Batman

1966
Batman

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EP1 Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin Sep 14, 1967

"Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin", is the first episode of Season 3 of the Batman television series', first aired on ABC September 14, 1967 as its ninety-fifth episode. It guest starred Burgess Meredith as The Penguin, and also was the first appearance of Yvonne Craig as Police Commissioner Gordon's daughter, Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl.

EP2 Ring Around the Riddler Sep 21, 1967

The Riddler is out to control all of prize fighting in Gotham City. He begins by kidnapping and brainwashing top prizefighters with the aid of the Siren. Then, under the guise of Mushi Nebuchadnezzar, supposed boxing champion of Southwest Asia, he challenges Batman to a fight in the ring. But when it becomes clear that the Riddler has no plans to play fair, it's up to Batgirl to help her crime fighting companions.

EP3 The Wail of the Siren Sep 28, 1967

Lorelei Circe, aka The Siren, launches a two part plan to become the richest and wickedest woman in Gotham City. First she puts Commissioner Gordon under her stunning spell and orders him to stow away in the Batmobile in order to find out the location of the Batcave as well as Batman & Robins secret identities. Secondly she entrances millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne and implores him to sign over all his wealth and belongings to her.

EP4 The Sport of Penguins Oct 05, 1967

The Penguin teams up with parasol collector Lola Lasagne. Together, they plan to rig the upcoming Bruce Wayne Handicap to make a fortune from Lola's prize racehorse Parasol. They break into Glu Gluten's Glue Factory to steal a condemned horse, planning to switch horses before the race and make their money by betting on the real Parasol. When Batman, Robin, and Batgirl catch up with them at the glue factory, Penguin sneaks outside and plasters the Batmobile with a sticky glue.

EP5 A Horse of Another Color Oct 12, 1967

The Penguin steals a priceless folio of famous parasols from the Gotham City Library. He plans to wager the $10,000 earned from its ransom on a rigged horse race. Aided by his partner-in-crime Lola Lasagne, he disguises the favored entry Parasol as the unknown "Bumbershoot," then enters a painted glue factory horse as "Parasol". With everyone betting their money on the fake horse, it looks like the Penguin will make a fortune when the real Parasol wins the race. But he wasn't counting on a last-minute entry of Bruce Wayne's, the horse Waynebow, ridden by none other than Batgirl.

EP6 The Unkindest Tut of All Oct 19, 1967

King Tut has been predicting crimes, then secretly making sure they happen in order to gain the police's confidence. He hopes to then send them on a false lead while he commits the crime of the century. After failing an attempt to discover Batman's true identity, he gives his biggest prediction - a jailbreak of several super criminals. While the entire police force is sent to the penitentiary, Tut nabs a collection of priceless Egyptian scrolls from the Gotham City Library. The scrolls contain the key to an ancient statue, rumored to give its possessor control of the universe.

EP7 Louie the Lilac Oct 26, 1967

Louie the Lilac has cornered the flower market in Gotham City, hoping to gain control over the entire "flower generation." He kidnaps the organizer of their planned flower-in, Princess Primrose, and brainwashes her with his Stupefying Aromatic Spray. Batman and Robin follow a clue to the villain's lair only to be captured by Louie and fed to his giant man-eating lilacs. With the Caped Crusaders out of the way, Louie heads back to the flower-in to continue his evil plan. Alfred, meanwhile, has been alerted to Batman and Robin's situation, and goes looking for Batgirl to aid in the fight.

EP8 The Ogg and I Nov 02, 1967

Egghead and Olga, Queen of the Bessarovian Cossacks, team up to kidnap Commissioner Gordon. In exchange for his safety, they demand a ten cent tax for every egg eaten in Gotham City. Batman and Robin suspect that Olga may also be after the giant Samovar of Genghis Khan and use it to find a way into her hideout. However, it turns out that the Duo have been expected. While Olga targets Batman as her future husband, her cook prepares a wedding borscht which will contain Commissioner Gordon and Robin.

EP9 How to Hatch a Dinosaur Nov 09, 1967

Egghead and Olga, Queen of the Cossacks, steal two pounds of Radium from the Gotham City Radium Center. Using it in their "Zapping Machine," they attempt to hatch an ancient Neosaurus egg, planning to feed the baby dinosaur a meal of Batman, Robin, and Batgirl. Surprisingly, the machine seems to be working. But when the egg cracks, the baby Neosaurus is more than they can handle.

EP10 Surf's Up! Joker's Under! Nov 16, 1967

The Joker plans to become the king of surfing, hoping the fame will give him control over the hearts and minds of Gotham City. He captures top surfer Skip Parker, then uses his "Surfing Experience & Ability Transferometer" to transfer the needed skills and stamina from Skip to himself. When all the other contestants drop out of the upcoming surfing match, Batman steps up to challenge the Joker's supremacy.

