The Story Behind Batman's Secret Weapon - Batgirl!

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  • @brianfuller5868
    @brianfuller5868 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I loved Yvonne Craig as Batgirl.

  • @Blastarr1
    @Blastarr1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I met her once and got get autograph on a Bat Girl photo. She was still beautiful, friendly, sweet, and wonderful. I missed her. She was my fave character on the the show.

  • @jamesa.7604
    @jamesa.7604 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I had the honor and pleasure to meet Ms. Craig at a convention back in the 1990s. She was a very beautiful, gracious lady. And her fans felt quite fortunate to meet her and hear her stories of Batman and other shows she appeared on.

  • @nomore9203
    @nomore9203 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    My wife and I met Yvonne and her sister several times at conventions. Both her and her sister remembers of our Star Trek Club we also had Vaughn Armstrong as a member with a couple of other TV stars then the club. Yvonne and her sister we're just absolutely wonderful sweet people we're very sad when she passed away.

    • @nomore9203
      @nomore9203 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My Wife and I love Yvonne and her sister. Very sweet ladies.

  • @jamesrose1460
    @jamesrose1460 6 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Loved Yvonne. She was a crush of mine...along with Ms Newmar as well

  • @jackwood8307
    @jackwood8307 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    For an adolescent boy her outfit and Cat Womans did something to me I couldn’t understand! I just had to watch it!

  • @IansMagickOak
    @IansMagickOak 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    You got that wrong..she didn't play an Orion Girl...she played an INSANE Orion Girl, and did it convincingly, sympathetically and surpassingly well. Otherwise her fate wouldn't have hurt so much. For those of you who haven't watched it, I suggest it as she was absolutely mandatory for the episode to have the heart it did.

  • @bbee8829
    @bbee8829 6 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Ive always considered Batgirl as the most complex of the characters. She doesn't have the darkside of Batman or even Robin. She is a loyal, loving daughter, with her own sense of Justice, while simultaneously being a dependable and aggressive vigilante . Yvonne had the acting chops to play a beautiful woman, who was vibrant and sexy without being sexual. An ability that is sorely lacking in today's portrayals. There is a self evident truth to her actions, a purness of purpose to her movements. Batgirl ( in Yvonnes incarnation) is immediately attractive, her inner light shines brightly, eclipsing even the radiance of her physical form.

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great comment! Her interpretation of Batgirl was great. On the other side of the spectrum, we’ve got the horrible version in the movie, “Batman and Robin”. It’s hard to blame Alicia Silverstone though as the character was so poorly written.

    • @bbee8829
      @bbee8829 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dave Sundstrom , Let not forget the upcoming incarnations as well as the animated Bat family version. Not a fan.

    • @DeathbySkullfxxx
      @DeathbySkullfxxx 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dark side? Didnt really think Wests Batman had a dark side

    • @bbee8829
      @bbee8829 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Really, haven't you seen the Bat-tusi dance? It reeks of pain, loss and cultural appropriation .

    • @MrVariant
      @MrVariant 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      well said, think the word you're looking for is elegant. Unfortunately sexuality and narcissism is all the rage these days. Glad she helped save the show as Adam West saved Batman with this show, and for that alone deserved more than equal pay. RIP to both our brightest knights.

  • @stanahriman8567
    @stanahriman8567 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I met her at a con several years ago. She was so charming and vibrant. She also didn't have a fond remembrance of Shatner.

    • @DTD110865
      @DTD110865 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Did you ask about her portrayal in the made-for-TV movie "Back to the Batcave?" If you ever saw that movie, you'd know there's a scene where Adam West tries to hit on her, and she turns him down flat due to his reputation with the ladies.

  • @no1wonderfan921
    @no1wonderfan921 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I was honored to meet her once, but very nervous. She put her hand on my chest for the photo and said "honey, you're shaking." What an amazing, talented and beautiful woman. Thank you for posting this video tribute.

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sounds like Yvonne!

  • @keithjohnson4121
    @keithjohnson4121 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I like the way Yvonne Craig did Batgirl...

  • @Orcl1100
    @Orcl1100 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I met Yvonne at a comic con, along with her sister at Madison square garden, she was sweet, very funny and down to earth

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You are confirming everything that I’ve heard about the Craig sisters. Just really good people!

  • @marlanaedwards5296
    @marlanaedwards5296 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yvonne Craig has done a excellent job playing Batgirl. No one can never replace her. No matter who takes over the role. Rest in peace Yvonne. Forever Batgirl.

