Batman (1966): Season 2

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 7, 1966

Starring: Adam West, Madge Blake, Burt Ward

Summary: Batman is a thrilling 30-minute action series based upon the characters created by Bob Kane in 1939 from the Batman and Detective Comics Magazine published by National Periodical Publications, Inc. During his long career, he was featured in the Superman radio series and in two movie serials produced during World War II. In 1966, the ABCBatman is a thrilling 30-minute action series based upon the characters created by Bob Kane in 1939 from the Batman and Detective Comics Magazine published by National Periodical Publications, Inc. During his long career, he was featured in the Superman radio series and in two movie serials produced during World War II. In 1966, the ABC network decided to produce the first Batman television series which became an immediate hit. Starring Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Stafford Repp, Neil Hamilton, Madge Blake and finally Yvonne Craig. It was one of few TV series to be seen on 2 different nights on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30. The episodes were generally two-parters: Wednesday's episode left a cliffhanger, which was usually resolved in Thursday's episode.
These cliffhangers closely followed the tradition created by Kane in the comic books.
The television series also followed the comic books' plot. Bruce Wayne was orphaned in his teens when criminals killed his parents. He inherited a huge fortune and was obsessed with fighting evil who plagued Gotham City. Under his mansion, Batman constructed the Batcave which was an elaborate laboratory used to fight crime. His young ward, Dick Grayson also orphaned became Robin: the Boy Wonder. Together they defended the city against the sick minded criminals that populated the underworld. The only person who knew their identity was Alfred Pennywirth, the Wayne's butler who raised Bruce after his parents were killed. In the Batlab and at the Batcave, Batman and Robin were helped by the most advanced technology to fight their enemies. The Police Commissioner James W. Gordon could ask Batman for help either through the use of the Batsignal or the Batphone. which was a direct line between the Police Station and Bruce Wayne's mansion. To defeat their enemies, Batman and Robin also used the Batmobile, their utility belts and other Batdevices.
The success of the series attracted several famous actors and actress to play the villains. Among the most famous enemies were The Riddler, The Penguin, The Joker, King Tut, Egghead and Catwoman.
The series spawned a feature film version released by 20th Century-Fox in July 1966. Batman incorporated the expressive art and fashion of the period in its sets and costumes. It also relied excessively on technological gadgetry transforming the show into a parody of contemporary life. It was this self-reflexive parody-camp of the comic character that boosted the ratings of the program to the top ten during its first season. The show was not to be taken seriously. The acting was intentionally overdone and the situations extremely contrived. Batman came to television under a massive advertising campaign followed by heavy merchandising placement. Originally scheduled to start in the fall of 1966, the show debuted earlier in the middle of the Spring season and it aired from January 1966 to March 1968. By fall 1966, ratings were already falling. To offset this trend, in the fall season of 1967, the show was cut to once a week and Batgirl was introduced. This time she came to save the show from falling ratings and not to protect Batman and Robin against accusations of a homoerotic relationship as was the case for her creation by the comic book writers in the mid-1950s. Batgirl was the daughter of Commissioner Gordon and a librarian who fought crime on her own and was at many times paired with The Dynamic Duo. Her debut, however, was not enough to save the series. The producers tried to spice the plots with the new sexy heroine, but it did not work and Batman went off the air in mid-season in the spring of 1968. It nonetheless has maintained a huge cult status in the TV re-run circuit ever since. Batman creator, Bob Kane, noted that this series saved the Batman comic series from cancellation when the show revived the character's popularity. Despite this, most comic fans despised this series for stereotyping superheroes and comics as campy nonsense. Furthermore, soon after the show was canceled, the character's comic series took on a dark and deadly serious tone that was reminiscent of the original comics in the late 1930's as a reaction to the TV show's light touch. The props used in the show and the movie such as the computers and guns were also used in Lost In Space (CBS, 1965-68), The Time Tunnel (ABC, 1966-68), Land Of The Giants (ABC, 1968-70) and Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea (ABC, 1964-68). Broadcast History (all times Eastern)
January 12, 1966 - August 31, 1967, ABC, Wednesday/Thursday 7:30-8:00pm September 14, 1967 - March 14, 1968, ABC, Thursday 7:30-8:00pm
120 Episodes In Color On Film… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E60. The Duo Defy
Air Date: March 30, 1967
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S2:E59. Ice Spy
Air Date: March 29, 1967
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S2:E58. Flop Goes the Joker
Air Date: March 23, 1967

