Scott, great research! Glad I mentioned the convincing sunlight in that scene. I'm curious what you mean by "matte overlay." Is this something that was added post filming?

https://deconstructingcomics.com/Batpoles/batmanrhapsody.jpg This episode, board co-moderator Scott Sebring stops by to talk about the history of the board, the search for Gotham Plaza and other Bat-shooting locations (and how that same structure was used in other TV shows!), the missing narration ...

Jim, good catch, but remember, Leonard Stadd had a similar deathtrap in his unproduced Joker script, dated Nov. 1, 1965 http://tothebatpoles.libsyn.com/110-the-impossible-crimes-semple-holds-stadds-feet-to-the-fire So it appears Semple AND R. Dozier were 'borrowing' from him. And obviously R. Dozie...

Lots of great info here! Thanks everyone. As has been pointed out elsewhere, for an adult in the '60s, Batman was probably a one-note joke, even at its Semplian peak. Those folks lost interest even when the writing was good and Semple was still on board, as we can see in the ratings. In season two, ...

https://deconstructingcomics.com/Batpoles/S1women.jpg TV in the '60s was, of course, dominated by male characters. It'd be tough to find a series that would pass the "Bechdel Test." How does Batman fare from a woman's point of view in the year 2020? To help us investigate this question, w...

https://deconstructingcomics.com/Batpoles/joker_pagliacci.jpg Yes, at last, TO THE BATPOLES! podcast is going to do another script show! We're going to be looking at the evolution of one of our favorites, "The Joker's Wild/Batman is Riled"! We have a first draft (titled "The Joker's ...

Interesting about the Ring of Wax. Probably a testament to how much of a draw Gorshin was.

Glad to have some hard evidence that Chandell was NOT the highest-rated episode of the entire series! Thanks!

https://deconstructingcomics.com/Batpoles/sealthebatcave.jpg TO THE BATPOLES! podcast: In this episode, we're joined by author Ian Gordon to discuss the changes that were made to the comics between 1968 and 1970, just after the cancellation of the show, and the forces that drove those changes. http...

Gentlemen, great work on the show, I enjoyed it very much! We appreciate the Bob Furmanek (TM) Seal of Approval! Who needs Good Housekeeping? I'm still finding new information in the primary source documents on ratings. In time, I should be able to provide weekly reports on how the show performed i...

Thanks for this. You’re right, the comment on the blog didn’t appear. Sorry about that. It’s Facebook-based, and I’ve found with that system, if you enter the comment first and then log into Facebook, the comment disappears - it’s necessary to log in first and then enter the comment. A pain, I know...

https://deconstructingcomics.com/Batpoles/funniestfanletters.jpg Bill Adler was an expert at riding the latest wave, and in 1966 he released “Bill Adler’s Funniest Fan Letters to Batman,” a collection of real (?) fan letters sent by fans (mostly kids) of the Caped Crusader’s TV show and comic books...

https://deconstructingcomics.com/Batpoles/batmanratings.jpg We're back! In this episode we discuss the board's own Bob Furmanek's research on the show's ratings and the Fourth season Myth; discuss how a "prince getting weighed" brings on a "Holy Deja Vu!"; review the first issue...

TO THE BATPOLES will return on March 19!

High C (publicly): I understand. Real life always takes precedence. Take your time and do what needs to be done. High C (privately, hitting refresh button constantly as he stares at the To The Batpoles website the way Commissioner Gordon did at the Batphone when Batman wasn't picking up): This is t...

Paul is now at least as busy as I am, so both of us have been having difficulty finding time to record an episode! Fingers crossed, new episode in early March. Thanks for your patience.