Midnox / Nope, Bruce Lee as Kato was more popular than Van Williams, the Green Hornet when we were kids. The episode in which he fought Mako was a BIG DEAL at that time. After this show, he become better known as Bruce Lee the fighting instructor on the TV series "Longstreet." Though still, it was another supporting role. Too bad he had to move overseas to play starring roles. He did, however, launch lifetime careers for a number of fighters and actors.
That’s exactly how all this went down I was a Bruce Lee fan before I even knew he was on a Batman episode this totally blew my mind when I was 10 years old and I figured this one out
Good guys fighting good guys is a waste of time. There are more than enough bad guys out there to keep any crime fighters busy. I would have liked to have seen Green Hornet and Kato fight Batman's enemies! One time Robin decided to go at it alone vs three bad guys. They beat him up bad. I would have liked the following episode showing Kato going up against the same three bad guys (while Robin would be tied up in chair watching). After Kato beats the living daylights out of all three of them and the three bad guys are all on the ground knocked out cold ... Kato tells Robin "You see Robin ... That's how it's done!" LOL!!!!!
After these many years and countless movies later..this is the standout moment of the Batman franchise, where the Caped Crusader and Robin team up against and alongside a real world super hero. RIP Bruce and Adam. I paid my respects in Seattle last year where Bruce and Brandon were laid to rest. :( The year before, I got to see Adam West in person before he passed away.
Van Williams had a wonderful acting career and if he had been jealous of Bruce we would have never heard of him so it’s quite hard to be harsh to him who helped Bruce speak better English in the 60s or we would never have seen him on here and they were lifelong friends!🙏😇😃🤩🇺🇸
i dont know what you people are looking at, the fight scenes are corny and you can see punchs and kicks missing by a foot. bet if you didn't know b/l was in this you would say look at those corny 60,s t.v fight. they should have watched a bruce lee movie before filming this crazy fight scene. these actors are the pits.
Which is why I would have liked to have seen more Green Hornet at this time period then Batman. Batman was too damn silly and outrageous, and appealed to children and the generation at the time that was inhaling LSD and other drugs like so much candy. Green Hornet was a more serious show, and I would have liked to have seen it continue. If it would have come on ten years later, it may very well have been on the air longer and had a good run. I was glad that Batman returned to his comic roots and became his darker, moody self in the nineteen-eighties. Every time I see this version of Batman on TV today when I flip the channel I cringe.
Bruce lees Kato would take out batman and robin so fast they would die of embarrassment, and I would own that comic and read it every night before bed.
+Joshua Osborne In real life, yes. But they´re acting. In batman´s reallity, batman and robin are also a martial arts masters in a peak of human athlete capacity. Despite that, is cool to see bruce lee interacting with such great comic heroes like batman and robin.
+Joshua Osborne The fact that Robin landed a punch on Bruce Lee was amazing. I know, make believe. Everyone knows Bruce Lee could have torn the heads off of everyone in that room. ALONE. But check out the screen text Ward did to get the part- not shabby at all.
I'm privileged to have seen these episodes when they were first broadcast.I remember that kato was the star of the green hornet..Bruce Lee went on to shock the world.Adam West and Burt Ward never got past type casting..But they were a big deal to us kids back then.
Its amazing how Green Hornet & Kato were cool guys even looking back - even their suits were stylish... Look at how clownish Batman & Robin looked, in those pyjamas oufits of theirs.
I was just thinking the same thing. The Green Hornet and Kato looking all badass in their suits and masks and in comes Batman and Robin wearing essentially, underoos. I know they were going for the whole cheesy comic book vibe but still, you'd think they'd try to get his costume to look a little more hetrosexual being the 1960's and all.
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Damn this is amazing... Never new they did a cross over.. Cant believe I'm watching this.. Wow wow thanks a million for uploading this... Thanks TH-cam for keeping it up
Well this version. The fact is that comic Batman and the rest of the Bat Family are kind of cheaply superhuman and dodge between automatic gunfire and are masters of 100's of martial arts =w=
According to Van Williams, Bruce Lee was pissed about the fight scene ending in a draw and made his feelings known before the scene was filmed. Williams said that Burt Ward was scared sh$%less that Bruce was going to unload on him during the take!!
It was not a draw. Green Hornet and Kato made it very clear prior to the battle that they were going to "use good judgement" so as not to make Batman and Robin suffer. So it should be clear that they were not trying to beat up Batman and Robin. Green Hornet and Kato on purpose made it seem like a draw.
Bruce Lee was a bit of a prankster. So he decided to play into his "displeasure" over the fight scene between him and Ward. And yes, Ward was scared sh$%less b/c he didn't know exactly what was going on. But Lee himself laughed it up.
***** Lee had never fought Norris, in or out of the ring. But if you're speaking of the arena fight in "Way of the Dragon", that scene didn't happen until 1972, about 6 years after the Green Hornet's cancellation.
Juanma Railgun There are Tim Allens who haunt videos on Bruce Lee and Muhammad Ali to demean them without the possibility if being face to face during their primes. Its a waste of time trying to reason with them. They are Trolls. Best to regard their poats as litter.
So they really expect us to believe that Robin could go toe to toe with Bruce Lee...I mean I know I'm supposed to suspend my disbelief by damn it I have to draw the line somewhere!
I forever wanted revenge for Kato with my 8 year old eyes when this episode was originally broadcast. Even at such a young age, I knew Kato was far superior than Robin. Six years later at the age of 14, because of Bruce Lee, I started my first karate class and have not look back ever since. Thank you Kato. I never would have taken any martial arts classes if I had never seen Bruce.
