Batman '66 out of context

I've been rewatching this show and it's probably one of my favorites at this point,

[@matthewsmith3078]

Nice to see the richest man in Gotham donate 5 cents for better roads.

[@LaneCorbett]

He's doing his part

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Its also 1966, not 2021

[@bolson42]

I think it’s also to show how if everyone does their part, even paying a little bit can do a lot for your community. Or it was just a setup for robin to say “Holy taxation youre right batman”

[@jmckendry84]

You must be confused. Bruce Wayne is the richest man in Gotham City. That is Batman, a completely different person.

[@ninjabearpress2574]

The meter probably wouldn't take pennies.

[@tetsujin_144]

Out of context these snippets may seem pretty stupid, but if you view them in their proper context of the full episodes from which they came, it will be clear that yeah they're pretty stupid.

[@ninjabearpress2574]

BUT FUN!

[@lunard8690]

So the context doesn't matter?

[@scottbuckley823]

@@lunard8690 On this show most things in this video are this random.

[@TheConorsmithusa]

Lol

[@arcadeassassin7176]

@@lunard8690 sometimes the context makes it even funnier.

[@noahboat580]

"Holy cats, a cat!" *robin smiling as the cat pounces on him* Classic

[@philliplozano7587]

As the cat attacks with all the untamed ferocity of a sleepy, neutered housecat.

[@UPBEATFOREVER]

Noah,you can't read body language and facial expressions well.

[@AdamOfIngolstadt]

That good kitty was probably high asf on set, but was such a proffessional filming anyways 11/10

[@Cowmaize]

I would give anything for more Batman movies as absurd as this

[@contentcreator8750]

I suggest you watch the Lego batman movie. Not exactly the same, but still has the charisma self awareness and charm.

[@Cowmaize]

@@contentcreator8750 I pretty sure I have it on dvd somewhere LMAO

[@ISAAC607]

There are two animated ones based on this batman

[@wildercerrate7295]

@@Cowmaize Lego Batman is def top 3 Batman movies... Like no joke.

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

Every movie has its absurdness. Batman 89 - Bruce Wayne swinging upside down like a bat. Batman Forever- Batman smiling and giving a thumbs up. Batman and Robin: everything. That's the movie you're looking for but it's not as subtle as this show.

[@0turi]

6:02 "do you always sneak up on people like that?" "... no."

[@eduardobiondo9181]

The fact that there's a scene like this in The Batman is amazing

[@shannonhughes203]

😂 Same energy as Heath in The Dark Knight: “You think you can steal from us and walk away?” “…yeah”

[@claudius3359]

​@@eduardobiondo9181which one?

[@valeon7303]

I love how it's not even a blunt "no"

[@parkergreen2704]

​@@eduardobiondo9181With Phyllis Diller, no less.

[@archiermanilo23]

Adam West plays the best father Batman has ever been. Teaching his son morals and safety, looking out for his well being whilst letting him be involved. What an MVP.

[@OxOx_XoXo1]

son?

[@itzchin]

i think you mean "his youthful ward Dick Grayson"

[@StealthySpace7]

@@OxOx_XoXo1 Not legally or biologically his son but that doesn’t mean he can’t be a father figure

[@OxOx_XoXo1]

@@StealthySpace7 batman is a father?

[@alchemistofsteel8099]

I think Batman was a good father in the Batman cartoon

[@LonzosSprayPainting]

There’s this line I absolutely love from the show, I can’t remember the episode but basically, the batmobile was stolen and Batman had to run back to the bat cave to be greeted by Alfred and he’s like “Apologies Alfred. The batmobile was stolen, so I took the subway and BAT-WALKED all the way over here”

[@jmckendry84]

I saw an episode where the Penguin had set a trap for them. When he opened fire using a hidden machine gun, Batman shouted "Quick, Robin! Behind the Bulletproof Bat-Shield!", which seemingly appeared out of nowhere 😂

[@Altinget]

@@jmckendry84 didn't come from nowhere, it was folded up in the bat belt 👀🤓🤓🤓🤓🤷‍♂️

[@RobocopStealerOfFridges]

@@jmckendry84 Plot Armour be like:

[@louiekazooie3771]

"Quick, Robin! Hand me the Shark-Repellent Bat Spray!"

