Scooby Doo, a XXX Parody

Probably the best porn parody ever.

Remember how in the previous post we told you this, and thousands of Blogger Blogs would disappear just because Google decided adult content would no longer be tolerated? Well, they couldn't! Net Neutrality won, and they realized on time doing that would be a big mistake, a step back and an eventual loss of millions of dollars. So, in order to celebrate our human given right of freedom, we'll review a porn parody film. There have been porn parodies reviewed here before (check the label section for Batman, Spiderman and more parodies) However, before we get down to business, I'd like to point out this blog has never been, and never will  be a porn blog just because. This is an adult site because of the writing that is developed here, that's reason number 1. Reason number 2 is we often review exploitation/sexploitation films that obviously, relly on nudity and simulated sex to develop a story, thus creating an identity that separate these films from other genres. In addition, if the porn subject comes to our blog is 100% because the film offers something else BESIDES the usual sex scenes I'm sure most of the internet users know where to find them when they feel like servicing themselves. Neither sexuality, nor nudity are a perverted practice, moreover, they're human practices that grant our existence in the first place. The female body is perfection, it is not a mean of vane cheap advertisement strategies, if there is something dirty to speak of, well, that is your mind, your fucking mind, remember What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (a Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention song) Well, take a good listen at it.

 

So, Scooby Doo, a XXX Parody is a 2011 film directed by Eddie Powell (yes, these films do have a set of people hard working behind the camera) written by Tyler Scott and starred by experienced porn starlet Bree Olson as Daphne; the exquisite Bobbi Starr as Velma; Chad Alva as Shaggy and Michael Vegas as Fred.

The film obviously exploits the fantasies we've all had with the legendary Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters. Let's be honest, we've always wondered What if Daphne & Velma were adult characters?; how would they behave next to Shaggy & Fred?; How would Shaggy & Fred feel about their beautiful colleagues? and the list would probably go on for ages but, truth be told being kinky is a human thing, something film makers and artists of all sorts know how to explore in order to answer all those questions we're naturally asking from time to time.

Smart is sexy.

We open with our title sequence as typically Scooby-ish background music plays. We scan over a close-up, out of focus item which from certain angles, appears to be a meat hook, a safety belt, or the Mastermind chair.

Finally, we find out what the mystery object is: It's Scooby Doo's dog collar. I can't be the only one who's already questioning the legality of this film, as if Scooby himself was involved, Mr Tyler Scott would be locked away by now.
Apparently our setup is that Scooby's gone missing, so that's the big dog's-penis-shaped elephant out of the room. And only 15 seconds in, I can confidently say that Fred is the most convincing out of the four, as far as similarity to the source material is concerned. Daphne (who is blonde, by the way - although it may just be to reinforce her stupidity) is writing, and Velma is being surprisingly snarky. Then she starts acting like a teenager and whining about how long Shaggy's description of the night Scooby went missing is taking. Shaggy claims it was at a "spooky Halloween party" with lots of boobs and vagina.

We cut to the party, where party music is thumping and people are wearing various spooky costumes, including one guy inexplicably in a toga. Shaggy arrives in normal clothes, where two girls he passes are groping each other's tits. Because that's how it works at parties. This random woman walks up to Shaggy, introduces herself as "Sin-D" and asks Shaggy if he wants to party with her. Then Shaggy suggests they fuck first. Sin-D accepts, and Shaggy, not for the last time in the porno, asks for a "reality check". He gets a biscuit and is offered cocktails.

The Velma we all dreamed of.

True friendship.

Back to the Gang's base, and Velma is whining again. She asks to be excused so she can "throw up". Daphne insinuates that "Somebody's pregnant!" "Somebody is clinically retarded" is Velma's reply. She leaves. Fred asks Shaggy to continue the story, and Shaggy does.

We return to the party, and sex begins. I can't write much about it, but it lasts 15 minutes. However, I cannot help but be underwhelmed by the size of Shaggy's penis. Maybe Sin-D has a big vagina. Or maybe his member is just small.

Just after Shaggy's finished, he is interrupted by some loud noises from behind the wall. Fred asks Velma (also through the wall) if she heard a sound. Velma returns and says "Sound? What sound?" Velma makes an excuse for the loud noise: that she dropped a contact lens... even though she wears glasses. Daphne, in a very stupid way, asks to find it. She finds only water. Velma asks Shaggy what happened next, but Shaggy says he doesn't remember. Velma partakes in some lampshade-hanging by asking Shaggy how he remembers all of the sex, but nothing else. Then she checks Daphne's notepad. She hasn't actually written anything on it, but "Daphne and Fred Forever". Fred has only drawn diagrams of boobs and a vagina. (how productive) Fred checks Velma's notes, but sees nothing on them. He notes that they're wet... and they have an odd smell. Velma takes them away before he can continue. Sensible, that's Velma.

Velma tries to get the Gang back on the case, at which point Shaggy notes that Sin-D had a birthmark by her vagina. As you do. Daphne gives the idea that maybe they might find Scooby if they go to the mansion and ask around. Finally, we get somewhere. But then we're derailed when it's revealed that Daphne wants to get pregnant with Fred. Fred suggests that, when they have sex, he cum in her mouth. She totally buys this. They start to begin the act, and Velma starts whining again. Shaggy asks for a reality check. This time he receives no biscuit.

