To The Batpoles! Batman 1966: #209 The Sandman Cometh Alone (part 1)

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Like many who grew up in the '60s and '70s (and perhaps even '80s and later), Tim and Paul had the course of their lives changed by the 1966 Batman TV show, from the types of play they did growing up to their present-day interests.

In this series, they discuss the show's allure and its failures, the arc of the show from satire to sitcom, its influences (the '40s serials and the comic books themselves) and the things it, in turn, influenced.

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#209 The Sandman Cometh Alone (part 1)

Nov 9, 2023

Michael Rennie as Sandman

Midway through Season Two, Julie Newmar appeared along with Michael Rennie as guest villains Catwoman and Sandman in The Sandman Cometh. But originally, this script by Ellis St. Joseph featured only the Sandman, with Robert Morely picked to play the role. This time, we get into how the teamup came about as we begin a look at St. Joseph’s original draft script.

Also, Below the Staff Music takes a stab at a jazz version of Hefti’s Batman theme, Adam West and Burt Ward cameo on the SImpsons, and we read your mail on the Bat Bible and Buck Henry’s rejection of camp!

The Sandman Cometh, First Draft, Final Draft

Joel Eisner talks with Ellis St. Joseph

Message Board thread on this script | On episode #207 (Bat Bible and Buck Henry)

"1966 Batman Theme - But It's Jazz," by Below the Staff Music