The Adventures of Batman

1968
The Adventures of Batman

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EP1 My Crime is Your Crime Sep 14, 1968

Batman is sued for false arrest in a strange twist by The Penguin and Joker.

EP2 A Bird Out of Hand Sep 14, 1968

The Penguin has become the newest costumed crusader, but is he for real?

EP3 The Cool, Cruel Mr. Freeze Sep 21, 1968

All of Gotham's water will turn to ice unless Mr. Freeze can be stopped but will posing as a criminal work for Batman?

EP4 The Joke's on Robin Sep 21, 1968

Batman decides to go solo after Robin gets in his way while trying to apprehend the Joker.

EP5 How Many Herring in a Wheelbarrow? Sep 28, 1968

Joker tries to keep the Dynamic Duo off his trail while plotting to destroy all of Gotham with a giant laser.

EP6 In Again Out Again Penguin Sep 28, 1968

The Penguin, under the guise of being a prisoner, breaks out of his jail cell and frames Batman and Robin for crimes he commits.

EP7 The Nine Lives of Batman Oct 05, 1968

Catwoman uses a gas to help her find out which Gotham citizens are actually Batman and Robin.

EP8 Long John Joker Oct 05, 1968

The Joker tries to look for an actual pirate's buried treasure while filming a pirate movie.

EP9 Bubi, Bubi, Who's Got The Ruby? Oct 12, 1968

The Penguin and Catwoman both set their sights on a high priced jewel that has recently arrived in Gotham.

EP10 1001 Faces of the Riddler Oct 12, 1968

The Riddler uses disguises to commit crimes and lead the Dynamic Duo into a trap.

EP11 The Big Birthday Caper Oct 19, 1968

Penguin and the Riddler team up to bring the Caped Crusader a special surprise for his birthday.

EP12 Two Penguins Too Many Oct 19, 1968

The Penguin and Joker use a circus as a distraction to rob a few banks in a tank but some actual penguins cause them some trouble.

EP13 Partners in Peril Oct 26, 1968

The Joker, The Penguin, and The Riddler have a contest to see which one of them can pull off the greatest crime and take over the criminal empire in Gotham.

EP14 The Underworld Underground Caper Oct 26, 1968

The Riddler and Catwoman use underground tunnels of an abandoned sewer to rob Gotham City.

EP15 Hizzoner The Joker Nov 02, 1968

The Joker robs the Gotham City Treasury and then uses the money to setup city officials he accuses of corruption. Batman and Robin try to sort out the truth of the madman's plans.

EP16 Freeze's Frozen Vikings Nov 02, 1968

A frozen Viking Ship including the crew of Vikings appears in Gotham Harbor but it's all a plot by the sinister Mr. Freeze.

EP17 The Crime Computer Nov 09, 1968

A computer is The Penguin's favorite tool to help him with his criminal activity.

EP18 The Great Scarecrow Scare Nov 09, 1968

The Scarecrow has a special plan for Commissioner Gordon.

EP19 A Game of Cat and Mouse Nov 16, 1968

Catwoman hatches a plan to steal the Crown Jewels on exhibit in Gotham City.

EP20 Beware of Living Dolls Nov 16, 1968

Dollman, a criminal who uses special dolls to carry out his misdeeds, is hunted by Batman and Robin.

EP21 Will the Real Robin Please Stand Up? Nov 23, 1968

Catwoman has a circus performer impersonate Robin and join in her criminal activity.

EP22 He Who Swipes the Ice, Goes to the Cooler Nov 23, 1968

A visiting foreign dignitary is abducted by Mr. Freeze, along with his fortune in jewels.

EP23 Simon, the Pieman Nov 30, 1968

Simon the Pieman, a new villain, comes to Gotham with plans of taking control.

EP24 A Mad, Mad Tea Party Nov 30, 1968

A dinner party hosted by The Riddler, The Joker and Mr. Freeze brings some trouble for Batman.

EP25 From Catwoman with Love Dec 07, 1968

Valentine's Day presents for Batman and Robin from their foes, but are they all trapped?

