BURT WARD’s 13 Grooviest Moments as ROBIN
The Boy Wonder gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday…
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TOYHEM! A long time ago, at a convenience store near you…
It’s the anniversary of the show’s premiere… — UPDATED 1/12/20: The 1966 Batman TV show premiered 54 years ago Sunday — and the celebration unofficially began with Burt Ward getting his star Thursday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Click here for all that coolness.) This year, we bring you not only our annual presentation of THE BATMAN ’66 TOP 13 EPISODE COUNTDOWN, but also a two-part look at Batgirl’s role in the show and comics of the time. (Links below!) The intro to the countdown was written in anticipation of the show’s 50th anniversary in 2016 but it holds up today. Dig it. — Dan — When I started doing this website in 2013, I knew I was going to write about Batman ’66. I just didn’t realize how much. Since then, we’ve already had, I think, three BATMAN ’66 WEEK celebrations, not to mention contests, podcast discussions, a broad variety of feature stories, as well as rides in the Batcopter and Batmobile. I’ve spoken at length with writers and artists and sculptors and superfans and merchandisers and reviewed a Batcave’s worth of Batswag. Most importantly, I’ve had the joy of interviewing Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar. I love doing this. But with the 50th anniversary looming, I tried to think of something I haven’t done yet. And then I realized that I’ve never ranked my favorite episodes. I generally don’t do that sort of thing but I really wanted to celebrate the best of the best of the show. So over 13 days, starting 12/31, we’re going to count down from 13 to 1, with that top choice publishing on 1/12/16 — the 50th anniversary of the show’s debut. I’m sure a lot of you will agree with my choices, just as I’m sure even more of you will disagree. So bring on those comments. In between, we’ll have other features too, so check this post early and often because I will be updating it with links as we go. I also invite you to Like us on Facebook, here, and follow us on Twitter @13th_Dimension, here. To the Batcave! Click the links below! 13. True or False Face/Holy Rat Race 12. Green Ice/Deep Freeze 11. The Wail of the Siren 10. That Darn Catwoman/Scat! Darn Catwoman 9. A Piece of the Action/Batman’s Satisfaction 8....
The Boy Wonder gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday… — UPDATED 1/9/20: Burt Ward got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday! Perfect time to re-present this piece that first ran on his birthday in 2015! Meanwhile, click here to check out coverage of Thursday’s event. — Dan — I’ve said before that Burt Ward’s portrayal of Robin is the platonic ideal for the character in any media. So today, on the ever-youthful sidekick’s 70th birthday — I give you 13 examples of his best, brightest and funniest moments. Happy birthday, old chum! — 1. Jill St. John’s Molly takes over as Robin — and Burt Ward really sells it. Look, nobody is going to confuse Jill St. John and Burt Ward but when Molly disguises herself as Robin in the series debut, I actually do forget that it’s Burt there — except when he hilariously minces away from the camera just after “she” puts on the outfit. Holy gender bending! — 2. Dick Grayson, Juvenile Delinquent. Hands down, Burt Ward’s best scene in the whole series — when he throws on a leather jacket and tries to get in good with Susie the Crooked Head Cheerleader and the Joker’s gang in The Joker Goes to School/He Meets His Match, the Grisly Ghoul. — 3. “Holy almost!” 4. Dick Grayson, Dancer. Robin go-goes with it as they enter a rock club where “The Twins” are playing while pursuing the Joker in The Zodiac Crimes. It’s not the Batusi, but it swings, baby! 5. This: — 6. Robin and Pussycat: The Great Romance That Never Was. After Robin is drugged in That Darn Catwoman/Scat, Darn Catwoman he gets grossly handsy with Catwoman’s sidekick Pussycat (Lesley Gore) — all guttural growls and lascivious leers. It’s an epically funny bit made even more hilarious by decades of hindsight subtext. 7. “Holy mush!” He said it twice — but the best time is when Batman escorts Catwoman to the police after their near kiss at the end of The Cat’s Meow/The Bat’s Kow Tow. — 8. This: — 9. “Catwoman, you are not a nice person!” Robin ever-politely exclaims while dangling over the Feline Fatale’s pit of hungry tigers in Julie Newmar’s first appearance on the show — the series’ best episode, The Purr-fect Crime/Better...
The Boy Wonder gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday…
TOYHEM! A long time ago, at a convenience store near you…