Adam West tries to coax Mona the astro-monkey into eating The late Adam West (Batman, that is) didn't just sear his portrayal of the Caped Crusader indelibly public psyche. He was in a lot of other movies and TV shows, including one of my all-time favorites Robinson Crusoe on Mars. Unfortunately for culture, many people react to that title in much the same way as they do to Santa Claus