I was 6 in 1966 and I thought Batman was the best thing ever.
@barbaradraxlir1059 Жыл бұрын
I was also 6 when the show started and I still love it today.😂
@ScratchGlass9 Жыл бұрын
Same . Dad and Grandpa built a tree fort in 68 and I had to have a bat pole. Great show , great time growing up.
@danielvasquez8830Ай бұрын
Back then didn’t realize all the great actors who where the criminals
@berlinkozyreva12 күн бұрын
I was forty in 1966 and I laughed my ass off. I loved it.
@Gunslinger18753 жыл бұрын
Adam West, thank you for a great childhood and adulthood. You will forever be the BATMAN! R.I.P.
@WEdway33 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Adam West and Burt Ward, and thank you JonnyBaak for the nostalgia..
@joetanaka6446 Жыл бұрын
We grew up with Batman in the 60s and 70s in California and loved it. Adam West is a true gentleman.
@thomthumbe3 жыл бұрын
I was part of the viewing audience on day one of this series. It was also the first time I had seen/watched a color TV set.
@keithbennett51796 ай бұрын
Thats very cool to know!
@musicman201047Ай бұрын
Yep, me too.
@irock4u2224 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Adam West..you had such an impact much like the beatles..i still watch reruns to this day.
@cedricross2991 Жыл бұрын
Adam west, you will always be the REAL Batman!!!! I know some people think the show was too campy, but I loved all the actors and actresses!!!!Awesome T.V. back in the days!!!
@petec61596 жыл бұрын
As a kid, this was my show! Thank you Adam West.
@sgringo Жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting is together -- you did a terrific job with it.
@susanmillar34553 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Adam West. My brilliant actor. Sadly missed. Xx
@michaelbarlow66104 жыл бұрын
One of the key reasons that the original "Batman" TV series from the 1960's was and is so good is that the actors played their roles basically straight and the scriptwriters would add the touches of humor. For example, rarely is it mentioned that there was the humorous, absurd contrast in which at the beginning of an episode Batman and Robin after getting into the Batmobile, would buckle their seat belts thereby emphasizing safety , but then Batman would floor the accelerator of the car and zoom out of the Batcave at too fast a speed and then make a hazardous , fast left turn onto the highway behind Wayne Manor without stopping to look carefully to see if there was any oncoming traffic in either direction on the highway! And then Batman would break the motor vehicle law by driving down the middle of the road over the center yellow stripe instead of properly staying in the right lane. Then when the Batmobile would pull up outside Gotham City Police Headquarters, Batman would slam on the brakes bringing the Batmobile to a screeching halt , barely avoiding slamming into Chief O'Hara's parked police car! LOL!
@chrissteele13624 жыл бұрын
Love this Batman show! Love Catwoman! Love the costumes,fights, traps, batmobile, gadgets, utility belt! Love West as Batman!
@joetanaka6446 Жыл бұрын
KAPOW 💥
@MrEllis993 ай бұрын
The Batmobile had a monitor that scouted all roads allowing him to preview all road conditions in advance .
@hankgs4 жыл бұрын
A great actor who was a true CLASS Act and treated everyone kindly- Even this little kid who saw him at a car show so many years ago at the LA Convention Center....! RIP Mr. West
@gailbirchall21632 жыл бұрын
The thing that made Bat Man was the colourful villains. Never before, or after were we introduced to such colourfully dressed, and painted villains.
@reneekittycat4 жыл бұрын
I was only 10 when the show premiered and I loved it. I wasn't a Batman comic fan but the show was just epic to me. I, of course, had a huge crush on Robin. I loved the campiness of it, made even funnier by met of the actors playing it as a straight drama. When Back to the Barrage came out in the mid 90's I snapped it up. I read it from cover to cover many times. I loved the behind the scenes things and the photos were awesome. I shed a few tears when Adam West passed. Thank you for doing this video, it brought back lots of happy memories.
@patrickfennell63722 жыл бұрын
Whenever Julie Newmar was in an episode my father always watched with us.
@beatlepaul774 ай бұрын
Hmm. Wonder why that was.
@musicman201047Ай бұрын
So did my Dad. 😂 I'm sure many dads did back then.
@acbenepeАй бұрын
Julie may have been the best but Eartha had the best purrrrr.
