RIP Van Williams (February 27, 1934 - November 28, 2016), aged 82 And RIP Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973), aged 32 You both will be remembered as legends.
RIP everybody in the world. Let's stop RIPing. RIP is used when a death occurs, & the period of a funeral & in sympathy cards. Years later is not how you use it & meaningless.
I was 5yrs old in 1966 living in a Catholic orphanage watching GH in the tv room, along with the Rat Patrol, Batman, and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. That was 51yrs ago and I'll never forget it.
As terrific as Lee was in this show, Van William's contribution has been too long overlooked....besides being a great actor, he was physically perfect for the part and very impressive in the fight scenes....... C'mon people, let's hear it for Van!!
The only Asians on tv were Fuji on McHale's Navy or the cook on Bonanza Hop Sing. I loved that Kato was dangerous. I loved that Greenhornet seemed so much more plausible than Batman. I was 6 and the only Asian kid for miles.
I love that Kato was a real character who had his own stuff to do with during downtime. Though, I think it's hilarious that no one figured out that Kato was the same Kato who drove Reid around...
Rest In Peace Van Williams: 1934-2016 Now he and Bruce are kicking ass and taking names in the afterlife. God's speed, gentlemen, and thank you for the memories!
It was slightly campy but definitely played straight for the most part. I just wish that terrible Seth Rogen film had been more serious instead of a comedy.
@@alucard624 Rogen by being part of it ruined it. He made the Green Hornet a party freak and a loser, and Kato was the one with brains. In this show, Kato was his sidekick (no pun intended) and the Green Hornet was the mastermind. Rogen just had to screw it up. Someone made a fan film that was really good, and THAT tone is what should have been used in the movie.
When they did the crossover with Batman Kato and Robin fought. The original script was for Robin to win but Lee would not allow Kato to be beaten so they had a rewrite which ended the fight in a draw.
Loved THE GREEN HORNET series. Van Williams and Bruce Lee were perfect in their roles; excellent casting. Wished this show could have lasted more than just 1 season.
As a five year old, I was absolutely certain this was the BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION. I was stunned when I learned it was canceled. I remember thinking: "ADULTS ARE IDIOTS".
It feels like I just watched this last week with my parents the night it premiered in 1966. We all loved it. I remember when the wooden box was flipped into the air, my mother exclaimed, "That was so smart of Kato!"
The Hornet& Kato were a team in tanden that used gadgets& empty hand combat just the other 2 guys in tights only Kato was the real reason i ever watched this series-in sindication i was 3 when this series came out but i think it was ahead of its time.R.I.P to both Bruce& Van.
MAYBE? Long live The Kato Show, as it was known in Hong Kong. Rightly so. Not only is Lee brilliant in it, he made history. The first Asian to appear on American television as a bad ass hero. Rip Lee, a genius and old soul come to enlighten us for A short time.
This show’s set and costume design are awesome. Where as Batman was dripping with the mid-60’s pastels and go-go dancing, The Green Hornet was mostly steeped in the class and sophisticated style of 30’s and 40’s Noire with only a pinch of 60’s decor and fashion leaking through. I love it!
I came home from school one day and The Green Hornet didn't come on when it was supposed to I waited and waited and when I realized it wasn't coming on I cried so hard my grandmother had to console me I was 7 year old at the time and didn't know what cancelled ment I just knew that my favorite show didn't come on anymore I looked for The Green Hornet for days before it finally sank in. I wished the producers had thought about all the kids who loved that show and given it more time. Now all we have is memories and the movie Seth Rogan totally messed up by trying to turn it into a comedy...
I'm so sorry honey that you had to go through that disappointment. But I think you can watch it, I know how sad it is as a kid when they do not show your favorite show in the world. I always sobbed when I was a little girl when they didn't show my favorite cartoon, muppet babies anymore on t.v.
This is one great,action-packed series! It should've had more than just one season!!! Van Williams,who plays the Green Hornet in this is OK! But,it is Bruce Lee,as his sidekick Kato,whom is best remembered,and a legend in his own right...who kicks some serious ass,with his real-life Kung Fu skills! A real plus for TV at that time!
Van Williams is perfect for this series and is the star of the show. Bruce Lee at the time had no acting experience in the United States. I think this series is the first attempt at a serious crime-fighter on television and they did a very good job for the situation they were in. This show is much more then just Lee's Gung fu.
Well, actually George Reeves played it pretty strait as Superman fighting crime back in the 1950's which is how they first thought about doing Batman as well.