Dennis Williams Dick Grayson is the guy who took over the mantle of batman in the comics. He is as well trained as batman, and he can fight just as well as batman. SO FUCK NO, Batman and Robin side by side can't go toe to toe with Lee.
+Dingo D. Manhunter So wrong. Batman schools Bruce Lee. Alone. Without any gadgets. Bruce Lee's fast alright but Batman can keep up with him. And he has a much greater tolerance for pain as well as being able to put more power into his blows. If Lee gets hit even once, he's done for.
Julian Seguin This batman and this robin climb walls on the sides of buildings, dance flamboyantly and may be in the closet homosexuals. Batman before the age of the Frank Miller inspired dark neo noir vigilante. Be a fanboy all you want, but don't tell me the sitcom batman has a chance against lee. Funny thing is that 80's robins had alot of attributes of Bruce Lee's Kato, they went from completely braindead morons to badasses....even that annoying jackoff Jason Todd became super cool. Kato is the reason why we have a nightwing.
Dingo D. Manhunter Ah, apologies. If we're talking about the sitcom, then of course Bruce Lee takes this. But that's like comparing hedgehog to a lion.
@@adamlone5548 good one. Some people have to put Van down to pump up Bruce. Both were very good in this show. Van went on to become a reserve deputy with the LA County Sheriffs Department, a real hero.
I read that Bruce Lee played a joke on his friend Burt Ward (Robin) during the shooting of this episode. Bruce spent the whole day acting pissed at Burt. When it came time to do the fight scene, Bruce acted like he wasn't gonna hold back. Burt, despite being a black belt martial artist himself, started freaking out. Right before they started shooting, Bruce smiled at Burt, letting him know he was kidding
I believe it. Bruce played a lot of jokes on his friends, like one who I forgot the name of was looking at Bruce's personal library which had a sign that said, "do not touch", and Bruce was hiding behind the corner waiting until his friend was real close looking at the books then shouted, "hey!" at the same time threw a foam 3 linked weapon smacking him in the face and he thought he actually got hit by a real weapon lol And of course Bruce told him he could pick up and look at any book he wanted. Great guy.
Burt trained with Bruce for a time-Bruce actually said he wasnt going to lose to Robin,no matter what,so they ageeed on a stand still,a draw-good thing for Burt Ward.
Indeed. In the days after the original airing of this episode, that fight was the talk of the schoolyard. Most of us boys knew that Kato would have (and should have) wiped the floor with "The Boy Wonder".
Yes, I too remember back in elem school talking about what villain Batman would face the following week, and when they said Batman and robin would face the green hornet and kato, that is all we talked about for the whole wk. What an episode!
I was 11 years old when this episode aired. I was like .....wow this has got to be the best match up of all time! I recall 6 of us at school bet who would win. We bet our pizzas from our lunch. I chose Batman and Robin would win. Because I thought Batman would use his utility belt and have something to render the Greet Hornet useless. I and another kid won, because technically the Green Hornet ran for the door from the fight. But years later I realized if this was a real fight. Even Batman used his utility belt, it would be no match against Bruce Lee! May Bruce Less, Adam West & Van Williams rest in peace in heaven. Thank you for so many years of entertainment! And also Burt Ward among the living!
Kato to GH: "It's a good thing those guys are on our side! Even though they don't know it!" (Fighting continues) Robin to Batman (in response): "It's a good thing those guys are not in town every week!" LOL!🤣🤣🤣 That's thrilling entertainment right there y'all!
When the fight scene was originally written Batman and Robin were suppose to win the fight. Bruce Lee told the writers he would not do the show so it was changed to be a draw .
That's baloney. The network and producers knew that'd be suicidal for both shows. This was NOT a popular face-off for most fans then, including me, who knew which team would've outright won, not this "Mex stand-off" crap. Many fans hoped GH would not sink into Batman's camp universe, but the stain was cast. It was hard for Hollywood to think of GH done straight since.
d hart I suppose being in a racism driven industry and having all his ideas under mind...... Bruce Lee draws the line at losing a fight to a man in elf shoes and short shorts
I saw in on of the many documentaries on Bruce Lee that before he showed up to start filming this crossover, Burt Ward was apparently boasting about how he could beat him. Burt Ward changed his mind shortly after filming began, lol.
Burt Ward and Bruce Lee were very good friends in real life. They both lived in the same Apartment block with their then wives. They would often all go for dinner and lunch as a group of 4. Burt and Bruce often trained and boxed. Burt was a black belt in Karate. So no sissy either. Unfortunately in the 60's neither Bruce nor Burt could show to much realistic and violent action fights. Even with mild fight choreography many shots were edited out to water them down further. Both shows were shot at 20th Century Fox and all the shows being shot at that time 1966-67. Had the crew and cast go to each others sound stages to look at filming while they were on breaks. Batman, Green Hornet, Lost In Space, Voyage to the Bottom of the sea, Daniel Boone, Time Tunnel, to name just a very few in the golden age of TV.
Burt Ward supposedly was boasting about how he knew karate but he didn't really want to fight Bruce because he knew in a REAL fight he would have had his ass handed to him. Originally, Robin was supposed to beat Cato, but Bruce said it would never happen so the script was changed.
Edgar Wiley Oh your quite right there. Bruce just trained and was so much more disciplined. But in TV and films they can script some character or actor to beat 10 fierce black belts not knowing anything about fighting. Just through staging,camera angles,edit, either way the studio would not allow Burt and Bruce to go at it full on. Burt could handle himself against most. But not Bruce lee I'm sure.
Grew up in Brooklyn, me and my brothers and friends banged on the door of the only family in our apartment in building that had a color TV, forced our way in and commandeered their TV to watch this episode. All to watch Bruce Lee kick ass!
