Caesar Romero was the first actor to take the Joker from the pages of D.C. Comics and give him life, voice, and appearance. From the makeup to the iconic laugh... all future actors from Jack Nicholson to Mark Hamill to Heath Ledger, et al, would all play off his original, unforgettable, performance. Caesar Romero's Joker is the prototype. A truly great actor of stage and screen .
@@cmvogt5951 true. mr phoenix took the cue of breaking the 4th wall just like mr romero did from time to time so to speak. moments after he shot murray franklin and walks up the studio camera looks into it and tells the audience 'goodnight'
Imakes me so happy, reading the comments, that after years of people raving about recent Jokers, Cesar is finally being recognised for his great interpretation.
Some people are just born gifted-and that was Cesar Romero--Adam West has said that Mr. Romero would just glance at the script--then sit in his on the set chair and snooze until they called him for his scene--do the scene perfectly--no retake-etc and then go back to his chair and snooze again until they called him again--apparently he was an absolute joy to work with according to the cast and all the writers and crew
@@SantaPorter420 you know if it was announced that cavils mustache was the reason the movie made over a billion dollars. Then I could understand the studio demanding he not shave it for his Superman scenes.
@@M0LL4TT when you realise he was the first to start this laugh... I was scared of him until i saw the first scene oc this video... I guess the movie and direction he got was for fun not to scare i am damn sure he would have been the scariest
I think he’s a good representation of the early comic book Joker, who laughed quite a bit. This Joker is pretty solid - he has maniacal traps, designed to kill Batman and Robin. Those extreme close up shots of this Joker laughing, scared the hell outta me, when I was a kid.
1:42 This might be my favorite joker quote ever. Not only does he refer to the concept of humor like it's a god, but he calls the Utility Belt 'Unconstitutional'
Ikr? Him looking up like he's talking to a god sells the "I swear by all that's funny" line for me XD Also, he's one to talk about things being unconstitutional
@anthonytaylor7928 cuz no one ever talks about it. Everyone is always jerking off heath ledger or Mark Hamill. And though they're good, other actors get passed by so easily.
He was by far the funniest of all Joker's. He played the part to a perfection. He had the looks just as well as the laugh and personality. He can fight,laugh and talk at the same time.
Actually, when Romero was cast in the part, he was asked to shave it, and refused, as it was his Trademark. They put the Makeup over the Mustache to see what it looked like... And in the light where you could SEE it, the Joker looked MORE insane and off putting. I like it, actually.
Believe me, as a 5 year-old watching this in its first run on TV, he scared the bejeezus out of me! I had recurring nightmares because of Joker, but I loved the show nonetheless and couldn't wait for the next episode.
Man, the lungs Cesar must have had to keep that laugh going!! And the genius of his performance means that this Joker is hilarious, malevolent and loveable all in the same go!
Indeed! And that really is the secret to why Joker is a great character. It is not just edgy murderousness or nihilist philosophy, that only works in small doses and is WAY over used in modern comics.
@Albert Akash Jack Nicholson is the accurate version of The Joker. It explains how Burton followed the origin aspects of Joker/Jack Napier from the comics, him falling into a vat of chemicals to escape Batman in 1940s Detective Comics #168, and him waking up somewhere to see himself that he got disfigured into something else. Heath Ledgers Joker is just a fucking average man who wears clown makeup and dyes his hair green and is a guy who is just a guy with machine guns who works around, quite like Joaquin Phoenix.
@Albert Akash Dude I’m sorry I’m gonna argue with you, but you clearly have never read the comics of Joker before. What you said was bullshit, wanna know how he freaking fooled around? Because you can’t focus on his character in just 2 hours duuuuh, and plus that he fell into a vat of chemicals by Batman because he was the one who killed Batman’s parents in front of him as a child and he got disfigured and when he found himself into some place where he find out he was a completely different person. You saying “oh he just fooled and had makeup” cause you literally know nothing about Joker/Jack Napier. And what made it boring? Some audiences and critics said that Jack Nicholson was a fun live action joker. Yeah we could agree Ledger is a lot better than him as joker because of his incredible performance. And as I said, Heath Ledgers joker is just a guy who wears clown makeup without any origin story, you obviously are just a kid who never reads comic books and has bad taste in supervillain origins, but Heath Ledger is better than him. Stop talking about Joker as if you know shit about his character, you clearly have never read a fucking comic book in your goddamn fucking life your before.
