Batmantis

"Batmantis" is the eighth episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast season one. It aired on September 30, 1994 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Matthew Maiellaro.

Space Ghost hosts a Batman reunion of sorts when he interviews Batman himself Adam West, and the two Catwomen Lee Meriwether and Eartha Kitt. Unfortunately during these interviews, Moltar has been kidnapped by Your Mother, and the stars prove to be unwilling and/or unable to help out. Zorak, however, rises to the occasion by becoming Batmantis.

Memorable quotes
Adam: Shut up, Space Ghost.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Space Ghost
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Lowe
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Adam West
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Vincent Price
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Bobcat Goldthwait
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zorak
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Batman/Bruce Wayne
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Kenny Rogers
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Charles Darwin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lee Meriwether
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Catwoman
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Robin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Your Mother
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jacqueline Jusko (voice)
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Julie Newmar
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Eartha Kitt
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Moltar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Catwoman
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Robin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Your Mother
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jacqueline Jusko (voice)
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Julie Newmar
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Eartha Kitt
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Moltar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Eartha Kitt
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Moltar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Moltar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker

Organizations

 * The Original Way Outs

Locations

 * Ghost Planet
 * Studio

Objects

 * Back to the Batcave

Vehicles

 * None

Development
This was the eighth episode to produce.

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1994.

Aftermath
West didn't have a sense of humor while filming except when plugging his book, which he only brought the slipcover to show. The crew allowed him even though they didn't like the idea because the book would have no relevance in the years after the episode aired.

A couple of months after the episode did air, West spotted the crew at a comic book convention, where he proceeded to walk up to their booth, paused, and glared at them before moving on.

Music
The score was composed by Sonny Sharrock and Eddie Horst, the latter of whom was also the musical director. The musicians were Sharrock, Lance Carter, Horst, and Alfrieda Gerald.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 30, 1994 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * Adam refers to Space Ghost by his real name of Thad.
 * Michael Cahill, Khaki Jones, C. Martin Croker, Andy Merrill, and Matt Maiellaro provide audio commentary on DVD releases.

Everlasting influence

 * The episode was reshown in "A Space Ghost Christmas" and "Space Ghost Syndication Exclusive Special."
 * The episode was retold through Kirk the Storyteller telling a story with Carl the Cartoonist's sketches in "Story Book House."

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * November 18, 2003: Warner Home Video releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume One on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * June 6, 2007: Madman Entertainment releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume One on DVD.
 * November 28, 2012: Madman Entertainment releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: All Talk Collection on DVD.