Fernando Hatsumura in the comic the way they make batman and robin I'm sure Bruce Lee wouldn't be a match Bcuz Batman is so strong he can bench 1000 pounds and he mastered every martial art giving that to Robin he'd be just as capable so yeah Robin would be faster starter and way stronger but their meant to be like that cuz their comic book characters
Sure, I agree with you. After all, they are super heroes! But watching this video from 4:35 we can see clearly that Burt Ward is no match for Bruce. Anyway, I always loved this show. For me the 1960s Batman and Robin is great fun! Cheers.
I don't give a rat's ass how strong Batman is. Greater strength or bigger size doesn't guarantee that you'll win a fight. However, I'm not arguing about how Bruce Lee (a real person) would do in a fight against a fictional comic book character. That's a pointless arguement, haha.
The fact that Hollywood had Lee and didn't appreciate what they had is one of the greatest tragedies of western entertainment. More skill than anyone, good actor, understood film, pacing, framing, choreography... and dripping with charisma. Morons to not see that.
Man have we change in our television viewing needs...that used be one of my favorite shows,and I always loved Batman poetry and philosophy what a sap I must be....dah...
When was a little kid I saw the ad for the Green Hornet vs Batman. I couldn't wait! then I saw the episode. It was a little disappointing. I liked Batman but the Green Hornet and Kato were my favorite of them all. I always wondered why Kato didn't just do what he always did. But after seeing this so many years later I see that they didn't want to fight Batman and Robin because they were on the same side. Ahhh... now I can finally put the confusion to rest. Thank you!
Batman might be the world's saviour, but this TV show is the saviour of Batman's destiny with the hugh popularity... they in DC almost "closed down" this character before Adam West cs bring em up again.. greatest thanks n condolence for Adam West..
I feel so bad for Bruce Lee: a reasonable acting experience but he's so slumming it, especially when he has to pretend to be Robin's 'equal': as Kato or Bruce Lee, he'd kill him with a hard stare and a hard punch.
if it was the comic book version of Robin, namely Dick Grayson the now adult aged Nightwing, then maybe, *maybe* he could be a match for Bruce Lee. Burt Ward's Robin, circa 1966, sorry no. does not compute. do not pass go, do not collect $200. well, you know what I mean...
Eugenio Fernandez and yet people still say, "but you guys, Burt was Bruce's student!" ok, that doesn't change the fact that with one punch, Bruce would have liquefied his spine.
...🎭 Bruce lee as Kato...is Bruce Lee at his young and athletic best..a beast..underated role ...and underrated TV show...The "vigilante/outlaw" Green Hornet Series is somewhat darker, gritter, and more adult than the "cartoon/style" Batman TV series ...worth a watch when you can find it ...
I remember when this was first televised every kid in America was glued to the television and would not dare miss it. it was the talk of every school in America the next day and everybody was trying to imitate Kato that's when the whole martial arts craze started. with this broadcast
I was sixteen when Batman premiered on tv and everone I knew was anticipating a serious version, more on the line of the magazine at that time, and I remember a lot of disappointed kids.
what people forget is that in the comics Batman had already become pretty silly. The serious Batman ended in the 1940's. DC was close to cancelling the Batman comics when the TV show came along.
In reality Burt Ward was terrified in doing the scene. I know this first hand because I know someone that worked on the set. Once Bruce showed Burt his incredible control it actually calm Burt down. They were all amazed at the skill level of Bruce Lee.
@@carliay3680 Well, Ward made a lot of dubious claims. Lee never mentioned knowing him, no one in interviews ever substantiated Ward's claim and there are no photos of the two of them socializing.
all the boys in my tenement building and in school talked about and imitated Kato. It was always about Kato, and not the Green Hornet, Batman, or Robin. And we all practiced moves. Then when Bruce Lee's movies were in theaters, it seemed like everybody came out doing flying sidekicks! How do you think Carl Douglas came up with "Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting"? Then when we were in our teens in the '70's many actually did become students of the Martial Arts. The influence was and is still a global phenomenon, and Bruce Lee is still the leading iconic master.
Oh my, that was awesome! But something tells me that fight scene between Kato and Robin was choreographed, and Kato could have kicked his arse in real life ;)
It is absolutely hilarious in every definition of the word to see Adam West and Burt Ward throw a right at Bruce Lee under the situation it’s their show, because that whole room could have come at Lee and he would have only yawned.
It's well documented by Van Williams (Green Hornet) that Bruce Lee was almost ready to walk off the set if they were to be portrayed as "beat" by Batman & Robin.. Then, the directors decided to call it a draw.. Bruce Lee even in is own words in this clip, said KUNG FU is not child's play!!! He took it seriously. The show was not serious of course...
I don't think Van felt that way , it was just a job to him, not to Bruce though. Van knew the show was pretty much cancelled at this point, this appearance on Batman was their last shot at renewal.
4:10 Kato speaking to The Green Hornet:: "Its a good thing those guys are on our side even though they don't know it!" 4:20 Robin to Batman: "It's a good thing those guys aren't in town every week!"
Absolutely. In the days after the original airing of this episode, that fight was the talk of the schoolyard. Most of us boys knew that Kato would have (and should have) wiped the floor with "The Boy Wonder".
Green Hornet: "Ever since we were kids Bruce Wayne and I have been rivals in one way or another." This tells me that the Green Hornet knows that Bruce Wayne is Batman!!!!
60's: Ward, West, Williams, some asian guy
70's: ISN'T THAT BRUCE LEE?
