Batman (TV series)
| Batman | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | William Dozier |
| Based on | |
| Developed by | Lorenzo Semple Jr. |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | William Dozier |
| Opening theme | "Batman Theme" by Neal Hefti |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 120 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | William Dozier |
| Producer | Howie Horwitz |
| Editor | Byron Chudnow |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 12, 1966 – March 14, 1968 |
Batman is an American live-action television series based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Burt Ward as Dick Grayson/Robin—two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City from a variety of archvillains. It is known for its camp style and upbeat theme music, as well as its intentionally humorous, simplistic morality aimed at its preteen audience. The 120 episodes aired on the ABC network for three seasons from January 12, 1966, to March 14, 1968, twice weekly during the first two seasons, and weekly for the third. In 2016, television critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz ranked Batman as the 82nd greatest American television series of all time. A companion feature film was released in 1966 between the first and second seasons of the TV show.
Batman held the record for the longest-running live-action superhero television series (in terms of episodes) until it was surpassed by Smallville in 2007.