The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 144

JUNE 4. 1989 THIS WEEK Grayson. For years, there have been jokes about Batman's relationship with his boy wonder, Robin. The producers claim there was nothing gay about them but as executive producer William Dozier put it: "Aunt Harriet was a character we made up. That was to keep them from looking like homosexuals.

We put a woman in the house to balance the act." THE list of guest stars in Batman reads like a Hollywood Who's Who. In the first two episodes, Hi Diddle Riddle and Smack In The Middle, Frank Gorshin is the villainous Riddler and Jill St John plays his girlfriend, Molly. As the series unfolds, guest stars include Cesar Romero (the Joker); Burgess Meredith (the Penguin); Joan Crawford (the Devil); Ethel Merman (Lola Lasagne); Vincent Price (the Egghead); George Sanders (Mr Freeze); Milton Berle (Louis the Lilac) and Liberace (Chandell). Roaring back to POW! ZOWIE! What a way to go-go! Yes, that high-camp spoof Batman is back. The original TV series, all 120 episodes, begins a repeat screening on Channel 10 at pm tomorrow ahead of a new Batman movie due in Australia in September.

The series, based on the comic book character invented by Bob Kane, first went into production in the US in 196S. TRIVIA fans will be interested to know Batman made his first appearance in Detective Comics, edition number 27, in 1939. That was followed by a movie serial, starring Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft as Batman and Robin, in 1943. THE TV series stars Adam West and Burt Ward as the dynamic duo but West was not the first choice for the role of Batman. Ty Hardin was front runner but he was shooting a spaghetti western in Italy when Batman went into production.

your screens: Batman and Robin. MICHAEL J. Fox, star of Channel 7's Family Ties, didn't include the in his stage name for affectation. It was to avoid confusion with Michael Fox, who played Inspector Basch in Batman. AS all Batman fans know, he is really a wealthy philanthropist called Bruce Wayne.

Robin is his ward, Dick Sir David Attenborough tells ofhispartin Joan Collins, who is about to leave Dynasty, talks about her co-stars and her eight years as superbitch Alexis. Channel Seven's environmental special, Climate In Crisis, on Tuesday night 1IJWA BWhat Others WatchH Si co 01 CO BRITAIN 1 Coronation St (WedSun) 2 Coronation St (MonSun) AMERICA 1 Roseanne 2 Bill Cosby Show 3 Cheers 4 A Different World 5 60 Minutes 6 Golden Girls 7 Wonder Years 8 Hunter 9 Witness (movie) 10 Empty Nest Neighbours EastEnders (ThurSun) East Enders (TuesSun) The Bill After Henry PLUS ROB LOWING PICK OFTHE VIDEOS 12 FROM THE INSIDE WITH GEORGE NEGUS 14 SYDNEY PROGRAMSMOVIE HIGHLIGHTS 19 WOLLONGONGSOUTHERN REGION PROGRAMS. 26 NEWCASTLE PROGRAMS AND HIGHLIGHTS 29 BOAT SHOW '89 FEATURE 31 CQ 3 JO 51 8 News At Ten 9 Catchphrase 10 Busman's Holiday The Sun-Herald TV Magazine. Editor: Rodger Dolman-Telling. Art Director: Helen Fong.

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