Batman: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including Catwoman, Egghead, The Joker, King Tut, The Penguin, and The Riddler.

Series details

• Title: Batman
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1966-01-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 1968-03-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 975

Cast and credited roles

• Burt Ward — Robin the Boy Wonder / Dick Grayson
• Adam West — Batman / Bruce Wayne
• Alan Napier — Alfred Pennyworth
• Neil Hamilton — Commissioner James W. Gordon
• William Dozier — Narrator
• Stafford Repp — Chief O'Hara
• Madge Blake — Aunt Harriet Cooper
• Yvonne Craig — Batgirl / Barbara Gordon

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1966-01-12; final listed air date 1966-07-30; episode order: 34.
• Season 2: premiered 1966-09-07; final listed air date 1967-03-30; episode order: 60.
• Season 3: premiered 1967-09-14; final listed air date 1968-03-14; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Batman on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.