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BATMANLAND
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Join Dan, Nick, and Fiona every week to chat about the classic 1966 Batman series. Watch the show every Friday evening at 7:30pm on SBS VICELAND or anytime at SBS on Demand and then listen along to the BATMANLAND podcast for a weekly deep dive into the episodes airing that week.
Episodes
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BATMANLAND 59 - The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra + Minerva, Mayhem and Millionaires
It's a very special BATMAN:AND this week as we mark the conclusion of the Batman TV series. 120 episodes are a lot of BIFFs, BAMs, and POWs. Dan, Nick, and Fiona not only go deep in discussing the final two episodes, but they take some time to consider the series as a whole - the highlights, the...
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BATMANLAND 58 - I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle + The Joker's Flying Saucer
King Tut is back - for the very last time. ALSO, The Joker is back - for the very last time. Join us as we wind down the Batman TV show on this, the second last episode of the BATMANLAND podcast. Dan and Nick discuss episodes that has King Tut discovering the location of the Bat Cave, while The...
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BATMANLAND 57 - The Great Escape + The Great Train Robbery
Yee haw! At BATMANLAND we love to celebrate both types of villains - country and western. So, it's fantastic to see both rolled into one with the return of the cowboy Shame - this time joined by his honeybunch Calamity Jan. While both Dan and Nick have many thoughts regarding the return of Shame,...
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BATMANLAND 56 - Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club + Penguin's Clean Sweep
Welcome to BATMANLAND, a frank, honest discussion of the 1960s Batman TV show. This week we look at an episode that looks at the subject of feminism through what can only politely be referred to as a 1968 lens and fails badly at it. Dan and Nick try to get a handle on what the show thought it was...
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BATMANLAND 55 - The Joke's on Catwoman + Louie's Lethal Lilac Time
As we close in on the final episodes of Batman, we are also saying goodbye to some of our favourite characters - like with this week as we see the final episode to feature Catwoman. Eartha Kitt as Catwoman has been fascinating from a 2018 perspective as we see how the treatment of the Catwoman...
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BATMANLAND 54 - The Ogg Couple + The Funny Feline Felonies
Look kids, BATMANLAND is all about context and working through the complicated cultural mire that was the 1966 Batman TV show. The show was weird - for example this week we are seeing an episode that was written to be the 2nd episode of a 3-part storyline, but reconstructed to work as an…
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BATMANLAND 53 - The Bloody Tower + Catwoman's Dressed to Kill
It's another purr-fect outing for Batman and Robin this week with the two wrapping up in merry old Londonium fighting the mother from Mary Poppins before returning to Gotham for Eartha Kitt's debut as Catwoman. On BATMANLAND, Dan and Nick do their gosh-darn best analytical work in breaking down...
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BATMANLAND 52 - The Londinium Larcenies + The Foggiest Notion
Cor blimey, Governor! Batman and Robin have left Gotham for merry olde England, or more specifically, the city of Londinium. They're a reverse British Invasion where they discover just how different life is across the pond - people drive on the other side of the road and they're all obsessed with...
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BATMANLAND 51 - How to Hatch a Dinosaur + Surf's Up! Joker's Under!
Down at Gotham Point The Joker wants to win a surf contest and then challenges Batman to a surf competition! Surfs up on this week's BATMANLAND podcast with Dan and Fiona!
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BATMANLAND 50 - Louie the Lilac + The Ogg and I
It's an eggstremely epic Batman this week with Batman and Robin joined by Batgirl as they face off against the eggcentric villain Egghead and Olga, the Queen of Cossacks. The heroes also face off against the patron saint of BDE Milton Berle for a battle over who wields the most power in Gotham.
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BATMANLAND 49 - A Horse of Another Color + The Unkindest Tut of All
Steady yourself for another informative chat about the 1960s Batman TV show with Dan and Nick dissecting all of the trivia and cultural oddities from this week's featured episodes 'A Horse of Another Color', concluding last week's Penguin and Lola Lasagne (Ethel Merman) storyline, followed by the...
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BATMANLAND 48 - The Wail of the Siren + The Sport of Penguins
Joan Collins guest stars this week as The Siren. That's right, this is Joan Collins vs Batman! This is followed by the return of Burgess Meredith as The Penguin w/ stage legend Ethel Merman as the oddly named super villain Lola Lasagne. That's some serious star wattage! Dan and Nick discuss these...
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BATMANLAND 47 - Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin + Ring Around The Riddler
Batgirl joins the dynamic duo to keep Gotham safe from evil in this week's episode. In her secret identity as Barbara Gordon, daughter of the Police Commissioner, she is kidnapped by The Penguin. Little does he realise who he has really kidnapped. And Batman & Robin? She barely even needs them in...