@tomjones23483 жыл бұрын
I still recall the very first show. At the age of 9. I was enthralled just like all my friends. Green Hornet was also captivating mostly due to Bruce Lee. We all wanted to be Kato! Looking at the original shows on youtube does not capture the excitement of what it was like to see this on tv, in 1966. Perfectly cast. All the villains were over the top. I was only a young boy, but the original cat woman got my blood pumping.
@edmain1137 Жыл бұрын
I saw the very first Batmobile. Barris threw it together for filming, the nose piece was bondo putty that was rough and never even sanded smooth. Looked great on the early filming.
@marciaz314 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite shows as a child ...
@chrissteele13624 жыл бұрын
Right! Mine too! I want to play Batman with Catwoman!
@janvrolijk91263 ай бұрын
To me (from 1957) this is the best series I ever saw. My fav phrase what I still use almost daily is "Good thinking Robin. Thank you Batman"...
@KevinJohnson-jc9ju6 жыл бұрын
A bloody great show..im glad I can watch the reruns.. RIP Adam West 2017-06-09
@maneerahmed64433 күн бұрын
Back in the seventies growing up and watching the batman repeats was just brilliant. This documentary is very good and detailed. brings back found memories.
@loringbush14553 жыл бұрын
I just bought the entire series on 📀 Holy Bat series! We need another Batman 1963 tv series!
@davidlape62736 жыл бұрын
Thank you for everything Adam. Rest well.
@sudsysutherland3596 жыл бұрын
David Lape ; Adam isn't resting, he's still fighting crime in Gotham City still :-)
@jjthor4076 жыл бұрын
David Lape p
@heregulmithal70634 жыл бұрын
Adam West will always be the best , Batman.
@vitordragon4 жыл бұрын
No doubt about it! Greetings from São Paulo, Brazil.
@glynnevans18514 жыл бұрын
@@vitordragonHi, I luved this in the 60s was only 6 but was quite taken in by it .Kind regards Glynn n Greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK 🤝
@vitordragon4 жыл бұрын
@@glynnevans1851 Dear Glynn, I was a kid too and to tell you the truth, I enjoy the show very much even today - thank God we can see it on DVD or blu-ray whenever we feel like to. It´s been a pleasure having it and watching it. Best wishes!
@glynnevans18514 жыл бұрын
@@vitordragon cheers sir n like wise. May I ask were r U from. Kind regards Glynn Evans and Greetings from Stourbridge West Midlands UK 🤝
@vitordragon4 жыл бұрын
@@glynnevans1851 I´m from São Paulo, Brazil, my friend. Have a nice weekend!
@susanscott8653 Жыл бұрын
Holy Retrospective! What a great couple of videos. I loved this series when I was a child.
@MrBlockice226 жыл бұрын
I was born in 1980 and woo when the first time I saw this show, I loved it instantly!! I didn't know what year it started at the time so it was fresh to me. One of a kind. RIP Batman and Batgirl. Both are the greatest!!
@robertvillarreal45254 жыл бұрын
Glad you experienced the feeling. “The best” always have to leave, somehow. Yes.RIP.
@Robocoppat4 жыл бұрын
My brother and I were glued to the TV every time a new show came on. There was a piece of land across the street from me that was all woods. So my friends and I decided to build a swinging door at the back of the woods that would hide our fort and our bikes. It came out great. I spent half my life in the woods. And after Batman was went off the air, BMX and skateboarding started up, so we'd build ramps and started jumping dug out holes... anyway this was my favorite show back when life was much simpler.
@chrissteele13624 жыл бұрын
Your right! Good time to be a kid! Our neighborhood had a huge lot too. We built tree house. Played Batman, cowboys , cops and robbers! Kids need a show like this today! Play outside, instead of videogames !
@mez55902 жыл бұрын
Was my favorite show then and I remember one day they were shooting the surfing scene at Torrance beach and we all found out and desperately wanted to go watch as it was only a mile or so from school. 2nd grade memories…
@mgdiaz21584 жыл бұрын
I watch this show on my 24/7 channel. One right after the other. Some beautiful women on that show. Batgirl, catwoman.
@joesilva44793 жыл бұрын
how do you watch episodes 24-7 ? please explain ?
@johnmulder23256 жыл бұрын
very cool video I'm still a big fan even at 61.
@garyedwards32694 жыл бұрын
Holy Bat Tribute! Great retrospective for Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig and all the creators of the Batman television series! Thanks for posting Jonny! Well done!
