Podcast appearances and mentions of william dozier

You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review! Today, we're diving into the quirky and lesser-known comedy, We Married Margo. Released in 2000, this film blends elements of a mockumentary and traditional comedy, exploring the odd but humorous premise of two men who, at different times, were married to the same woman named Margo.Directed by J.D. Shapiro, We Married Margo is based on a real-life situation experienced by Shapiro himself, giving the film an authentic, albeit exaggerated, touch. The story is told through the perspectives of Jake and Rock, played by William Dozier and J.D. Shapiro, who recount their experiences with Margo to a judge during a legal proceeding. Their stories are interspersed with documentary-style interviews and flashbacks that add layers to their bizarre shared experience.The film's narrative structure is unconventional, with Jake and Rock narrating their individual relationships with Margo, their eventual divorces, and the unlikely friendship that develops between them post-Margo. As they delve into the complexities of their relationships, the humor arises from their different personalities and the absurdity of their situation. The court setting adds a comedic formality to their outrageous stories, making for a series of laugh-out-loud moments.Why It's Worth Watching If you're a fan of mockumentaries or are looking for a comedy that's off the beaten path, We Married Margo is definitely worth a watch. It's a film that manages to be funny, thoughtful, and surprisingly heartfelt, despite its zany premise.So, grab some popcorn and join us as we revisit We Married Margo, enjoying the laughs and the peculiar yet endearing journey of two men connected by more than just their former wife. Whether you're in for the comedy or the curious setups, there's a lot to like in this hidden gem.

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Gotham City is plagued by a series of inexplicable robberies, with victims left with no memory of their assailant. Desperate for a solution, Commissioner Gordon turns to Batman for help. But as the pressure mounts to find the perpetrator, Gordon finds himself in a pinch when it's revealed that a controversial councilman Robert Murdock is one of the victims – and the only one able to provide any kind of description of the elusive criminal.As Batman delves deeper into the case, he enlists the help of master hacker Oracle. Together, they face a shadowy figure known as the Gray Man – a formidable foe who may be the Dark Knight's most perplexing adversary yet. Batman must unravel the mystery behind the Gray Man's identity and uncover the truth behind these crimes. When nothing is as it seems, will Batman and Oracle be able to stop Gray Man before another innocent citizen shares the fate of Thomas and Martha Wayne?The Gray Man of Gotham, an independent sequel to Gotham Audio Theater's highly acclaimed debut story, Fathers & Sons, continues their tradition of expertly weaving together elements of suspense and real-world social commentary. This detective story boasts a cast of intelligent, multifaceted characters, both drawn from the DC Comics® universe and masterfully crafted by Thomas Oakland.Story & Executive ProducerThomas OaklandNarratorMike CarnesBatman/Bruce WayneMichael CorleyCommissioner James GordonBill ShanksOfficer Matthew JohnsonJack SavageOracle/Barbara GordonRebekah KoprivnikarDetective Harvey BullockChristopher ”Big Jim” LamanceMargaret EmersonLouise PorterCouncilman Robert MurdockBryan ToddAlfred PennyworthPeter WaltersPaloma RaynesBrianna EpsteinThemeTorpedoBeatzBatman: The Gray Man of Gotham is a non-commercial, non-profit fan fiction production released and distributed under the Creative Commons license. Batman®, Bruce Wayne, James Gordon, Oracle, Batgirl®, Barbara Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth and Gotham City® are property of DC Comics Inc., WarnerMedia LLC and their creators Bob Kane, Bill Finger, William Dozier, Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino. Batman: The Gray Man of Gotham is not endorsed or affiliated with the creators or owners to the rights of these characters.Batman: The Gray Man of Gotham is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Unveiling a tantalizing teaser, Gotham Audio Theatre proudly presents Batman - The Gray Man of Gotham, coming up later in 2023. This gripping Batman audio drama will serve as an independent sequel to Gotham Audio Theatre's acclaimed debut story, Fathers & Sons, released in 2022.Stay tuned as Batman faces a shadowy figure known as the Gray Man – a formidable foe who may be the Dark Knight's most perplexing adversary yet.Story & Executive ProducerThomas OaklandDetective Harvey BullockChristopher "Big Jim" LamanceMargaret EmersonLouise PorterBatman - The Gray Man of Gotham is a non-commercial, non-profit fan fiction production released and distributed under the Creative Commons license. Batman®, Bruce Wayne, James Gordon, Oracle, Batgirl®, Barbara Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth and Gotham City® are property of DC Comics Inc., WarnerMedia LLC and their creators Bob Kane, Bill Finger, William Dozier, Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino. Batman - The Gray Man of Gotham is not endorsed or affiliated with the creators or owners to the rights of these characters.Batman - The Gray Man of Gotham is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

At the height of Batmania in the first half of 1966, nearly every press outlet found it necessary to do a feature story on the phenomenon. But many in the media were not terribly impressed by Batman, so these articles tend to look down their noses at the show. One such example is “Has TV Gone Batty?”, an article by John Skow in the May 7, 1966, issue of The Saturday Evening Post. Aside from the snark, and misinformed discussion of camp, the article gives us some interesting insights into the shooting of the show and the thoughts of Adam West, William Dozier, Lorenzo Semple Jr, and others involved in making it. This time, we dig into this article. PLUS: the Guy with an Amazing Hat version of the theme, more from Adam West's July 24, 1997, appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and your mail responding to several of our recent episodes! #200: "Batman: The Movie": The Novel #201: Chip Kidd's Book of Bat-Merch

