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text: Batman (TV series)

text: Plot[edit]

text: The series focused on the adventures of Batman and Robin. Although the lives of their alter-egos, millionaire Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson (Richard John Grayson) were frequently shown, it was usually only briefly, in the context of their being called away on superhero business, or in circumstances where they needed to employ their secret identities to assist in their crime-fighting. The "Dynamic Duo" typically come to the aid of the Gotham City Police upon the latter being stumped by a supervillain. Throughout each episode, Batman and Robin have to follow a series of (wildly improbable) clues to discover the supervillain's plan, then figure out how to thwart that plan and capture the criminal.

text: For the first two seasons, Batman aired twice a week on consecutive nights. Every story is a two-parter, except for two three-parters featuring villainous team ups (The Joker and The Penguin, The Penguin and Marsha, Queen of Diamonds) in the second season. The titles of each multi-part story usually rhymed. For the third season, which aired one episode a week, most episodes were self-contained stories. However, each episode would end with a teaser featuring the next episode's guest villain. The cliffhangers between multiple-parters typically consisted of the supervillain holding someone captive, usually the Dynamic Duo, with the captives being subject to some elaborate, gruesome – if unlikely – death. This would inevitably be resolved early in the follow-up episode.

text: Ostensibly a crime series, the style of the show was in fact campy and tongue-in-cheek. It was a true situation comedy, in that situations were exaggerated and were generally played for laughs. This increased as the seasons progressed, with the addition of ever greater absurdity. The characters, however, always took the absurd situations extremely seriously – which added to the comedy.

text: Cast[edit]

text: Regular cast[edit]

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Adam West as Bruce Wayne / Batman: A millionaire whose parents were murdered by criminals, he now secretly uses his vast fortune to fight crime as Batman. Producer William Dozier cast Adam West in the role after seeing him perform as the James Bond-like spy Captain Q in a Nestlé Quik television ad. Lyle Waggoner had screen-tested for the role, though West ultimately won out because, it was said, he was the only person who could deliver the hilarious lines with a straight face. West later voiced an animated version of the title character on The New Adventures of Batman and well as Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show and The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians.
Burt Ward as Dick Grayson / Robin: Batman's faithful (if overly eager) partner and "Boy Wonder", a high school student noted for his recurring interjections in the form of "Holy ________, Batman!" (The series avoided referencing Robin's origins as Bruce Wayne's fellow "crime orphan", as whose legal guardian the courts appoint Bruce.) Ward voiced an animated version of this character on The New Adventures of Batman.
Alan Napier as Alfred Pennyworth: Batman's loyal butler and Batgirl's discreet confidant. He is the only person who knows the true identities of Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon.
Neil Hamilton as Commissioner James Gordon: The Commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department and one of Batman's two major police contacts. He summons the Dynamic Duo via the Batphone or the Bat Signal.
Stafford Repp as Chief Miles O'Hara: Gotham City's Chief of Police, and Batman's other major police contact. The character was created by Semple for the series, as someone for Gordon to talk to, and later briefly added to the comics.
Madge Blake as Aunt Harriet Cooper: Dick Grayson's maternal aunt. She first appeared in the comics, two years before the series premiered, to give Bruce and Dick a reason to be secretive about their dual identities.
Yvonne Craig as Barbara Gordon / Batgirl: Commissioner Gordon's daughter, Gotham City librarian and crime fighting partner for Batman and Robin for the third season. Occasionally this threesome was nicknamed the "Terrific Trio".
William Dozier – Executive producer, creator, and narrator (uncredited).

text: According to Adam West's memoir, Back to the Batcave, his first exposure to the series concept was through reading a sample script in which Batman enters a nightclub in his complete costume and requests a booth near the wall, as he "shouldn't wish to attract attention". It was the scrupulously formal dialogue, and the way that Batman earnestly believed he could avoid standing out while wearing a skintight blue-and-grey costume, that convinced West of the character's comic potential.

text: With the death of Adam West on June 9, 2017, Burt Ward is now the sole surviving main Batman cast member.

text: Recurring villains[edit]

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Cesar Romero as the Joker...A white-skinned, red-lipped, green-haired, purple-suited clown with a maniacal laugh who leaves behind jokes as clues to his next crime.
Burgess Meredith as the Penguin...A waddling, cackling, chain-smoking, umbrella-wielding menace in a top hat and tails and a monocle.
The Riddler played by:

Frank Gorshin (seasons 1 & 3 and the movie)
John Astin (season 2)...A giggling fiend whose costume alternates between green tights or a green derby and suit, both accented with question marks. He taunts Gotham City and the Caped Crusader with riddles that are clues to his crimes.

The Catwoman played by:

Julie Newmar (seasons 1 and 2)
Lee Meriwether (the movie)
Eartha Kitt (season 3) ...A purring feline seductress in a tight black bodysuit with designs on Gotham City's riches and Batman himself.

Victor Buono as Professor William McElroy a.k.a. King Tut...An Egyptologist with a split personality, who divides his time between being a university professor and a reincarnated version of the centuries-old pharaoh.
Mr. Freeze, a.k.a. Dr. Schimmel, played by:

George Sanders (season 1)
Otto Preminger (season 2)
Eli Wallach (season 2)...A cool, cruel crook who must dwell in an environment 50 degrees below zero. His weapon of choice is a freeze-blast gun. In his first appearance the gun could also produce a heat/incendiary beam.

David Wayne as Jervis Tetch a.k.a. Mad Hatter...A formally dressed baddie with a obsession for collecting hats.
Vincent Price as Egghead...A smug, bald-headed genius whose crimes and speech patterns involve eggs. ("Egg-zactly.")
Carolyn Jones as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds...A stunning, jewel-bedecked enchantress with very expensive tastes.
Cliff Robertson as Shame...A none too bright cowpoke whose partners at various times include Okie Annie and Calamity Jan.
Anne Baxter as Olga, Queen of the Cossacks...A Russian-accented redhead in cahoots with Egghead. (Baxter had earlier appeared in one story as "Zelda the Great", a master of illusion whose crimes were tied in with magic tricks.)
Milton Berle as Louie the Lilac...A stogie puffing gangster with an unhealthy attraction for flowers.

text: Production[edit]

text: Origin[edit]

text: In the early 1960s, Ed Graham Productions optioned the television rights to the comic strip Batman and planned a straightforward juvenile adventure show, much like Adventures of Superman and The Lone Ranger, to air on CBS on Saturday mornings.

text: East Coast ABC executive Yale Udoff, a Batman fan in his childhood, contacted ABC executives Harve Bennett and Edgar J. Scherick, who were already considering developing a television series based on a comic-strip action hero, to suggest a prime-time Batman series in the hip and fun style of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. When negotiations between CBS and Graham stalled, DC Comics quickly reobtained rights and made the deal with ABC, which farmed the rights out to 20th Century Fox to produce the series.[4]

text: In turn, 20th Century Fox handed the project to William Dozier and his production company, Greenway Productions. ABC and Fox were expecting a hip and fun—yet still serious—adventure show. However, Dozier, who had never before read comic books, concluded, after reading several Batman comics for research, that the only way to make the show work was to do it as a pop-art campy comedy.[5] Originally, espionage novelist Eric Ambler was to have scripted a TV movie that would launch the television series, but he dropped out after learning of Dozier's campy comedy approach. Eventually, two sets of screen tests were filmed, one with Adam West and Burt Ward and the other with Lyle Waggoner and Peter Deyell, with West and Ward winning the roles.

text: Season 1[edit]

text: Lorenzo Semple Jr. had signed on as head script writer. He wrote the pilot script, and generally wrote in a pop-art adventure style. Stanley Ralph Ross, Stanford Sherman, and Charles Hoffman were script writers who generally leaned more toward campy comedy, and in Ross's case, sometimes outright slapstick and satire. It was originally intended as a one-hour show, but ABC pushed up the premiere date from fall 1966 to January of that year. With the network having only two early-evening half-hour time slots available, the show was split into two parts, to air twice a week in 30-minute installments. A cliffhanger connected the two episodes, echoing the old movie serials.

text: Some ABC affiliates weren't happy that ABC included a fourth commercial minute in every episode of Batman. One affiliate refused to air the series. The network insisted it needed the extra advertising revenue.[6]

text: The Joker, the Penguin, the Riddler, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, and the Mad Hatter, villains who originated in the comic books, all appeared in the series, the plots for which were deliberately villain-driven. According to the producers, Frank Gorshin was selected to portray the Riddler due to the fact that he was a Batman fan since childhood. Catwoman was portrayed by three different actresses during the series run: by Julie Newmar in the first two seasons, by Lee Meriwether in the feature film based on the series, and by Eartha Kitt in the third and final season.

text: Season 2[edit]

text: Semple's participation in the series decreased in the second season. In his autobiography Back to the Batcave, Adam West explained to Jeff Rovin, to whom he dictated the autobiography after rejecting an offer to contribute to The Official "Batman" Batbook, written by Joel Eisner, that when work on the second season commenced following the completion of the feature film, Dozier, his immediate deputy Howie Horwitz, and the rest of the cast and crew rushed their preparation. Thus, they failed to give themselves enough time to determine what they wanted to do with the series during season two.

text: Season 3[edit]

text: By season three, ratings were falling and the future of the series seemed uncertain. To attract new viewers, Dozier opted to introduce a female character. He came up with the idea of using Batgirl, who in her civilian identity would be Commissioner Gordon's daughter, Barbara, and asked the editor of the Batman comics to further develop the character (who had made her debut in a 1966 issue of Detective Comics).[7] To convince ABC executives to introduce Batgirl as a regular on the show, a promotional short featuring Yvonne Craig as Batgirl and Tim Herbert as Killer Moth was produced.[8] The show was reduced to once a week, with mostly self-contained episodes, although the following week's villain would be introduced in a tag at the end of each episode, similar to a soap opera. Accordingly, the narrator's cliffhanger phrases were mostly eliminated, most episodes ending with him encouraging viewers to watch next week.[notes 1]

text: Aunt Harriet was reduced to just two cameo appearances during the third season, due to Madge Blake's poor health and the issue of trying to fit so many characters (Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Alfred, Commissioner Gordon, Chief O'Hara and a guest villain) into a half hour episode. Another cast change for the final season was replacing Julie Newmar, who had been a popular recurring guest villain as the Catwoman for the first two seasons. Singer-actress Eartha Kitt assumed the role for season three, as Newmar was working on the film Mackenna's Gold at that time and thus unable to appear. In the United States, Kitt's performance in the series marked the second mainstream television success of a black female, following Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura in Star Trek and continued breaking the racial boundaries of the time. Kitt's performance as Catwoman would also, later, inspire Halle Berry's portrayal of the character in the 2004 film Catwoman, in which Berry would mimic Kitt's famous purrs. Frank Gorshin, the original actor to play the Riddler, returned for a single appearance after a one-season hiatus, during which John Astin made one appearance in the role.

