Bat Lessons: Batman History

Author: Phantasm FM

Covering characters, stories, writers, artists, movie directors, business, politics and more. Everything in and around Batman. We start at the very begining, and work our way chronoligcally through 80 years of Batman.
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37: Batman 66
Episode 37
Thursday, 11 December, 2025

Brian watches Batman '66 for the first time starring Adam West and Burt Ward. Alex reads us in on what William Dozier, Bob Kane, Lorenzo Semple Jr., and more said about the debut of the show. We also chat about Pop Art, Camp Humor, and the social moment that led to the show. Stickers! https://py.pl/14GJNy Our Website! https://batlessons.com Threads (https://www.threads.net/@batlessons) TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@batlessons) Million Dollar Batman (https://a.co/d/gYJA7k3) Full Dozier Interview (https://youtu.be/rkvR4PGqBhA) Batman: The Complete Series (https://a.co/d/izk1QIB) Holy Batmania! (https://a.co/d/2ztJlCr) Harve Bennet (https://www.66batman.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9394) Bat Lessons (https://www.youtube.com/@batlessons) Bat Lessons Clips (https://www.youtube.com/@BatLessonsClips) Podcast Artwork by Sergio R. M. Duarte (https://www.instagram.com/sergiormduarte/) Podcast Music by Renzo Calma (https://www.instagram.com/renzocalm) Motion Graphics by r2ktalha (https://www.fiverr.com/share/AEpWpY) 00:00 Batman on Ice 03:26 Serial Screenings 06:56 Batman Falls Off 08:00 Superman on TV 10:00 Failed CBS Show 12:25 Showrunning Batman 66 16:09 The 1960s 18:20 Pop Art 19:33 Camp Humor 27:37 After the Show 51:25 Ratings and Reception 53:31 Bat Fans 54:42 Bob Kane