It was probably a relief for Caesar, this role was basically like acting as a clown in a circus show, with the only objectives being have fun and entertain the audience
His Joker is just great. When you hear Cesar Romero out of character and then see him portray Joker it's just incredible. He definitely laid down the blueprint for how the character was portrayed later.
@@hamburgerjones695 it’s ok to have opinions like this guy do but I don’t think you should be so close minded and call Em a dinosaurs The show is a product of its time of the 60’s and it wasn’t made to be serious from just obviously looking at it
If this Joker could've been violent & insane on screen, he would've been the best live-action Joker. He completely nailed the laugh & the deranged look in his eyes!
Most of the actors in the Adam West show could have done the roles with a modern sensibility easily. Frank Gershwin’s Riddler and Meredith’s Penguin would have barely needed to change anything. A number of them later ended up playing more serious Batman villains; Bookworm’s actor appeared in BTAS as The Mad Hatter, and Gershwin voiced Hugo Strange in The Batman.
One thing thats really interesting about watching this is harley quinn wasn't created until the animated series in the 90's but both Ceasar Romero and Jack Nicholson had sort of a prototype harley quinn long before the official character was created
Cesar Romero was absolutely delightful. He plays the Joker with such over the top and colorful panache. He brings a cartoon like character to the screen and sells it perfectly.
Caesar Romero--the ORIGINAL Clown Prince of Crime! Even today his take on the character is classic--the ridiculous puns, the alliteration, the over-the-top crimes, the fact that he's oddly charming...just once I wish the Joker had gotten away with one of his schemes! The fact that so many of us are still laughing and smiling at Romero's Joker nearly sixty years later is a testament to his skill. Thanks for the laughs, Mr. Romero!
Well yeah he cares about getting his way. The joker schtick in the 60s was that he was a massive troll who'd screw with people and then go "and as you are a man of the law, you can't do X Y or Z to me because it makes you a criminal too" was his sort of Bababooey and Bazinga as he runs away. Sometimes ppl would go "darn! He's right!" And let him flee. Other times he gets beaten up by bat man and needs to make an excuse on how Batman must've done something wrong to do it.
People who talk about the mustache completely miss the performance. Caesar Romaro was completely insane in this role and I loved every minute of it. What a legendary bad guy. Funny as Hell too.
Man I used to love this show, I remember in kindergarten & first grade back in the early seventies after school, all the kids would run home as fast as they could so they could see the beginning of Batman, it was a daily ritual, it would be ultra man & speed racer in the morning before school, then Batman and The Three stooges and Little rascals after school. The good old days, they where reruns. but they were brand new to us.
Say what you want about who is the best joker but this man set the bar for all others after. They are all good in their own way but I feel like this Joker is the most accurate to the comic/animated version. The way he talks is awesome!
I think for him it was a bad thing. There seemed to be a lot of humor directed towards men having to deal with domineering mother in laws back in those older days.
My 3 year old's first Batman and Joker. Too young for anything post 60s but thats not a bad thing. Now watching this Romero is such an excellent Joker. No edge lordness, no murder just the clown prince of crime.
the campiness vaguely adding bit of dark tones to this is a nice touch they did with the Burton (not schumacher) films like with the mix of campiness and a dark style
You know, a huge number of actors wanted to be villains on Batman. Their agents used to drive the producers crazy. Some wanted it to boost a slowing career (ie Milton Berle). Others just wanted to be do it for the fun (Julie Newmar).
@@mattbartolovich8228 In how the Joker acted. He was definitely more menacing in Season 1 and more clownish in the following seasons. The painting defacing scene in the movie was inspired by the Pop Goes The Joker/Flop Goes The Joker episodes.
Fun Fact: Cesar Romero was the inspiration behind the character Papi in the Disney cartoon "The Proud Family", more specifically his green hair and laugh were inspired by his portrayal of the very first on screen Joker ☺️
I love how the Joker hasn't really changed since this. It's like this was the only reality where everything was tailor-made to be as mad as him. I can imagine SEVERAL Jokers saying "By all that is funny!"
In my humble opinion, as a huge Batman TV series fan since 1966 , the first appearance of the Joker was the seriies' greatest episode. It was written by Robert Dozier and was the only episode he wrote. A pity. I wish he wrote more for the series. After seeing Riddler and Penguin in the frirst two installments , nobody ever saw anything like Cesar Romero playing a wild villain like this. People really took notice and got hooked after this episode. This one did it for me.