Midnox / Nope, Bruce Lee as Kato was more popular than Van Williams, the Green Hornet when we were kids. The episode in which he fought Mako was a BIG DEAL at that time. After this show, he become better known as Bruce Lee the fighting instructor on the TV series "Longstreet." Though still, it was another supporting role. Too bad he had to move overseas to play starring roles. He did, however, launch lifetime careers for a number of fighters and actors.
hahaha great
Midnox yhj
That’s exactly how all this went down
I was a Bruce Lee fan before I even knew he was on a Batman episode this totally blew my mind when I was 10 years old and I figured this one out
Jim Lee...
Kato - "Good thing they are on our side; even though they don't know it!"
Robin - "Good thing those guys are not here every damn week!"
CLASSIC!!!!
I love how everyone is throwing Haymakers and Bruce Lee is using his master martial arts. That's awesome lol!
+Ruben Velasquez Yeah. The skill level, even in fake fighting, is extremely clear.
+Ruben Velasquez
Actually, Batman is shown using some ju-jitsu and tag-team wrestling moves with Robin.
Burt Ward is a taekwondo Master
And reportedly sparred with Bruce Lee as friends.
THATS ALL THE WHITE MAN COULD DO HAHAHA
RIP Batman.. Hope Your Reunion with Kato is Memorable..
the green hornet too
To this day Bruce Lee is still teaching Adam West how to fight.
Burt Ward is the last man standing
@@JoelMickells he'll never die he's too scared of Bruce in the afterlife
@@Batanuhtanah 🤣 🤣 🤣
Batman: I'm crazy enough to take on the Joker...BUT BRUCE LEE NOOOO THANK YOU!!!!!
Good guys fighting good guys is a waste of time. There are more than enough bad guys out there to keep any crime fighters busy. I would have liked to have seen Green Hornet and Kato fight Batman's enemies! One time Robin decided to go at it alone vs three bad guys. They beat him up bad. I would have liked the following episode showing Kato going up against the same three bad guys (while Robin would be tied up in chair watching). After Kato beats the living daylights out of all three of them and the three bad guys are all on the ground knocked out cold ... Kato tells Robin "You see Robin ... That's how it's done!" LOL!!!!!
Burt Ward can handle him
Whut Datytopsy He could not even kick Bruce Lee!!!
If i was batman, id rather fight joker and penguin at the same time than fighting bruce lee. Dental insurance was not sophisticated back then
i think bats could beat brue.....if he had time to prepare lol *roll my eyes*
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Thanks for the memories.
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Yeah.
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After these many years and countless movies later..this is the standout moment of the Batman franchise, where the Caped Crusader and Robin team up against and alongside a real world super hero. RIP Bruce and Adam. I paid my respects in Seattle last year where Bruce and Brandon were laid to rest. :( The year before, I got to see Adam West in person before he passed away.
Van Williams had a wonderful acting career and if he had been jealous of Bruce we would have never heard of him so it’s quite hard to be harsh to him who helped Bruce speak better English in the 60s or we would never have seen him on here and they were lifelong friends!🙏😇😃🤩🇺🇸
Even in a camp TV show filmed in 1966 - Bruce Lee's speed, explosiveness and cat-like reflexes show through!
didnt see it, looked like acting to me, and Burt Ward looked just as athletic.
James Hull PPppppp.....!
I don't think so james hull
i dont know what you people are looking at, the fight scenes are corny and you can see punchs and kicks missing by a foot. bet if you didn't know b/l was in this you would say look at those corny 60,s t.v fight. they should have watched a bruce lee movie before filming this crazy fight scene. these actors are the pits.
I agree, we now know that Bruce was only doing what was necessary according to the script.
5:32 Bruce Lee's movement, grace, balance and reactions were absolutely incredible! In....credible!
R.I.P. Bruce Lee,Van Williams And Adam West.
Thumbs Ups.
during this time green hornet was dark and serious. batman was comical
Which is why I would have liked to have seen more Green Hornet at this time period then Batman. Batman was too damn silly and outrageous, and appealed to children and the generation at the time that was inhaling LSD and other drugs like so much candy. Green Hornet was a more serious show, and I would have liked to have seen it continue. If it would have come on ten years later, it may very well have been on the air longer and had a good run. I was glad that Batman returned to his comic roots and became his darker, moody self in the nineteen-eighties. Every time I see this version of Batman on TV today when I flip the channel I cringe.
SAD
No and no. It was cancelled due to low ratings. And there were 26 episodes of The Green Hornet. Not 18.
It's sad to see The Green Hornet show being shorter than Batman and then we this piece of crap of a movie that came in 2010 man I hate this movie.
wurliewynd I've never seen the green hornet series,are they available on TH-cam ?
Bruce lee in DC world ! XD
LWT rock sadly no. thats kato in dc world.
@@zlee001 played by Bruce Lee
Otto Hernandez yes but that’s Kato!
@@SIRKskywalker but played by Bruce Lee
When people say Superman is the most powerful dc character and we are like um actually.......
Bruce lees Kato would take out batman and robin so fast they would die of embarrassment, and I would own that comic and read it every night before bed.
+Joshua Osborne Joshua,. I rarely SMILE at any comment I read. Your comment made me LAUGH for one minute. You are so spot on.
+Joshua Osborne In real life, yes. But they´re acting. In batman´s reallity, batman and robin are also a martial arts masters in a peak of human athlete capacity. Despite that, is cool to see bruce lee interacting with such great comic heroes like batman and robin.
+Joshua Osborne The fact that Robin landed a punch on Bruce Lee was amazing. I know, make believe. Everyone knows Bruce Lee could have torn the heads off of everyone in that room. ALONE. But check out the screen text Ward did to get the part- not shabby at all.
the best story ever before sleeping.😂😂😂
+Joshua Osborne The Best Comment Ever!!!
