Purists, and those without kids, probably don't like it but they're not reading this anyway, so who cares?
The Brave and the Bold was a long running comic book that was best known for teaming up Batman with a different superhero each issue. And that's the premise of the cartoon series. Rather than depict Batman as a grim avenger of the night, he's drawn more like he was in the 50s - square jaw, barrel chest, with just a hint of humor thanks to Diedrich Bader who provides his voice (you may remember him as Lawrence, the stoner neighbor in Office Space).
The show does a great job of featuring A, B, C and sometimes D-level co-stars including Green Arrow, Aquaman (portrayed here as a lovable blowhard), Plastic Man, the Metal Men, Wildcat, Kamandi, Metamorpho and many others.
Like the best cartoons, there's plenty here for the kids and just enough for the grown-ups. If you're looking for a safe, entertaining way to introduce the kiddos to grown-ups who fight crime in long underwear, this is a pretty good place to start.