I have to admit, Cesars Joker was amazing, everything was on point. I reckon if his joker wasn't put into such a cheesy show, and perhaps something my darker and less corny, he could have done so much more
They technically did that in the 66 comic. In the comic crossover with Wonder Woman, it's revealed that he does become darker in his dealings with Batman until he eventually discovers that Bruce is Batman. The reveal itself is a bit divisive because he attacks Wayne Manor, causing Alfred to die from a heart attack and Bruce is implied to have killed Joker. (He retires afterward but you can see why it's divisive since the 66 comics are in the same universe as the show).
@Jack Holmes Didn’t Joker find out that Bruce was Batman in “The Crazy Crime Clown”, which was Batman #74 and was released sometime around the end of 1952? I remember an asylum where there were people that thought they were historical figures and there was one person that thought that he was Batman. Bruce and Dick used this to trip up the Joker. Bruce revealed his face and the delusional guy that thought he was Batman came along and , unwittingly, assisted the Dynamic Duo in capturing Joker.
I don't know if it was Romero's performance, physical features, makeup or wardrobe but I swear he looks like he jumped from the panels of a comic book. You can't get anything closer than this version
Caesar Romero (RIP) was absolutely wonderful as 'Joker'. Great casting, what a laugh he had and made that character so unique. Even today, it has never been bettered in my opinion. Nearly as good was Jack Nicholson's version, which had many similarities.
Her name is "Queenie". I liked how when she wanted to see Jokers utility belt, Joker pulled it away and said to her " Don't touch it you FOOL !". She just smiled and grinned.
You know what might make the perfect live Joker actor? If you took Ceasar's laugh and nuttiness and combine it with Jack Nickleson's evil and ruthlessness.
There’s something so incredibly unsettling about watching Adam West’s Batman soberly beat the hell out of a villain without the usual upbeat fight music and “BORT!” action graphics. I can definitely see why they camp’d it up as the show continued.
Ceasar was the greatest joker of all time.soo deraranged, disturbing, demented, yet soo delicious delectable, over the top hilarious!!! Soo succulent!!! Imagine what he could have done in a hard r rated movie???!!!great video compilation!!!
Pre - Mark Hamill Joker, Cesar Romero Joker the best laugh I still enjoy seeing these old shows, he was a great joker the critics should remember this was a show for family to watch yet he was still a great albeit often comical villain. Iconic Joker
"They say immitation is the insincerest form of FLATTERY, Bat-brain and Bird Blunder!" (Joker proceeds to throw a boomerang playing card from his utility belt at a sandbag trying to flatten the dynamic duo) HA! HAHAHAHAHAHA
![Joker talking to Gotham Mafia | Batman [4k, 30th Anniversary Edition]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/n0H5Gy5yNb0/mqdefault.jpg)
Caesar Romero was the first actor to take the Joker from the pages of D.C. Comics and give him life, voice, and appearance. From the makeup to the iconic laugh... all future actors from Jack Nicholson to Mark Hamill to Heath Ledger, et al, would all play off his original, unforgettable, performance. Caesar Romero's Joker is the prototype. A truly great actor of stage and screen .
And then Joquain Phoenix.
@@cmvogt5951 and then Jared Leto... OUCH!
@@cmvogt5951 true. mr phoenix took the cue of breaking the 4th wall just like mr romero did from time to time so to speak. moments after he shot murray franklin and walks up the studio camera looks into it and tells the audience 'goodnight'
This is so Priceless from the Movie, Joker (2019).
Yes
Imakes me so happy, reading the comments, that after years of people raving about recent Jokers, Cesar is finally being recognised for his great interpretation.
All time classic the gold standard
What an amazing actor in gentleman
An amazing actor and gentlemen!
@@davidgeoghegan8506 YES
Some people are just born gifted-and that was Cesar Romero--Adam West has said that Mr. Romero would just glance at the script--then sit in his on the set chair and snooze until they called him for his scene--do the scene perfectly--no retake-etc and then go back to his chair and snooze again until they called him again--apparently he was an absolute joy to work with according to the cast and all the writers and crew
I like how Batman and Robin always jump through the doorway instead of just walking in normally.
@Uncle Bob That truly made me Laugh Out Loud!
They have to look stupid, you know.