  • @kristopherwithakmichaels6549
    @kristopherwithakmichaels6549 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I loved Batgirl when I was a kid but later I found her kinda dumb. Later I saw an interview with her and she said she wanted to play the part just like Diana Rigg played Emma Peel on the British TV show The Avenger but the studio wanted Batgirl to be the damsel in distress. It would have been great if Yvonne could have played her the way she wanted too.

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Completely agree Kristopher. I think Yvonne’s idea would have worked better!

    • @krb5292
      @krb5292 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Might have gone a couple of more seasons.

    • @robertpolanco1973
      @robertpolanco1973 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @KRB52 - I agree with you. But the ratings are often a major nuisance for ANY TV show for decades because of the changing viewership.

    • @phyllishammond9886
      @phyllishammond9886 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      KRB52 it was to go to NBC , but the sets got torn down.

    • @DTD110865
      @DTD110865 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maybe not, but it still would've made a lot more sense.

  • @hankw69
    @hankw69 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Met her at an LA sci-fi convention. Still looked great and was as sweet and charming as can be. She signed my daughters' autograph books and gave them little bat-stickers too.

  • @rayrain5505
    @rayrain5505 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Yvonne Craig is the best Batgirl ever

  • @stebaer
    @stebaer 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yvonne Craig made a great Batgirl I met her long with Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar at a Comic Convention at Thanksgiving time of 2002 in my Hometown of Framingham on the weekend prior to Thanksgiving.

  • @InformationIsTheEdge
    @InformationIsTheEdge 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I didn't get to see these episodes when they were fresh but I was among the first of the kids of my era to rediscover them when they went into syndication. My grandparents were early adopters of cable TV and all the old shows from the 50s, 60s and 70s were bought up for rebroadcast. The George Reeves Superman shows. Guy Williams' Zorro. And of course Adam West as Batman.

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I only remember the third season fresh...and, even then, the memories are fairly vague. I was pretty young. Like you, my love for those wonderful programs starring George Reeves, Guy Williams and Adam West was carefully cultivated in the 70's when these shows played in syndication.

    • @javiervarela1231
      @javiervarela1231 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, I remember batgirl well and catwoman (Julie Newmar) too. Both actresses had appeared on Star Trek. Simply love the dance that Craig gave on that series. Thanks for posting, Mr. Sundstrom!

  • @suchanhachan
    @suchanhachan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As I get older and the mist rolls in, two visions that will never fade are Batgirl and Jeannie...

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      A true Dynamic Duo for sure!

  • @oddsbodkins7669
    @oddsbodkins7669 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I too crushed on bat girl..cbs wanted to pick up the show for a fourth season..but ABC immediately tore all the sets down after filming the last show and CBS didn't want to pony up the dough to rebuild..it would've been interesting to see how much longer it would've ran

    • @jrasicmark1
      @jrasicmark1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting. I wonder if any scripts had been written? Maybe it would have been similar to Filmation's cartoon from the late 70's where they used Adam West's and Burt Ward's voices.

    • @oddsbodkins7669
      @oddsbodkins7669 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jrasicmark1 not sure if they had scripts or not but I would've loved to get a hunk of the set as they were tearing it down..adam west did cop a key to the Batmobile when he left on the last day of shooting..that is so cool

    • @cdgates1
      @cdgates1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think it was NBC and not CBS that was going to pick up batman for a 4th season

  • @Relic67
    @Relic67 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The lovely and talented Yvonne Craig. Sure. I liked Bat Girl. Her dad was a big wig and she could have just rode his coat tails but instead she kicked butt. She had a smart set up and it's always cool to see a girl an a motorcycle.
    Thanks for the tip regarding her role as crazy Orion girl. Can't wait to enjoy that episode again.
    Cat Woman, Julie Newmar, still my favorite. Just saw her on Star Trek the other day.

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Julie Newmar was wonderful as Catwoman!

  • @waltwynn-sandiegonorthcoun8475
    @waltwynn-sandiegonorthcoun8475 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Lee Meriwether was also Catwoman.

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      But only in the movie.

    • @Mik1414g
      @Mik1414g 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dave Sundstrom Were there only 3 actresses that played Catwoman? Eartha Kitt, Lee Meriweather and Julie Newmar.

