I liked the absurd riddles from the Riddler, I loved the horrible jokes from the Joker... and then there was Catwoman. What was it that captured a six-year old?? I remember being thrilled when the show came on, and I remember being even more thrilled, and embarrassed by my feelings, when I saw "Guest Villianess - Julie Newmar" flash on my TV screen. I had no idea what sex appeal was, but by God, Catwoman had it!

I, too, had a homemade blue cape, and a neighborhood buddy had the yellow one. I remember one of the last times I played Batman in the neighborhood. A 12 year old neighborhood girl, whom I thought was beautiful, said she'd play Batman with us, and she'd be Catwoman. I froze. I couldn't do it anymore. I had an object of my six-year old affections chasing me around the neighborhood. I so wanted to impress her, and realized that pretending to be a TV character wouldn't do it. So, with an air of trying to be "older", the game we were playing didn't last too long. I seem to remember letting her catch me fairly quickly!

That year, I grew up and stopped playing Batman and tackled the very confusing game of Baseball. Julie left Batman at the same time, but she never left me. I know I've seen "My Living Doll", although I've read that the producers of the show destroyed all copies. That could be an urban myth, but I know I've seen the show, and I was able to put that Julie with the Julie that I had these unexplained feelings for.

As I grew up, I never did forget what Julie represents to me. I saw her in "Love American Style", and then later on "Bewitched", and "Bionic Woman". By that time, I knew I was feeling an admiration that was different; more rare. I can honestly say it wasn't purely a sexual attraction. I definitely had feelings for this woman, a sense of familiarity maybe? Or, maybe Julie was my first true love. Just my luck, my first true love would be an unattainable love!

As I grew up, I found myself attracted to the same type of woman; tall, slender, with an independence about them. That's not to say that's the only kind of woman I've fallen for, but it has become the starting point/standard.

My feelings for Julie have matured as we all have. I'm in awe of the woman, still. Which is why I've devoted these webpages to her. I fell out of the "Julie Loop" in the '80's, and I don't want it to happen again!