Post subject: [2014-11-11] "Batman: The Complete Television Series" on DVD and Blu-ray (Warner)
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:23 pm
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That wil be a must buy for me! I was just a wee lad of 6 years old when that hit TV and I loved every minute of it. Can still remember watching the show on the basement TV in our Long Island house in Malverne LI. Perfect show for a 6 year old.
Also on at that time was The Green Hornet.
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Holy nostalgia, Caped Crusader! The original 1960s Batman show is finally getting a home-video release, and Conan O'Brien couldn't be happier.
USA TODAY confirmed the news that the late-night talk-show host tweeted to his 9.75 million followers Wednesday: Warner Bros. Entertainment will be releasing the complete series this year in a box set. He also added a picture of himself and the classic Batmobile with the quip, "The seat smells like Adam West."
The original series, which ran 1966-68 on ABC and in later years in syndication, was many people's introduction to the superhero outside of comics, especially before the Tim Burton Batman movie was released in 1989. And compared to the "Dark Knight" era that began in the 1980s with comics icon Frank Miller and others, the TV show was a lighthearted, campy affair starring West as the earnest Batman and his alter ego Bruce Wayne, Burt Ward as Robin and Yvonne Craig as Batgirl.
However, the many colorful villains they faced on a weekly basis were arguably more of a draw, with a stable of mainstays including the Joker (Cesar Romero), the Penguin (Burgess Meredith), the Riddler (Frank Gorshin) and three different women to wear the tight leather of Catwoman (Lee Meriwether, Eartha Kitt and Julie Newmar). Celebrities of the day were regular guest stars, including film director Otto Preminger as Mr. Freeze, Milton Berle as Louie the Lilac, Vincent Price as Egghead, Liberace as Chandell and his twin brother Harry, and Zsa Zsa Gabor as Minerva.
Details will be announced later on specific platforms and pricing.
Post subject: [2014-11-11] "Batman: The Complete Television Series" on DVD and Blu-ray (Warner)
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:34 pm
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The series has been playing on MeTV on Comcast. I've got over 30 episodes DVR'd and I'm slowly watching them. They show a lot of old stuff: Columbo, Emergency, Streets of San Fran, twilight zone... One of my favorite channels.
Post subject: [2014-11-11] "Batman: The Complete Television Series" on DVD and Blu-ray (Warner)
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:38 pm
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When I bought the DVDs, my wife was happy that I was deleting the 102 eps left on the DVR. Not that I minded - they sped up the theme song to fit in more commercial time.
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Post subject: [2014-11-11] "Batman: The Complete Television Series" on DVD and Blu-ray (Warner)
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:59 pm
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Ron Rogers wrote:
The series has been playing on MeTV on Comcast. I've got over 30 episodes DVR'd and I'm slowly watching them. They show a lot of old stuff: Columbo, Emergency, Streets of San Fran, twilight zone... One of my favorite channels.
Same here Ron. I can't get enough of the 70's shows.
I'll be getting the Batman box, I expect the remastering of this very colorful show which would look great on our HDTV screens.
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Post subject: [2014-11-11] "Batman: The Complete Television Series" on DVD and Blu-ray (Warner)
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:50 pm
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alantig wrote:
When I bought the DVDs, my wife was happy that I was deleting the 102 eps left on the DVR. Not that I minded - they sped up the theme song to fit in more commercial time.
They also sped up music during the fight scenes as well.
Post subject: [2014-11-11] "Batman: The Complete Television Series" on DVD and Blu-ray (Warner)
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:01 pm
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Dr. Chris Evil wrote:
alantig wrote:
When I bought the DVDs, my wife was happy that I was deleting the 102 eps left on the DVR. Not that I minded - they sped up the theme song to fit in more commercial time.
They also sped up music during the fight scenes as well.
Yep - I'd forgotten that.
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Post subject: [2014-11-11] "Batman: The Complete Television Series" on DVD and Blu-ray (Warner)
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:54 pm
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alantig wrote:
Dr. Chris Evil wrote:
alantig wrote:
When I bought the DVDs, my wife was happy that I was deleting the 102 eps left on the DVR. Not that I minded - they sped up the theme song to fit in more commercial time.
They also sped up music during the fight scenes as well.
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