Batman

The worst is yet to come.

RELEASED 12 Jan 196650h · 120 episodes★ 7.3 TMDB

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 The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.

Why it matters in DC

Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson's routine partnership makes the Dynamic Duo, rather than Batman alone, the centre of the series. Their recurring encounters with Gotham's rogues establish the television world associated with the 1966 film and its later animated continuations.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Batman is title 24 of 24 in our Live-action Elseworlds viewing sequence. The classic Batman television series establishes the Dynamic Duo interpretation associated with the 1966 film. The later animated Return of the Caped Crusaders and Batman vs. Two-Face return to that style of screen partnership. The 1989 films and modern Batman sagas begin other versions rather than continuing this show's Gotham.

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