Batman ’66

ABC

1966-1968

First Broadcast: January 12, 1966

Last Broadcast: March 14, 1968

In January of 1966, “Batman” starring Adam West (as Bruce Wayne/Batman) and Burt Ward (as Bruce’s “youthful ward” Dick Grayson/Robin) debuted. The campy parody of the Caped Crusader was an instant success, ranking in the top 10 and gave its competitors, “The Virginian” and “Lost In Space”, a run for their money. This fact is astounding given that, at the time, the show received the worst audience test scores in the history of ABC. The only reason it made it to air is because ABC had already invested so much money in it. Since then, it has become a popular classic that is often referred to as Batman ’66 to distinguish it from other incarnations.

Batman '66 Cast

Actor	Character
Adam West	Bruce Wayne / Batman
Burt Ward	Dick Grayson / Robin
Alan Napier	Alfred / Egbert
Neil Hamilton	Commissioner Gordon
Stafford Repp	Chief O’Hara
Madge Blake	Mrs. Harriet Cooper
Yvonne Craig	Batgirl / Barbara Gordon
Cesar Romero	The Joker
Burgess Meredith	The Penguin
Julie Newmar	Catwoman
Byron Keith	Mayor Linseed
Frank Gorshin	The Riddler
Victor Buono	King Tut
David Lewis	Warden Crichton
Vincent Price	Egghead

Theme Song & Opening Credits

Episodes

There were 3 seasons and 120 episodes of Batman ’66. Check out the Batman ’66 episode guide.

Quotes

Batman: To the Batmobile!

Robin: Atomic batteries to power. Turbines to speed.

Trivia

Robins exclamations of “Holy…” were used a total 352 times, from “Holy agility” to “Holy Zorro”.

Websites

66Batmania.com (Fan Site) The 1966 Batman Message Board (Forums)

Image Gallery

Merchandise

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Batman: The Complete Series (RPKG/DVD)