text: The nature of the scripts and acting started to enter into the realm of surrealism. For example, the set's backgrounds became mere two-dimensional cut-outs against a stark black stage. In addition, the third season was much more topical, with references to hippies, mods, and distinctive 1960s slang, which the previous two seasons had avoided.

text: Cancellation[edit]

text: Near the end of the third season, ratings had dropped significantly, and ABC cancelled the show. But NBC had agreed to take over the series and was ready to continue. Before that could happen, it was discovered that someone had destroyed the Batman sets which cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to build, and the deal with NBC was lost.[9] Reruns of the series have been seen on a regular basis in the United States. They are currently shown on the classic TV networks Heroes & Icons on Saturday mornings, MeTV on Saturday nights,[10] weekdays dubbed in Spanish on TeleXitos, as well as Saturday mornings on IFC.[11]

text: Batmobile[edit]

text: The original Batmobile from the 1960s TV series was auctioned on January 19, 2013, at the Barrett-Jackson auction house in Scottsdale, Arizona.[12] It was sold for $4.2 million.[13]

text: Tie-in music[edit]

text: Several cast members recorded music tied into the series. Adam West released a single titled "Miranda", a country-tinged pop song that he actually performed in costume during live appearances in the 1960s. Frank Gorshin released a song titled "The Riddler", which was composed and arranged by Mel Tormé. Burgess Meredith recorded a spoken-word single called "The Escape" backed with "The Capture", which consisted of the Penguin narrating his recent crime spree to a jazz beat. Burt Ward recorded a song called "Boy Wonder, I Love You", written and arranged by Frank Zappa.

text: In 1966, Batman: The Exclusive Original Soundtrack Album was released on LP, featuring music by Nelson Riddle and snippets of dialogue from Adam West, Burt Ward, Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin, Anne Baxter (as Zelda the Great) and George Sanders (the first Mr. Freeze). The "Batman Theme" was included, along with titles like "Batusi A Go! Go!", "Batman Thaws Mr. Freeze" and "Batman Blues". It was reissued later on compact disc.

text: Episodes[edit]

text: The show lasted for three seasons, consisting of 120 episodes:

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Season One consisted of 34 episodes, and aired from January 12, 1966 to May 5, 1966
Season Two consisted of 60 episodes, and aired from September 7, 1966 to March 30, 1967
Season Three consisted of 26 episodes, and aired from September 14, 1967 to March 14, 1968

text: Adaptations[edit]

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text: The show featured numerous adaptations of various Batman comics stories – particularly in its first season. These first-season episodes were adaptations:

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The episodes "Hi Diddle Riddle" and "Smack in the Middle" were adaptations of "Remarkable Ruse of the Riddler" from Batman #171 (May 1965), written by Gardner Fox; in it, the Riddler, jealous of the attention Batman is giving the Mole Hill Mob, arranges a trap so Batman will apprehend the gang and give the Riddler the Caped Crusader's undivided attention.
The episodes "Fine Feathered Finks" and "The Penguin's a Jinx" are based on "Partners in Plunder!" from Batman #169 (February 1965), written by France Eddie Herron; the only difference is the Penguin steals the jeweled meteorite (which was mentioned in the comic), instead of kidnapping Dawn Robbins (who did not appear in the comic).
Many events of the episodes "The Joker Is Wild" and "Batman Is Riled" are based on the silver age comic book story "The Joker's Utility Belt" from Batman #73 (October 1952) by David Vern Reed.
The episodes "Instant Freeze" and "Rats Like Cheese" were inspired by "The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero" from Batman #121 (February 1959) by Dave Wood and Sheldon Moldoff.
The episodes "Zelda The Great" and "A Death Worse Than Fate" are based on "Batman's Inescapable Doom-Trap!" from Detective Comics #346 (December 1965) by John Broome. Although the evil character Eivol Ekdol appeared in the story, Zelda did not; instead, the magician was a man named Carnado.
The episodes "The Thirteenth Hat" and "Batman Stands Pat" borrow several elements from several comic book stories such as "The Mad Hatter of Gotham City" by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff, from Detective Comics #230 (April 1956), and "The New Crimes of the Mad Hatter" by Dave Wood and Sheldon Moldoff from Batman #161 (February 1964). Also the Mad Hatter's plan of impersonating the sculptor working on a Batman statue for the city (for which Batman himself is, of course, posing) in an attempt to steal Batman's cowl comes from the Batman #49 story "The Scoop of the Century!" (October 1948) by Bill Finger.
The episodes "The Penguin Goes Straight" and "Not Yet, He Ain't" have a plot point of the Penguin framing Batman for a theft actually comes from Detective Comics #58 (December 1941) by Bill Finger, which is ironic as it was the issue in which the Penguin first appeared.
The episodes "The Joker Trumps an Ace" and "Batman Sets the Pace" have several plot points similar to the comic story "A Hairpin, a Hoe, a Hacksaw, a Hole In the Ground!" by Bill Finger, from Batman #53 (June 1949).
The episodes "Death in Slow Motion" and "The Riddler's False Notion" used a few elements from "The Joker's Comedy Capers" by Gardner Fox, from Detective Comics #341 (July 1965), only replacing the main villain of the Joker with the Riddler.

text: Episode format[edit]

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text: Each story relied on using the same formula, so that the audience quickly came to expect a series of familiar set pieces: a phone call from the police asking for Batman's help, a dash to the Batcave, a race in the Batmobile to police headquarters, a conference in the Commissioner's office, investigating the scene of the crime, examining clues in the crime-lab at the Batcave, rushing to the villain's secret hideout, falling into the pre-arranged trap. By relying heavily on a formula, it became easy to spoof various elements of that formula.

text: Teaser and exposition[edit]

text: The typical story begins with a villain's caper (such as stealing a fabulous treasure, kidnapping a prominent person, or attempting to take over Gotham City). In his office, Commissioner Gordon, along with Chief O'Hara, learn of the crime and the culprit. Helpless to stop the villain, they contact Batman via the Batphone – a bright red telephone that provides a direct phone link to Batman (be it at Wayne Manor, the Batcave or the Batmobile). At "stately Wayne Manor", Alfred (Wayne's butler) answers the Batphone and informs Bruce Wayne of the call. Frequently, Wayne and his ward, Dick Grayson, are found talking with Dick's aunt, Harriet Cooper, who is unaware of Bruce and Dick's secret identities. Alfred discreetly interrupts and they excuse themselves to go to the Batphone in Wayne's study. Upon learning the details from Gordon, Wayne turns a switch concealed within a bust of Shakespeare that stands on his desk to reveal two fireman's poles hidden behind a sliding bookcase. "To the Batpoles!" Wayne exclaims, and he and Grayson slide down the poles that lead to the Batcave.

text: The title sequence features animated versions of Batman and Robin, drawn in the then-current style of the comic books, running towards camera and then fighting an assortment of villains, including several "marquee" villains such as the Joker and the Penguin.

text: Similar in style and content to the 1940s serials, Batman and Robin would arrive at the bottom of the Batpoles in the Batcave in full costume (reference is made later in the series to some sort of costuming device that functions on the way down the poles). They then jump into the Batmobile. Robin checks the gauges and reports, "Atomic batteries to power...turbines to speed." Batman responds, "Roger, ready to move out." With that, the two would drive out of the cave at high speed. As the Batmobile approached the mouth of the cave (actually a tunnel entrance in Los Angeles' Bronson Canyon), a camouflaged door would swing open and a hinged road barrier outside the Batcave would drop down to allow the car to exit onto the road. The duo then speeds to police headquarters to meet with Gordon and be briefed on the criminal they must thwart. Most of the footage following the opening title sequence from Batman and Robin sliding down the Batpoles through their arrival at police headquarters was reused in each episode. After the National Safety Council complained that Batman and Robin should set a good example, the repeated sequence was changed to show them fastening seat belts before starting out.[14][15]

text: Investigation[edit]

text: The initial discussion of the crime usually leads to Batman and Robin conducting their investigation alone, although the police are often used for assistance and to implement plans or traps that Batman devises to catch the villain. Typically Batman and Robin must use deduction from the clues left by the villain to determine elements such as the villain's identity, plan, target, and/or location. This usually results in a meeting with the villain, a fistfight with the villain's henchmen, and the villain's escape, leaving a further series of unlikely clues for the duo to investigate. Later, they would face the villain's henchmen again, be captured and one or both heroes placed in a deathtrap leading to a cliffhanger ending, which was usually resolved in the first few minutes of the next episode.

text: After the cliffhanger[edit]

text: The latter part(s) of multi-episode stories begins with a brief recap of the first part(s). After the opening credits and the theme music, the cliffhanger is resolved.

text: The same general plot pattern of investigation and confrontation repeats in the following episode until the villain is defeated in a major brawl.

text: Other recurring elements[edit]

text: The series used a narrator (executive producer William Dozier, uncredited) who parodied both the breathless narration style of the 1940s serials and Walter Winchell's bombastic narration of The Untouchables. He would end many of the cliffhanger episodes by intoning, "Tune in tomorrow – same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!" In the episodes following cliffhangers, recaps of the previous episode consisted of a series of short phrases from Dozier accompanying short, silent clips of the prior episode, which usually ended in a freeze-frame. In the third season, when single-episode stories were introduced, the narrator would end the show by encouraging viewers to tune in the following week.

text: During the climactic fistfights in each episode, the punches and other impacts were punctuated by onomatopoeia (sound effects) superimposed in bright colors over the action on the screen, as in comic-book fight scenes ("POW!", "BAM!", "ZONK!", etc.). As a money saving device, after the first season, instead of being superimposed over the fight scene, the sound effects were merely printed on cards and inserted into the action.