[@aidanforman5950]

​@@RobocopStealerOfFridges Bat-plot armor. Say it right

[@rickyricardo2280]

“Holy oly oly.” “I didn’t know you could yodel…” 💀💀💀

[@MrBROTHERFELDER]

Robin said “holy oleo”. I believe they were covered in margarine with two giant magnifying glasses placed above them. 😄

[@GenericProtagonist118]

WILL BATMAN AND ROBIN STEW IN THEIR OWN JUICE ? ? ?

[@tachap6306]

M

[@nikguimont8546]

I know I will

[@Write-Stuff]

Bravo on the spacing. Nice.

[@jamesmclemore9123]

BE SURE TO TUNE IN NEXT WEEK TO FIND OUT! SAME BAT-TIME, SAME BAT-CHANNEL!

[@Mr.Needle-Hamster]

WILL BATMAN AND ROBIN SURVIVE MR FREEZE'S ENDLESS LIST OF ICE PUNS? ? ? FIND OUT TOMORROW! SAME BAT-TIME! SAME BAT-CHANNEL!

[@MoosevilleNational]

I always thought the idea of a guy dressed up as a bat, running around beating up baddies was already preposterous, that's why I love this show for realizing that and embracing it.

[@kayleighbrown459]

It is preposterous. They somehow convinced us to take it seriously. Which if nothing else, is pretty good marketing.

[@MoosevilleNational]

@@kayleighbrown459 Definitely, I must admire WB for that. Honestly, the more seriously they take the franchise, it ironically becomes more ridiculous.

[@budakat3524]

Funny you should say that, I heard that they did Batman as more of a comedy because the TV execs at the time thought people wouldn't take a serious Batman show seriously.

[@kayleighbrown459]

@@budakat3524 Which honestly makes sense. Like...how do you take a concept like that seriously. Before the Tim's of Burton and Miller.

[@plantainsame2049]

What a person with enough money and resources being able to fix a horribly corrupt city by just dressing up as a bat and beating up criminals as well as spending their day life sending funds to proper charities totally ridiculous I mean it's not like we don't live in a world where the entire world is shut down by a disease which we should have handled well considering our species to survive devil major diseases

[@trevorm751]

My favorite thing about this show is how characters will say the most ridiculous thing you ever heard and act like it was both obvious and completely normal

[@only257]

Agreed 🎉

[@Azmodeus87]

From the movie: Batman: "What is dangerous, and sits in a tree?" Robin: "A pidgeon with a Machinegun!" And it's correct.

[@daydream5120]

I remember one line from the movie and it was a riddle. I forgot exactly what riddle it was but Robin answered with the most nonsensical answer ever with so much confidence that I sarcastically said “oh, of course that was the answer! Why didn’t I think of that?”

[@TheArkman360]

@@Azmodeus87 It was a sparrow not a pigeon but still, pretty close

[@eligualtieri1612]

@@daydream5120”whats yellow and writes?” “A ball point banana!” 🍌

[@heyimadino]

0:25 "Two lonely figures lie quiet, peaceful, serene." I was honestly expecting him to say "dead" at the end and idk why. 😂

[@JMFabiano]

I expected, "that is until Bert Raccoon wakes up!"

[@family-funkin949]

Im dying f😂

[@Ponkan45]

I love when old shows slip in morality and life lessons. It's corny a lot of the time but it feels so wholesome in a way that is rare to find in the media these days.

[@Write-Stuff]

There's definitely something to be said about it. Like it or not, TV and media as a whole are guiding forces to many people. Up until the 80s, shows tried to have a central lesson to make people do better. Today, that's a rarity. The difference in society at large is night and day compared to a few decades ago.

[@tymgames8307]

Now they use media for spreading another ideology it doesn't matter how absurd it is.

[@anothermiddleschoolburnout8816]

I personally prefer a blend where they teach good morals while not being so heavy handed about it. More like guidance on how to make your own decisions instead of just doing as you're told.