Then Fred and Daphne proceed to fuck for about 12 minutes. Daphne doesn't shave so that you can get the true 70's feel when you see her beaver at work. Another funny thing is that Daphne wants to get pregnant, and that she happily agrees to try anal in order to see if that way she can get pregnant more easily (!)

What's under Velma's skirt.

True friends share everything.

Shaggy, having watched the whole thing, asks Velma if that really happened. It did. Or maybe he was just stoned and even Velma isn't real. But let's not go into that. Shaggy discovers that Velma's hand is on his crotch, and Velma keeps switching from freaked out to HAWT.

They have now driven to the mansion. Daphne questions Shaggy's sexual ability, at which point she and Velma have a bitch-off. The traditional creaky front door is opened - it's these details that make me like this parody - and Fred gives the traditional orders to split up and find some clues. More Scooby-ish music, and the Gang, suitably split, search around. Velma sneezes for some reason at one point. Then they sneak about in a line, and get sped up in some areas. Like I said, it's the little things that make watching this worthwhile.
We find Daphne fawning over an ornament with babies on it, when a hooded figure steps up behind her. Daphne has a vacantly wide-mouthed look on her face.

Cut to Shaggy and Velma. As soon as they rush into a rule, Velma removes her underwear and then admits her attraction to Shaggy. She reveals that when Shaggy was telling his story, she was turned on, and then went to the bathroom to masturbate while she was listening.
Then comes my favourite scene. There's something I love about masturbation scenes, I think it's a subconscious thing. However, when I look back over it, I find it pretty fucked up that I liked it, possibly owing to my description of that manly chick in that last Rant of mine. This explains some of the things that happened earlier. The sounds, and the "water", and the odd smell of Velma's notes... you can work that out for yourself.

Teamwork!

Back to the mansion. Velma, who is naked by now (not sure if continuity error, or just her getting naked in the time it took to tell him) takes out his dick. It is then that she makes the most cringeworthy line in the film when she says: "Jinkies, you do have a big cock... I can't believe I just said cock!" It pains me even to type it.

Velma, doing "obsessive" as best she can, and Shaggy proceed to have sex. It goes on for about 10 minutes. They then get dressed. Or try at least, because Fred stops them. Apparently, he thinks Shaggy's penis is really big. I do not like where this is going.

Then they find big fat bags of money in the sink. You know, all the money. From all those bank robberies that happened. I know I mentioned it before. Just then Daphne comes in with the hooded guy, who asks "WHERE... ARE... THE OTHERSSSS?" Velma proceeds to faux-ham it up in turn. Then she hatches a plan, she and Daphne lez it up, to create a distraction so Shaggy and Fred can jump the hood guy. This lasts for seventeen minutes, with Velma looking a lot more in to it. I wonder why. By the way... Velma doesn't shave either.
The distraction doesn't work. Fred and Shaggy jump out early because they want a piece of the action (wouldn't you?). Shaggy hits the hooded guy, resulting in a sped-up, half naked chase around the corridors of the mansion. Eventually, the guy gets so confused he just up and leaves. Couldn't so many other Scooby Doo mysteries have ended that way?

Swallowing they solve the mystery.

The four of them then start a great big fuck session, which ends with each of them having different partners from when they started, Fred fucking Velma and Shaggy fucking Daphne. This lasts for - no joke - 25 minutes. You wonder how Shaggy's cock is still there, after all that in one day. Then Scooby calls. He was at Scrappy's place all along. Great fucking story. Daphne thinks that a) she's pregnant and b) that Scrappy kidnapped Scooby. She then reveals that she called the police during the chase. Wow, the more I think about it, the stupider the plot seems.

The bad guy is captured, Scooby is found, and they get the mansion to themselves. They decide to have a money bath together. Daphne still thinks she's pregnant. End of porno.

Overall, the closest "homage" to the original source you can find. the actors share significant likeness to the characters they portray and the story suits what would happen in a real Scooby Doo cartoon. So far, my favourite parody I've seen. 

The Toxic Avenger

The hero tromaville deserves.

It's amazing how some things change their meaning depending on the moment you review them. In the past, a film like The Toxic Avenger, was a matter of kitsch taste, a disappointing shameful attempt at film making. My earliest encounter with this now classic of the B movies genre was at a typical 1980's video rental store: A gigantic poster suggesting it was the latest superhero movie. Back then I was a kid, and thought "hell, this is like a deformed Superman, I totally want to rent it" Of course, censorship wouldn't allow it, it wasn't a kids film, it could twist my mind into a blood thirsty monster forever, which brings me to today's uncomfortable question I know many bloggers are trying to cope with. Google, friendly informed me their new censorship policy wouldn't allow nudity and/or sexuality in any form in their servers, unless it's for educational, scientific, artistic and significant for the viewer. Nevertheless, I was also told I had to check my posts as they included content that wasn't suitable for their new policy of censorship. Not following their suggestion would mean either my blog would be intervened or subject to complete deletion. 

After almost seven years of blogging and reviewing hundreds of movies of the most diverse genres, I was told to stop posting about erotic films because they're not good for human health just because. I'll tell you this, Google is only doing this to bloggers who are not paying them for posting whatever they want to. Think of the hundred of thousands of porn sites out there. They all pay for their sites in the internet, and Google and whoever thinks is capable enough of deciding what to censor and what not couldn't care less as long as they're paid. 100% of the sexploitation, porn parodies and hardcore films reviewed here, were reviewed here because they're subdued to non professional anonymous reviewers who want to archive them so that people who get an interest in them can decide whether they're worth watching or not. Now, all of that will be gone for good, unless I buy my dot com domain. Just when you though the SOPA law was no more, now Google wants to take matters in their own hands...

Sarcasm.

Melvin says no to Google censorship.

 OK, stop whining and tell us about Toxie!

Four crazed teenagers speed down the road in their car, wildly bragging about points they've notched up by running down different people in the car. So many points for someone on a bike, so many points for an elderly person, and big points for a small child. I know what you're thinking "this scene inspired the Carmageddon videogames" Nope, the ultimate inspiration for the gory car videogame saga was actually Death Race 2000. "How many points for a child on a bike?" asks the driver, excited. Learning this will earn him maximum points, he proceeds to knock the small child off his bike, and he goes flying over the hood. They turn round and see the child move in pain. Horrified that he may lose out on his points, the driver then proceeds to reverse over the child's head, squashing it completely. Two girls get out of the car and take some pictures. This scene, for me, represents the majority of this film. More shocking than it should be, even today, but never taking itself at all too seriously, regardless of the horror on show.

Melvin (Mark Torgl) is a skinny, nerdy loser (when nerdy meant what it originally meant, certainly not today's meaning at all) who works in the swimming baths, forever cleaning up with his mop. He is frequently bullied and humiliated by a high school gang who one day play a trick on him, which sees him kissing a goat dressed in a tutu. Horrified, Melvin flees and throws himself through a window, landing on a conveniently positioned (and open-topped) barrel of toxic waste. He begins to burn and rot, and eventually the toxic waste causes him to mutate in a taller, stronger, and ultimately more heroic beast, who wants revenge on his tormentors. Toxie (as he is now called, played by man-mountain Mitch Cohen) starts to clean up the city of Tromaville, which is being run by corrupt mayor Peter Belgoody (Pay Ryan), while at the same time romancing blind girl Sara (Andree Maranda) who he rescues from a rapist in a restaurant.

Come and get me Captain Planet!

New Jersey kind of hero.

This was Troma's first big hit, and also their first foray into horror, having previously focusing on really crap sex comedies. After this, which after an initial unsuccessful run became a popular cult favourite on the B-movie circuit, they focuses only on horrors. This is the second Troma film I've seen. The other was Killer Nerd. You can probably assume from the title that it is a god-awful excuse for a film, although it is quite amusing in it's filmed-on-video awfulness (starring Harvey Pekar associate Toby Radloff). This, I'm pleased to say, was actually good! It was a hell of a lot more violent than I was expecting, and the special effects are actually pretty impressive in some places. And Toxie proves to be a likable vigilante/superhero, however hideous he may be.

The Toxic Avenger, doesn't look bad at all compared to hundreds of films from the last two decades. Actually, it's a nice watch if you were born in the late 70's/Early 80's decade since the film is very well executed when it comes to displaying the current state of human culture those days. Take the awful 80's synth pop music, the gym addiction, the search for the perfect body, the dated social standards and the urban landscape and you get the perfect 80's postcard. 

The fight sequences are also very 80's as they depict the typical cyber punk gangs taking control of the city just because. In addition, we get to see extremely corrupted politicians and police who use Nazi slang to mark the insanity of those in charge of Tromaville city. 

Pretty on the inside.

Beautiful and pure hearted.

Having said that, this is a low-budget Troma, and it's not exactly Citizen Kane. The acting is wooden, and the film is so 80's you can practically reach out and feel the sweatbands and mullets. But it is funny, satisfyingly gory, and, most importantly, fun. Toxie proves to be a more interesting 'superhero' than the majority of others. And the film actually has a social message in there somewhere, beneath all the tits and human-taco-making, recognizing the pollution that we are all too aware of in our age of global warming and climate change.However, the message doesn't stop there, Toxie's unpleasant appearance holds an even stronger statement, as kids, who are always pure and innocent, recognize Toxie as an agent of good despite his looks. Toxie's girlfriend is a bit on the parody side, but her blindness also adds up to the kids view. On the other hand, politicians and policemen see Toxie as a treat just because they neither know him or have control over his actions. 

Overall, a classic that has aged like the most expensive Chilean Carmenere wine, a film that can no longer be thought of as thrash cinema but as what it truly is: an uncompromising masterpiece.

Here's the movie trailer, and let's hope Google doesn't kill my blog:

Visionaries: Knights Of The Magical Light

No time for technology in the future.

"The planet Prysmos - post-technological loss. Two groups rise to dominance from the devastation to wage war upon each other. One is controlled by honest and law-abiding people and the other by criminals and villains. Following an open challenge thrown down by the great wizard Merklynn, fourteen surviving knights are granted powers of transformation and magical energy. The groups are now divided between the good Spectral Knights and the evil Darkling Lords. The battle for supremacy begins... "

From the animation company who gave us Transformers in the 80s and 90s incarnations of Marvel Comics's X-men and Spiderman on the small screen, TMS Entertainment made a follow-up to Transformers, in response to its success on TV and its popular toy line, titled: Visionaries- Knights of the Magical Light.
I was a big fan of the fantasy genre ever since I was six, I was a big fan of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe as well as Dungeons and Dragons so you can easily guess this is another franchise that caught my eye.

Good guys.

Bad Guys.

