Yes, sweet nostalgia, those Batman TV shows..... it was quite revolutionary at the time ... these shows may have started the notion of 'camp', not taking itself seriously and lots of asides and in-jokes. Mixed media!
I also feel sorry for Adam West, not just because he's no longer with us. I got the impression that, even though Batman ran only for three seasons, he could never escape the image, and afterwards his roles were mostly confined to cameos and guest spots parodying his Batman role.
I may be mistaken, but in general that's always something that bugs me, when often talented, versatile actors are seen as completely synonymous with the one successful part they played. I wish we as an audience wouldn't respond that way!
On the other hand, I think Adam West had come to terms with his 'fate'. Better to be famous for one thing, than not famous at all!
Best,
Rich