Batman 1966

Episode Title: A Riddle A Day Keeps the Riddler Away
Original Airdate: February 16, 1966

Despite the amazing efforts of the Caped Crusaders to capture the notorious criminals of Gotham City, the bad guys never actually stay captured all that long. Just a few episodes ago, our heroes managed to put away the Riddler, but guess what…he’s back! Let’s see what happens when the Prince of Puzzlers squares off against our heroes again in this week’s episode, A Riddle A Day Keeps the Riddler Away. Continue reading Batman S:01 E:11

Episode Title: A Death Worse than Fate
Original Airdate: February 10, 1966

When we last left Gotham City, poor Aunt Harriet had been captured by Zelda the Great and is now being held for ransom, dangling above a tub of flaming hot oil. A $100,000 ransom must be delivered in an hour, and time is ticking away. Let’s see what happens in this week’s episode A Death Worse than Fate. Continue reading Batman S:01 E:10

Episode Title: Zelda the Great
Original Airdate: February 9, 1966

Batman has always had one of the most colorful rogues gallery of any comic book hero. The 1966 series was the first opportunity for many of these villains to be portrayed in live-action form. But the series also took a few opportunities to introduce new villains, original to this series. This week’s episode brings us our first new villain…and he’s a SHE! Get ready to meet Zelda the Great! Continue reading Batman S:01 E:09

Episode Title: Rats Like Cheese
Original Airdate: February 3, 1966

When we last left Gotham City, Mr. Freeze had just frozen Batman and Robin in their tracks and escaped with the diamond stolen from the lovely Princess Sandra. Will our two caped popsicles be able to thaw out before the villain strikes again? Get out your thermal underwear and get ready for part two of our story, Rats Like Cheese. Continue reading Batman S:01 E:08

Episode Title: Instant Freeze
Original Airdate: February 2, 1966

Today’s episode of Batman goes to show the influence that this series had on Batman in general. The villain that we now know as Mr. Freeze originally debuted in the comics in 1959 as a character called Mr. Zero. However, when the character was utilized on the 1966 Batman series, his name was changed to Mr. Freeze. Due to the popularity of the 66 series, DC Comics chose to change the villain’s name to match the series. To this day we know him as Mr. Freeze and have this series to thank for it. Here is his first appearance on the show in Instant Freeze. Continue reading Batman S:01 E:07

Episode Title: Batman is Riled
Original Airdate: January 27, 1966

If you recall, the last time we were in Gotham City, the Joker had taken over a live TV broadcast of the opera Pagliacci. When Batman and Robin arrived on the scene, they were subdued with the help of some sneezing powder. Now, the Joker plans on unmasking our heroes live on TV for all the world to see. What will happen next in this week’s episode, Batman is Riled? Continue reading Batman S:01 E:06

Episode Title: The Penguin’s a Jinx
Original Airdate: January 20, 1966

You may recall that when we last left Gotham City, Batman had decided that he needed to plant a bug at the Penguin’s umbrella factory in order to get to the bottom of the villain’s latest plot. However, the way to achieve that was to head to the factory as Bruce Wayne to plant the bug. The Penguin detects the bug, however, and now has Bruce (who he figures is a rival umbrella manufacturer) tied up and on a conveyor belt headed for the furnace. Let’s see what happens in our latest episode, The Penguin’s a Jinx. Continue reading Batman S:01 E:04

Episode Title: Fine Feathered Finks
Original Airdate: January 19, 1966

When I used to watch Batman as a kid, I was always anxious to find out what villain would be featured on today’s episode. After only a few seconds of this episode it becomes very obvious who our villain is. For, you see, the story opens with a group of people being given free umbrellas. Who else could it be but Burgess Meredith making his debut as that waddling criminal the Penguin in Fine Feathered Finks. Continue reading Batman S:01 E:03

Episode Title: Smack in the Middle
Original Airdate: January 13, 1966

You may recall that at the end of our last episode Robin had been captured by the Riddler and the gang and is now unconscious and strapped to a surgical table. As for Batman, he was in a bit of a stupor after having been served some drugged orange juice at the What a Way to Go-Go. Now we pick up the story in part two of, Smack in the Middle. Continue reading Batman S:01 E:02