In this new episode, Nazar sits down with TikTok and Booktok star, William Dozier. They talk about the internet, making it as a writer, and what it takes to write well in these modern times! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vaguelyfamiliar/message

INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 23:00 POW ZAP BIFF In 1966 Lorenzo Semple Jr. and William Dozier gambled on bringing a comic book hero to America's living rooms, not once, but TWICE a week, and soon BATMANIA took over the world. over the next 3 years and 120 episodes we were introduced to what "pop culture" is really all about. Kids fell in love with the action and adventure, adults loved the campy and off beat humor, and grown men in particular LOVED the costumes (especially of amazonesque Julie Newmar as Catwoman and Yvonne Craigs Batgirl) Today, over 55 years later Batman is still king, not only in it's countless films and animated shows, but the one and only real Batman (in my opnion) Adam West still lives on across streaming platforms and DVD/Blu ray alike, and every generation falls in love with the Caped Crusader and his faithfull sidekick Robin Today, we are pleased to be joined by Darrin (FizzFop1) McDonald, a comic book historian and youtube star and the Actor, Wrestling Manager/historian and Bat Superfan Nikita Breznikov to take a headfirst deep nerd dive into the iconic 1966-1968 Batman TV Show...... So, to the batcave.... So kick back, enjoy and please rate and share the show..let's keep the audience growing. Thank you all And hey, check out our Merch Store for Shirts. Hoodies, Coffee Mugs, Stickers, Magnets and a whole host of other items https://www.teepublic.com/user/tahistory All of our episodes are listed as explicit due to language and some topics, such as historical crime, that may not be suitable for all listeners.-Opening and closing theme is Random Sanity by British composer DeeZee

Just a couple of months after Batman hit the airwaves in 1966, another superhero emerged from the comics, as Superman arrived at the Alvin Theater on Broadway in It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman. How did the musical's creators approach the same question William Dozier and Lorenzo Semple, Jr., dealt with in 1965: how to make a "children's character" appealing to adults? We compare and contrast the two shows' approaches. After a good start, the musical closed in less than four months; was Batman to blame? And, what's the deal with that late-night 1975 TV version? All this, plus Adam's story of meeting the pope, and your response to our Hizzoner the Penguin script episode! Concord Theatricals offers two weeks with the musical's libretto at no charge

What was the cultural environment in the US in 1965, as Batman was being developed? What were the events that led up to the decision that William Dozier would indeed make a Batman show? If TV in the ‘60s was thinking about what it could do better than movies, what's the answer to that question, and did it show up on Batman? What were some of the rules that Lorenzo Semple Jr made regarding how Batman and Robin should be written? This time, we look at what was going on in 1965 and the discussions that led up to ABC and Greenway's agreement to make Batman. PLUS: Marin Drake's metal version of the Batman theme, Maxwell Smart encounters a very familiar Frenchman in Holy Deja Vu, more from Adam and Burt about the making of Batman the Movie, and your response to our episode 170 discussion about Batman on 1970s Power Records. Memo from Dozier to Semple 4/20/1965: The topic of the Madrid meeting (thank you Mr. Glee) Bruce Lee letters (thank you Ben Bentley) 8/10/1965: More info on Number One Son? 2/16/1966: Green Hornet in the works Bat Message Board thread - episode 170 Contribute to the Dan E. Kool's Visonic Dome Kickstarter page!  

When producer William Dozier and writer Lorenzo Semple, Jr, met up in Madrid in May 1965, Batman wasn't all they were cooking up; it wasn't even the main reason they were meeting. Semple had been developing an idea called Mr. Zero, a possible action/adventure TV show that had nothing to do with the character who would come to be called “Mr. Freeze.” This time, we take a look at a 40-page presentation document Semple wrote to describe the series. What does it tell us about possible casting, changes in thinking or circumstance (as we note the differences between this description and what we saw in the Mr. Zero test scene script in episode 168), and simply whether this show would have been any good? PLUS: Holy Deja Vu crosses paths with Get Smart, and we read your reaction to our examination of the early script for “Instant Freeze.” Dr. Patrick Murphy teaches how to play Hefti's Batman theme on the violin Rebeat.com mentions Bruce Lee and Number One Son Bruce Lee's screen test for Number One Son

In 1966, William Dozier's Greenway Productions was riding high, seemingly on the verge of building a TV empire built on superheroes: first Batman, then the Green Hornet. Why not keep going in that direction? An entire pilot episode of Dick Tracy was made, starring Ray MacDonnell, and all signs point to Dozier having confidence that the show would be bought by NBC - but it wasn't. Meanwhile, Greenway also made a test film for Wonder Woman, starring Ellie Wood Walker, with a script that would have been more more appropriate for a MAD parody. While Dozier's Wonder Woman experiment was NOT a success, the question lingers: Why wasn't Dick Tracy picked up? We suggest some answers as we discuss both films in this episode. Also, we head down to the Bat Research Lab to try to figure out what Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s Mr. Zero idea was all about; Burt Ward talks about “holys” and ad libs, a dog sings the Batman theme, and we read your mail about our “Mr. Freeze(s)” episode. Mr. Zero test scene script Dick Tracy TV Format document Dick Tracy pilot Jaime Weinman discuss the pilot in Maclean's TV Obscurities on the Tracy pilot Lon Chaney Jr. made up as Pruneface by makeup legend John Chambers (scroll down a bit) The Dick Tracy TV-tie-in pinball machine Wonder Woman test scene script Wonder Woman test scene Hollywood Reporter on the WW pilot Rebeat magazine on the Dozierverse Thanks to Mr. Glee for the following articles (click to enlarge): July 17, 1966: Signs of a budding Dozierverse, by Dean Gysel June 9, 1965: NBC already looking into Dick Tracy (Variety) November 17, 1965: NBC ready with Dick Tracy, whether Batman succeeds or not (Variety) Batman test screenings: West & Ward vs. Waggoner & Deyell