The director of this initial episode was Leslie H. Martinson, who directed many TV shows over his career--from the early 1950's until the 1980's--including Batman, and also the Batman movie. Martinson was a prolific director, died at the age of 101.
I have never had the chance to see even part of this series and now I can watch them all! I used to live in Seattle, and took Jeet Kun Do from one of Lee SiFu's original students. Now, I have been inspired to study again. ThankYou!!
I hope there'll be a remake series (not a movie) for this. There's sooo many talented asian actors that could fill in Bruce's role and do so well. It'd be great to see the characters more fleshed out in a 40min per episode format like we have nowadays.
Ahhhh i didnt know the first batman and robin in series got a crossover with the green hornet! I love Bruce Lee! Thank you dad for introducing me to your childhood favorites. Im 21 and i absolutely love this.
I've always been a fan of Bruce, I was only 3 when the came out. I remember seeing some of the shows back in the 60's but nothing much I can remember....
First show I ever saw in color. One family in our apartment building in Brooklyn had a color TV. Every kid would bum rush that apartment every week to see The Green Hornet and especially Kato in color! Wish that show would’ve lasted longer. R.IP. Bruce and Van!
I found out recently that this show had a Crossover with the 1966 version of *"Batman"* and now that i think about it the Green Hornet dresses like the DC hero named *"The Crimson Avenger"*
There's a funny scene where Bruce and Britt (not knowing the other's secret identity) are discussing the crime fighters. Bruce rips on Hornet's mask. Britt rips on Batman's cowl. Neither can defend their alter ego without letting the cat out of the bag
Thank you so much! My favorite show at that time. I was 13 and in love with Van Williams and Bruce Lee made quite an impression on me as I was interested in learning martial arts.
@@bluzgrl2187 its a pity that America was so blinded by prejudice that they would not accept some like Bruce lee as a action hero, that being said then we wouldn't have big boss, fist of fury etc and of course enter the dragon. but still imagine the movies if Hollywood had taken the Bruce lee ball and ran with it
@@itssexykandy no van Williams was the green hornet. The "Chinese man" was kato. And his name is Bruce Lee. You'd think you'd know that since you're so smart
As a kid, I preferred this to the Batman TV comedy. This was Film Noir in comparison. This duo was always seen fighting suited "Hoods" like early Lee-Ditko Spider-Man comics.
This is great. I saw that they were selling vol1 in Amazon. After reading the,reviews many people said the audio and video doesn't work. Good thing I found it in youtube.
RIP, Van Williams... Passed away Nov 28 at age 82. Just got announced today from family and friends that he in fact died last week. Cause of death was renal dysfunction. He lost a kidney when he was 25 and lived the rest of of his life with one kidney. Shame the Green Hornet series isn't on home video perfect or not. You would think with the Bruce Lee tie-in it would be a shoo-in. I was surprised nothing came of a home video release when the Rogen film was released in 2011... There was a marathon week of GH episodes on SyFy around the time of the movie's release. The movie, of course, did NOTHING to elevate the public awareness of the character OR really help sell the character to a new generation. The only Green Hornet I've seen put on home video recently was a grey market feature film that mostly Kato scenes culled from the TV series...
I loved to watch this show in the 1980s when I was a young girl. I was a Bruce Lee fan. His last movie came out before I was even born. I still watch his movies today. A little grittier than Batman(1960s). I would love to have this show on DVD.
The Green Hornet was a million times better than the Batman tv show which was on tv around the same time. Van Williams was cool, suave, and dangerous as the Green Hornet and what hasn’t been said about Bruce Lee’s portrayal of Kato. The action scenes were so fast paced and kinetic thanks to him and because of that Bruce Lee introduced American audiences to martial arts on television. I also loved how the Green Hornet operates and acts like a crime boss in order to conduct his vigilante crusade. I also think the Black Beauty and all of the Hornet’s gadgets were much cooler in comparison to Batman’s from his show. I think we can all agree that Kato would absolutely destroy Robin in a fist fight which is why I never agreed with the actual outcome of the duel they had when the Green Hornet guest stared in Batman’s show. Overall I think this tv show should’ve lasted a lot longer than just one season. The storyline’s were interesting, the acting was great, and the action was top notch especially for the time period. It’s a shame the Green Hornet was overshadowed by Batman when it was clearly the better tv series out of the two.
Are you telling me you actually watched this whole episode - as an adult? Are we supposed to laugh at this or take it seriously? It's too pompous to laugh at and too absurd to take seriously. There was a reason it only lasted one year - it was absolute garbage that only got on the air because of its connection with Batman.
