Archives On The Air 86: "Last Week, On Batman"—The William Dozier Papers

Published November 19, 2018 at 9:29 AM MST

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William Dozier on the Set of Batman, circa 1966. Box 18, William Dozier papers.

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William Dozier on the Set of Batman, circa 1966. Box 18, William Dozier papers.

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Cover of the book Batman vs. the Fearsome Foursome, 1966. Box 1, William Dozier papers.

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Cover of the book Batman vs. the Fearsome Foursome, 1966. Box 1, William Dozier papers.

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That was William Dozier, Narrator and Executive Producer of the Batman TV show that ran from 1966-1968.

The 1960s version of Batman is famous for being campy and goofy. Even at the time it was criticized for taking the source material too lightly.

William Dozier’s papers at UW’s American Heritage Center contain scripts, photos, and other production documents from the Batman TV show.