Ah, the joys of YouTube. Someone’s dug up a rarely seen ’80s artifact: A campy Christmas commercial for Zayre department stores starring Batman and Robin.
From what little I can find about it, I think this TV ad was the subject of an unsuccessful lawsuit by Adam West. Although Zayre licensed the characters from DC Comics, West claimed the spot violated his right to publicity by cashing in on his television performance as the Caped Crusader. West lost the suit in January 1990.
If anyone has more details, or corrections to what little I could dig up, please let me know.
December 8th, 2006 at 3:10 pm
What the hell is a Zayre?
December 8th, 2006 at 3:14 pm
It was a chain of discount stores that was sold to Ames in the late ’80s.
December 11th, 2006 at 12:07 am
Look at that package Batman is carrying!
No, no… I mean the lower one. Whoa!