This is an under the radar gem that I personally felt had a lot of potential to be the next big thing but unfortunately the show just never had the chance to catch up.

I really love the whole idea of the show, which I think is a great concept in general that I feel the fantasy genre should think of tackling more, the only other that did something like this was the film "Wizards" from Ralph Bashi. The idea of the fantasy world set in a post apocalyptic world and having to rebuild or run the world with the aid of the wisdom and power of magic is awesome.

The animation I think is very good and really showed how up to date animation was when they were starting to become as the years rolled on. Really like the detail on the world and character models let alone armor which is colorful and unique, but mainly the animation that interested me the most was when they used the magical powers, really liked the blending of both regular animation and light which really made the powers feel like they really have popped out. The theme song I think is very good, it has a really heroic and almost epic tone to it which fits.

Fight!

Would you like to hear about Darkstorm, our saviour?

The characters not much to say for them, they serve their purpose. I'll admit for a show that didn't last long this show had a very good ensemble of voice actors which I don't see or should I say hear often. Like Peter Cullen whom you of course know as Optimus Prime on "Transformers" as well as Susan Blu whom was Arcee. Jim Cummings whom you know as Negaduck in "Darkwing Duck" and even a few experienced actors from TV like Johnathan Harris from "Lost in Space" and Jennifer Darling from "Six Million Dollar Man" whom plays Vigulia whom I'll admit is my favorite character in the show, what can I say I have a thing for bad girls.

However, this show were really in it for the action and adventure. The chirography in the battles was solid, though the highlight was always seeing each of them use their magical powers as well as the vehicles they use. The designs of the vehicles are memorable and cool, the fact that their powered by magic is interesting though at the same time really inconsistent since those vehicles would have to be constructed though the principles of engineering and science which both are hardly existent in that world. So what do they just build engines and all the other stuff and just zap them with a certain amount of magical juice is this like the same principles as the electric car. I don't know I just simply rolled with this idea which is cool all the same.

The magnificent toy line.

I wish I didn't lost mine...

Down to the power which I think are just excellent, I really like how each of the knights had three abilities to work with. From the typical practical weapons which are all uniquely designed and look cool and useful, but it's the magic powers were all in for. Each of them are held by magic mirrors one located on their bodies to represent their totem animals and another which is a simple staff with a mirror which is simply just an extra ability; though throughout the fights I'm a little surprised despite using magic against each other why they never thought of breaking each other mirrors so their disabled of their powers, I wouldn't know, maybe the mirrors are made of a chemical that makes bulletproof glass or super windows.

Anyway, I also like how both we see with these powers both have to act as a team sort of like with "X-Men". Yes, each of them are powerful individually but not invincible, their powers have both strengths and weaknesses. As a team the factions can really balance each other out and fill in that weak point. This isn't too special but everything done right.

Awesome powers!

Fear Leoric motherfuckers!

And yeah, this is another cartoon I think can be revived. Make it sort of like "Game of Thrones" where the post apocalyptic earth is sub divided into realms. Have a little more depth with this world, how it was formed and even with the characters how they all came to where they are now, as well as ongoing plot lines. With todays animation, technology and writing techniques, it's possible.

Visionaries have enough magic to keep you entertained.

Here's the legendary intro sequence:

And some toy ads:

Captain Power & The Soldiers Of The Future

Power on!

Ah, the 80's! many people cherish them with fond memories and the title of a prolific decade in film making (nope, not a good decade for music but great for videogame consoles, wasn't it?) Captain Power & The Soldiers Of The Future may sound unknown and forgotten but, this blog, your corner of the ignored and forgotten, has room for a revival and a somewhat homage review.

I recently remembered (from a blogger friend who asked for a review of it)  this show and watched it all the way through(hey! it's only one season of 22 episodes), and it still hits me like it did so long ago. All of the things that I want in a good Sci-Fi series are here with Captain Jonathan Power.

Many people have theories as to the inspiration for Captain Power. I cannot claim to know what the creators were thinking, but it does bear a striking resemblance to the Super Sentai (Japanese live action series in the likes of Power Rangers, VR Troopers and many others). The idea of using a codeword and body language to change into an armored hero was not unfamiliar at the time, at least in Japan. But what makes Captain Power different from the metal hero shows is the seriousness of it. Metal Heroes were always laden with superhero bravado and tongue in cheek plots. Sure, Captain Power had it's share of camp, but it was still miles ahead of the Japanese programs.

The first ever CGI TV bad guy.

Darth Vader didn't die afte saving his son from the emperor.

I've also heard this show mentioned as an inspiration for Power Rangers. This is not true, as Power Rangers is simply Japanese Sentai shows adapted into new American series. Sentai series have been running since the early 70s (Check the Toei No Supaidaman for a free sample of the genre) , thus predating Captain Power.

In my opinion, Captain Power was crippled from the get-go by the tie-in toys. They were a good idea from a marketing standpoint, but this was not the show to test them on. Perhaps if this show had been marketed (and named) differently, sans-interactive toys, it would have lasted longer. A kids' show is still a kids' show to most people, no matter how well done it is.
 

This show had its share of television firsts, which of course are always ignored :

-As far as I know the first completely CGI characters in a TV series. Sauron and Blastarr looked quite good, with the technology being so young at the time.

-The first real "cyberpunk" reference in a TV series, in the episode "Flame Street".
And surely others I cannot recall at the moment.

