Jun 4, 2026
It goes without saying that Batman ’66 wouldn’t be Batman ’66 without Adam West. Never mind Keaton and the others; Adam’s our Batman! Adam’s hometown of Walla Walla, Washington, celebrates Adam’s legacy on and around his birthday of September 19, dubbed “Adam West Day”. In this e
pisode, Brian Marsmaker...
May 21, 2026
Recently on BAT BITS we talked about what went into writing the recap we see at the start of part two of many Batman episodes. Then we noticed that the recap of “The Joker Goes to School” is considerably longer than any other Season One recap. This time, we look for clues as to why this recap lasts 2 and a half...
May 7, 2026
In their years of podcasting about Batman 66, Tim and Paul have covered a number of parodies and ripoffs of the show, from MAD magazine to Batfink. But a listener has informed them of another one, b from the March 1988 issue of Cracked magazine. Even more than a year out from the 1st Michael Keaton Batman movie,...
Mar 26, 2026
At last, we’re again joined by novelist Nancy Northcott to discuss the portrayal of women in Batman 66! We pick up near the start of Season Three, with the episodes “The Unkindest Tut of All” and “Louie, the Lilac.” Can Tim, Paul, and Nancy survive S3? Have any three people used the word “cringe” more...
Nov 27, 2025
This time we wrap up our discussion of Lorenzo Semple Jr’s BATNOTES memo for prospective BATMAN 66 writers. These last few pages of the memo cover the show’s running characters, including a surprising early take on Aunt Harriet, as well as the now-familiar format of the show and the question of showing...