Today, there are people who don't have the same kind of appreciation for the live-action Batman that ran from January 1966-March 1968 that they did when they were much younger.
However, as the series marked its 50th anniversary, Warner Bros. decided to mark the occasion with the DTV, "Batman: Return of The Caped Crusaders", not only marking another reunion of Adam West & Burt Ward as Batman & Robin, but with the added treat of ageless Julie Newmar as Catwoman.
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Jeff Bergman's role as announcer for Gotham Palace, a nod to West hosting Hollywood Palace during his run as Batman, is meant to be an impersonation of William Dozier. Wally Wingert was similarly doing his best Frank Gorshin mimic as Riddler. Bergman didn't narrate the movie, didn't have to. If you saw Ward during Crisis on Infinite Earths a couple of months back, you know his voice is still in fine fettle.
Of course, there would be a sequel, which would be the coda for West, who passed away after recording his lines for "Batman vs. Two-Face". With Batman & Catwoman now very much a couple in the comics, Dozier and his writers are somewhere in comics heaven, smiling. Michael Jelenic, who's been ripped in this space for the unfunny Teen Titans Go! & ThunderCats Roar, teamed with James Tucker (Justice League) on the script. They did get carried away with the sound effect balloons, though. Spork!?
Rating: B+.
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