Element of surprise. Coincidentally, the Joker successfully took advantage of their predictability in Season 3.
Even better, how they always stood right next to each other, to make it easier to attack both of them at once.
@@cammy85what episode?
I love how the Joker is always laughing, even when he is getting his ass kicked.
1:56 he laughs even when he coughing.
that's called having a positive attitude lol
@@johnnyskinwalker4095 it's called being a physopath.
@@xers8719 so negative
The Joker Was Not Serious. So obviously a citizen above reproach!?!?? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
No matter how hard you try, you can't unsee the mustache
Right? AHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!
No crappy cg for this one
@@SantaPorter420 you know if it was announced that cavils mustache was the reason the movie made over a billion dollars. Then I could understand the studio demanding he not shave it for his Superman scenes.
DX, what "mustache" R U talking about?
I can clearly see it, who are they trying to fool ??
Even after all these years, Cesar is a great Joker. He captured the essence of the character so well.
He really isn't, the laugh was pretty cheesy. I mean Cesar didn't even bother shave his mustache for the role
@@M0LL4TT when you realise he was the first to start this laugh... I was scared of him until i saw the first scene oc this video... I guess the movie and direction he got was for fun not to scare i am damn sure he would have been the scariest
@@M0LL4TT cheesy? for me this laugh is very good
@@FANG_IS_ABHI I'd be scared if this guy showed up at my house.
@@M0LL4TT Still looks better than when Cavill had to cover his mustache.
He laughs more than most jokers
I think he’s a good representation of the early comic book Joker, who laughed quite a bit. This Joker is pretty solid - he has maniacal traps, designed to kill Batman and Robin. Those extreme close up shots of this Joker laughing, scared the hell outta me, when I was a kid.
Very true, like he's truly out of control..
thats what lsd does to you lol. Jacks was defiantly on Cocaine and well Meth took hold of leto and as for heath it is heroin.
And what a great laugh it is!
And that's one of his best attributes...truly legendary.
Lmao. The joker called batman's utility belt a "ghastly girdle."
HAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!
drunk guy at the bar sees Joker and says...."that's my mother in law"....LOL !!!
Unconstitutional! 🤣
He also said: “I sweat to all that is funny!” 😡
Notice the buckle on Jokers utility belt is upside down.
I love how this Joker enjoys himself so much. You can really see where Mark Hamill got his inspiration.
Nicholson too
1:42 This might be my favorite joker quote ever. Not only does he refer to the concept of humor like it's a god, but he calls the Utility Belt 'Unconstitutional'
Right! " Unconstitutional " omg 🤣🤣
I'm gonna start saying "I swear by all that is funny"
Nah but fr that shit had me DYING of laughter in 2023😂😂😂😂
I also love when the drunk at the bar says "It's my mother in law!"
Ikr? Him looking up like he's talking to a god sells the "I swear by all that's funny" line for me XD
Also, he's one to talk about things being unconstitutional
Caesar Romeros joker laugh is very underrated. It fits so well.
Aw dam how is it underrated and he created it with others to follow gosh u folks use the word underrated on UA-cam so darn much
@anthonytaylor7928 cuz no one ever talks about it. Everyone is always jerking off heath ledger or Mark Hamill. And though they're good, other actors get passed by so easily.
Underrated comment.
One of the best, and personally my favorite!
My generation grew up with this Joker . He's creepy, but very memorable.
He was by far the funniest of all Joker's.
He played the part to a perfection.
He had the looks just as well as the laugh and personality.
He can fight,laugh and talk at the same time.
The only Joker with a mustache
Suhhh,,,,, you were not supposed to notice it.
@@Collector261 "What mustache?"
Actually, when Romero was cast in the part, he was asked to shave it, and refused, as it was his Trademark.
They put the Makeup over the Mustache to see what it looked like... And in the light where you could SEE it, the Joker looked MORE insane and off putting.
I like it, actually.
@@gregdeandrea1450 I believe it makes his version of the Joker more like his own, and not just a cinematic version of the silver age comic Joker.
Surrealista
“ It’s my mother-in-law”
Kills me all the time!
How can you not love the Joker and that awesome laugh?? Good stuff...
Believe me, as a 5 year-old watching this in its first run on TV, he scared the bejeezus out of me! I had recurring nightmares because of Joker, but I loved the show nonetheless and couldn't wait for the next episode.