EP11 The Londinium Larcenies Nov 23, 1967

Commissioner Gordon travels across the channel to Londinium by request of the President to assist in a spree of baffling burglaries. Also aboard ship are Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, their manservant Alfred and Gordon's daughter Barbara. Alfred sets up a make-shift Batcave under a rented mansion near Londinium while Batman & Robin visit lord Ffogg and Lady Peasoup, who run a girl's finishing school that teaches their students a degree in shoplifting.

EP12 The Foggiest Notion Nov 30, 1967

Lord Ffogg and Lady Peasoup plan to steal a ship-worth of mod clothing material with which they can control the fashion world of Londinium. Ffogg and his men subdue Batman, Peasoup and her girls grab Robin and Lady Prudence uses the paralyzing fog on Batgirl.

EP13 The Bloody Tower Dec 07, 1967

Batman, ably assisted as always by Alfred, saves Robin from being crushed by a winch at the Tower of Londinium. He also rescues Batgirl from the dungeon at Ffog Place. But Robin gets stung by an African Death Bee as Lord Ffogg and Lady Peasoup get ready to steal the crown jewels at the Bloody Tower.

EP14 Catwoman's Dressed to Kill Dec 14, 1967

The Catwoman targets the fashion industry by first terrorizing a banquet honoring Batgirl and then attacking a fashion show. During the attack on the fashion show, Catwoman captures Batgirl and takes her back to her hideout where she threatens to kill her with a pattern cutter. She then tells Batman that if he attempts to rescue her that it will leave the visiting Queen Bess of Bellgravia vulnerable for attack. Now the Caped Crusader must find a way to save Batgirl and prevent any harm to Queen Bess.

EP15 The Ogg Couple Dec 21, 1967

Egghead and Olga, Queen of the Cossacks, kick off their return with several thefts from the Gotham City Museum. Egghead begins planning a series of heists - intended to provide him with the dowry needed to marry Olga. Swiping 500 pounds of dehydrated caviar goes off without a hitch. But when Batgirl attempts to outfox Egghead, she is instead captured by the villain. It's up to Batman and Robin to find the villains' hideout before Olga's Cossacks make mincemeat out of their crime fighting friend.

EP16 The Funny Feline Felonies Dec 28, 1967

The Joker, just released from prison, teams up with Catwoman. They follow the clues of an ancient riddle to retrieve a nightshirt and an antique crib, which together form a map to a hidden cache of gunpowder which they plan to use for their next crime. Batman and Robin, together with Batgirl, follow their trail, little knowing that they are about to walk right into an ambush.

EP17 The Joke's on Catwoman Jan 04, 1968

Following a tip from Batgirl, the Dynamic Trio meet up at the Grimalkin Novelty Company, hideout of the Joker and Catwoman. There, they overhear the arch-criminals' plot and secretly trail them to a stash of hidden gunpowder. A careless mistake spoils the villains' evil plan, however, and they are captured and brought before the Gotham City judge. But when the jury seems less than interested in justice, courtroom mayhem ensues.

EP18 Louie's Lethal Lilac Time Jan 11, 1968

Louie the Lilac is in town, planning to corner the lilac perfume market in Gotham City. His concoction requires the glands of several animals, so he kidnaps Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson to make the extractions. With "Batman and Robin" unable to respond, Batgirl attempts a rescue, only to be captured herself. The trio rely on their wits (and the latest bat-invention) to attempt an escape.

EP19 Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club Jan 18, 1968

Nora Clavicle, a women's rights activist, uses her influence to have Commissioner Gordon, Chief O'Hara, and the whole police force fired and replaced with women. She cuts ties with Batman and Robin, then launches her plan to blow up Gotham City with explosive-packed mice and collect on the insurance. The Terrific Trio look for a way to neutralize her mechanical hordes before it's too late.

EP20 Penguin's Clean Sweep Jan 25, 1968

The Penguin taints the ink at the U.S. Mint with Lygerian Sleeping Sickness. As word of the infected money gets out, citizens of Gotham City empty their cash right onto the streets - and into Penguin's pockets. But when Bruce Wayne spreads word of the infected bills worldwide, the Penguin realizes his ill-gotten gain is worthless and threatens a more devilish plot if the warning is not retracted.

EP21 The Great Escape Feb 01, 1968

Shame escapes from prison, and together with Calamity Jan, goes to work on his newest caper. He leaves a cryptic clue for Batman, Robin, and Batgirl describing the first part of his scheme - the robbery of two opera singers. The Terrific Trio decipher his riddle and attempt to stop him, but when Shame breaks out his "fear gas," the three are left quaking in their shoes.

