In addition, John and Dan Greenfield, creator and author of the 13th Dimension discuss the inconsistent use of Batgirl in the series, the singular moments where the animation seems above average, and appeal of having Bruce Wayne be an actual character who continues the fight against crime, doing things Batman cannot do. In these two stories, he wants to blow up an art museum that refused to feature his artwork and then kidnaps Dick Grayson to stop the development of a crime lab by Wayne Enterprises. Based on that, the penultimate episode features a double dose of The Riddler. We have been relying on Wikipedia for our schedule. "The Jigsaw Jeopardy" & "Wrath of the Riddler" Aired December 28, 1968Īs you have heard before on the podcast, we're not entirely sure of the broadcast dates or order of episodes when it comes to Filmation Batman 68.
He's married to his remarkably patient wife Wendy and his best sidekick is his son, Sam. But if he had to he'd be able to subsist on Batman alone. Channel 11 in New York was his favorite syndicated channel as a kid - you can guess why - followed closely by Channel 5. Channel 9 didn't really enter into it unless he was home sick and there wasn't much else on. To him, the basic food groups are Batman, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek (the Original Series), James Bond, the Beatles and the Stones. Comment on the episode here or write Greenfield is the editor and co-creator of, a website devoted primarily to comics and pop culture, past and present. They also give a brief wrap-up by talking about their favorite comics adapted and original villains. In addition, John and Dan Greenfield, creator and author of the 13th Dimension discuss how the second half of the series really hit its stride in terms of story telling and lament that there wasn't more after that. In the second story, the Joker thinks he has finally rid himself of the Dynamic Duo, but he finds himself haunted by their ghosts. In the first story, Riddler, Penguin and Joker team up to break up the team of the Terrific Trio by playing mind games with Robin. It has a multi-villain story, Batgirl, Alfred, many nods to the Batman comics of the 50s, current pop culture references and so much more. Our final look at the Filmation Batman 68 series is a celebration of all that your hosts love about the series. "It Takes Two to Make a Team" & "Opera Buffa" Aired January 1, 1969
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