The Secret Origins of BATGIRL

[@juanmat78]

She was an incredible Batgirl; beautiful and full of spirit.

[@zsoltkiss545]

Ivonne Craig in the movie, Bette Kane in the comics was the best Batgirl, at least in my opinion...

[@dressshoeguy]

RIP Yvonne Craig. You will always be remembered as Batgirl.

[@AldenRDavis]

Rest in peace, Ms. Craig. You'll always be remembered as Batgirl, the Dazzling Daredoll.

[@Need_RnR]

*Daredevil girl. :)

[@ShawnaGraham50]

RIP Yvonne you will always be a Superhero!

[@paulleckner8235]

Alfred the Butler always kept the secret.

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

Prior to being Barbara Gordon and her alter ego, Batgirl, she played opposite Elvis Presley in a movie entitled: "KISSING COUSINS". Please Rest In Peace, Yvonne Craig, and thank you very much for making us laugh when we needed it. March 13, 2021 @ 1:20 am ©®

[@rob2352]

The best batgirl ever I had a little crush on her back then.

[@Bertonator]

That was a great video! Nice use of the unaired pilot and first episode with Batgirl!

[@lbCharmed1]

Gotta love it!! You are one of the few that actually LIKES her theme song!! (I always did) And like the Catwomen, that was all Batgirl under that purple leatherette outfit (unlike the Alicia Silverstone Batgirl suit!)!!

[@zsoltkiss545]

I didn't like that costume either

[@mary-annemueller9885]

I didn't like it either. She didn't wear a cowel she wasn't a red head and she wasn't related to Commission Gordon. It became the same costume (with a little changes like a cowel )for the TV show Birds of Prey. In the part where Barbara Gordon was still Battling before her accident.

[@AlexHernandez-sb1jv]

Rest in peace, Yvonne Craig.

[@ThomasDickensheets]

May 16, 1937 - August 17, 2015

[@haroldalexis4200]

Some of those BATGIRL scenes look like unaired, lost episodes I'm enjoying these treats of videos of this. We miss you YVONNE CRAIG..

[@barbraseville8984]

One of those scenes (where she turns her hat and cape in to her cowl and cape) are from the seven minute "proposal" they created to "sell" Batgirl to the network.

[@5111pt]

Thanks for posting this! Yvonne Craig was awesome as Batgirl. I was always disappointed when the played the re-runs without her in it.

[@lbCharmed1]

You're welcome and thanks for the great comment! I got to meet Ms. Craig in the late 90's and you are correct, she is a very kind and gracious Lady. I am glad I got the chance to meet her.

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

May I be bold to ask you where did you see Yvonne Craig at?

[@danielsoto6963]

@@SOCORROSILVA-in7px why is that a bold question? 😂

[@THECARS7879]

to my crush Batgirl, I will always love you, Rip Yvonne , God bless you

[@miguelchang5520]

Rest in Peace Yvonne Craig and God Bless you,

[@doorswhofan]

"Dazzling dare doll." Only in the 60s did they come up with phrases like that. :-)

[@Woody615]

Did anyone else notice that when the wall turned, the door on the right rotated so that the dressing room side stayed pointed to the camera until the end when it finally turned around to reveal a mirror. If that section didn't turn the way it does, then the camera crew would have been visible in the mirror as it rotated. Pretty good engineering.

[@lbCharmed1]

The labeling part always cracked me up!

[@not_today_satan_7]

"whos baby are you" she was nobodies baby. she had it all figured out

[@BingCherry11]

Batgirl's batcycle was much more heavily armed that Batman's batcycle!

[@juliemcarthur3004]

Loved batgirl

[@SMOOVEJOE]

Great soundtrack!!!

[@davidmoore9706]

Batgirl should be on an episode of Supergirl!!

[@mary-annemueller9885]

YEH IN STEAD OF BATWOMAN. BATGIRL SHOULD HAD HER OWN TV SHOW INSTEAD OF BATWOMAN.