The extraterrestrial comedy podcast where we probe the story of Meng Zhaoguo - China’s first alien abduction. Kev aka Batman introduces G aka Robin to Meng, not of wrestling fame, whom witnessed something rather disturbing whilst logging. You could almost say that Meng was smacked on the beak by the evidence. But was there more evidence still? Is there a species of space alien Chewbacca’s visiting earth? If so, you may want to cover your children’s eyes before you go to sleep if you happen to share a room. We also discover today how long an alien remains pregnant before giving birth. This one was investigated by a state-sponsored organisation and you know that they can only conclude with the truth. All that and more on this week’s file.     Patreon: https://patreon.com/butitwasaliens    Store: https://butitwasaliens.co.uk/shop/     Probe us: Email: butitwasaliens@gmail.com Instagram @ ButItWasAliensPodcast Twitter @ ButItWasAliens Facebook: @ ButItWasAliens - join Extraterrestrial Towers     Music:  Music created via Garageband. Additional music via: https://freepd.com - thank you most kindly good people.   Those keen listeners among you may also have noticed a few pop culture snippets in this weeks episode. That included the menu theme from the N64’s WCW/NWO Revenge - thank you to THQ, Asmik Ace Entertainment and AKI Corporation for filling our childhood with joy (many a war was fought through those games - you have no idea how important this game and its semi-sequel were to us growing up). The composers are listed as Yukie Sugawara and Kouji Niikura so hopefully that information is accurate, thank you. You may also have heard a slight snippet from Nintendo’s Pokemon thrown in there - thank you to Nintendo and Game Freak as well as the original composer Junichi Masuda from whom’s work the Pokemon series music grew. Finally, there was a short transition clip from the 1960’s television show Batman created by William Dozier. The composers there are Nelson Riddle and Billy May. Yes, the person responsible for much of Batman’s music was called Riddle. Coincidence? Thank you all, even if you are super villains.

For whatever reason, Batman’s producers decided that they would not do Peter Rabe’s Two-Face script (see last episode) as it was written. Instead, Lorenzo Semple Jr. adapted it into The Joker’s Last Laugh, keeping just enough of the story that Rabe got a “story” credit. This time we look at Semple’s first draft of that episode, which retains some aspects of Rabe that didn’t make it to the broadcast version, and a few other things that we kind of wish had made the final. Also, the William Cheung piano version of the theme, William Dozier on casting the villains, and your comments on the two scripts we just discussed, as well as our discussion of “Return to the Batcave” in episode 156!

The Riddler, a one-off villain in a Bill Finger/Dick Sprang comic book story in 1948, languished for nearly two decades until, in 1965, Gardner Fox and Sheldon Moldoff happened to bring him back… just as a certain TV producer, William Dozier, was researching the idea of making a Batman TV show. Riddler ended up in the premiere episode, played by Frank Gorshin, and Gorshin was nominated for an Emmy for the role. Thus was the Riddler cemented as one of Batman’s greatest foes. So the ’66 show is responsible for The Riddler’s prominence, but didn’t it also determine some specifics of the character? How he acts? How he dresses? How he talks? The show’s influence over how the Riddler was played lasted decades. In this episode, we’re joined by a voice actor who met Gorshin and has played several versions of the Riddler himself, Wally Wingert, to discuss these aspects of the Riddler, and explore the approach of his alter-ego, Frank Gorshin. Plus, your mail about our discussion in episode 149 of Alan Napier’s memoir! Brian Cronin article on the Riddle - find the inaccuracies! Frank Gorshin performs "The Riddler" on Dean Martin's show Frank Gorshin on American Bandstand, 1975 Evolution of the Riddler in cartoons in 11 minutes Burt Ward on Conan O'Brien 1966 Batman Golden Records comic book + LP boxed set (submitted by Chris Cavanaugh) Bat-Van submitted by Martin Noreau Help Tim move away from his cough-inducing apartment  

Heiliges Kanonenrohr! Als krönenden Abschluss unseres Klassikermonats befassen wir uns heute mit dem ersten Batman-Film der von ihm in Atem gehaltenen Welt. Adam West, Burt Ward, und dann spielt auch noch alles tagsüber, voller bunter Farben und schriller Figuren. Für viele eine regelrechte Blasphemie. Aber ist es das wirklich? Wir sehen uns das mal an.

Né en 1939 dans le comic book Detective Comics, Batman a été propulsé sur le devant de la scène grâce à la série de William Dozier qui voit le jour en 1966. Depuis, le héros masqué ne cesse d'évoluer à travers le temps et est devenu un monument rarement égalé... Vous pouvez consulter notre politique de confidentialité sur https://art19.com/privacy ainsi que la notice de confidentialité de la Californie sur https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Batman evades the attacking tiger thanks to his utility belt. First, he scales the wall. Then, he uses a sonic device "to split the tiger's skull," as narrator William Dozier informs us. The hero still has to free Robin, who is facing a separate death trap. Once that task is completed, the Dynamic Duo are back on Catwoman's trail. It turns out the feline villain is after the lost treasure of Captain Manx, which is in a remote spot outside of Gotham City.

