In 2016, television critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz ranked Batman as the 82nd greatest American television series of all time. The 120 episodes aired on the ABC network for three seasons from January 12, 1966, to March 14, 1968, twice weekly during the first two seasons, and weekly for the third. It was described by executive producer William Dozier at the time as 'the only situation comedy on the air without a laugh track'. This included championing the importance of wearing seat belts, doing homework, eating vegetables, and drinking milk.
It is known for its camp style, upbeat theme music, and its intentionally humorous, simplistic morality (aimed at its largely teenage audience). It stars Adam West as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Burt Ward as Dick Grayson/ Robin-two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City from a variety of archvillains. Batman is an American live-action television series based on the DC Comics character of the same name.
