Airs Next: ABC at Wednesday 12:00 AM (30 min.)
Status:
Ended
Premiered:
January 12, 1966
Last Aired:
March 14, 1968
Show Categories:
Action/Adventure, Comedy 
Batman is a thrilling 30-minute action series based upon the characters created by Bob Kane in 1939 from the Batman and Detective Comics Magazine published by National Periodical Publications, Inc. During his long career, he was featured in the Superman radio series and in two movie serials produced during World War II.
In 1966, the ABC network decided to produce the first Batman television...
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add »Almost 35 years after the demise of the original show comes this new television movie that reunites Batman series stars Adam West and Burt Ward in a comedy adventure where they stumble upon a diabolical plot to steal the original Batmobile from a charity benefit! While trying to unravel the details and find The Batmobile, West and Ward flashback to the tumultuous times of their 1966-68 ABC television series to reveal a bizarre behind-the-scenes story of the creation of a television classic, from their on-the-set explosions to their wild real-life encounters with fans.
Aired: Sunday March 9, 2003
| 120. Minerva, Mayhem and Millionaires | March 14, 1968 | 1 Review | 5.69 |
| 119. The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra | March 7, 1968 | 0 Reviews | 7.20 |
| 118. The Joker's Flying Saucer | February 29, 1968 | 2 Reviews | 6.07 |
| 117. I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle | February 22, 1968 | 1 Review | 8.00 |
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9.0
"Off the wall"Superb The biggest block of cheese ever created for the screen and some of the most entertaining TV ever made. Once you get into the swing of this utterly bizarre ride into madness its fantastic fun to watch. Continue » Posted Apr 15, 2008 12:10 pm PST |
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"Classic"Perfect Cult Classic Continue » Posted Mar 10, 2008 2:58 pm PST |
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"A decent show"Good Holy Bat Guano Batman. I have to admit I watched this show as a young person and I found it entertaining. Still it wasn't the best of shows during that time. Continue » Posted Nov 9, 2007 3:44 pm PST |
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"Classic"Perfect Superheroes Batman and Robin (and Batgirl in season three) encounter a colorful collection of villains while fighting crime in Gotham City. Continue » Posted Oct 23, 2007 9:24 am PST |
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"Classic"Superb Holy Moly Batman! Continue » Posted Oct 7, 2007 6:48 pm PST |
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Show Vital Stats
Show: Batman (1966)
Popularity Rank: 580 of 17,413
Ratings Rank: 1,583 of 17,413
Show Reviews: 74
People Tracking: 731
Popularity Rank: 580 of 17,413
Ratings Rank: 1,583 of 17,413
Show Reviews: 74
People Tracking: 731
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Score: 8.2 Great 1,015 votes
Score: 8.2 Great 1,015 votes
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good: 150 (14.8%)
Other: 126 (12.5%)
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