I’ll never forget in Kindergarten we had a Easter Bonet Contest. I wanted to make a Mad Hatter Top Hat. The teacher spent hours helping me create it out of cardboard and construction paper. It had the lid up with the yellow eyes showing and laser beams shooting out. I was so proud walking past the judges with it on. And guess what? I WON!!!!
I never realized when I was a kid just how much effort these character actors put into this very silly show. A lot of them could have phoned it in, but almost none of them did. Gorshin, Buono, Wayne, Price, Kitt, McDowall etc.
How DARE you relegate the likes of Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, and Julie Newmar to a mere etc? As if they should be lumped in with a bunch of forgettable nobodies! For shame!
In the cartoon, the Mad Hatter was a sympathetic wimpy little man in love with a girl he couldnt have. In the campy series, he was a vengful maniacle villan.
William, I agree with your assessment about the wardrobe of Mad Hatters henchman. The actors were impeccably groomed and I loved their attire. The boutanries were a wonderful piece of their wardrobe.
I miss this era of TV. And granted we had only 3 perhaps 4 channels I loved it. We laughed and had actual conversations. 🤔 Any who... The show's Today are well ... Never mind. 😆
That machine and his paralyzing hat the Mad Hatter has frightened the hell out of me when I saw this episode as a kid. I was terrified every time I saw the Mad Hatter. Even to this day, when I first saw this video, this Hatter dude freaks me out! LOL
Fun story: When I was in college, I planned to make a Batman Fan Film starring the Mad Hatter (I had seen a lot of Batman Fan Films around that time and none of them involved the Mad Hatter so I wanted him to star, even though he wouldn't be the main villain), I asked my Graphic Design professor (A HUGE Batman fan) if he'd like to play the villain, he enthusiastically said yes, but he thought that he would be playing this version of the character, I showed him the Arkham version and he was genuinely terrified, but still willing to play the character, even got his own costume. I sadly never got to make the film as I couldn't get the equipment and I couldn't get anyone to play Batman (Kinda important in a Batman film)
It’s really crazy how some characters were portrayed way different, also wished they would’ve used other characters like Killer Croc, Zsasz, Hugo Strange, Killer Moth, and others but of course it had its limits
Well, Croc and Zsasz are more recent inventions, though they did use Moth for an unaired Batgirl pilot. You can still find it out there. There were other attempts and near misses as well, Shame's second appearance took Hugo's fear gas gimmick (long before Scarecrow), and they had a Two-Face script written, even got in contact with Clint Eastwood to play Two-Face. That last one got a comic adaptation at least.
David Wayne was a great as the Mad Hatter. The top part of this hat has those eyes that pop out to paralyzed people to sleep. Roddy McDowall did the voice of the Mad Hatter in Batman the Animated series, before he died in September of 1998.
What a pity David Wayne's Mad Hatter never got to cross paths with Yvonne Craig's Batgirl. We missed out on seeing them engaged in hat to heel combat (Yvonne Craig's Batgirl was a kicker, not a puncher. Probably due to YC's ballerina background.)
@@gregorybush3224 How awesome would it have been if they showed Robin being lifted up and secured to the plaster horse. All while he was struggling. OMG
1966 : Jervis Tetch is a criminal who is obsessed with stealing Hats as the Mad Hatter, and can stun or hypnotise people with his weaponized headpiece. 1996 : Jervis Tetch is a criminal obessed with Alice and Wonderland and wants to get a perfect "Alice" with his mind control and hypnosis technology.
Almost got hit by s car because if witness intimidated contact and at 2nd across from Walgreens and really becaue down on the ground is a homeless man and I pass by this same block on a reglar basis because it was just a Paramedic Association with all those .. Team work team buffy the vampire and really say anything Go interpol band willow 😮🎉❤.
I’ll never forget in Kindergarten we had a Easter Bonet Contest. I wanted to make a Mad Hatter Top Hat. The teacher spent hours helping me create it out of cardboard and construction paper. It had the lid up with the yellow eyes showing and laser beams shooting out. I was so proud walking past the judges with it on. And guess what? I WON!!!!
...as well you SHOULD have.
@Barry Brick and now hard to find. Today they are too concerned with telling boys they can be girls and girls can be boys
A great era of 📺
i wish i could see a pic of that bro
What did you win?
I never realized when I was a kid just how much effort these character actors put into this very silly show. A lot of them could have phoned it in, but almost none of them did. Gorshin, Buono, Wayne, Price, Kitt, McDowall etc.
How DARE you relegate the likes of Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, and Julie Newmar to a mere etc? As if they should be lumped in with a bunch of forgettable nobodies! For shame!
I think The Mad Hatter and The Penguin were the best dressed criminals, in Tuxedos and a top hat!
And King Tut!
@@tomkerruish2982 But as King Tut, he wasn't in a tuxedo and a top hat. Only when he became the College Professor was he properly dressed.
@@nelsoncruz8191 True, but he was very well dressed in his regal attire.
@@tomkerruish2982 Yes, that's true.
Don't forget Louie the lilack.
In the cartoon, the Mad Hatter was a sympathetic wimpy little man in love with a girl he couldnt have. In the campy series, he was a vengful maniacle villan.
Actually in the comics, a Mad Hatter with this look and motive did appear for a while. But he was eventually revealed as an imposter Jervie Tetch.