I love this show. He's so cute that Green Hornet. I only started watching it on METV two weeks ago and I instantly loved it. I love the fashions of his secretary too. She's so pretty and stylish I wish I looked like her. I hope I can find the DVD set for this show because it's awesome.
DanTDrac That's because it would have been impossible to replace Bruce Lee. He was the only one who could have played Kato after the original, and the show didn't know what a gem it had in him.
Man, I will never understand why this didn't go anywhere. One season, 26 episodes. Damn shame. This was good stuff, and the villains were believable threats to society.
I loved this show as a kid. A few years back the Sci-Fi channel played a marathon of the Green Hornet -------🤗🤗🤗🤗👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍 I got a great copy of each episode 😁😁😁😁😂😂😂😂 I just watched an episode of the Cheyenne Show and Van Williams was on it he was far too underrated.
You mean an entire series co starring Bruce Lee? I remember when I was a kid I was so bummed to know that Bruce only pulled off four features and a short film if you count the 11 minutes of him in Game of Death. Then, I discovered he was a co star in a television show-- 26 episodes! I was 7 years old running all over the house and just blowing my lid at my parents, aunt and uncles, "Bruce Lee was on a TV show and nobody told me! Of course it never re aired until several years later, but I was over the hill that there was that much of my childhood idol left to discover!
Alex wrestling237 Holla! Have you considered - BEST DVD ENTERTAINMENT 1966 BATMAN? (should be on google have a look)? It is the complete run of all the shows on DVD. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my auntie said cool things about it as well.
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Thank you very much for this. this wss my show when i was a kid. my boy used to call me kato because i used to imitated all his moves.Thanks, you make an old soul smile again.
The 60's are my favorite classic television era! Great shows for the whole family. Bruce was great as Kato and Van was also great as the Green Hornet and perfect for the role
William Dozier, who produced the TV series The Green Hornet, and the Batman TV series was also the Narrator of both shows. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
Great fun and thanks a thousand times for posting this hard to locate treasure of Pulp Fiction, early color teevee style! Riding on the tsunami of fan base approval generated by the camp defining "Batman" series, this was going to be the vessel Bruce Lee would ride to riches and worldwide acclaim. I hear that, in Hong Kong, it's called "The Kato Show". Without a doubt it is deeply ingrained into oriental viewers, and WuXia fans in particular; does anyone not recognize Kato Reborn in Jet Li's "Mask"?
Van Williams made the show a success. He was the Green Hornet who was the brains behind solving the crimes and getting the crooks. Without him, there is no show.
Without Bruce Lee, there was no show. A lot of racism was against Lee back in the 60s, and it was easier for Van Williams to get parts than Bruce. That's why Lee's movie success later came from Honk Kong, not America . RACISM.
Van Williams and Bruce Lee made a good team, it was a great TV series; when I was kid I look forward to watching The Green Hornet, mainly for Bruce Lee
+Andy Mills I watched the original series almost fifty years ago on TV with my Dad. He told me that Al Hirt (the best trumpet player at that time) has that song on an album, and it is longer that the TV version. Go to Amazon and search for Al Hirt, or "Green Hornet".
Indeed. This is like Daredevil or Gotham of the 60's. It's just too bad that superheroes weren't taken seriously back then. Otherwise this series might have lived longer.
I know what you mean. But in real life, fights are usually over within 7 seconds and although he was acting in this series, Bruce Lee trained for the real world.
Bruce was amazing with his fight scenes. Everyone was blown away, but unfortunately, the camera couldn't capture with his speed and motions so he was forced to do his fights much slower.
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RIP Van Williams (February 27, 1934 - November 28, 2016), aged 82
And
RIP Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973), aged 32
You both will be remembered as legends.
RIP everybody in the world. Let's stop RIPing. RIP is used when a death occurs, & the period of a funeral & in sympathy cards. Years later is not how you use it & meaningless.
@@seltaeb3302😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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The Master the Dragon Bruce Lee outshines the rest until now👍!
amen
I was 5yrs old in 1966 living in a Catholic orphanage watching GH in the tv room, along with the Rat Patrol, Batman, and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. That was 51yrs ago and I'll never forget it.
Wow. I hope you are well today. I was 4 years old then.🙂
I was *negative* 34 years old when this came out, and I’m gettin’ a good kick out of it even today.
I hope you were able to find a loving family and are happy now, David. 🙏🏻❤️👊🏻
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@@edmontonboy99 😆😆❤️
The theme music is insane! That trumpet player is incredible!
I love it too. Those horns just make you feel like engaging in some wild adventure.
Al Hirt. Jazz trumpet legend. I had the record when I was a kid.
