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by Jim Akin
Fri Jan 23, 2026 1:04 am
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: For those of you who don't cosplay-- have you ever considered it?
Replies: 9
Views: 466

Re: For those of you who don't cosplay-- have you ever considered it?

I don't know if Halloween counts as cosplay, but I've been Robin twice. The first time was in the mid 80s. I'd intended to go as Batman but ended up giving the TV-inspired cowl I'd fashioned from a paper bag to a taller friend and pulled together a quickie Boy Wonder outfit. We weren't the most accu...
by Jim Akin
Thu Jan 22, 2026 4:21 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: Best Series " Stunt"
Replies: 9
Views: 447

Re: Best Series " Stunt"

I agree with Andy -- the first instance I thought of was the rope-swing to the giant umbrella handle in Fine Feathered Finks -- followed by what may have been the only bat-climb that didn't use the standard side-of-the-building set. Other stunts I like: Blaze's jump from Commissioner Gordon's window...
by Jim Akin
Sat Jan 10, 2026 11:09 am
Forum: Bat Crafts
Topic: The Archer Goggles found
Replies: 6
Views: 526

Re: The Archer Goggles found

By coincidence, my Facebook feed just served up a shot of Vincent Price (and co-star) in those goggles. It's a scene from The Fly, immediately preceding the reveal of the titular insect-man.
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by Jim Akin
Fri Nov 07, 2025 5:11 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: Catwoman's theme
Replies: 11
Views: 2446

Re: Catwoman's theme

For a fine introduction to the theremin, its history and other instruments it spawned, check out the "Good Vibrations" episode of the podcast "A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs," by Andrew Hickey . The podcast title essentially describes its premise, but the background on each...
by Jim Akin
Sun Sep 28, 2025 5:52 am
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: Batman singing
Replies: 3
Views: 1756

Re: Batman singing

This is a great clip and yes, it has been posted here before. If you plug "orange-colored sky" into the message board search tool, you'll likely find discussions of this performance and of an infamous Burt Ward cover version of the same song (on a single produced by none other than Frank Z...
by Jim Akin
Sun Sep 21, 2025 5:09 am
Forum: Off Topic Lounge
Topic: “Gilligan’s Island” radio restoration/prop
Replies: 40
Views: 96288

Re: “Gilligan’s Island” radio restoration/prop

... stapled some hair on the front for his look... No doubt it looked great, but before reading this description, the photos looked to me like Gilligan's hat might have been inhabited by a Black Widow-style tarantula. It's been many years since I watched Gilligan's Island, but Little Buddy's hat cr...
by Jim Akin
Sun Sep 07, 2025 1:21 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: Best and Worst of the Newbies
Replies: 13
Views: 4654

Re: Best and Worst of the Newbies

As a kid, I kind of liked seeing new villains, but as a grown-up I agree that there was a lot to be desired about some of the baddies introduced in season 2. (Season 1, with False Face, Bookworm and even Zelda was better on that score.) I rank Clock King, Minstrel, Ma Parker and Archer from best-lik...
by Jim Akin
Mon Aug 25, 2025 2:46 am
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: Archer and Nora Clavicle episode trivia
Replies: 3
Views: 3816

Re: Archer and Nora Clavicle episode trivia

Great find. I love these kinds of missing links. I haven't seen Robin and the 7 Hoods yet, but I checked out its Wikipedia entry and found a couole more incidental connections: Edward G. Robinson made uncredited cameos in both Batman and "Robin," and the original batmaestro, Nelson Riddle,...
by Jim Akin
Sun Aug 24, 2025 4:09 pm
Forum: Bat Crafts
Topic: Bat cave Atomic Pile
Replies: 365
Views: 580701

Re: Bat cave Atomic Pile

Fantastic work!
by Jim Akin
Thu Jul 10, 2025 2:11 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: Batman Binge Options
Replies: 8
Views: 59371

Re: Batman Binge Options

Thanks, Andy!
by Jim Akin
Tue Jul 08, 2025 4:06 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: Batman Binge Options
Replies: 8
Views: 59371

Re: Batman Binge Options

I have Blu-Rays but haven't busted them out since buying the series on Apple TV. (I don't know its resolution, but it doesn't matter much to me because I only watch on a laptop screen.) I got the VUDU streaming version with the Blu-Rays but lost the password or some such ages ago. I've forgotten whe...
by Jim Akin
Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:05 am
Forum: Bat Crafts
Topic: Batman loves this forum
Replies: 4
Views: 22758

Re: Batman loves this forum

The admiration is reciprocated, but I can't help wondering what Batman' *driving* at?
by Jim Akin
Mon Jun 09, 2025 10:16 am
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: Batspin effect photo
Replies: 9
Views: 32421

Re: Batspin effect photo

The Start Button was the first batspin image, and it became the "official" one used throughout the series, but in the pilot (and maybe other early episodes?) at least a couple of other spinning images were also used. A notable example is at about 15:40 in Hi Diddle Riddle -- it looks like ...
by Jim Akin
Thu Jun 05, 2025 6:39 am
Forum: Bat Crafts
Topic: Marx style 3D figures
Replies: 31
Views: 75349

Re: Marx style 3D figures

Fantastic!
by Jim Akin
Wed Jun 04, 2025 1:13 pm
Forum: Bat Board
Topic: Hi Diddle Riddle Opening Narration
Replies: 7
Views: 41477

Re: Hi Diddle Riddle Opening Narration

Kamdan wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 7:28 pm
Scott Sebring wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 7:52 am Yes. The narrated version for both parts is what aired. I went in depth on this nearly tens years ago after the DVD mishap.
I’ll have hunt down that thread.
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