When I was a kid I was a huge fan of the Batman series. I mean, really, what was not to love? The show was campy, kitschy, and had those great “bam” and “pow” graphics. The show also had the best actors playing villains: Milton Berle, Vincent Price, Roddy McDowall, Burgess Meredith, Cesar Romero, to name just a few.

Adam West and Burt Ward were terrific as Batman and Robin. But what if Batman and Robin had been played by Lyle Waggoner and Peter Deyell. I have nothing against Lyle or Peter but I shudder at the very thought of them as the Caped Crusaders. The network had final casting approval, so besides looking at West and Ward, the network also looked at Waggoner and Deyell. This is a great video of the screen tests of both duos.

And if Lyle Waggoner had gotten the role, what are the chances he would have founded Star Waggons?