@ldhorricks Жыл бұрын
where I lived in Canada...it was first aired in the Summer of 66 during School vacation...it was advertised for weeks beforehand. On the night it was to first air, all we got was the Bat Logo and chyron saying stay tuned...it went on for two hours then was announced that it would not be shown...and I had to wait another two weeks before it finally aired...I didn't see it in colour until I watched it an Uncle's place where they had a colour set.
@ADamiani0076 жыл бұрын
Holy Excellent Documentary! ! POW !! The childhood memories...WOW! I remember seeing Julie Newmar as Catwoman in 1966... I was hypnotized. This was well done, and well researched. Thanks.
@chrissteele13624 жыл бұрын
I had fantasies of being Batman and walking into a trap set up by Catwoman!
@ebonykaleidoscope6 жыл бұрын
Often as I drive in and out of my garage with the remote, I think of the good times this show brought me. I just bought the Blu-Ray of the 1966 series...
@deborahdesanto23133 жыл бұрын
Such a fun SHOW to watch.
@floridagator17654 жыл бұрын
I loved the Show in syndication as a kid Everyone would rush home from school to watch it.
@williamzander97082 ай бұрын
The bubble gum cards were special every one sold them .Kids playing on the school yard they would take there jacket off and hang it like a cape . The body of these women were incredible.Bat girl and cat woman.
@barryallenflash14 жыл бұрын
I got a pic with Adam and Burt, that's a moment I'll ALWAYS treasure!! It was at Emerald City Comic-con.
@eddieingalls5344 жыл бұрын
It can still amaze me how some in Europe accuse the Americans of lacking a sense of humour when the Americans created such a wonderfully funny and ridiculous show as this. Absolutely brilliant show.
@scottdoesntmatter44093 жыл бұрын
Here I thought Americans were famous for their sense of humor.
@allstate1253 жыл бұрын
I agree with those who say we have no sense of humor. Especially white guys. Not me though. 😀😆
@MusicStudent12 жыл бұрын
Who cares what Europe thinks?
@jaygreider47533 жыл бұрын
Adam West will ALWAYS be my Batman!!
@Mr.BrownsBasement3 жыл бұрын
Holy information overload, Batman!!
@herdelspace19704 жыл бұрын
Thank you Batman. Great memories as a child.
@chocodiledundee14 жыл бұрын
This show is so awesome, I love it so much , I love everything about it to me is one of the greatest tv show ever
@chrissteele13624 жыл бұрын
You are so right! It would be great to get batgas together and do reenactments! We need a show like this today!
@chrissteele13624 жыл бұрын
I meant batfans
@MathewRenfro Жыл бұрын
@23:40 "I didn't have to say 'I'm Batman' people knew who I was." "I didn't ever use a foam muscle suit. It was all 100% me." -Adam Wee.
@musicman201047Ай бұрын
Yeah, well, there was a time West was putting on weight to the point he was starting to look obese, and the network told West to slim down, muscle up or be replaced. West complied.
@c.c.hiliner10654 жыл бұрын
God bless Adam West, he was BATMAN!
@bettyleeist6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the good memories!they don't make show"s like this anymore,folks!from:bettylou
@scottdoesntmatter44093 жыл бұрын
yeah they do, there were some animated sequels to the show with the original actor reprising their roles. Didn't you know that?
@crikker9447 Жыл бұрын
When I was in Kindergarten way back in 1973 I traded my winter hat for my friends BatMobile….. yeah that went over pretty good hahahaha
@billcook93134 жыл бұрын
Just once I wanted robin to say holy sh#! Batman!
@kurtb84744 жыл бұрын
My first action hero as a kindergartner in the 60s.
@fahnghoul4566 жыл бұрын
Adam West IS now, and will ALWAYS be the only REAL BATMAN! RIP? Adam West is alive in our minds today, maybe even more than when he was alive, when we all thought of him as eternal.......it may not have worked out as we thought but rest assured Adam West lives!
@bufnyfan16 жыл бұрын
Totally agree--weird to think that William Dozier was also auditioning Lyle Wagonner (from the Carol Burnett Show) for the part of Batman--I saw a screen test and he wasn't even close to Adam West in acting ability
@colinp22386 жыл бұрын
Holy bat thanks for this amazing video. Childhood memories come flooding back to more innocent and not so stressful times (I don't just mean childhood but worldly).
