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Batman

1966TV-G3 seasons7.3 / 10

The worst is yet to come.

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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Synopsis

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.

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Hi Diddle Riddle

25m7.6 / 10

While the Riddler maneuvers Batman into being sued, the Dynamic Duo investigate the supervillain's concurrent scheme.

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Directed by Robert ButlerWritten by Lorenzo Semple Jr.Guest stars Jill St. John, Frank Gorshin, Michael Fox, Jack Barry, Richard Reeves, Allen Jaffe, Ben Astar, Damian O'Flynn

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Episode 2

Smack in the Middle

25m7.4 / 10

The Riddler fashions a mold of the face of the unconscious Robin. He contacts Batman with two more riddles. The Riddler tells Batman if he can solve the riddles, he'll know where Robin is.

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Directed by Robert ButlerWritten by Lorenzo Semple Jr.Guest stars Jill St. John, Frank Gorshin, Jack Barry, Allen Jaffe, Ben Astar, Leon Alton, Spencer Chan, Murray Pollack

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Episode 3

Fine Feathered Finks

25m7.2 / 10

The Penguin plots to manipulate Batman into inadvertently devising capers for him.

Episode credits

Directed by Robert ButlerWritten by Lorenzo Semple Jr.Guest stars David Lewis, Johnny Jacobs, Walter Burke, Alexander D'Arcy, Burgess Meredith, Lewis Charles, Robert Phillips

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Episode 4

The Penguin's a Jinx

25m7.6 / 10

Bruce Wayne escapes the Penguin's deathtrap and returns to the Batcave. What he doesn't know is that one of the Penguin's clues, an umbrella, has a listening device.

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Directed by Robert ButlerWritten by Lorenzo Semple Jr.Guest stars David Lewis, Leslie Parrish, Dan Tobin, Walter Burke, Burgess Meredith, Lewis Charles, Cosmo Sardo, Charlie Picerni

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Episode 5

The Joker Is Wild

25m7.7 / 10

The Joker decides to fight fire with fire against Batman with a utility belt of his own.

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Directed by Don WeisWritten by Robert DozierGuest stars Nancy Kovack, Dick Curtis, Cesar Romero, Merritt Bohn, Jonathan Hole, John Indrisano, Ron Nyman, Hal Taggart

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Episode 6

Batman is Riled

25m7.6 / 10

Batman avoids a public unmasking but is unable to bring in the Joker, thanks to the villain's utility belt. Eventually, Batman and Robin are captured by the Joker's gang. But the Joker doesn't know a showdown with the Dynamic Duo awaits.

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Directed by Don WeisWritten by Robert DozierGuest stars Nancy Kovack, Cesar Romero, Jerry Dunphy, Al Wyatt Sr., Angelo De Meo, Cosmo Sardo, Paul Bradley, George Sanders

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Episode 7

Instant Freeze

25m7.2 / 10

Mr. Freeze, thought to have perished, has returned and is seeking revenge on Batman. The villain is committing crimes involving diamonds, or "ice," in one form or another. He freezes Batman and Robin, who look like goners.

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Directed by Robert ButlerWritten by Max HodgeGuest stars John Zaremba, George Sanders, Robert Hogan, Shelby Grant, William O'Connell, Don Hannum, Ken Del Conte, James Hibbard

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Episode 8

Rats Like Cheese

25m7.1 / 10

Vince, a temperamental physician at a Gotham City hospital (apparently a takeoff on Ben Casey), saves Batman and Robin. The Dynamic Duo resume their pursuit of Mr. Freeze. Eventually, Batman substitutes himself for Paul Diamonte, a baseball player, Mr. Freeze has kidnapped. Robin, disobeying Batman's orders to stay away, is also captured by the villain. Now, in his headquarters, Mr. Freeze is using his climate controls so that only Batman or Robin will have access to life-giving warmth.

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Directed by Robert ButlerWritten by Max HodgeGuest stars John Zaremba, George Sanders, Robert Hogan, Shelby Grant, William Hudson, Dan Terranova, John Willis, Troy Melton

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Episode 9

Zelda the Great

25m6.8 / 10

The Dynamic Duo arrange a trap for an elusive annual bank robber, but the female magician they are hunting is on to them with a new scheme of her own.