Penguins live where it’s cold, but somehow the pairing of the Penguin and Mr. Freeze never came about on the TV show. But Jeff Parker made it happen in the second issue of the Batman ’66 comic book! In the same issue, he gave us another logical pairing, Chandell and the Siren. This time, we review the issue. Also, we take a closer look at the 1966 memo from William Dozier to Howie Horwitz, which laid out ten rules of thumb for the making of the show. Were all the points good ideas, and were they adhered to over the run of the show? PLUS: The Beatbox Saboteurs’ version of the Batman theme, winners of the “Joker’s Utility Belt” D’oh Prize, and your response to our discussion with Scott Sebring in episode 133 - including a closer look at that astonishing bridge scene at the start of the Bookworm arc! Paul and Tim talk about the origins of Moon Knight on Deconstructing Comics Rally Wax commercial The glass matte painting shot in Charlie Chaplain's Modern Times: How it was done (from TheKidShouldSeeThis.com)  

Hello, kaiju lovers! HOLY INTERVIEW, BATMAN! You've heard it being promoted for several months on the show, and now you'll get the full story. In another special bonus episode for all of you in quarantine because of coronavirus, Nathan and his intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA, are joined by Eric Elliott, the mastermind behind the Batman Meets Godzilla fan comic. As in the Adam West Batman and the Showa Godzilla! Hear Eric talk about the secret origins of this project that's based on as an unmade film from the mid-1960s with story treatments written by Batman '66 producer William Dozier and possibly even Shinichi Sekizawa. Then the Dynamic Duo discuss the art of sequential storytelling in comics, the mystery of the Sekizawa treatment, adapting the treatment for a three-issue comic, and who would win a dance-off between Batman and Godzilla. Tune in next week for a regular episode—same kaiju time, same kaiju channel! Read the comic on its official website. Follow the series on Twitter and Facebook. Read about this unmade film in John LeMay's book, The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films (Mutated Edition). MIFV Social Media: Twitter Facebook Instagram Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives © 2020 Moonlighting Ninjas Media The post Bonus Episode #2: Interview with Eric Elliott (Batman Meets Godzilla) appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.

When we last left our superheroes they were chatting with the infamous Golddiggers. After leaving the show with a truckload of trivia about the bevy of beauties they were in search of something new….something wildly popular and interesting for next weeks caper. Will they find that guest? Will the guest find them? Will we ever stop talking like William Dozier? If you know who William Dozier was then you are a true BATMAN fan!!!! (He was the famous narrorator who […]

Burt Ward had all the makings of a true boy wonder: At the age of two, he was the youngest professional ice skater in the world and was featured in "Strange As It Seems," a predecessor to the Ripley's "Believe It Or Not" and to "The Guinness Book Of World Records.” With the help of his father, a prominent real estate broker in Beverly Hills, CA, Burt became one of the youngest real estate agents in California, and met producer, Saul David, who arranged for him to sign with a Hollywood agent. His first interview was set up at 20thCentury Fox Studios, and a few weeks later, Burt was called back for a screen test with Adam West.   It wasn't until six weeks after the screen test that Burt learned that he had won the coveted role of Robin, the Boy Wonder in the new “Batman” TV series for ABC-TV.  Executive Producer, William Dozier, told Burt that he was chosen out of more than 1,100 other young actors trying out for the role of Robin because the producers believed that "If there really was a real 'Robin, The Boy Wonder,' then Burt would be it," so they requested him to "just be himself and be enthusiastic."  As a result, all of the mannerisms you see Robin doing like punching his fist into his palm, jumping over the door in and out of the Batmobile, and all the unique Robin traits of the character that were not scripted, were created by Burt himself as his contribution to the legendary role of the Robin character.  He was everything they wanted. All he had to do was just be himself. And Batman Was an Overnight Sensation!  The Ratings soared and audiences fell in love the dynamic duo of West and Ward. In fact, Burt Ward and Adam West continued to do movies, TV shows and appearances, individually and together, until Adam's death, and had a lifetime of more than 50 years of friendship working together and have even been submitted to the Guinness Book of World records in 2017 as the only two actors who have worked together for more than 50 years. Burt has also been submitted to the Guinness Book of World Records as the actor who has played "Robin, the Boy Wonder" most onscreen in all forms of media; including TV, Movies, Animated Features, TV Animated Series, Radio performances, and more. In 2016, Burt Ward's and Adam West's new animated feature film, "Batman: Return of The Caped Crusaders" was released in theaters as well as on Blu-Ray and DVD and was reviewed and acknowledged to be the best Animated Superhero Movie of the year for 2016. Outside of his time as a “Caped Crusader”, Burt and his wife Tracy have made names for themselves as “Canine Crusaders” in founding Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions. Located 50 miles east of Los Angeles in Norco, CA, Gentle Giants is a non-profit charity created by Burt and Tracy. The charity has rescued and adopted more than 15,500 giant breed, medium breed, and small breed dogs, along with unique combinations, during their 23 years of operation. All of the dogs are socialized, behaviorally trained, and live communally together in their home. Gentle Giants is the largest giant breed dog rescue in the world and rescues and finds homes for 45 different dog breeds, ranging from 2 lbs. to 300 lbs.  In addition to Gentle Giants, Burt and Tracy also formed 'Burt Ward's and Tracy Ward's Superheroes to The Rescue, Inc.' which empowers everyone to use our own special abilities and 'Super Powers' to help animals and anyone in need.

