My Top10 Favorite Episodes of Batman 66

Greetings, old chums! It's Top 10 time again! Today, we take a look at my favorite episodes of the 1966 "Batman" show.
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[@SuperSpieth]

I agree this Batman series deserves more than it gets.

[@willadeefriesland5107]

Fun fact. In real life, Burt Ward and Bruce Lee had been friends and roommates. Bruce even taught him some of the moves that helped him get the role of Robin...

[@thenationaltimelyactionhou9328]

This show is an underrated masterpiece! This was my introduction to the characters of Batman and Robin, and love it dearly!

[@ToonGal12]

Same!

[@Skaramine]

"Start pounding, Joker. " "WHAH!" That scene never fails to entertain. 😂

[@ToonGal12]

I know, right?? It ranks as one of the top 10 funniest moments of the show.

[@Skaramine]

​@ToonGal12 the narration and the framing definitely made your channel a new subscriber of me. 😊

[@ToonGal12]

I try to have fun wherever I can. XD@@Skaramine

[@BlueDragonArt]

This was thoroughly enjoyable! Now I want to start watching the old episodes!

[@ToonGal12]

Glad you liked it! There's never a bad time to watch classic Batman!

[@legotwoface]

@@ToonGal12 true 😌

[@DustyOldMovies]

Holy awesome video, Batman!!! that was absolutely terrific!!!!! Batman is one of my favorite shows, and your choices and commentary are terrific!!!!

[@ToonGal12]

Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I'm glad that the 60s show is so well loved by so many people!

[@paulmohr319]

My favorite show of all time, never be another like it. I got to say what an all around perfect production and execution of an outstanding written and spoken top ten, I have ever seen. Bravo. Love the fact that you obviously did pick your absolute favorites. Most first season and biggest surprise no Catwoman. Zodiac is my favorite 3 parter with Lord Fogg episode 2nd. I truly and throughly enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@ToonGal12]

Glad you enjoyed it! :D

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

I dream of Jeanne my favorite TV show too, Barbara eden & larry hagman were super great together too, they were in a tv 📺 🎬 movies outside of I dream of Jeanne too, & ❤️ larry hagman & Billy daily hangout together major Tony Nelson & major Roger Healy hangouts

[@fannymandelbaum7715]

I loved the crossover episodes with Green Hornet and Kato, also produced by William Dozier

[@user-ou5hz2sp3s]

Imagine episodes where Batgirl is climbing up the side of the building.

[@ScreenBlaster13]

I'm glad you chose Pop Goes the Joker/Flop Goes the Joker. They're my favourite episodes, too, especially the painting switch and batpole scenes.

[@ToonGal12]

Yeah, there must've been something in the coffee the day they wrote that episode, because they do so much that most episodes don't.. Bruce Wayne vs. the Joker. Alfred vs. the Joker. The Joker running amok in Wayne Manor and nearly discovering the Batcave. It's like the writers thought, "Let's throw the audience for a loop and just go nuts and do stuff we've never done before."

[@bucksdiaryfan]

Your William Dozier "voiceover" has perfect cadence and you even timed the music exactly the way they did it... I always felt those voiceovers were key to the shows success because they were a throwback to the "Republic Serials" that the show was parodying

[@ToonGal12]

Agreed! Same with Rod Serling from "The Twilight Zone"---sometimes the narrations are the best parts. :)

[@willadeefriesland5107]

"Holy uniquely fair to the tv Batman... Uh, Batman." Thank you for this. Nicely done.

[@ToonGal12]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robphillips1797]

Found this really late. Excellent job! I share your appreciation for this series, and, except for the surfing episode, I love the shows on this list. Thanks for a compelling and thoughtful analysis! Every minute of this vlog was enjoyable!

[@ToonGal12]

Glad you enjoyed it! Feel free to browse the channel and find more similar content! I've done videos about other classic shows as well!

[@bucksdiaryfan]

Last comment I promise -- about a year ago I was working on something and I had Batman 66 on in the background and I noticed something -- its essentially a radio serial! There is so much exposition you don't need to be watching it to know everything that's going on... Batman's THOROUGH (and completely unnecessary) explanation of the Bat lie detector fluid at 11:01 makes my point beautifully

[@SuperSpieth]

This was very well done and I liked how you opened it the same way an episode of the show would and how you made a false cliffhanger. You’re very creative and clever.

