Let it be listed in advance: William Dosier's TV series of 1966 "Batman" is not just the best iteration of Bob Caine's superhero character and Bill Fink, but rather Maybe one of the best TV -emissions of all time. Using the unusual traps of superhero comics, Batman has created nothing less than the craziest, most ridiculous parody of conservative values ​​in a generation. Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) were heroic, yes, but they were also unbearably square, drank milk, walking birds and supporting their local police in an unhealthy degree. We admired them and laughed at them at the same time. Many villains on the show were free agents whose villain offered a refreshing element of the chaos of the world. They were sexual, exciting and having fun.

All this was wrapped in stylized, driven, near a lifelong universe. The reality was tilted. The show reportedly supported heroism, but somehow, without cracks or screams on the camera, celebrated multicolored eccentricity. It was reserved and anarchic as at the same time. What kind of work on a genius. Batman's "Truted" versions to follow the dosier series are all, as for this author, footnotes.

Batman ran from 1966 to 1968, lasting only three seasons. The presentation was a novel, in that 30-minute episode would be aired on Tuesday nights, ending with Clifancher, and the 30-minute conclusion will be broadcast on Wednesday. The show began strongly, collecting gangbaster grades during its first season. Was successful enough to guarantee Hastily made (and equally brilliant) feature film in 1966. In the third season, however, the popularity declined sharply, and the show was described by ABC. Ann -Bi was supposed to take over, but the ABC has already broken the sets. Instead of renewing them, Ann -Bi left the desire to continue the show.

The culprit? The answer may have been predictable, but it was just a bad rating.

Then, Bart Ward recalled the fact that the sets were demolished. He was interviewed by SI -N -N in 2016At the 50th anniversary of the show, he reminded that he and the West might have been able to continue their anti -season for another season if the ABC was not that Cavalier with their crush. There was every reason to believe that if the NBC had access to sets, the play might have lasted for a fourth season.

Then again, maybe not. Looking at "Batman", it can be seen that writers are quickly fleeing ideas. By the end of the second season, the play became repetitive and form, sometimes tightening to hide their low budgets; There was an episode in which Batman chased Catwoman (Juloules Newumar) through several roofs, and they were only clear the roofs of ABC Studios buildings. The third season saw several changes in the show to increase the grades. Most important, Batger (Yvonne Craig) added to the series. Also, Clifancher's traditional double structure was abandoned, firing a way of more traditional weekly one -off.

Batman, while Blockbuster in his first season, only held himself steadily in his second. Frank Gorshin, the actor played by Ridler, changed the managers during the second season, leading to negotiation of contracts. During the discussions, Aston Astin stepped on to play that role for two episodes. For the third season, Jululey Newmar left to make a film, and Erta Keith went inside. This was after three actors (George Sanders, Otto Preminger, Eli Wallach) had already played Mr Frieze. All of these actors are funny and capable, they warn you, but the constant re -examination has probably made the show feel eager.

Despite all this, Ann -Bi was still looking forward to entering and maintaining Batman. Unfortunately, without sets, they did not want to make the obligation, so Batman was canceled. That's how it goes. But this show will ever remain in our memories as the best work of Batman Media so far produced. We will always have that.