Promotional short introducing librarian Barbara Gordon as Batgirl for the series "Batman (1966)". Barbara meets Bruce Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson at the Gotham Public Library and is able to help them battling Killer Moth and his gang.
Acting
Yvonne Craig's instant star power in mere minutes.
Costume
That purple lamé suit, instantly iconic.
Director
William Dozier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a backdoor pilot meant to launch a Batgirl spin-off that network executives killed, fearing ratings would drop without Adam West weekly.
William Dozier directed this specifically to prove a female-led superhero show could work—three decades before the idea became acceptable to executives.
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