Comments on: All the window-cameos from the old Batman TV series http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 03:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: J_france http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1384508 J_france Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1384508 (slightly off topic) Wait, what...surely the US has worthwhile free to air digital multicasting by now? (slightly off topic)

Wait, what…surely the US has worthwhile free to air digital multicasting by now?

]]> By: russ http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1382422 russ Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1382422 For best effect, turn your screen on the side. For best effect, turn your screen on the side.

]]> By: Krishna M. Sadasivam http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1382384 Krishna M. Sadasivam Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1382384 Thanks for bringing back some great memories. The Green Hornet and Kato cameos were great. Was this before or after their cross-over appearance with the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder? Thanks for bringing back some great memories. The Green Hornet and Kato cameos were great. Was this before or after their cross-over appearance with the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder?

]]> By: Paul Renault http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1382221 Paul Renault Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1382221 I don't have cable and I only get four channels. That, and Netflix. I don’t have cable and I only get four channels.

That, and Netflix.

]]> By: cjporkchop http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1382033 cjporkchop Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1382033 In "Batman XXX: A Porn Parody," Ron Jeremy makes a window cameo. The production values lead me to think the porn parody had a bigger budget than the original show. In “Batman XXX: A Porn Parody,” Ron Jeremy makes a window cameo.

The production values lead me to think the porn parody had a bigger budget than the original show.

]]> By: OtherMichael http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381999 OtherMichael Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381999  I miss seeing static. Blue-screens are so cold....  I miss seeing static.

Blue-screens are so cold….

]]> By: OtherMichael http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1382001 OtherMichael Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1382001  Pow! Sock! Biff!  Pow! Sock! Biff!

]]> By: CLamb http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381959 CLamb Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381959 It seems the Gotham City building code only allows one type of window. It seems the Gotham City building code only allows one type of window.

]]> By: Eat Bacon http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381887 Eat Bacon Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381887 haha, I'm with you! We had a whopping four channels when I was growing up. CBS, ABC, NBC, and PBS. I still remember the excitement when the new channel came out on UHF, (channel 15) giving us five to watch. haha, I’m with you! We had a whopping four channels when I was growing up. CBS, ABC, NBC, and PBS. I still remember the excitement when the new channel came out on UHF, (channel 15) giving us five to watch.

]]> By: Dave Jenkins http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381739 Dave Jenkins Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381739 I thought about that, but Clink wasn't a Nazi, he was Luftwaffe-- the German Air Force.  Relatively, they actually acted with some honor, insisting in controlling the POW camps instead of the Gestapo (anticipating that POWs would need to be exchanged for their German flying brethren caught in the UK). Moreover, Batman was such a good detective, that he knew Clink was Hogan's greatest asset. I thought about that, but Clink wasn’t a Nazi, he was Luftwaffe– the German Air Force.  Relatively, they actually acted with some honor, insisting in controlling the POW camps instead of the Gestapo (anticipating that POWs would need to be exchanged for their German flying brethren caught in the UK).

Moreover, Batman was such a good detective, that he knew Clink was Hogan’s greatest asset.

]]> By: joeposts http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381705 joeposts Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381705 That was awesome, never heard it before. "I hope you know this is a girl writing." lol. I didn't really understand the old Batman TV series until I saw the TV movie <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_the_Batcave:_The_Misadventures_of_Adam_and_Burt" rel="nofollow">Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt.</a> Then it all made sense. It was the sixties! That was awesome, never heard it before. “I hope you know this is a girl writing.” lol.

I didn’t really understand the old Batman TV series until I saw the TV movie Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt. Then it all made sense. It was the sixties!

]]> By: devophill http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381679 devophill Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381679 Vincent Price was on the show playing the villain Egghead. Vincent Price was on the show playing the villain Egghead.

]]> By: devophill http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381678 devophill Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381678  Every time I saw that opening, I'd get excited for a Batman cartoon, only to be let down every time. :(  Every time I saw that opening, I’d get excited for a Batman cartoon, only to be let down every time. :(

]]> By: devophill http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381675 devophill Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381675  Pretty much nobody in the US knew who he was, but he installed carpet at the show's producer(William Dozier)'s house, therefore an odd cameo.  Pretty much nobody in the US knew who he was, but he installed carpet at the show’s producer(William Dozier)’s house, therefore an odd cameo.