    • @markwoods4439
      @markwoods4439 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Walt Wynn - San Diego North County Yes in the movie Batman.

  • @christopherthrawn1333
    @christopherthrawn1333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Priceless lady.
    I mourned her passing.

  • @JellicleKat
    @JellicleKat 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yvonne Craig's Batgirl and Julie Newmar's Catwoman were, and will always be the coolest!

  • @starbrand3726
    @starbrand3726 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I'm a lady, I don't punch bad guys...
    I KICK THEM IN THE FACE!

    • @krb5292
      @krb5292 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      In heals no less.

    • @starbrand3726
      @starbrand3726 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@krb5292 Haha! Yes! And pointy toes as well.

    • @mrkoolbreeze6998
      @mrkoolbreeze6998 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Star Brand .. Ballet KICKS to the FACE you MEAN :) Ha!

    • @bonn777
      @bonn777 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Those kicks certainly were sexy, but some lady-like karate chops would've been a great bonus.

  • @dannytanner1315
    @dannytanner1315 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great vid. Batgirl has always been my favorite female hero. And I used to watch Batman reruns in the 80's and Season Three was definitely my favorite of Batman. Yvonne Craig was the perfect combination of wholesome, intelligent and adventurous with her secret Bat - Dressing Room and Bat motorcycle.

  •  6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    When I was a kid I always thought that Batman and Batgirl could be a couple.

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And in the recent animated movie, “The Killing Joke”, they definitely were!

    • @robertthomas5196
      @robertthomas5196 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Batman was already involved with Robin.

  • @rayvenkman2087
    @rayvenkman2087 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Star Trek along with Batman and other shows that shared their style was really a who's who show of ABC, CBS and NBC shows.
    Thought about doing a list of said actors that appears between the shows and touch on the original Doctor Who series(1963-1989)?

  • @terrywest111
    @terrywest111 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved Batgirl. I'm not an original fan of the Batman '66 series, but as a big Batman fan I watched on reruns in the 80s. Loved the show, and was utterly in love with Batgirl when she joined the cast. To this day, I love the character of Batgirl.

  • @LightYagami583
    @LightYagami583 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was in love with Yvonne Craig’s Batgirl when I was a kid remember watching this show back in the 90s

  • @figmo397
    @figmo397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got to meet her at length when were both assigned to a Kaffeeklatch at a science fiction convention in LA. I felt bad for her because nobody came to see her, yet a few folks came to see me, a relative "nobody."

  • @pleonic
    @pleonic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I can't lie: I had a gigantic crush on Yvonne/Batgirl, and I still do today, many years later. Something about that form-hugging costume and that sexy, sexy mask.... :)

  • @davidmoore535
    @davidmoore535 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just love Batman!! I wish I had the DVDs, and the Classic Silver Age Batman and Robin Deluxe Action Figure Set!! Rip Adam West,Yvonne Craig and Eartha Kitt!! Holy cancellation Batman!!

  • @ronaldschild157
    @ronaldschild157 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    One book about the Batman TV series that should still be readily available is Adam West's "Return To The Batcave". I remember one part where Adam recollects about the addition of "Batgirl" to the series: The costume Yvonne Craig wore is so tight fitting she could not sit down in it!
    And, that on-screen chemistry between Julie Newmar and Adam West was more than simply two actors playing their peak best. They really were platonic lovers and stayed in touch for years after the show ended, and collaborated on a touring theater production in the 1990's.

  • @demetriusdillard2863
    @demetriusdillard2863 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    R.I.P. Yvonne Craig.

  • @BatgirlAccess1
    @BatgirlAccess1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for covering Yvonne. Wonderful video!

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yvonne was an absolute delight to make a video about. I've been an admirer of hers for a long time!

  • @lurkerrekrul
    @lurkerrekrul 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    When I was little, I didn't understand why Batgirl had long red hair, but Barbara Gordon had short dark hair. I always wanted to see her without her mask, but with the red hair.

    • @michaelleary9233
      @michaelleary9233 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here, since that's how it was in the comics. Still, it makes sense she had the red wig attached to her cowl, so there was less chance of connecting her to Barbara.

  • @leahosteen354
    @leahosteen354 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Your videos are so much fun, thanks!

