TV Show

Batman

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.

TV Show Stats +8%

3 seasons

120 episodes total

Status

Canceled

First Aired

1966

Rating

TV Show

7.3/10

566 votes • HD

Season 1

34 episodes
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Hi Diddle Riddle
Episode 1

Hi Diddle Riddle

Episode 1 • Jan 12, 1966

While the Riddler maneuvers Batman into being sued, the Dynamic Duo investigate the supervillain's concurrent scheme.

7.4
25m
Smack in the Middle
Episode 2

Smack in the Middle

Episode 2 • Jan 13, 1966

The Riddler fashions a mold of the face of the unconscious Robin. He contacts Batman with two more riddles. The Riddler tells Batman if he can solve the riddles, he'll know where Robin is.

7.3
25m
Fine Feathered Finks
Episode 3

Fine Feathered Finks

Episode 3 • Jan 19, 1966

The Penguin plots to manipulate Batman into inadvertently devising capers for him.

7.0
25m
The Penguin's a Jinx
Episode 4

The Penguin's a Jinx

Episode 4 • Jan 20, 1966

Bruce Wayne escapes the Penguin's deathtrap and returns to the Batcave. What he doesn't know is that one of the Penguin's clues, an umbrella, has a listening device.

7.4
25m
The Joker Is Wild
Episode 5

The Joker Is Wild

Episode 5 • Jan 26, 1966

The Joker decides to fight fire with fire against Batman with a utility belt of his own.

7.5
25m
Batman is Riled
Episode 6

Batman is Riled

Episode 6 • Jan 27, 1966

Batman avoids a public unmasking but is unable to bring in the Joker, thanks to the villain's utility belt. Eventually, Batman and Robin are captured by the Joker's gang. But the Joker doesn't know a showdown with the Dynamic Duo awaits.

7.4
25m
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Season 2

60 episodes
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Shoot a Crooked Arrow
Episode 1

Shoot a Crooked Arrow

Episode 1 • Sep 07, 1966

Archer and his gang have come to Gotham City, winning the public's favor with their Robin Hood style deeds of stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Batman and Robin set out to discover the location of their hideout and stop these villains, only to find themselves caught by a trap in the Archer's lair.

7.2
25m
Walk the Straight and Narrow
Episode 2

Walk the Straight and Narrow

Episode 2 • Sep 08, 1966

Batman and Robin escape their previous peril and are back in action seeking to foil the Archer and his gang. After pulling off a counterfeit job, the villains head for their boat, planning to take their loot safely to Switzerland. The Dynamic Duo set off in the Bat boat to try to stop their escape.

7.5
25m
Hot Off the Griddle
Episode 3

Hot Off the Griddle

Episode 3 • Sep 14, 1966

Catwoman makes her return known with a string of robberies. Hoping to lure her into a trap, Batman plants a news blurb giving the whereabouts of a rare canary, but Catwoman is tipped off and arrives prepared. Batman and Robin follow a lead to Catwoman's hideout, the Pink Sandbox, but soon discover that this villain has been waiting for them.

7.3
25m
The Cat and the Fiddle
Episode 4

The Cat and the Fiddle

Episode 4 • Sep 15, 1966

Catwoman disguises herself as a wealthy recluse - Minerva Matthews - to exchange a quarter million dollars for two Stradivarius violins. Once the instruments are safely in her hands, the villain reveals her true identity and demands the cash back. But Catwoman is surprised to learn that her business partner - Zubin Zucchini - is also not who he appears to be.

7.5
25m
The Minstrel's Shakedown
Episode 5

The Minstrel's Shakedown

Episode 5 • Sep 21, 1966

The Minstrel, a villain with both musical talent and electronic ingenuity, is wrecking havoc with the Gotham City Exchange in an attempt to blackmail the exchange members. When he soon realizes Batman and Robin are equally skilled with electronics, he deems them a threat to his plan and sets a trap for their demise.

7.8
25m
Barbecued Batman?
Episode 6

Barbecued Batman?

Episode 6 • Sep 22, 1966

Failing to destroy Batman and Robin, the Minstrel enacts "Plan High C." He shakes the building of the Gotham City Exchange, and promises to send it crumbling down if his demands are not met in one hour. Batman assumes cutting off the building's power will thwart the villain, but when that plan fails, it's up to the Dynamic Duo to track down the Minstrel before it's too late.

7.2
25m
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Season 3

26 episodes
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Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin
Episode 1

Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin

Episode 1 • Sep 14, 1967

"Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin", is the first episode of Season 3 of the Batman television series', first aired on ABC September 14, 1967 as its ninety-fifth episode. It guest starred Burgess Meredith as The Penguin, and also was the first appearance of Yvonne Craig as Police Commissioner Gordon's daughter, Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl.

8.2
25m
Ring Around the Riddler
Episode 2

Ring Around the Riddler

Episode 2 • Sep 21, 1967

The Riddler is out to control all of prize fighting in Gotham City. He begins by kidnapping and brainwashing top prizefighters with the aid of the Siren. Then, under the guise of Mushi Nebuchadnezzar, supposed boxing champion of Southwest Asia, he challenges Batman to a fight in the ring. But when it becomes clear that the Riddler has no plans to play fair, it's up to Batgirl to help her crime fighting companions.

7.4
25m
The Wail of the Siren
Episode 3

The Wail of the Siren

Episode 3 • Sep 28, 1967

Lorelei Circe, aka The Siren, launches a two part plan to become the richest and wickedest woman in Gotham City. First she puts Commissioner Gordon under her stunning spell and orders him to stow away in the Batmobile in order to find out the location of the Batcave as well as Batman & Robins secret identities. Secondly she entrances millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne and implores him to sign over all his wealth and belongings to her.

8.0
25m
The Sport of Penguins
Episode 4

The Sport of Penguins

Episode 4 • Oct 05, 1967

The Penguin teams up with parasol collector Lola Lasagne. Together, they plan to rig the upcoming Bruce Wayne Handicap to make a fortune from Lola's prize racehorse Parasol. They break into Glu Gluten's Glue Factory to steal a condemned horse, planning to switch horses before the race and make their money by betting on the real Parasol. When Batman, Robin, and Batgirl catch up with them at the glue factory, Penguin sneaks outside and plasters the Batmobile with a sticky glue.

6.7
25m
A Horse of Another Color
Episode 5

A Horse of Another Color

Episode 5 • Oct 12, 1967

The Penguin steals a priceless folio of famous parasols from the Gotham City Library. He plans to wager the $10,000 earned from its ransom on a rigged horse race. Aided by his partner-in-crime Lola Lasagne, he disguises the favored entry Parasol as the unknown "Bumbershoot," then enters a painted glue factory horse as "Parasol". With everyone betting their money on the fake horse, it looks like the Penguin will make a fortune when the real Parasol wins the race. But he wasn't counting on a last-minute entry of Bruce Wayne's, the horse Waynebow, ridden by none other than Batgirl.

7.0
25m
The Unkindest Tut of All
Episode 6

The Unkindest Tut of All

Episode 6 • Oct 19, 1967

King Tut has been predicting crimes, then secretly making sure they happen in order to gain the police's confidence. He hopes to then send them on a false lead while he commits the crime of the century. After failing an attempt to discover Batman's true identity, he gives his biggest prediction - a jailbreak of several super criminals. While the entire police force is sent to the penitentiary, Tut nabs a collection of priceless Egyptian scrolls from the Gotham City Library. The scrolls contain the key to an ancient statue, rumored to give its possessor control of the universe.

7.3
25m
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