Batman (1966)
Batman (1966)
Follows the adventures of wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne, also known as the Caped Crusade Batman and his young ward Dick Grayson also known as Batman's sidekick Robin the boy wonder as they battle evildoers in Gotham City.
RichyE reviewedOctober 26, 2025
Grew up with this one and it felt like Saturday mornings were dipped in technicolor and pure camp brilliance.
Adam West’s Batman and Burt Ward’s Robin weren’t just crimefighters, they were pop art icons.
With “POW!” and “ZAP!” exploding across the screen, every episode was a comic book come to life.
Gotham’s villains were theatrical, the Batmobile was a dream machine and the Batcave? Pure childhood fantasy fuel.
The tone? Unapologetically camp. It knew it was silly and leaned in hard.
Cesar Romero’s Joker, Julie Newmar’s Catwoman, Burgess Meredith’s Penguin, each villain brought flair, menace and a wink.
The dialogue was earnest, the stakes absurd and the moral lessons delivered with a straight face and a tilted cowl.
Watching it again feels like flipping through your childhood’s most vivid comic panels.
The colors pop, the theme song still slaps and the nostalgia hits like a Batarang to the heart.
A cult classic that belongs in the “watched it in footie pajamas, still quote it in adulthood” shelf.