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Season 1 – Batman

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Eccentric Gotham City tycoon Bruce Wayne dons tights to fight crime as Batman, aided by pal Dick Ward as equally Spandex-clad Robin, in this '60s camp classic. Together, they fight evildoers such as the Penguin, the Joker, the Riddler, Egghead, Catwoman and Mr. Freeze.
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Critics Consensus

Holy mixed reception, Batman! - this deadpan farce translates the beloved comic strip with the punch of an onomatopoeia panel, but its overload of camp can be as grating as it is amusing.

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Age Staff The Age (Australia) A dose of nonsense, say the psychologists, is good for the soul. If they are right, a lot of therapy is contained in Batman. Feb 18, 2021 Full Review David Wheeler Guardian Like other developments of the age of electronic marvels, it compresses much into little. With only 25 minutes, it contains more reasons for not watching television than anything previously launched on either side of the Atlantic. Feb 17, 2021 Full Review Clay Gowran Chicago Tribune Batman's squareness is kind of confusing. ABC people asserts he is so "out" he's "in," which doesn't mean much to those of us who don't speak go-go language. All we know is, he and his dialogue get into wonderful situations. Feb 17, 2021 Full Review Win Fanning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The clichés were laid on like the layers of a wedding cake. Unlike the 007 adventures, this one was all just too, too, coy. Feb 17, 2021 Full Review Frank Penn Ottawa Citizen A curious thing. Where television adaptions of good original books or plays are usually reduced to almost unrecognizable shadows of themselves, Batman is a faithful absurdity-for-absurdity reproduction of the comic strip. Feb 17, 2021 Full Review Bill Morrison News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) The show is an attempt to affect and so follow camp. It fails, proving [that] abysmally bad isn't automatically camp, which is logically naive and not calculated. Feb 17, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Leo M The Adam West era of "Batman" is an indubitable classic as it is amusingly corny, with the spandex-clad crime fighters making their first and unforgettable appearance on television. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/14/25 Full Review Audience Member BATMAN was an iconic TV show that become a cultural phenomenon. High camp & so much fun. Batman & Robin fought off their rogues' gallery of villains, like Catwoman, Joker, Riddler, & Penguin. The guest villains were a blast. Sit back & enjoy. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Great show classic awesome Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I love shows from the 60s Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This is so AWSOME i mean come on its the 60s Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review steve d Somehow the series is entertaining as a straight action series for kids and a parody for the rest of us. It still has some of the best versions of the characters ever. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Adam West

Bruce Wayne

Burt Ward

Dick Grayson

Neil Hamilton

Police Commissoner Gordon

Alan Napier

Alfred Pennyworth

Madge Blake

Aunt Harriet Cooper

Stafford Repp

Chief O'Hara

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 12, 1966 Hi Diddle Riddle Batman and Robin try to decipher the Riddler's lethal puzzles. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 13, 1966 Smack in the Middle The Riddler holds Robin hostage to trap Batman. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 19, 1966 Fine Feathered Finks Batman and Robin suspect the Penguin is planning his next crime. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 20, 1966 The Penguin's a Jinx Batman and Robin inadvertently provide the plot for the Penguin's latest crime. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 26, 1966 The Joker Is Wild The Joker duplicates Batman's utility belt. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 27, 1966 Batman Is Riled The Joker plans to gas everyone at a boat launching. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 2, 1966 Instant Freeze Vengeful Mr. Freeze raids the diamond exchange. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 3, 1966 Rats Like Cheese Mr. Freeze exchanges a kidnapped baseball pitcher for Batman. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 9, 1966 Zelda the Great After robbing a bank, an escape artist (Anne Baxter) fools Batman as he tries to capture her. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 10, 1966 A Death Worse Than Fate Zelda the Great's (Anne Baxter) helper schemes to trap Batman and Robin. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 16, 1966 A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away Batman and Robin rush to protect a visiting king from the Riddler. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 17, 1966 When the Rat's Away, the Mice Will Play The Riddler warns others of the time bomb placed in a museum statue. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 23, 1966 The Thirteenth Hat The Mad Hatter hopes to get revenge on the jurors who convicted him. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 24, 1966 Batman Stands Pat The Mad Hatter goes after the final juror. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 2, 1966 The Joker Goes to School The Joker attempts to recruit high-school dropouts for his gang. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 3, 1966 He Meets His Match, the Grisly Ghoul As Dick Grayson, Robin infiltrates the Bad Pennies. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 9, 1966 True or False-Face False-Face hopes to fool Batman and Robin as he goes on a robbing spree. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 10, 1966 Super Rat Race Batman tries to block False-Face's plans to rob a bank vault. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 16, 1966 The Purr-Fect Crime The Catwoman traps Batman and Robin as the duo sets out to guard a valuable statuette. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 17, 1966 Better Luck Next Time The Catwoman searches for a pirate's buried treasure. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 23, 1966 The Penguin Goes Straight The Penguin starts a protection agency for wealthy people. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 24, 1966 Not Yet, He Ain't Believing he is rid of Batman and Robin, the Penguin masterminds a multimillion-dollar theft. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 30, 1966 The Ring of Wax The Riddler's statue in a wax museum spells doom for Batman and Robin. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 31, 1966 Give 'Em the Axe Batman and Robin escape from the vat of boiling wax with hopes of thwarting the Riddler's plan to steal Incan treasures. Details Episode 25 Aired Apr 6, 1966 The Joker Trumps an Ace The Joker snatches a visiting maharajah. Details Episode 26 Aired Apr 7, 1966 Batman Sets the Pace The duo crashes the Joker's headquarters. Details Episode 27 Aired Apr 13, 1966 The Curse of Tut A ruthless scholar plans to take control of Gotham. Details Episode 28 Aired Apr 14, 1966 The Pharaoh's in a Rut Batman and Robin join forces to catch the determined man who wants to rule Gotham. Details Episode 29 Aired Apr 20, 1966 The Bookworm Turns Bookworm fakes a murder to draw out Batman. Details Episode 30 Aired Apr 21, 1966 While Gotham City Burns Batman and Robin become trapped in the Bookworm's steaming cookbook. Details Episode 31 Aired Apr 27, 1966 Death in Slow Motion The Riddler swipes the box-office receipts at a silent-film festival. Details Episode 32 Aired Apr 28, 1966 The Riddler's False Notion The Riddler uses Robin in a deadly stunt. Details Episode 33 Aired May 4, 1966 Fine Finny Fiends The Penguin kidnaps Alfred with hopes of raiding Bruce Wayne's dinner for millionaires. Details Episode 34 Aired May 5, 1966 Batman Makes the Scenes Batman schemes to thwart the Penguin's plans to attend the millionaires dinner. Details

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Season Info

Director
Robert Butler, Tom Gries, Charles Rondeau, Norman Foster, Don Weis, Leslie H. Martinson, James Sheldon, Allen Smithee, William Graham, James B. Clark, Murray Golden, Larry Peerce
Executive Producer
William Dozier
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 12, 1966