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When did Adam West return to batman?
In 1979, West once again donned the Batsuit for the live-action TV special.
Why did he come back to batman?
West often reprised his role as Batman/Bruce Wayne, first in the short-lived animated series The New Adventures of Batman.

Question: What was the live action tv special called?
Self-contained rewrite: What is the name of Adam West's live action Batman TV special?