About this episode

The episode celebrates the 60th anniversary of the 1966 Batman series by discussing a trilogy of episodes featuring The Joker and The Penguin.

It is not hyperbole to say that without the 1966 Batman series starring Adam West and Burt Ward that this podcast wouldn't be a thing. That series is foundational to both Andy and Mike in terms of them being Batman fans. This year, Batman '66 , as it has become more commonly known these days, is turning 60 and the guys thought that they should mark the occasion with an episode devoted to the show. Then they thought they could make the celebration a little bigger by re-releasing two of their older episodes that were about the show since they are no longer available on the old feed. And thus was born… Batman '66 at 60 ! In this third and final part Andy and Mike talk about (as opposed to talking over) one of the three part episodes from the second season of Batman '66 . The Zodiac Crimes (original air date January 11, 1967), The Joker's Hard Times (original air date January 12, 1967), and The Penguin Declines (original air date January 18, 1967) were Andy's choices and could very easily have been made into a second Batman film. This one has it all when it comes to Batman '66 . A team-up between The Joker and The Penguin? Check. A beautiful sidekick for the villains that definitely…

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew Leyland, Michael Bailey

Topics covered

• Batman '66
• Zodiac Crimes Trilogy
• 1966 Batman series
• Adam West
• Burt Ward
• celebration
• Batman fandom

Keywords

• Batman
• Zodiac Crimes
• Adam West
• Burt Ward
• 1966 series
• Batman fandom
• celebration

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Batman '66, The Zodiac Crimes, The Joker's Hard Times, The Penguin Declines

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