#132 Women of Season One: Not Just "Poor, Deluded Girls"

TV in the '60s was, of course, dominated by male characters. It'd be tough to find a series that would pass the "Bechdel Test." How does Batman fare from a woman's point of view in the year 2020? To help us investigate this question, we invited novelist Nancy Northcott to join us this time and screen selected episodes from the first season. Plus, Tim and Paul have identified five "rules" for how women (molls in particular) are portrayed on the show. Also, "Bat Attack '89" (a Keaton-cash-in-cover of Hefti's Batman theme), and your mail on episode 129 "The Show's Ratings, and Rating 'Godzilla'!" (message board thread) The archive of the "bat-documents" site "Bat Attack '89" official music video "Bat Attack '89" by the Crime Fighters, Inc (showing cover art) SCRIPTS The Joker's Utility Belt (draft) The Joker is Wild (revised draft) Discuss on the '66 Batman message board!