Burt Ward | The Complete Pioneers of Television Interview 

I met him at a personal appearance at a car dealership in Washington State in 1978. He told my mom she was pretty. I asked him what it was like to ride in the batmobile. He said it was like riding in a sherman tank, and the guy that designed it should be "strung up" lol. I got to try on his green gloves.

I used to love watching Batman as a kid. When I was a kid, the VCR did not hit the market yet. So us kids used to rush home every day after school to watch Batman at 4 PM. As a kid, Batman was exciting to watch. As an adult, it's hilarious.

Glad he is still with us, we are losing so many of our stars from the 1960s-70s, Batman will forever be a piece of my 60s childhood TV viewing, he's forever "Robin" and he was so cute then..

I was a 7 year old boy (growing up in DunDrum Ireland) when all us lads fell heads over heels with Batman & Robin. It was easier to immigrate to America for me because that’s where Batman & Robin lived!

So glad he got the part, he made a huge contribution to the classic show.

He was very lucky to have met so many famous actors making guest appearances on Batman.

“Robin…I’m glad you noticed the oncoming THRUST of Manhood.” Now that’s a classic Batman line. 😂😂😂

Chosen over 1,099 other actors. He threaded the needle and the rest is history.

I was about 3 in '72. The show was on every day at 4pm in syndication. When it ended, I always started crying. One of my first memories of TV. That and Adam-12/Emergency.

Part of superhero history. Thank you Burt.

Holy good interview Burt Ward!! U are and always will be Robin to me. No one else will ever be as good in that part!

One of the Coolest moment's of my life was Meeting Adam West , Burt Ward and Julie Newmar at a comic book convention in 2003 , I think. It Cost me over $ 250 bucks for there autographs but I don't regret it 😁👍

He still sounds like a kid. I'm glad he got the part, it wouldn't have been the same without him. I was in high school 14 at the time and I thought Robin was cute but Batman was my crush.

Can we just stop and talk about how gorgeous he was back then! I mean stunning! He went through so much...and was the least paid! I mean wow.

You were the best actor they could have picked!! So cute!❤

I loved these two guys! EVERY day after school it’s be BATMAN!

A whole generation of kids jumped into the family station wagon, fastening seat belts while announcing "Atomic batteries to power! Turbines to speed!" And I can't count the number of times over the years that I've heard guys proclaim "Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb!" The show was PROUD to be campy, but was presented without being farcical -- it was at the pivot point between shows which were made for a family to watch and shows which tried to be edgy and "relevant." Any attempt to do a show like this today would be transparently cynical, but there wasn't a drop of that to be found. This is reflected in Burt's activism over the last few years, the "Gentle Giants" program which rescues large-breed dogs and places them into loving homes. Nothing political, no ranting and raving for publicity, just a need that he and his wife work to fill. They don't even demand that taxpayers foot the bill -- they developed Gentle Giants dog food to support their program.

I worked in Hermosa Beach and would drive by Bert Ward's house. I got to talk to him a couple of times and he was always nice!

I don't think anyone who wasn't around as a kid back in '66 can wrap their head around how popular this show was. The TV show, Batman bubble gum cards, Batman toys.....it was integrated into our childhoods. I watch them now and laugh mostly, it's silly but it WAS the greatest thing on TV back then.

BW is such a Great person!! I saw dogfood on a show & called buy it. He called me back & was super nice, i had no idea who was on line, huge Batman fan of 60s tv show as kid. He was Amazing 🏆💕🌼🍃 & made my decade speaking to Robyn!! Lol Wonderful DogFood & Kind Human being!! Ty !!

This was a very engaging interview to listen to.

I have always assumed that most successful actors have amazing memories so they can remember their lines.

It was very nice to see him Crisis on Infinite Earths. Sure, it was only a little cameo, but it showed that the old Batman series was not forgotten.

Actually, Lee Meriwether portrayed Catwoman in the Batman movie.

I was 7 when it started and the Theme song was my favorite, I took my cassette recorder and recorded with the mic 6 weeks in a row, now I had the song to play for almost 2 minutes.

Life on Earth is Burt Ward getting past 1,100 other actors going for a film role he had no idea of; he played himself to get the part. What we see is acting naturally is the big winner.

He still looks good in his '70s.

He was the first guy I ever had a crush on. 😅 I was only 10 or 11 and fell heads over hills for him in Batman. I was so lucky to have met him back in 2012!

I would pay $$$ to see Burt in his original Robin costume TODAY

Batman was the feel good show of my youth.

Burt Ward is the greatest storyteller about his life and career in television and movies and thankfully he's still alive and well and he's in his 70's and birthday is in 2 more months and he will be 78 years old until July 6th 2023

That show was so fun to watch. Burt Ward and Adam West were so fun to watch. My brothers were attending Palos Verdes High School when they did some filming nearby the school. A big deal to hear about the Batmobile in the area.

I saw Burt Ward at a autograph signing at a furniture store in Sacramento where I lived, I was 12-13 at the time in 68? He was dressed as Robin, and he looked bored to F##K ! At the time mom , me and a friend was there, not many people were there ….I asked him where Gotham City was ( I didn’t know?) he said New York….I would like to meet him again, I’ll ask him if he remember’s me…..hahaha! I loved Batman on TV…But actually, I liked Robin better…….

Such a nice, genuine man.

If the "pioneers" are able tô make meet again Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas for an Interview at the same Room, ill sendo you a medal.