@chrissteele13624 жыл бұрын
Holy great Batman show! Brought great memories back! There should be a show today like this.
@planetadabikesa4 жыл бұрын
The best Batman Adán west forever. I from brazilian
@marcorubio34966 жыл бұрын
I got introduced to the 60's T.V. Batman show in the late 70's as a kid I loved it from the very start. A lot of eye candy, great action, vehicles, characters etc. I do like the dark batman but this colorful T.V. series can hold its own. It will run on syndication forever, timeless.
@JOSESANTIAGO-jb8ii6 жыл бұрын
The best batman
@pauls.34004 жыл бұрын
This was great! Memories of me and my brother watching our new Zenith color TV with remote control 📺 Didn't know "Robin" was a wuss
@carydavidhoffson44836 жыл бұрын
When I was seeing the t.v. show I was thinking that everything on the show was real and I had dreams of being inside the house and finding the batpolls and Batcave and the batmoble and being part of the team working with Batman and robin and the in the dream the house was a lot bigger and the batcave was biggest I had dreams growing up
@charlesaguilar17086 жыл бұрын
Thanks JB for that presentation! I' ve been watching "Batman" since it first came out!(it was either that or Tarzan with Ron Ely) Happily I chose Batman.
@MAMSTech6 жыл бұрын
Charles Aguilar 3is
@garyrobbins2839 ай бұрын
"Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb!"
@razrramonel4077 Жыл бұрын
My friend (Chris Stivers) and I went to a Wonderfest and actually got a chance to meet Yvonne Craig (Batgirl)there,I took a picture of him and her while we were there and she signed it for him for free.
@LVQ-so5th10 күн бұрын
My very memory of watching a TV was watching Batman.
@ScratchGlass92 жыл бұрын
My daughters and I sat in the Batmobile and met Mr. BARRIS and Adam West.. they were wonderful..SO WAS THE CAR !!! R.I.P. gentlemen.
@artgutierrez65684 жыл бұрын
Still one of the BEST batmobile designs of all time.
@northtexasphil4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you.
@hawaii5-0bloopers64 жыл бұрын
Thought they really were at sea.
@laurencehirst78146 жыл бұрын
Loved it! Loved the absurdity of it! And the villains! Those wonderfully ridiculous villains! All of them were great actors and well known, i believe they took the part of hilarious villains to send themselves up! Even found myself at times cheering for the villain! And Catwomen..Those Catwomen! Aaaagggghhh! Gorgeous and very sexy!..Then Batgirl!..so unfair on a 13-14 year old boy! And the 'plots'..What loony plots! Loved 'em..Adored 'em..Long live The Batman TV Series!
@chrissteele13624 жыл бұрын
So right man! Loved the show! The costumes, actors, fights, traps, escapes , bat rope climbs! Guys should get together and do reenactments!
@masterofthewicked893 жыл бұрын
Batman is Batman in every way
@robertlouisburns6 жыл бұрын
I had a crush on Julie Newmar but I have to say that Lee Meriwether's voice and meow is HOT! 9:30
@chrissteele13624 жыл бұрын
I had fantasies of being Batman and walking into Catwomans trap!
@zenfrodo6 жыл бұрын
The ultimate statement on the impact of this show is Batman TAS ‘s episode, The Grey Ghost. Adam West voices the Ghost, and the ep is one of the most heartbreaking and *uplifting* eps ever.
@TerryB7514 жыл бұрын
I was 12 in 1966. This was great entertainment for kids my age back in the day. Although, typecasting was probably always an issue for some of these actors.
@SKITZALOT3 жыл бұрын
You should have done your homework from school, but heck, we came home to watch Batman and Robin.
@acbenepeАй бұрын
Whenever Batgirl was on the show they added an extra animated graphic of cartoon batgirl on her bike crossing the screen during opening titles. We knew it was going to be a good one.
@jimmysapien99614 жыл бұрын
I tried not too miss any shows 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@davidturner27413 жыл бұрын
Terrific television old chum.
@Mascotal4 жыл бұрын
These days, producers take it to a dark place with "Joker". Too bad really.
@raymondcordero48763 жыл бұрын
I grow up watching Batman . I remember me imitating Batman. When I was a kid my favorite series . Wow 😯
@michaeltomas40214 жыл бұрын
The best!!
