Batman

1966-1968
3 seasons
ABC
Action & Adventure, Suspense, Fantasy
TV-G

Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne (Adam West) and his ward Dick Grayson (Burt Ward) lead a double life: they are actually the crime-fighting team of Batman and Robin. Two secret Batpoles in stately Wayne Manor lead down to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon (Neil Hamilton) summons the Dynamic Duo on the Batphone with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the jet-powered Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty utility belts) thwart the schemes of a rogues gallery of flamboyant arch-villains, including the Joker (Cesar Romero), the Penguin (Burgess Meredith), the Riddler (both Frank Gorshin and John Astin) and the Catwoman (Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether and Eartha Kitt).

1966-1968
3 seasons
ABC
Action & Adventure, Suspense, Fantasy
TV-G

The Best Black Superheroes of All Time

From Black Panther to Spawn to Sister Night, here are the most iconic black superhero characters

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

Eartha Kitt's Empowering Performance as Catwoman Turned a Short-Lived Role Into a Lasting Legacy

How her bold efforts on screen and off are still being felt today

Tue, Feb 18, 2020

Eartha Kitt's Empowering Performance as Catwoman Turned a Short-Lived Role Into a Lasting Legacy

Adam West, TV's Original Batman, Dead at 88

He had been battling leukemia

Sat, Jun 10, 2017

Adam West, TV's Original Batman, Dead at 88

Batman Villain Francine York Passes Away

She played the Bookworm's sidekick Lydia Limpet

Fri, Jan 6, 2017

Batman Villain Francine York Passes Away

Batman's "Lost Episode" Surfaces as a Comic Book

The Batman nostalgia continues. A week after the classic 1966-68 TV series starring Adam West made its (very) long-awaited debut on DVD and Blu-ray, another gem from the Batcave has surfaced. On Wednesday, DC Comics will publish the so-called "Lost Episode" from the series, a comic-book adaptation of a never-produced story.

Mon, Nov 17, 2014

Batman's "Lost Episode" Surfaces as a Comic Book

Batman Returns: Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar Reunite for Classic DVD and Blu-ray Release

It's about Bat-time! After being held up for decades due to brand-ownership and rights issues, the original 1966-68 Batman live-action TV series is being released on DVD and Blu-ray as a box set on Nov. 11 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. And it will be loaded up like Batman's utility belt with knockout extras, such as a complete episode guide and more than three hours of bonus features.

Tue, Nov 11, 2014

Batman Returns: Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar Reunite for Classic DVD and Blu-ray Release

Batman '66 Preview: Joker and Catwoman Bring Double Trouble to Gotham

Batman and Robin are really going to need to load up their utility belts this time. A new story in DC Comics' popular Batman '66 digital series — based on the beloved Adam West TV series — spotlights two of the Dyanamic Duo's most iconic villains. "For our latest story, artist Jonathan Case who kicked off the series, is returning for another big three-parter where The Joker and Catwoman bust out of confinement and turn Gotham City upside down," says series writer Jeff Parker. "We also see several other regular villains from the series in part one, where the Arkham Institute hosts a talent show featuring their criminal patients! Joker and Catwoman have a scheme to literally mess with everybody's minds."

Tue, Apr 1, 2014

Batman '66 Preview: Joker and Catwoman Bring Double Trouble to Gotham

Batman TV Show Is Coming to DVD

Holy DVD, Batman! The original Batman TV series from the 1960s, starring Adam West as the Caped Crusader, is finally going to be available to own.

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Exclusive: Batgirl Makes Her Batman '66 Debut

When Batman's away, Catwoman will play — unless Batgirl has something to say about it. In this week's chapter of Batman '66, the digital comic based on the classic 1960s TV series Batman, Batgirl makes her debut, filling in for the Dynamic Duo, who are out of town on a case.

Tue, Oct 8, 2013

Exclusive: Batgirl Makes Her Batman '66 Debut

Liberace Nostalgia Alert: Chandell Returns to Gotham City in Batman '66

One of the (many) great things about the 1960s Batman TV series was the colorful rogues gallery who took on the Dynamic Duo. In addition to legendary comic book villains like the Joker, the Riddler, Catwoman and Penguin, producers of the series created their own assortment of baddies, often portrayed by Hollywood icons. Among the more inspired casting choices: Tallulah Bankhead played Black Widow, Milton Berle was Louie the Lilac and Vincent Price camped it up as Egghead.