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Leah! Comments like yours really make my day. 🙂

  • @marthalrodriguez.2209
    @marthalrodriguez.2209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love love Batman and Robin. That was my show but when BATGIRL came I to the Puc it was the best episodes I seen with her. I’ll always be a fan of this Tv Show. BATMAN. ♥️

  • @Bill23799
    @Bill23799 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you look up " Perky Breasts " in Webster's Dictionary you will see a picture of Yvonne Craig as Batgirl.

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      New respect for Webster's Dictionary!

  • @starmnsixty1209
    @starmnsixty1209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How many of us guys DIDN'T have a crush on Batgirl, and Catwoman? Sorry to say I never got to meet Yvonne, but wrote her several times, and she was always quite cordial to me. I find that most performers (including Ms. Newmar) from roughly 1970 back were more approachable, and so forth. Ms. Newar as well. Very sad day for me when I heard Yvonne had passed.

  • @collegeman1988
    @collegeman1988 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    So 1960s Batman was like what Who Wants To Be A Millionaire was in the 1990s for ABC. It surprised me to discover that the first season and a half of Batman consisted of 94 episodes, but the final season only had 26 episodes. Maybe the series would have lasted longer if it hadn’t aired 2 times a week. There can be too much of a good thing.

  • @Bill23799
    @Bill23799 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Julie Newmar and Yvonne Craig both had guest roles in the original Star Trek series.

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Excellent casting choices!

    • @cdgates1
      @cdgates1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Frank Gorshin was in a episode also

  • @leroylowe5921
    @leroylowe5921 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I read an account on the IMDB forums (RIP) by a guy who watched Batgirl when he was a kid. When he grew up he got married and moved to LA. His wife got cancer, and who do you think should show up at his house but Yvonne Craig? She was there to do the cooking, and clean the house from top to bottom, and to take of things. And she told him, "You'd better have something for me to do!"

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is such an amazing story! Thanks for sharing, Leroy. 🙂

  • @eljay345
    @eljay345 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dave I usually learn things I never knew before. Thank you for another very enjoyable and very informative upload.

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lisa - As always, thanks for taking the time to comment on my videos. Truly appreciated. It really does feel like it’s time to go back to Hazard County. Do you have a video suggestion for me?

  • @bobcummings8336
    @bobcummings8336 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Batgirl was cool and those kicks were awesome. She often needed help to get out of traps.

  • @ronaldhuey2619
    @ronaldhuey2619 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    She was a 10 and she stayed fully clothed.

  • @jtkirkfan2002
    @jtkirkfan2002 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    To tell the truth, I didn't like the third season. It had nothing to do with Batgirl. I wished they had brought her in during the original "cliffhanger" format. The stories were too rushed during the third season. Realistic looking sets, back lot and location shoots gave way to hokey looking unfinished sets with dark curtain backdrops that were more in line with stage plays than television.

  • @michaelgarcia8602
    @michaelgarcia8602 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love everything ❤ 1966 to 1968 or 69
    BATMAN & ROBIN. &
    BAT GIRL. This was my 1st Super Hero TV.
    Like Star Trek that was my 1st. 2 TV show
    When I was a little boy. Then Six Millions Dolllar Man

  • @speeknoevil1803
    @speeknoevil1803 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this documentary. I never knew that she was the Orion slave girl in Star Trek. Its true. You do learn something new every day.

  • @Strive1324L
    @Strive1324L 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    When i was very young i saw batgirl on tv and i like many others had a crush on her, she was beautiful. Loved the show, but batgirl was it. Sorry Ms. Craig passed, she was an inspiration.

  • @frankbingham53
    @frankbingham53 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved bat girl in the 60s TV show.

  • @jrasicmark1
    @jrasicmark1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One thing I've always wondered is, did the producers of the Batman TV show come up with the idea of Batgirl/Barbara Gordon on their own, or did they ask the editors at DC if they had a Batgirl they could use or if they would come up with a new one? And if the latter, did DC editors show them Batwoman/Kathy Kane and her niece, the original Bat-Girl/Betty Kane (later revamped to Flamebird/Bette Kane)? And watching the video, I wonder why the colors of her costume are so different? That kind of makes me think maybe DC designed her original, mostly black costume because it would be so striking in print, but maybe the TV producers thought it wasn't colorful enough and maybe also too similar to the TV version of Catwoman's costume.

  • @MsMrJiggs
    @MsMrJiggs 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Loved this!!❤

  • @derekseven1647
    @derekseven1647 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just gave you a thumbs up I'm subscribing. Thanks for the bat girl documentary.