Episode credits

Directed by Norman FosterWritten by Lorenzo Semple Jr.Guest stars Frankie Darro, Jack Kruschen, Anne Baxter, Barbara Heller, Jim Drum, Stephen Tompkins, Lovyss Bradley

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Episode 10

A Death Worse Than Fate

25m6.5 / 10

Told that her loot is genuine money after all, Zelda is forced to lure Batman and Robin into a possibly unsolvable deathtrap, with hitmen waiting outside to shoot them if they escape.

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Directed by Norman FosterWritten by Lorenzo Semple Jr.Guest stars Victor French, Frankie Darro, Jack Kruschen, Anne Baxter, Douglass Dumbrille, William Phipps, Jerry Doggett

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Episode 11

A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away

25m7.5 / 10

King Boris, who hails from a European country, comes to Gotham City for a visit. Upon his arrival, there is a disturbance, which includes a clue from the Riddler. Batman and Robin investigate and get on the Riddler's trail. They are trapped by the criminal, who ties them to large wheels that will spin with ever-increasing speed until they are dead.

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Directed by Tom GriesWritten by Fred De GorterGuest stars John Hubbard, Frank Gorshin, Tristram Coffin, John Archer, Roy Jenson, Joy Harmon, Susan Silo, Reginald Denny

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Episode 12

When the Rat's Away the Mice Will Play

25m7.5 / 10

Batman manages to escape the Riddler's death trap. He and Robin decide to lay low until they can figure out the Riddler's caper. Meanwhile, the Riddler frees King Boris, who brings a gift to a major monument in Gotham City. It turns out the Riddler has substituted a bomb for King Boris's gift and he is demanding a ransom. The Riddler, though, overplays his hand, enabling Batman and Robin to capture the Riddler and his gang.

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Directed by Tom GriesWritten by Fred De GorterGuest stars Marvin Miller, Frank Gorshin, Roy Jenson, Susan Silo, Reginald Denny, Marc Cavell, Tim Herbert, Tristram Coffin

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Episode 13

The Thirteenth Hat

25m7.2 / 10

Jervis Tetsch, aka the Mad Hatter, is abducting all the jurors who convicted him of a previous crime wave. He is also taking their hats. His final target is none other than Batman, who provided the key testimony in the Mad Hatter's trial. Batman and Robin have the Mad Hatter and his gang cornered but the criminal mastermind manages to encase the Caped Crusader in plaster of Paris.

Episode credits

Directed by Norman FosterWritten by Charles HoffmanGuest stars Roland La Starza, Norma Varden, Gil Perkins, Diane McBain, Alberto Morin, David Wayne, Sandra Wells, Monique LeMaire

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Episode 14

Batman Stands Pat

25m7.0 / 10

Batman, thanks to superior breath control, is able to escape the plaster of Paris in which he was encased. Despite this, the Mad Hatter is still at large. Eventually, Batman and Robin again face off against the Mad Hatter at his criminal lair. Things look bad, but the Dyamic Duo manage to triumph.

Episode credits

Directed by Norman FosterWritten by Charles HoffmanGuest stars Roland La Starza, Gil Perkins, Diane McBain, George Conrad, Alberto Morin, David Wayne

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Episode 15

The Joker Goes to School

25m7.2 / 10

At Woodrow Roosevelt High School, a vending machine gives out money. Dick Grayson is there to witness it. Batman learns the vending machines are operated by a company bought by the Joker after being released from prison. The Joker and his gang are aided by Susie, a cheerleader at the school. In the course of their investigation, Batman and Robin are captured and placed in electric chairs. If a "one armed bandit" comes up the wrong way, they'll be electrocuted.