[@ToonGal12]

Thanks! I had an opportunity for a joke and I took it. ^^

[@SuperSpieth]

You used it very well too.

[@bucksdiaryfan]

You are exactly right! When I was a kid they syndicated Batman after school and they mixed up the order so you would only know if it was a "Batgirl" episode if her motorcycle zipped past the opening credits -- thus I never picked up on the total change in format and complete dip in quality. In Season 3 they rushed everything, had no cliffhangers, got in and out of jams instanteously, and the sets looked cheap. But Batgirl was outstanding and looked cool, and I thought that at a time when the introduction of a girl into a boy type show would have been met with derision. I think its because she held her own as a crimefighter/fist fighter so boys accepted her contributions to the team.

[@ToonGal12]

Same. Batgirl's character is unfairly blamed for "ruining" the show, when the reality is that there was a ton of other behind the scenes problems going on.

[@rafaelmendezhernandez8295]

The bookworm episode is one of my favorites, also because of the big cook book trap, and, most of all, the surprising but convincing escape and final solution of the Bookworm plot.

[@ToonGal12]

Same. I wish they would've brought him back for another episode. At least they use him in the "Batman vs. Two Face" movie and the tie in comics.

[@andrewvarney5687]

As a fellow fan of the series, I must tip my hat to you, ToonGal!!! The opening and Cliffhanger bits were spot on!!!

[@ToonGal12]

Glad you enjoyed it! You can't really talk about Batman 66 without a William Dozier-esque narration. ^^

[@IDK_Kat]

I really liked the sound design in this video. Keep up the good work!

[@ToonGal12]

Thanks! :)

[@kamdan2011]

Excellent video! Happy to see one of my favorite episodes get your coveted number one spot.

[@ToonGal12]

Glad you enjoyed it! And yeah, the Bookworm is awesome!

[@kamdan2011]

@@ToonGal12, Roddy McDowall brings it all to whatever he’s doing. Great actor! Also impressed with your video library.

[@ToonGal12]

@@kamdan2011 It's a collection that both my Dad and I have amassed. ^^

[@bucksdiaryfan]

Youre right again -- the Riddler scared me shitless... I think he was closer to what the Joker was in the comics, thus his homicidal portrayal of the character vaulted Riddler from a wanna-be supervillian to first rate -- he was even part of the "Legion of Doom" in the Superfriends show

[@JordanP0928]

FANTASTIC Opening!!! Lol!! I was smiling from ear to ear! GREAT VID. Thanks!

[@ToonGal12]

I had an opportunity to do something clever with the opening, and I took it. XD

[@bucksdiaryfan]

Commissioner Gordon played every scene like he was a character in the Maltese Falcon or some serious film noir. That was awesome -- Chief O'Hara was a bit of a leprechaun stereotype

[@mackenziehoness5437]

Interesting list. As soon as I saw that clam monster I almost did think of the "Audrey 2". And when you said "only Mr. Mushnik would love" I had to laugh.

[@ToonGal12]

Yeah, the clam looks exactly like something out of Little Shop of Horrors.

[@the.beatles.cartoon]

Omg this show is amazing, I watch it all the time! It gets a bad wrap but it really isn't bad

[@ToonGal12]

Not at all. People just have to consider the time period and circumstances of when and how it was made when watching it.

[@looeyqdraws]

This was great!! Loved every minute!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rafaelmendezhernandez8295]

Your favorites episodes 1-5 are also among my favorites. But also I love "One riddle a day keeps the Riddler away...", The Chander/Harry saga because it's simply beautiful, The Clock King, The Minstrel Showdown, the Egghead (the horrible Vincent Price was simply deliciously funny) and any of the Catwoman. But, by far, my very favorite is Zelda the Great.

[@jacobinman7054]

Okay wow I just found your channel. Batman 66, Star Trek TNG, AND Pryde of the X-Men videos. That’s an instant follow.

[@ToonGal12]

Thanks for the support! If you look through my playlists, you can see more of my past videos talking about more classic TV. :)

[@KennAKALeo]

Great selection of episodes; our Bat-tastes seem to run in similar lines. And the mock bat-opening, cliffhanger, and closing were really well done.

