"Batman" (1966) TV series 1966-1968

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

12 January 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The ludicrously straightlaced Caped Crusader battles evil in this parody of the comics.

Plot Keywords:

Batman | Fighting | Police Commissioner | Mansion | DC Comics

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Adam West	...	Batman (120 episodes, 1966-1968)
Burt Ward	...	Robin (120 episodes, 1966-1968)
Neil Hamilton	...	Commissioner Gordon (120 episodes, 1966-1968)
Stafford Repp	...	Chief O'Hara (118 episodes, 1966-1968)
William Dozier	...	Narrator / ... (118 episodes, 1966-1968)
Alan Napier	...	Alfred (115 episodes, 1966-1968)
Madge Blake	...	Aunt Harriet Cooper / ... (82 episodes, 1966-1967)

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Series Directed by
Oscar Rudolph		(37 episodes, 1966-1968)
James B. Clark		(15 episodes, 1966-1967)
George Waggner		(10 episodes, 1966-1967)
Sam Strangis		(8 episodes, 1967-1968)
Robert Butler		(6 episodes, 1966)
Murray Golden		(6 episodes, 1966)
Larry Peerce		(6 episodes, 1966)
Norman Foster		(4 episodes, 1966)
Tom Gries		(4 episodes, 1966)
Charles R. Rondeau		(4 episodes, 1966)
Don Weis		(4 episodes, 1966)
William A. Graham		(2 episodes, 1966)
Jeffrey Hayden		(2 episodes, 1966)
Sherman Marks		(2 episodes, 1966)
Leslie H. Martinson		(2 episodes, 1966)
James Neilson		(2 episodes, 1966)
Richard C. Sarafian		(2 episodes, 1966)
James Sheldon		(2 episodes, 1966)
Robert Sparr		(2 episodes, 1967)

Series Writing credits
Bob Kane		(108 episodes, 1966-1968)
Stanley Ralph Ross		(27 episodes, 1966-1968)
Charles Hoffman		(22 episodes, 1966-1968)
Stanford Sherman		(18 episodes, 1966-1968)
Lorenzo Semple Jr.		(16 episodes, 1966-1967)
Jerry Robinson		(11 episodes, 1966-1967)
Stephen Kandel		(5 episodes, 1966-1967)
Earl Barret		(4 episodes, 1966)
Francis M. Cockrell		(4 episodes, 1966)
Marian B. Cockrell		(4 episodes, 1966)
Fred De Gorter		(4 episodes, 1966)
Robert C. Dennis		(4 episodes, 1966)
Max Hodge		(4 episodes, 1966)
Elkan Allan		(3 episodes, 1967)
John Cardwell		(2 episodes, 1966)
Richard Carr		(2 episodes, 1966)
Robert Dozier		(2 episodes, 1966)
Bill Finger		(2 episodes, 1966)
Lee Orgel		(2 episodes, 1966)
Jack Paritz		(2 episodes, 1966)
Bob Rodgers		(2 episodes, 1966)
Edwin Self		(2 episodes, 1966)
Charles Sinclair		(2 episodes, 1966)
Henry Slesar		(2 episodes, 1966)
Sheldon Stark		(2 episodes, 1966)
Ellis St. Joseph		(2 episodes, 1966)
Jay Thompson		(2 episodes, 1966)
Hendrik Vollaerts		(2 episodes, 1966)
William P. D'Angelo		(2 episodes, 1967)
Robert Mintz		(2 episodes, 1967)
Peter Rabe		(2 episodes, 1967)
Leo Townsend		(2 episodes, 1967)
Pauline Townsend		(2 episodes, 1967)

Series Produced by
William P. D'Angelo	....	associate producer (103 episodes, 1966-1968)
Howie Horwitz	....	producer (103 episodes, 1966-1968)
William Dozier	....	executive producer / producer (95 episodes, 1966-1968)

Series Original Music by
Nelson Riddle		(87 episodes, 1966-1967)
Billy May		(13 episodes, 1967-1968)
Neal Hefti		(3 episodes, 1967-1968)
Warren Barker		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Cinematography by
Howard Schwartz		(49 episodes, 1966-1967)
Meredith M. Nicholson		(28 episodes, 1966-1967)
Ralph Woolsey		(10 episodes, 1966)
Jack A. Marta		(7 episodes, 1966)
Charles Straumer		(3 episodes, 1967-1968)
Sam Leavitt		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Film Editing by
Hugh Chaloupka		(25 episodes, 1966-1967)
Homer Powell		(24 episodes, 1966-1967)
J. Frank O'Neill		(15 episodes, 1966-1967)
Ronald J. Fagan		(10 episodes, 1966)
James Blakeley		(8 episodes, 1967-1968)
Bill Murphy		(7 episodes, 1966-1967)
Byron Chudnow		(5 episodes, 1966)
Harry Coswick		(3 episodes, 1966)
Newell P. Kimlin		(2 episodes, 1966)
Leon Selditz		(2 episodes, 1966)
Robert Phillips		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Jack Martin Smith		(102 episodes, 1966-1968)
Serge Krizman		(79 episodes, 1966-1967)
Jack T. Collis		(10 episodes, 1966)
Russell C. Menzer		(8 episodes, 1966)
Frank T. Smith		(3 episodes, 1967-1968)
Franz Bachelin		(2 episodes, 1966)
Ed Graves		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Set Decoration by
Walter M. Scott		(102 episodes, 1966-1968)
Chester L. Bayhi		(76 episodes, 1966-1967)
Warren Welch		(14 episodes, 1966)
Bert Allen		(12 episodes, 1967)
Robert De Vestel		(4 episodes, 1967-1968)
Joseph Reith		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Andrew Pallack		(4 episodes, 1966-1968)
Jan Kemp		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Margaret Donovan	....	hair stylist supervisor / hair styling supervisor / ... (88 episodes, 1966-1967)
Ben Nye	....	makeup supervisor / makeup supervision (88 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Production Management
Jack Sonntag	....	production supervisor (101 episodes, 1966-1968)
William Self	....	in charge of production: Twentieth Century Fox Television Inc. (100 episodes, 1966-1968)
Sam Strangis	....	unit production manager (97 episodes, 1966-1968)
James Blakeley	....	post-production supervisor (88 episodes, 1966-1967)
Gaston Glass	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1966)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Derwin	....	assistant director (39 episodes, 1966-1967)
David Whorf	....	assistant director (27 episodes, 1966-1968)
Maxwell O. Henry	....	assistant director (17 episodes, 1967-1968)
Jack Barry	....	assistant director (14 episodes, 1966)
Mark Sandrich Jr.	....	assistant director (6 episodes, 1966-1968)
Norman August	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1966)
Robert G. Stone	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1966)
Sam Strangis	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1966)
Steven Bernhardt	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1967)