[@THECARS7879]

I love the theme song, so 60s , but I loove it

[@lbCharmed1]

@Nevaeh0Evol - No, as it says in the video, she is the daughter of Police Commissioner Gordon. She is Barbara Gordon, Librarian and her 'alter-ego' is BATGIRL.

[@markdefelice3700]

All other Batgirl's will have to live up to the original !

[@ThomasDickensheets]

She will be missed!

[@lbCharmed1]

@Saulg21 - Alan Napier portrayed Alfred Pennyworth in the TV series from the 60's and he passed away in August of 1988 at the age of 85. Which actor are you referring to?

[@SugarplumMsX]

Batgirl freakin' rules!!!

[@davidmoore535]

Rip Batgirl!!

[@LBF522]

I had no problem with Alicia Silverstone being Batgirl. My only problem with the change in her backstory. Making her the niece of the butler instead of the daughter of the police commissioner.

[@zsoltkiss545]

I agree, that was one of my problems. The other was the costume...

[@michaelhoward6782]

What was wrong with the Batgirl costume? The backstory was only changed from her commissioner..

[@zsoltkiss545]

@michaelhoward6782 Én az 1997-es Batgirl kosztümre gondoltam.

[@Hezekiah-dj3bm]

Yes we will never forget you Yvonne or you as Batgirl!!!!

[@ericmaine]

I always wondered how she managed to get that 'secret room', revolving wall and get a secret door cut in the side of the building to she could get the motorcycle out. We'll never know I guess :)

[@THECARS7879]

Dazzling daredoll, i love her!

[@THECARS7879]

she s so adorable

[@pntc8770]

Steve Dwyer Rest In Peace

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Poor Alfred stuck knowing and keeping all the secrets

[@c150gpilot]

"Is the Dynamic Duo destined to become the Triumphant Trio? Only time will tell us more about this dazzling Daredoll BATGIRL"

[@spikeriley]

And sadly, the actress who played Batgirl in the 1960's series has passed away.

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

That isn't current news. The only ones that are alive are as follows: Burt Ward as Robin. Julie Newmar as Catwoman. Lee Meriwether as Catwoman.

[@ritselabuan6513]

She passed away in 2015

[@tennyc]

thanx for this awesome video remix! I had the pleasure to DJ a party @ Limelight in NYC back in 1991 where Yvonne Craig was receiving a Nightlife Award, she could not have been any more kind and charming. I hate what DC comics has done with this character since and Alicia Silverstone's boring turn as BG. Wish there could be a film or TV version made of the original campy character today.

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

I just love how Yvonne Craig changes from the librarian, Barbara Gordon, to Batgirl. I was totally blessed to be able to have seen this program religiously when it was the 1960's. Please do paste only positive comments over here. ©® March 14, 2021 @ 2:45 am ©®

[@tonymontano6898]

Holy Dazzling Daredoll!

[@clintonearlwalker]

@flamingmarsupial I never noticed that they walked on particular sides of each other at different times, but now that you mention it, I suppose it's correct. I do remember things like the "Alf cycle" and the "Bat cycle", not the Batgirl cycle but the motorcycle I seem to remember Batman and Robin riding with a bullet proof windshield, it might have been in the movie. I always wanted a Bat cycle, still do, especially with a bullet proof windshield. My windshield scratches to easily.

[@robertthomas5736]

This was and Still is The Original Pilot Opening for The Batgirl Spinoff That Never Happened

[@danj1701d]

That song would give Egghead a headache.

[@lbCharmed1]

@Vortigern99 - Thanks for that. I didn't know he passes and since this video if all about the 60's Batgirl, I was as little confused. May Mr. Gough rest in peace, he brought is own unique touch to the role of Alfred.

[@lamonthamilton667]

The Alfred,s made these shows and movies Al the more realistic and remember Alfred was a Intelligent Officer under Her Majesty,s Govt.

[@victorialeland7141]

Shee didnt need Batman& Robin, she's Batgirl

[@lbCharmed1]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@cyberzonie]

Batgirl's got a body that just won't quit!

