What's the appeal of the 60's show?

[Matuatay]

I'm another one of those who got sucked in to watching the 60's show when 'Batman' 89 was hitting theaters everywhere and I loved it then and I still love it now, though for different reasons.  The show really has a great sense of humor and never takes itself too seriously (though the pilot episode actually IS pretty dark for that series). 

What really won me over (and still does) for that series is the famous Rogues Gallery they had.  Joker and Penguin were always my favs as a kid.  Joker, because he was absolutely hilarious and Penguin because of his class and costume.  As I got older though, I think my all-time favorite Batman 60's TV villain became King Tut.  His lines are always funny and Victor Bruno plays the part to perfection!  A lot of people can't stand King Tut, but I adore him and always smile when he's on screen. 

I've aquired many of the old Batman episodes through recording from TV and have even put them on villain-specific DVDs so when I feel like watching a lot of a certain villain, I just pop in the dvd.  They need to hurry up with a series DVD with lots of special features though.  We're not getting any younger here!

[TheBatMan0887]

Mine? Probably "Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb!!"! Though that scene was in the movie I think.

There is this video in which they replace the bomb with the pixilated key of Super Mario Brothers 2 with a mask chasing him. It was well blended and hillarious.

I remember the old show, it was nice to watch on tv reruns. I was born in August 1987 for those of you who don't understand my name. I remember things since 3-4 years old. I watched batman89 alot too and understood it.


Hmmm...thats the year when the origin was written into the draft of BatMan89.

Grins

ho ho ho he he he...HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[James]

If it weren't for the 60s TV series, the film timeline may have never worked out the way it has and we may have never gotten great films like Batman '89 and The Dark Knight.

I enjoy the 60s show. It's amusing and entertaining, and some of the villains are pretty well played. I think the greatest thing about the entire series is Frank Gorshin's Riddler. Probably my second favorite live-action version of a Batman villain after Jack Nicholson's Joker.

[thecolorsblend]

I guess my only real complaint about the West show is, as others have noted, the WHIFF, POW, BAM crapola that's followed the character around lo these many decades.  Same thing goes for "holy [insertstupidityhere], Batman!"  I mean, I guess it's okay if the hack in question was a kid when the show came out but since the West show called it a day, we've had The Dark Knight Returns, Superfriends, BY1, B89, BR, BTAS, both Schumacher films, BB, TB+TB, TDK, JL/JLU, etc.  That crap was old back in the 70's.

I mean, honestly, is there such a dearth of originality and wit in American editorialists that forty years later we're all still being haunted by BANG, SOCK, KA-ZAM from writers who were still in diapers ten years after the show ended?  It's not clever anymore.

Why not make "why so serious" the new catchphrase?  Or "you'll never have to [thank me]"?  Or go old school a little bit and use "ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight".  Or something!  I mean, folks, when Burt Ward begins drawing Social Security, it's probably time to think up some new references.

[The Dark Knight]

I guess my only real complaint about the West show is, as others have noted, the WHIFF, POW, BAM crapola that's followed the character around lo these many decades.  Same thing goes for "holy [insertstupidityhere], Batman!"  I mean, I guess it's okay if the hack in question was a kid when the show came out but since the West show called it a day, we've had The Dark Knight Returns, Superfriends, BY1, B89, BR, BTAS, both Schumacher films, BB, TB+TB, TDK, JL/JLU, etc.  That crap was old back in the 70's.

I mean, honestly, is there such a dearth of originality and wit in American editorialists that forty years later we're all still being haunted by BANG, SOCK, KA-ZAM from writers who were still in diapers ten years after the show ended?  It's not clever anymore.

Why not make "why so serious" the new catchphrase?  Or "you'll never have to [thank me]"?  Or go old school a little bit and use "ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight".  Or something!  I mean, folks, when Burt Ward begins drawing Social Security, it's probably time to think up some new references.

Full agreement.

[Kamdan]

I guess my only real complaint about the West show is, as others have noted, the WHIFF, POW, BAM crapola that's followed the character around lo these many decades.  Same thing goes for "holy [insertstupidityhere], Batman!"  I mean, I guess it's okay if the hack in question was a kid when the show came out but since the West show called it a day, we've had The Dark Knight Returns, Superfriends, BY1, B89, BR, BTAS, both Schumacher films, BB, TB+TB, TDK, JL/JLU, etc.  That crap was old back in the 70's.

I mean, honestly, is there such a dearth of originality and wit in American editorialists that forty years later we're all still being haunted by BANG, SOCK, KA-ZAM from writers who were still in diapers ten years after the show ended?  It's not clever anymore.

Why not make "why so serious" the new catchphrase?  Or "you'll never have to [thank me]"?  Or go old school a little bit and use "ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight".  Or something!  I mean, folks, when Burt Ward begins drawing Social Security, it's probably time to think up some new references.

Your suggestions are not as "catchy" as the ones in the TV show. TV really makes a impression on others better than the movies.

[thecolorsblend]

Whatchu talkin bout, Willis???

[Kamdan]

Whatchu talkin bout, Willis???

There you go! You didn't think of a MOVIE quote to rebuttal with. Instead, you used a TELEVISION quote. Thank you for proving my theory.

[Paul (ral)]

Brilliant Darrell   

[Kamdan]

Brilliant Darrell   

Oh, thanks. Can I have a grant?