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ORIGINAL AIR DATES: March 9, 2003

EPISODE NUMBER: 121

PLOT SUMMARY:

Almost 35 years after the demise of the original show comes this new television movie that reunites Batman series stars Adam West and Burt Ward in a comedy adventure where they stumble upon a diabolical plot to steal the original Batmobile from a charity benefit! While trying to unravel the details and find The Batmobile, West and Ward flashback to the tumultuous times of their 1966-68 ABC television series to reveal a bizarre behind-the-scenes story of the creation of a television classic, from their on-the-set explosions to their wild real-life encounters with fans.

WRITTEN BY: Duane Poole

DIRECTED BY: Paul A. Kaufman

CAST:
Amy Acker (Kathy Kersh) Frank Tahoe (Robin stuntman) Julie Newmar (Arizona Bar Owner/Herself) Frank Gorshin (Himself) Burt Ward (Himself) Adam West (Himself) Darla Haun (Museum Hostess) Paul A. Kaufman (Network Executive #2) Erin Carufel (Young Yvonne Craig/Batgirl) Julia Rose (Young Julie Newmar) Brett Rickaby (Young Frank Gorshin) Jason Marsden (Young Burt Ward) Jack Brewer (Young Adam West/'Batman') Heidi Androl (Sexy fan) Curtis Armstrong (Jerry the Butler) Steve Blalock (Batman stuntman) Betty White (Woman in Window during Batclimb sequence) Lyle Waggoner (Narrator/Himself) Scott Schwartz (Henchman - Curly) Anthony G. Schmidt (Henchman - Pretty Boy) Nikki Schieler Ziering (Lucy) Tait Ruppert (Publicist) Bobby Porter (Henchman - Big Joe) Ben Perkins (Fan boy) Todd Merrill (Network executive) Elisa Marchand (Femme fatale) Kelly King (Jonelle) John E. Goetz (Valet parker) Traci L. Crouch (Secretary) Silas Cooper (Wardrobe man) Carl Ciarfalio (Henchman - Slim)
Nina West (Burt's One Night Stand)
Lee Meriwether (Waitress in diner)

INTERESTING NOTES:
- Due to legal matters over the Batman copyrights, the only Batman footage shown in this special is from the 1966 Batman movie and not from the television series.

- Actual footage of Lyle Waggoner's screen test for Batman is featured.