Batman: The Animated Series 1x32 REACTION!! "Beware the Gray Ghost"

[@BlindWave]

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[@nathanburkett2187]

Y’all should react to Batman beyond

[@pakifranks7727]

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[@Jjop017]

This episode was always great, but it became even more emotional for me now that both Kevin Conroy and Adam West have passed.

[@alexsilva28]

Same. It holds a very special place for me now more than ever :'(

[@Averagebasementman]

Would’ve been even more emotional if the episode played the 60s theme

[@michaelwilliams5719]

It is sad, but at least they are together.

[@ArlanKels]

From the Batman wiki: Bruce Timm and Paul Dini have stated that they would not have made the episode in which he appears if West had turned down the part, as they feared he would be offended by an animated parody of the typecasting he reportedly suffered in his later career. West, however, was happy to voice the character. Also aside from West, George Reeves of Superman fame also suffered in typecasting.

[@vinsanity40k]

they might still have been able to cast olan soule who voiced batman on the superfriends. but he would have been 82 at the time of btas.

[@SellavinAtoms]

nice

[@Max25670]

Weird, because since the 2000s, Adam West was always cast as an insane person, (Family Guy, Fairly OddParents, Johnny Bravo).

[@ScreamingScallop]

Adam West also parodied his typecasting in the episode "Fearless Ferret" in _Kim Possible._ It manages to spoof _Batman '66, Batman Beyond,_ and Tim Burton's _Batman_ simultaneously, as well as Raimi's _Spider-Man,_ the TVLand Channel and more.

[@shawnstewart6148]

Even as a kid this was one my favorite episodes. Love that yall are reacting to the entire BTAS

[@rhaspodel]

One of my top ten favorite episodes of the animated series. Just watching this episode and hearing Conway and West just hits differently.

[@exceldamage1861]

i hope eric's back soon? feels awful going so many episodes in a row without the whole gang here

[@superkid801]

One of the best! Adam and Kevin! Together! Loved this episode

[@GuardianOwl]

I think the best place to start with TMNT is the 1990 first live action movie. It gets so much right.

[@Linator4]

Agreed, then I’d say the 2003 cartoon.

[@alexsilva28]

Top 3 episodes for me. Everything from the script, animation and music are some of the best this show had to offer. Sad Eric wasn't there to check it out as well

[@hkaayaakuu]

One of the 30 episodes I've seen

[@seanpatrickcain2]

Two Batmans for the price of one. What’s not to like? - Nostalgia Critic

[@norkeborken178]

I would recommend watching steven universe

[@lennonmahoney7302]

The Rock is a pretty bad actor honestly, even John Cena and Batista are much much better

[@KingReyBatman]

So racist

[@awesomeausman0422]

Definitely one of my favorite episodes of this show. I loved Kevin Conroy and Adam West teaming up to be in this episode. Their chemistry really gave me goosebumps, knowing that they both portrayed Batman for so many years. ♥️ May they both rest in peace. They were perfect as Batman from their own personalities.

[@kumanight]

This is a really good episode. Bruce telling Gray Ghost he's his hero hits so much harder now that Kevin has passed. I wish I could say the same thing to him.

[@TheFiddler69]

God that hits hard. I wish I had just one opportunity to let Kevin know just how much he impacted my life positively. This was a very emotional episode

[@paulbrown5934]

As Diane Pershing (Poison Ivy) said on Twitter: "Don't worry. He knew how much you loved him."

[@heze2819]

Rest in Peace 2 great Batmen, Adam West and Kevin Conroy

[@dermathze700]

I'm watching this series along for the first time, and man, every week it amazes me how good this show is. The music, the stories, the visuals. Even the supposedly lowest rated ones we are already past I enjoyed.

[@ArlanKels]

The early 90s were ripe with some high quality animated stories. The animation quality was hit and miss for most, but when you're a 9 year old watching something like the Grey Ghost is the best time of your life.