It also contained a lot of very kid-unfriendly ideas, such as torture, drug use, and the sheer horrors of global war.

Heroes.

Does the man make the suit?

What makes the shame of this show's cancellation even greater is the depth of themes that were present. It of course had the very strong "War is hell" message in nearly every episode. These days this is quite common, but at the time it was nearly unheard of. Naturally it also dealt with the power of the human spirit, in the heroes' continued triumphs over Dread's often superior forces. This was also very uncommon at the time. And some specific episodes had some fantastic lessons to teach, such as "Freedom One", which tells of the use of the radio medium as a voice of defiance. Very powerful work for a supposed children's' show.

Watching this, recently, I often find myself forgetting that I am watching what was marketed as a children's' show. Nearly every episode is laden with rather mature material, such as the first episode, where Power's old lover is brought back to bait him, or the final episodes which are laden with suspense and darkness far above kiddie-levels.

Interactive toys.

Some of the action figure series.

To this day it infuriates me that a show with such great creative force behind it, and nearly unlimited potential, met an early demise due to what was essentially studio politics. Reasons given for the cancellation of Captain Power vary, from poor toy sales to parents' groups. Personally I think all these could have been avoided if the show had been properly (in my eyes) marketed to a broader audience. Any fan of sci-fi in general would appreciate this show, although it was rather campy at times (that was to be expected). 

The series had its official release on a four disc DVD set in 2011 and you can still find in online stores (this a free ad blog, so no links will be posted whatsoever)  for around $28 American dollars. 

Overall, a good attempt at bringing a Sci-Fi series to life considering the limitations technology had in the late 80's. After the only season was over, a movie was made and released in 1989 as an attempt to bring interest back but it was unsuccessful. The movie was called "Captain Power: The Legend Begins"

Jennifer Chase.

Jennifer "Pilot" Chase.

Here's the series trailer that was used in Toy fairs as an early screening of the potential financing a second season would have (yeah, they were looking for sponsors)

Here's the series original intro & outro:

Here's a selection of the TV ads for the interactive toys:

Batman The 1966 Series

A poster used to promote the international film.

Remember the days Blogger started? I remember. It was 1999, the old internet from before 21st Century. However, it really became a big thing after Google bought it in 2003. By now you may be wondering "what is this, a technology review in a movies blog?" the answer is no, I'm just remembering the time where everyone had a blogger account to either complain about something, share talentless poems or talk about whatever your feelings where at that particular time. If you had a blog, you had to share your feelings, you had to wine about whatever and add the latest gadget so that every follower you had knew you were the deal. 

Well, it just so happens today's series in review kinda shook my feelings when I was a little boy growing up in the 80's shadow of an ugly dictatorship in Chile (Wine, Pinochet, The Andes)  What's a boy to do in a place where everything is forbidden? watch TV! watch TV 'til your eyes bleed! Chile was so underdeveloped (and still is) that every local TV network had re runs of 60's 70's and early 80's serials. Everything from those days would fondly be referred as "The 80's greatest serials" by any Chilean even though the series were way older. Anyways, Today we're reviewing Batman (the 1966-1969 series) which was the earliest introduction to the world of comic books I had. Ever since that day I didn't stop reading every comic book I could find, so there you have it a heartfelt blog commentary a la early 2000's style. 

The heroes Gotham needed in the 60's.

Hello, phone sex line?

Rarely has a TV show so gripped the world as Batman did way back in 1966. People still remember this incredibly campy show and watch it. The show was based on a twenty-year-old comic strip named Batman(yeah, I know you never heard of him before). In fact the show was credited for saving the dying Bat comic strip from extinction(do your math or read the magnificent 75 Years of DC Comics Book by Taschen). However the campy tone makes many of the Bat fans angry that this show supposedly set a too campy tone for comic book today. OK, who are we kidding? Comic book characters were very different in the early 60's. Hell! they were even less violent and dark in the 50's and 40's too, so why call the 60's series a bad adaptation just because it was apparently "campy". If you're one of those motherfuckers who thinks is a comic book fan just because you've watched some movies based upon comic book characters, I've got some news for you: you're not a comic book fan, you're merely a movie fan, or as I prefer calling you: you're nothing but a fucking poser. 

Any comic book connoisseur already knows how comic books mood developed before the late 70's and specially in the 80's, where a darker mood set by artist like Frank Miller & Alan Moore made comic books no longer a thing for kids. Nevertheless, let's remember what happened in the early 90's when Batman & Superman were set even darker moods with The Death of Superman & Knightfall. Anyways, long story short, comic book producers decided to stop making their stories angrier, darker and bloodier and returned to a more PG rated story telling. Where am I going with this? Comic books are pure science fiction, meant to be enjoyed as they are, not according to reality or a more adult driven perspective, and the 60's Batman series knew that very well. 

Julie Newmar, a goddess. Sexiest Catwoman ever.

I think the show did have some bad points especially in the second season but this was still a great show. Adam West was a near perfect Batman, Burt Ward was hilarious as Robin. Neil Hamilton was an excellent Commissioner Gordon and Stafford Repp was excellent as Chief O'Hara. Also Alfred the Butler was played excellently by Alan Napier. Together they would fight the forces of evil in Gotham City with a series of excellent cops, honesty, a man in a six foot bat suit and a series of sound effects that would attack villains toward the end of a thirty minute cycle.

