The New Adventures of Batman (1977–1978)

Batman, Robin and Batgirl fight crime in Gotham City with the "help" of Batmite.

Stars:

Adam West, Burt Ward, Melendy Britt

Cast

Series cast summary:
Adam West	...	Batman (16 episodes, 1977)
Burt Ward	...	Dick Grayson (16 episodes, 1977)
Melendy Britt	...	Batgirl (16 episodes, 1977)
Lou Scheimer	...	Bat-Mite (16 episodes, 1977)
Lennie Weinrib	...	Commissioner Gordon (16 episodes, 1977)

Storyline

In this series, Batman, Robin and Batgirl battle various villians in Gotham City. Complicating things however is the presence of Batmite, a other-dimensional imp who considers himself the biggest fan of Batman and insists on helping him, regardless of whether Batman wants it or not.

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Plot Keywords:

based on comic book | tarzan | dc comics | robin the boy wonder | based on comic | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Crime | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmation Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (16 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Animators traced the cartoon models of Batman/Bruce Wayne, Robin/Dick Grayson, and Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, plus some villains and Bat Vehicles from the 1960's Batman cartoon series for use on the show. The 1960's model of Commissioner Gordon was redrawn to resemble his look in the comics, and Cat Woman was redrawn with a redesigned costume and hair style.

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Connections

Featured in The Nostalgia Critic: Top 11 Dumbasses in Distress (2011)

User Reviews

As I recall, it wasn't THAT bad...

I don't think this cartoon was as bad as some may think. Of course, I was only five at the time it came out. But, I did find it very entertaining at the time and would still give it a look today if given the opportunity. Batman and Robin being voiced by Adam West and Burt Ward was a nice touch, and gave it a sense of familiarity for me as I was also watching re-runs of the campy 1960's live action show "Batman" at that age. This cartoon also introduced some new twists I had forgotten all about, like "Bat-Mite" for instance. Looking back on it, I'm sure he was likely as annoying as many think, but he didn't bother me much at the time. The best I can recall, his voice sounded like a cross between Dumb Donald and Orko. Gee, I wonder why? :) Anyway, give it a look if you can and make up your own mind. You might be surprised.