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BATMANLAND 46 - Ice Spy + The Duo Defy
The villainous scourge of ducted heating Mister Freeze is back in Gotham with help from renowned ice skating 'legend' Glacia Glaze. He issues an ultimatum that he will begin freezing the entire country if his demands are not met. The cad. Discussing these episodes are Dan and Nick, joined by…
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BATMANLAND 45 - Pop Goes the Joker + Flop Goes the Joker
When the Joker launches art classes, Batman and Robin find themselves entering the seedy world of modern art. On BATMANLAND, Dan and guest co-host Andrew Mercado explore the episode at depth, discussing Cesar Romero's moustache, inspirations for the 1989 Batman film, and disappointing Batman...
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BATMANLAND 44 - Black Widow Strikes Again + Caught in the Spider's Den
Gotham's most fearsome villain The Black Widow strikes, robbing the city's banks in alphabetical order. As Dan and Nick discuss the show on this week's episode, they marvel at how toothless Black Widow is as a villain, that the show must have been thrilled to have guest Tallulah Bankhead guest...
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BATMANLAND 43 - King Tut's Coup + Batman's Waterloo
When a pot plant falls on a professors noggin', he takes on the identity of feared super villain King Tut. Batman & Robin take to the streets of Gotham to catch him. For the BATMANLAND podcast, Nick and Dan have some very strong feelings on this episode - especially surrounding Bruce's interest…
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BATMANLAND 42 - A Piece of the Action + Batman's Satisfaction
Do you remember that time Bruce Lee was in the Batman TV show? It was more than a blink and you'll miss it moment. In a cross-over with the 60s Green Hornet TV series, Lee appears as the hero's assistant Kato. In this week's BATMANLAND, Dan and Nick explore what the Green Hornet even was and...
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BATMANLAND 41 - Catwoman Goes to College + Batman Displays His Knowledge
Catwoman turns her life around. Out on parole, she enrols at Gotham University and riles up the students. Just a few days into her undergrad degree and she's staging protest rally's and staging pranks from a sorority house. On BATMANLAND this week, Dan, Nick, and Haidee don their togas to discuss...
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BATMANLAND 40 - The Joker's Last Laugh + The Joker's Epitaph
Despite the funny books in Batman this week, it isn't all funny business in this week's Batman. After all, the Joker is littering Gotham with funny money and there was the absolutely not-funny at all business of what he placed in Commissioner Gordon't pants.
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BATMANLAND 39 - Batman's Anniversary + A Riddling Controversy
Oh mon chéri, Gomez Addams himself John Astin has taken over as The Riddler for this special 2-part episode in which the people of Gotham celebrate Batman's anniversary. The BATMANLAND team give the occasion the due respect it deserves.
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BATMANLAND 38 - Penguin Is a Girl's Best Friend + Penguin Sets a Trend + Penguin's Disastrous End
Get ready for your close-up, Batman! The Penguin has started a movie studio and has Batman starring in his first picture. How will Batman perform alongside his co-star, Marsha Queen of Diamonds?
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BATMANLAND 37 - That Darn Catwoman + Scat! Darn Catwoman
Meow! The Catwoman is back and there is only one thing that can bring her life of crime to an end: a marriage proposal from Batman. Batman is open to doing anything. Except that.
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BATMANLAND 36 - The Zodiac Crimes + The Joker's Hard Times + The Penguin Declines
Two villains. Three episodes! This is the most epic Batman story-line yet and thankfully the BATMANLAND podcast is here to help you channel the excitement.
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BATMANLAND 35 - The Contaminated Cowl + The Mad Hatter Runs Afoul
Hold onto your hats, it's the return of The Mad Hatter with his most villainous scheme yet - he turns Batman's cowl pink! The fiend!
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BATMANLAND 34 - The Sandman Cometh + The Catwoman Goeth
Do our eyes deceive us? Has Catwoman teamed up with a villain you've never heard of before to wreak havoc on Gotham City? It's true!
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BATMANLAND 33 - The Puzzles Are Coming + The Duo is Slumming
Riddle me this: What happens if you can't use The Riddler due to a contractual dispute with an actor? Enter: The Puzzler.
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BATMANLAND 32 - The Cat's Meow + The Bat's Kow Tow
Catwoman strikes Gotham where they are going to feel it most - in the voice box.
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BATMANLAND 31 - The Penguin's Nest +The Bird's Last Jest
Great Scott! Gotham has a new celebrity chef - the feathered fink of crime, The Penguin!
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BATMANLAND 30 - Come Back, Shame + It's How You Play the Game
Get ready to draw - Batman's saddling up and going west.
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BATMANLAND 29 - Marsha, Queen of Diamonds + Marsha's Scheme of Diamonds
Finally, a Batman villain who sparkles - it's Marsha, Queen of Diamonds. No wonder the wedding bells are ringing.