text: Despite the regular fighting on the show, Batman and Robin typically use non-lethal force; only three criminal characters die during the series: the Riddler's moll Molly (played by Jill St. John in the pilot episode), who accidentally falls into the Batcave's atomic reactor, and two out-of-town gunmen who shoot at Batman and Robin, but kill each other instead, toward the end of "Zelda The Great/A Death Worse Than Fate". In the film, six criminals die in total: Five henchmen are dehydrated by the Penguin in order to infiltrate the Batcave, but this plan fails when the henchmen unexpectedly disappear into antimatter once struck. A sixth henchman is presumably killed when he is caught in a trap meant for Batman and sprung into an exploding octopus. Twice, the Catwoman (Julie Newmar) appears to fall to her death (into a bottomless pit and from a high building into a river), but returned in later episodes. In "Instant Freeze", Mr. Freeze freezes a butler solid and knocks him over, and sound-effects suggest that he is shattered into pieces. A later reference suggests the butler survived. In "Green Ice", Mr. Freeze freezes a policeman solid; it is left unclear whether he survived. In "The Penguin's Nest", a policeman suffers an electric shock at the hands of the Penguin's accomplices, but he is presumed to survive, as he appears in some later episodes.

text: A catch-phrase popularized by the series was Robin's saying "Holy [subject], Batman!" whenever he encountered something startling. This phrase was parodied in the 1995 film Batman Forever.

text: In many episodes, Batman and Robin must get to a high point of a building or other structure. They do this via the Batrope which is thrown and anchored above the high point, and which Batman and Robin climb by walking up the side of the structure with the aid of the rope. The climbing sequences were filmed by rotating the camera 90 degrees and building a set for the "side" of the structure along the studio floor. The heroes' capes were pulled back (to replicate the pull of gravity) with invisible lines. In many episodes, celebrities made cameo appearances by popping their heads out of windows along these climbs to speak to the heroes.

text: In one episode, the Catwoman's hideout is a hair salon owned by a "Mr. Oceanbring." The real-life inspiration for the character, hair stylist (and future Manson family victim) Jay Sebring, appears uncredited during the fight scene and has a couple of spoken lines.

text: The villains commonly have henchmen whose names are somehow associated with the villain's identity; for example, Catwoman's henchmen have cat-related names like Felix and Leo. Characters commonly use alliterations. Examples include Batman referring to the Joker as a "hateful harlequin" and the Penguin calling Catwoman a "feline floozy".

text: Only two of the show's guest villains ever discovered Batman's true identity: Egghead by deductive reasoning, and King Tut on two occasions – the first time with a bug placed on the Batmobile and the second time by accidentally mining into the Batcave. Egghead was tricked into disbelieving his discovery, though, as was Tut in the episode when he bugged the Batmobile. In the episode when Tut tunneled into the Batcave, he was hit on the head by a rock, which made him forget his discovery and jarred him back into his identity as a mild-mannered professor of Egyptology at Yale University. While under the spell of the Siren (Joan Collins), Commissioner Gordon found the Batcave beneath Wayne Manor and deduced Batman's true identity, but Alfred gassed him to prevent his informing her, the memory of the discovery gone after leaving the Siren's spell.

text: The show's campiness was played up in elements, including the design of the villains, dialogue and in signs appearing on various props. Batman would frequently reveal one of his many crime-fighting gadgets, which were usually given a ridiculous-sounding name that somehow incorporated the word "bat" – often simply by adding the word "bat" to an otherwise normal descriptor, such as Shark Repellant Bat-Spray, Bat-Computer, Extra-Strong Bat-Knockout Gas, etc. Most of Batman's items in the Batcave, bat-vehicles and on the utility belt were given superfluous and simplistic block-letter labels, even though Batman, Robin and Alfred, the only people who used the equipment, clearly knew what all of it was.

text: Reunions[edit]

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In 1977, Adam West and Burt Ward returned as voice actors for the second Filmation-produced animated series, The New Adventures of Batman.
In 1979, West, Ward, and Frank Gorshin reunited and reprised their respective roles on NBC for Hanna-Barbera's two Legends of the Superheroes television specials.
In the 1980s, several cast members teamed up for a series of celebrity editions of Family Feud. The participants were Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig, Lee Meriwether, and Vincent Price.
In 1984 West would once again reprise his role as Batman in animated form when he succeeded Olan Soule in the final two seasons of Super Friends.
In 2003, West and Ward reunited for a tongue-in-cheek television movie titled Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt which combined dramatized recreations of the filming of the original series (with younger actors standing in for the stars), with modern footage of West and Ward searching for a stolen Batmobile. The film included cameo appearances by Newmar, Gorshin, and Lee Meriwether, as well as Lyle Waggoner, who had been an early candidate for the role of Batman. Yvonne Craig did not appear in the movie—she reportedly disliked the script. The movie was released on DVD in May 2005.

text: Spin-offs & Sequels[edit]

text: Batman (1966 film)[edit]

text: A film based on the television show, Batman, was released in 1966. The film was originally intended to be produced before the series as a way to introduce the series to the public. However, the series' premiere was moved up and the film was forced to wait until the summer hiatus after the first season. The film was produced quickly to get into theatres prior to the start of season two of the television series.

text: The film did not initially perform well at the cinema. Originally, the movie had been conceived to help sell the television series abroad, but the success of the series in America was sufficient publicity. The film was shot after season one was filmed. The movie's budget allowed for producers to build the Batboat and lease a helicopter that would be made into the Batcopter, both of which were used in the second and third seasons of the television show.[16]

text: Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders[edit]

text: West and Ward announced at the Mad Monster Party that one or two Batman animated movies would be released in 2016 with the two doing voiced roles as their characters for the show's 50th anniversary along with Julie Newmar returning.[17][18]

text: The trailer for Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders made its debut on August 17, 2016.[19] The film was released on Digital HD and Digital Media on October 11, 2016 and on DVD and Blu-ray November 1, 2016.[20]

text: Batman vs. Two-Face[edit]

text: A sequel to Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders called Batman vs. Two-Face was released on October 10, 2017. The film starred William Shatner voicing Two-Face as the main antagonist.[21][22] Adam West died before it was released;[23] however, he did complete his voiceover work before his passing. This was one of Adam West's final roles before he passed away from leukemia.

text: Batman '66 comic[edit]

text: In 2013, DC began publication of Batman '66, a comic book series telling all-new stories set in the world of the 1966–68 TV series. Jeff Parker writes the series, which features cover art by Mike Allred and interior art by different artists each issue.[24][25][26] In the course of this series, the Bookworm, the Minstrel, Sandman, Olga Queen of the Cossacks, Zelda The Great, Shame, and Marsha Queen of Diamonds all have their first appearance in Batman comics. Penguin, Joker, Riddler, Catwoman and Mr. Freeze also appear in the series. Issue #3 of Batman '66 introduced the Red Hood and Dr. Quinn into the series continuity. In issue #7, Batman used a new vehicle, the Bat-Jet, to follow False-Face to Mount Rushmore. The series was to have introduced Killer Croc into the continuity, as well as a new villainess named Cleopatra. In April 2014, the first five issues were compiled into the Batman '66 Vol. 1 trade paperback. Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman likewise worked on a Batman and Green Hornet crossover, titled Batman '66 meets The Green Hornet. The six-issue miniseries began publication in June 2014.[27] Jeff Parker wrote a Batman and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. team-up titled Batman '66 meets The Man from U.N.C.L.E. released in 2016.[28] Ian Edginton wrote a Batman team-up with John Steed and Emma Peel of The Avengers titled Batman '66 Meets Steed and Mrs. Peel.[29][30][31] Batman teams up with Wonder Woman in the crossover team up Batman' 66 Meets Wonder Woman '77 writing by both Parker and Marc Andreyko.[32] Whether Batman '66 is represented in one of the current New 52 DC Multiverse alternative Earths is uncertain. Thus far, this has not been the case, although several such alternative Earths inhabitants and representative metahumans remain undisclosed.[33]

text: Other comics[edit]

text: Bluewater Comics has released a series of comics that take their cue from the TV show. They are The Mis-Adventures of Adam West, The Secret Lives of Julie Newmar, and Burt Ward, Boy Wonder and are similar in tone to the TV series. The Mis-Adventures of Adam West was a four-issue miniseries and a regular series that ran nine issues. The Secret Lives of Julie Newmar was a four-issue miniseries and Burt Ward, Boy Wonder was going to be a four-issue miniseries, but has not yet been published.

text: Crossovers[edit]

text: The Green Hornet and Kato on Batman[edit]

text: Van Williams and Bruce Lee made a cameo appearance as the Green Hornet and Kato in "window cameos" while the Batman and Robin were climbing a building. This was in part one of a two-part second-season episode of the Batman TV series, "The Spell of Tut", which aired on September 28, 1966.[34]

text: Later that same season, the Green Hornet and Kato appeared in the two-part second-season episodes A Piece of the Action and Batman's Satisfaction, which aired on March 1–2, 1967. In the two episodes, the Green Hornet and Kato are in Gotham City to bust a counterfeit stamp ring run by Colonel Gumm (portrayed by Roger C. Carmel).[35] The Batman's Satisfaction episode leads to a mixed fight, with both Batman & Robin and The Green Hornet & Kato fighting Colonel Gumm and his gang. Once Gumm's crew was defeated, Batman and Robin squared off against The Green Hornet and Kato, resulting in a stand-off that was interrupted by the police. In this episode, Batman, Robin and the police consider the Green Hornet and Kato to be criminals, although Batman and Robin were cordial to the duo in the earlier window appearance. There is also a mention of The Green Hornet TV series on the Batman TV series episode The Impractical Joker (episode 55, Part 1, aired November 16, 1966): while watching TV together, Alfred, Dick Grayson and Bruce Wayne (who says, "It's time to watch The Green Hornet", and you hear the Hornet buzzing sound) are interrupted by the Joker; then, after the interruption, The Green Hornet TV series theme music is heard.

text: Batman and Robin on The Green Hornet[edit]

text: In the December 9, 1966 Green Hornet episode "The Secret Of The Sally Bell", the Batmobile can be seen revolving on its turntable floor in the batcave on a bad guy's TV set. In the February 3, 1967 Green Hornet episode "Ace in the Hole" (which aired between the September 1966 and March 1967 Batman appearances mentioned above), Batman and Robin can be seen climbing a building on a television set. There was one other Green Hornet & Kato appearance that was not on the Batman TV series nor on The Green Hornet TV series: a segment of the Milton Berle Show/The Hollywood Palace aired in the Fall of 1966 brought together The Green Hornet and Kato (Van Williams and Bruce Lee), and Batman (Adam West), in a comedy sketch with Milton Berle, in which Bruce Lee demonstrates his martial arts expertise. Burt Ward as "Robin" was not included in this appearance.

