Green Hornet Marathon on SyFy!!!!

The big screeen version of "The Green Hornet" hits theaters on Friday, Jan. 14. Fanboys already are fuming about the casting of Seth Rogen as the titular hero, but the Weekend Drive-In has hopes for this movie.

If you're unfamiliar with the character or need a Hornet fix, tune to SyFy on Jan. 11 for a marathon of the original TV 1966 TV series. Set your DVRs because this show is rarely on TV. It offers an early look at Bruce Lee, who made a splash as Kato. In Hong Kong, the show was reportedly retitled "The Kato Show."

The show was not my introduction to Bruce Lee, but I recall going to a drive-in double feature in the early 1980s. The first film had some generic title like "Revenge of the Dragon starring Bruce Lee" or something like that. When me and Drive-In Mike Sr. showed up, we were treated to four back-to-back episodes of "The Green Hornet"!! It was awesome!

The show was made by William Dozier, the guy behind the classic "Batman" series. He also serves as the announcer for both of these shows. "The Green Hornet," however, was not as campy as the caped crusader's show and didn't feature super villains. Instead, mob types were the main foes. The two heroes did meet in a two-part "Batman" episode.

But enough of my ramblings, set the DVR or program TiVo for SyFy on Jan. 11!