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Grokenstein

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44. Back in ye olden times

Sat Dec 18, 2021, 05:20 PM

Dec 2021

Last edited Sun Dec 19, 2021, 02:27 AM - Edit history (2)

going to the movies was a full night's deal. You would get the main feature and coming attractions, but you would also get one serial chapter, at least one cartoon, and a newsreel (kind of a Daily Dose of Internet for world events).

The serial Batman & Robin (1949) would be cut and repackaged into a feature film, An Evening with Batman and Robin, in 1965, and its success no doubt inspired the famed 1966 TV series. There's a full Rifftrax version of the serial if you're into that.

An earlier serial, simply titled Batman, was released during wartime. It's not without its charms, but if you watch it brace yourself for the anti-Japanese racism, which kicks in from the opening narration.

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Jesus, did I have a rough start to my morning... [View all] PCIntern Dec 2021 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #1

How do you delete Fox? leftieNanner Dec 2021 #21

Put it on "child-safe" mode relayerbob Dec 2021 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #51

See if you can have them block it. I did that once for MTV when the kids were young ... Hekate Dec 2021 #27

Great Idea! Thank you. nt leftieNanner Dec 2021 #32

I caught that old Batman montanacowboy Dec 2021 #2

Spooky! 3catwoman3 Dec 2021 #3

Creepy StarryNite Dec 2021 #4

Either that, or you have one sadistic poltergeist! n/t brewens Dec 2021 #5

Maybe you were dreaming and sleep walking? FakeNoose Dec 2021 #6

I know that didn't happen... PCIntern Dec 2021 #7

Maybe you had a short (5-second or so) power outage Polybius Dec 2021 #8

I agree...but why Fox? PCIntern Dec 2021 #9

If it's super short, sometimes it won't reset the clocks Polybius Dec 2021 #14

The remote can go through windows and bounce off mirrors. Bluethroughu Dec 2021 #29

Was it a Bluetooth remote? Polybius Dec 2021 #40

I'm not sure, but they were able to do it... Bluethroughu Dec 2021 #42

Is your middle name Scrooge and did you hear rattling chains? Nevilledog Dec 2021 #10

I'm guessing it was the neighbor's remote. QED Dec 2021 #11

RF signals in the cable remote are weak Polybius Dec 2021 #15

Twice yesterday taxi Dec 2021 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #18

Apart from the obvious ct's and spies and stuff taxi Dec 2021 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #50

Can your teevee be hacked? 2naSalit Dec 2021 #13

Now you won't believe this, but about old Batman cartoons...In my basement I have a collection of . Stuart G Dec 2021 #16

The Fleischer cartoons??? PCIntern Dec 2021 #24

YES,l got them all. I recall buying them in a couple of places. They were on video tape. I collected Stuart G Dec 2021 #33

Absolute classics too. I enjoy watching these too. NT SWBTATTReg Dec 2021 #46

My advice is look under the beds and in the closets 😬 MLAA Dec 2021 #17

Poltergeist jpak Dec 2021 #19

Was the remote control anywhere where the dog could get it? Sogo Dec 2021 #20

no doubts llashram Dec 2021 #23

Another (remote) possibility mollie8 Dec 2021 #25

Do you live in an attached house? mvd Dec 2021 #28

Did you have a few hot toddies before signing off for the evening? boston bean Dec 2021 #30

Nope. PCIntern Dec 2021 #39

Depends on who your provider is, but HighFired49 Dec 2021 #31

Not a bad idea at all! Thanks! PCIntern Dec 2021 #34

It's done with lasers on satellites bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #35

Consider these possibilities....... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2021 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #56

that would rattle me too. saw the batman movie on youtube . AllaN01Bear Dec 2021 #37

Back in ye olden times Grokenstein Dec 2021 #44

saw that earlier one too. membeer that as it was done in ww2. AllaN01Bear Dec 2021 #45

It's a conspiracy, I tell ya. A conspiracy. keithbvadu2 Dec 2021 #38

Do do do Joinfortmill Dec 2021 #41

If ghosts want to be really scary all they have to do is turn on Fox in the nite. BradBo Dec 2021 #43

I was fortunate to not have the creepy fox but Ka-Dinh Oy Dec 2021 #47

I bought my first "Smart TV" 3 months back, and have had occasion to bullwinkle428 Dec 2021 #48

Could be the function controls on your TV are fried blogslug Dec 2021 #49

I live in an apartment I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2021 #52

Our cat used to watch Animal Planet at night. KentuckyWoman Dec 2021 #53

Sounds like one I had years ago... PCIntern Dec 2021 #54

No clue Meowmee Dec 2021 #55