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Set those DVRs: PBS airing superhero-themed Pioneers of Television
Adam West takes a break on the set of "Batman"
PBS’s Pioneers of Television series celebrates “the visionaries who shaped a fledgling medium,” and Tuesday night’s episode is all about superheroes. Covering every decade from the ’50s to the ’80s, it digs into The Adventures of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Incredible Hulk and The Greatest American Hero. Interviews include Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Lynda Carter, Lou Ferrigno and William Katt. Hopefully they make Julie Newmar and William Katt team up.
To promote the episode, PBS has put a ton of content from it on its website. There’s a preview of the episode, mini-essays about some of the shows, excerpts from some of the interviews, profiles of the actors and a terrific photo gallery. It’s a great way to kill some time while waiting for the real thing to air.
(via DC Women Kicking Ass)
4 Comments
dekko
January 28, 2013 at 11:05 am
What, no “Isis and Shazam?!?”
Wraith
January 28, 2013 at 11:12 am
I hope George Sprott gets a mention, though I imagine CKCK trashing its entire early video library back in the 1980s will hurt his chances.
Anthony
January 28, 2013 at 11:54 am
This looks awesome. I have vivid memories watching these air as a child in the early 80′s and it’ll be awesome to see them again. (Does this mean in 10 years, I’ll finally get a Ninja Turtles documentary?)
Talmidge
January 28, 2013 at 2:01 pm
I’m sure they’ll also include the hannah barbara cartoon superheroes of the early 60s and disney’s Zorro show with that killer theme song