I definitely Agree
Man, the lungs Cesar must have had to keep that laugh going!! And the genius of his performance means that this Joker is hilarious, malevolent and loveable all in the same go!
Indeed! And that really is the secret to why Joker is a great character. It is not just edgy murderousness or nihilist philosophy, that only works in small doses and is WAY over used in modern comics.
Well, uh, speaking of lungs, Cesar Romero actually died in January 1994 from a blood clot after being treated for bronchitis and pneumonia.
My favorite Joker of all time.
All time classic
Same.
@@porshprix4286 same same same
@Albert Akash Jack Nicholson is the accurate version of The Joker. It explains how Burton followed the origin aspects of Joker/Jack Napier from the comics, him falling into a vat of chemicals to escape Batman in 1940s Detective Comics #168, and him waking up somewhere to see himself that he got disfigured into something else. Heath Ledgers Joker is just a fucking average man who wears clown makeup and dyes his hair green and is a guy who is just a guy with machine guns who works around, quite like Joaquin Phoenix.
@Albert Akash Dude I’m sorry I’m gonna argue with you, but you clearly have never read the comics of Joker before. What you said was bullshit, wanna know how he freaking fooled around? Because you can’t focus on his character in just 2 hours duuuuh, and plus that he fell into a vat of chemicals by Batman because he was the one who killed Batman’s parents in front of him as a child and he got disfigured and when he found himself into some place where he find out he was a completely different person. You saying “oh he just fooled and had makeup” cause you literally know nothing about Joker/Jack Napier. And what made it boring? Some audiences and critics said that Jack Nicholson was a fun live action joker. Yeah we could agree Ledger is a lot better than him as joker because of his incredible performance. And as I said, Heath Ledgers joker is just a guy who wears clown makeup without any origin story, you obviously are just a kid who never reads comic books and has bad taste in supervillain origins, but Heath Ledger is better than him. Stop talking about Joker as if you know shit about his character, you clearly have never read a fucking comic book in your goddamn fucking life your before.
Caesar Romero clearly had a lot of fun with the role.
It was probably a relief for Caesar, this role was basically like acting as a clown in a circus show, with the only objectives being have fun and entertain the audience
He absolutely did. He even said that he had enormous fun playing the Joker.
His Joker is just great. When you hear Cesar Romero out of character and then see him portray Joker it's just incredible. He definitely laid down the blueprint for how the character was portrayed later.
It's only now I see he was the best joker ever. His ability to go from happy fun to rage in a split second made him frightening
Funniest line I ever heard on TV. "It's my mother in law"
& the look on that Gal's face when he said it. 🤡
That and when the drunk says, "He should see a doctor about that cold."
Like Gorshin's Ridddler, this Joker was a pure joy to watch.
Don't forget Burgess Merediths penguin
YES! They are so delightfully devilish and provide so much amusement to the viewer.
What incredible acting: Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith, Cesar Romero, and Julie Newmar. A Grand Slam. I remember them all so well as a kid.
His own utility belt,
plot armor sold seperately
MMPPFFFHAHAHAHA!!!!! 🤣
And based on a 1940s comic story too
Where did Joker get a copy of Batman's belt?
@@ESP1138
He made it himself, in the show and the comics
@@SantaPorter420 I saw a clip of this line, and now I need to watch that show, for some reason that made me die laughing
Bro that laugh it’s just so right.
It sounds like a happy laugh, as opposed to a deranged, psycho laugh.
@@superchicken5000 6:06 not this !
@@superchicken5000yeah right that laugh is creepy
Ceasar Romero is the definite cool as The Joker, clown prince of crime. He was also cool in the OG movie Ocean Eleven from the 60s.
@@hamburgerjones695 it’s ok to have opinions like this guy do but I don’t think you should be so close minded and call Em a dinosaurs
The show is a product of its time of the 60’s and it wasn’t made to be serious from just obviously looking at it
@@hamburgerjones695 go watch Jared Leto
@@hamburgerjones695 Have you hit puberty?
He's the Original Joker himself.
Not shaving his mustache was weak tho
@@specificsjsvn3350 makes it kinda iconic can’t lie
@@specificsjsvn3350 , mustaches are generally ridiculous and annoying and should be readily shaved off.
@@valuecalc that's your unpopular opinion
@@camthespaceman6920, unpopular? Based on what?
This is the best Joker. Its so joyful to witness a classical actor letting go.
