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Adam West's "Batman"

Clip: Special | 2m 9s

Adam West explains how he fought for his vision of TV's "Batman"

In the first days of the blockbuster TV series "Batman", star Adam West had to fight with the series' producers to get the comedic take he thought would work best.

01/10/2011 | Rating NR

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Adam West's "Batman"

Clip: Special | 2m 9s

In the first days of the blockbuster TV series "Batman", star Adam West had to fight with the series' producers to get the comedic take he thought would work best.

01/10/2011 | Rating NR

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