text: Public service announcements[edit]

text: The Batman character appeared in two public service announcements.

text: U.S. Savings Bonds[edit]

text: In 1966, West, as Batman, encouraged schoolchildren to heed then-President Lyndon B. Johnson's call for them to buy U.S. Savings stamps, a children's version of U.S. Savings bonds, to support the Vietnam War.[36]

text: U.S. Department of Labor[edit]

text: In a 1974 PSA for the U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division narrated by William Dozier, Batman and Robin were tied to a post amid the threat of a ticking time bomb, but Batgirl (Yvonne Craig) refused to release them because she was paid less than Robin (Burt Ward), in violation of the Federal Equal Pay Law.[37] Dick Gautier played Batman this time, because West was, at the time, trying to distance himself from the role.

text: Broadcast history[edit]

text: International broadcast[edit]

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[show]List of broadcasts

United States

ABC (January 12, 1966 – March 14, 1968)

United Kingdom

ITV (1989–1992)
Channel 4 (1993–1996) (Channel 4 started running the series in 1993 at the rate of one episode a week. Then: ITV4 started running the series in 2011 at the rate of one episode a week.)
ITV4 (2011–2014) (18 Years Of Channels : Channel 4 started running the series in 1993 at the rate of one episode a week. Then: ITV4 started running the series in 2011 at the rate of one episode a week.)
The Children's Channel/The Family Channel/Bravo (1993–2001)

Australia

The 0-10 Network
Seven Network
Fox Classics
SBS Viceland

text: Reception[edit]

text: The live action television show was extraordinarily popular, called "the biggest TV phenomenon of the mid-1960s".[38] At the height of its popularity, it was the only prime-time television show other than Peyton Place to be broadcast twice in one week as part of its regular schedule, airing at 7:30 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays. Episodes of the show were filmed as two-part cliffhangers, with each storyline beginning on Wednesday and ending on the Thursday episode. In the second season, a pair of three-parters was also seen; at the very end of the Thursday night segment, a brief tag featuring the next week's villain would be shown, such as, "Next week: Batman jousts with The Joker again!" This started on the third week of the series' run and continued until the end of season two. The first episode of a storyline would typically end with Batman and Robin being in a deathtrap, while the narrator (Dozier) would tell viewers to watch the next night with the repeated phrase: "Tune in tomorrow—same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!" Even decades after the show ceased production, this catch-phrase remains a long-running punchline in popular culture.

text: Television critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz ranked Batman as the 82nd greatest American television show of all time in their 2016 book titled TV (The Book), stating that "West's performance, the brilliance of which has required decades to be properly recognized, played as if series creator William Dozier and chief developer Lorenzo Semple Jr., had taken the establishment's fantasy of itself and dolled it up in tights and a cape .... The anarchic gangs of supervillains and henchmen that kept trying to capture or destroy Gotham City stood in for the forces of chaos that kept threatening to engulf so-called civilized America throughout the sixties, only made colorfully grotesque and knowingly silly."[39] In 1997, TV Guide ranked the episodes "The Purr-fect Crime" and "Better Luck Next Time" #86 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes.[40] In 2009, "Better Luck Next Time" was ranked #72.[41]

text: Legacy[edit]

text: The series' stars, Adam West and Burt Ward, were typecast for decades afterwards, with West especially finding himself unable to escape the reputation of a hammy, camp actor. However, years after the series' impact faded, an episode of Batman: The Animated Series paid tribute to West with an episode titled "Beware The Gray Ghost". In this episode, West himself provided the voice of an aging star of a superhero television series Bruce Wayne had watched as a child and from which he later found inspiration. This gave West new popularity with the next generation of fans. He also played Gotham City's Mayor Grange as a somewhat recurring role in The Batman. In addition, West played the voice of Thomas Wayne, Bruce Wayne's father in the episode "Chill of the Night" from the series Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

text: In other media[edit]

text: Pinball machine[edit]

text: The company Stern released the pinball machine Batman '66, based on the TV series, in December 2016. It is the first Stern game that features a full color LCD in the backbox instead of a Dot-matrix display. There are three different versions of the pinball machine: Super Limited Edition, Limited Edition and Premium.[42][43]

text: Home media releases[edit]

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DVD/Blu-ray name
Region 1
Region 2
Region 4

The Complete First Season (DVD)
November 11, 2014
TBA
TBA

The Second Season: Part One (DVD)
February 10, 2015
TBA
TBA

The Second Season: Part Two (DVD)
July 14, 2015
TBA
TBA

The Complete Third Season (DVD)
November 3, 2015[44]
TBA
TBA

The Complete Series (DVD & Blu-ray)
November 11, 2014
16 Feb. 2015
TBA

text: In January 2014, Conan O'Brien posted on his Twitter account, and Warner Bros. later confirmed, that Warner Bros. would release an official DVD and Blu-ray boxed set of the complete series sometime in 2014.[45]

text: On April 10, 2014, the website tvshowsondvd.com quoted Burt Ward in saying that Warner Bros. would release the complete series on November 11, 2014, in time for the holiday season from 20th Century Fox Television, and that Adam West and he were doing special features for the release.

text: Prior to the announcement, multiple conflicting reports were given for the reason the series had not been released officially. These included:

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Negotiations between DC Comics (and parent company Warner Bros.), owners of the Batman character and 20th Century Fox, owners of the program itself.[notes 2]
Greenway/ABC/Fox rights issues: The Batman series was conceived as an equal partnership between William Dozier's Greenway Productions and Fox in 1964, before Fox entered into a separate agreement with ABC to produce the series in 1965. With three companies involved almost from the outset, some speculation indicates 'these rights' are tangled even before the DC Comics character ownership rights are to be considered. Moreover:

In 2006, Deborah Dozier Potter, "the successor-in-interest to Greenway Productions" sued Fox for allegedly withholding monies under the Fox/ABC agreement.[46][47] Dozier Potter further claimed that this came to her attention when, in March 2005, "she considered releasing the series on DVD", implying that (from her perspective at least) Greenway/Dozier Potter has some say in the matter of potential DVD release of the series. The case was resolved/dismissed in November 2007. In February 2005, John Stacks had approached Deborah Dozier Potter to market the series on DVD. There were many offers and lots of interest in the release of the series, as can be read in Joel Eisner's The Official Batbook Revised Bat Edition 2008.[notes 3]

Other complications/rights issues:

Christopher D. Heer, writing at the "1966 Batman Message Board", clarified a quote by moderator Lee Kirkham, noting that there will likely be the need for complicated deals regarding cameos, since "...at least some of the cameos were done as uncredited, unpaid walk-ons – which means that Fox does NOT have home video clearances for them. Either those scenes would have to be cut or an agreement reached with the actors."[48]
Kirkham's initial quote also noted that, alongside music clearance issues, there could also be problems over some of the costumes, and the original Batmobile:

text: The series, under the Fox/ABC deal, is still in syndication, and regularly shown on a number of channels around the world, currently appearing in the United States on Me-TV and IFC as of July 4, 2014. Until 2014, only the 1966 feature film was available on DVD from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for nonbroadcast viewing in North America. This affected the 2003 television movie reunion Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt, also released to DVD, which was able to make use of footage only from the 1966 movie.

text: With Batman being unavailable for home-video release until 2014, an unusual situation occurred in which material that would be considered DVD featurettes was released separately. In 2004, Image Entertainment released Holy Batmania, a two-DVD set that included documentaries on the making of the series, as well as rare footage such as the original screen tests of the cast and Lyle Waggoner.[50] In 2008, Adam West released a privately issued DVD with the tongue-in-cheek title Adam West Naked for which he recorded anecdotes regarding all 120 episodes of the series.[51] In 2013 PBS aired an episode of Pioneers of Television called "Superheroes" that featured interviews with Adam West and Burt Ward, and talked about the 1960s TV series. It was released on DVD March 11, 2013.

text: Also in 2013, PBS produced and transmitted a documentary titled Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle. This documentary talked a little bit about the series and included an interview with Adam West.

text: On November 11, 2014, Warner Bros. released the full 120-episode Batman collection on Blu-ray and DVD with a variety of extras including a miniature Batmobile, a 32-page episode guide, and Adam West Scrapbook.[52] A second box released on Warner Bros.' own batmanondvd website replaces the Batmobile and the trading cards with a script from the episode "The Joker is Wild" and a bonus box containing the movie and the "Adam West Naked" documentary. This series is also available at the iTunes Store.

text: Collectibles[edit]

text: Starting in 1966, an enormous amount of Batman merchandise was manufactured and marketed to cash-in on the TV show's vast popularity. This includes trading cards, bubblegum cards, scale model kits of the Batmobile and Batboat, coloring books, and board games. Items from this particular era have gained substantial collector appeal with their remarkable variety, scarcity, and style.

text: One of the most desired collectibles involves the episodes introducing Catwoman ("The Purr-fect Crime" / "Better Luck Next Time"), which were the subject of a View-Master reel & booklet set in 1966 (Sawyers Packet # B492). While the series was first-run on ABC, packet cover indicia reflected the "Bat Craze" cultural phenomenon by referring to the booklet as a Batbooklet, Dynamically illustrated. By the time the television series was cancelled in 1968 and GAF had taken over the View-Master product, Batbooklet was removed in favor of then-standard View-Master packaging for all future releases in the decades to follow, right up to the period when the standard packet line was discontinued. The first season's superimposed fight onomatopoeias were not used for the View-Master's scenes of fights. Instead, black-lined "blast" balloons (transparent inside), and series-like onomatopoeias were illustrated and superimposed over fight images.

text: The popularity of the TV series has carried several decades after its debut; toy company Mattel has made the 1966 Batmobile in various scales for the Hot Wheels product line. The Batmobile with Batboat were also produced under the Matchbox and Corgi names in the UK, during this period.

text: Warner Bros. acquired merchandising rights to the series in 2012,[2] and in 2013 Mattel released an action figure line based on the television series. To date only a single series of figures have been produced: Batman, the Joker, the Penguin, the Riddler, Catwoman and, exclusive to a boxset, Robin. Two Batman variants were also produced, a limited SDCC exclusive figure with an action feature that replicates the famous Batusi dance and a Surf's Up Batman figure complete with surfboard and trunks. Each figure has the likeness of their respective actor (with Catwoman resembling Newmar and the Riddler resembling Gorshin) and came packaged with a display base and collector card. A Batmobile was also sold to retail making this the first time the classic model has been produced for action figures in the 6-inch scale.

