THE BAT EPISODE GUIDE!
When the Batman TV series first went into production in 1965, no expense was spared. The props and settings were of the very highest standards. The Batcave in particular looked stunning, and must have cost a small fortune to stage. The series survived for three seasons and 120 episodes, but it was clear by the third season that the "Spare No Expense" philosophy was no longer endorsed. Viewing figures had fallen, the show was cut back from two episodes per week to just one and the magic was clearly fading.
The First Season - 1966
The success of the first season was amazing. It was an instant Smash Hit! The show's producers had really hit on a format that appealed to a wide audience. The comic book Super Hero Characters were obviously going to fascinate us young kids who tuned in, but by incorporating the contemporary Pop Art influence, along with large doses of camp and satire, the end result was that all age groups were attracted by this totally original style of TV programming.
Batmania had arrived.
Listed below are the 34 episodes that made up that fantastic first season.
- HI DIDDLE RIDDLE
- SMACK IN THE MIDDLE
- FINE FEATHERED FINKS
- THE PENGUIN'S A JINX
- THE JOKER IS WILD
- BATMAN IS RILED
- INSTANT FREEZE
- RATS LIKE CHEESE
- ZELDA THE GREAT
- A DEATH WORSE THAN FATE
- A RIDDLE A DAY KEEPS THE RIDDLER AWAY
- WHEN THE RAT'S AWAY, THE MICE WILL PLAY
- THE THIRTEENTH HAT
- BATMAN STANDS PAT
- THE JOKER GOES TO SCHOOL
- HE MEETS HIS MATCH. THE GRISLEY GHOUL
- TRUE OR FALSE-FACE
- HOLY RAT RACE
- THE PURR-FECT CRIME
- BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME
- THE PENGUIN GOES STRAIGHT
- NOT YET, HE AIN'T
- THE RING OF WAX
- GIVE 'EM THE AXE
- THE JOKER TRUMPS AN ACE
- BATMAN SETS THE PACE
- THE CURSE OF TUT
- THE PHAROAH'S IN A RUT
- THE BOOKWORM TURNS
- WHILE GOTHAM BURNS
- DEATH IN SLOW MOTION
- THE RIDDLER'S FALSE NOTION
- FINE FINNY FIENDS
- BATMAN MAKES THE SCENES
