Batman 

The Caped Crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in Gotham City.

Creators:

Lorenzo Semple Jr., William Dozier

Stars:

Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Adam West	...	Batman / ... 120 episodes, 1966-1968
Burt Ward	...	Robin / ... 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	...	Mrs. Cooper / ... 96 episodes, 1966-1967

Storyline

Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne (Adam West) and his ward Dick Grayson (Burt Ward) 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 (Neil Hamilton) summons the Dynamic Duo on the Batphone with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the jet-powered Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty utility-belts) thwart the efforts of a rogues gallery of flamboyant archvillains, including The Joker (Cesar Romero), The Penguin (Burgess Meredith), The Riddler (Frank Gorshin) and the Catwoman (Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt).

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Plot Keywords:

gotham city | super villain | robin character | batman character | camp | 

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Taglines:

Batman comes to life tonight! Watch master criminals like The Riddler try to outwit those legendary crime fighters Batman and Robin in TWO spine-tingling episodes each week! (season 1)

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Genres:

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

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Madge Blake became seriously ill just before filming on the third and final season commenced, causing her to leave the series. However, she is briefly seen as Aunt Harriet Cooper in the Batman: Ring Around the Riddler (1967) and in Batman: The Bloody Tower (1967). Aunt Harriet was written out during season three for several reasons; one was declining health of Blake, who was also continually frustrating producers and directors with stammering or forgetting her lines. Blake was also let go due to the budgetary cutbacks that occurred for that season. For the most part, Aunt Harriet was said to be away on various overseas vacation trips during season three.

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Goofs

It's been described that much of the show was played for comedy. Absolutely no villain or ally notices (nor makes the connection) that Batman and Bruce Wayne have the same distinct voice.

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Quotes

[Figuring out a riddle]
Robin: The opposite of a girl is a boy!

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Crazy Credits

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

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Alternate Versions

Several three-part episodes were produced with the intention of editing them together for distribution overseas as feature films.

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Connections

Spoofed in Svengoolie: Night of the Lepus (1995)

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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" flashing up on the TV screen as Batman and Robin landed into evil wrong-doers with clenched fists flying. 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.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Batman

Filming Locations:

380 South San Rafael Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Greenway Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min (120 episodes)

Color:

Color