I'm privileged to have seen these episodes when they were first broadcast.I remember that kato was the star of the green hornet..Bruce Lee went on to shock the world.Adam West and Burt Ward never got past type casting..But they were a big deal to us kids back then.
Nice to see someone who can actually fight in a campy Batman episode. The cast is lucky to share screen space with the legend Bruce Lee
Its amazing how Green Hornet & Kato were cool guys even looking back - even their suits were stylish... Look at how clownish Batman & Robin looked, in those pyjamas oufits of theirs.
I was just thinking the same thing. The Green Hornet and Kato looking all badass in their suits and masks and in comes Batman and Robin wearing essentially, underoos. I know they were going for the whole cheesy comic book vibe but still, you'd think they'd try to get his costume to look a little more hetrosexual being the 1960's and all.
+Paul TheSkeptic The Batman 1966 show was originally meant as a parody. That's why they look like this.
Legends bro legends
@@crescentmoon3764 I know but why put them up against serious competitors such as the green hornet?
@@PaulTheSkeptic I also thought the Black Beauty was cooler than the Batmobile!
Van Williams & Bruce Lee had perfect chemistry! Ahead of their time. “Lets Roll Kato!”!
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Damn this is amazing... Never new they did a cross over.. Cant believe I'm watching this.. Wow wow thanks a million for uploading this... Thanks TH-cam for keeping it up
EVEN WHEN I WAS LITTLE IN THE 70'S I WAS LIKE WHAT!!!!! KATO WOULD KILL ROBIN, --I WAS 7YRS OLD AND HAD ENOUGH SENSE TO REALIZE THAT.
Well this version. The fact is that comic Batman and the rest of the Bat Family are kind of cheaply superhuman and dodge between automatic gunfire and are masters of 100's of martial arts =w=
Two scripted fighters against each other hmmmmmm
casanova redmond Ditto!👍🏾
Me too,I was 8 yrs old.. all my friends want ed to be KATO!! I started karate back then.
LOL YES
According to Van Williams, Bruce Lee was pissed about the fight scene ending in a draw and made his feelings known before the scene was filmed. Williams said that Burt Ward was scared sh$%less that Bruce was going to unload on him during the take!!
It was not a draw. Green Hornet and Kato made it very clear prior to the battle that they were going to "use good judgement" so as not to make Batman and Robin suffer. So it should be clear that they were not trying to beat up Batman and Robin. Green Hornet and Kato on purpose made it seem like a draw.
Bruce Lee was a bit of a prankster. So he decided to play into his "displeasure" over the fight scene between him and Ward. And yes, Ward was scared sh$%less b/c he didn't know exactly what was going on. But Lee himself laughed it up.
slimdudeDJC
That's pretty funny - now!
***** Lee had never fought Norris, in or out of the ring. But if you're speaking of the arena fight in "Way of the Dragon", that scene didn't happen until 1972, about 6 years after the Green Hornet's cancellation.
Juanma Railgun There are Tim Allens who haunt videos on Bruce Lee and Muhammad Ali to demean them without the possibility if being face to face during their primes. Its a waste of time trying to reason with them. They are Trolls. Best to regard their poats as litter.
RIP Bruce, Adam and Van, u guys made many people happy with your talent
So they really expect us to believe that Robin could go toe to toe with Bruce Lee...I mean I know I'm supposed to suspend my disbelief by damn it I have to draw the line somewhere!
I forever wanted revenge for Kato with my 8 year old eyes when this episode was originally broadcast. Even at such a young age, I knew Kato was far superior than Robin. Six years later at the age of 14, because of Bruce Lee, I started my first karate class and have not look back ever since. Thank you Kato. I never would have taken any martial arts classes if I had never seen Bruce.
Dennis Williams Dick Grayson is the guy who took over the mantle of batman in the comics. He is as well trained as batman, and he can fight just as well as batman. SO FUCK NO, Batman and Robin side by side can't go toe to toe with Lee.
+Dingo D. Manhunter So wrong.
Batman schools Bruce Lee. Alone. Without any gadgets. Bruce Lee's fast alright but Batman can keep up with him. And he has a much greater tolerance for pain as well as being able to put more power into his blows. If Lee gets hit even once, he's done for.
Julian Seguin This batman and this robin climb walls on the sides of buildings, dance flamboyantly and may be in the closet homosexuals. Batman before the age of the Frank Miller inspired dark neo noir vigilante. Be a fanboy all you want, but don't tell me the sitcom batman has a chance against lee. Funny thing is that 80's robins had alot of attributes of Bruce Lee's Kato, they went from completely braindead morons to badasses....even that annoying jackoff Jason Todd became super cool. Kato is the reason why we have a nightwing.
Dingo D. Manhunter
Ah, apologies.
If we're talking about the sitcom, then of course Bruce Lee takes this. But that's like comparing hedgehog to a lion.
Batmobile, Black Beauty, Munster Koach, Chariot from Lost In Space, Monkee Mobile, The 60's had the coolest cars made for TV.
that's right
60s convertibles on shows like sunset strip in LA..those were the daze
This was one of the best Batman episodes on TV👍😉
Bruce Lee in his prime....so legendary
awkward moment when the sidekick is 100 times sexier and more exciting than the main character!
Wow, you really admire Burt Ward, huh?
@@adamlone5548 good one. Some people have to put Van down to pump up Bruce. Both were very good in this show. Van went on to become a reserve deputy with the LA County Sheriffs Department, a real hero.
Batman and the green hornet both my favorites shows. R.i.p Adam west my Batman forever.
