The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour

1977 American TV series or program

The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour
Screen capture
Based on	Batman by Bob Kane Bill Finger Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Starring	Adam West Burt Ward Robert Ridgely
Country of origin	United States
Production
Executive producers	Norm Prescott Lou Scheimer
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Filmation
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 10, 1977 (1977-09-10) – September 2, 1978 (1978-09-02)
Related
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle The New Adventures of Batman Tarzan and the Super 7

The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour is a Filmation series that ran on CBS during the 1977–1978 television season. It consisted of the second season of Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (six new episodes combined with reruns from the first season), and reruns of The New Adventures of Batman aired together.

For the 1978–1980 seasons, the series was re-titled Tarzan and the Super 7 and expanded to ninety-minutes with additional content. For the 1980–1982 seasons, reruns of the Batman and the Super 7 episodes moved to NBC and Tarzan joined The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour.

Voice cast

Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1977)

Main article: Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle

Robert Ridgely as Tarzan

The New Adventures of Batman (1977)

Main article: The New Adventures of Batman

Adam West as Batman / Bruce Wayne
Burt Ward as Robin / Dick Grayson
Melendy Britt as Batgirl / Barbara Gordon, Catwoman / Selina Kyle
Lou Scheimer as Bat-Mite, Batcomputer
Lennie Weinrib as Commissioner Gordon, Joker, Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Electro, Chameleon, Zarbor, Clayface (2nd Time), Moonman / Scott Rogers, Professor Bubbles, Sweet Tooth

References

Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 114–122. ISBN 978-1476665993.

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Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Literature

Edgar Rice Burroughs' official canon	Tarzan of the Apes (1912) The Return of Tarzan (1913) The Beasts of Tarzan (1914) The Son of Tarzan (1915) Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (1916) Jungle Tales of Tarzan (1919) Tarzan the Untamed (1920) Tarzan the Terrible (1921) Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1922/23) Tarzan and the Ant Men (1924) Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1927/28) Tarzan and the Lost Empire (1928/29) Tarzan at the Earth's Core (1929/30) Tarzan the Invincible (1930/31) Tarzan Triumphant (1931/32) Tarzan and the City of Gold (1932) Tarzan and the Lion Man (1933/34) Tarzan and the Leopard Men (1932/33) Tarzan's Quest (1935/36) Tarzan and the Forbidden City (1938) Tarzan the Magnificent (1939) Tarzan and the Foreign Legion (1947) Tarzan and the Madman (1964) Tarzan and the Castaways (1965)
Related works	The Eternal Lover (1925) The Mad King (1926) Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins (1963) Tarzan: The Lost Adventure (1995)
Licensed works	Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966) Hadon of Ancient Opar (1974) Bunduki (1975) Flight to Opar (1976) Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996) The Dark Heart of Time (1999) The Adventures of Tarzan (1921/2006) Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy (2011) Tarzan: Return to Pal-ul-don (2015) Tarzan on the Precipice (2016) King Kong vs. Tarzan (2016) Tarzan Trilogy (2016) Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy Under Siege (2017)

Films

Silent films

1930s theatrical films

MGM/RKO film series

Johnny Weissmuller	Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) Tarzan and His Mate (1934) Tarzan Escapes (1936) Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941) Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) Tarzan Triumphs (1943) Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) Tarzan and the Huntress (1947) Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948)
Lex Barker	Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949) Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950) Tarzan's Peril (1951) Tarzan's Savage Fury (1952) Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953)
Gordon Scott	Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955) Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957) Tarzan and the Trappers (1958) Tarzan's Fight for Life (1958) Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959) Tarzan the Magnificent (1960)
Jock Mahoney	Tarzan Goes to India (1962) Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963)
Mike Henry	Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966) Tarzan and the Great River (1967) Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968)
Remakes	Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959) Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)

Warner Bros. films

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan (1984)
Tarzan and the Lost City (1998)
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

Television films

Disney animated films

Tarzan (1999)
Tarzan & Jane (2002)
Tarzan II (2005)

Other animated films

Tarzan of the Apes (1999)
Tarzan (2013)

Related documentaries

Investigating Tarzan (1997)

Non-English language

Television

Series	Tarzan (1966–1968) Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1976–1980) Tarzán (1991–1994) Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996–1997) The Legend of Tarzan (2001–2003) Tarzan (2003) Tarzan and Jane (2017–2018)
Adventure hours	The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour Tarzan and the Super 7

Characters

People	Tarzan Jane Porter Harry Holt Korak La Meriem Muviro Waziri William Cecil Clayton
Animals	Cheeta Jad-bal-ja Kala Kerchak Mangani Nkima Tantor Tublat

Disney version misc.