Al Hurt is the trumpet player.
The trumpet on the intro isn't insane! It it AWWWWEEESOME!
Al Hurt is a true legend! There is no doubt about that!
As terrific as Lee was in this show, Van William's contribution has been
too long overlooked....besides being a great actor, he was physically
perfect for the part and very impressive in the fight scenes.......
C'mon people, let's hear it for Van!!
+57beachboy I read that Van Williams and Adam West live near each other and go fishing together, even in their 70's.
+Raymond Ramírez
Think I heard that,too....Let's never forget 'em
Completely agree.
I agree, I think the casting was perfect, without a thought.
Yes, they were neighbors in Idaho. Mr. Van Williams and Mr. Adam West, R.I.P..
The only Asians on tv were Fuji on McHale's Navy or the cook on Bonanza Hop Sing. I loved that Kato was dangerous. I loved that Greenhornet seemed so much more plausible than Batman. I was 6 and the only Asian kid for miles.
I love that Kato was a real character who had his own stuff to do with during downtime. Though, I think it's hilarious that no one figured out that Kato was the same Kato who drove Reid around...
Yeah, the only Blacks on TV were menials too. Bill Cosby in I Spy was first Black to carry a gun and to have a positive, macho image.
Green hornet 🐝 is better then that fat ass Batman and kato is better then that underwear looking ass robin who we still don’t know who killed it
@@lenierkuusha what are on about is there a translation problem?
i mean Sulu on star trek
Rest In Peace Van Williams: 1934-2016 Now he and Bruce are kicking ass and taking names in the afterlife. God's speed, gentlemen, and thank you for the memories!
Amen to that.
and a HAAA YAAAH! too.
@@hitmanwolf , a toast to both🥂🍾.
Yep. Along with DA F.P. Scanlon and Lenore Case, and Adam West. RIP to all.
Well said.
love the fact this show was produced by the same company as Batman and isn't campy at all. I loved this show.
it got some camp
It was slightly campy but definitely played straight for the most part. I just wish that terrible Seth Rogen film had been more serious instead of a comedy.
Not campy, a little comic book, but played pretty straight. It wasn't until I got older that I realized that!
@@alucard624 Rogen by being part of it ruined it. He made the Green Hornet a party freak and a loser, and Kato was the one with brains. In this show, Kato was his sidekick (no pun intended) and the Green Hornet was the mastermind. Rogen just had to screw it up. Someone made a fan film that was really good, and THAT tone is what should have been used in the movie.
Me too! Pity it was cancelled after only one season.
The world wasn't ready for Bruce Lee.
Bruce Lee introduced martial arts to network tv
....a pioneer!
When they ran this series in Hong Kong they renamed it "Kato" which basically is what it should have been named because Bruce Lee is clearly the star.
"boards don't hit back" Bruce Lee Enter the Dragon
When they did the crossover with Batman Kato and Robin fought. The original script was for Robin to win but Lee would not allow Kato to be beaten so they had a rewrite which ended the fight in a draw.
I would still see Van Williams as the star but their dynamic works well on screen. Lee was definitely a huge boost for the show.
Victor Bonilla I’ll disagree with you, although my brothers will! I loved the Hornet’s swag!
RIP to these legends who deserved so much more than one season...
Loved THE GREEN HORNET series. Van Williams and Bruce Lee were perfect in their roles; excellent casting. Wished this show could have lasted more than just 1 season.
As a five year old, I was absolutely certain this was the BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION. I was stunned when I learned it was canceled. I remember thinking: "ADULTS ARE IDIOTS".
It feels like I just watched this last week with my parents the night it premiered in 1966. We all loved it. I remember when the wooden box was flipped into the air, my mother exclaimed, "That was so smart of Kato!"
The Hornet& Kato were a team in tanden that used gadgets& empty hand combat just the other 2 guys in tights only Kato was the real reason i ever watched this series-in sindication i was 3 when this series came out but i think it was ahead of its time.R.I.P to both Bruce& Van.
God I wish they'd put out an offical dvd set of this show.
I know this is 4 years later, but they have one now. On Blu-ray even.
@@galahad5658 really?
They do I have it on dvd.
@@thehaunteddarkknight8309 Bootleg.
The box set is on Ebay
This has better fight scenes than the old batman series. Maybe because of Bruce Lee
Biif, boom, zlot, kathock!
it IS because of Bruce Lee
@@bcmac4641 L😀L thanks for the laugh 2-20-20
What do you mean 'maybe'?
