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BAT BITS #19 NOW LIVE on Patreon: TV GUIDE's take on Yvonne
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- To The Batpoles! Batman 1966
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- Sep 18, 2025
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- 143
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Summary
In 1967, Yvonne Craig was added to the Batman cast as Batgirl , in an effort to boost the ratings. It wouldn't fly today, but Batman's producers and the media were pretty up-front, and a bit crude, about the effort to add sex appeal to keep the show afloat. This time on BAT BITS, we discuss a TV GUIDE article on Yvonne that serves as Exhibit A on that front, but also gives us some interesting glimpses of Yvonne's personality. Listen to BAT BITS and see the article we're discussing by subscribing to our Patreon for at least $2 a month! For $4 a month, you ALSO get our monthly discussion of silver age Batman comics as Paul or another in our stable of co-hosts joins me to examine individual Batman stories from the 1950s and 60s! Join today !