80's & 90's Central!: July 2020

July 31, 2020

A Quick Look at Batman:The Movie (1966)

Before we dive into Season 2 we need to discuss another little item. In between Season one and two was a something very special- a full length theatrical movie. Yep, it went into cinema’s two months after the final episode of season 1. The big draw, besides being a big budget movie, was that it would be the first time all four main villains would team up!

Almost ten years ago (yikes) one of my earliest articles was a plot rundown of the movie. It was an experiment and one I obviously didn’t stick with. Still, I already discussed the plot at length so wasn’t sure if I should mention the movie. But I decided it was time to watch it again and briefly discuss it so that this little project is complete. So here is a brief over view.

Batman The Movie

Plot:Penguin enlists the aid of the Joker, Riddler, and Catwoman in a wild scheme to steal a dehydrator and use it to kidnap the security council in the United World Building (The UN, obviously)

Batman (1966) Episodes 33&34

Episodes 33 & 34
Fine Finny Fiends/Batman Makes the Scenes

Plot:Penguin brainwashes Alfred into being a pawn for his plan against a wealthy social event

Guest Stars:Burgess Meredith of course

Batman (1966) Episode 31&32

Episodes 31 & 32
Death in Slow Motion/The Riddler’s False Motion

Plot:Riddler uses a silent movie as a cover for his latest crime

Guest Stars:Frank Gorshen in his final Season One appearance

Batman (1966) Episode 29&30

Episodes 29 & 30

Th e Bookworm Turns/While Gotham Burns

Plot:The Bookworm wants to steal the Batmobile so he can use the Bat Laser

Batman (1966) Episodes 27&28

Episodes 27 & 28
The Curse of Tut/The Pharaoh’s in a Rut

Plot:King Tut is back with a plan kidnap Bruce Wayne!

Guest Stars:Victor Buono as King Tut. It’s typical for the celebrities to have fun bringing their characters to life. Buono seems to be loving ever second of it. And his undeniable charm makes it no surprise everyone remember this guy,

My Tribute-Regis (re-post)

Today’s Batman review is being postponed a day so I can post this tribute. I said at the start of the month this has been a hard year for losing cherished celebrities. We lost another yesterday and this one is real tough. I wrote this nine years ago but am resharing, with some tweaks.

My first exposure to Regis Philbin was when he was on Hollywood Squares back in the 80’s. At the time, I had no idea who he was. The show had some fun with him, he had a reputation as the “king” of Los Angeles, and he had a throne on the show. Point is, I thought he was a huge jerk. Of course, I didn’t realize the show was just teasing him. Truth is Philbin was already an institution after starting his carrer on The Joey Bishop Show.