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BATMANLAND 28 - The Impractical Joker + The Joker's Provokers
The Joker defies every law of physics that you once held dear.
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BATMANLAND 27 - Mister Freeze returns in Green Ice + Deep Freeze
It's ice to meet you...
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BATMANLAND 26 - Hizzonner the Penguin + Dizzoner the Penguin
The Penguin runs for Mayor and only Batman can stop democracy. Make Gotham Great Again!
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BATMANLAND 25 - Liberace stars in The Devil's Fingers + The Dead Ringers
Giving the audience exactly what they want, Batman this week offers two Liberace's.
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BATMANLAND 24 - An Egg Grows in Gotham + The Yegg Foes in Gotham
When Vincent Price makes his first appearance as the egg-themed villain Egghead, this week's Batman was supposed to be a joyous egg-pun heavy episode - but some overt racism in the episode leaves egg on all of our faces.
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BATMANLAND Special - Batman: The Movie
Making this the most meaningful of Christmas Day's, SBS VICELAND has scheduled the 1966 Batman movie. Four dedicated Batman fans entered into the studio to discuss this fine feature film.
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BATMANLAND 23 - The Clock King's Crazy Crimes + The Clock King Gets Crowned
We speak to the man who wrote the book on Green Arrow - a character who started life as a rip-off Batman character and is now on a TV show that looks and feels a lot like the Batman movies.
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BATMANLAND 22 - The Greatest Mother of Them All + Ma Parker
Introducing Ma Parker - Batman's most misogynistic villain.
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BATMANLAND 21 - The Spell of Tut + Tut's Case is Shut
King Tut plans to put Gotham City under his control using an ancient potion. Does the BATMANLAND panel fall under his spell too?
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BATMANLAND 20 - The Minstrel's Shakedown + Barbecued Batman
Film critic and culture writer Luke Buckmaster joins the BATMANLAND podcast this week for a look at the very entertaining 2-part episode featuring the less-than-iconic villain The Minstrel.
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BATMANLAND 19 - Hot Off the Griddle + The Cat and the Fiddle
Meet the Sydney man who is such a fan of Batman that he built his own Batmobile. Dan and Nick chat with Zac Mihajlovic about building a street legal Batmobile and the work he does with charities. They also discuss this week's episodes of Batman featuring Catwoman.
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BATMANLAND - Justice League Spectacular
In a special one-off podcast, regular BATMANLAND panellists Dan, Nick, and Fiona discuss the new Justice League movie and Batman's role in it. Is the film as bad as critics suggest? Our team weigh in.
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BATMANLAND 18 - Shoot a Crooked Arrow + Walk the Straight and Narrow
Season 2 of Batman kicked off not with a bang, but with The Archer. A low-rent Robin Hood knock-off. We explore everything you always wanted to know about The Archer (but were too afraid to ask).
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BATMANLAND 17 - Fine Finny Fiends + Batman Makes the Scenes
The Penguin captures and brainwashes Batman's butler Alfred to be his unwitting pawn for his plan against a wealthy social event. Dan, Fiona, and Nick struggle to understand why.
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BATMANLAND 16 - Death in Slow Motion + The Riddler's False Notion
Ben Law stops in at BATMANLAND for a conversation about Batman that, quite frankly, we're not sure he treated with the respect that it demands. He's welcome back anytime.
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BATMANLAND 15 - The Bookworm Turns + While Gotham City Burns
Roddy McDowall makes his only Batman appearance. And fortunately we were able to book Roddy enthusiast Mark Humphries to gush about the Planet of The Apes star.
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BATMANLAND 14 -The Curse of Tut + The Pharohs in a Rut
Batusi like an Egyptian. And try not to fall in love.
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BATMANLAND 13 - Joker Trumps an Ace + Batman Sets The Pace
Wenlei Ma, the film and TV editor from News.com.au, joins us to make sense of some senseless Joker's robberies. SPOILER: Nobody can make sense of this.
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BATMANLAND 12 - The Ring of Wax / Give 'em The Axe
Local Publisher and longtime artist on The Phantom Glenn Ford talks Batman with us.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join Dan, Nick, and Fiona every week to chat about the classic 1966 Batman series. Watch the show every Friday evening at 7:30pm on SBS VICELAND or anytime at SBS on Demand and then listen along to the BATMANLAND podcast for a weekly deep dive into the episodes airing that week.
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Join Dan, Nick, and Fiona every week to chat about the classic 1966 Batman series. Watch the show every Friday evening at 7:30pm on SBS VICELAND or anytime at SBS on Demand and then listen along to the BATMANLAND podcast for a weekly deep dive into the episodes airing that week.
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