Tue, Aug 6, 2013

Liberace Nostalgia Alert: Chandell Returns to Gotham City in Batman '66

Exclusive First Look: Check Out The Vampire Diaries' Comic- Con Bag

Warner Bros. is going super with their official Comic-Con gear this year. When fans arrive at the annual San Diego convention, they will be distributed one of several different official Comic-Con bags — each with its own detachable cape!

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

Exclusive First Look: Check Out The Vampire Diaries' Comic- Con Bag

Exclusive Preview: TV's Classic Caped Crusader Blasts Off the Page in Batman '66

Holy revival, Batman! DC Comics has brought the Caped Crusader's iconic 1960s TV show back to life in a weekly digital comic book series. Batman '66 debuted last week with new vibrant adventures of Batman and Robin, famously played by Adam West and Burt Ward on the ABC series.

Mon, Jul 8, 2013

Exclusive Preview: TV's Classic Caped Crusader Blasts Off the Page in Batman '66

Batman Actor Malachi Throne Dies at 84

Malachi Throne, a character actor known for his roles on Batman and Star Trek, died Wednesday. He was 84.

Sat, Mar 16, 2013

12 Things Arrow Can Learn From Smallville, Buffy and More!

Get ready for another superhero series! This fall on The CW's Arrow, fans will get to follow the exploits of DC Comics' Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), a playboy who spent five years on a deserted island after a horrific boating accident. The prodigal son will return home and use the alias Green Arrow, a superhero who's super handy with a bow and arrow, to save his precious Star City from the criminals who lie in wait. Arrow has all the trademarks of a great superhero series, including a lost love — Katie Cassidy as Dinah "Laurel" Lance — and the loss of a, spoiler alert, parental figure. VIDEO: Check out a first look at Arrow With the premiere of Arrow, The CW has the chance to once again be the home to a long-running superhero series that will not only attract Smallville followers, but also comic book aficionados and fanboys — and even fangirls! — alike. But — and this is a big but — the writers behind Arrow need to adhere to certain rules in hero series as to not make the same mistakes of the past. Therefore, we've created a list of things that Arrow should and shouldn't do in order to be successful based on tried-and-true heroic formats:

Tue, Jul 10, 2012

12 Things Arrow Can Learn From Smallville, Buffy and More!

Oscar-Winning Actor Cliff Robertson Dies at 88

Cliff Robertson, who won an Oscar for playing mentally disabled man in the 1968 film Charly and later played Ben Parker in the Spider-Man films, has died. He was 88.Robertson died of natural causes on Saturday in Long Island, one day after his 88th birthday, Evelyn Christel, Robertson's secretary for 53 years, told The Associated Press. See other celebrities who have died this yearBesides his Oscar-winning role in Charly — which was adapted from Daniel Keyes' short novel, Flowers for Algernon, and told the story of a mentally disabled man who becomes a genius after medical treatment — Robertson is also remembered for playing President John F. Kennedy in 1963's PT-109. The film...

Sun, Sep 11, 2011

Oscar-Winning Actor Cliff Robertson Dies at 88

The Hub: A New Family Network With a Retro Feel

The Hub, a joint venture network between Discovery and toy giant Hasbro, launches Sunday in approximately 60 million U.S. households on the former Discovery Kids channel. "We love the name," says CEO and President Margaret Loesch. "It means to us a place where kids and their families can...

Fri, Oct 8, 2010

The Hub: A New Family Network With a Retro Feel

NBC, Bryan Fuller Remaking The Munsters

Time to move back into the Munster Mansion: NBC and Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller are remaking the 1960s classic sitcom The Munsters, Entertainment Weekly reports.NBC has ordered a pilot for the project, described ...