[@sombrashadow0013]

I'm 21, so obviously, I didn't see this when it came out. But I did end up watching it because of JSU, Batman Beyond, and the Arkham games. And I have to say, it was one of the best shows of my childhood, and that's coming from someone who grew up watching ATLA every week

[@forastero54321]

Glad you’re enjoying this on you own time. IMO, the late 80s, all the 90s, and the early 0’0s were the golden years of television with animated shows, movies, and sitcoms. Almost every show, movies, or sitcoms that came out were all bangers because true passion and love went into their creations. Batman TAS was the beginning of the DCAU so if you want you can go down the rabbit hole by watching Superman TAS next, followed by Justice League TAS, Static Shock after the first season of JL, then Justice League Unlimited, and finally Batman Beyond to finish off the journey.

[@knoober3756]

This episode is so poignant because it deals with fandom in a healthy way and the way fandom can really make you into a better person as a result. Most media portray fandom as a bad thing, fans are creeps and that sort of thing. But to make Batman be a fanboy perfectly encapsulates how we feel when we talk about Batman and explains it to the casuals and I’m sure everyone watching wishes they could’ve told Kevin that.

[@ryuhitsuya21]

OH NO. MY EMOTIONS. IM NOT PREPARED FOR THIS

[@Ardomew]

A fantastic episode that brought two great generations of Batman together. Adam West and Kevin Conroy, you will always be fondly remembered.

[@chrisyancey89]

This is my all-time favorite BTAS episode. I watched it just after Kevin Conroy passed away & it hit so hard. Two iconic Batmen in the same episode, Adam West & Kevin Conroy - both of whom are no longer with us. It portrayed Simon Trent as an ex-actor typecasted so perfectly, I wonder if that's how Adam West felt after the 1966 Batman series ended. I also loved the ending, it spoke to all of us 90s kids watching Batman TAS with dads who grew up watching the Adam West 1966 Batman.

[@skibot9974]

There’s an epsiode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold that has 3 Batman actors “Chill of the Night”

[@Kidapollo92]

Ted Dymer is played by series creator Bruce Timm. Ted Dymer is drawn as a caricature of series creator Bruce Timm, who also voices him. Had Adam West not agreed to voice the titular character, the entire episode would've been scrapped.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

'Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb! Some days... the bomb chases after you!' Landmark episode for meta-casting of Adam West as Simon Trent. Bruce is more commonly inspired by Zorro, but this is a good facsimile. Perhaps the episode with the most explosions?

[@Depth217]

9:56 Rick: This is how Eric becomes a villain Calvin: Yeah I was about to say

[@johnnysparkle]

Adam West, who voices the Gray Ghost, played Batman in the 1960s. The production crew have stated that they wanted West as soon as they had read the script, but were concerned "he'd be offended because of the content." West, however, was happy to voice the character. "It was great to have this aging hero play this aging hero," noted Eric Radomski.

[@shawnstewart6148]

Also, even as a kid I knew that was Adam West's voice because I used to watch Adam West's Batman with my dad. I just realized the parallels.

[@PierceArner]

The instant intro references at 2:18 are hilarious every time. Also, TMNT 2012 is very much worth checking out if you want some really good Ninja Turtles content. It ended up being my favourite next to the IDW comics by the time it wrapped up.

[@Linator4]

I heard 2012 is really good. I started watching when I was younger but I got too distracted with school after the 1st season. I don’t remember much but people go back and forth between that & 2003 as the best TMNT series. I just finished S1 of 2003 & I like it so far. I wish Blind Wave would react to it. I get nostalgic because I used to play the PS2 game that was based on it. It’s definitely one of the darker variations of the team. I hear it gets the most right from the comics too. I loved Mutant Mayhem & I just bought The Last Ronin from Barnes & Noble this past week because I heard so much hype about it.

[@PierceArner]

@@Linator4 2003 was definitely where the Turtles found their stride after the 80s series. I think that the IDW comics and 2012 have been my favourite iterations of the Turtles though for different reasons. The Last Ronin is quite good, and I've been meaning to check out Mutant Mayhem as I haven't had a chance to yet.

