Though there was a Batman film serial in 1943, Adam West‘s Bruce Wayne was the first to capture the hearts of the viewing ...
On Jan. 12, 1966, “Batman,” starring Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin and Cesar Romero as the Joker, debuted on ABC.
The design also lets the show’s stars, Adam West (Batman) and Burt Ward (Robin) remain exposed. Of course, the 1966 Batmobile had gadgets stacked high enough to make James Bond envious.