]]> By: sean http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381667 sean Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381667  The pervasive effect of the Media! What is sad is that whenever I look at a full moon, the theme music to "The Honeymooners" swells up in my brain. "Dah dah DAH dah- dah da dah...  The pervasive effect of the Media! What is sad is that whenever I look at a full moon, the theme music to “The Honeymooners” swells up in my brain. “Dah dah DAH dah- dah da dah…

]]> By: Little John http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381630 Little John Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381630 "Why, of all the—" “Why, of all the—”

]]> By: Andrew Kane http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381600 Andrew Kane Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381600 ☹ ☹

]]> By: Andrew Kane http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381598 Andrew Kane Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381598 Alt codes are cool, but somewhat OS-specific and don't work everywhere. Another way is to use "character entities" → HTML, Unicode, or whatever... Do ♥ to get ♥ Of course, these don't work quite everywhere either, but are useful if you use a lot of different computers ☺ Alt codes are cool, but somewhat OS-specific and don’t work everywhere.
Another way is to use “character entities” → HTML, Unicode, or whatever…

Do &hearts; to get ♥

Of course, these don’t work quite everywhere either, but are useful if you use a lot of different computers ☺

]]> By: chaopoiesis http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381593 chaopoiesis Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381593 ...and interesting that the sidekicks invariably assume the pole position. …and interesting that the sidekicks invariably assume the pole position.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381560 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381560 It seems weird to me that there's only one woman. It seems weird to me that there’s only one woman.

]]> By: James B http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381549 James B Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381549  It was all about the car and the theme song.   It was all about the car and the theme song. 

]]> By: Preston Sturges http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381540 Preston Sturges Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381540 Not all of them had shows at that time, there were character actors, comedians, celebrities.   Sammy Davis had talent (beside being Sinatra's "black friend"), but he was a Vegas celebrity and  variety show singing guest.   I thought Vincent Price made an appearance also?  Anyway, it was one of those shows where celebs would show up like "Space Ghost Coast To Coast" or "Tim and Eric Awesome Show" or the guest voices on "Robot Chicken." Not all of them had shows at that time, there were character actors, comedians, celebrities.   Sammy Davis had talent (beside being Sinatra’s “black friend”), but he was a Vegas celebrity and  variety show singing guest.  
I thought Vincent Price made an appearance also? 
Anyway, it was one of those shows where celebs would show up like “Space Ghost Coast To Coast” or “Tim and Eric Awesome Show” or the guest voices on “Robot Chicken.”

]]> By: Preston Sturges http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381515 Preston Sturges Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381515 I loved the scenes of her running on the roof, because she danced on Broadway and in the movies and was a ballerina. First she runs near the edge of the roof pretending to be off balance, and it's dance improv. Then she run across the roof and jumps over some small thing and her back foot kicks up waist high, ballet style.  If she had been 6 inches shorter, she could have been a major star. Here she is in the movie version of L'il Abner http://youtu.be/QPzvv2v2keI I loved the scenes of her running on the roof, because she danced on Broadway and in the movies and was a ballerina. First she runs near the edge of the roof pretending to be off balance, and it’s dance improv. Then she run across the roof and jumps over some small thing and her back foot kicks up waist high, ballet style.  If she had been 6 inches shorter, she could have been a major star.

Here she is in the movie version of L’il Abner
http://youtu.be/QPzvv2v2keI

]]> By: robert feller http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381512 robert feller Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381512 freaking awesome...sad thing is as a kid I don't recall any of these...I guess this went over my head. Can someone confirm if these were all actors with current shows on the same network...thus the cross marketing? I had to look up several of these people as their stardom didn't hold up...so since some of them seem B or D actors, they had to have shows then...right? freaking awesome…sad thing is as a kid I don’t recall any of these…I guess this went over my head. Can someone confirm if these were all actors with current shows on the same network…thus the cross marketing? I had to look up several of these people as their stardom didn’t hold up…so since some of them seem B or D actors, they had to have shows then…right?

]]> By: Dave Jenkins http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381492 Dave Jenkins Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381492 at 1:43, Robin asks Batman what they should do (after Catwoman sez to 'come and get her'): ROBIN TO BATMAN: "What now, Mon Ami?" Yeah, they knew. at 1:43, Robin asks Batman what they should do (after Catwoman sez to ‘come and get her’):
ROBIN TO BATMAN: “What now, Mon Ami?”

Yeah, they knew.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381476 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381476 If you're using Windows, Alt plus 3 on the number pad. ♥ If you’re using Windows, Alt plus 3 on the number pad. ♥

]]> By: ArimasuKa http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381471 ArimasuKa Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381471 "You dipped your dipthong."  This is now my favourite Batman quote. If I knew how to type a heart I would type it. “You dipped your dipthong.” 
This is now my favourite Batman quote. If I knew how to type a heart I would type it.

]]> By: sean http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381467 sean Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381467  It's got nothing to do with parties. Try watching a couple episodes- bet you haven't. Give me "Green Acres" any day.  It’s got nothing to do with parties. Try watching a couple episodes- bet you haven’t. Give me “Green Acres” any day.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381464 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381464 It was pretty campy. It wasn't until I grew up that I understood why one of Catwoman's henchmen was named Spade. It was pretty campy. It wasn’t until I grew up that I understood why one of Catwoman’s henchmen was named Spade.

]]> By: AwesomeRobot http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/all-the-window-cameos-from-the.html#comment-1381433 AwesomeRobot Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=151541#comment-1381433 hah yeah, drunk. hah yeah, drunk.

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