European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2on to holy trivia Batman Haven to we seen that Butler before the big question about Batman the to series is is Alfred the Butler the person who played Alfred the Butler in the movie Batman at least that s the big question Here at stripes. My Friend Gary is sure it is the same Guy. Mike says he s nuts. Chip is very positive about it and says Gary is right. Also Anita says Gary is always right at least about to trivia. Meanwhile none of us is Getling any work done. There s just something about Batman the to series that brings up such idiotic conversations. More than the movie far More than the comic strip Batman the mid-1960s to series about this fellow running around mythical Gotham City in a Cape and a somewhat unsuccessful Jock strap just brings out the ridiculous in everybody you know try it Tell people Batman is coming on superstition an this saturday morning and see what crops up what s wonderful about the series a Well there Are lots of wonderful things Frank Gorshin As the riddler for one thing giggling away in Green spandex. Robin Burt Ward making stupid puns and saying Quot holy smoke  actually in the first episode he says Quot holy ashtray. Batman. The Bat Mobile like a 59 thunderbird with an my missile in the Back. More than anything the series is wonderful for the silly 60s details. The show was silly enough in its time but in its time the 1960s clothes and sets were not of course Camp. Now they sure Are take a look at the Clear plastic wrap Molly the gun Moll is wearing yes that s Jill St. John. Check out the Quot Way to go go Quot discotheque. And what a Batman Adam West dancing is that the swim the dirty dog it s truly wonderful. But it s a Little hard to explain to people who weren t born until the 70s, or never saw it before on reruns. They May Well ask you if everybody was on Ltd in 1966. They May want to know Why Kim Basinger in t in it. They won t care about whether Alfred is the same Alfred As the new Alfred. But we do Don t we Southern european broadcasting gets the show the third week of  do you think Sarah b0tt0rff la s a week for nostalgia an also airs the big chill thursday night. This is the movie that spawned thirty something and a few other looks at ex-1960s radicals who find themselves settling into life and babies and death. William Hurt and Glenn close Are in it although the cast is so Large that no one really stars other films this week of varying interest a advise and consent is the 1962 classic about Shady the Elm dealings in . It has nothing to do with cocaine by the Way. This was an earlier time stars Charles Laughton and Peter Lawford its being aired today. A sharing Richard is a promising title but done to get your Hopes up. This is a to movie with sex Hill Street blues ered Marinaro As the sexy seb also has a circus circus of the stars sunday afternoon. Its also a Banner week for returning series the wonderful the wonder years thursday night the opposite Small wonder tuesday afternoon its Gary Shandling a show next weekend at a time to be announced later and the Cosby show right after a different world wednesday night. Also Ken Wahl and company Are Back in a steamy year of Wiseguy Check out the opening credits for starters tuesday Cream Farewell concert is Sebus nostalgia offering a it s on just before Wiseguy. Finally be prepared to be disappointed with empty nest the lacklustre comedy from the Golden girl creators that for unknown reasons stays High in the stateside Nielsen ratings. It starts thursday night. Meg Tilly in a the big Chili thursday on superstition an. Warner Columbia love interest a Bunch of women share imagine officer Joe Coffey As a sexy love interest and you la see Why this sags a Little. Airs late Friday night. A horse in a Gray flannel suit is also a promising title and this one is a Little cuter. It s a Disney movie with Dean Jones and some horses and a daughter a Good enough airs thursday morning. Elsewhere on an we have the return of the children s science program 34-2-1 Contact also thursday morning and a new cartoon Kissy fur Early saturday morning. The latter is a pleasant business about a Bear cub and his dad and features a lot of big eyes and Flowers and so Forth. Did we get it right anything you want to see More of a or less of a in to Pic at the stars and stripes features department Apo by 09211. A p us a line i think live in the area of country inside to plus the Nielsen ratings to briefs to listings video reviews top 10 videos movie reviews top 10 movies cafes movie schedule staff editor Art direction. Production editorial assistance 4 4 5-8 9 10 10 10 10 Sarah Bottorff Sharon Kilday Lisa Williams Louis Pierce Pam Runquist Gidget Smith on the cover Batman and Robin Roar onto superstition an in their Bat Mobile on saturday morning. To plus sunday May 20, 1990