[@user-io3th6lo9t]

Apparently Yvonne Craig was an experienced motorcyclist.

[@williammitchell4417]

She had a stunt double. So did the Hoff, Jack Gill 😎

[@thegame]

DAMN she was fine back in the day! The BEST Batgirl EVER!!!!!!!!

[@duvine3882]

Thanks, great vid montage! ; p

[@Beautifulmusiclistnr]

Yvonne Craig was Beautiful and Dynamic as Batgirl. I keep reading comments about the Batgirl Theme Song. All I can say is it was "cool" back then, and it beats the heck out of the crap that is played on the radio today.

[@josueuribe213]

Siempre estarás con nosotros, Yvonne Craig. Te recordaremos con cariño.😔😢

[@Thomass7586]

She was a Beauty.

[@russell5078084]

if she had ever gotten evicted from her apartment, her secret identity wouldn't have been a secret anymore. they never did explain who did the modifications to her apartment or how she got the motorcycle back into it's hiding place.

[@nrkgalt]

russell5078084 Or how she afforded everything. She couldn’t buy all that on a librarian’s salary.

[@Jay-vr9ir]

@@nrkgalt Perhaps her father co - signed a loan for her .

[@joenarbaiz1640]

@@Jay-vr9ir Wouldn't he want to know what the reason why she needed the loan? Wouldn't the contractor wonder why she needed the modifications to her apartment?

[@lbCharmed1]

True, women looked like women, not like little boys. Pity that "the look" now-a-says is no hips and flat chests that have two perfectly round silicone sacks in them!

[@donmessina8484]

RIP!!! She was a crush when I was young.

[@Vortigern99]

@lbCharmed1 He means Michael Gough, who played Alfred in the Burton/Schumacher films, 1989-1997.

[@clintonearlwalker]

@flamingmarsupial Well, it's been a month ago since I noticed it now, I try to keep up on things. Now that you mention it, I guess I did see that wig with her mask on a couple of occasions sitting on that wig holder. I just never really put the 2 together. Also, at that age I wasn't really looking at her hair :)

[@SUNCITYOUTLAW]

Just like any girl she takes forever to get ready. xD RIP Batgirl

[@cullumab]

"Tantalizing Transformation!"...lol....

[@rebelbatdave5993]

BATTASTICLY BATTERIFIC! YEPPERS! I LOVE BATGIRL!

[@1godonlyone119]

Her theme-song is so groovy, Baby!

[@MARIO14CB]

I used to watch this show couple of times and I've never know anything about about this Batgirl

[@lbCharmed1]

Tell us how you really feel about her theme song! Don't hold back now!!

[@not_today_satan_7]

she should of had her own show

[@jcnegron]

@Beautifulmusiclistnr I think the theme song without the lyrics is great. They used whenever she showed up. It has a latin and groovy feeling in it . Her theme music is almost as good as the I dream of Genie s3 and WW themes. Its just the lyrics and the singing that didn't quite cooked here. Fortunately they dropped the singing after 2 failed attempts.

[@Saulg21]

Did anyone see where the actor who plays Alfred ,the butler died a few days ago at the age of ninety four?

[@19Kenshin19]

i can never get over batman's mask with those white pencil eyebrows

[@mikemalo47]

I rememer the whole series from tv growing up. Where did the did the odd bit come from.The differt room in her aprtment , the revesable outfit / batgirl suit and slightly differnt style bike ?

[@lbCharmed1]

That was a short "pitch" clip to the executives to add "Batgirl" to the series.

[@mikemalo47]

+lbCharmed1 Ah ,,thought it was something like that..thanks

[@lbCharmed1]

+michael maloney You're welcome.

[@Mxyzptlksac]

+michael maloney The end clip with her mask being different was from the "sell it to the executives" clip. The villain was The Killer Moth. It used to be here on KZbin somewhere, but I haven't seen it for a while.

[@brgvt97]

Yvonne Craig is cute and hot, the best Batgirl ever, and the theme song rules. So '60s.