Riddler was always my favorite Batman villian, but I wanted to be one of Mad Hatter's henchmen. They were impeccably dressed and hatted
William, I agree with your assessment about the wardrobe of Mad Hatters henchman. The actors were impeccably groomed and I loved their attire. The boutanries were a wonderful piece of their wardrobe.
That they were. My own love of hats, particularly fedoras, started with the Green Hornet even though blue is my favorite color.
Love that character, he was so dramatic in his delivery.
David Wayne was a great actor. As a little boy in the 60's his Mad Hatter character scared me.
Mad hatter seems invincible
He's pretty intimidating isn't he?
He's got that Christopher Lee bearing to him.
He played a scientist in Andromeda Strain, and did a great job!
Yeah, I remember being scared him as a child.
Yes, I was about 6 years old when this show came out and had many nightmares of the Mad Hatter and especially that machine to rip up Batman!
I miss this era of TV. And granted we had only 3 perhaps 4 channels I loved it. We laughed and had actual conversations. 🤔 Any who... The show's Today are well ... Never mind. 😆
Mad Hatter was the scariest villain.
What about False Face?
What was cool about Batman was these cameos. Quality actors contributed for the kids .
When 1966's Mad Hatter is scarier than any Joker since Heath Ledger.
That machine and his paralyzing hat the Mad Hatter has frightened the hell out of me when I saw this episode as a kid. I was terrified every time I saw the Mad Hatter. Even to this day, when I first saw this video, this Hatter dude freaks me out! LOL
they don’t call him the Mad Hatter for nothing because he’s mad about hats
Fun story: When I was in college, I planned to make a Batman Fan Film starring the Mad Hatter (I had seen a lot of Batman Fan Films around that time and none of them involved the Mad Hatter so I wanted him to star, even though he wouldn't be the main villain), I asked my Graphic Design professor (A HUGE Batman fan) if he'd like to play the villain, he enthusiastically said yes, but he thought that he would be playing this version of the character, I showed him the Arkham version and he was genuinely terrified, but still willing to play the character, even got his own costume. I sadly never got to make the film as I couldn't get the equipment and I couldn't get anyone to play Batman (Kinda important in a Batman film)
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It’s really crazy how some characters were portrayed way different, also wished they would’ve used other characters like Killer Croc, Zsasz, Hugo Strange, Killer Moth, and others but of course it had its limits
Well, Croc and Zsasz are more recent inventions, though they did use Moth for an unaired Batgirl pilot. You can still find it out there. There were other attempts and near misses as well, Shame's second appearance took Hugo's fear gas gimmick (long before Scarecrow), and they had a Two-Face script written, even got in contact with Clint Eastwood to play Two-Face. That last one got a comic adaptation at least.
David Wayne was a great as the Mad Hatter. The top part of this hat has those eyes that pop out to paralyzed people to sleep. Roddy McDowall did the voice of the Mad Hatter in Batman the Animated series, before he died in September of 1998.
"It's diabolical!" Season 1 was the best! Thank you for sharing this video!
One of my favorite villains!
I didn't see much of the Mad Hatter when I used to watch this Batman show when I was a kid
Just made a custom lego figure of this 66’ mad hatter it came out so good
What a pity David Wayne's Mad Hatter never got to cross paths with Yvonne Craig's Batgirl. We missed out on seeing them engaged in hat to heel combat (Yvonne Craig's Batgirl was a kicker, not a puncher. Probably due to YC's ballerina background.)
Because I like watching this batman 1966 and Avery batman cartoons and movies
A villian that make hats.......a hat maker.........thats some next-gen terrifying f-ing sh... right there. Of course, he is a ginger as well.
The greatest villains
The Boy Wonder tied to a horse......I wonder what the light-in-the-loafers Mad Hatter plans to do with him....
In the scene with Batman and Robin his hair, mustache, and beard are all different colors, lol. I forgot his eyebrows are also a different color.
Mad Hatter putting Robin on the Plaster Horse was so erotic.
yep
@@gregorybush3224 How awesome would it have been if they showed Robin being lifted up and secured to the plaster horse. All while he was struggling. OMG
@@robinsmith74 now now now. Remember that show had a G rating. The scene you suggested is borderline R rating. Hahahaha
1966 : Jervis Tetch is a criminal who is obsessed with stealing Hats as the Mad Hatter, and can stun or hypnotise people with his weaponized headpiece.
1996 : Jervis Tetch is a criminal obessed with Alice and Wonderland and wants to get a perfect "Alice" with his mind control and hypnosis technology.
Mad Hatter was a little light on his toes
A world where women aren't repulsed by the Mad Hatter? What sorcery is this?
That's the imposter hatter
This is also a bizarre universe where Joker supports women's rights
No doubt one of the creepiest villains on Batman. Never heard of him before that though.
Be sure to turn the volume up for the layzars.
Super sam steven I I joined watching batman 1966
I didn’t even know the mad hatter even existed in the 60s
This version Mad Hatter seems more obessesed for hats, instead of the story of alice in the wonder land.
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Such a jealous and self absorbed man. l guess Hatters gonna hat.
The female actress's voice resembled to wilma from the flintstones.
That’s imposter mad hatter
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I used to love watched this version of Batman when I was a kid it made me to love Batman more now I'm older some times I think it's boring
Almost got hit by s car because if witness intimidated contact and at 2nd across from Walgreens and really becaue down on the ground is a homeless man and I pass by this same block on a reglar basis because it was just a Paramedic Association with all those ..
Team work team buffy the vampire and really say anything Go interpol band willow 😮🎉❤.