[@heathwatkins9086]

Great reviews on the episodes! Love ur sense of humor, great editing, & homages! I didn't agree on ur Top 10, but ur explanations of why u picked those episodes were very interesting! Keep up the great work, hope to see more of ur awesome skills! Four thumbs up from me dearlady!!!!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🎬📽❤😁😉

[@ToonGal12]

Glad you enjoyed it! :D

[@evandavid2816]

Holy Excellent List, Batman!!! Personally speaking, my favourite episodes would probably be any ones that feature either King Tut or Julie Newmar's Catwoman...also, glad to see from your DVD shelves that you're also a fan of the often-neglected George Reeves version of Superman too, yes?

[@steverok67]

Great job ! You got smarts, kid. I particularly love every Frank Gorshin episode from Season 1. I was surprised you don't have any Julie Newmar Catwoman episodes on your list. My favorite is from Season 2, "That Darn Catwoman / !Scat Darn Catwoman". The climax, when Batman is chasing Catwoman over a rooftop by the harbor, to Neil Hefti's score, is one of my favorite moments of the series ... and it marks the first and only appearance of "The Bat-kerchief" !

[@ToonGal12]

I guess it just worked out that I happened to not have any Catwoman episodes. But I'd say her best one was her very first appearance where she had Batman in the pit with the live tiger. I kinda' wish that episode aired later, because when she "dies" at the end, it could explain Lee Merriwether and Eartha Kitt's appearances later as new women who were taking up the Catwoman mantle.

[@steverok67]

That was a great episode also !@@ToonGal12

[@laustcawz2089]

Great job with your intro!!

[@ToonGal12]

Thanks! I had fun with it. XD

[@lonedragon3261]

Once you see Joker's mustache, you can't unsee it!

[@peterbooth793]

I love Adam Wests comments on Michael Keatons costume. "I didn't have to wear a molded costume, that was all Adam West " .

[@ToonGal12]

"And how come Batman doesn't dance anymore? Remember the Bat-tusi?"

[@joeblow9374]

1:03 Tune in tomorrow. same bat time, same bat channel!

[@Extratexture4]

“Joker Trumps an Ace” is also cool because there’s a solid reason for the Joker to bait Batman with all those clues; it assures that Batman will show up at prearranged places at prearranged times, which plays a key role in Joker’s long con.

[@ToonGal12]

That's another good one. It goes to show that Joker's insane, but not stupid.

[@wildforthecats661]

Very good list.

[@thatblindgamer726]

Oh yeah your back!

[@ToonGal12]

With another Top 10 that is. XD

[@tomrichmond4045]

Love it on the top 10 .You should do Emergency!

[@douglasscott7666]

Toongal 12: Didn't you like "the Cat's Meow?"

[@ToonGal12]

It's fine. I just liked these other episodes better.

[@brennonwhite3889]

26:11 I don't think that's the only one I remember that one episode where penguin capture Chief O'Hara locked them in the box and try to send him in a dangerous pool

[@ToonGal12]

I think I remember that one. The Penguin got so many stories, it's hard to keep track of them all.

[@lonedragon3261]

Have you seen Return of the Caped Crusaders and Batman Vs Two-Face?

[@ToonGal12]

Yes! I adored both movies! :D

[@legotwoface]

No😞. Are they good?

[@amytompkins140]

the first actors didnt come back alfeld joker and others i dont really like it

[@kylefrank638]

In all honesty I wish the '66 show had gone even crazier with the villains. Like you said, the comics at the time were just as campy as the show, and a bunch of the greatest C-Listers Batman has ever faced came from that era. There were a few funky additions to the show like Bookworm and Colonel Gumm, but for the most part it was a lot of Batman's usual foes over and over. I would've loved an episode with Planet Master, Zodiac Master... Ooh, or a Halloween episode about Mad Monk!

[@ToonGal12]

Those characters would've been neat to see. Thankfully, the Brave and the Bold cartoon seems to be like a spiritual follow up to this series, and even features some of the 66' villains.

[@kylefrank638]

I hadn't know until watching this video that the Mr. Freeze of the '66 show had the new origin of Bruce Wayne being at fault for Fries' condition. I had actually thought about that after watching the Heart of Ice episode of B:TAS, where instead of some random Wayne Tech official being the one to destroy Fries' work, what if Bruce himself had indirectly given the go-ahead to shut him down? That's pretty interesting that they went that route for an otherwise campy show, and I commend the writers for it. Also, you were right about the show's False Face; he's a hybrid character, using both the supervillain name of False Face, but the secret identity of Clayface, Basil Karlo!

