Batman (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Batman |
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| 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 |
| Original 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 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | 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
- 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
Images for kids
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Frequent "special guest villains" (clockwise from left) Burgess Meredith as the Penguin, Cesar Romero as the Joker, and Frank Gorshin as the Riddler.
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Julie Newmar as Catwoman in the first and second seasons (1966–1967) of the show.
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Adam West as Batman
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Burt Ward as Robin
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Yvonne Craig was added to the cast for season three in 1967, portraying Barbara Gordon/Batgirl.
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The 1966 television Batmobile, built by George Barris from a Lincoln Futura concept car.
See also
In Spanish: Batman (serie de televisión) para niños