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

i think the genius of batman is the people working on the show being foreward thinking enough to realize that decades later, people won't be able to tell between the intentional comedy and the unintentional comedy inherent in 1960s camp aesthetics and production

[@LordVader1094]

​@@Write-StuffAnd the worst part is entertainment genuinely influences people's views more than ever now

[@PauloJrchannel]

"Do you always sneak up on people like that?" Arkham Asylum players: ...

[@MrBROTHERFELDER]

Who else thought it was gonna’ be The Joker in drag 😄

[@thatchapthere]

"Why is he going to do a silent takedown on that poor cleaner?"

[@AdamOfIngolstadt]

I havent seen anyone talk about Robins walk at 6:20 like PLEASE Burt Ward is doing THE MOST

[@Red-Red-Red-Red]

WWF's Bushwackers?

[@anorak8934]

"Remember, in crime fighting always keep your sights.... raised"

[@graydavid5188]

My favorite part

[@mirabeaux851]

You can tell Adam West really enjoyed delivering that line. ‘Probably put in for the parents

[@kazuoryoushinteki4266]

3:19 Adam West: "Remember, never hit a man with glasses!" Michael Keaton: "I'll ignore that."

[@beeking1792]

Robin: Batman I thought you said never hit a man with glasses. Batman: I missed the part where that’s my problem.

[@TheStrangr2112]

But why not tho, the broken glass inflicts chip damage

[@itayeldad3317]

Hit a guy, with glasses

[@JerekBilbar]

@@TheStrangr2112 exactly. He didn’t wanna hurt anybody.

[@TheStrangr2112]

@@JerekBilbar I hear you, Counterpoint their terrorist

[@zzodysseuszz]

4:35 I laughed out loud to this. His “i beg your pardon” was so nonchalantly delivered as if it was a regulars occurrence for this exact exchange to happen in this exact scenario

[@BlooperyDoopery]

This moment DID happen multiple times in the show, it was pretty much a running gag

[@omaralsaadi1751]

3:20 suddenly the Jack Nicholson Joker's "you wouldn't hit a man with glasses, would you?" made more sense to me, in fact now it's even funnier 😂

[@fynnthefox9078]

Keaton: F*ck that, he killed my parents.

[@jamescarrino3696]

4:45 For as goofy as the show can be, I think this is the only instance in any continuity where Batman works in an official capacity with Gotham City Police Department. You know, actually having been deputized.

[@Conissocool]

He even has his own bat-badge

[@Apuleius_]

In the golden age comics Batman was also deputized. He had an official (bat-shaped) badge lined with diamonds, presumably to make it impossible to copy.

[@LittleZbot]

Golden Age Batman, the modern Audio Adventures, and a short-lived comic line from ten years ago all had Batman deputized and working with the police force of Gotham.

[@jamescarrino3696]

@@LittleZbot I was not aware of that, thanks bro

[@LittleZbot]

@@jamescarrino3696 👍

[@fronk140]

the comedically oversized book 💀 3:54

[@salmonstring]

Bruh why is so huge and falls on them from the roof what the actual hell 😂

[@ninjabearpress2574]

heavy reading

[@lucassantossj]

A killing story.

[@toganium4175]

@@salmonstring There is an episode where Batman fights a villain called the Bookworm, who commits book-themed crimes.

[@abelq8008]

I guess you could say, they really threw the book at him.

[@killergoose7643]

It's wild how ahead of its time this show was with ironic/meta humor

[@abelq8008]

Bumping into Green Hornet and Kato!

[@mtlicq]

ahead of its time, yup! Robin eating insect off the wall 4:00

[@ryanangelastro504]

It was also ahead of its time when it came to hiding their actors’ facial hair.

[@gregbors8364]

@@ryanangelastro504No CGI… no special effects… pure FACE PAINT

[@Goodlookinggoose]

I don't dislike the more serious and dark Batman, i'm in fact a huge fan. But I don't get why so many people dislikes the campy, funny and weird Batman, like this or the Schumacher movies. This is hilarious! Just because this is a different way of interpreting Batman, than we know today with Nolan, Snyder or Reeves, It dosen't mean it's wrong. Schumacher knew this and embraced the 66' Batman's campiness and the comedy gold. I wish we would get more wacky Batman content.

