Spectrum animation studio is credited for the animation of this episode, although it was actually animated by studio dust. Batman tells trent he watched the show as a child, and that the gray ghost was an inspiration to him. The animated series season 1, episode 32 beware the gray ghost. Unlike shakespeare, however, the play is not the thing. Grant the batman universe commentaries 0 don and josh are here to give commentary on an episode of batman.
Written by dennis oflaherty, garin wolf and tom ruegger, and directed by boyd kirkland, anyone familiar with the series remembers this one. It was directed by series regular boyd kirkland and was first aired on. The animated series took elements from a variety of sources and turned them into something definitive for the title character, and beware the gray ghost pays homage to those influences, from the fleischer superman shorts to pulp heroes like the spirit and the shadow. The gray ghost was voiced by the late adam west, the actor who played batman in the 1960s tv series and its associated movie. To save himself, he sells off all of his gray ghost merchandise. If i had to pick one epitomizing episode, beware the gray ghost may very well be it. Animation, it originally aired on fox kids from september 5, 1992, to september 15, 1995, with a total of 85 episodes.
A serial bomber ravages gotham city with elusive means to set explosives and ransoms that batman can only link to his old childhood icon, the heroic gray ghost, as since a. Batman seeks help from an aging actor when a mysterious man. The animated series has to have a soft spot for beware the gray ghost simply due to the fact that it features the original tv batman playing a similar role in the animated universe. Our players are mobile html5 friendly, responsive with chromecast support. Synopsis for beware the gray ghost a man threatens to bomb buildings if he doesnt get money. The episode begins with an episode of the gray ghost, a television. Batman, having himself been inspired partly by the show to become the crimefighter he now is, goes to trent for help, and they team up to put an end to the crimes. Beware the grey ghost batman the animated series, ghost, batman.
The gray ghost is voiced by late adam west, the actor who played batman in the television series and associated movie. With kevin conroy, bob hastings, efrem zimbalist jr. The episode features guest star adam west, best known for his portrayal of batman in the 1960s batman television series. Batman realizes that the events are similar to a longlost show he used to watch called. This episode is notorious for introducing the character of the gray ghost to the show. The animated series is an american superhero animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman. I grew up during the 90s, and for me this is the definitive batman.
The gray ghost being an inspiration to batman is an acknowledgment to all the pulpradio heroes like the shadow and green hornet that predate the creation of the character in 1939. Batman the animated series episode 18 beware the gray ghost. Batman also reveals a special corner where he still keeps some gray ghost merchandise from his childhood as a shrine to the hero. Batman the animated series s01e18 beware the gray ghost. Jul, 2018 batman the animated series episode 18 beware the gray ghost. The star character of the tv show of the same name, the gray ghost was a huge hero in bruce waynes childhood, and he often watched the show with his late father before thomass tragic passing. Batman connects recent bombings in gotham to an episode of an old television series featuring his favorite boyhood hero, the gray ghost. Bruce timm and paul dini have stated that they would not have made the episode in which he appears if west had turned down the part as they feared he would be offended by an animated parody of the typecasting he. As the nostalgia critic once pointed out in his video listing this as one of the best episodes of the series, mind, while the idea that the gray ghost inspired batman works really well, batman having a shrine to the show built in the batcave is frankly just silly. The animated series episode beware the gray ghost note.
Immediately afterwards, a series of crimes related to the old show begin to occur. Gray ghost was voiced by adam west, who is most famous for his portrayal of batman in the 1960s. The animated series in memory of adam west, beware the gray ghost. Developed by bruce timm, paul dini, and mitch brian, and produced by warner bros. The gray ghost, played by actor simon trent, was a fictional television hero from bruce waynes childhood. Beware the gray ghost is the 18th episode of batman.
The animated series typically avoided overt references to the campy 1960s incarnation of the character, iconically portrayed by adam west. In depth information about beware the gray ghost, produced by warner bros. It is noteworthy for featuring adam west, most famous for his portrayal of batman in the 1960s, as the lead guest star. In this revisited animated batman episode, adam west plays an actor typecast as a masked hero in a commentary on fandom. In beware the gray ghost, west plays a washedup actor. Dan ribas direction and the stellar animation from dong yang animation with some help from the spectrum folks make this episode a standout. Animation and its creators, i do not own any rights of batman. The animated series beware the gray ghost tv episode.
Spectrum ended up getting the screen credit for animation because beware the grey ghost was originally scheduled to be animated by spectrum. Before his parents death, bruce often watched the gray. Beware the gray ghost in this animated batman episode, adam west plays an actor typecast as a masked hero in. A series of bombings copy the plot of one of bruce waynes favorite shows when he was a child, so batman seeks the aid of the actor who. Dark and brooding in tone, with a fair amount of lighthearted cartoony humor, batmas. Beware the gray ghost is the eighteenth episode of batman. But for some reason, they subcontracted it out to studio dust. In flashback, a young bruce wayne is watching an episode of his favorite show, the gray ghost. Airing on november 4, 1992, beware the gray ghost was the eighteenth episode of batman. Beware the gray ghost 1992 season 1 episode 18 batman. Batman seeks help from an aging actor when a mysterious man begins to pattern his crimes likes the tv show the. It tells the story of simon trent voiced by adam west, an actor on the verge of bankruptcy thanks to his declining career.
Batman, having himself been inspired partly by the show to become the crimefighter he now is, goes to trent for help, and they team up to put an end to the crimes, and also revive trents career. The animated series is still widely regarded as one of the best cartoons and one of the best superhero adaptations ever made. The animated series produced, although its premiere was delayed a few weeks, airing as the thirtysecond episode. Beware the gray ghost is regarded as one of the most memorable episodes of this series. The animated series e18 beware the gray ghost recap. This episode not only shows us a more cheerful side to gothams dark knight but also shows us the problems of fame and stardom for a superhero. The animated series beware the gray ghost jun 20, 2017 d. Beware the gray ghost is the thirtysecond episode of batman. The star character of the tv show of the same name, the gray ghost was a huge hero in bruce wayne childhood, and he often watched the show with his late father before thomass tragic passing.
A series of bombings reminiscent of a long lost tv series occur and the washed up star of it may be connected. This episode features the return of adam west to the batman universe. The gray ghost notices its similarity to the gray ghost lair from the tv show. It was directed by series regular boyd kirkland and was first aired on november 4, 1992. Beware of the gray ghost batman connects recent bombings in gotham to an episode of an old television series featuring his favorite boyhood hero, the gray ghost. Everyone has their batman the batman that is the quintessential batman, that they grew up with and which serves as their canon for all things batman related. West plays the gray ghost, a character who bears a strong resemblance to batman antecedent the shadow. Kids cartoon tv batman the animated series episode 18 beware the gray ghost. This episode also featured the producer and creator of the show, bruce timm, as a guest star.
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