Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Today we feature an exclusive interview with television producer/writer Stan Berkowitz. In this interview, Mr. Berkowitz talks about his start as a freelance entertainment writer in the 70s, being hired to write for several 1980s action dramas, writing for Superboy, Spiderman, Superman, Batman, Batman Beyond and many more series. I want to thank Mr. Berkowitz for taking the time to speak about his career.
Photo Courtesy of Teagen Clive
This interview was recorded via Skype on January 15th 2021. This interview is the property of the JM Archive and The Spider's Lair Studios. Any work referencing this material must give written and/or oral credit to the interview and its source. This interview may not be excerpted or re-posted without expressed written and/or oral permission from the Spiders Lair Studios.
0:00 Introduction
0:23 On his earliest memory of Television being Superman and collecting comics as a youth
1:46 On making amatur home-movies as a youth
2:13 On his early education
4:17 On graduation and post-graduation work for Russ Meyer and the Comedy/Sexploitation film: Supervixens
8:35 On David Lees and himself selling a movie story for a film that would eventually be called Acapulco Gold
14:12 On freelance writing for various magazines and on interviewing Mr. T, Irwin Allen and Hugh Hudson
18:04 On being hired as a staff writer Mike Hammer and how that lead to a position on TJ Hooker
21:54 On being re-hired as a writer for Mike Hammer and being moved to Houston Knights
23:54 On working on the remakes of Dragnet and Adam-12
25:55 On writing for Cover-Up
27:42 On being hired as head-writer for Adventures of Superboy
34:24 On being hired to write for Spiderman the Animated Series and on meeting Lou Ferrigno
37:39 On the initial story meetings for Spiderman the Animated Series, working with Stan Lee and the initial reception of the series
42:34 On agencies he was signed to over his career
44:49 On being hired at Warner Bros. Animation for Superman the Animated Series as a Staff Writer and Story Editor
47:59 On the WB Network and the proliferation of television at that time
49:31 On the Superman episodes: Way of the Flesh
51:14 Brave New Metropolis
52:36 World's Finest Part 3
53:35 The Late Mr. Kent and the subject of Censorship
56:31 On co-writing episodes with other staff writers
1:00:00 On writing for the New Adventures of Batman
1:01:58 On time it took to write for animation
1:02:45 On the beginnings of Batman Beyond and why he enjoyed writing for the series
1:05:54 On Batman Beyond episodes: Shriek
1:08:02 Dead Man's Hand
1:08:23 Disappearing Inque
1:10:28 Joyride
1:10:42 Lost Soul
1:11:03 Once Burned
1:12:38 Sneak Peak
1:14:47 April Moon
1:16:39 The Call
1:17:10 On DC Comics involvement with the scriptwriting process
1:17:54 On writing for Static Shock
1:18:58 On Dwayne McDuffie
1:21:44 On censorship and ways he circumvented mandates
1:25:49 On writing for Justice League
1:28:21 On the Justice League Episodes Injustice for All
1:28:55 On how the events of September 11th 2001 effected the writing on Justice League
1:29:42 On the episode: Savage Time
1:31:33 Only a Dream
1:32:29 A Better World
1:32:48 Wild Cards
1:33:39 On leaving Justice League and the impact his work at Warner Bros. had
1:37:11 On writing for Power Rangers
1:37:37 On writing for The Batman
1:38:18 On writing for Legion of Superheroes
1:38:53 On writing for Transformers
1:39:21 On writing for Batman: The Brave and the Bold
1:39:58 On writing for The Superhero Squad Show
1:41:20 On writing for The 99 and the controversy that came out before the show even aired
1:44:48 On writing for Thunderbirds are Go
1:45:07 On writing for Ben 10 Alien Force
1:46:24 On writing for Avengers Assemble
1:47:30 On co-writing several Warner Bros. animated features Justice League: New Frontier and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
1:48:19 On post television projects including writing for Saudi Girls Revolution and traveling the world
1:49:41 On his proudest achievement
1:50:29 On his thoughts on Regrets
1:51:10 On advice he has for those who wanted to work in Television and on how television has changed since he started watching and then writing
1:54:00 *BONUS* Discussion about Agents and a visit from Stan's wife: Actress and Stuntwoman Teagan Clive
Today we feature an exclusive interview with television producer/writer Stan Berkowitz. In this interview, Mr. Berkowitz talks about his start as a freelance entertainment writer in the 70s, being hired to write for several 1980s action dramas, writing for Superboy, Spiderman, Superman, Batman, Batman Beyond and many more series. I want to thank Mr. Berkowitz for taking the time to speak about his career.
