Enjoying the DVD of the 1968 The Adventures of Batman cartoon

 If your a Batman and Robin fan, and you like cartoons (especially classics), I've got a suggestion for you from the archives! It's called "The Adventures of Batman: The Complete Collection." That's what today's blog is about. 

I've been enjoying watching the 1968 Filmation The Adventures of Batman cartoon. Although I'm sure I saw this when I was 5 or 6, I couldn't remember it. I happened to see it on Amazon as a DVD collection, and my brother Doug treated me to it. If you're a Batman fan, especially from the 60s and 70s, even the 80s, you'll enjoy this.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Premiering on September 14, 1968, The Adventures of Batman also featured Batman’s primary rogues’ gallery at the time — Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, Riddler, Scarecrow, Dollman, Mad Hatter and Simon the Pieman — as well as some notable team-ups of those villains.  Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released the series on Blu-ray on February 28, 2023 as a two-disc set featuring all 34 episodes of the classic series for $29.98.

THE DYNAMIC DUO HAD A DUEL PURPOSE- The Adventures of Batman is an animated television series produced by Lou Scheimer's Filmation studios. It showcased the 12-minute Batman segments from The Batman/Superman Hour, sometimes broken up by and surrounding another cartoon from Filmation's fast-growing stream of superhero stars. THE SECOND LIFE: A re-branded 30-minute version premiered on CBS on September 14, 1968, as Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder. This version was repackaged without the Superman and Superboy segments.

ACTORS WHO VOICED CHARACTERS:

 Filmation veteran Olan Soule (Super Friends, The Towering Inferno) provided the voice of Batman, while American Top 40 co-founder & host Casey Kasem (Scooby-Doo franchise) played Robin. 

The supporting cast featured two-time Emmy Award winner Ted Knight (The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Caddyshack) as Commissioner Gordon, Larry Storch (F Troop) as Joker and Jane Webb (Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Archie Show) as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl.