The actor died Friday at age 88
Farewell, old chum.
on the hearts and minds of many comics fans.
He never lost the twinkle and charm that made his show so memorable.
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And yet the kids could be entertained and they would believe it all, West explained.
Thats no doubt why the show endures to this day and will live long beyond him.
Evidentially the visual is stunning.
We were the first show on in color, twice a week.
They really scrubbed it up beautifully.
He gave credit where it was due, specifically to two deceased castmates.
Frank, I think, was my favorite.
You say live-wire, and Frank really was.
The same with Burgess Meridith as Penguin.Waah waahwaah.
Blowing smoke in my face under the cowl.
It was wonderful to use that.
We also discussed a hidden legacy of the show: the actor Josh Brolin.
Well, we were a very romantic set, West said.
The cape and cowl helped, he acknowledged.
Sometimes Ill climb into my Bat-jammies and take a stab at get lucky, he joked.
As we say goodbye to Batman, its worth remembering that West had a tremendous heart as well.
One of his last tweets was this image, passing Batman off to another generation.
This past fall, 6-year-old Jacob Hall died in a school shooting at Townville Elementary School.
His family held a funeral where mourners dressed as the late little boys favorite thing: superheroes.
When West read about this, he sent out his own bat signal to the family.
Thats what good guys do.
