Batman (TV series)
Batman is a 1960s American television series, based on the DC comic book character Batman. It aired on the ABC network for two and a half seasons from 1966 to 1968. Even though it was on TV for such a short time, the series had two new episodes each week, giving the show a total of 120 episodes (the equivalent of roughly five regular seasons).
| Batman | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | William Dozier |
| Developed by | Lorenzo Semple Jr. |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | William Dozier |
| Composers |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | William Dozier |
| Producer | Howie Horwitz |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | March 14, 1968 |
Cast
- Adam West - Batman/Bruce Wayne - A caped crusader whose parents were murdered when he was a child.
- Burt Ward - Robin/Dick Grayson - Batman's faithful partner and "boy wonder".
- Alan Napier - Alfred - Batman's loyal butler.
- Neil Hamilton - Commissioner James Worthington Gordon - Gotham City Commissioner of Police.
- Stafford Repp - Chief Miles O'Hara - Gotham City Chief of Police.
- Madge Blake - Aunt Harriet Cooper - Dick Grayson's maternal aunt.
- Yvonne Craig - Batgirl/Barbara Gordon - Commissioner Gordon's daughter and Batman's partner (Season 3).
- Byron Keith - Mayor John Linseed - Mayor of Gotham City (recurring).
- William Dozier - "Desmond Doomsday," the Narrator
The Big Four Supervillains:
- Cesar Romero --- aka Jack "The Joker" Napier
- Burgess Meredith- aka Oswald "The Penguin" Cobblepot
- Frank Gorshin - aka Edward "The Riddler" Nygma {also played by John Austin in one episode}
- Julie Newmar - aka Shelia "The Catwoman" Caryle {also played by Eartha Kitt and Lee Meriweather}
Other websites
- Batmania UK :: 1966 Batman
- Batman on IMDb
- Batman (TV series) at TV.com
- Museum of Broadcast Communications
- The 1966 Batman TV Tribute Site
- The BatCave Fan Site
- The Bat Pages Note: this website contains the original screentests of Adam West, Burt Ward, and Lyle Waggoner.
- Batman: The Series @ Batman: Yesterday, Today, & Beyond
- Batman: The Movie @ Batman: Yesterday, Today, & Beyond Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- BATMAN ON FILM
- Television Obscurities - Batgirl Promotional Short