I swear, no matter how ecstatic Caesar is when he laughs, it never gets annoying.
No TV villain was played better than this guy. Dare I say TV character. Absolutely astounding performance. He just kills me.
If this Joker could've been violent & insane on screen, he would've been the best live-action Joker. He completely nailed the laugh & the deranged look in his eyes!
He's still a good live action joker back in the 60's
The level which he takes his crimes is insane. Only a true psycho would take time to make crime a spectacle.
The problem was the show was a campy comedy format. Too bad they didnt make it an action drama.
Most of the actors in the Adam West show could have done the roles with a modern sensibility easily. Frank Gershwin’s Riddler and Meredith’s Penguin would have barely needed to change anything. A number of them later ended up playing more serious Batman villains; Bookworm’s actor appeared in BTAS as The Mad Hatter, and Gershwin voiced Hugo Strange in The Batman.
Nancy Kovack as Queenie. She was gorgeous. So-so actress, but she always looked beautiful.
>"Queenie"
You misspelled "Quinn"
She was better than so-so. Not an "A" lister, but better than low B. She was decoration in everything she did, but what a decoration!
Catch her Body in Elvis Presley's movie= Frankie & Johnny. . My God........what a Babe...
She was also in an early episode of "Bewitched" as Darren's ex-girlfriend.
@@basilmarasco1975 And also in Star Trek in one episode. Sultry eyes, great figure.
Only now can you appreciate Romero's Joker and how he brought the character to life .
One thing thats really interesting about watching this is harley quinn wasn't created until the animated series in the 90's but both Ceasar Romero and Jack Nicholson had sort of a prototype harley quinn long before the official character was created
One thing I remember Cesar Romaro went all out portraying his charter. Enormous energy.
Cesar Romero was absolutely delightful. He plays the Joker with such over the top and colorful panache. He brings a cartoon like character to the screen and sells it perfectly.
Caesar Romero--the ORIGINAL Clown Prince of Crime! Even today his take on the character is classic--the ridiculous puns, the alliteration, the over-the-top crimes, the fact that he's oddly charming...just once I wish the Joker had gotten away with one of his schemes! The fact that so many of us are still laughing and smiling at Romero's Joker nearly sixty years later is a testament to his skill. Thanks for the laughs, Mr. Romero!
The one and only Cesar Romero . ..The GOAT
He's really is loved his portraile
When Joker was catapulted over the prison fence..It sounded like a proton torpedo from Star Trek ..
@@davidgeoghegan8506 NO DUH THAT'S WAS THE STANDARD AUDIO THEY WERE USING iN THE 1960s
Cesar Romero, the one and only " Family Friendly " Joker.
@@johnbockelie3899 amen to that
I love how at 5:24 he points at the joy buzzer and just laugh like an idiot 😂😂
That laugh and the rolling R's, classic Joker!!!
Just think of Cesar Romero didn't do such a amazing job on camera
Such a high bar would have never been set.
Can we just appreciate that one guy who's like, "It's my mother in law!"
I think that was Paul Lynde aka uncle Arthur on bewitched
That was a classis
A Cuban playing, "The Joker.", Has a nice ring to it.
"I swear by all that's funny!"
6:01 his eerie silence and then that laugh. There are some really great Romero joker moments like these
1:46 I like how The Joker cares if something is "unconstitutional" lmao
Well yeah he cares about getting his way.
The joker schtick in the 60s was that he was a massive troll who'd screw with people and then go "and as you are a man of the law, you can't do X Y or Z to me because it makes you a criminal too" was his sort of Bababooey and Bazinga as he runs away.
Sometimes ppl would go "darn! He's right!" And let him flee.
Other times he gets beaten up by bat man and needs to make an excuse on how Batman must've done something wrong to do it.
What a fantastic laugh from the Joker.
People who talk about the mustache completely miss the performance. Caesar Romaro was completely insane in this role and I loved every minute of it. What a legendary bad guy. Funny as Hell too.
5:58 that laugh is killing me😂
“Egads! What Sorcery is this?” Classic line.
Man I used to love this show, I remember in kindergarten & first grade back in the early seventies after school, all the kids would run home as fast as they could so they could see the beginning of Batman, it was a daily ritual, it would be ultra man & speed racer in the morning before school, then Batman and The Three stooges and Little rascals after school. The good old days, they where reruns. but they were brand new to us.
