Batman (TV series)

The series

The series was produced in the United States of America and debuted at 7:30, Wednesday evening, January 12, 1966 on ABC television, at a time when other popular TV series included The Monkees and Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. The Batman series set a standard that identifies it as a product of the 1960s. It was marked for its high camp and continues to be the version many associate with the Batman character despite its being perhaps least representative of the many versions.

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January 12 - 1966 - The Monkees - Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In - 1960s - Camp

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It ran for a total of 120 25-minute episodes.

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It revolved around the adventures of Batman and his sidekick Robin in Gotham City. Batman's dual identity was that of the debonair millionaire Bruce N. Wayne who lived outside Gotham City in Wayne Manor. He lived with his youthful ward Richard "Dick" Grayson (aka Robin), butler Alfred Pennyworth, and Aunt Harriet Cooper. The adventures usually called for the characters of Batman and Robin to fight supervillains such as The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman. Other main characters usually involved were Commissioner James Worthington Gordon and Chief O'Hara at Gotham City Police Headquarters.

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Batman - Robin - Richard "Dick" Grayson - The Joker - The Riddler - The Penguin - Catwoman - Commissioner James Worthington Gordon

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Along with quick action sequences, a Narrator providing the storylines, outrageous, psychedelic sets and costumes, wild camera angles (with the villains' lairs always being filmed with the camera at an angle to emphasize the "crooked" nature of the bad guys) and bright colors, were all meant to evoke the four-color, campy world of the comic books of the 1950s and 1960s. It is notable for its use of cliffhanger endings and the Batclimb cameo which allowed top celebrities of the 1960s to appear in a small part. Last but not least the fight scenes between the good guys (Batman and Robin) and the villains were interlaced with titles that reflected "comic book" sound effects: WHAM! POW! SOCK! (critics of the series contend the titles also helped hide generally low-quality stunts and frequently missed punches).

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Psychedelic - Comic book - 1950s - 1960s - Cliffhanger

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