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: January 12, 1966
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 14, 1967
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 7, 1966
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  S2:E60. The Duo Defy
  Air Date: March 30, 1967
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  S2:E59. Ice Spy
  Air Date: March 29, 1967
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  S2:E58. Flop Goes the Joker
  Air Date: March 23, 1967
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  S2:E57. Pop Goes the Joker
  Air Date: March 22, 1967
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  S2:E56. Caught in the Spider's Den
  Air Date: March 16, 1967
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  S2:E55. Black Widow Strikes Again
  Air Date: March 15, 1967
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  S2:E54. Batman's Waterloo
  Air Date: March 9, 1967
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  S2:E53. King Tut's Coup
  Air Date: March 8, 1967
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  S2:E52. Batman's Satisfaction
  Air Date: March 2, 1967
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  S2:E51. A Piece of the Action
  Air Date: March 1, 1967
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  S2:E50. Batman Displays His Knowledge
  Air Date: February 23, 1967
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  S2:E49. Catwoman Goes to College
  Air Date: February 22, 1967
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  S2:E48. The Joker's Epitaph
  Air Date: February 16, 1967
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  S2:E47. The Joker's Last Laugh
  Air Date: February 15, 1967
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  S2:E46. A Riddling Controversy
  Air Date: February 9, 1967
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  S2:E45. Batman's Anniversary
  Air Date: February 8, 1967
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  S2:E44. Penguin's Disastrous End
  Air Date: February 2, 1967
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  S2:E43. Penguin Sets a Trend
  Air Date: February 1, 1967
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  S2:E42. Penguin Is a Girl's Best Friend
  Air Date: January 26, 1967
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  S2:E41. Scat! Darn Catwoman
  Air Date: January 25, 1967
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  S2:E40. That Darn Catwoman
  Air Date: January 19, 1967
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  S2:E39. The Penguin Declines
  Air Date: January 18, 1967
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  S2:E38. The Joker's Hard Times
  Air Date: January 12, 1967
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  S2:E37. The Zodiac Crimes
  Air Date: January 11, 1967
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  S2:E36. The Mad Hatter Runs Afoul
  Air Date: January 5, 1967
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  S2:E35. The Contaminated Cowl
  Air Date: January 4, 1967
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  S2:E34. The Catwoman Goeth
  Air Date: December 29, 1967
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  S2:E33. The Sandman Cometh
  Air Date: December 28, 1966
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  S2:E32. The Duo Is Slumming
  Air Date: December 22, 1966
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  S2:E31. The Puzzles Are Coming
  Air Date: December 21, 1966
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  S2:E30. The Bat's Kow Tow
  Air Date: December 15, 1966
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  S2:E29. The Cat's Meow
  Air Date: December 14, 1966
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  S2:E28. The Bird's Last Jest
  Air Date: December 8, 1966
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  S2:E27. The Penguin's Nest
  Air Date: December 7, 1966
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  S2:E26. It's the Way You Play the Game
  Air Date: December 1, 1966
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  S2:E25. Come Back, Shame
  Air Date: November 30, 1966
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  S2:E24. Marsha's Scheme of Diamonds
  Air Date: November 24, 1966
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  S2:E23. Marsha, Queen of Diamonds
  Air Date: November 23, 1966
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  S2:E22. The Joker's Provokers
  Air Date: November 17, 1966
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  S2:E21. The Impractical Joker
  Air Date: November 16, 1966
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  S2:E20. Deep Freeze
  Air Date: November 10, 1966
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  S2:E19. Green Ice
  Air Date: November 9, 1966
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  S2:E18. Dizzoner the Penguin
  Air Date: November 3, 1966
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  S2:E17. Hizzonner the Penguin
  Air Date: November 2, 1966
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  S2:E16. The Dead Ringers
  Air Date: October 27, 1966
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  S2:E15. The Devil's Fingers
  Air Date: October 26, 1966
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  S2:E14. The Yegg Foes in Gotham
  Air Date: October 20, 1966
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  S2:E13. An Egg Grows in Gotham
  Air Date: October 19, 1966
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  S2:E12. The Clock King Gets Crowned
  Air Date: October 13, 1966
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  S2:E11. The Clock King's Crazy Crimes
  Air Date: October 12, 1966
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  S2:E10. Ma Parker
  Air Date: October 6, 1966
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  S2:E9. The Greatest Mother of Them All
  Air Date: October 5, 1966
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  S2:E8. Tut's Case is Shut
  Air Date: September 29, 1966
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  S2:E7. The Spell of Tut
  Air Date: September 28, 1966
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  S2:E6. Barbecued Batman?
  Air Date: September 22, 1966
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  S2:E5. The Minstrel's Shakedown
  Air Date: September 21, 1966
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  S2:E4. The Cat and the Fiddle
  Air Date: September 15, 1966
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  S2:E3. Hot Off the Griddle
  Air Date: September 14, 1966
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  S2:E2. Walk the Straight and Narrow
  Air Date: September 8, 1966
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  S2:E1. Shoot a Crooked Arrow
  Air Date: September 7, 1966
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 12, 1966