Happy 60th, Batman '66! 60 years ago today, the Dynamic Duo of Adam West and Burt Ward pulled the Batman and Robin tights on for the first time in the premiere episode of the 1966 Batman TV series. #batman #batman66 #batmanandrobin #batmobile #riddler #theriddler #adamwest #burtward #robin | Michael Mercy

Burt Ward secured the role of Robin in the 1966 Batman television series after a screen test where he demonstrated impressive athletic skills, including breaking a board, and exhibited natural, enthusiastic chemistry with lead actor Adam West. Producers selected him from over 1,100 actors based on his ability to perform stunts and embody the Boy Wonder's energetic personality. Credit: Warner Bros. Discovery | History In Pictures

#TBT: Adam West and Burt Ward’s screen tests for television’s “Batman”, 1965. The beginning of the Silver Age of Comics - 1950s and early 1960s - saw a decline of Batman comic book sales due to the new installment of the Comics Code Authority in 1954, censoring story lines and characters in DC Comics and other publications. It wasn't until 1963 that the new editor of Batman comics, Julius Schwartz, decided to revamp the Caped Crusader with a "New Look", including the now famous yellow oval chest