![]() ![]() The makeshift bible that Lorenzo Semple, Jr., wrote for Batman is lost to history, but what might have been in it? What are the rules that we can see the show following? Tim has compiled some and presents them here - and asks for your suggestions. In television, a show’s “bible” is a collection of the rules for the world of a particular show, to keep writers on track with their scripts. Read the draft of The Sandman Cometh, and comment on it for our next episode! ![]() PLUS: Musician Noiselund shows creativity and voluminous Bat-knowledge with his music video “Buttercup” a 1989 report about Michael Keaton’s casting as Batman, and Adam West’s reaction to it and we read your mail about our episode on the life of Neil Hamilton. This time, we look at that report, discuss why Batman could be perceived as rather dense in the pilot, and how well the report’s recommendations were followed. Audience reaction to Batman and Robin was mixed, as well, with some noticing that Robin was solving all the Riddler’s riddles while Batman seemed to be flailing. While some adults got the joke, others weren’t quite sure if the show was meant to be funny. Will they get the joke? Should a laugh track be used? In a memo dated Januthe day after the second episode, Smack in the Middle, was first broadcast - Joseph Schrier, Director of Program Development at ABC, reports on audience testing on the pilot. Even after Batman made ABC’s “second season” schedule, to start in January 1966, there was still concern about how audiences would react. ![]()
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