[@waluigitheplumber5355]

@@PierceArner I highly recommend Rise, it's become one of my favorites for a long while

[@mattragusa210]

"So it wasn't all for nothing" No Adam, it certainly wasn't. RIP

[@edenmariepabalinas5192]

There was an episode in Batman Beyond where Old Bruce used the Gray Ghost costume especially the hat and glasses.

[@bountyhuntyr]

This is absolutely one of my favorite episodes of this series. Knowing these two great men have sadly passed away makes this episode a bit harder to watch but it also makes it even more emotional than it already was to watch their interaction. RIP Adam West and Kevin Conroy two great influences on not just Batman but to those who watched them.

[@fireballdragon21]

Man, I wish I could've said that ending dialogue to Kevin Conroy. May he and Adam West rest in power.

[@LightShadowOnyx]

this in my top ten btas episodes it is so good and the gray ghost theme is so good I also like how they showcase what actors who get typecasted go through from not getting roles because they are seen for one role and is not getting a chance and if that role is no longer popular it can ruin the actor. Power rangers is an example although it is still going for the longest time actors feared that it would ruin their careers that is why some left the show put of the fear of being typecasted

[@macuna1995]

*My number one favorite Batman episode of all time.* Still hits emotionally everytime I watch it.

[@RedHeadKevin]

The sad part of this episode is that this was before Family Guy. After Batman went off the air, Adam West DID have a hard time finding roles. He WAS typecast as Batman. His IMDB has a ton of "1 episode" guest star roles or TV movies, unless he's playing some kind of Batman. Lots of his roles were as "Adam West" or as stunt casting on other superhero or genre shows. His biggest thing was voice acting, when again, it was a lot of guest spots like this one. This episode was Bruce Timm and the DCAU paying a real, heartfelt tribute to their childhood Batman.

[@fenrirsrage4609]

I grew up with a Disk that had this episode. Even as a young kid and newcomer to the Batman Mythos. This episode stuck with me way too much, which really says a lot about its quality. Even a young newcomer child enjoyed it so much that when I grew older and further understood the significances of Adam West's role and the love he was given. I enjoyed this episode even more!

[@connorwood9211]

Honestly a little depressing that both stars of the episode are gone now

[@billyjoyce6849]

So many amazing things about this episode. Adam West playing a superhero that inspired Batman, Bruce Timm playing the Mad Bomber, Bruce watching his childhood show, etc. Too bad Eric wasn’t here for this one lol

[@CaptainAmercia]

You can also find Gray Ghost posters in Arkham Knight as well pulled from the art style of the Animated Series which is really cool.

[@sombrashadow0013]

One of my favorite episodes. The trend of Adam West voicing characters close to Batman continues in other shows. Also, a cool thing that I noticed was that in the Arkham games, you can find posters of the Grey Ghost all around town and in some of the hideouts you had over the 4 games. It's really cool detail

[@Jarrlid97]

This episode hits different after Kevin Conroy passed, I love this episode so much

[@animegamelover6368]

Rest In Peace, Kevin Conroy and Adam West.

[@Girder3]

You guys ought to watch the Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders and Batman vs. Two-Face animated movies. They were the last of Adam West's stuff before he passed. Great send off.

[@Eggman2285]

I really would have liked to see Eric's reaction to this episode. Is he coming back?

[@kyletonarella4353]

The ending to the episode always makes me tear up.

[@CaptainJ62]

I love that all of us comic/superhero fans treat Adam West the way music fans treat Elvis. Hail to the chief, baby.

[@DanHosler]

1:54 I've been binge reading all I can find on Walter Gibson (The shadows creator) since I found out he's my great uncle

[@88gschannel39]

One of my top three favorite episodes. At 10:45, I love seeing the shadow of Batman behind the Gray Ghost in the picture.The best big nod to this episode was in Batman Beyond where he helped Terry fight Inque in the Batcave and to partially protect his identity, wore the original Gray Ghost fedora and glasses. An elderly superhero who still loves and embodies his childhood superhero, badass.