text: In 2013, Hong Kong–based entertainment collectible manufacturer Hot Toys produced 1⁄6 scale versions of West's Batman and Ward's Robin.

text: References in popular culture[edit]

text: References In animation[edit]

text: Referenced in Batman: The Brave and the Bold[edit]

text: The animated television series Batman: The Brave and the Bold is influenced by the 1960s television series. The opening credits feature Batman rope-climbing up a building, something that Adam West and Burt Ward often did in the show.[53] Several villains from the 1960s show including King Tut, Egghead, Mad Hatter, Archer, Bookworm, False Face, Black Widow, Siren, Marsha Queen of Diamonds, Louie the Lilac, Ma Parker, and Shame make cameo appearances as prisoners at Iron Heights prison in the episode "Day of the Dark Knight!" They are all captured by Batman and Green Arrow during a mass escape attempt. In Mayhem of the Music Meister! the same villains have brief cameos. The episode "Game Over for Owlman!" shows a room in the Batcave containing "souvenirs" of deathtraps that the Joker employed in the 1960s series, with accompanying flashbacks: the giant key from the "Human Key Duplicator" from "The Impractical Joker", the slot machine-controlled electric chair from "The Joker Goes to School", and the giant clam from "The Joker's Hard Times". The episode "The Color of Revenge!" begins with a flashback to the time of the 1960s television series, using attributes such as the red Batphone, the Shakespeare bust, the sliding bookcase, the Batpoles, Robin in his old television-series costume, and the shot of Batman and Robin fastening their seat belts in the Batmobile. Additionally, the Adam West Batman briefly appears in "Night of the Batmen!" as part of an army of Batmen gathered across the Multiverse.

text: Referenced in Young Justice[edit]

text: The Young Justice episode "Schooled" briefly references the show, as well, by featuring a Shakespeare bust in Bruce's office at the Waynetech building in Metropolis. As a further homage to the series, Bruce is shown accessing an emergency Batsuit hidden in his desk by flipping a switch concealed within the bust.

text: Referenced in Robot Chicken[edit]

text: Adam West and Burt Ward lend their voices and likeness to the third DC Comics Special on Robot Chicken. In the plot, when Batman brings over a Superman from another dimension to make him jealous, Superman retaliates by bringing the Adam West Batman, who trumps the Robot Chicken Batman by addressing the glucose issue of muffins and dancing. He is later seen battling the Arkham versions of Batman's villains and is killed by Penguin's anthrax gas. Burt Ward kidnaps him as well as the Robot Chicken Robin and takes them to the Lazarus Pit, where he resurrects West's Batman and makes himself younger to relive the glory days. He only kidnapped Robot Chicken Robin so he could have his outfit.

text: Referenced in The Lego Batman Movie[edit]

text: The animated spin-off of The Lego Movie starring Batman features a number of references to the television series. When Alfred addresses similar phases of Batman's life (in which he references all the years a Batman live-action film was released), he mentions "that weird one in 1966" in which the film briefly shows a clip of Adam West's Batman dancing in an episode. During the film's climax, Alfred dons an identical costume to Adam West's Batman out of nostalgia. When Batman and Robin take on a room of villains, they hit them so hard that onomatopoeia pops out of thin air while a remix of the 60s theme song plays in the background.

text: References in live action[edit]

text: Referenced in Batman Forever[edit]

text: A line spoken by Robin (Chris O'Donnell) in Batman Forever is a homage to the television Robin's catch-phrase exclamations that started "Holy" and sometimes ended "Batman!" - for instance "Holy bargain basements, Batman!" (from the television series' first season) and "Holy flypaper, Batman!" (from the television series' second season). During the movie, Robin says "Holy rusted metal, Batman!" after the duo climbs onto twisted metal girders beside some water. This catchphrase also appeared for a time in Batman comic books.

text: Referenced in Birds of Prey[edit]

text: In the third episode of Birds of Prey "Prey for the Hunter", the famous William Shakespeare bust from the series has a cameo. However, instead of bending the neck back to expose the button, it is simply turned to the left, giving it the same function—exposing a hidden passageway.

text: Referenced in Animal House[edit]

text: In the film, a damaged car belonging to Flounder's older brother (which was earlier reported stolen) was re-purposed for the climactic scene by Bluto and D-Day. The car initially appears as a parade float depicting a layer cake, with the words 'Eat Me' on the front; when the float is cut away, it reveals the car repainted in black and red, in a style similar to the Batmobile of the television series, but also incorporating a black armored turret with the word 'DEATHMOBILE' on it in red. This would technically be anachronistic, as the film is set in 1962, but given the parodic nature of the film this is generally ignored.

text: References in video games[edit]

text: Referenced in Batman: Arkham[edit]

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In the Batman: Arkham Origins video game, exclusive DLC for the PlayStation 3 includes a Batman skin based on the Batman TV series.
In Batman: Arkham Knight, the stone bust containing a hidden button used in the TV series as the secret entrance lever to the Batcave appears as one of the game's Easter eggs. The stone bust concealing a button can be seen and interacted with in the Clock Tower and Wayne Office areas of the game. The Batman skin is also featured as DLC in with the 1960s series Robin and Catwoman skins, as well as the Batmobile.
Rather than having a massive grin as in the comics the Joker in the Arkham games has a painted on smile to make his already unnaturally large smile even larger. The painted on smile and the general look of it massively resembles Cesar Romero's Joker, who also had a painted on smile along with the red lips.

text: Referenced in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham[edit]

text: In Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, an extra level is based on the 1966 Batman TV series, along with characters including: 1966 Batman, 1966 Robin; 1966 Batgirl, 1966 Joker, 1966 Catwoman, 1966 Riddler, and 1966 Penguin. Also, Adam West is a playable character. The 1966 Batmobile is also included as a drivable vehicle. The end credits sequence remakes the Batclimb window cameos.

text: Notes[edit]

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Jump up ^ Adam West, dictating Back to the Batcave to Jeff Rovin, admitted to having resented the development; in his words, "...We were now calculating and titillating. These kinds of things are always short-term solutions to problems...."
Jump up ^ From Lambert, David (December 5, 2005). "Batman – 1966 Batman Series Still Not Coming To DVD Yet". Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2008.

Fox (which owns the footage) and DC Comics (owner of the characters, and sister company of Warner Bros.) are still deep in the process of sorting out the legalities and licensing situations for this release. Other license issues may be involved, as well, such as music.

Jump up ^ The relevant passage reads: "The lawsuit filed by Debra Dozier Potter was dismissed with prejudice on 11/26/07. Furthermore, a notice of unconditional settlement was filed by the Plaintff on 11/19/07. The case is DEBORAH DOZIER POTTER VS TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION Case No BC357067."

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document_title: List of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? top prize winners

question_text: who was the last person to win who wants to be a millionaire

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text: Below is a list of the winners of the top prize for each international versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.

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Edition
Winner
Broadcast date
Notes
Top prize

 Man sa yarbah al malyoon
Khaled al Mulla[1]
000000002001-11-21-0000November 21, 2001

1,000,000 SR

 Man sa yarbah al malyoon
Mohammad Tanirah[2]
000000002002-03-15-0000March 15, 2002

1,000,000 SR

 Man sa yarbah al malyoon
Sidi Ahmed weld Ali[3]
000000002003-01-02-0000January 2, 2003

1,000,000 SR

 Man sa yarbah 2 malyoon
Kenaan Matar[4]
000000002007-05-15-0000May 15, 2007

2,000,000 SR

 Man sa yarbah al malyoon
Mohammad Abdelwahab Hamzeh[5]
000000002010-03-23-0000March 23, 2010
First SR1,000,000 winner in the new season First winner of the 12-question format.
1,000,000 SR

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Rob "Coach" Fulton[6]
000000002005-10-17-0000October 17, 2005
First winner in Australia after six and a half years.
A$1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Martin Flood[6]
000000002005-11-14-0000November 14, 2005
Allegations of cheating marred his top prize win, but he was cleared. Also the last winner of the original Australian version.
A$1,000,000

 Millionaire Hot Seat
Edwin Daly[7]
000000002016-08-29-0000August 29, 2016
Fourth Winner in the Hot Seat Format. First Australian winner after almost 11 years.
A$1,000,000

 Die Millionenshow
Anton Sutterlüty[8]
000000002001-02-19-0000February 19, 2001

öS 10,000,000

 Die Millionenshow
Christiane de Piero[9]
000000002002-11-11-0000November 11, 2002

€1,000,000

 Die Millionenshow
Sigrid Weiß-Lutz[10]
000000002003-05-09-0000May 9, 2003

€1,000,000

 Die Millionenshow
Monica Weinzettl[11][12]
000000002003-10-18-0000October 18, 2003
Promi-Ausgabe #7. Donated the prize to St. Stephen's Cathedral
€50,000

 Die Millionenshow
Karin Huber[13]
000000002003-11-03-0000November 3, 2003

€1,000,000

 Die Millionenshow
Elfriede ("El") Awadalla[14]
000000002005-03-14-0000March 14, 2005

€1,000,000

 Die Millionenshow
Heide Gondek[15]
000000002006-09-18-0000September 18, 2006

€1,000,000

 Die Millionenshow
Philip Aschner[16]
000000002007-10-20-0000October 20, 2007
Junior-Special
€100,000

 Die Millionenshow
Marion Eidenhammer[17]
000000002008-06-28-0000June 28, 2008
Junior-Special
€100,000

 Die Millionenshow
Stefan Schwaiger[18]
000000002009-05-23-0000May 23, 2009
Junior-Special
€100,000

 Die Millionenshow
Andreas Goldberger and Nina Hartmann[19]
000000002011-10-24-0000October 24, 2011
Promi-Ausgabe #23.
€75,000

 Die Millionenshow
Thomas Geierspichler and Günther Matzinger[20]
000000002012-10-22-0000October 22, 2012
Promi-Ausgabe #27. Prize donated to Licht ins Dunkel
€75,000

 Die Millionenshow
Andrea Spatzek[21]
000000002012-11-26-0000November 26, 2012
Promi-Ausgabe #28. Prize donated to Licht ins Dunkel
€75,000