@philipe79374 жыл бұрын
Adam West was Batman, he was the best Batman and the show was the best version of Batman. I like his bat car as appears to the new movie bat cars.the new movies were boring and too serious. I would like to see a series are a movie that goes back to the original formula, heroic, comedic, the car was more practical than the new versions. I hope someone one will bring him back like he was meant to be.
@chrissteele13624 жыл бұрын
So right! They could do a new series!
@mrabrasive514 жыл бұрын
I watched it as a 9-10 year old and always wondered why the commissioner and police chief didnt know their true identity..I mean I did!!
@hifijohn6 жыл бұрын
Gee, you mean they really werent climbing up the building wall??!!!
@ActionMediaProductions4 жыл бұрын
hifijohn ugh...back to therapy
@joetanaka6446 Жыл бұрын
As kids we loved the KAPOW 💥
@fernandoquica103511 ай бұрын
I missed This show
@michaelbarlow66103 ай бұрын
@Mr.Ellis99. No the Batmobile didn't have that capability! And even if it did, that would not excuse Batman's clearly reckless driving!
@phil8702 Жыл бұрын
As a 8 year old, it was fun !
@MusicStudent128 күн бұрын
They should re-release this in theaters now! I’d go!!!
@alancarnell27472 жыл бұрын
16:55 That's Mel Tore-may, you philistine.
@judaspino4994 жыл бұрын
Un verdadero agasajo de imágenes. Gracias por compartir!! 🦇
@michaelolz3 жыл бұрын
It’s nice seeing a Batmobile that looks like a Batmobile.
@pinpointpinpoint6017 Жыл бұрын
As with everything Hollywood, they take and send good and wholesome , like this original portrayal of batman, and send it down the sh@* hole of dark and disturbing.
@ricardoleyton49134 жыл бұрын
Una serie limpia de violencia..solo comica y muy buena...
@user-fb6lf3vl7p11 ай бұрын
Romero/Meridith/Gorshin and others never sated they hated playing upon the show.
@jasonsmith43303 жыл бұрын
The show is campy, but it always made me smile and I don't think it hurt Batman's legacy. I think the only real issue was they never found a place for him in the Batman films. Perhaps a brief but knowing cameo.
@Matthew-xz8bj Жыл бұрын
Truly a shame they did not give them such an opportunity. But, they no doubt would have stolen the show! I don't care for the dark direction they have taken heroes, turning them into anti-hereos. The stuff they have been putting out to current is missing much needed tongue in cheek humor, play on words, intelligent writing and acting...playful theatrical performance: all of which spells FUN for people of ALL ages: with underlying morality lessons of good triumphing over evil, and justice defeats crime/crime doesn't pay. A far cry from the reality and shows of today. Take me back to a much better time, please.
@jasonsmith4330 Жыл бұрын
@@Matthew-xz8bj Adam West stepping out of a crowd and helping Batman and just smiling and saying "good job kid keep up the good work." You're right he would have stolen the show.
@Matthew-xz8bj Жыл бұрын
@@jasonsmith4330 LOL 😂 It certainly is easy to imagine that happening! Add "good citizen" into the mix as well ❤️🩹 Your reply is delightful 🙂 "Thanks for the memories"
@gregraymond4283 жыл бұрын
“Holy time slots Batman, Yes Robin, To the bat-tv to watch us.”👍🇦🇺🤪😁
@starmnsixty1209 Жыл бұрын
While I love the series, it's true that it did delay Hollywood from taking superhero seriously for some years. That began changing, finally with Wonder Woman in 1975.
@labshot4 жыл бұрын
Wow,always liked Batman the Series.
@guidofeliz83846 жыл бұрын
The one and only Batman.
@FlamingoKicker6 жыл бұрын
The tv show car was a definite improvement over the original comic book car (except it wouldn't have been very useful during the winter or rainy season).
@andrewbeattieRAB6 жыл бұрын
I saw the movie with my cousin when it came out.
@tonyharris55334 жыл бұрын
"Only paid $350 a week." Many normal people STILL don't make that much.
@porshprix42864 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@rick37475 ай бұрын
That is $3300.00 today.
@evilasiosimoesbarbosa25543 жыл бұрын
Congratulacion!!! Great vídeo!!!! Thanks
@OzSteve98013 жыл бұрын
The film industry in general has lost the ability to have fun for fear of offending someone. They should watch Batman and see how it's done. I don't recall anyone (apart from the League of Decency) being offended by the show.