History WesternAnimation / Batfink

* CatchPhrase: "My supersonic sonar radar will help me" and "[[ImmuneToBullets Your bullets cannot harm me]]; my wings are like a shield of steel". Also "Well done, Karate!" whenever Batfink's sidekick pulls a BigDamnHeroes moment. They lampshaded it in ''Hugo's Hoke'', when Hugo's HatePlague prompts The Capable Karate to sarcastically ask, "Why don't you get some new dialogue?"

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Karate originally spoke with a rather stereotypical AsiansSpeakeeEngrish accent in the first few episodes, before it was swapped for a more nasally New York-sounding accent. His voice actor, Len Maxwell said this was inspired by Don Adams and his character of Maxwell Smart from ''Series/GetSmart'', which was also popular at the time.

* WingShield: Batfink’s main form of defence consists of this.

''Batfink'' was created by Hal Seeger and is a {{parody}} of ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''Series/TheGreenHornet'', two shows which premiered a year earlier. Each episode consists of a five-minute short and the series had exactly 100 episodes. The show follows the exploits of Batfink, an anthropomorphic superpowered bat with metallic wings and his bumbling human sidekick, The Capable Karate, as they protect their home city and battle various supervillains. Most episodes, it's their arch-nemesis, resident MadScientist Hugo A-Go-Go and his wacky schemes for world domination, while other episodes featured numerous others who were usually one-shots.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Karate originally spoke with a rather stereotypical AsiansSpeakeeEngrish accent in the first few episodes, before it was swapped for a more nasally New York-sounding accent. His voice actor, Len Maxwell said this was inspired by Don Adams and his character of Maxwell Smart from ''Series/GetSmart'', which also popular at the time.

''Batfink'' was created by Hal Seeger and is a {{parody}} of ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''Series/TheGreenHornet'', two shows which premiered a year earlier. Each episode consists of a five-minute short and the series had exactly 100 episodes. The show first aired in September 1967, but its repeats were shown on the Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} show ''Series/{{Weinerville}}'' in the 1990s, and on CBBC from 2004 to 2008 as segments on ''Series/DickAndDomInDaBungalow''.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Karate originally spoke with a rather stereotypical AsiansSpeakeeEngrish accent in the first few episodes, before it was swapped for a more New York-sounding accent.

* BulletHoleSpelling: the opening sequence has the titular character's name being spelled out by bullets that ricochet off Batfink's steel wings and into a wall.

* DeusExMachina: Every episode involves Batfink coming to a situation where it seems he cannot escape. However, at this point, the action would freeze and the narrator would ironically ask dramatically whether Batfink would survive. Then Batfink would survive this seemingly inescapable situation almost aways via something improbable or out of context. In one occasion it was the ''narrator'' buying time for Batfink with his narration.

''Batfink'' was created by Hal Seeger and is a {{parody}} of ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', two shows which premiered a year earlier. Each episode consists of a five-minute short and the series had exactly 100 episodes. The show first aired in September 1967, but its repeats were shown on the Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} show ''Series/{{Weinerville}}'' in the 1990s, and on CBBC from 2004 to 2008 as segments on ''Series/DickAndDomInDaBungalow''.

* {{Parody}}: The show is a parody of ''Batman'' and ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', two shows which premiered the same year as Batfink.

* DeusExMachina: Every episode involves Batfink coming to a situation where it seems he cannot escape. However, at this point, the action would freeze and the narrator would ironically ask dramatically whether Batfink would survive. Then Batfink would survive this seemingly inescapable situation almost aways via something improbable or out of context. In one occasion it was the ''narrator'' buying time for Batfink with his narration. .
* EvilPlan: Regardless of the villain, the devious plot usually boiled down to 'kill Batfink'.

* BumblingSidekick: Batfink's sidekick, Karate, seems to fill this role by being clumsy and often getting Batfink into inescapable situations but at least he knows karate. Also he is often the source of the DeusExMachina often found within the show.
* CatchPhrase: "My supersonic sonar radar will help me" and "[[ImmuneToBullets Your bullets cannot harm me]]; my wings are like a shield of steel". Also "Well done, Karate!" whenever Batfink's sidekick pulls a BigDamnHeroes moment.
** They lampshaded it in ''Hugo's Hoke'', when Hugo's HatePlague prompts The Capable Karate to sarcastically ask, "Why don't you get some new dialogue?"

* DeusExMachina: Every episode involves Batfink coming to a situation where it seems he cannot escape. However, at this point, the action would freeze and the narrator would ironically ask dramatically whether Batfink would survive. Then Batfink would survive this seemingly inescapable situation almost aways via some sort of Deus ex Machina.

* LimitedAnimation

* SuperDrowningSkills: Swimming's kind of difficult when you've got a pair of giant steel wings permanently attached to your back.

* VillainOfTheWeek: Most episodes involve a villain who is introduced in that episode and is also beaten in the same episode.
** However, this is not true for the Hugo A-Go-Go episodes and the episode "Tough Macduff", where a number of Batfink's foes are gathered all together against him.

''Batfink'' was created by Hal Seeger and is oft considered to be a {{parody}} of ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', two shows which premiered a year earlier. Each episode consists of a five-minute short and the series had exactly 100 episodes. The show first aired in September 1967, but its repeats were shown on the Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} show ''Series/{{Weinerville}}'' in the 1990s, and on CBBC from 2004 to 2008 as segments on ''Series/DickAndDomInDaBungalow''.