Adaptations	Musical Tarzan Rocks! Tarzan's Treehouse
Video games	Disney's Tarzan Activity Center Kingdom Hearts Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure

Music and radio

Disney	Soundtrack "Two Worlds" "You'll Be in My Heart" "Son of Man" "Strangers Like Me"
Radio	Tarzan (radio program)
Other	"Gitarzan" (1969) "Jungle Boogie" (1973) "Tarzan Boy" (1985) "Tarzan & Jane" (1998)

Miscellaneous

Speech	Kreegah bundolo Tarzan yell
Games	Jungle Lord Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle Tarzan Tarzan: Untamed Tarzan: Return to the Jungle
Comics	Tarzanesque Tarzan vs. Predator: At the Earth's Core Superman/Tarzan: Sons of the Jungle Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips
General	Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke "Brothers of the Spear" Opar Pellucidar Starzan: Shouting Star of the Jungle Tarzan and Jane (musical) Tarzana, Los Angeles Zone (play)

v t e Children's programming on CBS in the 1970s
First-run animated series	Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales (1963-72) Tom and Jerry (1965-72) The Bugs Bunny Show/Road Runner Show (1968–73; 1975–85) Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines (1969–71) Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969-72, 1974-76) The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969–71) The Adventures of Batman (1969–70) Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1971–74) Groovie Goolies (1970–71) Josie and the Pussycats (1970–72) The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (1971–72) Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! (1971–74) Archie's TV Funnies (1971–73) The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (1972) The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972–73) Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972–84) Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space (1972) Jeannie (1973) My Favorite Martians (1973–75) Bailey's Comets (1973–75) Speed Buggy (1973–75) Partridge Family 2200 A.D. (1974–75) Valley of the Dinosaurs (1974–76) The U.S. of Archie (1974–76) Clue Club (1976–77) Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1976–77) The New Adventures of Batman (1977–78) What's New, Mr. Magoo? (1977) The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour (1977–78) The All New Popeye Hour (1978–82, 1983) Tarzan and the Super 7 (1978–80) The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle (1979–81)
First-run live action series	Captain Kangaroo (1955–84) In the News (1971–86) You Are There (1971–72) CBS Children's Film Festival (1971–78; 1982–84) Shazam! (1974–77) The Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine (1974–75) The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show (1974–75) The Secrets of Isis (1975–77) Far Out Space Nuts (1975–76) The Ghost Busters (1975) Ark II (1976) Way Out Games (1976–77) The Skatebirds (1977–78) Space Academy (1977–79) Wacko (1977) 30 Minutes (1978–82) Jason of Star Command (1978–81)
Rebroadcasts	The Monkees (1969–72) Wacky Races (1968–70) The New Adventures of Superman Jonny Quest (1965-70) The Jetsons (1967-77) Sylvester and Tweety (1976–77)
Related	Animation in the United States in the television era

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Former

1960s debuts	The New Adventures of Superman (1966–1970) The Adventures of Superboy (1966–1969) The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967–1968) Aquaman (1968–1970) The Batman/Superman Hour (1968–1969) The Adventures of Batman (1968–1969)
1970s debuts	Super Friends (1973) The New Adventures of Batman (1977) The All-New Super Friends Hour (1977) The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour (1977–1978) Challenge of the Superfriends (1978) The World's Greatest SuperFriends (1979) The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (1979–1981)
1980s debuts	Super Friends (1980–1983) The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! (1981–1982) Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (1984) The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985) Superman (1988)
1990s debuts	Swamp Thing (1990–1991) Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995) The Superman/Batman Adventures (1995–1997) Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000) The New Batman/Superman Adventures (1997–2000) The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999) Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
2000s debuts	Static Shock (2000–2004) The Zeta Project (2001–2002) Justice League (2001–2004) Teen Titans (2003–2006) Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006) The Batman (2004–2008) Krypto the Superdog (2005–2006) Legion of Super Heroes (2006–2008) Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008–2011)
2010s debuts	Mad (2010–2013) Young Justice (2010–2013; 2019–2022) Green Lantern: The Animated Series (2011–2013) DC Nation Shorts (2011–2014) Beware the Batman (2013–2014) Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles (2015) Vixen (2015–2016) DC Super Hero Girls (2015–2018) Justice League Action (2016–2018) Freedom Fighters: The Ray (2017–2018) Constantine: City of Demons (2018–2019) DC Super Hero Girls (2019–2021)
2020s debuts	Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons (2020) Aquaman: King of Atlantis (2021) Suicide Squad Isekai (2024)

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