Fifty years ago tonight, Batman first aired on TV. [View all]

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I watch the reruns on MeTV, two episodes back-to-back every Saturday night.

Batman

Saturdays at 7 PM & 7:30 PM
eastern (on most MeTV stations)

Batman (TV series)

Batman is a 1960s American live action television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin — two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City. It aired on the ABC network for three seasons from January 12, 1966, to March 14, 1968. The show was aired twice weekly for its first two seasons and weekly for the third, with a total of 120 episodes produced during its run. The program was known for camp style, its upbeat theme music and relatively simplistic youth-aimed moral lessons, which included championing the importance of using seat belts, doing homework, eating vegetables, and drinking milk among children.