Alfred Pennyworth Alfred Pennyworth Alfred, most commonly (but not originally) named in full as Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Pennyworth is depicted as Bruce Wayne's loyal and tireless butler, housekeeper, legal guardian, best friend, aide-de-camp, and surrogate father figure following the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne. As a classically trained British actor and an ex-Special Operations Executive operative of honor and ethics with connections within the intelligence community, he has been called "Batman's batman". He serves as Bruce's moral anchor while
The Batman/Superman Hour 1984's "" and 1985's "". In 1969, the series was repackaged into 30-minute episodes without the Superman segments and renamed "Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder". Batman would next appear in "The New Adventures of Batman" in 1977. In 1985, Warner Home Video released five selected episodes of the series on VHS as part of the "Super Powers" video collection. These videos were re-released in 1996 and are out of print. In 1996, episodes were included in "The Superman/Batman Adventures" on the USA Network. They later aired on the Cartoon Network and Boomerang. The Superman portion of the program consisted