I read that Bruce Lee played a joke on his friend Burt Ward (Robin) during the shooting of this episode. Bruce spent the whole day acting pissed at Burt. When it came time to do the fight scene, Bruce acted like he wasn't gonna hold back. Burt, despite being a black belt martial artist himself, started freaking out. Right before they started shooting, Bruce smiled at Burt, letting him know he was kidding
I believe it. Bruce played a lot of jokes on his friends, like one who I forgot the name of was looking at Bruce's personal library which had a sign that said, "do not touch", and Bruce was hiding behind the corner waiting until his friend was real close looking at the books then shouted, "hey!" at the same time threw a foam 3 linked weapon smacking him in the face and he thought he actually got hit by a real weapon lol
And of course Bruce told him he could pick up and look at any book he wanted. Great guy.
You are on drugs, sir. Bruce never liked Burt Ward. NOBODY liked Burt Ward. That clown thought too much of himself then, and now...
Papamonday
They just touched that in Once upon a time in Hollywood
Ward must have thought he was going to get hurt even more when Bruce started smiling!😅😂🤣🤣🤣
Such a memorable classic.
right one of the best
I've forgotten it was awesome seeing seeing Batman and Robin faces off Green Hornet and Kato
I lovvvve that badass Green Hornet Black Beauty car, its a 1966 Chrysler and its amazing!
I had a fight with bruce lee back in 1971. I actually had him worried. He thought he'd fucking killed me!
wasn't for me
lol
d4j3b I heard that. He said it was the worst 3.5 seconds of his entire life
Jerry Carney Don't forget I was also in the ring for a count of 10 by the referee. Give me credit for that.
4:39 - 4:46 Kato kicked Robin's ass so hard that he stood up not knowing what the fuck to do.
Burt trained with Bruce for a time-Bruce actually said he wasnt going to lose to Robin,no matter what,so they ageeed on a stand still,a draw-good thing for Burt Ward.
A classic episode. I remember back in my elementary-school days how we were excitingly talking about this for days.
Ahhhhhh, childhood in the '60s.
First time seeing it since 60s
In the 80s we were talking about Transformers and GI Joe
Indeed. In the days after the original airing of this episode, that fight was the talk of the schoolyard. Most of us boys knew that Kato would have (and should have) wiped the floor with "The Boy Wonder".
Yes, I too remember back in elem school talking about what villain Batman would face the following week, and when they said Batman and robin would face the green hornet and kato, that is all we talked about for the whole wk. What an episode!
I was 11 years old when this episode aired. I was like .....wow this has got to be the best match up of all time! I recall 6 of us at school bet who would win. We bet our pizzas from our lunch. I chose Batman and Robin would win. Because I thought Batman would use his utility belt and have something to render the Greet Hornet useless. I and another kid won, because technically the Green Hornet ran for the door from the fight. But years later I realized if this was a real fight. Even Batman used his utility belt, it would be no match against Bruce Lee! May Bruce Less, Adam West & Van Williams rest in peace in heaven. Thank you for so many years of entertainment! And also Burt Ward among the living!
Think I was six or seven.
Kato to GH: "It's a good thing those guys are on our side! Even though they don't know it!"
(Fighting continues)
Robin to Batman (in response): "It's a good thing those guys are not in town every week!"
LOL!🤣🤣🤣 That's thrilling entertainment right there y'all!
R.I.P Bruce Lee Adam West & Van Williams
thanks for my childhood
When the fight scene was originally written Batman and Robin were suppose to win the fight. Bruce Lee told the writers he would not do the show so it was changed to be a draw .
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really?
That's baloney. The network and producers knew that'd be suicidal for both shows. This was NOT a popular face-off for most fans then, including me, who knew which team would've outright won, not this "Mex stand-off" crap. Many fans hoped GH would not sink into Batman's camp universe, but the stain was cast. It was hard for Hollywood to think of GH done straight since.
d hart i heard about that from burt ward in a tv interview a few years ago
d hart I suppose being in a racism driven industry and having all his ideas under mind...... Bruce Lee draws the line at losing a fight to a man in elf shoes and short shorts
Every time Adam West talks, I can only picture mayor West.
Bruce Lee is my idol(°~°)
The GREEN HORNET would be a cool video game, if it's done right.
it depends, on which version, the series, or the movie one ?
@@前田さんの日本の鉄道クラス True Green Hornet fans speak not of the movie.
The Kato Show*
I saw in on of the many documentaries on Bruce Lee that before he showed up to start filming this crossover, Burt Ward was apparently boasting about how he could beat him.
Burt Ward changed his mind shortly after filming began, lol.
Burt was scared shitless of Bruce Lee
Who knows...Robin might have had some Anti-Chinese Gas in his Untilty Belt...just saying....
This is the greatest fight scenes of altime right here plus the music swings Katos moves are just awesome
Burt Ward and Bruce Lee were very good friends in real life. They both lived in the same Apartment block with their then wives. They would often all go for dinner and lunch as a group of 4. Burt and Bruce often trained and boxed. Burt was a black belt in Karate. So no sissy either. Unfortunately in the 60's neither Bruce nor Burt could show to much realistic and violent action fights. Even with mild fight choreography many shots were edited out to water them down further. Both shows were shot at 20th Century Fox and all the shows being shot at that time 1966-67. Had the crew and cast go to each others sound stages to look at filming while they were on breaks. Batman, Green Hornet, Lost In Space, Voyage to the Bottom of the sea, Daniel Boone, Time Tunnel, to name just a very few in the golden age of TV.
Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, not Karate.
Burt Ward supposedly was boasting about how he knew karate but he didn't really want to fight Bruce because he knew in a REAL fight he would have had his ass handed to him. Originally, Robin was supposed to beat Cato, but Bruce said it would never happen so the script was changed.
