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1960s style go-go dance invented for the Batman television series. The name is a pun on the then-popular dance the Watusi. The Batusi was seen in two episodes of the original Batman TV series. The first, "Hi Diddle Riddle," was the series' first episode and originally aired January 12, 1966. The second, "The Pharaoh's in a Rut," was the 28th episode and originally aired April 14, 1966. There are conflicting reports as to who invented the dance, which became a national craze on the dance scene. One account is that it was invented by dance instructor Arthur Murray for Batman, and was supposedly first performed at a cocktail party at a New York City discotheque, Harlow's. But in a 2005 Wizard magazine interview, Adam West claims credit for creating the Batusi's unique moves. The Batusi has been featured in many TV shows and movies, including The Simpsons, Xena: Warrior Princess, Everybody Loves Raymond, Pulp Fiction and Antz. Fox Mulder even does the dance in a 2016 episode of The X-Files, "Babylon". |
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