[@ToonGal12]

@@kylefrank638 Yeah, while Bruce Timm and the gang make Freeze's origin a bit more sympathetic and compelling with the "dead wife" angle, that speech he gives about "to never again walk on a summer's day with a hot wind in your face" is almost verbatim his speech in this episode ("never again to feel the warmth of a summer breeze"). And this show is largely responsible for making Alfred Pennyworth popular. In the comics around this time, Alfred had been killed off. But his popularity in the show made the comic writers bring him back.

[@kylefrank638]

@@ToonGal12 Something else I didn't know; that's really cool! Alfred fencing with the Joker might be my favorite moment from the show too.

[@jonhinson5701]

I loved the show but having villains like Louie the Lilac, Lila Lasagna and the Liberace twins ( cannot recall the names) brought the show down with those episodes. Caesar Romero looked as though he was having a great time as did Victor Buono and Vincent Price

[@ToonGal12]

Yeah, not all the original villains were winners, but some, like the Bookworm, were awesome!

[@weareallbronies9031]

I was hoping you'd be wearing the 60s batgirl costume during the live action part. Oh well. Still a quality list.

[@ToonGal12]

I wish I could have. But sadly, I don't have a costume or budget for that. XD

[@SpoonyLupin]

Well, first of all, I have to register my astonishment, because I am also from/live in Pittsburgh. And also for the random Nostalgia Critic reference, because he was another one of my obsessions. 😮 Anyway, I agree that the writers loved the Joker, because they definitely game him some of the best storylines. Pop Goes the Joker/Flop Goes the Joker is probably my second favorite episode after The Joker Goes to School/He Meets His Match, the Grisly Ghoul. Like you mentioned, I enjoy seeing Bruce and Dick going undercover and interacting with the villains as themselves. Instant Freeze/Rats Like Cheese might be my third favorite episode. George Sanders also is my favorite Mr. Freeze, but I love all of the Mr. Freeze episodes. Green Ice/Deep Freeze also deserves a special mention, for the simple fact that we get to see Bruce and Dick have a confrontation with Mr. Freeze. The Bookworm Turns/While Gotham City Burns would probably also be in my top ten somewhere, along with A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away/When the Rat's Away, the Mice Will Play and An Egg Grows In Gotham/The Yegg Foes In Gotham (again, the latter owing to the fact that we get to see Bruce and Dick interacting with Egghead). And King Tut's Coup/Batman's Waterloo and The Clock King's Crazy Crimes/The Clock King Gets Crowned would probably round out my top ten.

[@ToonGal12]

Hello fellow 'Burgh-ian! XD And that's interesting---"The Joker Goes to School" is my Dad's favorite Joker episode. And glad to hear that you like King Tut; a lot of people don't seem to like him much, but I thought he was one of the better made up villains. He's also one of the few that was given an origin story.

[@richheardthis8018]

hmmm. i like your choices overall because there are ones not generally considered tops. i was never a fan of the crossover episode only because i never watched the green hornet. definitely joker trumps an ace is a favorite of mine. very underrated episode with top notch writing. bookworm was kind of cool with the usual ridiculousness of how robin acts with the villain's henchwoman. i never realized how much i actually liked zelda the great till you made the case for it. out of the mr. freeze episodes, i remember green ice best because i liked the silliness of otto preminger's version of freeze. george sanders one kind of felt grey to me but i guess that is because the character is drawn out more seriously. i have a special place for some of the sillier ones. i love the bizarre an egg grows in gotham. even the londinium larcenies from season 3.

[@DetectiveKemper]

Bookworm was my favourite villain too. He made several appearances in the Batman '66 comic series.

[@ToonGal12]

I really wish they would've brought him back for more episodes. But at least he can live on in the comics.

[@DetectiveKemper]

@@ToonGal12 Did you notice that the giant book the Bookworm speed reads is actually a phone book?

[@ToonGal12]

@@DetectiveKemper I didn't. XD

[@LRM724]

corretion Riddler silent movie episode is in season 1 I myself love season 1 & 2 especially for the 4 main villians,& The Green Hornet crossover.

[@ToonGal12]

Thanks for the correction there. And if you loved the Green Hornet crossover, the Batman 66' comic series did another one, with Alex Ross painting the covers!