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Directed by Murray GoldenWritten by Lorenzo Semple Jr.Guest stars Linda Harrison, Bryan O'Byrne, Sydney Smith, Donna Loren, Cesar Romero, Kip King, Owen Orr, Glenn Allan

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Episode 16

He Meets His Match, The Grisly Ghoul

25m7.1 / 10

A power failure prevents Batman and Robin from being electrocuted. Meanwhile, a recording Batman made confirms that cheerleader Susie is one of the Joker's confederates. Robin, in his Dick Grayson identity, attempts to infiltrate the gang. Meanwhile, the Joker's main plot is finally revealed. Members of the high school basketball team receive answers to final exams from the rigged vending machines. The Joker appears, claiming to be a concerned citizen. The team's starters will be suspended as the Joker bets big money on the team's next opponent. Batman, however, has other ideas.

Episode credits

Directed by Murray GoldenWritten by Lorenzo Semple Jr.Guest stars Linda Harrison, Donna Loren, Cesar Romero, Kip King, Owen Orr, Jim Henaghan, Richard Bellis, Cherie Foster

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Episode 17

True or False-Face

25m6.9 / 10

False Face traps Batman and Robin, and binding them to a subway track just minutes before a train is scheduled to come by.

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Directed by William A. GrahamWritten by Stephen KandelGuest stars Malachi Throne, Myrna Fahey, S. John Launer, Patrick Whyte, Joe Brooks, Billy Curtis, Chuck Fox

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Episode 18

Holy Rat Race

25m6.9 / 10

Alfred contacts Batman by radio from the Batcave. Batman instructs the butler to short circuit a communications device the hero has on his wrist. This enable Batman to get free of his bonds. He and Robin get free just before they would be run over by a subway train. The Dynamic Duo resume their pursuit of False Face, which ends up at an old movie studio.

Episode credits

Directed by William A. GrahamWritten by Stephen KandelGuest stars Gary Owens, Malachi Throne, Myrna Fahey, Joe Brooks, Billy Curtis, Michael Fox, Chuck Fox, Mike Ragan

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Episode 19

The Purr-Fect Crime

25m7.5 / 10

Catwoman initiates a series of thefts that cause Commissioner Gordon to summon Batman and Robin. But the importance of the crimes go beyond the taking of the objects involved. The Dynamic Duo eventually find Catwoman's lair. But Robin is whisked away while Batman is given a choice between two doors. If he picks the right door, he'll find Catwoman. If he picks the wrong one, he'll face certain doom. The hero makes the wrong selection and is about to be attacked by a tiger.

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Directed by James SheldonWritten by Stanley Ralph RossGuest stars Ralph Manza, Jock Mahoney, Julie Newmar, Harry Holcombe, Pat Zurica

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Episode 20

Better Luck Next Time

25m7.3 / 10

Batman evades the attacking tiger thanks to his utility belt. First, he scales the wall. Then, he uses a sonic device "to split the tiger's skull," as narrator William Dozier informs us. The hero still has to free Robin, who is facing a separate death trap. Once that task is completed, the Dynamic Duo are back on Catwoman's trail. It turns out the feline villain is after the lost treasure of Captain Manx, which is in a remote spot outside of Gotham City.

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Directed by James SheldonWritten by Stanley Ralph RossGuest stars Ralph Manza, Jock Mahoney, Julie Newmar, Alex Sharp

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Episode 21

The Penguin Goes Straight

25m7.2 / 10

After his recent release from jail, The Penguin has started his own protective agency and is thwarting small time hoodlums everywhere he goes. Batman & Robin decide to send in an undercover Alfred to spy on the newly reformed Penguin and his recently acquainted high society friends. However, the Penguin has anticipated Batman and Robin's every move and manages to give them a makeover into wanted men instead of him.

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Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonWritten by Lorenzo Semple Jr.Guest stars Harvey Lembeck, Kathleen Crowley, Burgess Meredith, Douglas Bank, Al Checco, Hope Sansberry, Ed McCready, William Beckley

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Episode 22

Not Yet, He Ain't

25m7.3 / 10

Already wanted for a robbery they didn't commit, Batman and Robin fake their own deaths with a little help from Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara. They even allow the Penguin to take hold of the Batmobile, now renamed 'Birdmobile' in order to keep track on them via a hidden camera.

