Every Batman TV show ever, ranked from worst to best

15. The New Adventures of Batman

We're going way back to what was only the Caped Crusader's second ever animated series. The New Adventures of Batman (not-to-be confused with a similarly titled revival of Batman: The Animated Series) aired on CBS for just three months in 1977. The show was notable for having Adam West and Burt Ward voice Batman and Robin, reprising their roles from the live-action series that aired during the '60s on ABC.

It was also notable for featuring Bat-Mite, with the show's somewhat more outlandish tone allowing it to take on some more adventurous storylines than its predecessor. It also benefited from having Batgirl as part of its line-up, as the Triumphant Trio made for some welcome changes from the typical Dynamic Duo audiences had grown accustomed to.

It wasn't exactly cutting edge, nor did it push any boundaries but it did what it was supposed to: Entertain.

14. The Adventures of Batman

That brings us to the very first animated series to star Batman and Robin. The Adventures of Batman also aired on CBS in 1968. It was originally part of The Batman/Superman Hour, with the show's 12-minute segments eventually being repackaged as its own series.

The show is best remembered for featuring Olan Soule and Casey Kasem as the voices of the Dynamic Duo, as the pair would become associated with the characters, voicing them again in The New Scooby-Doo Movies and, most notably, Super Friends.

Like its successor, it hasn't exactly aged well, with the titular heroes being little more than costumed crimefighters without any real goals or desires of their own. But as this was the norm for cartoons back then, it's forgivable. The show certainly has a nostalgic charm about it and Soule and Kasem have great back-and-forth chemistry, making it easy to buy them as the voices of Batman and Robin.