"The Batman/Superman Hour" (1968) TV series 1968-1969

Writers:

Bob Kane (characters)
Joe Shuster (Superman character)

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

14 September 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Crime | Family

Plot:

The Dynamic Duo battles crime in Gotham City.

Plot Keywords:

Batman | Based On Comic Book | Superhero | Mask | Superheroine

Cast

Joan Alexander	...	Lois Lane (1 episode, 1968)
Casey Kasem	...	Guard Leader / ... (1 episode, 1968)
Frank Welker	...	Lions (1 episode, 1968)

Also Known As:

The Adventures of Batman (USA) (rerun title)

Runtime:

60 min | 30 min (17 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Filmation Associates

Trivia:

This was the first appearance in animation of Batman and his supporting cast.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode "Long John Joker" Robin tells Batgirl that the Joker took their utility belts, but they have them on.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Saturday Night Live: Adrien Brody/Sean Paul & Wayne Wonder (#28.19)" (2003)

I loved this cartoon

Of course, I'm a kid at heart. I remember the '60s. That's when cartoons had the power to convey action. Unlike today's watered down, politically correct wannabes. Batman and Superman teamed up. Not in the same cartoon, of course, they had their own cartoons and their own stories. Not everybody knows this, but Superman and Lex Luthor, Superman's nemesis here on Earth, were once friends. What happened? Well, when they were in high school, Superman, (a.k.a., Clark Kent), blew out a fire in Lex Luthor's hair, causing him to go bald and insane. As for Batman, he and Robin, fought the Joker and other villains in Gotham City.