Batman (1966–1968)

The ludicrously straightlaced Caped Crusader battles evil in this parody of the comics.

Creator:

Bob Kane

Stars:

Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Adam West	...	Batman (120 episodes, 1966-1968)
Burt Ward	...	Dick Grayson (120 episodes, 1966-1968)
Alan Napier	...	Alfred (120 episodes, 1966-1968)
Neil Hamilton	...	Commissioner Gordon (120 episodes, 1966-1968)
Stafford Repp	...	Chief O'Hara (120 episodes, 1966-1968)
Madge Blake	...	Aunt Harriet Cooper (96 episodes, 1966-1967)

Storyline

Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually the crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls the Bat-duo on the Batphone with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of the trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.

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Plot Keywords:

fighting | police commissioner | mansion | gadgetry | theremin | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batman - Lepakkomies

Filming Locations:

380 South San Rafael Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Greenway Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (120 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Batmobile was a customized 1955 Lincoln Futura, which had been used in the film It Started with a Kiss. According to Barris, there were five Batmobiles made during the 1966-1968 run of the Batman series.

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Goofs

In episode 7, Alfred refers to Robin as Mr. Ward, and not Mr. Grayson.

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Quotes

Commissioner Gordon: You know I'm violently opposed to police brutality.

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Crazy Credits

The actor who played the villian would always be credited as the "Special Guest Villain"

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Connections

Referenced in Seinfeld: The Bookstore (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Batman Theme"
by Neal Hefti

User Reviews

Holy Guadalajara, Batman! It's still a hoot after all these years!

From the moment that you hear "Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na Batman!", you always know that you're in for something good. This "Batman" was in a way more interesting than the later movies, mainly because of the graphics that appear whenever someone gets hit. Of course, the premise needs no explanation, but Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) are truly a cross between old-style superheroes and the 1960s. Like many other '60s TV shows (think "Bewitched", "Gilligan's Island" and "I Dream of Jeannie"), "Batman" was as zany as possible and a laugh riot every step of the way. And the villains? The perfidious Penguin (Burgess Meredith), conniving Catwoman (Julie Newmar, later Eartha Kitt), the jackknife Joker (Cesar Romero) and the ruckus-causing Riddler (Frank Gorshin) are exactly what anyone could ask for. And Vincent Price had a great line that one time when he appeared.

So, I will pose this final question: Can this really be happening? Is "Batman" still a great show? Will the villains continue to engage in their evil, egregious and extraneous acts? Will the Dynamic Duo clobber, confound and confuse the villains? Find out next week, same Bat time, same Bat channel!