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for subscribing, Derek!

  • @ChristopherWright-bk2nw
    @ChristopherWright-bk2nw 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Yes I did I was happy that put batgirl on Batman just like cartoon series on Saturday morning cartoon it was awesome that batgirl was there also batmat he was good, funny, and helpful to fight the bad guys and plus batmat had crush on her too. It would be nice they put batmat on with Batman who knows what would happen with batmat on Batman

  • @alans4081
    @alans4081 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn't know that the narrator was a producer thank you

  • @dscorp45
    @dscorp45 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved Batgirl too!! I also loved Ertha Kitt as Catwoman. They should have had BATWOMAN, POISON IVY & VICKIE VALE!!!

  • @caldwellkelley3084
    @caldwellkelley3084 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yvonne ROCKED!

  • @robertpolanco1973
    @robertpolanco1973 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Personally, I blame the producers of the "Batman" TV series for not giving the character of "Batgirl" the kind of fighting skills that the actress, Yvonne Craig, should have used. Like throwing punches in addition to her doing kicks at the henchmen of a major villain. I am quite disappointed with the way "Batgirl" was developed through the writers as well as the producers of the "Batman" series and I think it was because they didn't respond well to the emerging feminist movement of the 1960's back then.

  • @SuperSupersenior
    @SuperSupersenior 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is where you and I have something in common. Julie Newmar was my first celebrity crush when I was a kid, but Yvonne Craig was a close second. In my household, we did not have the usual "Ginger-or-Mary Ann" debate. It was "Batgirl-or-Catwoman".

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, we do have something in common. BTW, that debate would be a difficult one for me to answer.

  • @bdr113080
    @bdr113080 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yeah this version of Batgirl was my first crush.

  • @davidcabral3805
    @davidcabral3805 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    man I had a mad crush on yvonne Craig as batgirl!!

  • @davestuart8864
    @davestuart8864 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved her she stole my heart at 8 years old.

  • @drbonesshow1
    @drbonesshow1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I could always tell it was her (Barbara or Batgirl) as those "weapons" of hers (both of them) were always pointed right at you. Wow, to be taken down with those.

  • @gustavosantin5544
    @gustavosantin5544 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sad to of heard that Yvonne Joice Craig passed in 2015.R.I.P. batgirl.see you soon in heaven.

  • @donaldmcauliffe7653
    @donaldmcauliffe7653 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I met her at Comic-Con she was down to earth. She talk to me for half hour she was a student of Bruce lee

  • @mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663
    @mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You forgot about her several appearances on _The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis..._

  • @sbwilkinson60
    @sbwilkinson60 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I definitely had a big crush on her when the show came out.

  • @carmelosgro6413
    @carmelosgro6413 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had a huge crush on her, & got excited when they announced there might be a Batgirl show but it was canned because the makers wanted a more serious tone

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think there is still a movie in the works. At least I hope there is!

  • @jonathangoode546
    @jonathangoode546 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had a crush on Yvonne Craig and Eartha kitt they were both beautiful women at that time.

  • @dugclrk
    @dugclrk 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yvonne Craig and Julie Newmar where both my favorite characters on Batman. I always wanted Batgirl to be more like Catwoman, stronger and not so dependent on Batman to get her out of jams. Course I was just a kid and really it didn't matter much what she did.
    Was always disappointed if Catwoman or Batgirl didn't show up in an episode.
    Yvonne also made a huge impression as the Orion girl in Star Trek, also one of my favorite episodes. In fact, I always associate the term Empath with that character.
    Will definitely be keeping an eye out for her book!!!!
    Thanks for the show.

  • @walterkoziol3822
    @walterkoziol3822 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Also, she was in the movie In Like Flint.

  • @williamlibby6517
    @williamlibby6517 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She was a doll !

  • @jessfrankel5212
    @jessfrankel5212 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ALways liked her. Thought she was perfect as Batgirl--I was around seven at the time--sexy, but not trying to be. Good actress. Seemed like a very nice person. Her book, From Ballet to the Batcave and Beyond, is on Amazon at 100 bucks or more. Pity she's gone to the great Batcave in the sky. At least she can keep Adam West company. RIP, Ms. Craig and Mr. West.

  • @michaelhock9089
    @michaelhock9089 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Both gorgeous

  • @tolfan4438
    @tolfan4438 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think Batgirl jump-started my puberty

  • @JustJohnForNow
    @JustJohnForNow 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    She's the definitive Bat Girl! My kids and I will be watching the Batman movie with Adam West tonight. Don't think Bat Girl us in it though.

