Lyle Waggoner & Peter Deyell test for Batman TV series

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This is the screen test which ABC executives choose who they wanted to star as Batman and Robin, two were made this one with Lyle Waggoner & Peter Deyell and the other with Adam West & Burt Ward. The Waggoner and Deyell couple seemed like favourites but after this screentest producers deceided on West and Ward.

The Adam West & Burt Ward Screen Test can be found here : http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vk0LkkpRL0o

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[msk7046]

I watched both (Adam's & Burt's as well). Even being so used to West & Ward, it's still a close call, imo. The deciding factor for me was W&W had deeper voices---not by much, though. Also, Waggoner didn't seem to have the aptitude to pull off CAMP the way West (and Ward) did.

[psjlund]

Remember, Adam and Burt played it for laughs. These two are playing it straight. Different approaches, different effects.

[mrkatoman1]

this was a great video.enjoyed it very much.seems if they left out the campy stuff,lyle waggner would of been the batman.this seemed to be a straight forward video[as] the green hornet was.thankx for sharing.

[newfypearl]

Enjoyed very much.  Thanks for sharing.

[DesScorp]

A non-camp version of the series with Waggoner and Deyell would have been verrrry interesting.

[grakk64]

Waggoner gives a really great, polished line delivery that I think I might actually prefer to West's screen test footage with the same lines--though I definitely prefer West's comic style throughout the series. Deyell knocks the combat scene out of the park, and in the fight, makes a great Boy Wonder. I far prefer Ward's line delivery, though, and West and Ward definitely had a more palpable sort of chemistry. Deyell would have made Ward a much better stunt double than he had on the series!

[EyeSea4VseMoHajaEsAi]

Lyle's not cheery enough, but he does put on a good fight. But, yeah, as everyone else says, these two played it for seriousness, not laughs.

[stardaddyo9]

this is dogshit

[GrandFunker]

I'm surprised West and Ward got the roles...Waggoner and Deyell seem so much more professional, and Waggoner if I'm not mistaken was a well known actor at this point.

[ecayari]

Lyle Waggoner definitely had the proper physique for Batman,But he was a bit more serious than West