[@jpa5038]

This episode is great. Bridging the generations and playing on the nostalgia.

[@roxtechs]

Wish Eric would have been here to pay his respects to the gray ghost

[@johnnysparkle]

Noting the similarities between The Gray Ghost and The Shadow, Bruce Timm has stated that this episode holds parallels for himself, Bob Kane, and the character of Batman. "The Gray Ghost is Batman's boyhood hero, and The Shadow was Bob Kane's inspiration for Batman. That's doubled by the fact that Adam West was my childhood hero and my inspiration for getting into Batman."

[@squarebodycasewademckenney6190]

"No body messes with Addam We-"

[@Kal853_]

Why isn't Eric in these anymore?

[@HSTLMLWL]

He doesn't like the show anymore

[@Kal853_]

@@HSTLMLWL I refuse to believe that. Seriously? I thought he loved it. His passion for it was the only thing that balanced out Calvin's constant nitpicking

[@travisgray8376]

Nick cage won an Oscar for leaving las Vegas Nick cage is different to the rock cuz Nick cage can act watch leaving las Vegas or adaptation he can act bro

[@Shiirow]

speaking of blade runner, there are a series of episodes inspired by that as well in the show.

[@horrorbuff7803]

The one thing that I love about this episode is the ending. When they zoom in the poster and they have the batman shadow behind Simon Trent. Almost like a knowledge to Adam West who voiced Simon Trent that he will always be batman. Brings a tear to my eye every time.

[@alex.9398]

Will Erick ever do one of these again? He was loving them but he's been gone a while now.

[@muhammadhabibieamiro3639]

Another amazing video

[@darthmillennial2671]

Where's eric?

[@ryuhitsuya21]

NANANANANANANANANA FIRST COMMENT

[@merlin1464]

What happen to Eric?

[@gabecajamarca]

This episode hits different now that both Adam West and Kevin Conroy are dead. Sad we’ve lost two Batmen

[@SellavinAtoms]

One of my favorite

[@NightsmokeFTB]

R.I.P Kevin Conroy and Adam West, two of the best Batman there ever was

[@robquin1525]

Fun fact the producers were worried that Adam west would be offended by the Gray Ghost cuz it was a parody of his real-life type casting experience after the Batman show was canceled in 69 which he had suffered gradually throughout his career but they soon realized they shouldn't have worried cuz he was more than happy to voice the grey ghost

[@BillFinger27]

Stopped watching after Episode 30 months ago, and now there are enough episodes for me to watch again. LOLing a lot whenever you guys do PARARAP! whenever an explosion happens haha. Hope that becomes a running joke

[@multiverse_media2023]

I hope these guys can react to the original 1966 Batman series. That one is such a classic.

[@roeiirani7505]

So it wasn’t for nothing line always gets me he thought no one remembered him and now he finds out he inspired Batman that’s an amazing line

[@ras_alhim]

Seems like Eric is really gone for good in these huh...

[@Johnlindsey289]

One of my favorite episodes and I knew it was Adam when I was ten back in 92

[@diegoczarny4394]

what a good and emotional episode guys! We have two Batman in this chapter. the physical that we see that we already know, and the one that is in the voice and within the soul of the Gray Ghost. This moment was unique where we heard the voice of the legendary Adam West, the first Batman of almost modern times. I tell you something interesting this chapter was based on what happened to Adam West with his Batman that he was not going to do the same, that they were going to modernize it. this was true. This happened when he was not chosen or called to play Batman in Tim Burton's first feature film. he he wanted to be Batman. but in his place Michael Keaton was chosen, he could not be. I think if you look there is an interview that he gave at 89 West where he talks about the Tim Burton movie and the vision of that Batman and why he couldn't be the famous Bat anymore. What's more, the production offers him the possibility of making a cameo. a small part in the film as Bruce Wayne's father in Batman 89 for him to be, but he turned down the cameo. but it is seen that years later they called him again for Batman the Animated Series and they give us these moments. The episode deals with the inspiration and admiration of one hero for the other and that this hero who stayed behind in time and they don't call him anymore, well in the scene where he talks on the phone and they reject him or something, he starts to get crazy and shoot things and breaking things there I realize what Adam West felt. because West and Keaton had something in common both were not serious actors, they were recognized for being comedy actors. But when Keaton was there and when he changed all the tonality of his Batman and doing it seriously, it changed everything and it is the modern Batman that opened his legacy so that other actors can be Batman. but the Gray Ghost stayed in time as West's Batman where people moved away from that comic and funny version to be with the modern and dark version that we know today by Keaton and Burton. but hey it was exciting to watch this episode. Color fact: in the Failed Batman and Robin 1997 movie they wanted to return something similar to what West's Batman was but modernize it but it didn't work for the movie and it failed. beyond this this was a amazing episode

[@phantomthiefjoker939]

9:29 It was HIM the entire time. The Mad Bomber......is that pawn clerk!!!!!

[@caperknight]

WB should make the sequel to the Batman a 2 hr adaptation of this episode with Keaton as the Grey Ghost.

[@SathishKumar-sk8fe]

Well they planned to do Batman beyond movie with keaton but it was cancelled after James Gunn was appointed as DC studios co-head.

[@SonicStantz]

What is with those guys making random loud noises? It’s freaking annoying.

[@vegvisir9276]

Calvin - "Why do they have ramps!?" Disabled people - 😐😐

[@ShadowDemon_4]

One of the things I like about this episode is that it makes Batman more human. In other versions Bruce learns his skills from the league of assassins and other crazy places. In the animated series they show through flashbacks he learned most of his skills on his own. It makes sense that after finishing his training he used what he had seen to make his base and gadgets.

[@villarreal0706]

Bruce Tim is the Mad Bomber voice as well

[@k.delpino1124]

This is most definitely top 5 of the animated series. Unique addition to the mythos and very creative. Mind-blown and it most definitely rocked my world ever since. I first saw this and knew it was Adam West as Simon Trent/The Gray Ghost from the jump. Didn't know Bruce Timm was the voice of the mad bomber and looked just like him. Influence begots influence. 2 of the greatest to ever become the caped crusader. God bless the late greats, West & Conroy. 🦇🌆💎🕯

[@gregwodzynski941]

Top 5 best episodes of the show

[@WayneVialpando28]

OK the birth of the gray ghost here’s the catch originally the night that the Waynes died they had taken Bruce to see Zorro at the mythology of the comic book, but when they were animating this, and even right now, Zorro was owned by Disney so they could don’t get the rights so they invaded the gray ghost and they called in the legendary Adam West this is the legacy episode.😊

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

Well, they could have adapted the Gray Seal or the Thunderbolt so I suspect it was for some other reason. Or just done a Jay Garrick on the Crimson Avenger or Sandman.

[@ninjabunnywholivesinsideaw8216]

When will we get a reaction to "Trial" and "Mad Love"!? Those are among some of the best episodes!

[@Celledhor]

Christopher Reeve as Superman. Type cast for the rest of his life.

[@TylerCharlesFisher]

Also paralyzed for the rest of his life. Pretty depressing to think about.

[@fan-i-am]

Can you guys please react to The Legend of Vox Machina?

[@mohammadhussain7058]

Please reaction on Indian movie war Please............................................. .......... .......... .......

[@TonyTylerDraws]

9:18 literally my favorite DCAU line

[@9791mij]

When you think about it Bruce Timm and his team are the chaos

[@RaptorNX01]

One of my favorite eps of this show. Adam West's batman was my first batman. before the burton films, before TAS, it was the adam west version. I used to watch it every night when it aired on the nick-at-nite part of nickelodeon. they would air 2 eps a night, since that batman show always did two part episodes, with every other ep ending on a cliffhanger, at 10pm and 10:30 (if i remember right). Because of this when it got to this ep, i knew his voice immediately. whioch just made me fall in love with this ep. also, my favorite dirty harry film was actually The Dead Pool, which also features a villain killing people with RC cars with bombs in them. so that made me like this ep more, too.

