It was also one of the most important – because West kept Batman alive at a time when the character could have faded into bat-obscurity. Youtube Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) in the colorful 1960s TV show. West’s Batman did face off with The Joker, the Riddler and the other familiar villains. No, it wasn’t script quality that kept West’s Batman in demand for the rest of West’s life. Years later his name still resonated, which wasn’t the only reason studios started making Batman movies, but certainly didn’t hurt.

Source: Huffington Post June 11, 2017 03:46 UTC