Batman (TV series)
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| Batman | |
|---|---|
| Genre | action, comedy |
| Created by | Bob Kane and Bill Finger (characters) William Dozier (series) |
| Starring | Adam West Burt Ward Alan Napier Neil Hamilton Stafford Repp Madge Blake and Yvonne Craig (Season 3), Cesar Romero Frank Gorshin Julie Newmar Burgess Meredith |
| Narrated by | William Dozier |
| Opening theme | Batman Theme by Neal Hefti |
| Composer(s) | Nelson Riddle Billy May (incidental music) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 120 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | William Dozier |
| Producer(s) | Howie Horwitz |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | January 12, 1966 – March 14, 1968 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Batman (spin-off) |
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).
Cast [change]
- 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
Other websites [change]
- Batmania UK :: 1966 Batman
- Batman at the Internet Movie Database
- 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
- BATMAN ON FILM
- Television Obscurities - Batgirl Promotional Short
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