The show was campy but all comic books before Batman were. The show had some distinctly satirical overtones and why shouldn't it. A millionaire dresses up as a bat to fight crime? These days the millionaire is more likely to be committing the crime(no pun intended). The episodes at the beginning of the shows short run and the episodes at the end of the shows run were indeed the best and a few of them were some of the noted best episodes in any television show period. 

Cesar Romero, the only mustached Joker there's ever been.

Holy criminal gang bang Batman!

At the beginning of 1966 everything turned Batman. The TV show dominated television, merchandising an advertisement for the show even made it to the Super Bowl! The show even was made into a theatrically released movie(follow the link and read our review). The show lost almost all of it's edge when the second season came and the show went from being satirical and over the top to just too campy.

The villains were great as well. Top name celebrities lined up to star in this show. John Wayne, Spencer Tracy, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis and other top named celebrities lined up to star in this show, many of them never got the chance. But some of these people were just great. Frank Gorshin as the Riddler, Julie Newmar as Catwoman, Cesar Romero as the Joker and Burgess Meredith as the Penguin are now legendary. There were many others but those were arguably the four most well known.

To the Batmobile!

Choose your villain.

Burgess Meredith was always my favorite. He was such a great actor in real life. Frank gorshin's excellent job as the Riddler brought the Riddler in the comic books from being a minor villain to one of the top villains. My favorite episode of the series were the ones where The Penguin ran for mayor. These were just so many great moments in that one, watching Allen Ludden comment on the fight between Batman and the Penguins goons were hilarious. My second favorite episodes were where the Joker went surfing and planned to win taking over the surfers. That was classic.

I found it interesting that in this show everyone was helpful, the only bad guys were the villains and everyone who was not a villain was misguided and the villains were really goofy instead of evil. Everyone was basically decent. People that lived during that time said it was like that even outside of television. I like the comic strips of Batman and the show because it is supposed to show everyone in a good light and show everyone's good side. 

We have some good friends out there.

To the Batcopter!

Calling this series a campy and forgettable show is simply not having a clue about comic book history. Remember, in the early 60's comic books were not doing so well after the Comic Code Authority happening and after making kids lose interest over a rising interest in television as a more immediate source of entertainment. After Batman aired, things changed dramatically and for the first time ever in comic book history not only kids but complete families fell in love with the caped crusader adventures. Bob Kane himself acknowledged the influence the series had over the return of comic book interest in larger audiences. Also, The Flash happened in those years, and let's not talk about the rise of Marvel comics...

Now, let's check the episodes guide:

Season 1: 1966

Until September 1967, two-part episodes appeared on consecutive days. The date given here is the date the first episode in a multi-part episode appeared; the second episode appeared the following day. Exceptions are the three part episodes. Afterward, the series appeared only once a week and the additional parts of multi-part episodes appeared the following week(s)

Keep calm and call the Dynamic Duo!

Episode	Title	Airdate	Villain(s)	Actor
1 2	Hi Diddle Riddle Smack in the Middle	January 12, 1966 January 13, 1966	Riddler	Frank Gorshin
3 4	Fine Feathered Finks The Penguin's a Jinx	January 19, 1966 January 20, 1966	Penguin	Burgess Meredith
5 6	The Joker is Wild Batman Is Riled	January 26, 1966 January 27, 1966	Joker	Cesar Romero
7 8	Instant Freeze Rats Like Cheese	February 2, 1966 February 3, 1966	Mr. Freeze	George Sanders
9 10	Zelda The Great A Death Worse Than Fate	February 9, 1966 February 10, 1966	Zelda the Great	Anne Baxter
11 12	A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away When the Rat's Away the Mice Will Play	February 16, 1966 February 17, 1966	Riddler	Frank Gorshin
13 14	The Thirteenth Hat Batman Stands Pat	February 23, 1966 February 24, 1966	Mad Hatter	David Wayne
15 16	The Joker Goes to School He Meets His Match, The Grisly Ghoul	March 2, 1966 March 3, 1966	Joker	Cesar Romero
17 18	True or False-Face Holy Rat Race	March 9, 1966 March 10, 1966	False-Face	Malachi Throne
19 20	The Purr-fect Crime* Better Luck Next Time*	March 16, 1966 March 17, 1966	Catwoman	Julie Newmar
21 22	The Penguin Goes Straight Not Yet, He Ain't	March 23, 1966 March 24, 1966	Penguin	Burgess Meredith
23 24	The Ring of Wax Give 'Em the Axe	March 30, 1966 March 31, 1966	Riddler	Frank Gorshin
25 26	The Joker Trumps an Ace Batman Sets the Pace	April 6, 1966 April 7, 1966	Joker	Cesar Romero
27 28	The Curse of Tut The Pharaoh's in a Rut	April 13, 1966 April 14, 1966	King Tut	Victor Buono
29 30	The Bookworm Turns While Gotham City Burns	April 20, 1966 April 21, 1966	Bookworm	Roddy McDowall
31 32	Death in Slow Motion The Riddler's False Notion	April 27, 1966 April 28, 1966	Riddler	Frank Gorshin
33 34	Fine Finny Fiends Batman Makes the Scenes	May 4, 1966 May 5, 1966	Penguin	Burgess Meredith

The batboat.

The Batusi.

Season 2: 1966–67

In Season 2, the show featured repetition of its characters and its formula. Semple's participation in the series decreased.

