Batman on TV Land OFFICIAL Date, Nick at Nite welcomes The Cosby Show

[Pavan]

DYNAMIC DUO PROTECTS CITIZENS OF TV LAND WITH
A WEEK-LONG BATMAN MARATHON April 29-May 3
Caped-Crusader And Boy Wonder Battle Different
Super-Villains Each Night In Prime Time Showcase
The timeless crime-fighting series, Batman, featuring the irrepressible Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) leaps onto the TV Land schedule with a week-long prime time marathon from April 29-May 3 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT). Each night will showcase a different super-villain including The Riddler (Frank Gorshin/John Astin) on Monday, The Penguin (Burgess Meredith)
on Tuesday, Catwoman (Julie Newmar/ Eartha Kitt) on Wednesday, King Tut (Victor Buono) on Thursday, and The Joker (Caesar Romero) on Friday.
On Monday, May 6, Batman assumes its regularly-scheduled timeslots on TV Land each evening at 7:00pm ET/PT and 7:30pm ET/PT.

NICK AT NITE LAUNCHES THE COSBY SHOW WITH
"MY FAVORITE HUXTABLE" MARATHON
Hit Series Premieres On Nick At Nite On Sunday March 3
Special Week Asks Viewers To Vote For Their Favorite Huxtable Kid
To welcome the critically-acclaimed series The Cosby Show to the network, Nick at Nite will dedicate an entire week of prime time programming to the
Emmy-award winning sitcom entitled "My Favorite Huxtable" beginning Sunday, March 3 at 9:00 PM, ET/PT. Each night of the week (March 3-8), Nick at Nite
will air classic episodes of the show from 9:00pm-1:00am ET/PT while viewers will have the chance to vote online at Nick-at-Nite.com for their favorite
Huxtable offspring. The Huxtable children showcased include Denise (Lisa Bonet), Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner), Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe), Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam), and Sondra (Sabrina Le Beauf). The kid
receiving the most votes will be awarded an evening of shows featuring them on Friday, March 8 (10:00pm-1:00am ET/PT).

Source: Nick at Nite/TV Land

[Sean Snow]

Thanks for the info pavanbadal! Can't wait to see "Batman", hopefully it's fully replacing the block of "The Andy Griffith Show"

[Pitooey]

YAY! Batman is coming.......... :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Brian]

Batman is a really cool show. I can't wait until it comes on.
Adam West was a big star in the 1960's as the title character. It's too bad that he was typecast afterwards. One thing that is strange is that when the Batman movie was being produced in 1989, he wanted to play the same role he was typecast as but the producers declined. He was even denied a cameo as Bruce Wayne's father. I guess everybody today always associate Adam West as Batman. Did anybody know that?

[LucyFan]

TV Land is getting BETTER and BETTER every month! I just love it! I will definitely be tuning into "Batman".

[Barnabas1]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D :D :D :D

[Pitooey]

Originally posted by Agent44
It's too bad that he was typecast afterwards. One thing that is strange is that when the Batman movie was being produced in 1989, he wanted to play the same role he was typecast as but the producers declined. He was even denied a cameo as Bruce Wayne's father. I guess everybody today always associate Adam West as Batman. Did anybody know that? It is a shame that Adam West was typecast as Batman for the rest of his days. Same thing happen to George Reeves who played Superman but, when Michael Keaton turned down the role for a 2nd Batman movie he was ostracized for it. :mad:

[Freakzilla]

Michael Keaton was in "Batman Returns". He turned down the third, "Batman Forever". Ironically, Val Kilmer was Batman for one movie.

[Tiger32]

Don't attack me all at once, because I have to express my opinion about the Batman television show.

I loved Batman as a kid, but now I prefer the movie Batman and the Cartoon (90s version) to the television series. When I think of Batman, I think of a man who saw his parents brutally murdered, and as a result he has a large chip on his shoulder.

The Batman I am used to seeing now, is vicious, and he will stop at nothing to get the person responsible for killing his parents.

In my opinion, Adam West does not bring this out and his portrayal of Batman, his version is a kinder more gentler Batman, when in reality their was nothing kind or gentle about Batman.

Don't get me wrong, I do love Adam West and Burt Ward and their comical portrayal of the Cape Crusaders. But I wish that they allowed Adam West to play his role on the edge.

But I realize the series ran in the 60s, where the writers and producers had to be very careful on what they put on air due to the censors.

But once again, this is only my opinion.

[Sean Snow]

What really amazes me is that during it's 2 season run, there were 120 episodes...pretty amazing! Probably due to the double airings in the first year.

I've heard a lot of good things about "Batman"...can't wait to see it!

[Tiger32]

Sean, you are correct, I vaguely remember the show when it was on in prime time, I must have been about 3 or 4 years old during its prime time run in 1967. But I do remember my older brothers watching the series, and if I am not mistaken it came on 2 or 3 nights a week during its run on network television, which is strange for a prime time program.

[Sean Snow]

Originally posted by Tiger32
Sean, you are correct, I vaguely remember the show when it was on in prime time, I must have been about 3 or 4 years old during its prime time run in 1967. But I do remember my older brothers watching the series, and if I am not mistaken it came on 2 or 3 nights a week during its run on network television, which is strange for a prime time program.

Yeah...according to one of my books, one episode would air at 7:30 (I think this maybe Central, I dont kno, or it may have been put on this early for the kiddies) on Wednesday, then at the same time, same Bat channel the next day...ABC got a lot of ratings like this it's first season.

[JT]

From what I hear "Peyton Place" came on four nights a week.

[Tiger32]

JT, I think you are right about Peyton Place, but that show was a little bit different, because it was like a soap opera ala "Young & the Restless" which happen to run at night.

[Penny Lane]

I like the TV version better! It was supposed to be and was comic book camp! The movies didn't capture that at all!

I thought Val Kilmer was the best Movie Batman.:)

[JT]

I know what you mean,Marl.
The Batman cartoons that rerun on CartoonNetwork are too are too anime like for me.And I hate Pokemon!!!

[Central Perk]

I really liked Batman I remeber watching it on reruns on FX I can't wait to see it.

[Pitooey]

I liked the series "Batman" with Adam West and Burt Ward. I do find the cartoon Batman too dark (a little depressing) so I don't watch it. For some reason I get depressed just looking at it.

[Tiger32]

I realize the cartoon may not be for everyone, but I think it is the most realistic portrayal of Batman that I have ever seen, because it does expose the dark side of Batman's character. Let's face it Batman was a very dark character, he was a loner, and he was very angry after his parents were murdured. The cartoon at least shows why he is on this crusade against crime, and it shows how his personality changes from a amicable guy (Bruce Wayne) to the psychotic crime fighter (Batman). In my opinion, the television series was at best comical, it did not do justice to the character of Batman, or to the villians he faced on a regular basis. I do agree that the television series is more suited for children, because we do not actually see the punches connect, instead we have words appear such as POW! to censor the violence. However, I am not a child any longer, if given a choice, I would prefer something with a little more substance and depth. But in any case, we are fortunate to have the movies, cartoons and the old television series to choose from, in each person can choose which one they like best based upon their individual taste. So the legacy still lives on.