[@Pip8448]

And future Toyman is revealed!

[@phantomthiefjoker939]

Special Guest: Adam West

[@EloImFizzy]

That whole retroactive nostalgia thing is exactly what I got watching One Piece for the first time last year. I got into anime in 2014, and watched everything I could find. By 2016 I was pretty much only watching the occasional seasonal anime series. When Blind Wave put out the first reaction to One Piece last year, I realised that for one reason or another it was a show that I never bothered with, and decided to give it a go. Cut to 4 months later, I'd binged all 1025 episodes and caught up with the manga, and it was genuinely some of the most fun I've ever had regarding anything media related.

[@Jay-Voorhees]

I’m glad you joined us on the one piece journey not a lot of people do because they think it’s too long. They don’t even realize how worth it it is.💯

[@VonSnootingham]

Oh man, it's finally here. One of the best episodes of the show. This episode had an amazing meta effect. You note that the Mad Bomber's (who was modeled after Timm) obsession with the Gray Ghost and Bruce's love for him helped bring this out-of-work washed up character actor that they loved back into grace and got him working again. In real life, Timm's love for the old Batman show helped bring the character back into popularity. And in real life, it help bring Adam West back into grace and get him working again. West had fallen out of favor in Hollywood and was just "that guy who was Batman", and in the grim dark era of 90s comics, his campy Batman wasn't seen favorably in the comics world either. But this episode turned that around. It did the same thing for the actor in real life that it did for the character he played.

[@bronzewand]

Absolute perfection...

[@schowd31]

the Batmen will never forget.

[@theunfamousone2818]

this episode feels different now

[@Avocado11]

Rogues appearances so far... - The Mob (Thorne, etc): 7 - Joker: 5 - Two-Face: 4 - Poison Ivy: 3 - Catwoman: 3 - Scarecrow: 3 - Penguin: 2 - Clayface: 2 - Evil business men: 2 - Mad Hatter: 2 - Manbat: 2 - Harley: 1 - Hugo Strange: 1 - Killer Croc: 1 - Mr Freeze: 1 - Clock King: 1 - Dr Moreau: 1 - Evil Ninja: 1 - Captain Hook: 1 - Mad Bomber: 1 On typecasting, The Rock has pretty much been on default since he started doing the Fast movies a dozen years ago. Once he found his footing him Hollywood he stood firm, like a Rock...a really giant Rock because that's when he started getting extra huge.

[@pauld6967]

I have the boxed set of every season and THIS is my favorite episode. It has my Batman, Adam West. This video is extra deserving of a thumbs up thanks to Aaron doing my favorite quote from the movie: "Some days you just can't..." As for Roger Corman's _'Fantastic Four'_ movie, he did a good job considering how low the budget was AND I give the film bonus points because it wasn't afraid to be faithful to Doctor Doom's origin: injured while trying to get his condemned witch mother's soul back from the netherworld/Mephisto & blaming Reed Richards for his own miscalculation & failure.

[@JoeKerr019]

bit of trivia, the fanboy is based and voiced by the Batman TAS co creator Bruce Timm.

[@JozannaHanawalt]

10:24 - Is it just me, or does anyone else think that seems very reminiscent of the Batman Beyond logo font (big, tall, bold first word over smaller, squashed word, all in blood red), just less futuristic? Wonder if someone working on that show someone thought back to this and was inspired by it.

[@Alphasnowbordergirl]

I pretended to be asleep to be carried. My dad used to do the paper route and he'd take me with him early in the morning. When he finished it was usually 5 or 6 am after being woken up at 1 or 2 am. After being alseep in the car, you don't want to get up. Didn't work when I was 11 but you know, still tried.

[@Isaacisaperson4677]

finally. BTAS Starts off as a mix of good okay and bad. This is the beginning of the end. Christmas with the Joker, Almost got em I am the night. Those ones are perfection and their just around the corner

[@michaelpapp5518]

Y’all should react to Rise if the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It is peak Turtle entertainment.