 Die Millionenshow
Sonya Kraus[22]
000000002013-05-13-0000May 13, 2013
Promi-Ausgabe #30. Prize donated to Life Ball
€75,000

 Die Millionenshow
Peter Stöger and Ulrike Kriegler[23]
000000002013-10-21-0000October 21, 2013
Promi-Ausgabe #31. Prize donated to Austrian Sports Aid
€75,000

 Die Millionenshow
Stephan Eberharter[24]
000000002013-12-02-0000December 2, 2013
Promi-Ausgabe #32. Prize donated to Licht ins Dunkel
€75,000

 Die Millionenshow
Mathias Stockinger[25]
000000002013-12-09-0000December 9, 2013
First non-celebrity winner after 7 years
€1,000,000

 Die Millionenshow
Kristina Sprenger[26]
000000002014-02-10-0000February 10, 2014
Promi-Ausgabe #33. Prize donated to Licht ins Dunkel
€75,000

 Die Millionenshow
Angelika Kirchschlager[27]
000000002015-02-02-0000February 2, 2015
Promi-Ausgabe #37. Prize donated to Licht ins Dunkel
€75,000

 Die Millionenshow
Julia Cencig[28]
000000002015-02-02-0000February 2, 2015
Promi-Ausgabe #37. Prize donated to Licht ins Dunkel
€75,000

 Die Millionenshow
Dietrich Siegl[29]
000000002015-11-23-0000November 23, 2015
Promi-Ausgabe #40. Prize donated to Licht ins Dunkel
€75,000

 Ke Hotey Chay Kotipoti
Mir Mohammed Easin
2011

৳ 10,000,000

 Qui sera millionnaire? (French Version)
Katia Savignano[30][31]
000000002001-06-04-0000June 4, 2001

BEF 10,000,000

 Wie wordt multimiljonair? (Dutch Version)
Ingrid Vervaeck[32]
000000002000-10-10-0000October 10, 2000

BEF 20,000,000

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Gonzalo Miranda[33][34]
000000002002-09-09-0000September 9, 2002
First and also last winner.
CLP$100,000,000

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Juan Dario Jaramillo Sánchez[35][36][37]
000000002002-10-28-0000October 28, 2002
First child winner on Colombian Millionaire
COP$210,000,000

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Enrique Carlos Castillo[38]
000000002006-10-30-0000October 30, 2006

COP$210,000,000

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
David Huertas[39]
000000002011-10-29-0000October 29, 2011

COP$300,000,000

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Willy Pérez[40][41]
000000002010-06-29-0000June 29, 2010
Winner of special 2010 World Cup edition. First and also last winner.
25,000,000 colón

 Tko želi biti milijunaš?
Mira Bićanić[42][43]
000000002003-06-14-0000June 14, 2003
First and also last winner.
1,000,000 kuna

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Søren Brøndum Laursen[44]
000000002001-10-13-0000October 13, 2001
First winner in the Danish version
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Anders and Peter Lund Madsens[45]
000000002002-09-17-0000September 17, 2002
Winners in charity edition. Prize donated to DCA
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Signe Svendsen and Søren Sko[46]
000000002004-01-01-0000January 1, 2004
Winners in charity edition. Prize donated to AIDS Foundation
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Søren Gudbrand and Lis Gudbrand[47]
000000002005-03-21-0000March 21, 2005
Winners in Special edition "Me and my best"
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Claus Højbak and Bertel Haarder[48]
000000002005-10-03-0000October 3, 2005
Donated half the prize to a school organization
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Peter Kierkegaard, Helle Knudsen and Alexander Cortes[49][50]
000000002007-10-15-0000October 15, 2007
Junior edition #1
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Julie, Ulrik and Sia[51]
000000002007-11-24-0000November 24, 2007
Junior edition #2
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Joachim, Lukkas and Daniel[52]
000000002008-03-15-0000March 15, 2008
Junior edition #3
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Simon Ron Dalsgaard, Emil Aleksej Belinson and Marcus Heinrich Abrahamsen [53]
000000002008-05-09-0000May 9, 2008
Junior edition #4
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Mogens Lykketoft and Martin Krasnik[54]
000000002010-10-11-0000October 11, 2010
Winners in celebrity edition. Prize donated to Peres Center for Peace
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Jon Mikkel Hansen and Lars Ole Jørgensen[55]
000000002012-03-12-0000March 12, 2012

1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Charlotte Bircow and Lasse Rimmer [56]
000000002012-10-22-0000October 22, 2012
Winners in celebrity edition. Prize donated to Breast Cancer Society
2,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Bjarke Refslund and Thure Kjær [57]
000000002013-04-19-0000April 19, 2013
Winners in celebrity edition.
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Morten Resen and Ellen Nybo [58]
000000002013-09-30-0000September 30, 2013
Winners in 25th channel anniversary.
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Anders and Peter Lund Madsens[59]
000000002013-10-28-0000October 28, 2013
Winners in charity edition. Prize fonated to DCA, and they became second millionaires after 17 September 2002.
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Daniel Paske and Jasmin Sharzad[60]
000000002015-03-03-0000March 3, 2015
Winners in Dating edition.
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Søren Pilmark and Henrik Koefoed[61]
000000002016-03-06-0000March 6, 2016
Winners in celebrity edition.
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 Hvem vil være millionær?
Tommy Kenter and Lise Baastrup[62]
000000002016-05-08-0000May 8, 2016
Winners in celebrity edition.
1,000,000 Danish Krone

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Maria Fernanda Compte[63]
000000002002-11-24-0000November 24, 2002
First and also last winner.
US$25,000

 Qui Veut Gagner des Millions?
Frédéric Grégoire[64]
000000002000-09-30-0000September 30, 2000
First winner.
₣4,000,000

 Qui Veut Gagner des Millions?
Louis[65]
000000002000-11-04-0000November 4, 2000
Second winner.
₣4,000,000

 Qui Veut Gagner des Millions?
Marie Friedel[66]
000000002004-08-27-0000August 27, 2004
Third and last winner.
€1,000,000

 Vis Unda 20000?
Manana Maisuradze [67]
000000002002-01-01-00002002

20,000 Lari

 Vis Unda 20000?
Garry Kasparov and Daria Tarasova[68]
000000002011-02-22-0000February 22, 2011
First celebrity winners. Episode was in Russian with Georgian subtitles.
20,000 Lari

 Wer wird Millionär?
Eckhard Freise[69]
000000002000-12-02-0000December 2, 2000

DM 1,000,000

 Wer wird Millionär?
Marlene Grabherr[70]
000000002001-05-20-0000May 20, 2001

DM 1,000,000

 Wer wird Millionär?
Gerhard Krammer[71]
000000002002-10-18-0000October 18, 2002

€1,000,000

 Wer wird Millionär?
Dr. Maria Elisabeth Wienströer[72]
000000002004-03-29-0000March 29, 2004

€1,000,000

 Wer wird Millionär?
Stefan Lang[73]
000000002006-10-09-0000October 9, 2006

€1,000,000

 Wer wird Millionär?
Timur Hahn[74]
000000002007-01-08-0000January 8, 2007

€1,000,000

 Wer wird Millionär?
Oliver Pocher[75]
000000002008-05-30-0000May 30, 2008
Promi-Special #16
€1,000,000

 Wer wird Millionär?
Thomas Gottschalk[76]
000000002008-11-20-0000November 20, 2008
Promi-Special #17
€1,000,000

 Wer wird Millionär?
Ralf Schnoor[77]
000000002010-11-26-0000November 26, 2010

€1,000,000

 Wer wird Millionär?
Barbara Schöneberger[78]
000000002011-05-30-0000May 30, 2011
Promi-Special #22
€1,000,000

 Wer wird Millionär?
Sebastian Langrock[79]
000000002013-03-11-0000March 11, 2013

€1,000,000

 Wer wird Millionär?
Thorsten Fischer[80]
000000002014-10-17-0000October 17, 2014
15-year anniversary special episode
€1,000,000

 Wer wird Millionär?
Nadja Sidikjar[81]
000000002015-11-13-0000November 13, 2015
First winner of Jackpot-Special #2
€1,538,450

 Wer wird Millionär?
Leon Windscheid[82]
000000002015-12-07-0000December 7, 2015

€1,000,000

 Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos
Giorgios Georgopoulos[83]
000000002001-10-02-0000October 2, 2001
First winner.
₯ 50,000,000

 Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos
Stelios Stergiou[83]
000000002003-11-21-0000November 21, 2003
Second and last winner.
€150,000

 Baak Maan Fu Yung
James Wong and Petrina Fung[84]
000000002001-07-15-0000July 15, 2001
Celebrity charity special
HK$1,000,000

 Baak Maan Fu Yung
Stephen Chow and Lee Man[85][86]
000000002001-08-20-0000August 20, 2001
Shaolin Soccer charity special
HK$1,000,000

 Baak Maan Fu Yung
Chan Hon-cheung "Christ"[87]
000000002001-11-02-0000November 2, 2001
First of the two non-celebrity winners in Hong Kong
HK$1,000,000

 Baak Maan Fu Yung
Cheng Tak-cheung[88]
000000002003-02-07-0000February 7, 2003
Million dollar tournament
HK$1,000,000

 Legyen Ön is milliomos!
Gábor Cserey[89]
000000002006-03-23-0000March 23, 2006

40,000,000 Ft

 Viltu vinna milljón?
Sveinn Valgeirsson[90]
000000002002-03-24-0000March 24, 2002
First Winner.
5,000,000 Icelandic Krona

 Viltu vinna milljón?
Paolo Turchi[91]
000000002003-03-30-0000March 30, 2003
Second Winner.
5,000,000 Icelandic krona

 Viltu vinna milljón?
Jón Steinar Gunnlaugsson and Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson[92]
000000002004-04-11-0000April 11, 2004
Winners in charity edition. Prize donated to Childhood Cancer Support Association "SKB"
5,000,000 Icelandic krona

 Kaun Banega Crorepati
Harshvardhan Navathe[93][94][95][96]
000000002000-09-18-0000September 18, 2000

10,000,000 Rs. (1 crore)

 Kaun Banega Crorepati
Vijay Raul and Arundhati[97]
000000002001-05-02-0000May 2, 2001
Winner of Kaun Banega Crorepati Patni
10,000,000 Rs. (1 crore)

 Kaun Banega Crorepati
Ravi Mohan Saini[98][99][100]
000000002001-07-08-0000July 8, 2001
Winner of KBC Junior
10,000,000 Rs. (1 crore)