[@clement2780]

no black widow, clock king, ma parker, catwoman, penguin?

[@only257]

Awesome love the live action batman series😊

[@ToonGal12]

Same here! It's a show that deserves to be talked about. ^^What are some of your favorite episodes?

[@Dcuniverse60]

​@@ToonGal12 love this show wish they could have expaned this show more atleast two more season would have been perfect for the end on high note

[@bradenhogan2]

People don’t realize that this show is basically what solidified Batman as a pop culture icon. His title was on the verge of cancellation, and this show made Batman, Robin, Alfred, Commissioner Gordon all household names. If you like Batman at all, you owe it to this show AT LEAST for keeping him alive for another generation And in a day where everybody is concerned with comics accuracy, this show is the MOST comics accurate we’ve ever seen. When people talk about Golden Age Batman, for some reason they think dark, The Shadow, etc., but when Robin came into the comics it got pretty silly pretty fast and you saw a lot of what would now be considered Spider-Man-esque quippy one liners and Batman breaking the fourth wall to tell kids crime doesn’t pay and don’t waste your money on slots. It’s only the first year of Batman comics that it was predominantly dark and atmospheric. After that, it was an even mix of darkness and childlike fun/fantasy. The Golden Age lineage is actually there, even down to Bill Finger getting to write a Clock King episode, making the first time he got credit for anything Batman related and the ONLY time he ever got to see his name on a Batman project in his actual lifetime when it mattered So no matter what kind of Batman fan you are, you’ve gotta admit this show is vital to the character’s legacy

[@ToonGal12]

Exactly! And that's kind of become the norm for many comics. Give it a TV/Movie adaption, and more people are inclined to find the books.

[@3dartistguy]

Im shocked you didnt include any Catwoman episodes especially the first one The Purr-fect Crime/Better Luck Next Time.

[@ToonGal12]

I got nothing against her or any of the actresses who played her, but I think the semi-romance she had going with Batman got old for me after a while. But yes, her best episode, arguably, is the very first one. It's a lot darker and more serious, and it has one of the deadliest cliffhanger traps.

[@3dartistguy]

@@ToonGal12 also that episode was made into a vhf view master reel booklet. Just about all the Julie Newmar Catwoman episodes were highly praised and well executed.

[@tj_mcdonnell]

Who is shown in the subliminal flash at 15:04?

[@ToonGal12]

I honestly don't know. I didn't even notice until you pointed it out. I had to really hunt around for footage the copyright bots would accept, and some of this stuff must've been recorded off of TV. So, maybe that was a tiny split second of some other show that ended up on the tape that footage came from??

[@saychinqua1]

Great

[@SuperSpieth]

By the way Casey did you see the comment I left on your Christmas video?

[@clement2780]

marsha, archer, minstrel, tut

[@sasamichan]

Addam West one of the few to NOT show the parents murder yet again. lol take that critics of Batman Begins. my fav stories were King Tut, Egg Head and Riddler episodes I also liked team ups, batgirl and the time Penguin ran for mayor.

[@ToonGal12]

Yeah. It's only mentioned in the pilot episode. But there's plenty of moments where Batman gets super passionate about his crime fighting duties and the oaths he's taken to protecting people. So if you read into it more, I think it's a subtle reminder of the pain he went through as a kid, and you don't need to show the murder to get the message.

[@Mitsuraga]

100,000,000% agree about watching Season 3 episodes interspersed with earlier ones makes the quality dip less noticeable.

[@ToonGal12]

It also makes Batgirl's appearances a bit more special.

[@Mitsuraga]

I know; you said that in the video, too, and I agree. I watched a lot of this show in syndicated reruns, so Batgirl seemed to me to be here and there, instead of crammed throughout one full season. I admit that I rarely got all that excited for Batgirl appearances, but I am fully on-board with Eartha Kitt as Catwoman, so Season 3 epidoes still had something special for me to look forward to... plus, I somehow more vividly remember the "pow, etc." sound effects as their own separate cutaway cards, instead of being laid over the action. Side note, one of my favourite silly aspects of this show that I only realised when watching as an adult is that Batman and Robin should be neurologically ruined, with all the knockout gas and mind control drugs.