Series Art Department
Don B. Greenwood	....	property master (6 episodes, 1966)

Series Sound Department
Ralph Hickey	....	supervising sound effects editor (88 episodes, 1966-1967)
Harold E. Wooley	....	sound effects editor (88 episodes, 1966-1967)
Dan Finnerty	....	sound effects editor (9 episodes, 1967-1968)
Dick Le Grand	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 1967)
Richard LeGrand Jr.	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 1967)

Series Special Effects by
L.B. Abbott	....	special photographic effects (36 episodes, 1967-1968)
Greg C. Jensen	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Victor Paul	....	stunt coordinator (120 episodes, 1966-1968)
Jesse Wayne	....	stunt double / stunt double: Walter Burke (28 episodes, 1966-1967)
Charlie Picerni	....	stunt double: Cliff Robertson (4 episodes, 1966-1968)
Ron Burke	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Steven Burnett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Vince Deadrick Sr.	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Angelo De Meo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Louie Elias	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tony Epper	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Lee Faulkner	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Johnny Hagner	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Eddie Hice	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Hubie Kerns	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Troy Melton	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gil Perkins	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
George Sawaya	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Alex Sharp	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Roy N. Sickner	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Al Wyatt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Thomas Del Ruth	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes, 1966)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andrew Pallack	....	wardrobe: men / wardrobe furnisher / ... (55 episodes, 1966-1968)

Series Editorial Department
Robert Mintz	....	post-production coordinator (102 episodes, 1966-1968)

Series Music Department
Leonard A. Engel	....	supervising music editor (102 episodes, 1966-1968)
Sam Horta	....	music editor (102 episodes, 1966-1968)
Neal Hefti	....	composer: theme music / composer: Batman Theme (101 episodes, 1966-1968)
Lionel Newman	....	music supervisor / music supervision (99 episodes, 1966-1968)
Willy Mack	....	lyricist: Batgirl theme / composer: Batgirl theme (25 episodes, 1967-1968)
Billy May	....	composer: Batgirl theme (25 episodes, 1967-1968)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (4 episodes, 1967-1968)

Series Other crew
Lorenzo Semple Jr.	....	script consultant / executive script consultant / ... (103 episodes, 1966-1968)
Charles B. Fitzsimons	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to producer (71 episodes, 1966-1968)
Charles Hoffman	....	script editor / story editor (69 episodes, 1966-1968)
George Barris	....	car designer (unknown episodes)
Dean Jeffries	....	car designer (unknown episodes)
Robert Sonntag	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Milton Stark	....	dialogue coach (unknown episodes)
Shirley Ulmer	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Greenway Productions

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Television (1966-) (worldwide) (all media)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1966-1968) (USA) (TV)
• Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (1966-1967) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Sat.1 (1989-1990) (West Germany) (TV)
• Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA) (1980) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• National Periodical Publications  batman and detective comics magazines

Runtime:

30 min (120 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Italy:T | UK:U | Canada:PG | USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The Riddler was just a minor and forgettable villain in the comics. This series is responsible for turning him into one of the most popular villains in Batman's rogues gallery.

Goofs:

Continuity: In episode 7, Alfred refers to Robin as Mr. Ward, and not Mr. Grayson.

Quotes:

[Batman has been lured into a trap by Catwoman]
Batman: Four against one...
Robin: Four against two Batman!
Batman: Robin!
Robin: I couldn't resist. You were taken in by her, but I'm too young for that sort of thing.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in The Size of Watermelons (1996)

Soundtrack:

Batman Theme

Holy Hell Batman we'll live on forever!

Troy Whigham's first up review here really nails it! I'll just add a few of my own observations.

Part of the show's brilliance was its (arguably intentional) ability to appeal to young and old. Plenty of action for the ankle-biters and black black humor for the thinking adult. So corny, it was brilliant and from a nostalgic viewpoint now, not so far behind Maxwell Smart. No one has delivered such throw-away deadpan lines as Adam West who turned "Batman" into an srt-form by the second series. Credit too must also go to Burt Ward whose acting career never recovered from his oneness with the Boy Wonder!

Outstanding supporting criminal nemesis' provided by the likes of Cesar Romero, Eartha Kitt, Victor Buono and of course Burgess Meredith as The Penguin and Frank Gorshin as Riddler!

Never to be seen again!