Mar 12, 2026

As Tim and Paul have examined first draft Batman scripts, it's become clear that the draft recaps of part one that you hear at the start of part two are often completely rewritten for the final. But why did this rewriting take place? What were the goals of the recaps that Lorenzo Semple and co. thought weren’t...

Feb 12, 2026

This time, we continue our discussion of the draft script for the show’s second Riddler story, “A Riddle A Day Keeps the Riddler Away”, picking up with the Dynamic Duo’s escape from Riddler’s spinning deathtrap! Who impersonates Batman, and why does the script try to hide that info? Why did Gordon think...

Jan 15, 2026

This time we begin a new series on the draft script for the show’s second Riddler story, “A Riddle A Day Keeps the Riddler Away”! We cover everything from rearranged scenes to a missing answer to a riddle, as well as some obvious cost cutting!

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Oct 2, 2025

We had heard before that it existed, and we’ve finally found it: Lorenzo Semple’s 14-page “Batnotes” memo to prospective Bat-writers about “a few simple rules and concepts” about what should or should not happen in a Batman script. Tim and Paul want to dig through this carefully, so in this episode they...

Sep 18, 2025

In 1967, Yvonne Craig was added to the Batman cast as Batgirl, in an effort to boost the ratings. It wouldn’t fly today, but Batman’s producers and the media were pretty up-front, and a bit crude, about the effort to add sex appeal to keep the show afloat. This time on BAT BITS, we discuss a TV GUIDE article on...