Just like the rest of us, television creators are also television viewers, constantly looking for a new show to fall in love with. However, those who work in television are able to see firsthand what the industry is actually like, and aren't shy about discussing how they feel about the state of the medium.

Roy Huggins was responsible for more than a few of the more famous television shows. Huggins created The Fugitive and Maverick and was a key figure in the entertainment industry.

In an interview with the Portland Press Herald, Huggins was frank about the declining quality of television and even took a shot at a certain famed caped crusader who was enjoying a bit of television fame.

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"The old requirement of credibility seems to be getting lost," said Huggins. "Consider Batman, which reflects audience status-seeking. Batman's audience consists of children, morons and status seekers, with enough of the latter to help the ratings."

The creator compared Batman's violence to Punch and Judy, a popular puppet show. "Why is slapstick always popular?" asked Huggins. "Because people get hit over the head, because it has violence."

Of course, not every story told needs to bear some sort of psychological weight, as Huggins often told in his shows.

William Dozier, who created the 1960s Batman series, felt that there wasn't anything wrong with some mindless entertainment.

"I don't feel that every television show has to be meaningful," said Dozier, during an interview with The Los Angeles Times. "They couldn't possibly be. There must be a variety. Batman was designed primarily and totally to entertain, and it did. It didn't demean its audience. Children didn't learn anything bad from Batman. They learned a few very high moral principles."