Just because the live-action Batman series ended in 1968 didn't mean that the show lost its audience. In fact, it can feel like today, there are more fans of the Adam-West-centric series than there were all those years ago.

If you don't believe us, just ask the Boy Wonder himself, Burt Ward.

"Twentieth Century Fox did a survey last year," Ward said during a 1983 interview with The Greensboro Record. "They found that 400 million people a day still watch Batman worldwide. It's seen in every state in the United States and in 106 countries."

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The continuous popularity of the series helped keep Ward's career in motion. "Since that show, I've done 800 interviews and 6,000 personal appearances," said the actor.

Ward argued that just because a show ended didn't mean an end to success.

"The interesting thing about the show was that I really did more with the character and met more people after it was over," said Ward. "I started touring the country doing personal appearances. I remember I did one in High Point that drew 15,000 people to a car dealership in two days."

Although the show enjoyed a certain amount of popularity during its original airing, Ward certainly wasn't in a position to appreciate it properly.

"When I was doing the show, I was cooped up 14 hours a day," said Ward. "You really don't have any idea how the people feel. Oh, you've got people telling you the show is popular, but you don't really know because you're not out there."

The end of Batman gave Ward an opportunity to properly appreciate his character and allowed him to witness the effect he had on Batman fans across the globe.