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

Of all the villains portrayed on the television series, Mr. Freeze had the most actors portraying him: George Sanders, Otto Preminger and Eli Wallach. Catwoman had three actresses as well - Julie Newmar, Eartha Kitt, and Lee Meriwether (in the movie version).

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Goofs

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

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Quotes

Shame: You big sissy, you couldn't drive nails in a snow bank.
Batman: Why would I want to?

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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

Spoofed in Mr. Show with Bob and David: It's Insane, This Guy's Taint (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Batgirl Theme"
Music by Billy May
Lyrics by Willy Mack

User Reviews

Pure escapism and great memories

Who could ever forget those immortal words such as "Pow" and "Wham" (.. whatever..) flashing up on the TV screen as Batman and Robin landed into evil wrong-doers with clenched fists flying. Boy, those long black evening gloves of the caped crusaders could REALLY pack a punch!

All of us who were hard core "Batniks" had boxes full of the mandatory merchandising goodies. There was the die-cast Batmobile and Bat Boat, the costume complete with 'útility belt' and I seem to recall a board game buzzing around at some point. No doubt, there was also a View-Master reel and probably a flicker ring as well. Ah, those were the days. If only we'd kept all of that stuff, be worth THOUSANDS on ebay!

It's a shame that kids haven't got anything like the old Batman nowadays. It was colorful, fun and highly imaginative.

Pure escapism and great memories.