EP22 The Great Train Robbery Feb 08, 1968

After his previous battle with the Terrific Trio, Shame now has Batgirl as a hostage. He agrees to a swap when he realizes that Batman and Robin also have Calamity Jan's mother, Frontier Fanny. Batgirl informs the Dynamic Duo of a plan for a "great train robbery" that she overheard as a hostage. The three work to figure out Shame's plan and race to stop him. But when they realize they are too late, Batman attempts to lure him out of hiding with an offer of man-to-man combat.

EP23 I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle Feb 22, 1968

With plans to build an indestructible empire, King Tut goes in search of Nilanium, the world's strongest metal. But with the only known deposit lying directly beneath Wayne Manor, Tut's tunneling soon leads him to the discovery of a lifetime - the Batcave itself. With their secret identities in jeopardy, Batman and Robin race to stop him before his find is leaked to the world.

EP24 The Joker's Flying Saucer Feb 29, 1968

The Joker is back in Gotham City, this time with his sights set on worldwide domination. He plants rumors of an invasion from outer space, then sets out to gather the Beryllium metal needed to build an actual flying saucer. Batman picks up on his scheme and sends Alfred to check up on a stash of the metal. But when Alfred is mistaken for a mad scientist by the Joker, he is hauled off to the villain's lair along with Batgirl. The Dynamic Duo are on their way when a bomb planted by one of the Joker's henchmen goes off, leaving them unconscious, and their Batcave cut off from the rest of the world.

EP25 The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra Mar 07, 1968

Dr. Cassandra and her husband Cabala are behind a string of invisible robberies, thanks to their camouflage pills. When Batman, Robin, and Batgirl attempt to stop their next theft, the crooks turn them into 2-dimensional figures with their ray gun. Dr. Cassandra then begins work on her final plan - releasing all the super criminals from prison to join her invisible force.

EP26 Minerva, Mayhem and Millionaires Mar 14, 1968

Minerva has been using her "Deepest Secret Extractor," disguised as a piece of equipment at her mineral spa, to discover where her wealthiest customers hide their valuables. With this info in hand, Minerva has been able to pull off a string of robberies with ease. When Batman and Robin's investigation is cut short by the villainess, butler Alfred goes undercover to help foil her criminal operations.
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Released: 12 January 1966 Canceled
Producted By: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.warnerbros.com/tv/batman-complete-series
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Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.

