Batman

This TV series was based on the DC Comics series. Bruce Wayne, orphaned as a young boy, grew up, acquiring the alter ego known as Batman. As an adult, he became the guardian of young, 8-year-old Dick Grayson who came from a family of recently murdered circus acrobats. Dick Grayson became Bruce Wayne's ward. Wayne was also generous enough to invite Grayson's widowed Aunt Harriet to move in with Wayne and his butler, Alfred. The 1966 television series took place when Dick Grayson was 15. He became Robin the Boy Wonder, assisting Batman, fighting crime in Gotham City. The criminals were colorful with unusual names, including The Riddler, The Penguin, The Joker, Catwoman, and Mr. Freeze who could only survive in -50 degrees F. The Riddler came up with entertaining riddles, hinting his crime plans. Three men are in a row boat. They have four cigarettes and no lighter. How do they manage to smoke? The first two seasons of the series were originally aired with two half hour episodes shown Wednesday, ending in a cliff hanger, and on Thursday nights with the conclusion. The cliff hangers included Batman being in a confined room with a hungry tiger, and Batman and Robin being part of a shooting gallery in a carnival. Commissioner Gordon fired the rifle, not knowing that Batman and Robin were behind the barrier. In the third and final season, Batman became a once a week show, adding Bat Girl, turning the Dynamic Duo into the Terrific TrioBatman is a series that is currently running and has 4 seasons (122 episodes). The series first aired on January 12, 1966.

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