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nope, Batgirl isn't in the movie. Still, it's great fun to watch!

    • @JustJohnForNow
      @JustJohnForNow 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jdsundstrom No, she wasn't. Nor was Julie Newmar, as Catwoman. Someone else played her. Still a lot of fun! My kids loved it!

  • @jimjam1719
    @jimjam1719 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    yes, i had a crush on her, but more on julie newmar as the hot catwoman. ummmmm. yum,yum. did she make that outfit look hot or what.?. or did that outfit make her more hot.?. i think both. god she looked good in that outfit. tiny waist, small hip size, beautiful hair along with beautiful facial features,,,,,, man. in my appraisal, she was the "it" girl on that show. lord help me. lol.

  • @ninjacaptor
    @ninjacaptor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool stuff I had her on my show a long time back she was at the Chillertheatre convention
    I have you a like thumbs up

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the thumbs up, Sci-Fi Ninja Theater!

    • @ninjacaptor
      @ninjacaptor 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jdsundstrom
      It's all good if you can please drop by my channel check out a few things but you might like it was the chiller theatre stuff she can't give me a like on something in a comment on something that would be awesome if you can be nice to get one back

  • @sneezepal
    @sneezepal 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love Julie Newmar and Yvonne Craig.

  • @SGlitz
    @SGlitz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh yeah, batgirl....oh my! :)

  • @darkslayer31
    @darkslayer31 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this Batgirl. Bárbara Gordon is My favourite character en all Batman's Universe.

  • @donaldmcauliffe7653
    @donaldmcauliffe7653 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is August 2019 she died four years ago from cancer l met her at Comic-Con

  • @Gleekjunkie
    @Gleekjunkie 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I find it annoying that everyone seems to forget that Lee Merriweather also played catwoman

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I haven't forgotten. In fact, I'll talk about Lee's stint as Catwoman in the Batman 66 movie in an upcoming video.

  • @johnferguson3026
    @johnferguson3026 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dave, you had a crush on Bat Girl too? She looked good in Green as well! Enjoy your work my friend! Have a great weekend!

  • @GoGo-qi1yr
    @GoGo-qi1yr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ....yes!... Batgirl & Yvonne ... rule!!!...😎

  • @Tall-Cool-Drink
    @Tall-Cool-Drink 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    She made my pants go crazy.
    lol

  • @waltwynn-sandiegonorthcoun8475
    @waltwynn-sandiegonorthcoun8475 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Emma Peel" by The Allies...

  • @CaesiusX
    @CaesiusX 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Loved her in _Star Trek!_ Hey, I'm a sucker for green skin.
    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
    _"He is my lover, and I must kill him."_

  • @josepht.7937
    @josepht.7937 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was a big fan of Batgirl on the show...Yvonne Craig is Batgirl forever!

  • @vanmoody
    @vanmoody 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Why should Craig get paid as much as the actors who have been there for the whole run of the show? When a company hires a new person that person doesn't make as much as those who have been there many years. Now if she got paid less and had been there the whole run of the show then that is a different subject.

    • @AegisNova
      @AegisNova 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Van PastorMan 🙄

  • @ronderulijkummar7453
    @ronderulijkummar7453 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I Absolutely Loved Yvonne Craig As Batgirl!

  • @camwilliams2827
    @camwilliams2827 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Such a beautiful woman

  • @stephenoconnor9904
    @stephenoconnor9904 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Batman's Secret Weapon, that's easy, Batgirl!

  • @dtshifter
    @dtshifter 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Does anyone here know the season and episode number when Yvonne Craig was on Star Trek?

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Whom Gods Destroy - Season 3, Episode 14

    • @dtshifter
      @dtshifter 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Dave!

  • @youtoo2233
    @youtoo2233 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those chicks in the 60s were hot

  • @Rbyrd77
    @Rbyrd77 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice upload !

    • @jdsundstrom
      @jdsundstrom  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Jessica and Ricky!

    • @Rbyrd77
      @Rbyrd77 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jdsundstrom You are very welcome

  • @michaelbowie3269
    @michaelbowie3269 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Spared a bullet.

  • @dancrews7769
    @dancrews7769 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    She was my first crush at age 5, followed by Tiffani Thiessen :)