 Kaun Banega Crorepati
Sushil Kumar[101]
000000002013-11-02-0000November 2, 2013
First winner of the 13-question format. And fourth winner after 10 years.
50,000,000 Rs. (5 crore)

 Kaun Banega Crorepati
Sanmjeet Kaur Sahani[102]
000000002013-01-12-0000January 12, 2013
Second and last winner of the 13-question format.
50,000,000 Rs. (5 crore)

 Kaun Banega Crorepati
Achin and Sarthak Narula[103][104]
000000002014-10-09-0000October 9, 2014
Highest Asian top prize in Millionaire franchise to date. First winners of the 14-question format and last winners of 14-question format.
70,000,000 Rs. (7 crore)

 Kannadada Kotyadhipati
Hussain Basha[105]
000000002013-04-29-0000April 29, 2013

10,000,000 Rs. (1 crore)

 Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran
Sanooja Rajan[106][107]
000000002013-05-01-0000May 1, 2013

10,000,000 Rs. (1 crore)

 Kon Hoeel Marathi Crorepati
Mahadev Jadhav and Anita Jadhav[108]
000000002014-03-17-0000March 17, 2014

10,000,000 Rs. (1 crore)

 Ke Hobe Banglar Kotipoti
Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao[109]
000000002011-07-08-0000July 8, 2011
Celebrity edition
10,000,000 Rs. (1 crore)

 Ke Bani Crorepati
Rajesh Singh[110]
000000002011-07-27-0000July 27, 2011

10,000,000 Rs. (1 crore)

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Adhi Hartono
000000002005-03-01-0000March 2005
The first and the only winner of the Indonesian version.
Rp. 1,000,000,000

 Mi Rotseh Lehiot Mylyoner?
Izhar Nevo[111][112]
000000002000-08-07-0000August 7, 2000
First winner in Israel and last.
1,000,000 ₪

 Chi vuol essere miliardario?
Francesca Cinelli[113]
000000002001-03-18-0000March 18, 2001
First winner.
₤ 1,000,000,000

 Chi vuol essere milionario?
Davide Pavesi[114]
000000002004-10-17-0000October 17, 2004
Second winner.
€1,000,000

 Chi vuol essere milionario?
Michela De Paoli[115][116][117]
000000002011-01-27-0000January 27, 2011
Third and last winner. She used all three on the last question, just to be sure to win a million euro.
€1,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Yasuyuki Kunimitsu[118]
000000002000-07-27-0000July 27, 2000
First ever Asian Millionaire top prize winner
¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Yoshiaki Nagata[citation needed]
000000002000-08-10-0000August 10, 2000

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Naoko Imao[citation needed]
000000002000-11-02-0000November 2, 2000

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Hiroshi Hase[citation needed]
000000002000-11-23-0000November 23, 2000
Member of the Japanese House of Representatives and former professional wrestler
¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Kazuyuki Nose[citation needed]
000000002001-02-15-0000February 15, 2001

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Kotaro Kobayashi[citation needed]
000000002001-09-06-0000September 6, 2001
Kids Edition
¥1,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Katsuhiro Minamigawa[citation needed]
000000002001-09-06-0000September 6, 2001
Kids Edition
¥1,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Hitomi Sakamoto[citation needed]
000000002001-12-13-0000December 13, 2001

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Akishi Kikuchi[citation needed]
000000002002-06-27-0000June 27, 2002

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Michiko Eguchi[citation needed]
000000002002-08-01-0000August 1, 2002

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Naomi Osada[citation needed]
000000002002-11-14-0000November 14, 2002

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Shoko Mishima[citation needed]
000000002003-05-08-0000May 8, 2003

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Sayu Tanabashi[citation needed]
000000002003-09-04-0000September 4, 2003
Kids Edition
¥500,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Natsumi Kataoka[citation needed]
000000002003-09-04-0000September 4, 2003
Kids Edition
¥500,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Daichi Suzuki[citation needed]
000000002003-09-18-0000September 18, 2003

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Tsuyoshi Shinjo[119]
000000002004-01-02-0000January 2, 2004
Professional baseball player
¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Jo Kihara[citation needed]
000000002004-08-26-0000August 26, 2004
Kids Edition
¥500,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Takafumi Horie[120]
000000002004-12-30-0000December 30, 2004
Former CEO of Livedoor
¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Kazuko Hosoki[citation needed]
000000002004-12-30-0000December 30, 2004

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Masaaki Sakai[citation needed]
000000002005-04-07-0000April 7, 2005

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Yasuo Tanaka[121]
000000002005-04-07-0000April 7, 2005
Author and governor of Nagano Prefecture
¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Kikuchi Tomohisa[citation needed]
000000002005-04-28-0000April 28, 2005

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Masahiko Hamada[citation needed]
000000002005-05-26-0000May 26, 2005

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Yukiko Kashiwagi and Hanako Oshima[citation needed]
000000002005-05-26-0000May 26, 2005
Pair players (mother and daughter)
¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Kotaro Koizumi[citation needed]
000000002006-01-02-0000January 2, 2006
Japanese actor and the eldest son of the former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Yūko Asano[citation needed]
000000002006-03-23-0000March 23, 2006

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Junko Nozoe[citation needed]
000000002006-06-29-0000June 29, 2006

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Keiko Ohi[citation needed]
000000002006-07-27-0000July 27, 2006

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Dai Tamesue[citation needed]
000000002006-09-14-0000September 14, 2006

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Bandō Mitsugorō X[citation needed]
000000002006-10-05-0000October 5, 2006

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Dewi Sukarno[122]
000000002006-10-26-0000October 26, 2006

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Misako Konno[citation needed]
000000002007-02-15-0000February 15, 2007

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Shōsuke Tanihara[citation needed]
000000002007-07-05-0000July 5, 2007

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Sumiko Fuji[citation needed]
000000002008-03-27-0000March 27, 2008

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Kazuo Tokumitsu[citation needed]
000000002008-03-27-0000March 27, 2008

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Takeshi Kitano[123]
000000002009-01-30-0000January 30, 2009
Only person to answer the final question incorrectly once, and later return and win the top prize.
¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Hikari Ota[124]
000000002009-04-01-0000April 1, 2009

¥10,000,000

 Quiz $ Millionaire
Mana Ashida[125]
000000002013-01-02-0000January 2, 2013
Celebrity Kids Edition. Youngest top-prize winner (at the time of recording) in the Millionaire franchise worldwide. (8 years and 6 months old)
¥1,000,000

 Kto vozmyot million
Saule Akhmetova[126][127]
000000002002-04-11-0000April 11, 2002
First woman who won 5,000,000 tenge
5,000,000 tenge

 Kto vozmyot million
Irina Stalnaya[128]
000000002003-07-24-0000July 24, 2003
Second woman who won 5,000,000 tenge and also last winner.
5,000,000 tenge

 Gribi būt miljonārs?
Elita Rumpe[129][130]
000000002002-12-18-0000December 18, 2002

10,000 Latvian lats

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Lucía Sánchez[131][132]
000000002010-04-22-0000April 22, 2010
First winner on new format.
3,000,000 Mexican pesos

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Rafael Lira[citation needed]
000000002012-04-21-0000April 21, 2012
Second and last winner of new format.
1,500,000 Mexican pesos

 Lotto Weekend Miljonairs
Hans Peters[133]
000000002001-01-06-0000January 6, 2001
First and also last winner.
NLG 1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Chimuanya "Aroma" Ufodike[134]
000000002009-09-11-0000September 11, 2009
First and also last winner.
₦10,000,000

 Vil du bli millionær?
Anne Louise Lien and Hans Erik Borgenvik[135]
000000002003-03-10-0000March 10, 2003
First winners in Norway.
2,000,000 Norwegian krone

 Vil du bli millionær?
Bjørn Lien[136]
000000002010-01-19-0000January 19, 2010
First winner in the Hot Seat format. And second last winner after 6.5 years.
1,000,000 Norwegian krone

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Sharon Cuneta[137]
000000002010-01-09-0000January 9, 2010
Celebrity contestant who made a second appearance in the franchise. Won P1,000,000 (14th question) during her first appearance on December 25, 2001.
2,000,000 Philippine pesos

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Karl Jonathan Aguilar[138]
000000002011-09-18-0000September 18, 2011

2,000,000 Philippine pesos

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Eduardo Gaeilo Pajinag, Jr.[139]
000000002013-10-20-0000October 20, 2013
First winner under Risk format outside Germany.
2,000,000 Philippine pesos

 Milionerzy
Krzysztof Wójcik[140]
000000002010-03-28-0000March 28, 2010
Second and last winner of the 12-question format. First and only (so far) winner after 11 years.
1,000,000 zł

 Quem quer ser milionário?
Renata Morgado[citation needed]
000000002000-05-01-0000May 2000
First female top-prize winner in the franchise. Also the first ever European and non-English-speaking Millionaire winner.
50,000,000 Portuguese escudos

 Quem quer ser milionário?
Ana Damásio[citation needed]
000000002000-09-01-0000September 2000
Second female top-prize winner in the franchise
50,000,000 Portuguese escudos

 Quem quer ser milionário?
José Fernandes[citation needed]
000000002001-04-01-0000April 2001

50,000,000 Portuguese escudos

 Quem quer ser milionário?
António Franco[141]
000000002003-12-29-0000December 29, 2003

€250,000

 Quem quer ser milionário?
José Maria Souto de Moura [142][143][144]
000000002014-02-07-0000February 7, 2014
First winner after 11 years and last winner.
€100,000

 Vrei să fii miliardar?
Mihai Popa[145]
000000002001-04-15-0000April 15, 2001

1,000,000,000 Romanian Leu

 Vrei să fii miliardar?
Tudor Hurezeanu[146]
000000002002-04-08-0000April 8, 2002

1,000,000,000 Romanian Leu

 Kto khochet stat' millionerom?
Igor Sazeyev[147]
000000002001-03-12-0000March 12, 2001
First winner in Russia
1,000,000 Rubles

 Kto khochet stat' millionerom?
Irina Chudinovskih and Yury Chudinovskih[148]
000000002003-01-18-0000January 18, 2003
Couples version.
1,000,000 Rubles

 Kto khochet stat' millionerom?
Svetlana Yaroslavtseva[149]
000000002006-02-19-0000February 19, 2006
First woman who won 3.000.000 Rubles. Had two lifelines upon reaching the fifteenth question.
3,000,000 Rubles

 Kto khochet stat' millionerom?
Timur Budayev[150][151]
000000002010-04-17-0000April 17, 2010
First man who won 3.000.000 Rubles. Had two lifelines upon reaching the fifteenth question.
3,000,000 Rubles

 Kto khochet stat' millionerom?
Bari Alibasov and Alexander "Danko" Fadeev[152][153]
000000002013-11-23-0000November 23, 2013
First celebrity winners in the Russian version with Risk format
3,000,000 Rubles

 Lepo je biti milijonar
Peter Lazar[154]
000000002001-10-01-0000October 2001

SIT 10,000,000

 Lepo je biti milijonar
Akim Kysselef[155]
000000002002-04-01-0000April 2002

SIT 10,000,000

 Lepo je biti milijonar
Matjaž Tanko[156]
000000002002-03-29-0000March 29, 2002

SIT 10,000,000

 Lepo je biti milijonar
Gorazd Škerbinek[157]
000000002002-11-01-0000November 2002

SIT 10,000,000

 Lepo je biti milijonar
Aleš Jankovič[158]
000000002003-03-30-0000March 30, 2003
Firefighters edition
SIT 10,000,000

 Lepo je biti milijonar
Jaro Leskovsek[159]
000000002004-05-16-0000May 16, 2004

SIT 15,000,000

 Lepo je biti milijonar
Viktor Niko[citation needed]
000000002005-07-01-0000July 2005

SIT 15,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
David Paterson[160]
000000002000-03-19-0000March 19, 2000
First winner outside the USA. And also last winner.
1,000,000 Rand

 ¿Quiere ser millonario? 50 por 15
Enrique Chicote[161]
000000002000-05-21-0000May 21, 2000
Used the phone-a-friend lifeline to call his wife on the last question, letting her know that he'd won, and first winner on Spanish version.
₧ 50,000,000

 ¿Quién Quiere Ser El Millonario?
Paco Reverte[162]
000000002012-03-15-0000March 15, 2012
Third winner in the "Hot Seat" format. First winner in Spain in almost twelve years.
€100,000

 Obada Lakshapathi Mamada Lakshapathi (Sinhalese)
Apeksha Kumari[163]
000000002013-02-22-0000February 22, 2013
First winner
2,000,000 Sri Lankan Rupee

 Obada Lakshapathi Mamada Lakshapathi (Sinhalese)
Moksha Madusanka[164]
000000002017-07-02-0000July 2, 2017
Second winner after 4 years
2,000,000 Sri Lankan Rupee

 Postkodmiljonären
Per Hörberg[165]
000000002006-02-17-0000February 17, 2006
First winner.
1,000,000 Swedish Krona

 Postkodmiljonären
Torgny Segerstedt[166]
000000002008-03-01-0000March 1, 2008
Second winner.
1,000,000 Swedish Krona

 Postkodmiljonären
Olle Laurell[167]
000000002009-12-04-0000December 4, 2009
Third winner.
1,000,000 Swedish Krona

 Postkodmiljonären
Jan Sundström[168]
000000002010-12-17-0000December 17, 2010
Fourth winner.
1,000,000 Swedish Krona

 Postkodmiljonären
Mattias Östermann[169]
000000002012-03-02-0000March 2, 2012
Fitfh winner.
1,000,000 Swedish Krona

 Postkodmiljonären
Lena Angviken[170]
000000002012-09-29-0000September 29, 2012
Sixth winner.
1,000,000 Swedish Krona

 Postkodmiljonären
Birgitta Hedström[171][172]
000000002014-04-11-0000April 11, 2014
Seventh winner.
1,000,000 Swedish Krona

 Postkodmiljonären
Alexandra Pascalidou and Lena Ag[173]
000000002014-11-15-0000November 15, 2014
Celebrity Special #1. And also Eighth winners.
1,000,000 Swedish Krona

 Postkodmiljonären
Ylva Orrmell[174]
000000002017-02-18-0000February 18, 2017
Ninth winner.
1,000,000 Swedish Krona

 Khto khoche staty milyonerom? – Pershyi milyon
Sergey Karabinsky [175]
000000002003-06-06-0000June 6, 2003
First winner of the Ukrainian version.
1,000,000 Moldovan leu = 372,000 hryvnia

 Khto khoche staty milyonerom? – Pershyi milyon
Svyatoslav Vakarchuk[176]
000000002005-01-22-0000January 22, 2005
First celebrity contestant. Top prize donated to orphanages in Ukraine. Second winner after 1.5 years
1,000,000 hryvnia

 Milyoner - Garyache Krislo
Nadezhda Beldiy[177]
000000002011-08-06-0000August 6, 2011
Second top winner in the hot seat format. First and also last winner after 6 years.
1,000,000 hryvnia

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Judith Keppel[178]
000000002000-11-20-0000November 20, 2000
First winner in the original UK version.
£1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
David Edwards[178]
000000002001-04-21-0000April 21, 2001
First male winner in the UK.
£1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Robert Brydges[179]
000000002001-09-29-0000September 29, 2001
First contestant to win on the United Kingdom version since the Charles Ingram affair. He had one lifeline at the Million pound question.
£1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Pat Gibson[178]
000000002004-04-24-0000April 24, 2004
Had two out of three lifelines at the jackpot question.
£1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Ingram Wilcox[178]
000000002006-09-23-0000September 23, 2006
Last winner in the original UK version. Also the last contestant to face the final question under the 15-question format in the UK, and also the last contestant to win the top prize before the clock format was introduced on 3 August 2010.
£1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
John Carpenter[180]
000000001999-11-19-0000November 19, 1999
First ever top-prize winner in the Millionaire franchise. He did not use a lifeline until his fifteenth and final question, when he called his father to tell him he would win the million.
US$1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Dan Blonsky[180]
000000002000-01-18-0000January 18, 2000

US$1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Joe Trela[180]
000000002000-03-23-0000March 23, 2000

US$1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Bob House[180]
000000002000-06-13-0000June 13, 2000

US$1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Kim Hunt[180]
000000002000-07-06-0000July 6, 2000

US$1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
David Goodman[180]
000000002000-07-11-0000July 11, 2000
First Millionaire winner since John Carpenter to go 14 straight questions without using a lifeline. He used all three on the last question, just to be sure to win a million.
US$1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Kevin Olmstead[181]
000000002001-04-10-0000April 10, 2001
Biggest winner on the U.S. version, with a $2.18 million jackpot. He was the biggest top prize winner on a network television game show in U.S. history until Andrew Kravis overtook the record on September 19, 2013. Also the highest winning of Millionaire worldwide so far.
US$2,180,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Bernie Cullen[182]
000000002001-04-15-0000April 15, 2001
Had two lifelines upon reaching the fifteenth question.
US$1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Ed Toutant[183]
000000002001-09-07-0000September 7, 2001
Originally ruled to have answered a $16,000 question incorrectly in January 2001 and left with $1,000. It was later discovered that there was a mistake in his $16,000 question and was invited back to play for the $1.86 million he originally was going for.
US$1,860,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Kevin Smith[184]
000000002003-02-18-0000February 18, 2003
First male winner of the syndicated series.
US$1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Nancy Christy[185]
000000002003-05-09-0000May 9, 2003
First and so far only female top-prize winner in the United States.
US$1,000,000

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Sam Murray[186]
000000002009-11-20-0000November 20, 2009
Murray did not go all the way to a million the first time, winning $50,000; then returned to win the question in the "Million Dollar Tournament of Ten." He was also 8th seed in the tournament at the time of his winning. First and only millionaire of the clock format in the franchise.
US$1,000,000

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Giovanni Grosso[187]
000000002002-03-20-0000March 20, 2002
First ever top-prize winner in South America.
100,000,000 Venezuelan bolívar

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Antonio Ríos[188]
000000002002-05-22-0000May 22, 2002

100,000,000 Venezuelan bolívar

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Eugenio Vargas[187]
000000002004-12-22-0000December 22, 2004

100,000,000 Venezuelan bolívar

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Zulay Marcano[189]
000000002006-03-29-0000March 29, 2006

200,000,000 Venezuelan bolívar

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Luis Olavarrieta[citation needed]
000000002008-12-31-0000December 31, 2008
Celebrity edition
200,000 Venezuelan bolívar

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
María Alejandra Requena[citation needed]
000000002008-12-31-0000December 31, 2008
Celebrity edition
200,000 Venezuelan bolívar

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Hildamar Parra and Alfonso Medina[citation needed]
000000002009-12-24-0000December 24, 2009
Celebrity edition
weekend trip to Margarita

 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?
Carlos Felipe Alvarez and Nacarid Escalona[citation needed]
000000002009-12-24-0000December 24, 2009
Celebrity edition
weekend trip to Margarita

 Ai là triệu phú
Phương Thanh[190]
000000002013-09-06-0000September 6, 2013
VTV's 43rd anniversary special. Rather than a monetary prize, Thanh was offered the opportunity to "work as an editor of Ai là triệu phú for one day".
₫150,000,000

text: Stripped winnings

text: Some players had answered the top prize question correctly, but did not actually win the prize because of ineligibility, legal issues, or elimination from a contest.

text:
Edition
Name of player
Date
Notes

 Koi iska da stane bogat
Asen Kisimov[191]
000000002002-06-13-0000June 13, 2002
His daughter, Iskra Angelova, worked for Nova TV, which airs the show, a violation of the eligibility requirements, and was forced to return the prize money. Employees of the local broadcaster, production company or distributor, sponsors, and Sony (which owns the franchise) are not eligible to participate in the show. As Angelov is the only Bulgarian to answer the final question correctly, no one in this version actually won the top prize.

 เกมเศรษฐี
Lertlak Panchanawaporn[192][193]
000000002002-03-22-0000March 22, 2002
A computer error led the player to being fed all the right answers. The cable feeding the player the answers on the computer screen was supposed to be hooked up to the presenter's computer. The player had noticed that the right answers were constantly highlighted on her computer screen and won the million this way. The show's producers took the million away from the player, but she was allowed to play again, but won only 25,000 baht (answered five questions).

 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Charles Ingram[178]
000000002003-04-21-0000April 21, 2003
He was accused of cheating by using different coughing patterns from fellow contestant Tecwen Whittock while playing the game. He was found guilty of fraud in the 2001 scandal and was stripped of his winnings. The episode was originally scheduled to air September 18, 2001 but did not actually air until April 21, 2003. Was part of the final original episode.