MAYBE? Long live The Kato Show, as it was known in Hong Kong. Rightly so. Not only is Lee brilliant in it, he made history. The first Asian to appear on American television as a bad ass hero. Rip Lee, a genius and old soul come to enlighten us for A short time.
This show’s set and costume design are awesome. Where as Batman was dripping with the mid-60’s pastels and go-go dancing, The Green Hornet was mostly steeped in the class and sophisticated style of 30’s and 40’s Noire with only a pinch of 60’s decor and fashion leaking through. I love it!
WAS SO F.... UNFAIR THAT THIS GEM HAD ONLY ONE SEASON !!! The Green Hornet is one of the BEST series of all time !!!
Hail Bruce Lee !!!
1966 was the best year in pop culture So much great music and the best television shows....
Happy 50th anniversary to THE GREEN HORNET and KATO!
Thank you, Van Williams and Bruce Lee!
THATS RIGHT
Yeah
Ummm... 1930s radio drama.... The Green Hornet with a Chinese actor who was also later on Kung Fu as Master Po- Keye Luke
He was the original Kato
@@DennisTISAC I was talking about the TV show. Pay attention. I am aware that the character goes back to the 1930s.
"One greased, one par boiled..." love it!
Bruce and Van as the Green Hornet and Kato will never be replaced. Classic.
😂😂😂😂
And how about that killer Jazz score!
I read this comment before I saw the end and frankly it made the joke even funnier.
I came home from school one day and The Green Hornet didn't come on when it was supposed to I waited and waited and when I realized it wasn't coming on I cried so hard my grandmother had to console me I was 7 year old at the time and didn't know what cancelled ment I just knew that my favorite show didn't come on anymore I looked for The Green Hornet for days before it finally sank in. I wished the producers had thought about all the kids who loved that show and given it more time. Now all we have is memories and the movie Seth Rogan totally messed up by trying to turn it into a comedy...
I'm so sorry honey that you had to go through that disappointment. But I think you can watch it, I know how sad it is as a kid when they do not show your favorite show in the world. I always sobbed when I was a little girl when they didn't show my favorite cartoon, muppet babies anymore on t.v.
I think Green Hornet is on Memorable Television Channel or METV if you can access it.
grow the fuck up
Fred G. Sanford. I was speaking from the way I felt as a 6 year old sorry you never had a childhood
very sensitive Dan.
This is one great,action-packed series! It should've had more than just one season!!!
Van Williams,who plays the Green Hornet in this is OK! But,it is Bruce Lee,as his sidekick Kato,whom is best remembered,and a legend in his own right...who kicks some serious ass,with his real-life Kung Fu skills! A real plus for TV at that time!
Van Williams is perfect for this series and is the star of the show. Bruce Lee at the time had no acting experience in the United States. I think this series is the first attempt at a serious crime-fighter on television and they did a very good job for the situation they were in. This show is much more then just Lee's Gung fu.
Well, actually George Reeves played it pretty strait as Superman fighting crime back in the 1950's which is how they first thought about doing Batman as well.
Bryan Briggs Van Williams was perfectly cast as Britt Reid and the Green Hornet.
@@jimscribner8314 what about the Lone Ranger ?
The director of this initial episode was Leslie H. Martinson, who directed many TV shows over his career--from the early 1950's until the 1980's--including Batman, and also the Batman movie. Martinson was a prolific director, died at the age of 101.
This Show is pure myth! :-) And those cars, those ties, those tvs & radios, those furnitures... just love it all!
The 1960s were one of the best decades EVER for TV, and this series helps prove it. A crime itself that it only ran for one year.
" those furnitures " ??? Really???
Bruce!! There was only ONE!!! Great episode.
I have never had the chance to see even part of this series and now I can watch them all! I used to live in Seattle, and took Jeet Kun Do from one of Lee SiFu's original students. Now, I have been inspired to study again. ThankYou!!
How old are you
@@freddiereagan6705 I'm guessing mid 60s my buddys dad has a similar vibe did similar stuff
Was it Taky Kimura? FYI he passed away.
I hope there'll be a remake series (not a movie) for this. There's sooo many talented asian actors that could fill in Bruce's role and do so well. It'd be great to see the characters more fleshed out in a 40min per episode format like we have nowadays.
as far as i am concerned, the only man who can play Kato is this man.......Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan
@@LivegoodWilliam totally agree. That guy was amazing as Bruce.
Ahhhh i didnt know the first batman and robin in series got a crossover with the green hornet! I love Bruce Lee! Thank you dad for introducing me to your childhood favorites. Im 21 and i absolutely love this.
Bruce lee is such a legend! I enjoy watching it with my dad! I m 23! People always think it's old! But Bruce lee never gets old
The casting of Mr. Lee as KATO was great, he doesn't say much... but he says enough with his fists.
I've always been a fan of Bruce, I was only 3 when the came out. I remember seeing some of the shows back in the 60's but nothing much I can remember....
When Enter The Dragon came out, did you realize it was Kato?
First show I ever saw in color. One family in our apartment building in Brooklyn had a color TV. Every kid would bum rush that apartment every week to see The Green Hornet and especially Kato in color! Wish that show would’ve lasted longer. R.IP. Bruce and Van!
I found out recently that this show had a Crossover with the 1966 version of *"Batman"* and now that i think about it the Green Hornet dresses like the DC hero named
*"The Crimson Avenger"*
There's a funny scene where Bruce and Britt (not knowing the other's secret identity) are discussing the crime fighters. Bruce rips on Hornet's mask. Britt rips on Batman's cowl. Neither can defend their alter ego without letting the cat out of the bag
Be 💦 water, my friend! R.I.P. Bruce Lee. The green hornet was just some more of his fantastic work.
The series is classic-only because of Bruce,even Van said that!R.I.P to Van& Bruce.
Thank you so much! My favorite show at that time. I was 13 and in love with Van Williams and Bruce Lee made quite an impression on me as I was interested in learning martial arts.
Bruce Lee at 12:20 Awesome! Thus began the Legend of Bruce Lee. Every Karate ka anticipated each episode of Green Hornet to se the Master Bruce Lee.
...but the hand that'll rock yer cradle at
12:40 is all it really takes !!!
@@bluzgrl2187 its a pity that America was so blinded by prejudice that they would not accept some like Bruce lee as a action hero, that being said then we wouldn't have big boss, fist of fury etc and of course enter the dragon. but still imagine the movies if Hollywood had taken the Bruce lee ball and ran with it
R.I.P. to the Green Hornet himself, Van Williams. Massive Cauldron of Win. He will most certainly be missed.
No the Chinese man was the real green hornet get it right.
@@itssexykandy no van Williams was the green hornet. The "Chinese man" was kato. And his name is Bruce Lee. You'd think you'd know that since you're so smart
Anyone else here just for Bruce
SlenpaiwasHere yeah and just to watch because there is nothing to watch on Netflix...but Bruce brought me here
Yes of course :)
SlenpaiwasHere Without a doubt!!!!
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R.I.P.Van Williams.
Van passed away at 82 years of age on November 28,2016.
He was the last living member of the cast of 5 from TGH.
theironclads Van's alive.
@@awe7266 , Sorry but he's not.
While Bruce Lee died at age of 32. Imagine if he's still alive.
Yes, a sad day. RIP to the whole cast. Sense Wagner was gorgeous 🥰.
Loved Katos line-"One greased one parboiled"
I love the fact that the producer was the narrator ( William Dozier) and that Tarrantino used the theme in Kill Bill 1&2.
Young Bruce lee...oh my God...he was the man brightening the show...what a historical value of this...RIP Little Dragon...!
As a kid, I preferred this to the Batman TV comedy. This was Film Noir in comparison. This duo was always seen fighting suited "Hoods" like early Lee-Ditko Spider-Man comics.
This is great. I saw that they were selling vol1 in Amazon. After reading the,reviews many people said the audio and video doesn't work. Good thing I found it in youtube.
Wait, they are selling a video in which the video and audio don't work? Are you sure it wasn't a book?
Bruce Lee has revolutionarized the fighting scene in American TV series.
RIP, Van Williams...
Passed away Nov 28 at age 82. Just got announced today from family and friends that he in fact died last week.
Cause of death was renal dysfunction. He lost a kidney when he was 25 and lived the rest of of his life with one kidney.
Shame the Green Hornet series isn't on home video perfect or not.
You would think with the Bruce Lee tie-in it would be a shoo-in.
I was surprised nothing came of a home video release when the Rogen film was released in 2011... There was a marathon week of GH episodes on SyFy around the time of the movie's release. The movie, of course, did NOTHING to elevate the public awareness of the character OR really help sell the character to a new generation.
The only Green Hornet I've seen put on home video recently was a grey market feature film that mostly Kato scenes culled from the TV series...
I wish it would be released also but there are some pretty good bootleg copies to be purchased
AvengerII he's alive though..
Both Gh, an bm, where redone of old tv. Shows . Who knew. 1950s or so.
I was just a kid when this show was on in the mid-60s and was devastated when it was canceled. It seemed like every little boy watched it!
Happy 50th Anniversary, 1966 Green Hornet.