And so we arrive at the last episode of Batman. Of course, the show didn't get a spectacular sendoff; they didn't even give us any of the major villains. Instead, Zsa Zsa Gabor, who had twice almost appeared on the show, finally gets her turn, as (relatively?) evil spa owner Minerva. ("How could she be evil? She's so beautiful!") What's perhaps more notable is the amount of self-parody in the episode, including appearances by executive producer William Dozier and producer Howie Horwitz! Join us as we wrap up the TV series - but not the podcast series! Also, Richard Bakalyan inspires "deja vu", the Bat Research Lab uncovers when Batman was merely one of the world's greatest detectives, and we read your mail about the parade of bat-parodies! Zsa Zsa Gabor's 1966 letter to Dozier Sounds Incorporated's Batman theme The 1974 "Equal Pay" PSA

To celebrate the release of his solo "origin" movie, Average Joe and special guest Danhattan take a look back at the cinematic history of everyone's favourite villain, THE JOKER. Which versions of the character in film stand the test of time? Which Jokers best represent the character? Which Joker has the best laugh? Which Joker has the best smile? Some answers are most likely to be found in this episode. Music and audio from "Batman (1989)" is the property of Danny Elfman, Jon Peters, Peter Guber, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Guber-Peters Productions. Music and audio from "Batman: The Movie" is the property of Nelson Riddle, William Dozier, William Dozier Productions, and Greenlawn Productions. Music and audio from "Batman: The Killing Joke" is the property of Kristopher Carter, Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis, Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Sam Register, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Animation. Music and audio from "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" is the property of Shirley Walker, Benjamin Melniker, Michael Uslan, and Warner Bros. Animation. Music and audio from "The Dark Knight" is the property of Hans Zimmer, James Hewton Howard, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, Legendary Pictures, and Syncopy. Music and audio from "The LEGO Batman Movie" is the property of property of Lorne Balfe, Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Roy Lee, Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, LEGO Systems A/S,  Lord Miller Productions, Lin Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, and RatPac Productions. Music and audio from "Suicide Squad" is the property of Steven Price, Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, DC Entertainment, RatPac Productions, and Atlas Entertainment. The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast. Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/batjarpodcast. Invite your friends to like our page! You can contact us at @thebatcookiejar on Twitter or you can send an e-mail to batjarpodcast@gmail.com.

Batman is celebrating 80 years of crime fighting this year, so we have to ask the question- how do the various interpretations of the Dark Knight from film measure up to one another? Music and audio from "Justice League (2017)" is the property of Danny Elfman, Zack Synder, Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Jon Berg, Geoff Johns, Rat-Pac Dune Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, DC Films, Cruel & Unusual Films and Warner Bros. Pictures. Music and audio from "The LEGO Batman Movie" is the property of property of Lorne Balfe, Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Roy Lee, Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, LEGO Systems A/S,  Lord Miller Productions, Lin Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, and RatPac Productions. Music and audio from "The Dark Knight" is the property of Hans Zimmer, James Hewton Howard, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, Legendary Pictures, and Syncopy. Music and audio from "Batman & Robin (1997)" is the property of Elliot Goldenthal, Peter McGregor-Scott, and Warner Bros. Pictures. Music and audio from "Batman Forever" is the property of Elliot Goldenthal, Peter McGregor-Scott, Tim Burton and Warner Bros. Pictures. Music and audio from "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" is the property of Shirley Walker, Benjamin Melniker, Michael Uslan, and Warner Bros. Animation. Music and audio from "Batman (1989)" is the property of Danny Elfman, Jon Peters, Peter Guber, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Guber-Peters Productions. Music and audio from "Batman: The Movie" is the property of Nelson Riddle, William Dozier, William Dozier Productions, and Greenlawn Productions. Music and audio from "New Adventures of Batman and Robin, The Boy Wonder" is the property of Mischa Bakaleinikoff, Sam Katzman, and Columbia Pictures. Music and audio from "The Batman" is the property of Lee Zahler, Rudolph C. Flothow, and Columbia Pictures. The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast. Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/batjarpodcast. Invite your friends to like our page! You can contact us at @thebatcookiejar on Twitter or you can send an e-mail to batjarpodcast@gmail.com.

What's this? An episode of To the Batpoles that isn't about Batman? Well…on the surface, no, it isn't. But in Ahoy Comics' series The Wrong Earth, Dragonflyman and Stinger act an awful lot like the '66 versions of Batman and Robin, and the Dragonfly seems very similar to Frank Miller's Dark Knight! Liberated of the copyright owner's limitations on how Batman and Robin can be used, what are writer Tom Peyer and artist Jamal Igle saying about Batman with this series? Also in this episode, back from the mists of time, an installment of the Batman Radio Show, starring Tim (age 10) and Paul (age 7)! Plus, Pablo Beltran Ruiz y su orquesta's version of the Batman theme, and your response to our talk with Oscar, the William Dozier fanboy!  

