1966 BATMAN TV SHOW: BATGIRL Equal Pay PSA Commercial

http://www.bat-blog.com Here's a unique piece of Batman History. This is a Public Service Announcement for the U.S. Department of Labor using the characters from the 1966 Batman TV Show. It features Batman ( Not Adam West but a unknown actor ), Robin ( Burt Ward ), & Batgirl ( Yvonne Craig ). The basic message was about "equal pay for women". Not sure of the exact air date but I think it was the early 1970's. For more wacky Batman-related news be sure to check out http://www.bat-blog.com

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[slamgirl65]

That's only close to being true because of the Lilly Ledbetter Act, which politicians in certain states are trying to circumvent. Until the 1960's female teachers were paid less than males. Part of this is because they were more likely to be placed in elementary and men in high schools. This was a social expectation, and it was still difficult for women to gain access to the education required for it. There are still industries where women are paid less for the same work.

[tonyocch]

Sad but true, I am a gentlemen and truly believe in equal rights for women!!!

[xzimkidx]

How about experience? Robins also done the job LONGER then she has. Time to earn raises. Her ass should be at a lower payrate when you think about it. Live Batgirl but what a bitch

[100NETTE]

wow!

[Angus MacDonald]

Your dates for this PSA sound right, but I always thought Control's robot agent was named "Hymie."

Maybe it's a generational thing.

[TheRock2750]

Hahahahaha

[MSoulPoet]

First of all, I don't think there's much money in the crime fighting business, and second of all damnit, just defuse the bomb!

[Cape Ed]

I've read that it was Dick Gautier, the actor who played "Jaime" the Robot on Get Smart and also did the voice of Rodimus Prime/Hot Rod on the Transformers TV season that debuted right after the Transformers animated movie.

This PSA was done in the early 1970s, long after the Batman TV series had been cancelled. Other uploaders say '74. It aired on TV into at least the late 1970s/early 1980s.

[tonyocch1]

There was an episode where here father was going to meet her at her apartment and got the phone call from the penquin about her being kidnap. Also she had the secret wall to her hideout

[Joe Swamson]

I thought she lived with her father on the show.

[tonyocch1]

Correction Barbara Gordon lived on her own!!

[Joe Swamson]

Wait, Robin doesn't get payed anything. Granted he does get free room and board, but then again, Batgirl lives with her dad, so she also gets free room and board. Is Batman stealing money from Barbra Gordon?