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

TV Land Awards to Honor Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari

Ready for a reunion of Bosom Buddies Kip and Henry? Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari will reunite at the TV Land Awards to accept an award for the 30th anniversary of the early '80s sitcom along with fellow cast members Donna Dixon, Thelma Hopkins and Holland Taylor. Tim Allen to host TV Land Awards The ABC sitcom, which helped launch both Hanks' and Scolari's careers, centered on

Mon, Apr 5, 2010

TV Land Awards to Honor Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari

Eartha Kitt, Actress and Singer, Dies at 81

Eartha Kitt, an actress well known for her turn as TV's Catwoman and a singer whose choral calling cards included the sultry and seasonal "Santa Baby," died on Thursday of colon cancer, says a family spokesperson. She was 81. Kitt's career spanned six decades, during which time she won two Emmys (for her voice work in The Emperor's New School, a small-screen adaptation of the animated feature The Emperor's New Groove) and collected several Tony and Grammy nominations. Kitt began her career in 1946 as ...

Fri, Dec 26, 2008

Eartha Kitt, Actress and Singer, Dies at 81

Was My Living Doll a show in ...

Question: Was My Living Doll a show in the '70s?Answer: Yes, My Living Doll was indeed a series, but it ran on CBS a decade or so earlier than you guessed, starting in September 1964. It starred future Batman Catwoman Julie Newmar as a fetching experimental robot left in the care of psychiatrist Robert McDonald (Robert Cummings) after her inventor was reassigned to a post in Pakistan. McDonald named her Rhoda, told everyone she was his niece and set about training her to be an appropriately subservient woman. Of course, nothing's ever that easy, and hilarity ensued when McDonald's neighbor, Peter (Jack Mullaney), fell in love with the mechano-maiden and came ever closer to learning her secret. Of course, it wasn't all that funny when Cummings

Thu, Mar 9, 2006

Rene Auberjonois: From Benson to Boston

Before "snark" was even a word, Rene Auberjonois was wonderfully full of it as Clayton Runnymede Endicott III, the fancy-speaking foil to Robert Guillaume's titular manservant-turned-civil servant on the '80s comedy Benson. These days — and a sci-fi-fabulous run as Deep Space Nine's Odo later — the veteran actor is sharing a set with fellow Star Trek universe alum William Shatner on ABC's Boston Legal (Tuesdays at 10 pm/ET). In fact, Auberjonois' prickly Paul Lewiston recently embarked on a juicy new story arc, one of the many topics covered in this Q&A with TVGuide.com. TVGuide.com: Long before there was The West Wing, befo

Tue, Feb 28, 2006

Las Vegas I don't even know what...

Las VegasI don't even know what to freakin' say. I'm speechless, stupefied even! So Moth Woman Monica (Lara Flynn Boyle) — complete with wings and a hideous outfit — goes flying off the Montecito rooftop to what I presume is her death. I just knew the girl should have spent more time snacking on sandwiches. Still, I feel like I stepped into Crazy Land watching all this too-silly-for-words Sin City stuff play out. That's Sin City in the Robert Rodriguez does Frank Miller kinda way. Although at times, I thought I was watching a Batman rerun — POWs, KABLAMs and all. Just a few thoughts: The Montecito Jingle: When the autistic savant kept going over to the monitor to hear Monica's jingle, I thought the song sounded a lot like Rockwell

Tue, Nov 22, 2005

SHORT CUTS

The coolest Batman movie to date — yes, I'm talking about Batman Begins — arrives on DVD Oct. 18.... Entertainment Tonight style guru Steven Cojocaru tells US Weekly that his body rejected his first kidney transplant and he needs another.... P. Diddy announced Tuesday that he's dropping the "P" in his name and will now be known simply as "Diddy." "I felt the 'P' was coming between me and my fans," he told Today's Katie Couric. "We had to simplify it." It's all about the fans with Sean John, er, Sean Combs, er, Puffy Combs, er, Puffy Smurf, er, P. Diddy, er, Diddy.

Wed, Aug 17, 2005

On the Batman TV series, ...

Question: On the Batman TV series, every Batman and Robin wanted to slide down the Batpole, they would flip up the head of a bust just outside the hidden door. Who was the bust of?Answer: Holy setup, Kevin! Why do I get the feeling you know the answer to this and are simply trying to stump me? I usually avoid such questions because I like to help out those who really need to know something, but this time I'll bite since I grew up with that show and have a soft spot for it. To gain access to the Batcave, either Bruce Wayne (Adam West) or Dick Grayson (Burt Ward) would push a button in a bust of William Shakespeare.

Tue, Jul 26, 2005