Updated: July 30, 2024

We have said that Adam West is the best Batman ever. A big reason for that is the gallery of rogues that popped up on the television series from 1966 to 68. Adam West is the best Batman Celebrities lined up for the chance to play nefarious baddies on William Dozier's camp classic. In fact, Frank Sinatra and Mickey Rooney almost played the Joker and Penguin, respectively. While that casting never came to fruition, the actors who eventually filled the roles came to define these comic book villains in the flesh.

Over the course of 120 episodes, Batman and Robin faced off against a good deal of Gotham's worst. We culled together a list of the 37 primary guest stars listed in the episodes. When coming up with our ranking, we factored in the actors, the costumes, their henchmen, their schemes. Of course, it's all subjective. They are all great in some way. Who are your favorite Batman villains?