[@frankmurphy1849]

I always have a love for batgirl

[@mikesway23]

bats, i'm surrounded by bats! always my fav line

[@labambawatusi]

Finally a super hero who hangs up her street clothes after "transforming"

[@janiebarker2687]

Love!

[@josueuribe213]

Al ir a luchar contra el crimen en su batimotocicleta, Batichica diría: "¡Ahí les voy, chiquititos!"

[@BadIdeaBearCub]

No, that one was for a never aired pilot meant only to pitch Batgirl as a spin-off series, that unfortunately didn't prosper.

[@terryjohn]

she talked to her parrrot now recruiting him NOW BATPARROT. tj

[@lbCharmed1]

I thought Batgirl was too good for either of them.....

[@davidmoore9706]

they're gonna probably put in third pole so Batgirl could slide down like Batman and Robin!!

[@robertthomas5736]

There Was Supposed to Be a Batgirl Show and A Wonder Woman Show, Made By Warner Brothers

[@bus114]

By the time she changes clothes and gets to her bike, the crime should have been solved by the Dynamic Duo.

[@zoroastrianmindset]

they actually had a TRIO after Batman and Robin got tired of always a DUO

[@raybolasco9457]

Wish thay done more with bat girl , we never found out why

[@fjccommish]

Are you a chick who fell from outer space? Groovy man!

[@maryjane101278]

Annoying theme but batgirl was a good idea should have hooked her up with robin cute video.

[@aliciamontalvo4637]

nice

[@italktothewind4769]

Bat GIIIIIIIIIIIRL BAT GIRL BAT GIIIIIIRL BAT GIRL........WHERE DO YOU COME FROM WHERE DO YOU GOOO...! O MY GOD ALL OUR TV SUPERHEROS AND TV SERIES CHARACTERS FROM OUR CHILDHOOD ARE DIYING ,TIME DOES NOT FORGIVE , YVONNE CRAIG REST IN PEACE THANKS FOR THE GIFT OF YOUR TALENT THAT BROUGHT ILLUSION TO OUR CHILDHOOD IT WAS SO COOL WHEN YOU CHANGE FROM GIRL INTO BAT -GIRL BATMAN- LOST IN SPACE- BEWITCHED-I DREAM OF JEANNY-THE MONSTERS-ADAMS FAMILY -77 SUNSET STRIP-ETC- LASSIE-FLIPPER-STAR TREAK ETC ETC ETC BEST SERIES EVER !

[@99somerville]

3:40 different mask and doesn’t look like Yvonne?

[@epsxik3870]

Did she have her own show?

[@lbCharmed1]

No. She was added for the 3rd season, but filmed a "pitch episode" to convince the studio execs to add her.

[@maledollmaker]

two different bikes! One from the special 'pilot' and the regular show.

[@TrueX7]

I think that Kristen Bell would make a good Batgirl in a new Batman movie, she look and even talks like Yvonne Craig (when dressed as Batgirl). I had a crush on batgirl, thought that she was really cute. I also thought that her and Robin were boyfriend and girlfriend when I was younger, lol.

[@djdragoneyes]

I liked the glasses look, very hot

[@TheChaChaHeels]

oh this is where it started alright.

[@lbCharmed1]

I heard that this was filmed not to pitch a spin-off series, but to actually pitch the addition of Batgirl the the BATMAN cast as the producers weren't that keen on the idea of adding a 3rd hero. But that's just what I heard. I could be wrong.

[@Spyderblade001]

I can understand her secret room at home, but at the library? How did she slip that one by everyone?

[@LionsTigersBears]

What in the world is this? Revolving rooms

[@clintonearlwalker]

As a kid in the 1960's I NEVER missed an episode of this show, I've prolly seen every episode 20 times. I just noticed something in this vid, Barbara Gordon's hair goes from short and black, to long and red. I guess one of them is a wig.

[@sneezepal]

@Sener Very, very true.

[@CaliburPANDAs]

i've seen enough porn to know where this is going...

[@pc7783]

バットガールは可愛いいです。