Edgar Wiley Oh your quite right there. Bruce just trained and was so much more disciplined. But in TV and films they can script some character or actor to beat 10 fierce black belts not knowing anything about fighting. Just through staging,camera angles,edit, either way the studio would not allow Burt and Bruce to go at it full on.
Burt could handle himself against most. But not Bruce lee I'm sure.
I was always amazed at what Wild Wild West got away with, but I read the violence is what ended the show.
West and van Williams were friends for life
"and we are both quite flexible" LOL!!
My favorite episode of the series!
Grew up in Brooklyn, me and my brothers and friends banged on the door of the only family in our apartment in building that had a color TV, forced our way in and commandeered their TV to watch this episode. All to watch Bruce Lee kick ass!
How classy ! Brooklyn, Iowa ?
Wow!! Bruce Lee's the original Kato!!! Today's GH maintained his reputation..
In a real fight Bruce Lee would kick Robins butt without even trying.
Robin could never defeat Bruce Lee.
Fernando Hatsumura in the comic the way they make batman and robin I'm sure Bruce Lee wouldn't be a match Bcuz Batman is so strong he can bench 1000 pounds and he mastered every martial art giving that to Robin he'd be just as capable so yeah Robin would be faster starter and way stronger but their meant to be like that cuz their comic book characters
Sure, I agree with you. After all, they are super heroes! But watching this video from 4:35 we can see clearly that Burt Ward is no match for Bruce. Anyway, I always loved this show. For me the 1960s Batman and Robin is great fun! Cheers.
wan jak man
I don't give a rat's ass how strong Batman is. Greater strength or bigger size doesn't guarantee that you'll win a fight. However, I'm not arguing about how Bruce Lee (a real person) would do in a fight against a fictional comic book character. That's a pointless arguement, haha.
Bruce was the first to mix martial arts styles to create Jeet Kune Doe,a form of MMA.
The fact that Hollywood had Lee and didn't appreciate what they had is one of the greatest tragedies of western entertainment. More skill than anyone, good actor, understood film, pacing, framing, choreography... and dripping with charisma. Morons to not see that.
We all knew Kato can kick robins ass
Yeah we know
Bruce Lee vs young robero Duran boxing gloves; no kicking
"Wrong Green Hornets..." Only Batman, the world's Greatest Detective would know that the Green Hornet is a good guy...
Man have we change in our television viewing needs...that used be one of my favorite shows,and I always loved Batman poetry and philosophy what a sap I must be....dah...
Pssst..we were kids, and this was kid heaven
Grew up watching both shows. Really liked the Green Hornet. Was suprised that series didn't last long.
I love the way kato takes a punch from Robin and turns it into a tornado kick at the end, so smooth.
Robin got his assed Kicked!!! Damn @brucelee
When was a little kid I saw the ad for the Green Hornet vs Batman. I couldn't wait! then I saw the episode. It was a little disappointing. I liked Batman but the Green Hornet and Kato were my favorite of them all. I always wondered why Kato didn't just do what he always did. But after seeing this so many years later I see that they didn't want to fight Batman and Robin because they were on the same side. Ahhh... now I can finally put the confusion to rest. Thank you!
Bruce Lee and Bruce Wayne
good one i never though of dat
yep
I'm actually waiting for them to clash in the announced crossover of Batman and Green Hornet!!!
isn't that what this video is about? lol
idk why not just google it
Batman might be the world's saviour, but this TV show is the saviour of Batman's destiny with the hugh popularity... they in DC almost "closed down" this character before Adam West cs bring em up again..
greatest thanks n condolence for Adam West..
“Ever since me and Bruce Wayne were kids...” THEY HAVE HISTORY!!?? YOOOOOO!!!
To me this was the best episode of batman, their did more than doubled.. Thanks for the memories 👍
The Green Hornet's "gruesome gizmo" is the Hornet Sting,one of the coolest superhero weapons ever!
Two of my idols! Kato and Batman! May you both rest in peace... Bruce Lee and Adam West.
Gerard Gaddi and Van Williams
I feel so bad for Bruce Lee: a reasonable acting experience but he's so slumming it, especially when he has to pretend to be Robin's 'equal': as Kato or Bruce Lee, he'd kill him with a hard stare and a hard punch.
if it was the comic book version of Robin, namely Dick Grayson the now adult aged Nightwing, then maybe, *maybe* he could be a match for Bruce Lee. Burt Ward's Robin, circa 1966, sorry no. does not compute. do not pass go, do not collect $200. well, you know what I mean...
Actually Burt Ward and Bruce Lee were good friends who use to spar with each other. He was also a wrestler and a black bet in Tae Kwon Do.
TheKillaComa Bruce would have destroyed Burt in a real fight.
Eugenio Fernandez and yet people still say, "but you guys, Burt was Bruce's student!"
ok, that doesn't change the fact that with one punch, Bruce would have liquefied his spine.
Batman and Bruce Lee.. Awesome!! 😀
I remember watching this on tv as a kid. I was so excited !!!
yes I was out of control
...🎭 Bruce lee as Kato...is Bruce Lee at his young and athletic best..a beast..underated role ...and underrated TV show...The "vigilante/outlaw" Green Hornet Series is somewhat darker, gritter, and more adult than the "cartoon/style" Batman TV series ...worth a watch when you can find it ...
My favorite line for the Green Hornet was, let's Role Kato ! ⭐️⭐️⭐️👍🏼
I remember when this was first televised every kid in America was glued to the television and would not dare miss it. it was the talk of every school in America the next day and everybody was trying to imitate Kato that's when the whole martial arts craze started. with this broadcast
I was a ten year old grammar school kid and a big Batman fan but even I knew that Bruce Lee would of made short work of the Cape Crusaders on his own.
