Superhero Comedy Television Series

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 83. Chapters: Darkwing Duck, Batman, Freakazoid , Danger Mouse, Loonatics Unleashed, Inspector Gadget, No Ordinary Family, The Super Hero Squad Show, The Tick, Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, Minoriteam, The Greatest American Hero, Underdog, My Life as a Teenage Robot, No Heroics, Hong Kong Phooey, Batfink, Misfits of Science, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Bananaman, Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, Stripperella, Teamo Supremo, The Ambiguously Gay Duo, The Secret World of Alex Mack, The Ripping Friends, The Super 6, Los unicos, Super Duper Sumos, The Mighty Heroes, My Hero, Super Chicken, Monster Squad, Captain Nice, Mister Terrific, My Secret Identity, Sanlakas Kids, The X-Presidents, The Governator. Excerpt: Batman is a 1960s American television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin - two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City. It aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network for two and a half seasons from January 12, 1966 to March 14, 1968. The show was aired twice weekly for its first two seasons, resulting in the production of a total of 120 episodes. In the early 1960s, Ed Graham Productions optioned the television rights to the comic strip Batman and planned a straightforward juvenile adventure show, much like Adventures of Superman and The Lone Ranger, to air on CBS on Saturday mornings. Former American football linebacker and actor Mike Henry was set to star as Batman. Reportedly, DC Comics commissioned publicity photos of Henry in a Batman costume. Around this same time, the Playboy Club in Chicago was screening the Batman serials (1943's Batman and 1949's Batman and Robin) on Saturday nights. It became very popular. East coast ABC executive Yale Udoff, a Batman fan in his childhood, attended one...