[@ToonGal12]

@@Mitsuraga I was thinking a similar thing while watching the Adventures of TinTin cartoon. Nearly every episode, he or some other character is getting knocked out via getting hit over the head, and I'm like, "This kid should have brain damage by now." XD

[@Mitsuraga]

Or Xena. She cut off the blood flow to so many people's brains for several seconds at a time.

[@stevenrodriguez4352]

Let us not forget the real star of the show the 1966 batmobile

[@ToonGal12]

It's my favorite version of the car.

[@stevenrodriguez4352]

@@ToonGal12 or a segment of how the batmobile was built

[@felixleidig8307]

i remember alfred beinf also in a trap

[@fannymandelbaum7715]

Atomic Batteries to power! Turbines to speed! Then go! (actually the Batmobile used a supercharged Ford 392 V8 and rocket launcers were engine exhaust because in tail there was the flame thrower, that thing wighed around 5,000

[@ToonGal12]

Yeah, that was one car you did NOT want to be behind when it started. 0.0

[@fannymandelbaum7715]

@@ToonGal12 yeah, the Black Beauty was a nice limo (Imperial '66) and it wasn't a hot rod like the Batmobile. It was a dark stealth car more suited to 007 characters with all the gadgets, phone included, batmobilephone for batmanobile

[@fannymandelbaum7715]

@@ToonGal12 They used to have hot flaming exhaust then. except from batcopter amd bagirlcycle (a purple/yellow Harley with pieces of white lace, a V twin)

[@clement2780]

think roddy mcdowall could make a great riddler?

[@willadeefriesland5107]

Bruce Wayne, in Batman The Animated Series, sometimes harkens back to this civic minded philanthropist who helps criminals reform when possible.

[@ToonGal12]

I think those are the best depictions of Bruce/Batman.

[@jswatch9270]

Can u do top 10 Batman movies?

[@ToonGal12]

I'm not sure if I'll do a list like that, but I'm sure my Number one pick would be a toss up between Tim Burton's first film, and the Lego Batman Movie.

[@jswatch9270]

@@ToonGal12 can u try?

[@jswatch9270]

R.I.P. Adam West

[@ToonGal12]

[@brennonwhite3889]

I can do an Adam West impersonation

[@jswatch9270]

@@brennonwhite3889 can u?

[@jswatch9270]

@@ToonGal12 I miss him

[@brennonwhite3889]

But one time I did sound like him wall watching Batman TV series again

[@edg4441]

Excellent Video and Analysis. All lists are subjective. Great episode list. The only change I would make is to replace Season 3 Episode 10 "Surf's Up, Joker Under" with the Catwoman Season 1 Episodes 19 and 20 two-parter "The Purr-Fect Crime"/"Better Luck Next Time". Some observations regarding the series. 1. I think the three Mister Freezes, two Riddlers, and especially the three Catwomen hurt the series. 2. Eartha Kitt was a good Catwoman, but replacing Julie Newmar was a huge mistake. The show should have made sure Newmar was available for Season 3. 3. The movie "Batman" between season 1 and season 2 wasn't very good. Lee Meriwether who was Catwoman in the movie came back to guest star as a socialite in a season 2 two-parter Episodes 87 and 88 "King Tut's Coup"/Batman's Waterloo". 3. Yvonne Craig was miscast as Batgirl. She was too old for the part. I think she was a good guest star actress for various '60s TV series, but wasn't a good fit for the part. Replacing the romantic interest of Batman and Catwoman with Barbara Gordon and Bruce Wayne was another mistake. 4. The show should have stayed with the formula that worked in Season 1 and became too campy in Season 2. This not only hurt the series but also hurt "The Green Hornet" series as the shows were two completely different shows. Becoming more campy also adversely affected "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." during the same time frame. 5. The styles were changing in the 1960s with the long hair, and socially and culturally people were moving away from the traditional looks of the early part of the decade. This especially affected the ratings of "The Green Hornet". Wearing a Fedora and dressed in an overcoat in a warm weather climate seemed out of place. The only reason William Dozier who produced "Batman" used "The Green Hornet" character because other characters like "Superman" and "The Lone Ranger" weren't available due to contractual restrictions. Another issue was Robin didn't grow his hair longer. If "Batman" and "The Green Hornet" had come out earlier in the '60s, I think the shows would have been on longer. 6. I think Superhero fatigue was setting in too because, as a kid at the time, there were DC and Marvel Superhero Cartoons and Hanna Barbera had their own Superheroes like "Space Ghost" and "The Herculoids". Some honorable mentions. 1. Roddy McDowell who played the bookworm, was the voice actor portraying the Mad Hatter in "Batman The Animated Series". 2. Adam West would be forever linked to Batman because he would be a voice actor in "Batman The Animated Series" and the animated series "The Batman". It's a shame DC waited too long to bring Adam West and Burt Ward in the animated movies "The Return of the Caped Crusaders" and "Batman Vs. Two-Face" with Willaim Shatner as the voice of Two-Face. They could have done an animated series if they had brought back them sooner. 3. Many of the "Batman" guest stars appeared in many of the various TV shows. The 4 main shows they guest starred in were "Batman", "Star Trek TOS", "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", and "The Wild Wild West."

