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Batman (TV series) Batman is a 1960s American live action television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin â€“ two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City from a variety of arch villains.[1][2] It is known for its camp style, upbeat theme music, and its intentionally humorous, simplistic morality (aimed at its largely teenage audience). This included championing the importance of using seat belts, doing homework, eating vegetables, and drinking milk.[3] It was described by executive producer William Dozier as the only situation comedy on the air without a laugh track. 120 episodes aired on the ABC network for three seasons from January 12, 1966, to March 14, 1968, twice weekly for the first two and weekly for the third. In 2016, television critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz ranked Batman as the 82nd greatest American television show of all time.
Burt Ward Burt Ward (born July 6, 1945) is an American actor and activist widely known for his portrayal of Robin, the sidekick of Batman (played by Adam West), in the television series Batman (1966â€“1968), its theatrical feature film, the 1977 Saturday Morning animated series "The New Adventures of Batman", "Legends of the Superheroes" (1979) and two animated feature films Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) and Batman vs. Two-Face (2017).