I loved the original Batman series - I watched it with my son as he fell asleep for naps, he was a toddler - my dh was home one afternoon when we were watching it and said "don't you think that's a little dark for a two year old?"
I realized who the fan was then. I watched the TV show with Adam West after school (I guess it was reruns, I'm early 40s).
We bought the boxed set of the series recently. I still love it.
Ooh, I didn't realize it was on DVD now. I guess that needs to go on the 'to buy' list.
There was something special about that show- it wasn't really for kids, but it could be watched by them. It had the darkness and the depth of a good movie, and incredible style. It wasn't even like watching a cartoon.