Thanks for uploading this. Been a fan of the show since it first came out, mainly because of Bruce Lee.
I loved to watch this show in the 1980s when I was a young girl. I was a Bruce Lee fan. His last movie came out before I was even born. I still watch his movies today. A little grittier than Batman(1960s). I would love to have this show on DVD.
U know nothing about nothin
Good TV series
I really enjoyed watching these reruns on TV. Glad now it's here.
Thank you so much for posting this show! I love it so much!
The Green Hornet was a million times better than the Batman tv show which was on tv around the same time. Van Williams was cool, suave, and dangerous as the Green Hornet and what hasn’t been said about Bruce Lee’s portrayal of Kato. The action scenes were so fast paced and kinetic thanks to him and because of that Bruce Lee introduced American audiences to martial arts on television. I also loved how the Green Hornet operates and acts like a crime boss in order to conduct his vigilante crusade. I also think the Black Beauty and all of the Hornet’s gadgets were much cooler in comparison to Batman’s from his show. I think we can all agree that Kato would absolutely destroy Robin in a fist fight which is why I never agreed with the actual outcome of the duel they had when the Green Hornet guest stared in Batman’s show. Overall I think this tv show should’ve lasted a lot longer than just one season. The storyline’s were interesting, the acting was great, and the action was top notch especially for the time period. It’s a shame the Green Hornet was overshadowed by Batman when it was clearly the better tv series out of the two.
It was a fantastic show Arch. Absolutely.
A fine series that was ahead of it's time. Classic TV if they've ever was.
True, but batman had Julie Newmar from time to time.
Are you telling me you actually watched this whole episode - as an adult? Are we supposed to laugh at this or take it seriously? It's too pompous to laugh at and too absurd to take seriously. There was a reason it only lasted one year - it was absolute garbage that only got on the air because of its connection with Batman.
Just to let you know. Bruce Lee walked off the set. Because burt ward got to cocky. That's why it looks like a draw
I always come back to this series for a rewatch glad it's still available here.
An amazing show! I get a real “Peter Gunn” type vibe from it - very dark, some wry humor. Very good..
one greased, one parboiled
What a great theme song. Not sure why this show only lasted one season. I know I was watching every episode. Why wasn't everyone else? What a shame.
I love this show. He's so cute that Green Hornet. I only started watching it on METV two weeks ago and I instantly loved it. I love the fashions of his secretary too. She's so pretty and stylish I wish I looked like her. I hope I can find the DVD set for this show because it's awesome.
materialgirl8707 R.I.P. Miss Wende Wagner. :( :( :(
@Original Man They BOTH were handsome!
Seth Rogen made a poor joke out of Green Hornet. I think it would make a great movie with the right people behind it.
Damn right
Rogen is a human fart joke on his best day. I could tell (smell) he was a family hire from the get-go. Awful
I watched this show as a kid back in the 80s. I wish the newer movie was done better, this is a great series.
That Green Hornet movie SUCKED BIG TIME....
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That's because it would have been impossible to replace Bruce Lee. He was the only one who could have played Kato after the original, and the show didn't know what a gem it had in him.
@@el7jake Exactly 😎
Man, I will never understand why this didn't go anywhere. One season, 26 episodes. Damn shame. This was good stuff, and the villains were believable threats to society.
Came to watch Bruce Lee. Found a really good show with awesome music!
Wish my local stations had showed reruns of this when I was a kid in the 1980s. I woulda loved this.
Also: Thanks for the upload.
Oh boy!!! I've found me a new favourite series. You are a legend Sam.
I loved this show as a kid. A few years back the Sci-Fi channel played a marathon of the Green Hornet -------🤗🤗🤗🤗👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍 I got a great copy of each episode 😁😁😁😁😂😂😂😂 I just watched an episode of the Cheyenne Show and Van Williams was on it he was far too underrated.
i loved this show when i was a kid thank you for bringing it back
You mean an entire series co starring Bruce Lee?
I remember when I was a kid I was so bummed to know that Bruce only pulled off four features and a short film if you count the 11 minutes of him in Game of Death.
Then, I discovered he was a co star in a television show-- 26 episodes!
I was 7 years old running all over the house and just blowing my lid at my parents, aunt and uncles, "Bruce Lee was on a TV show and nobody told me!
Of course it never re aired until several years later, but I was over the hill that there was that much of my childhood idol left to discover!
Brilliant! Thanks so much for posting these. I'm enjoying watching them. Green Hornet was so cool.... shame about the movie, what a disappointment.
The movie isn't the greatest, but the things that car could do in it were awesome!
