All About That Bat.

Yes, this thread's title was inspired by the Meaghan Trainor song. But what else could I call a thread devoted to Batfink?

Hal Seeger created this crimefighting bat in 1967. I liked seeing him riding along in the Batillac instead of flying. His wings were like a shield of steel after all. Aside from the episodes with Hugo A G0-Go, I consider the ones with Daniel Boom and Brother Goose among the best in the batch. As for villainesses, my favorite female lawbreaker was Judy Jitsu. Forget Michael Douglas and Glenn Close. Karate's love for her was the first true fatal attraction.

Speaking of Karate, he may have been modeled after Kato, but I say he was no substitute for Bruce Lee.

I'm sure fans will agree that the coolest part of the series was Batfink's ability to track criminals with supersonic sonar radar, which emerged in the form of the word BEEP. Heck, it was original, what else can I say?

So Batfink remains one of many that I rate high. What do the rest of you think?

Oh, yes, from the Good Old Days. I remember the opening sequence with a villain shooting a tommy gun at Batfink. The bullets ricocheted harmlessly off his invulnerable wings to make bulletholes in a wall that spelled out "Batfink." Clearly, Batfink is a riff / homage to both the Batman franchise and to the Green Hornet + Kato universe. It's probably that combination of homage and parody that made Batfink enjoyable.