We all have our favorite characters and actors from Batman, but how many of us are fanboys for Executive Producer William Dozier? Well, for one, there's Oscar Lilley, proxy researcher at the American Heritage Center in Laramie, Wyoming. In the process of working with Dozier's papers, Oscar has grown intrigued with Dozier's backstory and impressed by how he did his job. In this episode, he tells us about his selflessness, his business sense, and how the trajectory of Dozier's 1965 series The Loner tracks with that of Batman. Also, more circumstantial evidence that seem to disprove the Fourth Season Myth! Plus, the Amosdoll Music version of the theme, and your response to our discussion of the Funny Feline Felonies! Semple to Dozier - Hi Diddle Riddle Doizer response to Semple Dozier to ABC - cliffhangers Dozier to Rod Serling Dozier to Adam West about Lyle Waggoner screen test Semple to Dozier - Frank Gorshin etc ABC's notes on Hi Diddle Riddle - caviar etc. Dozier response to ABC Semple notes Max Hodge's Mr. Freeze script Semple to Dozier -- "Doom Trap" (which became "Zelda the Great") More letters from Semple More Semple reaction to Hodge script: "Worse than I thought" Bob Kane writes to Dozier with suggestions Docket from Dozier's 1943 trial Dozier pardoned by Harry Truman Dozier's "Glossary" of Hollywood stars   Next script: "The Secret of the Impossible Crimes" Discuss this script on the 66 Batman message board!

What better topic for our 100th episode than the star of our favorite show? We watched the Television Academy's 2006 interview with Adam West, which does overlap somewhat with Adam's Back to the Batcave, of course, but still gives us some new insights. Then we realized that there's someone else we haven't given enough credit for the good things in Batman '66: Executive Producer William Dozier. While we rail against his penny-pinching ways as the series went on, if it hadn't been for him, our beloved show might not exist! A bit of research turned up a 1966 episode of the CBC program Telescope which not only featured a Dozier interview that provides an interesting comparison with West's, but also some fascinating on-the-set footage. Plus, the Pleasantville 6th grade band's version of the Batman theme, and your mail! Adam West interview CBC's "Telescope" featuring William Dozier   Hollywood Reporter on Adam's art Holy Precursor! William Dozier and the First Organized Wave of Comic-Based TV Shows (rebeatmag.com) William Dozier (66batmania.com) Pleasantville 6th grade band pounds through Hefti's "Batman" theme

  "INVASION FROM OUTER SPACE" AIRED: MARCH 10 AND 17, 1967 It's the end of The Hornet's Sting and we go out with a bang as we review the two-part adventure, "Invasion from Outer Space".  The city is gripped with terror as it appears an alien invasion is happening.  When the aliens do show up at Britt Reid's home, Britt is certain the whole thing is a hoax and he's quickly proven right as the aliens steal an H-bomb and threaten the city with it.  After watching 26 episodes of the 1966-67 ABC television series, The Green Hornet, John and Jim have developed a pretty good idea of what they think works and doesn't work in this series.  They have their ideas of what would make the series better.  And with that in mind, they take a look at this two-parter that is not exactly a fan favorite.  And when all is said and done, from the discussion of the introduction being like Orson Welles' War of the Worlds radio drama to the last ditch effort by William Dozier to produce the show he wanted, John and Jim are at odds over the merits of this two-parter.  Take a listen and see who feels this is a "must" watch and who feels this is a pass and that it's best to think the series ended with "Hornet, Save Thyself". ​The Green Hornet: A History of Radio, Motion Pictures, Comics and Television by Martin Grams and Terry Salomonson is a reference work we're consulting as we move through the series.  Pick up your copy by clicking on the link and getting it today. Take a listen and then let us know what you think of the episode by writing us here or at thebatcavepodcast@gmail.com.

The debut of Batman '66 caused a backlash among Batman nerds, who subsequently demanded Batman comics that reverted to the dark, sullen loner version of the character. But why did the nerds (and Bob Kane himself!) expect a version of Batman who really hadn't been seen since Robin came on the scene in 1940? While Batman as played by Adam West is funny in spite of himself, does this mean the show was saying heroism itself was ridiculous? In this episode, Tim and Paul examine these questions and more as they review Glen Weldon's "The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture." ALSO: Tim enlists American Heritage Center proxy researcher Oscar to dig into a couple of pervasive but questionable ideas about the show, and gets a few unrelated interesting facts about William Dozier; the Batman theme as performed by the Hi-Fives (who?!), and your mail!  

It's Batgirl! She's in Gotham City, and she's here to save the Batman TV show! (Did it work? Spoiler alert: Not so much.) We look at the process that brought the Barbara Gordon iteration of Batgirl to the comics and to the screen, and give our impressions of the unbroadcast pilot and the first Season Three episode, Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin! Then, Tim at last describes his visit to the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming in Laramie (see photos below), including what's involved in getting there and getting access to their huge stash of Batman scripts; which scripts he now has scans of; and... just how did William Dozier's papers end up in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains? Also, the Batman theme as performed by Screaming Urge with Don Bovee, and your mail!   Neil Hamilton and Yvonne Craig in "Perry Mason: The Case of the Lazy Lover" Perry Mason S01e35 The Case Of The Lazy Lover Posted by dmdm228 The Recycled Newspaper From "Batman is Riled", broadcast January 27, 1966. From "Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin", broadcast September 14, 1967. It's the same newspaper front page! Not just the headline, but every detail is the same. A bit hard to see, even in the magnified screen shot below -- if you're not convinced, get out your discs and watch it for yourself!   The American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming, Laramie The American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Made to look like a mountain, not a teepee! Meticulous labeling -- just like on Batman! Above, the center area of the building. Below, two shots are of the AHC's reading room.... ...where the boxes containing the scripts I wanted to scan had been pulled from the stacks and were on a shelf, ready to go! Woo-hoo! Scanning and scanning.... a page at a time Some interesting finds from within the boxes. This note came up in my interview with... Molly Marcusse, reference archivist at the AHC. We still don't know who "Shirley" is. Oscar Lilley, proxy researcher, saved the day -- he already had scans of many of the scripts I wanted! Since I finished early, I had time for a tour of the stacks with Molly...   The actual violin is in one of these boxes! More of the Dozier archives! I didn't need to look in any of these boxes... this time.  