I was sixteen when Batman premiered on tv and everone I knew was anticipating a serious version, more on the line of the magazine at that time, and I remember a lot of disappointed kids.
what people forget is that in the comics Batman had already become pretty silly. The serious Batman ended in the 1940's. DC was close to cancelling the Batman comics when the TV show came along.
In reality Burt Ward was terrified in doing the scene. I know this first hand because I know someone that worked on the set. Once Bruce showed Burt his incredible control it actually calm Burt down. They were all amazed at the skill level of Bruce Lee.
Burt claimed he used to spar with Bruce Lee before the show.
Burt claimed he used to spar with Bruce Lee before the show.
So what you really mean is, you know this second hand....
@@carliay3680 Well, Ward made a lot of dubious claims. Lee never mentioned knowing him, no one in interviews ever substantiated Ward's claim and there are no photos of the two of them socializing.
RIP to 3 GOATs
Bruce Lee, Adam West, and Van Williams
I was a kid in the 60's and this scene was like a dream come true!
yes it was
Maybe there might be a batman vs green hornet movie/series. Guest staring THE JUSTICE LEAUGE
all the boys in my tenement building and in school talked about and imitated Kato. It was always about Kato, and not the Green Hornet, Batman, or Robin. And we all practiced moves. Then when Bruce Lee's movies were in theaters, it seemed like everybody came out doing flying sidekicks! How do you think Carl Douglas came up with "Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting"? Then when we were in our teens in the '70's many actually did become students of the Martial Arts. The influence was and is still a global phenomenon, and Bruce Lee is still the leading iconic master.
Oh my, that was awesome! But something tells me that fight scene between Kato and Robin was choreographed, and Kato could have kicked his arse in real life ;)
Well, all of the fight scenes are choreographed. But Bruce Lee could kick Burt Ward's ass easily.
It is absolutely hilarious in every definition of the word to see Adam West and Burt Ward throw a right at Bruce Lee under the situation it’s their show, because that whole room could have come at Lee and he would have only yawned.
Wow, one of the first tv series collab, thanks for uploading :-)
"A mexican stand-off?"
*dramatic music ensues*
Wow!! Kato pulled the crap out of that kick @ 4:27.
“LET’S ROLL , KATO!”
this is a freaking classic ! ! thanks for posting . i feel like a kid again .
Always remember... "Kung fu is Kung fu'
Jerry Carney Its not childs play
Scott Blais Bruce would know
wow! that I didn't know. that would have been cool. I also love the LONE RANGER when I was a kid.
1:09 I really liked how you cut Batman off mid sentence in this scene. Intentional or not, thanks for making me laugh.
echelon2k8 lmao I was dying at that part
Bruce lee no more need be said
一度だけグリーンホーネットの時に特集で放映されたことを偶然見た記憶がある なにせ ４８年位前に見たグリーンホーネットですから(年ばれる…😱😱)土曜日の夜に放映していましたね。懐かしいですし、ブルースリー演じるカトーの物語もあったり凄くブルースリーファンは嬉しかったです。格闘シーンも最高でした😊👍
It's well documented by Van Williams (Green Hornet) that Bruce Lee was almost ready to walk off the set if they were to be portrayed as "beat" by Batman & Robin.. Then, the directors decided to call it a draw.. Bruce Lee even in is own words in this clip, said KUNG FU is not child's play!!! He took it seriously. The show was not serious of course...
i love bruce and all but he sounded like a pain in the ass to work with! i mean cmon if you wanna be an actor then you have to play the part
Bruce was perfectionist and control freak. He PUSHED himself and everyone around him way too hard.
He overworked himself to death basically.
I don't think Van felt that way , it was just a job to him, not to Bruce though. Van knew the show was pretty much cancelled at this point, this appearance on Batman was their last shot at renewal.
I wish they can make this reboot again like Dark Knight Batman and Robin vs Green Hornet. They can hire like a martial art expert to play as Kato.
Bruce Lee versus Burt Ward would be a short fight.
Robin: It’s a good thing these guys aren’t in town every week! LOL
This the Fastest I seen robin move from all the episodes
I didn't know Bruce Lee was in this,BUT he is still the freaking MAN
Bruce LEE said KUNG FU is KUNG FU, no a childs play. He was so angry when they wanted Robin to be the winner in the fight agains Kato.
Robin went toe to toe with Bruce Lee! That's pretty badass if you ask me.
No matter how strong Bruce Lee's Kato was Robin went fast bad ass with Kato Bruce Lee.
They should make another G.H. Movie but more serious this time!
4:10 Kato speaking to The Green Hornet:: "Its a good thing those guys are on our side even though they don't know it!"
4:20 Robin to Batman: "It's a good thing those guys aren't in town every week!"
A MEXICAN STANDOFF!
And not a minority in sight
+VengefulBatz lol
???.....Bruce is a minority....not a Mexican...but a minority
SEQUAJ NI you don't have to be Mexican to have a Mexican standoff. it's just a term.
Sterling Gentile ....whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat ??????
Hilarious how Burt Ward originally didn't want to shoot this scene w/Bruce Lee b/c he was afraid.
when I was a kid in the 60 the entire block went crazy over this fight I was great do you agree
Haha first time seeing this since then
Absolutely. In the days after the original airing of this episode, that fight was the talk of the schoolyard. Most of us boys knew that Kato would have (and should have) wiped the floor with "The Boy Wonder".
Green Hornet: "Ever since we were kids Bruce Wayne and I have been rivals in one way or another." This tells me that the Green Hornet knows that Bruce Wayne is Batman!!!!