Continuity and other series stuff

[Bob]

Shows ran just one time back in the day, now we can record and study them line by line

[Dr. Shimel]

With adequate time, continuity can be handled with a few lines in a script, but the issue must matter to the creative team. I think when the matter is addressed, the quality of the product is better because good storytelling is at the heart of good television. Having been written on many levels simultaneously, BATMAN is excellent television at the end of the day because it can be enjoyed time and time again over a lifetime.

Mr. Deathtrap

Dozier and Horwitz both expected the phenomenon to flame out pretty quickly, which it did, so they were already moving on to other projects after the first season, which has been discussed in other threads.

I've said before that once Christmas 1966 passed, D & H really lost interest, since that was the last time they were going to be able to milk the show for any merchandise sales.