If you thought our Black Widow episode was a total camping trip, our take on season two’s final Joker appearance may be even more so! Intentionally or not, Caesar Romero’s take this time has plenty of gay overtones. At the same time, the Joker is somehow more emotional and human this time. But has he become less intelligent? But the arc’s stated subject is pop art, and its opinion is: it sucks. But Stanford Sherman’s don’t-know-don’t-care attitude about pop art (and sniggering at critics’ reception toward it) is part of what makes this arc so hilarious. Also, what does this episode say about the real mission of Batman and Robin? Plus, in the Bat Research Lab, the Legends of the Superheroes cowl mystery continues; the surprising answer to the question “Just who is Mother Machree, anyway?”; and Tim’s upcoming visit to the William Dozier archives (scroll down the left-side menu for the link to "Scripts Television", and send us your wish list by August 2!) Also, the Voivod version of the Batman theme, and your mail!

The much anticipated Wonder Woman, starring Gal Gadot and directed by Patty Jenkins, finally hits theaters around the world this weekend! To celebrate the Amazon Princess' ascension to movie star status, the DC TV Classics crew looks back at Diana's importance as a character and history as a DC TV icon. Nick Lang officially joins the team as a permanent co-host to remember the TV movie The New Original Wonder Woman, also known as the pilot for the series from the 1970s starring Lynda Carter. They also discuss the just-surfaced test footage for a William Dozier-produced Wonder Woman series from 1967 and compare both takes to the new movie taking the world by storm. They also discuss the trailer for the animated film Batman & Harley Quinn, Lynda Carter's cameo on Supergirl, and why Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain should have shared at least one scene together during the season finale of Supergirl. About the podcast: DC TV Classics, a product of DC TV Podcasts, is dedicated to reflecting and discussing the previous DC Comics television shows that have come before, such as The Adventures of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman ’66, Smallville, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Birds of Prey, Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League, and much more. Join Keith Chow, Britney Monae, Nick Lang, and Desiree Rodriguez twice per month as they explore some of these beloved and classic DC TV shows. DC TV Classics is not affiliated with DC Comics or Warner Bros. Television. Logos and artwork featuring DC Comics characters or properties, are trademark of DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. Find DC TV Classics on: Social Media: Facebook – @DCTVClassics – Instagram Subscribe: iTunes – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts Contact: dctvepodcasts@gmail.com

In September 1966, William Dozier’s Greenway Productions debuted its new series The Green Hornet. Originally a radio series beginning in 1936, the Green Hornet has also appeared in movie serials and comic books, and a 2011 movie. In this episode, we look at the character’s history, how the TV series came to be and the mark it left on the property (particularly on how the Hornet’s assistant Kato is portrayed), and the two principals, Van Williams and Bruce Lee. How did the show affect the trajectory of the Batman series? Why did the show only last one season? Also, the history of the theme music and Billy May’s jazzy score, and guest commentator Ken Holtzhouser tells us about the time he interviewed Van Williams! 1966 Batman movie cast interviews Green Hornet test episode

We take a look at another William Dozier pilot for another comic related property.  This time, it's Dick Tracy - He's a Good Cop.  This time though, Dozier went all out with a full length half-hour episode featuring Victor Buono as the villain, Mr. Memory - which starts the batter of questions about where this show was going.     In "The Plot to Kill NATO", Mr. Memory kidnaps three NATO ambassadors at the request of Major Powers.  His method of operation seems interesting enough, but there is still something lacking in his character.  And yet, despite this, the pilot is an enjoyable viewing experience with a lot of recommend including Jan Shulman as Liz and the well choreographed fight scenes.   John is joined by his The Hornet's Sting co-host, Jim Beard, to pitch these questions.  Just how committed was Dozier to this property? What would a relationship with Chester Gould have been like had the show gone forward? Why wasn't one of the established villains used in the pilot?  And why did Dozier still build in little nods to Batman and The Green Hornet when both shows were on their last legs? ​ Any comments or questions on this episode, please post them here or by writing thebatcavepodcast@gmail.com.     A native of Toledo, Ohio, Jim Beard was introduced to comic books at an early age by his father, who passed on to him a love for the medium and the pulp characters who preceded it. After decades of reading, collecting and dissecting comics, Jim became a published writer when he sold a story to DC Comics in 2002. Since that time he's written official Star Wars and Ghostbusters comic stories and contributed articles and essays to several volumes of comic book history.   His prose work includes GOTHAM CITY 14 MILES, a book of essays on the 1966 Batman TV series; SGT. JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER, a collection of pulp ghost stories featuring an Edwardian occult detective; MONSTER EARTH, a giant monster anthology; and CAPTAIN ACTION: RIDDLE OF THE GLOWING MEN, the first pulp prose novel based on the classic 1960s action figure. Currently, Jim provides regular content for Marvel.com, the official Marvel Comics website, and is a regular columnist for Toledo Free Press.   Websites http://www.facebook.com/thebeardjimbeard http://www.sgtjanus.blogspot.com    

