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The Early Days of Female Superheroes

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Back in the mid-60s, one of the most popular shows was Batman, starring Adam West. After two seasons of success, producers decided that they needed to add something extra special to ensure that all those teenage boys would keep on watching. They brought in actress Yvonne Craig to play Batgirl, despite the fact that she had never even seen the show before. She herself shared, “I had done a couple of pilots that didn’t go, but then they called me and said they were thinking of adding a girl to Batman. I had never seen the show, even though everyone was crazy about it. Even when I was shooting Batman, I had a black and white TV. I’m a book reader and not much of a TV watcher, so I just didn’t pay attention. The producer, William Dozier, said, ‘I’m sure you’ve seen our show,’ and I said, ‘Actually, I haven’t, but if I get the part I’ll spend the summer watching re-runs so I know how I’ll fit into the scheme of things.’”