William Dozier is the man responsible for bringing the 1960's 蝙蝠侠 电视 series to life, as well as being the person who narrated the show. Over the past fifty years, several people have made their own versions of Batman. While there have been lots of outstanding things done with the 蝙蝠侠 franchise, the 1960's still remains Batman's best decade. There are so many things that make the 1966 电视 series and movie so great. For this article, I'd like to focus on the main elements that made the 1960's such a special time for Batman.
The 显示 closely resembled Bill Finger's comics, in addition to having it's own distinct vision. Bill Finger, who was the 心 and soul of the 蝙蝠侠 franchise, had a very colorful, creative and imaginative style of writing. No 显示 reflects his style better than the 1960's 电视 series. The 显示 brought the colorful world of the 蝙蝠侠 comics to life. Unlike other versions of Batman, the 显示 wasn't afraid to be silly. They didn't feel the need to make Batman's costume 更多 dour and dark. The classic costume was used throughout the entire show. The villains retained their eccentric gimmicks, the 超能英雄 retained their wholesomeness and the humor and 心 of the comics were expanded to their highest degree in the TV 显示 and movie. In addition to using storylines from the comics, the TV 显示 came up with some fresh stories that were brilliant and hilarious.
There were so many great stories. Some examples include:
The Joker faking an alien invasion
蝙蝠侠 and 企鹅 campaigning to become the Mayor of Gotham
蝙蝠侠 and Riddler having a boxing match
企鹅 trying to marry Barbara Gordon
蝙蝠侠 and Joker having a surfing contest
Those type of stories remain incredibly memorable. The surfing episode left such a big impression that decades after the episode first aired, merchandise was made for the episode. There were toys and Funko Pops based on it.
Another key element to the show's success were the villains. It's hard to find a single 显示 that has a 更多 entertaining group of baddies. Each of the major villains had their own distinct brand of scene-stealing greatness. Cesar Romero's Joker, Burgess Meredith's 企鹅 and Frank Gorshin's Riddler were absolutely amazing in their own way. Some people have accused the Joker and the Riddler of being too similar to each other, but I respectfully disagree. Cesar Romero and Frank Gorshin were both hilarious and delightful, but their flavor of humor was very different and unique. Sure, Joker and Riddler both 爱情 prancing around and laughing, but they were very different characters. Riddler was a strange, intimidating mastermind with a strong obsession with Batman, while the Joker was a wild card who would commit the silliest of crimes for the fun of it. In addition to having villains from the comics, the 电视 series came up with some new additions to the rogues gallery. Some of the most memorable ones include Victor Buono's King Tut, Roddy McDowall's Bookworm and Vincent Price's Egghead. These new additions to the rogues gallery were so great that it's a real shame that they don't appear very often in modern versions of Batman.
While the villains often 偷了 the show, the 超能英雄 were also great. The villains were gleefully sneaky, while the 超能英雄 were adorably wholesome. Neil Hamilton's Commissioner Gordon and Stafford Repp's Chief O'Hara provided a lot of the best comedy, while Burt Ward's Robin, Alan Napier's Alfred and Yvonne Craig's Batgirl provided a lot of genuine 心 to the show.
Of course, the show's most important element was the 标题 character. William Dozier's creativity, combined with Adam West's performance, led to the best version of 蝙蝠侠 there's ever been. Adam West's 蝙蝠侠 is both beloved and infamous for being extremely campy, especially in comparison to the modern versions of Batman. Adam West was hilarious, witty and endlessly entertaining. However, what made this version of 蝙蝠侠 so wonderful was how kind and wholesome he was. It's become a 流行的 trend to make 蝙蝠侠 a darker and morally-questionable anti-hero. This is done to keep 蝙蝠侠 from being boring, I guess, but frankly, those versions of 蝙蝠侠 can't compare to the 60's Batman. The 60's 蝙蝠侠 is the most noble, friendly and admirable version of 蝙蝠侠 that there's ever been. In fact, he's one of the most pure-hearted versions of a superhero that there's ever been. The 1960's 蝙蝠侠 may seem like a joke, but if 你 look at his morality, 你 might see 更多 than just jokes. Underneath all of the goofy dances and gadgets was a ton of heart. Like the Grinch, Batman's 心 grew several sizes, and we have William Dozier and Adam West to thank for that. All these years later, this version of 蝙蝠侠 remains the best version of the character that there's ever been.
The 显示 closely resembled Bill Finger's comics, in addition to having it's own distinct vision. Bill Finger, who was the 心 and soul of the 蝙蝠侠 franchise, had a very colorful, creative and imaginative style of writing. No 显示 reflects his style better than the 1960's 电视 series. The 显示 brought the colorful world of the 蝙蝠侠 comics to life. Unlike other versions of Batman, the 显示 wasn't afraid to be silly. They didn't feel the need to make Batman's costume 更多 dour and dark. The classic costume was used throughout the entire show. The villains retained their eccentric gimmicks, the 超能英雄 retained their wholesomeness and the humor and 心 of the comics were expanded to their highest degree in the TV 显示 and movie. In addition to using storylines from the comics, the TV 显示 came up with some fresh stories that were brilliant and hilarious.
There were so many great stories. Some examples include:
The Joker faking an alien invasion
蝙蝠侠 and 企鹅 campaigning to become the Mayor of Gotham
蝙蝠侠 and Riddler having a boxing match
企鹅 trying to marry Barbara Gordon
蝙蝠侠 and Joker having a surfing contest
Those type of stories remain incredibly memorable. The surfing episode left such a big impression that decades after the episode first aired, merchandise was made for the episode. There were toys and Funko Pops based on it.
Another key element to the show's success were the villains. It's hard to find a single 显示 that has a 更多 entertaining group of baddies. Each of the major villains had their own distinct brand of scene-stealing greatness. Cesar Romero's Joker, Burgess Meredith's 企鹅 and Frank Gorshin's Riddler were absolutely amazing in their own way. Some people have accused the Joker and the Riddler of being too similar to each other, but I respectfully disagree. Cesar Romero and Frank Gorshin were both hilarious and delightful, but their flavor of humor was very different and unique. Sure, Joker and Riddler both 爱情 prancing around and laughing, but they were very different characters. Riddler was a strange, intimidating mastermind with a strong obsession with Batman, while the Joker was a wild card who would commit the silliest of crimes for the fun of it. In addition to having villains from the comics, the 电视 series came up with some new additions to the rogues gallery. Some of the most memorable ones include Victor Buono's King Tut, Roddy McDowall's Bookworm and Vincent Price's Egghead. These new additions to the rogues gallery were so great that it's a real shame that they don't appear very often in modern versions of Batman.
While the villains often 偷了 the show, the 超能英雄 were also great. The villains were gleefully sneaky, while the 超能英雄 were adorably wholesome. Neil Hamilton's Commissioner Gordon and Stafford Repp's Chief O'Hara provided a lot of the best comedy, while Burt Ward's Robin, Alan Napier's Alfred and Yvonne Craig's Batgirl provided a lot of genuine 心 to the show.
Of course, the show's most important element was the 标题 character. William Dozier's creativity, combined with Adam West's performance, led to the best version of 蝙蝠侠 there's ever been. Adam West's 蝙蝠侠 is both beloved and infamous for being extremely campy, especially in comparison to the modern versions of Batman. Adam West was hilarious, witty and endlessly entertaining. However, what made this version of 蝙蝠侠 so wonderful was how kind and wholesome he was. It's become a 流行的 trend to make 蝙蝠侠 a darker and morally-questionable anti-hero. This is done to keep 蝙蝠侠 from being boring, I guess, but frankly, those versions of 蝙蝠侠 can't compare to the 60's Batman. The 60's 蝙蝠侠 is the most noble, friendly and admirable version of 蝙蝠侠 that there's ever been. In fact, he's one of the most pure-hearted versions of a superhero that there's ever been. The 1960's 蝙蝠侠 may seem like a joke, but if 你 look at his morality, 你 might see 更多 than just jokes. Underneath all of the goofy dances and gadgets was a ton of heart. Like the Grinch, Batman's 心 grew several sizes, and we have William Dozier and Adam West to thank for that. All these years later, this version of 蝙蝠侠 remains the best version of the character that there's ever been.