This is where the legend of Bruce Lee was born.
You got it Elvy ol boy perfection
Love this programme, watching in 2015, love it :)
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Thank you very much for this. this wss my show when i was a kid. my boy used to call me kato because i used to imitated all his moves.Thanks, you make an old soul smile again.
Don't forget the great Batman/Green Hornet crossover 2-parter!
"Fortunately we are both very flexible."
Thanks for the Fantastic upload 👍
And for bringing back a lot of memories...⌛
thank you for making this available.
" One greased, one par boiled" Thank you Mr Lee.
Great Episodes, thanks for the uploads :)
Not only did this show have a martial arts legend in Bruce Lee, but that “Flight of the Bumblebee” theme music… featuring jazz trumpet legend Al Hirt.
Fantastic. Loved this show when it came out.
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Hi. I'm a Bruce Lee. Fan. This is his. 1 st TV series. Its a. Classic thanx for. Sharing
I've never seen these, man they are awesome! but I think we need a few more '66 Chrysler's!
The 60's are my favorite classic television era! Great shows for the whole family. Bruce was great as Kato and Van was also great as the Green Hornet and perfect for the role
The batmobile can't touch the black beauty.Nuff Said.
It's a shame the series only lasted one season. I wish that could have lasted longer.
Will always be a great series. Ended too soon 😪.
William Dozier, who produced the TV series The Green Hornet, and the Batman TV series was also the Narrator of both shows. Just thought I'd throw that out there.
Ahh, the very first episode of The Green Hornet. This was a Classic TV show, I wished it had lasted longer than just one season.
Thanks for posting this, memories.
1966, the year was I born. It´s the year of creativity, turning new and imaginative ideas into reality!!
And how does that exclusively describe the year of 1966? Just because you, some random guy nobody knows, was born then?
Great stuff! I've seen it many years ago on rerun. And to my money this even more campy than Batman since it is more serious :D
Great fun and thanks a thousand times for posting this hard to locate treasure of Pulp Fiction, early color teevee style!
Riding on the tsunami of fan base approval generated by the camp defining "Batman" series, this was going to be the vessel Bruce Lee would ride to riches and worldwide acclaim. I hear that, in Hong Kong, it's called "The Kato Show". Without a doubt it is deeply ingrained into oriental viewers, and WuXia fans in particular; does anyone not recognize Kato Reborn in Jet Li's "Mask"?
I loved this series!!!! Bruce was the best!!
Van Williams made the show a success. He was the Green Hornet who was the brains behind solving the crimes and getting the crooks. Without him, there is no show.
Without Bruce Lee, there was no show. A lot of racism was against Lee back in the 60s, and it was easier for Van Williams to get parts than Bruce. That's why Lee's movie success later came from Honk Kong, not America . RACISM.
@@waltersimmons946Oh, shut up! It had nothing to do with racism. Without Van Williams there was no show.
@@lynettepalecek3141 Hmmm, obviously you've done no research on Bruce Lee. Very typical QUEEN RUNNING-MOUTH.
Thank you for the information. I'm looking forward to having this series. Thank you again.
Thanks Bill for sharing, really enjoyed.
Van Williams and Bruce Lee made a good team, it was a great TV series; when I was kid I look forward to watching The Green Hornet, mainly for Bruce Lee
The music sure is exciting!
+Andy Mills I watched the original series almost fifty years ago on TV with my Dad. He told me that Al Hirt (the best trumpet player at that time) has that song on an album, and it is longer that the TV version. Go to Amazon and search for Al Hirt, or "Green Hornet".
All the music cues on the show were scored by Billy May.
How Al Hirt didn't sprain his fingering hand playing that theme is a mystery to me!
@@gerrydooley951 With Music conducted by Lionel Newman.
Wow, this show is actually really good
what a treat - my 1st time watching any episodes
Will always be remembered for Bruce Lee.
this show was ahead of it's time, what a classic!
Indeed. This is like Daredevil or Gotham of the 60's. It's just too bad that superheroes weren't taken seriously back then. Otherwise this series might have lived longer.
Big up for all the episodes. Love this show.
I love when Bruce Lee kicks the shit outta the bad guys. Except he does it too fast. It's almost over before it starts.
I know what you mean. But in real life, fights are usually over within 7 seconds and although he was acting in this series, Bruce Lee trained for the real world.
Bruce was amazing with his fight scenes. Everyone was blown away, but unfortunately, the camera couldn't capture with his speed and motions so he was forced to do his fights much slower.
Thank You for the video, never seen the Green Hornet in color.