[@iwasanangryyoungman]

I guess Batman: The Brave and the Bold did answer your prayers in its four seasons on air

[@artfulanders8449]

People like this show because it's got clever jokes. The Schumacher movies have... less clever jokes :P

[@pipgang8566]

@@artfulanders8449 "Whaot Kielled da dainasaus!? De ice ahge!" -Best Mr. Freeze ever put to film

[@ondururagittandeska2004]

@@pipgang8566 Know any others?

[@RobocopStealerOfFridges]

@@ondururagittandeska2004 "Cheill out."

[@prion42]

I lost it when he countered a supervillain's custom weaponized sneezing powder with an allergy pill.

[@Dx20xygen7]

I'm sorry guys but this might unironically the best catwoman in all the tv/film adaptations

[@ernestbrown9660]

Julie Newmar was great in the part, and, before Frank Miller's version, she was the most vicious version of Catwoman yet seen. The actors who played the main villains were all fine performers and would have been outstanding in straight adaptations of the comics. David Wayne as the Mad Hatter was an out-and-out psychopath that rivaled the modern Joker.

[@JPmax4ever]

"I didn't know you could yodel"

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Agreed

[@andymurray9811]

@@ernestbrown9660 The TV Joker is in a Batman comic. Julie Newmar is my favourite Catwoman.

[@pappabunny]

I was madly in love with Julie Newmar. She still has legs that go on for days.

[@gaspri007]

0:06 "iT's My mOthEr-iN-LaW" 💀

[@Officerpranky]

1:35 i love how the cat thats supposed to be attacking him is just sweetly sitting on his shoulder

[@thegirlofmanyfandoms99]

And he's smiling while it happened 😂

[@Mukyoukai]

6:34 Context on this one: Batman and Robin have just exchanged greetings with the Green Hornet and his sidekick Kato, two similar vigilante heroes guest starring from their own show which was airing at the time Additional fun fact: Kato is played by none other than Bruce Lee

[@Mike_Dubo]

Which in and of itself is weird in context, because somehow their is an in-universe Green Hornet show.

[@halfdraco7765]

I love the way the narrator says "Peaceful, SERENE" as though he's forcing you to believe it and is mad you don't.

[@nobody2996]

Adam West Batman is the best dad, always taking the opportunity to congradulate and educate his son.

[@beeking1792]

This Batman is visually my favorite Batman, like it feels like something ripped straight from a comic book, and let’s face it Batman’s heroes and villains outfits are just stunning.

[@justdoingmything]

We desperately need more Batman content like this PLEASE

[@ISAAC607]

There are two hilarious animated movies based on this batman

[@familyguy-er]

Watch Batman the Brave and the Bold if you haven’t. It’s an animated tv show meant for kids but it’s pretty hilarious sometimes

[@jackassalope]

You should watch The Tick (2001). It only has one season but it has the same vibes Batman (1966) has.

[@colonel1003]

@@ISAAC607which one are those?

[@rachelthegreat2959]

5:25 her deadpan "I didn't know you could yodel" got me

[@definitelynotanAIchatbot]

Julie Newmar was such a babe.

[@superspeedbros2422]

“I coated my stomach with buttermilk.” Oh, God! I’m rolling!

[@tomkerruish2982]

My grandmother drank buttermilk. I had some by accident once. Once.

[@wwb16]

@@tomkerruish2982 how was it?

[@tomkerruish2982]

@@wwb16 My phrasing was a reference to the movie 'Johnny Dangerously', which you likely have never seen. It was bad enough that I have made sure it never happens again, hence the emphasis on 'once'.

[@wwb16]

@@tomkerruish2982 I saw that movie a long time ago

[@gregbors8364]

SIX glasses of buttermilk…

[@kingkong381]

Robin: Her legs sort of reminded me of Catwoman's. Batman: 😏

[@sarahgomez4733]

"You're growing up, Robin..."

[@sketchycat6223]

This is why we need Robin back in modern Batman. Think of the hijinks we’re missing out on

[@thenoirknight5729]

I'd love it

[@alchemistofsteel8099]

Robin is in the comics and cartoons

[@anonomuse9094]

Yeah, except that outfit almost castrated the actor wearing it.

[@redguywithatophat1900]

"Do you always sneak up on people like that?" Every batman in the future: YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN YET!

[@MrBROTHERFELDER]

I thought it would be the Joker in drag when she turned around!😄

[@ArthurNunes29]

“Holy cat! A cat!” That sounds straight out of a YTP

[@strawberryfieldsoccasional6259]

Batman and Robin’s father-son relationship is super wholesome in this version and that’s probably why it’s my favorite

[@RobocopStealerOfFridges]

0:25 "Two lonely PNGs lie quiet, peaceful, serene."

[@ehhhhhh1885]

This is so funny even in context~

[@ValkyraDrakkar]

1:22 I'M SOBBIN WHAT'S WITH THE DISAPPOINTMENT IN HIS VOICE HAHAHAHA

[@SparkleCakezz]

"WHY Robin! What comes in twelve?!" ... " D O N U T S ! 😀" Dude that scene made me laugh so hard 😂😂😂😂

[@cupcakeprime559]

I think Robin was hungry

[@elder-woodsilverstein7716]

"Where would Batman be?" 😟 "Where would Dick Grayson be?" 😃 "Huh?" 😕 That was legit funny.

[@a.jcheshiremen7822]

“Don’t think about it.”

[@b1akn3ss93]

I like how Gordon doesn’t recognise Alfred answers Batman’s phone and Bruce phone

[@magnoliasimmss]

I love this show and this compilation has me crying with laughter

[@sockh8r_82]

I love that batman is just teaching robin morals and stuff its so funny to just see him go "good grammar is essential robin." LIKE AKSNABAHAH

[@ryuutohazame3349]

5:26 Remember kids, pay your taxes, like Batman!

[@jamman5610]

3:53 💀 I’m dead bro

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

If you're dead then stop talking..!

[@thatguyxander6574]

The one that got me was “Where could Dick Grayson Be?” “Huh?” “Dont think about it”

[@nessuperm9432]

2:48 bro is on some kinda different stuff

[@gerardjayetileke4373]

7:31 wasted opportunity for "some days, you just can't finish your buttermilk"

[@anonymousmoose8037]

I understood that reference!

[@That_Guy3604]

"Those guys are dorks" WB: "Yes but they're my dorks"

[@samglazer]

6:20 Fuck why did this make me laugh so hard. Why the fuck is he walking like that?

[@lullabybaby1845]

I know it's an actual show but I like to imagine that they're just doing this cause they're having fun and I love it.

[@averagejobogio]

2:30 one of my favorite scenes ever taken out of context, the two are being cooked alive in ceramic popcorn makers by what looks like ancient Roman's and their passing the time by singing Bat themed nursery rhymes. It's like a fever dream

[@nghstudios65]

Egyptian, actually.

[@wksnxkeksnd]

...... a monster umbrella

[@zakk7545]

7:45 is the funniest conversation I’ve ever heard

[@omaralsaadi1751]

3:49 That Very same statue can be found within Barbara Gordon's Clock Tower room in the Arkham Knight game, it even opens the same way to reveal the hidden button.

[@forgottenrights351]

"Holy taxation, Batman."

[@tomkerruish2982]

IRL Burt Ward nearly fell out of the Batmobile while filming the 'exiting the Batcave' sequence that they always show (well, the first take, at least) because he wasn't buckled in and the door flew open.

[@dinogoldie9716]

1:01 The answer is "R-Kelly."

[@unrequin4805]

😮💀💀💀👀

[@PacoCotero1221]

aint no way

[@joshuaclaywilliams6141]

I’m learning Italian Excellent

[@EugeneOneguine]

The interesting thing is that it's even more absurd in context. The way they justify coming to those wacky situations makes it even wackier.

[@Azmodeus87]

This is what peak performance looks like. You may not like (or even understand it) but it's true. Grew up with this show, even if i was too young to read the subtitles. RIP Adam West, your's was a Knight that shone the Brightest.

[@llama4president195]

Watching this in the middle of the night when everyone else was sleeping was a terrible idea 😂 it's so hard to not laugh oml

[@JV990]

6:20 why tf is Robin walking like that bruh

[@ddustcollective]

he got that swagger

[@ericrivera8410]

Lol

[@ericrivera8410]

He's got massive balls . Lol

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

Batman '66 Out of Context doesn't quite work, because it's equally absurd in context.

