If an actor is lucky, a role comes along that defines their career. For Adam West, that came with the cowl and cape of Batman, and a heavy burden of typecasting. Today's Sci-Fi 5 reveals it would take more than the Batcave to contain Adam West's talents.

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Written by Mike Richards

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry