Alfred Pennyworth to reject Alfred. (The name "Pennyworth" was first used for Alfred in 1969 and thereafter it has been assumed that his father was named Jarvis Pennyworth; as it is customary for British domestic servants to be called by surname it might have been implied on Alfred's introduction that Jarvis was the surname he shared with his father; the surname "Beagle" was explicitly used for Alfred starting in 1945 and on the introduction of "Pennyworth" this is treated as having always been their name by retcon). Initially, Alfred discovered their identities by accident; while fighting a burglar in "Batman" #16 (Alfred's
Batman: The Animated Series dialogue from the trailer.<ref name="BTAS/TDKR trailer">BTAS/TDKR trailer on The Hub, Web Video.</ref> "Batman: The Animated Series" has been consistently ranked as one of the greatest animated television shows ever made, as well as the most faithful Batman animated series to date. It has been critically and commercially acclaimed for its sophistication, mature writing, voice acting, orchestrated soundtrack, artistic ambition, and faithfulness to the source material. In its 1992 year-end issue, "Entertainment Weekly" ranked the series as one of the top television series of the year. In his reference book, "Batman: The Complete History", Les Daniels described "The Animated Series" as