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#058 The Impurrrrfect Script

To The Batpoles! Batman 1966
To The Batpoles! Batman 1966
Episode • Apr 6, 2017 • 1h 55m

 Analyzing draft scripts has proven to be a fascinating way to watch the Batman ’66 creative process happening, so this time we’re digging into Stanley Ralph Ross and Lee Orgel’s first draft of The Purrfect Crime/Better Luck Next Time. Among the questions explored:

  • Why does Batman never say “Boy Wonder”?
  • Why can Gordon not say “Batman” when he’s on the Batphone with Bruce not in costume?
  • How did Lorenzo Semple help Ross clarify points in the story?
  • What is the importance of making Robin smarter?
  • What character assumptions of season one are abandoned in season two?

 And as last time, we include some comments received from listeners about the draft.

Also: An Adam West TV appearance on a show that dominated our early childhoods, even before Batman did!

Hear our discussion of "Batman '66: The Lost Episode"

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