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...
Oct 30, 2025
Why Batman doesn’t carry a gun, and focuses on reforming crooks. How to write Bruce Wayne (square, not stupid!) Keeping the camp incidental to the show; he only goes to the disco because that’s where his crime investigation leads him. Our discussion of Lorenzo Semple’s 14-page “Batnotes” memo...
Oct 16, 2025
Lorenzo Semple’s 14-page “Batnotes” memo to prospective Bat-writers lays out the basic things he wanted a writer to understand before attempting a Batman script. In our second episode digging into this memo, we discuss how the villian’s real goal often isn’t revealed until the end, some surprising revelations...
May 29, 2025
Now live on Patreon - part two of our look at the draft Bookworm script, featuring an overlong, over-complicated deathtrap scene!
Join us on Patreon to hear our discussion and follow along with the...
May 16, 2025
On the latest Bat Bits, we begin a multi-part look at an early draft of The Bookworm Turns! It contains some concepts seen in the broadcast version that may ring a bell, but there’s no Big Benjamin bell in this script!
Join us on Patreon to hear about Rik Vollearts’ early shot at Bookworm and follow along with a...