Bat-Signal - The visual device that alerts crime fighter Batman (Adam West) that he is needed by the Gotham City Police on the cult classic BATMAN/ABC/1966-68. The Bat-Signal is projected into the night sky via a large search light. A silhouette of a bat is placed over the search light thus projecting a large bat onto nearby clouds and buildings. When Batman see the distress signal illuminating the night sky, he rushes to the Batmobile and proceeds to the office of Police Commissioner James W. Gordon (Neil Hamilton) to discover what nefarious deeds has been perpetrated.

TRIVIA NOTE: On  episode No. 53 (11/05/97) "Batmobile" of THE DREW CAREY SHOW Drew wins the Batmobile in a contest. During one scene while Drew talks with his girlfriend, Nikki (Kate Walsh), the Bat-Signal is seen outside of Drew's office and he is torn between staying with his girlfriend or checking out the signal ("Must stay here...Must fix relationship...Must ignore Bat-Signal").