who played the joker on the original batman tv show
Cesar Romero
title: The Joker Is Wild (Batman) text: The Joker Is Wild (Batman) "The Joker is Wild" is an episode of the "Batman" television series in its first season, most notable for being Cesar Romero's debut as the Joker. It was first telecast as the fifth episode on ABC January 26, 1966 and was rerun May 25, 1966 and May 24, 1967. The story begins with the Joker in prison pitching in (and enjoying) a ballgame. After a few pitches, the catcher switches the ball with one he has stashed in his padding, and tells the Joker "This is the one." As the batter hits the ball, a title: The Joker Is Wild (Batman) text: AVERT DISASTER??<br> ANSWERS... TOMORROW NIGHT! SAME TIME, SAME CHANNEL! The Joker Is Wild (Batman) "The Joker is Wild" is an episode of the "Batman" television series in its first season, most notable for being Cesar Romero's debut as the Joker. It was first telecast as the fifth episode on ABC January 26, 1966 and was rerun May 25, 1966 and May 24, 1967. The story begins with the Joker in prison pitching in (and enjoying) a ballgame. After a few pitches, the catcher switches the ball with one he has stashed in his padding, and tells the Joker "This is title: Joker (character) text: of media, including television series, animated and live-action films. WorldCat (a catalog of libraries in 170 countries) records over 250 productions featuring the Joker as a subject, including films, books, and video games, and Batman films featuring the character are typically the most successful. The character's earliest on-screen adaptation was in the 1966 television series "Batman" and its film adaptation "Batman", in which he was played as a cackling prankster by Cesar Romero (reflecting his contemporary comic counterpart). The Joker then appeared in the animated television series "The Adventures of Batman" (1968, voiced by Larry Storch), "The New Adventures of title: Joker in other media text: Batman, Robin and the Mystery Inc. gang. The Joker appears in "" (1985–1986) episode "The Wild Cards", voiced by Frank Welker. He assists Darkseid by disguising himself as Ace, the leader of the Royal Flush Gang. The Joker appears in various animated series set within the DC animated universe, voiced by Mark Hamill, who is often credited as the iconic voice of the character because of his wide range of "joyful, gleeful, maniacal, [...] malevolent and evil laughs." The Joker first appeared in "" (1992–1995). The show is notable for introducing his sidekick and lover, Harley Quinn, to such popularity title: Joker (character) text: referenced in a number of media. The Joker has been adapted to serve as Batman's adversary in live-action, animated, and video game incarnations, including the 1960s "Batman" television series (played by Cesar Romero) and in films by Jack Nicholson in "Batman" (1989); Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" (2008); Jared Leto in "Suicide Squad" (2016); and Joaquin Phoenix in "Joker" (2019). Mark Hamill, Troy Baker, and others have provided the character's voice. Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson are credited with creating the Joker, but their accounts of the character's conception differ, each providing his own version of events.