Classic Batman Animated Series, The Adventures of Batman, Coming To DVD

RELIVE CLASSIC GOTHAM CITY as WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT Releases
THE ADVENTURES OF BATMAN
ON DVD June 3, 2014
34 Action-Packed Classic Shorts on a Two-Disc Set

BURBANK, CA (May 7, 2014) – One of America’s original crime fighting heroes is back to defend Gotham City as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases The Adventures of Batman. This animated television series was produced by Lou Schiemer’s Filmation Studios and features DC Comics favorites Batman, Robin, Mr. Freeze, Joker, Catwoman, Riddler and Penguin. DC Comics fans won’t want to miss these classic action-packed shorts, available for the first time on DVD on June 3, 2014, for $19.97 SRP.

The Adventures of Batman is an American animated television series produced by Lou Schiemer’s Filmation Studios, which first broadcast as part of The Batman/Superman Hour in 1968.  Each of the 34 shorts features over-the-top characters and catchy dramatic music cues, giving this version of Batman a realistic look and feel—by cartoon standards of the day. The film’s colors are vibrant, exciting and truly exemplify the character of these original films.

“The Adventures of Batman is a must-have set for DC Comic fans young and old.” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Vice President, Family & Animation Marketing and Partner Brands. “The Adventures of Batman is a classic that will excite this new generation of fans with its non-stop action and comedic relief.”

Disc 1

1. “How Many Herring in a Wheelbarrow?”/ “A Bird Out of Hand”
2. “The Cool, Cruel Mr. Freeze”/ “The Joke’s on Robin”
3. “Bubi, Bubi, Who’s Got the Ruby?” / “Opera Buffa”
4. “The Nine Lives of Batman”/ “In Again, Out Again Penguin”
5. “The Big Birthday Caper”/ “Long John Joker”
6. “The Crime Computer”/ “1001 Faces of the Riddler”
7. “Partners in Peril”/ “Two Penguins Too Many”
8. “Hizzoner the Joker” / “The Underworld, Underground Caper”
9. “Will the Real Robin Please Stand Up” / “Freeze’s Frozen Vikings”

Disc 2

1. “Simon the Pieman”/ “The Great Scarecrow Scare”
2. “My Crime is Your Crime”/ “Beware of Living Dolls”
3. “From Catwoman with Love” / “He Who Wipes the Ice, Goes to the Cooler”
4. “A Game of Cat and Mouse”/ “A Mad, Mad Tea Party”
5. “A Perfidious Pieman Is Simon”/ “Perilous Playthings”
6. “The Fiendishly Frigid Fraud” / “The Cool Cruel Christmas Caper”
7. “The Jigsaw Jeopardy”/ “Enter the Judge”
8. “It Takes Two to Make a Team” / “Wrath of the Riddler”
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