EP26 Perilous Playthings Dec 07, 1968

Catwoman sets up a trap for Batman and Robin in an abandoned movie studio which has many dangerous toys.

EP27 A Perfidious Pieman is Simon Dec 14, 1968

The return of Simon brings trouble for Batman as he continues his criminal plans.

EP28 Cool, Cruel Christmas Caper Dec 14, 1968

Mr. Freeze disguises himself as Santa Claus and steals the Diamond Star off the Gotham Christmas tree with Batman and Robin in hot pursuit.

EP29 The Fiendish, Frigid Fraud Dec 21, 1968

Massive ice balls randomly appear in Gotham City prompting the Caped Crusaders to hunt down Mr. Freeze, but is he really to blame?

EP30 Enter the Judge Dec 21, 1968

A judge who lets criminals get away with their crimes gives Robin a death sentence after he captures him.

EP31 The Jigsaw Jeopardy Dec 28, 1968

His vanity offended when the Gotham Museum rejects his artwork, the Riddler seeks revenge by blowing up the building. Batman and Robin work through his riddles to try and stop him.

EP32 Wrath of the Riddler Dec 28, 1968

Batgirl helps to stop the Riddler from kidnapping Dick Grayson to prevent Bruce Wayne from building a state-of-the-art Crime Lab for Gotham City.

EP33 It Takes Two to Make a Team Jan 04, 1969

Robin's confidence becomes as issue as the Penguin, the Joker, and the Riddler try to break up the Caped Crusaders.

EP34 Opera Buffa Jan 04, 1969

Can Batman and Robin stop the Joker's crimes before the fat lady sings?
7.3| 0h30m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 14 September 1968 Ended
Producted By: Filmation Associates
Country: United States of America
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The adventures of Batman, with Robin, the Boy Wonder! Batman and Robin, the Dynamic Duo against crime and corruption, whose real identities as millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne and his young ward Dick Grayson and known only to Alfred, the faithful butler. Ever alert, they respond swiftly to a signal from the police, and moments later, from the secret Batcave deep beneath Wayne Manor, they roar out to protect life, limb and property as Batman and Robin, caped crimefighters! Batman and Robin, scourge of Gotham City's kooky criminals: The Joker, Clown Prince of Crime - The Penguin, pudgy purveyor of perfidy - and the cool, cruel, Mr. Freeze! Watch out, villains, here come... Batman and Robin!

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grendelkhan The Batman/Superman Hour, and its various incarnations filled many a Saturday morning for children of the late 60's and early 70's. This was the second animated incarnation of Superman and the first for Batman. Superman was a pale shadow of the Fleischer cartoons, but a decent adventure show for Saturday mornings. It featured voice work from Bud Collyer and Joan Alexander, the voices from the Fleischer cartoons and Superman radio show. Batman featured Olan Soule and Kasey Kasem, who would voice the Dynamic Duo in the various versions of the Super Friends. Ted Knight provided the voice of the narrator and various Batman villains.The studio producing the show was Filmation, who tended to be more low budget than rivals at Hanna-Barbera. As such, stock footage was reused across the series. However, the models were generally good and the plots were often inventive. The heroes were allowed to lay their hands on the villains and the series was quite violent, compared to shows from the 70's onward. This allowed for greater jeopardy and a closer connection to the comics.I haven't see Superman in quite a while, but Batman was a fairly decent show, especially compared to the more lackluster New Adventures of Batman. These episodes were fast paced and made good use of the villains. Soule and Kasem weren't as good as West and Ward, but the show was more fun.This series has two unique distinctions. One, Filmation also produced animated Superman and Batman segments for Sesame Street, in their earliest days. The second was the ire raised by the series with parental watchdog groups (who did more watchdogging than parenting). They placed pressure on the networks to reduce the level of violence in cartoons. As such, series made after this show were forced to tone down the violence and provide more educational material. this led to the rather bland Super Friends shows, and other watered down cartoons. it also caused both Filmation and Hanna-Barbera to focus more on comedy, rather than adventure. When they swung back to adventure shows, there were pale shadows of their earlier efforts and tended to be overwhelmed by comedic elements.The Superman cartoons have been released on DVD (without the Superboy segments, due to ongoing legal issues with the estate of Jerry Siegel) but Batman has not. Warner Home Video has stated they are interested in releasing more DC related material, so here's hoping that Batman will soon see the light of day. Aside from the live action series (which has more hurdles in front of it than an Olympic race), this is the only Batman series not available on home video.
django-1 I managed to miss this 1969 series as a child, but I recently watched 20+ episodes (some titled BATMAN, some BATMAN AND ROBIN)taped off of Cartoon Network a number of years ago. Like most Filmation product of the era, the animation is limited, but the pace is fast-moving and the supporting voice actors over-play the roles as if in an old serial or melodrama, so the limited technique does not become a problem, and certainly would not have been a problem for the juvenile audience at which this show was aimed. The template for the show was the 1960s BATMAN TV show, and Olan Soule and Casey Kasem bring interpretations to the characters of Batman and Robin that are similar to those of Adam West and Burt Ward (although camp was not a concept grasped by most seven-year-old youngsters in 1969, so Soule and Kasem rein in the hokum somewhat). The children's versions of the various villains--Joker, Penguin, Mr. Freeze, etc.--are fun and colorfully acted by the voice talent. Also, isn't that Ted Knight narrating these? If you need a break from the recent dark,expressionistic interpretations of Batman--even in animated form--this simple, entertaining children's show should do the trick. Don't know if these are in print or presently being aired, but an internet search should turn up some episodes for you...
voicemaster71 Like I said with the Superman/Aquaman Adventure Hour, I would have loved to have been around when this series originally aired on CBS Saturday mornings. However, it was on a few years before my time. My first exposure to these Batman cartoons was on the Bozo show along with Superman and Superboy when I was around 11 to 12 years old. These cartoons were awesome despite the limited animation. I'd actually seen the 1977 Batman series first when I was about 5 or 6 years old. So I knew I was going to enjoy these shows since the character designs for Batman, Robin, and Batgirl as well as their alter egos in addition to the Joker and Penguin were all the same in both series. Catwoman was wearing her costume in the comics of the time period. The only screw up they did was making Commissioner Gordon look younger with brown hair and a clean shaven face as opposed to his comic book appearance.I was mighty surprised to hear the voices of Olan Soule and Casey Kasem as Batman and Robin since I heard them on the SuperFriends, but I felt they were the second best voice overs for the roles compared to Adam West and Burt Ward. The Batman cartoons reminded me of the live action TV series only without the camp and the Dynamic Duo used their detective skills much more. Ted Knight used a lighter pitched voice as the narrator as opposed to the Ted Baxter voice he used on Superboy and Aquaman. Knight also voiced over Alfred, Commissioner Gordon, and the male villains. Jane Webb was good as Batgirl, but I hated that screechy witchy voice she used for Catwoman. From what I once saw, they would always air a 2 part episode first and then a 6 minute complete story. The one thing that made this Batman series better than the 1977 series were the inclusions of Alfred, Chief O Hara, and the Riddler. Sadly, their attempts to do Scarecrow and the Mad Hatter really bombed. And Simon the Pieman was nothing but a sick joke. At least we get to see Batman and Robin as well as Batgirl fight with their fists. Something that the parent groups and BS&P would outlaw in cartoons in the 70's, which would make Batman and Robin into gadget heroes in that decade.As for Superman and Superboy, the one thing I noticed about these particular shows, is that the animation style had changed and they were animating Superman in the same style they were with Batman. In addition, the Superman episodes became 2 parter episodes as well while Superboy contained fully 6 minute shows in the new animation style.I only wish that Filmation could have put Superman and Batman and Robin together in one show doing a World's Finest story. My final evaluation is this. WB needs to release the Batman, Superman, Superboy, Aquaman, and the DC Heroes cartoons on DVD. Don't leave them out.
Brian Washington This is one of my all time favorite cartoon shows. The two elements that made up the show had plenty of action and just enough violence to keep you interested. And even though it was violent, I still turned out to be a normal adult and not a psychotic killer. Too bad that parents groups thought that it was too violent, or my generation would have been spared such shows as Shazam, Isis and Super Friends.