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Batman never jumped. Although it was different from the comic books, it stayed true to itself. There was no major deviation in characters. It may have run out of stories & gas, but it did not jump.

Even though she was only on for a couple of episodes (and there were two other performers who played the role alongside Adam West as Batman), Miss Kitt not only made the role her own, she made 'Batman' her own! On a sidenote, when I first watched this as a tiny kid, I thought that either they chose her to play Catwoman because her last name was Kitt (Kitt-Cat, get it?) OR she changed her name TO play the Catwoman! LOL
Of course, there was a lot more to Miss Kitt's career (and life) than the Catwoman but if that's the main thing she's to be remembered for, it sure was FUN!
Poor lady had an unpleasant exit but she was a trouper to the very end- refusing to retire and performing as long as possible rather than laying around and surrendering to her condition!RIP, Eartha Mae!

Eartha Kitt, who played Catwoman in the 3rd season of Batman, passed away Christmas Day 2008 at the age of 81.

Let's face it, it was a horrible show. For some odd reason, no one has ever been able to do the Batman franchise justice on TV or the big screen. Both the TV show and the movies are off. Some are off by a bit, some by a mile (this TV show was off by light years).

It would be really nice if someone could figure out how to portray Batman in a way that made sense in some sort of logical world. Coleridge (I think) talked about suspending belief--accept one or two improbabilities and be willing to accept everything else. Let's get to the one or two, rather than a multitude, of improbabilities.

Of course, Julie Newmar & the rest of the pulchritude that graced the screen rocked my world. That included the lovely Yvonne De Carlo. Still, not enough to plug all the leaks in this sinking mess.

In his autobiography, Bob Kane explained that the character of Robin was invented solely to give young kids - who were the primary readers of comic books 70 years ago when Batman was introduced - someone they could relate to.

Maybe you say they're gay because you WISH they were.....?

It was interesting how the King Tut villian was the only one to ever figure out Batman's true identity - on more than one occasion - but would be hit on the head by a falling rock or something and return to his "real" self before he could "out" Batman.

The Green Hornet, even with just one season, still blew Batman off the map as far as I'm concerned. I dug Frank Gorshin, he was the best and I identified with him (as a kid, that is) rather than Batman. The show was too damned campy and if you're not into that (or show tunes, for that matter) it fell flat. Kato, now he was cool, and Black Beauty looked like a real car (Chrysler, as I recall). All in all some people like to keep it on earth, and Batman did not fit the bill.

"Batman was a mentor and father-figure to Robin and that was it."

Riiiiiiight...

Batman never jumped, rather the age group of viewers grew up and the next group just didn't get it. Chief O'Hara should have quit his job and became a bar tender, and Commissioner Gordon should have been fired for incompetence and become a telemarketer.

Herman happily scribbled "Julie Newmar & Yvonne DeCarlo". Sadly, Herman (Munster?), Yvonne DeCarlo was Lily Munster in "The Munsters". You're thinking of Yvonne CRAIG, who played Batgirl. Stop drinking Grandpa's potions next time.

Making the quickie Batman movie was when the show jumped. Replacing Julie Newmar with Lee Merriweather definately took the juice out of it. Later adding Eartha Kitt as Catwoman put the stake in Batman. It was a great BAT-Ride while it lasted!!!

loved this show so much since i was a kid and still do its the best show ever please bring it back it would make people very happy to see it again
its a great memory to have and they did a great job with the batman series
i recommmend this show to anyone
love it and miss it

I loved this batman show as a kid and as an adult, i recognized the spoof element to it all. I NEVER considered any gay element in it and am so fed up with some people reading that into EVERY "close" male relationship. It makes me think of the funny Sonic commercials with the two guy friends sitting in their car eating at Sonic. I guess somebody somewhere feared the "gay element" and started portraying some bitchy woman always putting her husband down.

Batman was a mentor and father-figure to Robin and that was it.

OK, let's list the good qualities of the show:

Julie Newmar & Yvonne DeCarlo. Everything else was silly & ridiculous from the git-go.

Adam West said in his book that at the time the series was in development, the Batman comic books were close to cancellation after just over 25 years. This series saved the Batman franchise.

Holy NEVER JUMPED!

I agree with Bill about the homosexual thingy. Maybe the "TOO RELIGIOUS" were just getting paranoid, and didn't want their kids to think like that. But Batman NEVER had anything to do with homosexuality, and that case, never jumped the shark. Batgirl just runied the whole show, thanks to the idea of having homosexuality. My gosh, what kind of idiots were they? Batman and Robin gay? Pph...ya rite.