We move into the post-review era with the first in a series of episodes looking at the Batman related works of the producers and stars of the show and at the pop culture influences from the series.  First up, a look at William Dozier's attempt at adapting another DC property - Wonder Woman.  In this curious short, "Wonder Woman: Who's Afraid of Diana Prince?" we are only given a taste of the potential of the series.  Which begs the question, why wasn't a full pilot produced, especially in light of the fact that a full script was commissioned, co-written by Batman scribe Stanley Ralph Ross?  This question and possibly a few more will be asked by John and his guest, Chris Franklin of the Super Mates Podcast. Any comments or questions on this episode, please post them here or by writing thebatcavepodcast@gmail.com.   Chris Franklin is a mild-mannered graphic designer by day, but at night, he retreats to his secret headquarters festooned with action figures, and podcasts with his long-suffering wife Cindy on the Super Mates podcast, a proud part of The Fire and Water Podcast Network. Together they take a look at all things geeky, such as comics, TV, movies, and toys, from a couple's perspective.

SPOILER FREE FIRST, THEN SPOILERS/NSFW - DC on SCREEN #218 - Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders | Review - Travel back in time with Dave and Jason as they discuss the new animated continuation of William Dozier's Batman starring Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar!  We'll talk the most famous cads of the criminal underworld, replication rays, bat rockets, and anti-gravity fight scenes complete with "Swooosh" onomatopoeia!  This loving sequel/homage to the classic Batman television series keeps its tongue firminly in cheek while jabbing at the darker iterations of Batman we've seen the last few decades.  If you haven't seen it yet, there is a spoiler-free review at the beginning of the podcast!

John sits down with Deborah Dozier Potter, the daughter of Batman 66 executive producer William Dozier.  They discuss his development of the series, the highs and lows, and his life after the series ended.  In addition, they also talk about Deborah's life as an actress, a Hollywood agent, and an author.  Finally, they talk about how Deborah overcame her Post Traumatic Stress Disorder thanks to the love of her dog, Buster, which led to her writing her book, Let Buster Lead. Deborah Dozier Potter is a performing arts enthusiast and patron.  She was raised in a family of respected film, television and theatre professionals in New York City, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles.  She worked as a stage and film actress before becoming an actors' agent then starting her own talent agency and management company.  She has lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, since 1979 and is an active partner in Hotel Santa Fe and Five & Dime general stores, a multi-state retail business.  She authored the 2007 published memoir, Let Buster Lead, subtitled "my discovery of love, post-traumatic stress disorder and self-assurance".   Ms. Potter is a volunteer faculty member of The New Mexico School for the Arts and a political, charity and arts supporter. Her husband, Earl Potter, is a prominent business owner and a retired attorney.  Their son, H. C. “Cody” Potter, also lives in Santa Fe. Potter previously has served as a New Mexico representative to the President's Advisory Council on the Arts/Kennedy Center from 1993 until 2001 and from 2009 to the present. 

In January 1966 the popular comic superheroes, Batman and Robin, hit TV screens in America for the very first time. The series became an overnight sensation. We speak to the daughter of William Dozier, the executive producer who created the tongue-in-cheek shows. (Photo: Batman and Robin sitting in the batmobile. Credit: 20th Century Fox/Getty Images)

We reach the first female villain in the series, Zelda the Great (Anne Baxter) -- but she's not so much a villain as a passenger to her benefactor's schemes. This occasions much discussion between Tim and Paul about not only the show's attitude toward women, but on what makes the show "campy" and what the appeal of camp was. Also, the comic book story on which this arc was based, in which Zelda's role was male. Why make the magician female? Did that change have unintended consequences? What comics did William Dozier read when researching Batman? And much more!

Can you imagine anyone else than Burgess Meredith as the Penguin? Neither can we, but he wasn't William Dozier's first choice! We dig into the first Penguin arc, "Fine Feathered Finks" and "The Penguin's a Jinx". Who are those cameo stars (the jewelry store manager!) that nobody recognizes now? Answers, right here! Same Bat-RSS feed!

As the saying goes you don't know where you're going if you don't know where you've been. We explore the past and future changes at DC Comics. Pasko wrote the history for the 2007 DC Vault, and researched more material for last year's 75th anniversary Tashen book. You'll hear about Marty's 1970's DC retroactive Superman story, but also learn about deacdes of chnages and innovations to many of DC's top stars. From the stress filled stomach aches suffered by Wonder Woman editors when they got salacious stories from her creator William Moulton Martsers. Pasko and Cary Bates were given the task of coaching Mario Puzzo in Superman lore while Puzzo prepared to write the 1978 first screenplay draft for the Richard Donner film. You'll learn how editor Julie Schwartz revamped Batman in 1966, to catch the eye of television producer William Dozier and led to him craeting the ABC Batman TV show.Then Vaneta Rogers Of Newsarama is back to talk about the coming changes in the DCNU. Rogers has interviewed nearly all of the craetors involved in the relaunch,and between us we try to put the pieces together to figure out what may be in store for readers this September.