Batgirl

Name: Batgirl
Genre: Short
Duration: 8 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Yvonne Craig, William Dozier, Neil Hamilton

TV Short
1967
8m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

439

YOUR RATING

Short

Promotional short introducing librarian Barbara Gordon as Batgirl for the series "Batman (1966)". Barbara meets Bruce Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson at the Gotham Public Library and is able to... Read allPromotional short introducing librarian Barbara Gordon as Batgirl for the series "Batman (1966)". Barbara meets Bruce Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson at the Gotham Public Library and is able to help them battling Killer Moth and his gang.Promotional short introducing librarian Barbara Gordon as Batgirl for the series "Batman (1966)". Barbara meets Bruce Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson at the Gotham Public Library and is able to help them battling Killer Moth and his gang.

Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

439

YOUR RATING

Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The headpiece of Batgirl's costume was painful for Yvonne Craig to wear, so when Batgirl joined the "Batman" TV series, the design was modified. According to Adam West, had a "Batgirl" series been produced, the plan was for the show to air prior to "Batman" with cross-over story-lines between the two programs.

Goofs
Barbara Gordon's Batgirl shirt is right underneath her librarian jacket. Yet, the sleeve of the jacket was seen a bit down in a previous scene, which would've shown the purple sleeve of the Batgirl costume.

Quotes
[last lines]
Narrator: Who knows? Is the Dynamic Duo destined to become the Triumphant Trio? Only time will tell us more about this dazzling daredoll!

Connections
Featured in Biography: Adam West: Behind the Cowl (2000)

User reviews9

Review

Featured review

7/10

Nice introduction of Batgirl.

This is a TV short that serves as a pilot of some sort to introduce Batgirl to the the Batman TV-series, where we see her help Batman and Robin by battling villain Killer Moth.

Her alter-ego librarian is Barbara Gordon, daughter of Commissioner Gordon, portrayed famously by Yvonne Craig. I think she did a good job in the role, if not a bit campy at times. But, that is OK as the role was portrayed by Craig in the 1960s.

It was neat seeing Gordon secretly change into her Batgirl costume that is hidden in a secret rotating closet in the library and it was neat seeing her team up with the Dynamic Duo. I think it is three heads better than two, as the addition of Batgirl to the series made the show more captivating and made each episode less cliché and less predictable.

I grew up watching the TV show with my cousin, who introduced me to the series. And, it wasn't years later until I finally saw this TV-short on YouTube. It was a great find!

Grade B