[@ToonGal12]

Thanks for the awesome Bat facts! :D

[@edg4441]

@@ToonGal12 You're Welcome. Three last Bat Facts you might be aware of. 1. Willaim Dozier created 'Batgirl" for the TV series. After Batgirl debuted in the series, DC added her to the Bat Family. 2. Dozier was also instrumental or at least partially for bringing Catwoman back into DC Comics. The 1950s weren’t a great time for comics. Fredric Wertham’s book "Seduction of the Innocent" was released, accusing the comic book industry of fostering juvenile delinquency and other outrages. The book caused a panic, then a Senate hearing, and ultimately led to the creation of the Comics Code Authority, a draconian set of regulations for what was - and, more likely, wasn’t - allowed to be printed in the pages of a comic book. Among the sinful and morally reprehensible things banned? Catwoman. Because she was never punished for her crimes, because she made those crimes look cool, and because she flirted with Batman, she was found in violation of the CCA and shelved until the 1960s. Catwoman’s last appearance for over a decade was in Detective Comics #211 in 1954. She was replaced as Batman’s love interest by the newly minted - and most assuredly not a criminal - Batwoman, Kathy Kane. The animated series "Batman Brave and the Bold" paid homage to this character with the Season 2 Episode 20 episode The Criss Cross Conspiracy". The character was renamed as Katrina Moldoff. 3. Two weeks after The Green Hornet and Kato guest starred in the "Batman" series, their series was canceled. Have a great night, Ed G.

[@clement2780]

egghead?

[@cowboydoggy7697]

Go Baltimore Ravens

[@mr.siloniouskitizo1150]

actually the writer didn't like joker all that much and liked others like penguin better. great list by the way!

[@ToonGal12]

That's interesting. And thanks!

[@mr.siloniouskitizo1150]

@@ToonGal12 Sure thing! I never thought you'd actually respond to me but I'm so glad you did! Hey have you ever heard of a guy called mr. Rogues I think you'd like his content a lot.

[@ToonGal12]

@@mr.siloniouskitizo1150 I'll have to look him up.

[@clement2780]

nora clavicle worst; minerva, dr cassandra good? siren not bad; louie lilac

[@royprincevideos]

I always liked the Joker Penguin team up episodes. It would have made a good movie sequel. This show was the better of the old time superhero shows. It had super villains. Adventures of Superman, Wonder Woman, Spidey, Hulk, Captain America, etc. didn't have super villains. There was no budget for a super villain costume in those shows?

[@ToonGal12]

I guess others liked the team ups too, because most of the time, whenever Scooby Doo met Batman, it was always the Joker and Penguin they were fighting.

[@amytompkins140]

@@ToonGal12i dont really like riddler and siren team up siren ditched him

[@ToonGal12]

@@amytompkins140 Who is your favorite villain from the show? :)

[@amytompkins140]

@@ToonGal12 riddler but frank as riddler

[@brennonwhite3889]

I used to watch this series all the time until my dad died in 2017 from cancer he said I can I watch the series without thinking with my dad

[@ToonGal12]

I'm so sorry to hear that. :( I guess this series would be a nice thing to remember him by.

[@brennonwhite3889]

toon gal 12 I love this series so did my dad used to tell me that this Batman incarnation Phoebe's favorite album All Because all the other Batman incarnations the dark and gritty one he don't like them such as Dark Knight he doesn't like Batman the Animated Series this Batman all time favorite

[@ToonGal12]

I'm not sure yet. I have a couple in mind, but I'm not sure which one I'm going to do.

