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The 'Batman' TV series sure liked to label everything
One Twitter account is documenting all the hilariously redundant labels used on the original 'Batman' series
One of the big appeals of the 1960s Batman television series is its pop-art look. Who doesn't love those colorful bursts that come with each punch of the Caped Crusader? POW! BAM! SPLAT! It's pure eye candy.
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- 4/27 10:30PMRiddling Controversy, A (2)"The Riddler captures an exiled South American dictator and leaves another puzzle for the Dynamic Duo."
- 5/4 10:30PMJoker's Last Laugh, The (1)"The Joker switches real money for counterfeit in the Gotham City Bank. As Batman and Robin investigate, they reveal the location of the Batcave to Joker's henchwoman."
- 5/11 10:30PMJoker's Epitaph, The (2)"Alfred, dressed as Batman, comes to Robin's rescue. Meanwhile, the Joker steals a signed document making him the Bank Vice President and forces Bruce Wayne to marry his henchwoman."
The show also had a penchant for labeling, well, everything. Certainly every gadget, gizmo, tool and technology in the Batcave and beyond came branded with a cut and dry description of what it was. One new Twitter account and Tumblr page has taken up the task of documenting all these playful signs. Batman66Labels is a reminder of Batman's playful tone of yesteryear. It's also just a good resource for looking at close-ups of props from the TV show, all the Bat-this and Bat-thats.
Close up, you can see that many of these labels are obviously, charmingly handmade.
The modern day Batman is moody and gravel-voiced. Perhaps if we all chipped in and got him a label maker machine he would cheer up.
Here are some of our favorite posts from Batman66Labels. We are particularly fond of a rare art map labeled "DEATH BEE BEHIVE TRIP WIRE."
BAT SHIELD pic.twitter.com/s7TapzGkgG
— Batman 66 Labels (@BatLabels) March 21, 2016
DEATH BEE BEEHIVE TRIP WIRE https://t.co/Bictcom53c
— Batman 66 Labels (@BatLabels) March 12, 2016
BAT-SLEEP pic.twitter.com/VsUJSZyyf7
— Batman 66 Labels (@BatLabels) March 21, 2016
SHARK REPELLENT pic.twitter.com/OzgEsFXJRO
— Batman 66 Labels (@BatLabels) March 20, 2016
WAYNE MANOR TV CIRCUIT (CLOSED) pic.twitter.com/6I3IIeAa6H
— Batman 66 Labels (@BatLabels) March 20, 2016
LEMONADE pic.twitter.com/vIXKAC7q5E
— Batman 66 Labels (@BatLabels) March 19, 2016
CUTTING TORCH pic.twitter.com/eiElAmZuLJ
— Batman 66 Labels (@BatLabels) March 17, 2016
BAT-TAPE READER pic.twitter.com/i9xK4CEmcE
— Batman 66 Labels (@BatLabels) March 16, 2016
ANTI-CRIME COMPUTER#BATCOMPUTUESDAYpic.twitter.com/5C3DhkU4GL
— Batman 66 Labels (@BatLabels) March 15, 2016
FILM DEVELOPING TANK
— Batman 66 Labels (@BatLabels) March 14, 2016
(SUPER FINE BATGRAIN)
MAGNIFYING LENS pic.twitter.com/pky3qabxQD
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