Ah yes indeed and Saturday was land of the lost
Say what you want about who is the best joker but this man set the bar for all others after. They are all good in their own way but I feel like this Joker is the most accurate to the comic/animated version. The way he talks is awesome!
When he said it’s my mother in law I cracked up 😂😂😂 it’s now my favorite scene in movie history
3:53 "it's.. my mother in law" 😂😂
Is that a good thing or a bad thing? 🤔🤔🤔
That was funny lol
I think for him it was a bad thing.
There seemed to be a lot of humor directed towards men having to deal with domineering mother in laws back in those older days.
That got me too 😄
My 3 year old's first Batman and Joker. Too young for anything post 60s but thats not a bad thing. Now watching this Romero is such an excellent Joker. No edge lordness, no murder just the clown prince of crime.
Well hello my little kitties where s bruuucecwayne..?
ah Adam West. His voice always makes me happy when I hear it!
When the Joker gets sprung he REALLY gets sprung.
the campiness vaguely adding bit of dark tones to this is a nice touch they did with the Burton (not schumacher) films like with the mix of campiness and a dark style
Still the best Joker ever.
Yeah no. I finally gave this a chance, and I wish I hadn't. I didn't think there could be a worse Joker than Leto's, but boy was I wrong.
Lol this is NOT the best Joker ever. Ledger and Phoenix are the champs
Nope, those guys took themselves too seriously.
@@wakeupneo...351 This was a kids show... ya know that right? Chill (at least he actually laughs properly)
Cesar Romero was a great actor who immortalized the great joker villain!
You know, a huge number of actors wanted to be villains on Batman. Their agents used to drive the producers crazy. Some wanted it to boost a slowing career (ie Milton Berle). Others just wanted to be do it for the fun (Julie Newmar).
That was the old times. The filter to say if somebody was a trend. If he/she appears in Batman and Robin, trend
Lucky for us kids of that eta that Julie was looking for a "fun" role.
So, being a Batvillain was a sort of 1960s television meme
For me, Cesar Romero is, by far, the best Joker of them all
Yes agreed all time classic
Obvious
I love this Joker so much. This pergormance basically defined the character.
The Cesar Romero Joker and the Frank Gorshin Riddler were and still are my favorite Villains from the 1960s Batman TV Series.
No Egg Head?
He s the original Joker he'll always be great!
Man this show was truly insane. The easy times where the focus was entertainment and not having distinctive "characters" to make something good.
Seems that the 1989 Batman movie took some cues from this particular episode.
In what way?
Didn't like the movie.
@@mattbartolovich8228 In how the Joker acted. He was definitely more menacing in Season 1 and more clownish in the following seasons. The painting defacing scene in the movie was inspired by the Pop Goes The Joker/Flop Goes The Joker episodes.
Not just that though. The Penguin for Mayor subplot from Batman Returns lifts from "Hizzonor/Dizzhonor the Penguin
@@porshprix4286 I love it
I love how this joker explains everything that he's doing in detail
Fun Fact: Cesar Romero was the inspiration behind the character Papi in the Disney cartoon "The Proud Family", more specifically his green hair and laugh were inspired by his portrayal of the very first on screen Joker ☺️
MAGNÍFICO.... Cesar Romero, magnífico actor.
Podría decirse que una actuación Impecable.
I love how the Joker hasn't really changed since this. It's like this was the only reality where everything was tailor-made to be as mad as him. I can imagine SEVERAL Jokers saying "By all that is funny!"
In my humble opinion, as a huge Batman TV series fan since 1966 , the first appearance of the Joker was the seriies' greatest episode. It was written by Robert Dozier and was the only episode he wrote. A pity. I wish he wrote more for the series. After seeing Riddler and Penguin in the frirst two installments , nobody ever saw anything like Cesar Romero playing a wild villain like this. People really took notice and got hooked after this episode. This one did it for me.
I have to admit, Cesars Joker was amazing, everything was on point. I reckon if his joker wasn't put into such a cheesy show, and perhaps something my darker and less corny, he could have done so much more
Like the joker in the animation series
They technically did that in the 66 comic. In the comic crossover with Wonder Woman, it's revealed that he does become darker in his dealings with Batman until he eventually discovers that Bruce is Batman. The reveal itself is a bit divisive because he attacks Wayne Manor, causing Alfred to die from a heart attack and Bruce is implied to have killed Joker. (He retires afterward but you can see why it's divisive since the 66 comics are in the same universe as the show).