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aaronjamesmaximus Anyone who likes Batman as a campy idiot is not a real batman fan just and twit who has never read a comic or watched Batman the Animated Series. Adam West sucked he was a bad actor and ruined Batman for almost 30's years in the public eye. Batman was created to be a dark brooding vigilante just go back and read some of old comics from the late 30's and early 40's. In some of those early comics he was more akin to the Punisher as he would use guns to kill people. In the 80's Frank Miller helped stopped the awful cliche that Batman was a campy simpleton and made him the Dark Knight we all know today. Batman and Robin (1997) sucked because it was stupid and campy and tried to recreate the Adam West era which also sucked and ruined batman for years. You know who's lighthearted and cheesy? Superman, but no they made him dark and brooding so he'd be more like batman, which doesn't work because Superman is not Batman his costume is bright his villains are campy (though not all he has his share of dark villains and moments too) and he has incredible superpowers. For people who may say they like to see Batman be funny and they don't like normal batman because they think he's an "emo". Batman is not an emo he witnessed his parents get murdered in front of him and devoted his life to fighting crime doesn't sound very emo to me or funny for that matter. But they don't even mention the tragic pasts of Batman or Robin there just two guys who fight crime for no reason. And this entire show was made to make fun of Batman because the creator never read any Batman comics and he just wanted to make money because people knew about Batman. So in all honesty it is fact that if you like Adam West Batman you hate Batman and are not a real fan you just like a stupid show with horrible writing and jokes bad acting that was made by idiots who didn't know a thing about batman thus by proxy making you an idiot for liking this show.
alexanderdavies-99382 This camp series of "Batman" was largely unavailable due to a long running court battle over the copyright. Luckily, that has been settled and now this classic show can be enjoyed once again on DVD and Blu Ray! Part of the enjoyment of "Batman," is that it isn't to be taken seriously in the slightest. After all, none of the actors involved took it seriously. The only exception being Neil Hamilton as Commissioner Gordon. According to reports, he kept telling some of the other actors to take everything about the show seriously! The old fool! Adam West is still the definitive Batman in the minds of most fans of the comic book. I can understand why and he does have an international following. Long may his legacy continue. I do enjoy his rendition a great deal and I laugh every time he delivers his lines in his own style when trouble is afoot. Burt Ward ideally compliments Adam West as his sidekick, Robin. They have great on-screen chemistry. I always thought it a big mistake when Batgirl was included, she didn't fit in. My favourite villains are the Joker, the Penguin and Catwoman. Caesar Romero brings his character vividly to life and I can envisage him as the Joker from the comics during the 1960s. Burgess Meredith made the Penguin character his own as far as I'm concerned. I know there were three different women as Catwoman but Julie Newmar tops them all. She is one hell of an actress and she plays Catwoman with sex appeal, conviction and her scenes with Adam West light up the screen! Frank Gorshin is suitably zany and larger-than-life as the Riddler. He plays his role well and I enjoy seeing him chuckle in that manic way. There are other good villains besides. Otto Preminger made for a good Mr. Freeze and is the best one. Elia Wallach and George Sanders are still good though when they played the same character. Vincent Price is terrific as Egghead, this kind of series being right up his street. One villain of whom I am curious, is the one of False Face. To this day, I still don't know the identity of the actor who played him. His name wasn't given on the credits and he was listed under a question mark. There was hardly any money spent on the "Batman" show and it this is clearly in evidence. However, I can't recall many television shows that were produced on anything resembling an extravagant budget. The police department of Gotham City can't be up to much if they keep needing the help of Batman and Robin all the time! Then again, it wouldn't be the same if they weren't needed. The fight scenes are a laugh in themselves, what with those big words appearing on the screen every time someone is punched or kicked. There is nothing remotely disturbing about the fight scenes, it just gets a bit silly! I thought it wiser to keep the episodes about 23 minutes each because the public can only suspend their belief for so long. Each story was covered in 2 parts which is a good idea. I can't understand why for the last season, the episodes were extended to 50 minutes. They don't work quite so well. A classic series for the whole family.
Hotwok2013 If you read the reviews here on on the IMDb for Batman you will get a huge number of, apparently, critical words used to describe it. Daft, silly, absurd, idiotic, ridiculous & camp etc. All are true but that didn't stop just about everybody loving the show. ME TOO!. I loved it as a 15 year old boy when it first aired back in 1966 & I still love it today 50 years on. Adam West & Burt Ward who played Batman & Robin respectively always kept straight faces no matter how ridiculous the situations they were in, (& some of them were totally mad), but somehow or other it all just worked. Great too were Alan Napier playing the dynamic duo's butler Alfred, Stafford Repp playing Irish police chief O'Hara & Neil Hamilton as Commissioner Gordon. What really made the show, however, were the villains & villainesses some of whom were an absolute hoot!. Frank Gorshin's Riddler, Burgess Meredith's Penguin, Vincent Price's Egghead, Cesar Romero's Joker, Victor Buono's King Tut (playing the ancient Egyptian Pharoah Tutenkhamun), Julie Newmar's Catwoman & Zsa Zsa Gabor's Minerva (who just played herself really, dahlink) were amongst the most memorable although I could go on, & on & ON. In fact practically everyone who had any kind of name in Hollywood at the time made at least one appearance on the show. As the show progressed into its third season the villainous characters just got more & more nuttier. One of my favourites was Barbara Rush playing Nora Clavicle who was flanked either side by two statuesque beauties Evalina & Angelina played by June Wilkinson & Inga Nielsen respectively. Another really dopey character was created for Liberace named Chandell. He was a kind of musical villain & was surrounded by a trio of gorgeous ladies who played the bag-pipes called Doe, Rae & Mimi. (See, I told you how nutty the show became!). Our bag-piping ladies were played by Marilyn Hanold, Edy Williams & Sivi Aberg respectively. Given the fact that Liberace was well-known as a raving homosexual as well as being a brilliant pianist I am sure there was some kind of in-joke going on by the shows producers who surrounded him with hot babes!. As I say the show was very often an utterly hilarious blast!. ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!.
Danny Blankenship Over the years from time to time I would watch old episodes on classic late night rerun cable or digital TV of this series one that was way before my time yet my mother grew up on and watched as I remember her telling me stories about the old "Batman" TV series. I for one grew up in the 80's and my best "Batman" memories are the Tim Burton ones. And still this 60's series is a watch it's funny and a little silly with parody and spoof and gags and the action sounds float along with music played and the sounds of bang! pow! zap! and other one liners are shown just like they were in the early "Batman" comics. The episodes are all centered in Gotham City and involve the duo team of Batman(Adam West) and Robin(Burt Ward) fighting their many villains as it's always important to keep the city and it's people safe. Many episodes and stories involved fights, explosions, and action with robberies and heist many times a lot of female actresses were held hostage or kidnapped by the villains as they were damsels in distress often being tied up and gagged! Near fear Batman and Robin would always come to save the day even if it meant facing the "Mad Hatter". The villains were well done and mean with Cesar Romero giving an adequate turn as the laughing "Joker" and the class act Burgess Meredith playing "The Penguin" to form and Julie Newar was sexy and a class act as "Catwoman". Overall early and entertaining fun spoof parody like comic book series that always had you asking same "Bat" time same "Bat" channel for next week!