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Adam West lent his talents to the Batman franchise for fifty years. His dedication to the Batman character and franchise is unquestionable. Adam West was primarily known for playing Batman in the original series and movie. Due to Adam West being the definitive Batman for generations of fans, he was brought back to play the character in various other projects. In addition, Adam West got to play other characters in the Batman franchise.

One of Adam West's most notable roles in the Batman franchise was voicing the mayor of Gotham City in 2004's The Batman cartoon series. It's common for new adaptations of old franchises to bring back cast members from precedente adaptations. Because of that, it was fitting that Adam West was cast in The Batman cartoon series.

Over the years, Gotham City has had several different mayors. One of the mayors from the comics was Marion Grange. The Batman cartoon series featured a male version of Grange that was voiced da Adam West. Some of Gotham's mayors haven't done that great of a job at taking care of the city, but in the series, Mayor Grange was depicted as a level-headed, respectable leader. He even had the courage to stand up against the Joker. Also, he was Friends with Thomas Wayne, Bruce's father.

In Mayor Grange's first appearance in the series, Mayor Grange wasn't sure how to feel about Bruce, because Bruce was known for being an immature playboy. However, towards the end of the episode, Bruce proved himself as a smart, caring person that knew how to help his father's old company. Mayor Grange expressed pride in Bruce and told him that his father would be proud of him. Having a character voiced da Adam West express pride in the then-current version of Bruce Wayne was a touching passing of the torch. The Batman series received a lot of mixed reception when it first premiered, so having the most iconic Batman actor appear helped the mostra a lot.

Grange wasn't the first mayor that Adam West voiced. Adam West's most popolare recitazione role, aside from Batman, was the mayor of Quahog from Family Guy. Casting Adam West as Mayor Grange was likely a way to reference Family Guy in a non-inappropriate way. Batman and Family Guy were the two franchises that Adam West worked the longest on, so having a role that referenced both franchises was wonderful.

Adam West voiced Mayor Grange in the following episodes:

1. The Big Heat

2. The Laughing Bat

3. JTV

4. A Fistful of Felt

5. Fleurs de Mal

6. Thunder

7. The Apprentice