The Caped Crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in Gotham City.The Caped Crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in Gotham City.The Caped Crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in Gotham City.
- Creators
- Lorenzo Semple Jr.
- William Dozier(uncredited)
- Stars
Top credits
- Creators
- Lorenzo Semple Jr.
- William Dozier(uncredited)
- Stars
- Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
- 5 wins & 6 nominations total
Browse episodes
Videos7
- Creators
- Lorenzo Semple Jr.
- William Dozier(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Burgess Meredith was cast as the Penguin, he hadn't smoked in 20 years. He came up with the Penguin's distinctive squawk because the cigarettes irritated his throat. The Penguin's waddle was another improvisation; Meredith found it difficult to stand and walk straight while wearing the rubber padded fat suit that was part of his costume.
- GoofsIn episode 7, Alfred refers to Robin as Mr. Ward, and not Mr. Grayson.
- Crazy creditsThe actor who played the villain would always be credited as the "Special Guest Villain"
- Alternate versionsIn the late 1980s, original cast members reunited to film special introductions to be added to the start of each episode.
- ConnectionsEdited into Batman: Partners in Peril (1996)
Top review
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!
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!
helpful•578
- lee_eisenberg
- Aug 2, 2005
Details
- Runtime25 minutes
- Color
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content

Recently viewed
Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.