin the Boy Wonder, Mr. Burt Ward.
This episode features another in depth conversation with Jimmy's Chum TV’s Robin, Burt Ward (Batman, Back to the Batcave). Burt shares stories and memories from his harrowing days on the set of Batman, running into pilot director Robert Butler many over fifty years later, Adam using a teleprompter, his idea to continue the ‘66 universe, and whether or not he would play Robin again without Adam- and so much more. Fans of the Boy Wonder may have heard some of these stories before, but not like this. Jimmy promises that here's at least one new story you haven’t heard in this episode.
Plug in your favorite set of air pods and enjoy this dive deep into Batman theory with one of the most knowledgeable Bat- experts in the game in the latest exciting episode of the Retro Cool Nerd POWcast! The Music samples from “The Flying Horse Big Band, and the Batman Soundtrack by Nelson Riddle and Neil Hefti. Episode #6 of the POWcast has been written, recorded, & produced by Jimmy The Gent in Wayne Study Studios.