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Directed by Leslie H. MartinsonWritten by Lorenzo Semple Jr.Guest stars Harvey Lembeck, Bill Welsh, Kathleen Crowley, Burgess Meredith, Al Checco, Jim Drum

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Episode 23

The Ring of Wax

25m7.3 / 10

The Riddler's latest scheme involves stealing a wax figure to melt down for its wax that is powerfully corrosive when exposed to direct flame.

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Directed by James B. ClarkWritten by Bob RodgersGuest stars Joe E. Tata, Frank Gorshin, Elizabeth Harrower, Linda Gaye Scott, Ann Ayars, Michael Greene, Al McGranary

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Episode 24

Give 'em the Axe

25m7.3 / 10

Taking advantage of the Riddler's mistaken belief that they were killed escaping his deathtrap, the Dynamic Duo must stop the villain from stealing a treasure of Incan jewels that would mean destroying an archaeological treasure as well.

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Directed by James B. ClarkWritten by Bob RodgersGuest stars Joe E. Tata, Frank Gorshin, Linda Gaye Scott, Michael Greene

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Episode 25

The Joker Trumps an Ace

25m7.0 / 10

The Joker launches a new crime wave with robberies that appear to make no sense, such as stealing hairpins from rich women and a hole from a golf course. But the Joker knows exactly what he's doing. Batman and Robin are in pursuit and eventually invade the villain's headquarters. The heroes are placed in a chamber and are told if they can float for an hour, they'll go free. The Joker then begins to flood the chamber with poison gas. The Joker says the Dynamic Duo may not be able to swim in the gas "but you can drown in it!"

Episode credits

Directed by Richard C. SarafianWritten by Marian B. Cockrell, Francis M. CockrellGuest stars Norman Alden, Tol Avery, Dan Seymour, Angela Greene, Johnny Seven, Jane Wald, Cesar Romero, Byron Keith

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Episode 26

Batman Sets the Pace

25m7.0 / 10

After an ingenious escape, Batman and Robin again pick up the trail of the Joker. The villain's ultimate crime is designed not only to make him rich but to ruin Batman's reputation.

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Directed by Richard C. SarafianWritten by Marian B. Cockrell, Francis M. CockrellGuest stars Norman Alden, Tol Avery, Dan Seymour, Johnny Seven, Jane Wald, Cesar Romero, Bebe Louie

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Episode 27

The Curse of Tut

25m7.8 / 10

A former academic who thinks he is really King Tut has returned. Batman and Robin seek his capture. A twist occurs, however, when King Tut's gang kidnaps Bruce Wayne. They are taking the millionaire in an ambulance. As Bruce tries to get free, the rear doors of the ambulance open and Bruce rides a cart toward a cliff.

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Directed by Charles R. RondeauWritten by Robert C. DennisGuest stars Bill Quinn, Victor Buono, Don 'Red' Barry, Frank Christi, Emmanuel Thomas, Ziva Rodann, Dick Cherney

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Episode 28

The Pharaoh's in a Rut

25m7.4 / 10

Bruce frees himself just before the cart he is riding goes over a cliff. As Batman, he works to bring King Tut to justice. But the hero is captured by King Tut instead. Batman is then tortured as King Tut drops a pebble on his head at a time. Robin works to track Batman in time.

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Directed by Charles R. RondeauWritten by Robert C. DennisGuest stars Olan Soule, William Boyett, Victor Buono, Don 'Red' Barry, Frank Christi, Ziva Rodann

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Episode 29

The Bookworm Turns

25m7.7 / 10

Commissioner Gordon appears to have been assassinated during the opening of a new bridge. A copy of Hemingway's 'For Whom The Bell Tolls' nearly blows up the Batmobile. Both incidents are clues to the Bookworm's latest scheme. Batman and Robin interrogate The Bookworm's henchwoman Miss Limpet but deduce she is leading them into a trap. And while Batman intends to walk right into it, it is Robin who falls first.

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Directed by Larry PeerceWritten by Rik VollaertsGuest stars Roddy McDowall, John Crawford, Francine York, Byron Keith, Anthony Aiello, Jan Peters

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Episode 30

While Gotham City Burns

25m7.4 / 10

Batman saves Robin from the Wayne Memorial Clock Tower at the last possible Big Benjamin second. While they are busy in the Batcave, The Bookworm steals a priceless cookbook from stately Wayne Manor. He then lures the Dynamic Duo into an oversized cookbook on display in the middle of Gotham city and steals the Batmobile. Can Batman and Robin escape before their goose is cooked?

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Directed by Larry PeerceWritten by Rik VollaertsGuest stars Roddy McDowall, John Crawford, Francine York, Anthony Aiello, Jan Peters, James O'Hara

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Episode 31

Death in Slow Motion

25m7.9 / 10

Charlie Chaplin and the Keystone Kops raid the till at the newly opened Gotham movie theater. The culprits turn out to be 'The Riddler' and his gang in disguise. They lead the Dynamic Duo on a crime spree chase from Mother Gatham's Bakery, past the Gotham Library, and into a Temperance Party. At each of these events, the villains are accompanied by German film maker Van Bloheim who captures everything on celluloid.

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Directed by Charles R. RondeauWritten by Richard CarrGuest stars Walter Woolf King, Frank Gorshin, Richard Bakalyan, Francis X. Bushman, Sherry Jackson, Judy Pace, Theo Marcuse, Burt Brandon

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Episode 32

The Riddler's False Notion

25m7.7 / 10

Robin has been captured by 'The Riddler', leaving Batman fearing his own reaction. Therefore he asks Commissioner Gordon to accompany him to the Bat-cave to witness his interrogation of Pauline, The Riddler's moll. All clues eventually lead back to the priceless silent film collection of Mr. Van Jones, to which The Riddler is about to add his own silent masterpiece.

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Directed by Charles R. RondeauWritten by Richard CarrGuest stars Frank Gorshin, Richard Bakalyan, Francis X. Bushman, Sherry Jackson, Theo Marcuse, Burt Brandon

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Episode 33

Fine Finny Fiends

25m7.4 / 10

Alfred is kidnapped by the Penguin ans his finny fiends while buying caviar for the Multimillionaires Annual Award Dinner. Although the loyal butler does not know the secret location where the dinner is to be held, Penguin brainwashes the man-servant as part of his diabolical scheme. Batman and Robin track down the Penguin's hideout on a fishing pier owned by 'Knott A. Fish', only to walk into a trap.

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Directed by Tom GriesWritten by Sheldon StarkGuest stars Bill Williams, Julie Gregg, Burgess Meredith, Victor Lundin, Dal Jenkins, Howard Wendell

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Episode 34

Batman Makes the Scenes

25m7.4 / 10finale

The Penguin learns the location of the Multi-millionaires Annual Award Dinner from Alfred: on board Bruce Wayne's S.S. Gotham Neptune. His female fink Finella replaces the beauty queen for the chosen charity Miss Natural Resources, pops out of a giant cake at the diner and proceeds to gas all the multimillionaires present, as well as Bruce Wayne and Master Grayson's replacements: Batman and Robin.

Episode credits

Directed by Tom GriesWritten by Sheldon StarkGuest stars Bill Williams, Julie Gregg, Burgess Meredith, Victor Lundin, Dal Jenkins, Lisa Mitchell, Charles La Torre, Ron Nyman

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Batman

Cast

Adam WestBatman
Burt WardRobin
Yvonne CraigBatgirl
Neil HamiltonCommissioner Gordon
Stafford ReppChief O'Hara
Alan NapierAlfred
Madge BlakeAunt Harriet Cooper
William DozierNarrator (voice)

Credits

Created by
William Dozier, Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Written by
Stanley Ralph Ross, Charles Hoffman, Stanford Sherman, Lorenzo Semple Jr., Stephen Kandel, Robert C. Dennis, Fred De Gorter, Francis M. Cockrell, Marian B. Cockrell

Production details

Status
Canceled
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
120
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • ABCUnited States
  • 20th Century FoxUnited States
  • Greenway ProductionsUnited States

Themes

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