[@brennonwhite3889]

@@ToonGal12 I just want to know what your next one top 10 video going to be my Little pony Dexter's laboratory

[@ToonGal12]

Most likely MLP: Friendship is Magic, since the series recently ended.

[@laustcawz2089]

Mostly, great list, but... No Catwoman???!!! What about the Egghead two-parter??? Roddy McDowall is underrated. Movies he starred or appeared in: "Bedknobs & Broomsticks" (1971) "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972) "Arnold" (1973) "The Legend Of Hell House" (1973) "Laserblast" (1978) "Class Of 1984" (1982) "Overboard" (1987) &, obviously, "Planet Of The Apes".(1968) I suspect you're familiar with the "Underdog" cartoon, but have you heard of or seen "The Mighty Heroes"?

[@ToonGal12]

Much as I love Vincent Price, I'm not a huge Egghead fan. ^^;;;;

[@laustcawz2089]

@@ToonGal12 My favorite of anything he's done is the 1973 film "Theatre Of Blood".

[@lamonthamilton667]

Sadly the Green Hornet was just ahead of its time, if it had followed the later Kung-Fu series it may have been better Received.

[@ToonGal12]

Possibly, yes. Sadly, we'll never know.

[@stevenrodriguez4352]

Book worm sounds like trump😂

[@musicstar693]

Omg the woman who is narrator is copying William Doizer. Very funny

[@ToonGal12]

That's me narrating everything. I tried to do my best impression. XD

[@musicstar693]

​@@ToonGal12 Excellent job my friend at impressions keep it up

[@kryceksangel]

Batgirl ruined it imo

[@ToonGal12]

There IS definitely a drop in quality in the third season. Though I blame the budget cuts and not-as-stellar writing vs. a particular character. Adding Batgirl could've been awesome if the quality was just at the same level as the first season.

[@elmerfudd6305]

I loved Batman, season 1and 2 but introducing batgirl it lost its appeal, the dynamic duo became second to batgirl, and that killed it for me.. she spoiled what was already good show.. 3rd season just lost its appeal.. why they introduced batgirl f...ck knows but Batman and robin are the real dynamic duo..!!!

[@ToonGal12]

I don't really blame Batgirl herself so much as the dip in the quality of writing and overall production. By then, the sets became more bare bone and not as lavish, and they put SO much emphasis on Batgirl, that it made Batman and Robin look like dopes sometimes. If they would've had a better balance of character development, it wouldn't have been as bad.

[@elmerfudd6305]

Toongal12.. no really introducing batgirl killed the show.. placing the female hero as number one,, she wasent funny, quirky, full of expression, wasent tough, it dosent matter if scripts were better or not she killed it,, they should have given her own show batgirl, and it would have still flopped..your making excuses that it wasent batgirl but scripts, poor sets,. No really batgirl killed the show... accept the truth..

[@ToonGal12]

@@elmerfudd6305 Well....everyone's got their opinion and you're entitled to yours. As for what could've happened had Batgirl gotten her own show, it's hard to speculate on a series that never happened. From what I've learned, had the show gotten a fourth season, the studio wanted to drop Robin and have the show focus on Batman and Batgirl as the new duo. But William Dozer said no, siting that the studio was making him cut out too much to fit their ever decreasing budgets. They then tore down the Batcave set, and afterward, the studio came back to him again with a final offer, saying they were willing to go back to the "two part episode" format, AND, they would keep Robin. But then Dozer was like, "Well, we just tore down the Batcave. Are you willing to pay the $800k to rebuild it?" And obviously, the studio wasn't, and that was the end of the show. Honestly, I think the "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" cartoon is a great spiritual successor to Batman 66'. Watching that cartoon made me think, "Had Batman 66' gone on and had a huge budget, this is how it could've turned out." The Batman 66' comic book series that DC published a few years ago is another great one to check out. The comics, in essence, is the lost fourth season.

[@elmerfudd6305]

Toongal12.. you got an opinion, and your opinion is lame, got any other nonsense to throw at this topic, can't you handle the fact that bringing batgirl ( female) hero into the show killed it, sorry I know your a female you must be gutted to know the real truth.. they tried to introduce a female hero a lame one at that, and it dived from which there was no return..

[@ToonGal12]

@@elmerfudd6305 Um....okay? Relax.....it's just a show.