No Wonder It Has A Cult Following

Desertman84

"Batman" is the original series of the comic superhero that was shown on television. It stars Adam West as Bruce Wayne and Batman together with Burt Ward as Dick Grayson and Batman's crime duo Robin. It tells the adventures of the dynamic duo against a series of villains that are committing crimes in Gotham City. The recurring villains are starred by well-known thespians such as Cesar Romero(Joker),Burgess Meredith(Penguin),Frank Gorshin(Riddler),Julie Newmar(Catwoman) and Lee Meriwether (Catwoman).Included in the cast are Alan Napier(Alfred),Neil Hamilton (Commissioner Gordon),Stafford Repp(Chief O'Hara),and Yvonne Craig (Barbara Gordon and Batgirl).

The series was obviously comedic as the episodes are fun and entertaining.We also get to see Batman's sincerity in capturing the villains and in maintaining peace in Gotham City.The action scenes particularly the fight scenes are delightful as we get to see different remarks such as "POW" and "SOCK".It is worthy to mention that the batlight was also a fun visual background.Added to that,we also get to hear a jazzy intro tune.A lot of interesting elements indeed particularly being campy.No wonder it had a cult following until now in re-runs despite the fact it is no longer on air for more than 50 years.

score 8/10

Desertman84 29 July 2019

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