If you close your eyes, you can hear him saying "Holy (fill in the blank.)" Great vid! 👍

I was 13 in 66. Batman put the C in camp!

Love you boy wonder! it's not a day go by that I don't have batman on my tv. 😊

am watching the series for the first time. Robin is the best part. he puts his all into every scene. he could have been such an annoying twerp if he played it wrong, he is just perfect.

The therapy sessions must've been hilarious😂

since I have ben viewing these vids I'm getting to. understand. burt eard. the mighty robin. burt. is still burt and he is a awesome. cool guy . the way Mr burt ward walked in to his gift in life. was very. comabunga dude. to the bat cave robin!!!

He was Amazing !!!!

I'm sorry but The Ambiguously Gay Duo just pops into my brain on any mention of Robin or any actor so engaged. Has nothing to do with Burt at all and is totally unfair to him but that SNL skit is just burned into my brain.

God. I use to watch the show, it was my favorite

A truly lovely and kind man for what he does for animals.

Robin was my first crush! ❤

Thank you, what a bright guy and I loved watching the show. He gave one hell of a storytelling.

I don’t mean anything disrespectful by this, but Burt does something interesting as he talks about the casting call starting around @1:30. He looks emotional for a moment around the @1:40 mark. I saw a similar look by Carol Burnett when Dick Cavett asked her naively on his show whether the casting couch was a thing. I’m not sure whether this was because there was a ‘casting couch’ for young male actors too like Burt Ward, or maybe he was just recalling what a big break that was, and how it changed his life. Again, no disrespect meant. Just something I’m curious about, whether that was a thing in Hollywood.

I thought Lee played Cat Woman in the movie not Julie.

This guy fought Bruce Lee to a draw. Well, the Batman producers wanted you to think it was so. And how they ever convinced Bruce to do that was insane.

He is such a Great Guy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What a wonderful person!

Loved him!

Poor Burt! They just had NO concern for his safety, did they?

I didn't know Ward was a black belt. Which demonstrates the difference between the average black belt and Bruce Lee.

He was brown belt karate,during the series he earned black belt

I did not think that I would laugh so much.

He said "Julie" when mentioning the movie...when in fact it was Lee Merriweather...lol

Holy Chemistry Batman!

Dr.: how did u get 2nd degree burns on your crotch?? B: firework stunt went bad

the funny thing is about that batmobile shot you can barely see robins face clear, so they could have damn well used his stuntman think they was maybe torturing burt

Lol..good interview..enjoyed it

Batman was two half hour shows played two days apart, While the total time was an hour, had they shown it in a one hour weekly series, it wouldn't have worked. Besides the nostalgic feelings of the old Batman comics, it also brought many people back to the old movie serials with the cliff hangers.

Holy interview,Batman

holy interview burt ward

Holy Batcaves Batman ! Good thing we took those anti penguin saw gas rope pills !

''HOLY BEAUTIFUL BURT BOY WONDERRR BATMAN!!!''

What about the story that when ABC/Greenwood Productions canceled Batman after season 3, NBC wanted to pick up the show but because they had destroyed the Batcave (and most of the sets) they passed on it In interviews Adam West has said the Batcave alone cost $800K to build (in 1968 dollars) and the cost to rebuild it wouldn't have been worth it.

Watch the show every afternoon( the day after the original airing )because of the censorship here in Baltimore.

Brilliant!!

That’s why they call them tights, I wonder why he didn’t wear them to the interview. Amazing how he remembered all his lines “POW” “KABOOM”!!!!! Now back to the Krispy Kreme, commercial.

Love him!

If I could live any celebrities life it's tough to think of one that would be better than Burt Ward's. He had this great t.v. show from age 19 to 21, had all his dreams come true with women and then some, and in the last twenty plus years he's been happily married and rescuing so many dogs, plus he created a dog food to expand the life expectancy by so much of these bigger dogs- what an amazing life. I'd rather live his life over the lives of Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk any day.

Nananananana Batman

13:17 - it's funny, you can tell Robin's stunt double, Victor Paul, from a mile away - in the middle of the bat fight, Robin's hairline suddenly recedes and his nose suddenly protrudes from under his mask. Now those shots were further up-close than that establishing bat-cave shot where the car speeds out. The funny thing is we all could see it as plain as day, yet there was no bother about it.

Good stuff

I saw the TV movie of behind the scenes

Wednesday January 12, 1966.

They should write biographies on both Burt and Adam

Now this is a good guy; not so full of himself.

Loved batman

God was with you. Man I would had to have a talk with them. Hey is you all trying to kill me. gots to be more careful!!

Still a cool Guy

The women they must have had.

I always liked my batman cards

Burt Ward's treatment of this young man is so inexcusable that, to me, it is a blot on the makers of Batman on TV. I liked all the characters on the screen, but the character of the men responsible for all this accidents, well it is a good thing Burt is able to recount it all. Today is August 1st '24.

19:46 This was NEVER said on the show.

Éloquent!

Imagine telling the same stories from 1966 for 60 years. Nothing else happened. Sad

- Cool guy. Great stories. He should have received hazardous duty pay .. _!!_

After the first season

31:01 who is he talking about?

Wait were those accidents or someone trying to get rid of him?

Holy orthopaedic shoe, Batman.

I heard he was a speed and reader

I thought this guy was jerry mathers.

If they re-do the show in 2024, Jerry Mathers can be his stunt double, problem solved.

Lol 69 comments before mine Batman and robin is sweet

He brings you to the mind of jerry mathers except the beaver has a bigger nose

hes my dad