"Beware the Gray Ghost" is the eighteenth episode of Batman: The Animated Series. It was directed by series regular Boyd Kirkland and first aired on November 4, 1992. The episode features guest star Adam West, best known for his portrayal of Batman in the 1960s Batman television series. West plays the Gray Ghost, a character who bears a strong resemblance to Batman antecedent The Shadow.
Plot
The episode opens with a young Bruce Wayne watching a black-and-white television show called The Gray Ghost. The episode cuts back and forth between the flashback and events in the present day, where a crime takes place in Gotham that mirrors the episode: a whirring sound is heard, an explosion goes off, and the police receive a letter claiming responsibility from someone calling themselves "The Mad Bomber". The sequence ends with the Gray Ghost going into action on the television show, and Batman doing the same in reality.
In the present day, Batman makes the connection between the explosion and the television episode, but cannot remember what happened in the show as he fell asleep before it was over. He tracks down Simon Trent, the actor who portrayed the Gray Ghost, now unemployed and short of money. In an act of desperation after trashing his display cases in frustration, Trent attempts to sell his Gray Ghost memorabilia to toy collector Ted Dymer. Later that night, Trent awakens to find his memorabilia back in his apartment and his display cases restored. Trent also finds a letter from an anonymous person to meet in an alley. When Trent and Batman finally meet, Trent is unable to recall the details of the episode featuring the Mad Bomber and states that he does not want to help Batman and just wants to be left alone. After a second explosion at the Gotham Bank, Trent relents and gives Batman a copy of the episode from his personal archive (all production copies were reportedly destroyed in a fire 20 years before).
Gray Ghost, slang term for a Walther P38 pistol manufactured by the French during 1945 and 1946 at the captured Mauser plant in Oberndorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany due to its physical appearance.
The Gray Ghost is an American historical television series which aired in syndication from October 10, 1957, to July 3, 1958. The show is based upon the true story of MajorJohn Singleton Mosby, a Virginia officer in the Confederate Army, whose cunning and stealth earned him the nickname "Gray Ghost".
Synopsis
The Gray Ghost stars Tod Andrews as Major Mosby, Phil Chambers as Sergeant Myles Magruder, and Sherwood Price in five episodes as GeneralJ.E.B. Stuart, also known for his cavalry skills. Recurring characters on the program were Donald Foster as Braddock, Jean Willes as Ansonia, Ralph Clanton as a general, Dick Jones as Ned Underwood, Otto Aldis as Mueller and John Banner as Major Heros von Borcke.
Gray Ghost was cancelled after one season of thirty-nine half-hour episodes. High production costs may have made the program too expensive to continue.
Production notes
The series was created by Lindsley Parsons Productions; the producer was Russell Hayden. William Paul Dunlap wrote the theme song. Virgil Carrington Jones, an expert on Mosby, was historical consultant for some episodes.
Batman's Hero: The Gray Ghost | Batman The Animated Series
Batman the Animated Series was responsible for a number of timeless original characters, many of which would find their way into the mainline DC comics. One such character is the fan favourite hero The Gray Ghost. In this video I attempt to answer why The Gray Ghost works so well in Batman the Animated Series, but not so well in other forms of media.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Character Background
1:30 The Importance of Adam West
3:34 Beware The Gray Ghost
4:58 Gray Ghost in the Comic Books
8:40 Why He Works In BTAS
9:29 Closing Remarks
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Batman the Animated Series was responsible for a number of timeless original characters, many of which would find their way into the mainline DC comics. One suc...
Batman the Animated Series was responsible for a number of timeless original characters, many of which would find their way into the mainline DC comics. One such character is the fan favourite hero The Gray Ghost. In this video I attempt to answer why The Gray Ghost works so well in Batman the Animated Series, but not so well in other forms of media.
#batmantheanimatedseries #btas #batman #thegrayghost
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Character Background
1:30 The Importance of Adam West
3:34 Beware The Gray Ghost
4:58 Gray Ghost in the Comic Books
8:40 Why He Works In BTAS
9:29 Closing Remarks
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Batman the Animated Series was responsible for a number of timeless original characters, many of which would find their way into the mainline DC comics. One such character is the fan favourite hero The Gray Ghost. In this video I attempt to answer why The Gray Ghost works so well in Batman the Animated Series, but not so well in other forms of media.
#batmantheanimatedseries #btas #batman #thegrayghost
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Character Background
1:30 The Importance of Adam West
3:34 Beware The Gray Ghost
4:58 Gray Ghost in the Comic Books
8:40 Why He Works In BTAS
9:29 Closing Remarks
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In this video, Owen explains his favourite episode of Batman: The Animated Series, Beware the Gray Ghost, and how it serves as an ultimate tribute to the inspir...
In this video, Owen explains his favourite episode of Batman: The Animated Series, Beware the Gray Ghost, and how it serves as an ultimate tribute to the inspirations behind both the show and Batman as a character.
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In this video, Owen explains his favourite episode of Batman: The Animated Series, Beware the Gray Ghost, and how it serves as an ultimate tribute to the inspirations behind both the show and Batman as a character.
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When a series of attacks threaten the citizens of Gotham, Batman must team up with his childhood hero, The Gray Ghost, to catch the villain responsible. Check o...
When a series of attacks threaten the citizens of Gotham, Batman must team up with his childhood hero, The Gray Ghost, to catch the villain responsible. Check out more content at WF: https://dcanimated.com
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When a series of attacks threaten the citizens of Gotham, Batman must team up with his childhood hero, The Gray Ghost, to catch the villain responsible. Check out more content at WF: https://dcanimated.com
#BatmanTAS #Batman #BTAS #DCAU
Two generations of caped crusaders collide when Batman (Kevin Conroy) teams up with The Gray Ghost (Adam West), the costumed vigilante from a television show th...
Two generations of caped crusaders collide when Batman (Kevin Conroy) teams up with The Gray Ghost (Adam West), the costumed vigilante from a television show that inspired a young Bruce Wayne. Check out more content at WF: https://dcanimated.com
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Two generations of caped crusaders collide when Batman (Kevin Conroy) teams up with The Gray Ghost (Adam West), the costumed vigilante from a television show that inspired a young Bruce Wayne. Check out more content at WF: https://dcanimated.com
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Watch this powerful moment from the DCAU featuring Batman and the Gray Ghost. Check out more content at WF: https://dcanimated.com
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Watch this powerful moment from the DCAU featuring Batman and the Gray Ghost. Check out more content at WF: https://dcanimated.com
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Watch this powerful moment from the DCAU featuring Batman and the Gray Ghost. Check out more content at WF: https://dcanimated.com
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Batman the Animated Series was responsible for a number of timeless original characters, many of which would find their way into the mainline DC comics. One such character is the fan favourite hero The Gray Ghost. In this video I attempt to answer why The Gray Ghost works so well in Batman the Animated Series, but not so well in other forms of media.
#batmantheanimatedseries #btas #batman #thegrayghost
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Character Background
1:30 The Importance of Adam West
3:34 Beware The Gray Ghost
4:58 Gray Ghost in the Comic Books
8:40 Why He Works In BTAS
9:29 Closing Remarks
Music by @Katt Strike - listen to the whole track here: https://youtu.be/VKdA2lCjtashttps://youtu.be/VKdA2lCjtas
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In this video, Owen explains his favourite episode of Batman: The Animated Series, Beware the Gray Ghost, and how it serves as an ultimate tribute to the inspirations behind both the show and Batman as a character.
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▶ Special thanks to HiTop Films for providing his voice.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDmd40nGOGL3IxKNVeRb9-w
▶ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:28 - So It Wasn't All For Nothing?
7:22 - Revitalising a Legend
8:37 - Conclusion
▶ Music Used:
https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo/cream
https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/track/drowning-in-you
https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo/bored
https://soundcloud.com/chillhopdotcom/sugiwa-memories
#Batman #DCAU #DCComics
When a series of attacks threaten the citizens of Gotham, Batman must team up with his childhood hero, The Gray Ghost, to catch the villain responsible. Check out more content at WF: https://dcanimated.com
#BatmanTAS #Batman #BTAS #DCAU
Two generations of caped crusaders collide when Batman (Kevin Conroy) teams up with The Gray Ghost (Adam West), the costumed vigilante from a television show that inspired a young Bruce Wayne. Check out more content at WF: https://dcanimated.com
#BatmanTAS #BTAS #Batman #DCAU
Watch this powerful moment from the DCAU featuring Batman and the Gray Ghost. Check out more content at WF: https://dcanimated.com
#BatmanTAS #BTAS #Batman #DCAU
"Beware the Gray Ghost" is the eighteenth episode of Batman: The Animated Series. It was directed by series regular Boyd Kirkland and first aired on November 4, 1992. The episode features guest star Adam West, best known for his portrayal of Batman in the 1960s Batman television series. West plays the Gray Ghost, a character who bears a strong resemblance to Batman antecedent The Shadow.
Plot
The episode opens with a young Bruce Wayne watching a black-and-white television show called The Gray Ghost. The episode cuts back and forth between the flashback and events in the present day, where a crime takes place in Gotham that mirrors the episode: a whirring sound is heard, an explosion goes off, and the police receive a letter claiming responsibility from someone calling themselves "The Mad Bomber". The sequence ends with the Gray Ghost going into action on the television show, and Batman doing the same in reality.
In the present day, Batman makes the connection between the explosion and the television episode, but cannot remember what happened in the show as he fell asleep before it was over. He tracks down Simon Trent, the actor who portrayed the Gray Ghost, now unemployed and short of money. In an act of desperation after trashing his display cases in frustration, Trent attempts to sell his Gray Ghost memorabilia to toy collector Ted Dymer. Later that night, Trent awakens to find his memorabilia back in his apartment and his display cases restored. Trent also finds a letter from an anonymous person to meet in an alley. When Trent and Batman finally meet, Trent is unable to recall the details of the episode featuring the Mad Bomber and states that he does not want to help Batman and just wants to be left alone. After a second explosion at the Gotham Bank, Trent relents and gives Batman a copy of the episode from his personal archive (all production copies were reportedly destroyed in a fire 20 years before).