''Batfink'' was created by Hal Seeger and is oft considered to be a {{parody}} of ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', two shows which premiered a year earlier. Each episode consists of a five-minute short and the series had exactly 100 episodes. The show first aired in September 1967, but its repeats were shown on the Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} show ''Weinerville'' in the 1990s, and on CBBC from 2004 to 2008 as segments on ''Series/DickAndDomInDaBungalow''.

* ActorAllusion[=/=]HeyItsThatVoice[=/=]CastingGag: the {{parody}} became very meta in the Latin American Spanish dubbing, because the voice actor dubbing Batfink was the same actor dubbing Creator/AdamWest in ''Series/{{Batman}}''.

Batfink was created by Hal Seeger and is oft considered to be a {{parody}} of ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'', two shows which premiered a year earlier. Each episode consists of a five minute short and the series had exactly one hundred episodes. The show first aired back in September 1967 but its repeats were shown quite recently, on the Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} show ''Weinerville'' in the 1990's, and on CBBC from 2004-2008 as segments on ''Series/DickAndDomInDaBungalow''.

* ActorAllusion / HeyItsThatVoice / CastingGag: the {{Parody}} became very meta in the Latin-American Spanish dubbing, because the voice actor dubbing Batfink was the same actor dubbing Creator/AdamWest in {{Batman}}.
* BaddieFlattery: Curly the Cannonball was excessively worshipful of Batfink, apparently due to Batfink being his hero before he turned into a two-bit villain.
* BigBad: Batfink's main adversary Hugo A-Go-Go seems to fill this role however different episodes may have a different villain.

* CatchPhrase: "My supersonic sonar radar will help me" and "[[ImmuneToBullets Your bullets cannot harm me]], my wings are like a shield of steel". Also "Well done, Karate!" whenever his sidekick pulls a BigDamnHeroes moment.
** They lampshaded it in ''Hugo's Hoke'', when Hugo Agogo's HatePlague prompts The Capable Karate to sarcastically ask "Why don't you get some new dialogue?"

* DeusExMachina: Every episode involves Batfink coming to a situation where it seems Batfink cannot escape however at this point, the action would freeze and the narrator would ironically ask dramatically whether Batfink would survive. Then Batfink would survive this seemingly inescapable situation almost aways via some sort of Deus Ex Machina.
* EvilPlan: Regardless of the villain the devious plot usually boiled down to 'kill Batfink'.
* FantasticScience: The Battilac is outfitted with a sun roof and lots of barriers and shields. In this way, when the car falls into a valley or gets shocked by a sound wave, it remains intact. Then, Batfink says something like, "It's a good thing the Battillac is equipped with a thermo-nuclear plutonium insulated blast shield!" and Karate says, "It's also good it was a small bomb." Also it is revealed that Batfink obtained his superpowers after being born in an abandoned plutonium mine.
* {{Parody}}: The show is a parody of {{Batman}} and Franchise/TheGreenHornet, two shows which premiered the same year as Batfink.

* TheyFightCrime: Batfink (Hero bat with steel wings) and Karate (Bumbling karate guy) work together to fight crime.
* VillainOfTheWeek: Most episodes involve a villian who is introduced in that episode and is also beaten in the same episode.
** However this is not true for the Hugo A-Go-Go episodes and the episode Tough Macduff, where a number of Batfink's foes are gathered all together against Batfink.

* ActorAllusion / HeyItsThatGuy: the {{Parody}} became very meta in the Spanish dubbing, because the voice actor dubbing Batfink was the same actor dubbing Creator/AdamWest in {{Batman}}.

* HeyItsThatVoice / CastingGag: The Mexican dubbing seen in all Latin America was done by the same actor who dubbed Adam West in ''Batman''.

* ActorAllusion / HeyItsThatGuy: the {{Parody}} became very meta in the Spanish dubbing, because the voice actor dubbing Batfink was the same actor dubbing AdamWest in {{Batman}}.

Batfink was created by Hal Seeger and is oft considered to be a {{parody}} of ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''Film/{{The Green Hornet|Serials}}'', two shows which premiered a year earlier. Each episode consists of a five minute short and the series had exactly one hundred episodes. The show first aired back in September 1967 but its repeats were shown quite recently, on the Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} show ''Weinerville'' in the 1990's, and on CBBC from 2004-2008 as segments on ''Series/DickAndDomInDaBungalow''.

Batfink was created by Hal Seeger and is oft considered to be a {{parody}} of ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''Radio/TheGreenHornet'', two shows which premiered a year earlier. Each episode consists of a five minute short and the series had exactly one hundred episodes. The show first aired back in September 1967 but its repeats were shown quite recently, on the Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} show ''Weinerville'' in the 1990's, and on CBBC from 2004-2008 as segments on ''Series/DickAndDomInDaBungalow''.

* {{Parody}}: The show is a parody of {{Batman}} and TheGreenHornet, two shows which premiered the same year as Batfink.

* EvilPlan: Regardless of the villain the devious plot usually boiled down to 'kill BatFink'.

* TheyFightCrime: Batfink and his sidekick, Karate, work together to fight crime.

Batfink was created by Hal Seeger and is oft considered to be a {{parody}} of {{Batman}} and TheGreenHornet two shows which premiered the same year as Batfink. Each episode consists of a five minute short and the series had exactly one hundred episodes. The show first aired back in September 1967 but its repeats were shown quite recently, on the {{Nickelodeon}} show ''Weinerville'' in the 1990's, and on CBBC from 2004-2008 as segments on Series/DickAndDomInDaBungalow.