Photo Courtesy of Teagen Clive
This interview was recorded via Skype on January 15th 2021. This interview is the property of the JM Archive and The Spider's Lair Studios. Any work referencing this material must give written and/or oral credit to the interview and its source. This interview may not be excerpted or re-posted without expressed written and/or oral permission from the Spiders Lair Studios.
0:00 Introduction
0:23 On his earliest memory of Television being Superman and collecting comics as a youth
1:46 On making amatur home-movies as a youth
2:13 On his early education
4:17 On graduation and post-graduation work for Russ Meyer and the Comedy/Sexploitation film: Supervixens
8:35 On David Lees and himself selling a movie story for a film that would eventually be called Acapulco Gold
14:12 On freelance writing for various magazines and on interviewing Mr. T, Irwin Allen and Hugh Hudson
18:04 On being hired as a staff writer Mike Hammer and how that lead to a position on TJ Hooker
21:54 On being re-hired as a writer for Mike Hammer and being moved to Houston Knights
23:54 On working on the remakes of Dragnet and Adam-12
25:55 On writing for Cover-Up
27:42 On being hired as head-writer for Adventures of Superboy
34:24 On being hired to write for Spiderman the Animated Series and on meeting Lou Ferrigno
37:39 On the initial story meetings for Spiderman the Animated Series, working with Stan Lee and the initial reception of the series
42:34 On agencies he was signed to over his career
44:49 On being hired at Warner Bros. Animation for Superman the Animated Series as a Staff Writer and Story Editor
47:59 On the WB Network and the proliferation of television at that time
49:31 On the Superman episodes: Way of the Flesh
51:14 Brave New Metropolis
52:36 World's Finest Part 3
53:35 The Late Mr. Kent and the subject of Censorship
56:31 On co-writing episodes with other staff writers
1:00:00 On writing for the New Adventures of Batman
1:01:58 On time it took to write for animation
1:02:45 On the beginnings of Batman Beyond and why he enjoyed writing for the series
1:05:54 On Batman Beyond episodes: Shriek
1:08:02 Dead Man's Hand
1:08:23 Disappearing Inque
1:10:28 Joyride
1:10:42 Lost Soul
1:11:03 Once Burned
1:12:38 Sneak Peak
1:14:47 April Moon
1:16:39 The Call
1:17:10 On DC Comics involvement with the scriptwriting process
1:17:54 On writing for Static Shock
1:18:58 On Dwayne McDuffie
1:21:44 On censorship and ways he circumvented mandates
1:25:49 On writing for Justice League
1:28:21 On the Justice League Episodes Injustice for All
1:28:55 On how the events of September 11th 2001 effected the writing on Justice League
1:29:42 On the episode: Savage Time
1:31:33 Only a Dream
1:32:29 A Better World
1:32:48 Wild Cards
1:33:39 On leaving Justice League and the impact his work at Warner Bros. had
1:37:11 On writing for Power Rangers
1:37:37 On writing for The Batman
1:38:18 On writing for Legion of Superheroes
1:38:53 On writing for Transformers
1:39:21 On writing for Batman: The Brave and the Bold
1:39:58 On writing for The Superhero Squad Show
1:41:20 On writing for The 99 and the controversy that came out before the show even aired
1:44:48 On writing for Thunderbirds are Go
1:45:07 On writing for Ben 10 Alien Force
1:46:24 On writing for Avengers Assemble
1:47:30 On co-writing several Warner Bros. animated features Justice League: New Frontier and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
1:48:19 On post television projects including writing for Saudi Girls Revolution and traveling the world
1:49:41 On his proudest achievement
1:50:29 On his thoughts on Regrets
1:51:10 On advice he has for those who wanted to work in Television and on how television has changed since he started watching and then writing
1:54:00 *BONUS* Discussion about Agents and a visit from Stan's wife: Actress and Stuntwoman Teagan Clive