@Jack Holmes
Didn’t Joker find out that Bruce was Batman in “The Crazy Crime Clown”, which was Batman #74 and was released sometime around the end of 1952? I remember an asylum where there were people that thought they were historical figures and there was one person that thought that he was Batman. Bruce and Dick used this to trip up the Joker. Bruce revealed his face and the delusional guy that thought he was Batman came along and , unwittingly, assisted the Dynamic Duo in capturing Joker.
The clown prince of crime.That infectious laugh he was the real Joker.R.I.P. Cesar Romero
This joker is a hell of a good actor👍
CESAR ROMEO
I don't know if it was Romero's performance, physical features, makeup or wardrobe but I swear he looks like he jumped from the panels of a comic book. You can't get anything closer than this version
The first joker is amazing!!
"Odd in a 1949 vintage!" cracks him in the face lol!!
Jumps straight off the comic book page the best joker period.
Worse than Leto's. I think you guys are just saying this because he's the OG Joker.
@@wakeupneo...351 it's accurate to the sliver age joker, he was this campy
This guy's voice definitely inspired Mark Hamil when he voiced the joker in the animated series.
Absolutely. Voice is very close.
Caesar Romero (RIP) was absolutely wonderful as 'Joker'. Great casting, what a laugh he had and made that character so unique. Even today, it has never been bettered in my opinion. Nearly as good was Jack Nicholson's version, which had many similarities.
Okay by far. Right of the top. My first time watching the performance. One of the greatest Joker Laughs ever. So comical and animated!
3:53 drunk guy: "it's my mother in law". 😆😆
Did anyone else catch that her name is Quinn oh. So she's like the original Harley.
Her name is actually " Queenie . " This was so as to fit into the " Playing Card " Motif ; alongside of " The Joker !! "
No, her name is Queenie.
Not only that, but she's blonde and speaks with a Brooklyn accent like Harley.
Her name is "Queenie". I liked how when she wanted to see Jokers utility belt, Joker pulled it away and said to her " Don't touch it you FOOL !". She just smiled and grinned.
@@thesilencer1969 I wish she was patterned after Harley Quinn, but she didn't exist until the animated series of the '90s.
Jack? Jack is dead, my friend. You can call me... Joker. And as you can see, I’m a lot happier.
Caesar Romero refusing to shave his moustache is the funniest thing about the Joker
You know what might make the perfect live Joker actor? If you took Ceasar's laugh and nuttiness and combine it with Jack Nickleson's evil and ruthlessness.
The perfect Joker
Yes
That's just Mark Hamill, so you're right.
@@kingofcrap4414 Mark Hamill was laughing for Ceaser?
Why is this joker so astoundingly articulate?
There’s something so incredibly unsettling about watching Adam West’s Batman soberly beat the hell out of a villain without the usual upbeat fight music and “BORT!” action graphics.
I can definitely see why they camp’d it up as the show continued.
Ceasar was the greatest joker of all time.soo deraranged, disturbing, demented, yet soo delicious delectable, over the top hilarious!!! Soo succulent!!! Imagine what he could have done in a hard r rated movie???!!!great video compilation!!!
The great Cesar Romero what a Legend. And Entertainer. Those facial expressions or priceless🤡
Cesar Romero is my favorite Joker. I love his catch phrase, "This is delicious!"
Cesar Romero joker laugh is the GOAT!
0:40 Stan Lee? Wrong company.
Pre - Mark Hamill Joker, Cesar Romero Joker the best laugh I still enjoy seeing these old shows, he was a great joker the critics should remember this was a show for family to watch yet he was still a great albeit often comical villain. Iconic Joker
I can't laugh like that without starting coughing
Damn 😁💯
When’s he’s on TV he reminds me of Heath “IM A MAN OF MY WORD “ HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Or joaquin’s “goodnight...and always remember...that’s life !”
@@Kiiieeechiii and picture a drunken guy saying "it's my mother in law" to that line
"They say immitation is the insincerest form of FLATTERY, Bat-brain and Bird Blunder!"
(Joker proceeds to throw a boomerang playing card from his utility belt at a sandbag trying to flatten the dynamic duo)
HA! HAHAHAHAHAHA
My God, Romero must have had a BALL playing the Joker
0:37 This is the Joker I like and the type that would have loyal henchmen. He's all respectful with them, they got fancy names, and flatcaps too.