Batman

S01E19: The Purr-Fect Crime

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.

Overview

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.

Episodes

Hi Diddle Riddle

S01E01 Hi Diddle Riddle

January 12, 1966 7.4 25 min
While the Riddler maneuvers Batman into being sued, the Dynamic Duo investigate the supervillain's concurrent scheme.
Smack in the Middle

S01E02 Smack in the Middle

January 13, 1966 7.3 25 min
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.
Fine Feathered Finks

S01E03 Fine Feathered Finks

January 19, 1966 7.0 25 min
The Penguin plots to manipulate Batman into inadvertently devising capers for him.
The Penguin's a Jinx

S01E04 The Penguin's a Jinx

January 20, 1966 7.4 25 min
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.
The Joker Is Wild

S01E05 The Joker Is Wild

January 26, 1966 7.5 25 min
The Joker decides to fight fire with fire against Batman with a utility belt of his own.
Batman is Riled

S01E06 Batman is Riled

January 27, 1966 7.4 25 min
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...
Instant Freeze

S01E07 Instant Freeze

February 2, 1966 7.1 25 min
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...
Rats Like Cheese

S01E08 Rats Like Cheese

February 3, 1966 7.0 25 min
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,...
Zelda the Great

S01E09 Zelda the Great

February 9, 1966 6.8 25 min
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.
A Death Worse Than Fate

S01E10 A Death Worse Than Fate

February 10, 1966 6.6 25 min
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.
A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away

S01E11 A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away

February 16, 1966 7.7 25 min
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...
When the Rat's Away the Mice Will Play

S01E12 When the Rat's Away the Mice Will Play

February 17, 1966 7.9 25 min
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...
The Thirteenth Hat

S01E13 The Thirteenth Hat

February 23, 1966 7.4 25 min
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...
Batman Stands Pat

S01E14 Batman Stands Pat

February 24, 1966 7.1 25 min
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...
The Joker Goes to School

S01E15 The Joker Goes to School

March 2, 1966 6.9 25 min
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...
He Meets His Match, The Grisly Ghoul

S01E16 He Meets His Match, The Grisly Ghoul

March 3, 1966 6.9 25 min
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...
True or False-Face

S01E17 True or False-Face

March 9, 1966 6.8 25 min
False Face traps Batman and Robin, and binding them to a subway track just minutes before a train is scheduled to come by.
Holy Rat Race

S01E18 Holy Rat Race

March 10, 1966 6.8 25 min
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...
The Purr-Fect Crime

S01E19 The Purr-Fect Crime

March 16, 1966 7.3 25 min
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...
Better Luck Next Time

S01E20 Better Luck Next Time

March 17, 1966 7.1 25 min
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...
The Penguin Goes Straight

S01E21 The Penguin Goes Straight

March 23, 1966 7.2 25 min
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...
Not Yet, He Ain't

S01E22 Not Yet, He Ain't

March 24, 1966 7.3 25 min
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...
The Ring of Wax

S01E23 The Ring of Wax

March 30, 1966 7.2 25 min
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.
Give 'em the Axe

S01E24 Give 'em the Axe

March 31, 1966 7.2 25 min
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...
The Joker Trumps an Ace

S01E25 The Joker Trumps an Ace

April 6, 1966 6.8 25 min
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...
Batman Sets the Pace

S01E26 Batman Sets the Pace

April 7, 1966 6.8 25 min
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.
The Curse of Tut

S01E27 The Curse of Tut

April 13, 1966 7.4 25 min
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...
The Pharaoh's in a Rut

S01E28 The Pharaoh's in a Rut

April 14, 1966 7.4 25 min
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...
The Bookworm Turns

S01E29 The Bookworm Turns

April 20, 1966 8.0 25 min
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...
While Gotham City Burns

S01E30 While Gotham City Burns

April 21, 1966 7.6 25 min
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...
Death in Slow Motion

S01E31 Death in Slow Motion

April 27, 1966 7.8 25 min
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...
The Riddler's False Notion

S01E32 The Riddler's False Notion

April 28, 1966 7.5 25 min
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...
Fine Finny Fiends

S01E33 Fine Finny Fiends

May 4, 1966 7.8 25 min
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...
Batman Makes the Scenes

S01E34 Batman Makes the Scenes

May 5, 1966 7.8 25 min
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,...

Cast

Adam West
Adam West
Batman
Burt Ward
Burt Ward
Robin
Yvonne Craig
Yvonne Craig
Batgirl
Neil Hamilton
Neil Hamilton
Commissioner Gordon
Stafford Repp
Stafford Repp
Chief O'Hara
Alan Napier
Alan Napier
Alfred
William Dozier
William Dozier
Narrator (voice)

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