Celebrating 60 YEARS of the legendary Batman TV series on ABC! When Batman premiered in 1966 60 years this week, Adam West and Burt Ward turned Gotham City into a colorful, campy pop-art phenomenon. Airing twice weekly at first, the show became an instant hit and forever changed how superheroes were portrayed on screen. The series ran on ABC for 3 seasons and aired 120 episodes, the 1st season spawned the theatrical 1966 Batman movie. The 2nd and 3rd season followed syndication where it became a