Adam West explained to Jeff Rovin in his autobiography, Back to the Batcave, that when beginning work on the second season following the completion of the feature film, Dozier, his immediate deputy Howie Horwitz, and the rest of the cast and crew rushed their preparation for the second season, failing to give themselves enough time to determine what they wanted to do with the series during that season.

Episode	Title	Airdate	Villain(s)	Actor
35 36	Shoot a Crooked Arrow Walk the Straight and Narrow	September 7, 1966 September 8, 1966	The Archer	Art Carney
37 38	Hot Off the Griddle The Cat and the Fiddle	September 14, 1966 September 15, 1966	Catwoman	Julie Newmar
39 40	The Minstrel's Shakedown Barbecued Batman?	September 21, 1966 September 22, 1966	Minstrel	Van Johnson
41 42	The Spell of Tut Tut's Case is Shut	September 28, 1966 September 29, 1966	King Tut	Victor Buono
43 44	The Greatest Mother of Them All Ma Parker	October 5, 1966 October 6, 1966	Ma Parker Catwoman (cameo)	Shelley Winters Julie Newmar (cameo)
45 46	The Clock King's Crazy Crimes The Clock King Gets Crowned	October 12, 1966 October 13, 1966	Clock King	Walter Slezak
47 48	An Egg Grows in Gotham The Yegg Foes in Gotham	October 19, 1966 October 20, 1966	Egghead	Vincent Price
49 50	The Devil's Fingers The Dead Ringers	October 26, 1966 October 27, 1966	Chandell Harry	Liberace
51 52	Hizzonner the Penguin Dizzoner the Penguin	November 2, 1966 November 3, 1966	Penguin	Burgess Meredith
53 54	Green Ice Deep Freeze	November 9, 1966 November 10, 1966	Mr. Freeze	Otto Preminger
55 56	(The Impractical Joker) (The Joker's Provokers)	November 16, 1966 November 17, 1966	Joker	Cesar Romero
57 58	Marsha, Queen of Diamonds Marsha's Scheme of Diamonds	November 23, 1966 November 24, 1966	Marsha, Queen of Diamonds	Carolyn Jones
59 60	Come Back, Shame It's How You Play the Game	November 30, 1966 December 1, 1966	Shame	Cliff Robertson
61 62	The Penguin's Nest The Bird's Last Jest	December 7, 1966 December 8, 1966	Penguin	Burgess Meredith
63 64	The Cat's Meow The Bat's Kow Tow	December 14, 1966 December 15, 1966	Catwoman	Julie Newmar
65 66	The Puzzles Are Coming The Duo is Slumming	December 21, 1966 December 22, 1966	Puzzler	Maurice Evans
67 68	The Sandman Cometh The Catwoman Goeth	December 28, 1966 December 29, 1966	Sandman Catwoman	Michael Rennie Julie Newmar
69 70	The Contaminated Cowl The Mad Hatter Runs Afoul	January 4, 1967 January 5, 1967	Mad Hatter	David Wayne
71 72 73	The Zodiac Crimes The Joker's Hard Times The Penguin Declines	January 11, 1967 January 12, 1967 January 18, 1967	Joker Penguin	Cesar Romero Burgess Meredith
74 75	That Darn Catwoman Scat! Darn Catwoman	January 19, 1967 January 25, 1967	Catwoman	Julie Newmar
76 77 78	Penguin Is a Girl's Best Friend Penguin Sets a Trend Penguin's Disastrous End	January 26, 1967 February 1, 1967 February 2, 1967	Penguin Marsha, Queen of Diamonds	Burgess Meredith Carolyn Jones
79 80	Batman's Anniversary A Riddling Controversy	February 8, 1967 February 9, 1967	Riddler	John Astin
81 82	The Joker's Last Laugh The Joker's Epitaph	February 15, 1967 February 16, 1967	Joker	Cesar Romero
83 84	Catwoman Goes to College Batman Displays His Knowledge	February 22, 1967 February 23, 1967	Catwoman	Julie Newmar
85 86	A Piece of the Action Batman's Satisfaction^	March 1, 1967 March 2, 1967	Colonel Gumm	Roger C. Carmel
87 88	King Tut's Coup Batman's Waterloo	March 8, 1967 March 9, 1967	King Tut	Victor Buono
89 90	Black Widow Strikes Again Caught in the Spider's Den	March 15, 1967 March 16, 1967	Black Widow	Tallulah Bankhead
91 92	Pop Goes the Joker Flop Goes the Joker	March 22, 1967 March 23, 1967	Joker	Cesar Romero
93 94	Ice Spy The Duo Defy	March 29, 1967 March 30, 1967	Mr. Freeze	Eli Wallach

^The real guest star of this episode is not Roger C. Carmel (Col. Gumm) but rather Van Williams (the Green Hornet) and Bruce Lee (Kato), in a crossover from their own series, who are suspected by the Dynamic Duo and Gotham police as being criminals, rather than crime fighters.

Holy hairy pussy Batman!

Holy Batgirl tits Batman!