[@ezekielanderson9055]

"And that weird one in 1966" -Alphred from the Lego Batman Movie

[@thenoirknight5729]

Alphred?

[@moonundernostalgia]

This is gold i love this show so much It doesn't matter how stupid it is, i won't take any shit of people talking bad about this 😌

[@hanpolo2727]

2:58 Alfred: "And that weird time in 1966."

[@stevekaczynski3793]

"I took the precuation of coating my stomach with buttermilk." Somehow I must find a way to use that line...

[@d4n737]

1:31 god damn XD that's not even a prop or anything, they just straight up done and threw a cat at the guy

[@meropemerope6096]

ahahah

[@Sam-does-uke-stuff]

Bro when joker says "good bye dynamic duo" and robin and batman do the chefs kiss. I laughed so hard when I saw that for the first time 😂

[@hunova4799]

Watching this after The Batman is such a whiplash it's incredible

[@moltengarnet]

From 2:48 to 2:55, I really thought he was about to have moves. And then, we got whatever that was.

[@hungrydragonvsfrightendhob7799]

Lol, gotta love it!

[@themaximumdestructor]

"Why robin what comes in twelfths" "DONUTS!"

[@hungrydragonvsfrightendhob7799]

Honestly, my first thought was eggs, lol.

[@freddietickle732]

I love we went from this Batman to a Batman who wears deep eye shadow and listens to Nirvanna in his basement

[@mirabeaux851]

7:38 😂 I love it

[@neros398]

You can see the actors had fun

[@bubs200]

It's always nice to look back on simpler times... simpler times.

[@gradualdecay]

1:22 had me in tears 😂

[@Jok.r]

5:10 I CAN'T 😭😂

[@pizzaparker133]

"remember, never hit a man with glasses" 1989 batman: I have no such weaknesses

[@mlongpre100]

3:50 of course batmans' pole has more girth

[@Montesama314]

Hornet and Batman's encounter. Adorable.

[@douglasgreen437]

& Dick Clark..

[@nosrin1988]

"Why Batman, are you blushing?" Ha! that's a classic!

[@vessh1675]

This Batman and Japanese Spiderman are top tier shows

[@CornishCreamtea07]

0:53 I don't even what to know the context for that scene.

[@generalstorm8381]

All I'll say is if I remember correctly, the episode involved The Mad Hatter.

[@denmark371]

The Witcher 3 be like

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@loudtaste1046]

@@denmark371 oh no 😆

[@IMosuGoji]

3:36 🤣

[@gerarddip]

I can think of a ton of stuff that didn’t make it off the top of my head. Like joker calling him “bat-boob” or the Queen of diamonds forcing Batman to bathe with her in a tub of milk on a live TV broadcast… I think the whole show was pretty much an out of context compilation…

[@no1ofconsequence936]

My family and I have been watching through this, and I thought it had a lot of out of context potential. Glad to see someone else thought so too.

[@Xegethra]

Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb!

[@LudiusQuassas]

There's a moment in Season Three that goes like this: Hostage (in dramatic tone): "Why me?! Why me?!" King Tut: "Why _not_ you?" Hostage (in a deadpan voice): "... that's logical."

[@raindeer9787]

I'm watching this with just captions and no volume, and it's even better 😂

[@offcialaa2progamr]

Its impossible to not love the 60's batman show/movie

[@themoldysausage]

Man, Pattinson really can't hold a candle to the greatest

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

True

[@thenoirknight5729]

Pattinson is still great, if you're trying to say he isn't

[@themoldysausage]

@@thenoirknight5729 Trust me bro, this is anything if not sarcasm.

[@jimmymunz874]

"Remember to use your nails boys!"

[@TheEmeraldSwordMusic]

Im convinced they did this entire show in one take and im so glad they did

[@a.m11558]

This show was awesome. I grew up in the 2000s but i watched this a lot and also the movie. It made Batman fun and silly, which was honestly okay and i wouldn't mind a remake of this show to be honest. I like Batman when it's dark, but, it's a bit much. You can't go too far or kids aren't interested.