# Do you remember the Batboat? It's been found in pristine shape.

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 9, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-the-batboat-its-been-found-in-pristine-shape/695135 "2014-08-09T00:11:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-the-batboat-its-been-found-in-pristine-shape/695135/21 "2014-08-10T12:59:17Z")

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> [@Hail\_Ants](#):
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> The late great James Garner did the same with _The Rockford Files_. In fact the show only ended because he injured himself too much, not because of ratings. NBC then proceeded to try and cheat him out of royalties, using the infamous ‘creative accounting’ line to say that in fact the show made no money. A decade plus lawsuit eventually ruled in Garner’s favor.

Settled out of court, and the terms never released, I’m pretty sure.

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**Author:** ![turner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@turner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turner)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2014, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-the-batboat-its-been-found-in-pristine-shape/695135/22 "2014-08-10T20:57:17Z")

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Did anyone notice that in the OP’s article, the picture of the bat mobile has the stunt batman and robin? I’d know the stunt robin anywhere. He was a lousy facsimile–especially in fight scenes.

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**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2014, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-the-batboat-its-been-found-in-pristine-shape/695135/23 "2014-08-13T15:09:01Z")

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> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> Settled out of court, and the terms never released, I’m pretty sure.

That almost always means they paid him on the condition he sign a non-disclosure agreement so as not to encourage other ‘cheated-feeling’ actors from litigating. And I could have sworn I saw him on the old Bob Costa Later show and he said he won…

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**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-the-batboat-its-been-found-in-pristine-shape/695135/24 "2014-11-09T13:24:42Z")

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> [@LawMonkey](#):
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> $270? :eek: Dear god, that’s $90/season. I’d been looking forward to this, being a fan of the show in all of its silly glory, but I think I’l settle for the digital “Batman '66” comic for my Bat-fix.

Sorry for reviving an old thread. I pre-ordered the Blu-Ray set and got it for about $100 less than the originally quoted $270. It isn’t officially released until Tuesday, but mine came yesterday. I believe today will be a flashback to my childhood marathon!

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