Season 3: 1967–68

By Season 3, ratings were falling and the future of the series seemed uncertain. To attract new viewers, Dozier opted to introduce a female character. He came up with the idea of using Batgirl, who in her civilian identity would be Commissioner Gordon's daughter, Barbara, and asked the editor of the Batman comics to further develop the character (who had made her debut in a 1966 issue of Detective Comics). To convince ABC executives to introduce Batgirl as a regular on the show, a promotional short featuring Yvonne Craig as Batgirl and Tim Herbert as Killer Moth was produced. The show was reduced to once a week, with mostly self-contained episodes, although the following week's villain would be in a tag at the end of the episode, similar to a soap opera. Accordingly, the narrator's cliffhanger phrases were eliminated, with most of the episodes ending with him saying something to encourage viewers to watch the next episode.

Aunt Harriet was reduced to just two cameo appearances during the third season, due to Madge Blake's poor health. Another cast change for the final season saw Julie Newmar, who had been a popular recurring guest villain as the Catwoman for the first two seasons, being replaced by singer-actress Eartha Kitt for season three, as Newmar was working on the film Mackenna's Gold at that time, and was unable to appear. In America, Kitt's performance in the series marked the first mainstream television success of a black female, continuing to break racial boundaries of the time, Kitt even flirted with West's character on screen. Kitt's performance as Catwoman would also, later, inspire Halle Berry's portrayal of the character in the 2004 shitty film Catwoman, in which Berry would mimic Kitt's famous purrs. Frank Gorshin, the original actor to play the Riddler, returned for a single appearance after a one-season hiatus, during which John Astin made one appearance in the role.

Episode	Title	Airdate	Villain(s)	Actor
95	Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin	September 14, 1967	Penguin	Burgess Meredith
96	Ring Around the Riddler	September 21, 1967	Riddler Siren	Frank Gorshin Joan Collins
97	The Wail of the Siren	September 28, 1967	Siren	Joan Collins
98 99	The Sport of Penguins A Horse of Another Color	October 5, 1967 October 12, 1967	Penguin Lola Lasagne	Burgess Meredith Ethel Merman
100	The Unkindest Tut of All	October 19, 1967	King Tut	Victor Buono
101	Louie, the Lilac	October 26, 1967	Louie the Lilac	Milton Berle
102 103	The Ogg and I How to Hatch a Dinosaur	November 2, 1967 November 9, 1967	Egghead Olga, Queen of the Cossacks	Vincent Price Anne Baxter
104	Surf's Up! Joker's Under!	November 16, 1967	Joker	Cesar Romero
105 106 107	The Londinium Larcenies The Foggiest Notion The Bloody Tower	November 23, 1967 November 30, 1967 December 7, 1967	Lord Marmaduke Ffogg Lady Penelope Peasoup	Rudy Vallee Glynis Johns
108	Catwoman's Dressed to Kill	December 14, 1967	Catwoman	Eartha Kitt
109	The Ogg Couple	December 21, 1967	Egghead Olga, Queen of the Cossacks	Vincent Price Anne Baxter
110 111	The Funny Feline Felonies The Joke's on Catwoman	December 28, 1967 January 4, 1968	Joker Catwoman	Cesar Romero Eartha Kitt
112	Louie's Lethal Lilac Time	January 11, 1968	Louie the Lilac	Milton Berle
113	Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club	January 18, 1968	Nora Clavicle	Barbara Rush
114	Penguin's Clean Sweep	January 25, 1968	Penguin	Burgess Meredith
115 116	The Great Escape The Great Train Robbery	February 1, 1968 February 8, 1968	Shame Calamity Jan	Cliff Robertson Dina Merrill
117	I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle	February 22, 1968	King Tut	Victor Buono
118	The Joker's Flying Saucer	February 29, 1968	Joker	Cesar Romero
119	The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra	March 7, 1968	Dr. Cassandra Spellcraft Cabala	Ida Lupino Howard Duff
120	Minerva, Mayhem and Millionaires	March 14, 1968	Minerva	Zsa Zsa Gabor

Nelson Riddle composed the magnificent music you hear in the series and in the film.

Barbara Gordon/Batgirl.

The nature of the scripts and acting started to enter into the realm of surrealism. For example, the set's backgrounds became mere two-dimensional cut-outs against a stark black stage. In addition, the third season was much more topical, with references to hippies, mods, and distinctive 1960s slang, which the previous two seasons had avoided.

Cancellation

Near the end of the third season, ratings had dropped significantly, and ABC cancelled the show. Reruns of the series have been seen on a regular basis in the United States and much of the world since 1968, and are currently shown on the classic TV network Me-TV on Saturday nights.

Batman '66 

In 2013 DC Comics released the Batman '66 comic book based entirely in the 60's series. To date is an ongoing successful comic book. In addition, the series has been released for the first time ever in home video format (DVD, Blu Ray & Digital) 

So whoever dares call 60's Batman series a boring and campy offense at the dark knight legacy, think again, there are millions of fans who do appreciate this early rendition of one of the most beloved characters science fiction have ever delivered.

Character likeness at its finest.

The magnificent Batman '66 comic book.

Within the return of the original series to today's world, many newcomers have shown appreciation for the show. Never judge a book by its cover. To date Adam West's impersonation of Bruce Wayne/Batman remains the best family rated rendition there's ever been. This Batman is not in constant pain, he's not suffering like an emo teen. Instead, he chooses to embrace the fact that he has the resources to fight crime and prevent others from suffering his and his fellow counterpart fate. This Batman does justice in broad daylight and his foes fear him in his spandex batsuit. 

Here's the legendary Batman intro:

The batusi dance:

And an A to Z guide on Batman's villains: