History Main / BatmanParody

* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' has a direct Batman parody in "Die Fledermaus" ("the Bat" in German). He has oversized ears, claws and nose. In ''Series/TheTick'' they couldn't use "Die Fledermaus" so they have "Batmanuel", a Latino version. He doesn't have many skills nor is he seen crimefighting - even less than other heroes on the show.

* ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' dresses up as Batman and does some of his Batman impressions ("I'm Batman!") while reviewing shitty Batman games. Taken up notch when Mike Matei shows up as Cesar Romero-based Joker, and the two parter includes a 'tune in next episode' based on [[Series/{{Batman}} the 60's Batman]] (Tune in next time, same Nerd-Time, same Nerd-channel!) and the second part's opening is a custom animation based on that Batman opening (With Luigi taking place of Robin)

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''. Cartman's outfit of "The Coon" also mimics the bat mask and cape of Batman.

* ''Music/{{Eminem}}''. The [[Main/MusicVideo music video]] for Without Me has Eminem as a caricature of the '60s Robin called "Rap Boy", who stops kids from [[Main/MoralGuardians listening to explicit music]] with Dr. Dre in a [[Film/MenInBlack Men-In-Black-esque outfit]] (he didn't want to wear a Batman outfit.)

* ''Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012'', a SpiritualSuccessor to ''[[TwistedMetal Twisted Metal 1-2]]'', features a driver called Ratman who is a spoof of Batman mixed with WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse.

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** ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' has him as Catman, played in-universe by "TV's AdamWest" ([[RunningGag Where!?]]). Here he's a slightly senile, {{Cloudcuckoolander}} who actually thinks he's the superhero he used to play.

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* ''Webcomic/LoveAndCapes'': Darkblade is obviously based on Batman.

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* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic''. Doug Walker has parodied Batman countless times, almost once a month it seems. Usually he plays the part himself.
* ''WebVideo/DemoReel''. The first episode had the characters spoofing the Batman franchise.

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* Catman from ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'', who is a literal cat.

* The 1960s Batman series has become so popular and well-remembered in the UsefulNotes/{{Philippines}} that it inspired a number of [[TheMockbuster mockbusters]] featurng unauthorised or parodic depictions of the character, namely ''Film/AlyasBatmanEnRobin'', the JamesBond crossover ''Film/JamesBatman'', and even the LostFilm ''Film/BatmanFightsDracula''.

* ''Film/{{Gremlins}}''. The Bat Gremlin's wall silhouette is the "Batinsignia".

* ''ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske''. The album ''Wattman'' is a direct parody of the 1960s TV series, which was popular when this story was published. A ''wattman'' is an old term for a streetcar chauffeur, like the one in the story. He has a similar bat mask and cape and sings his own theme song ''Wattman'' whenever he attacks somebody. In one gag he is standing in the lights of his streetcar, causing his silhouette to parody the Bat signal. The child character Suske even dresses up like him at one point, causing him to resemble Robin.

** Two ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' episodes ("Johnny Bravo Meets Adam West" and "Adam West's Date-O-Rama") have West voicing himself as a narcissistic, {{Cloudcuckoolander}} TV host who casually fights bad guys on a regular basis.

** Two ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' episodes ("Johnny Bravo Meets Adam West" and "Adam West Date-O-Rama") have West voicing himself as a narcissistic {{Cloudcuckoolander}} TV host who casually fights bad guys on a regular basis.

** Two ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' episodes ("Johnny Bravo Meets Adam West" and "Adam West Date-O-Rama") have West voicing himself as an unhinged, narcissistic TV host who casually fights bad guys on a regular basis.

** Two ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' episode ("Johnny Bravo Meets Adam West" and "Adam West Date-O-Rama") have West voicing himself as an unhinged, narcissistic TV host who casually fights bad guys on a regular basis.

As one of the most famous superheroes of all time ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' seems to be the most frequent target for direct parody, more than any other character, including Franchise/{{Superman}}. This may have something to do with the 1960s TV series ''Series/{{Batman}}'', which widely increased his pop culture notability outside the USA, as well as the high profile blockbuster movies from 1989 on. Thus more people on Earth, even those who aren't fans of superhero comics, will be familiar with aspects of the Batman universe than any other superhero franchise.

Typical elements for this StockParody will be the bat ears, the bat mask, the bat symbol shining across the street, the bat mobile (which has its own page ToTheBatnoun), the BatmanCut (which is on its way of getting its own page), a younger {{Sidekick}} much like Robin, a trustworthy butler who helps the superhero out, wacky villains built around one defining characteristic (The Joker, The Riddler,...), [[WrittenSoundEffect onomatopoeic words]] flashing to the screen during fight sequences, the phrase ''I'm Batman!'' said with a husky voice,...

Often the superhero in question will have a PunnyName based on Batman, like ''Fatman'', ''Bartman'', ''Catman'', ... As an extra joke his theme song will be a direct parody of the ''Batman'' theme song from the 1960s TV show.

* Works with a parody of the Comicbook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica in general will include a parody of Batman:
** ''Comicbook/TheAuthority'': The Midnighter.

* The BritCom ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'' has a famous shot of Del Boy and Rodney running through London in costume as Batman and Robin. The '60s ''Batman'' theme is used for the soundtrack.

* ''Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012'', a SpiritualSuccessor to ''[[TwistedMetal Twisted Metal 1-2]]'', features a driver called Ratman who is a spoof of ComicBook/{{Batman}} mixed with WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse.

** The character Radio-Active Man is an {{Expy}} for almost every superhero character, but some of his attributes are directly spoofing Batman, including his sidekick Fall-Out Boy. In ''[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2RadioactiveMan Radio Active Man]]'' a film is made about him, directly parodying the Batman blockbusters of the 1990s, including a call-back to the 1960s Radio Active Man TV series, where a wacky villain is shown named the Scoutmaster and the fight scenes have onomatopoeic words flashing to the screen.
** Similarly Bart imagines himself to be the superhero ''Ba'''r'''tman''.
** In ''[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E9ElViajeMisteriosoDeNuestroJomer El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer]]'' Homer's silhouette is projected in the light of a lighthouse, causing Bart and Lisa to see it as something the resembles the Bat signal.
** In the episode, ''[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E3LisasSax Lisa's Sax]]'' Bart sings a song called ''Buttman''.
* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''. Cartman's outfit of ''The Coon'' also mimics the bat mask and cape of Batman.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}''. One episode had a character named ''Fatman'' trying to run while his theme song played.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' has a direct Batman parody in ''Die Fledermaus'' ("the Bat" in German). He has oversized ears, claws and nose. In ''Series/TheTick'' they couldn't use ''Die Fledermaus'' so they have Batmanuel, a Latino version. He doesn't have many skills nor is he seen crimefighting - even less than other heroes on the show.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Batfink}}'' is a parody of ''Batman'' and ''The Green Hornet'', starring an actual bat.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' episode "City of Thieves", the section where Finn believes himself to have been spiritually "darkened" by the [[WretchedHive corrupt city]] is a visual and stylistic parody of, specifically, ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''.

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