{"id":53579,"date":"2019-03-31T18:37:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T22:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=53579"},"modified":"2019-03-31T18:39:50","modified_gmt":"2019-03-31T22:39:50","slug":"this-batman-review-is-hot-off-the-griddle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=53579","title":{"rendered":"This Batman Review Is &#8220;Hot Off the Griddle&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- JSON-LD markup generated by Google Structured Data Markup Helper. --> <script type=\"application\/ld+json\"> [ { \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\" : \"Article\", \"name\" : \"This Batman Review Is \u201cHot Off the Griddle\u201d\", \"author\" : { \"@type\" : \"Person\", \"name\" : \"Jim Brymer\" }, \"datePublished\" : \"2019-03-31\", \"image\" : \"http:\/\/2h3mh837ken53kitqv1co5fh83o.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Batman.jpg\", \"articleBody\" : \"In today\u2019s guest post, Jim Brymer shares his thoughts on a memorable installment from the Batman TV show:<\/STRONG><\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p><P>The campy<A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/batman-complete-series\/883929633623\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/batman-complete-series\/883929633623&#39;, &#39; Batman&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><EM> Batman<\/EM><\/A> TV series from the 1960s is one of my favorite shows.  I was watching syndicated reruns of this show back in the early 70\u2019s.  I was alive when the original show aired, but I was way too young, so I don\u2019t remember if I watched it when it was on network TV, but probably not.  I would have only been five or six.  When I was growing up, there were only three major networks and no cable.  So TV stations would air a two hour block of syndicated reruns between 3 and 5pm.  It was a ritual to come home and watch the block, called \u201cDialing for Dollars.\u201d<\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p><P>During \u201cDialing for Dollars\u201d, the network would air old syndicated shows like <I>Batman<\/I>, <A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=bewitched&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=bewitched&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Bewitched&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><I>Bewitched<\/I><\/A>, <A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=i+love+lucy&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=i+love+lucy&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;I Love Lucy &#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><I>I Love Lucy<\/I> <\/A>and <A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=gilligan%27s+island&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=gilligan%27s+island&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Gilligan\u2019s Island&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><I>Gilligan\u2019s Island<\/I><\/A>,. In between episodes, <A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?mod=AP&amp;cr=Norman+Bennett|733717\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?mod=AP&amp;cr=Norman+Bennett|733717&#39;, &#39;Norman Bennett&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Norman Bennett<\/A>, the weatherman on the local KXII news program (and, I found out later, was also a high school math teacher), would come on and call people who had signed up for the promotion.  If they could tell him the exact amount in the kitty at that moment, they would win the prize money.  Otherwise, the prize kitty would increase and would continue until the next commercial break.  By the way, if you\u2019ve seen <A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/tender-mercies\/9344256017230\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/tender-mercies\/9344256017230&#39;, &#39;Tender Mercies&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><I>Tender Mercies<\/I><\/A> or <I><A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/terms-of-endearment\/032429274069\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/terms-of-endearment\/032429274069&#39;, &#39;Terms of Endearment&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Terms of Endearment<\/A> <\/I>or a smattering of other movies, you\u2019ve seen Bennett.  He went on to acting after his stint at KXII.<\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p><P><I>Batman <\/I>had a unique format in it\u2019s heyday.  For the most part, each episode was a two-parter, and the installments would run on consecutive nights.  You tuned in on the first night and Batman and Robin did derring-do against the week\u2019s guest villain, always ending in a cliffhanger with the Dynamic Duo facing a seemingly imminent death.  Of course, on the following night, they would escape and eventually defeat the villain.  The show became so popular in Hollywood that many of the current stars lobbied for roles as the guest villain.  Of course the villain roles were limited, but the studio still found a way to accommodate the stars.  That\u2019s why frequently you would see such <A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=jerry+lewis&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=jerry+lewis&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Jerry Lewis&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jerry Lewis<\/A>, <A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=don+ho&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=don+ho&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Don Ho&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Don Ho<\/A> and <A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=dick+clark&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=dick+clark&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Dick Clark&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dick Clark<\/A> pop out of windows as Batman and Robin climbed up sides of buildings.\", \"url\" : \"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=53579\", \"publisher\" : [ { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"MovieFanFare\" }, { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"Movies Unlimited\" } ] }, { \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\" : \"Article\", \"name\" : \"This Batman Review Is \u201cHot Off the Griddle\u201d\", \"author\" : { \"@type\" : \"Person\", \"name\" : \"Jim Brymer\" }, \"datePublished\" : \"2019-03-31\", \"image\" : \"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VfOBuxP3Zno\/XEy1xiDaV1I\/AAAAAAAAHZo\/KtjQHj24K3QnGAUCOaDYzWI0HJJ9CSwfwCLcBGAs\/s320\/blogtv1.jpg\", \"articleBody\" : \"Batman<\/B> (TV series) \u201cHot Off the Griddle\u201d\/\u201dCat and the Fiddle\u201d (original air date: Sept. 14-15, 1966)<\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p><P>The episode opens, as was usual, with a crime being committed in the seemingly peaceful metropolis of Gotham City.  First a CATalog is stolen from a department store, second a model of a CATamaran is stolen from a nautical club and third three pairs of mittens are stolen from a rich man\u2019s apartment.  Although somewhat dimwitted on occasion Chief O\u2019Hara (<A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=stafford+repp&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=stafford+repp&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Stafford Repp&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stafford Repp<\/A>) and Commissioner Gordon (<A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=neil+hamilton&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=neil+hamilton&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Neil Hamilton&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Neil Hamilton<\/A>) come to the conclusion that obviously Catwoman (<A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=julie+newmar&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=julie+newmar&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Julie Newmar&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Julie Newmar<\/A>) is back in town\", \"url\" : \"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=53579\", \"publisher\" : [ { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"MovieFanFare\" }, { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"Movies Unlimited\" } ] }, { \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\" : \"Article\", \"name\" : \"This Batman Review Is \u201cHot Off the Griddle\u201d\", \"author\" : { \"@type\" : \"Person\", \"name\" : \"Jim Brymer\" }, \"datePublished\" : \"2019-03-31\", \"image\" : \"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yY1PWhBIVrw\/XH0NXqecGpI\/AAAAAAAAHq8\/LCy-MRmEBEUAGJxSfInry71TSu8XAYOBQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/a4.jpg\", \"articleBody\" : [ \"Of course the two are, as usual, completely incapable of dealing with the really devious minded criminals.  (Or maybe they just like taking the easy way out).  So they call on Batman and Robin.  The Dynamic Duo devise a plan to capture Catwoman by planting a story in the newspaper about a rare canary on exhibit.<BR\/>\\nUnfortunately they choose to release the story through columnist Jack O\u2019Shea (<A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=jack+kelly&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=jack+kelly&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Jack Kelly&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jack Kelly<\/A>), a malcontent gossip columnist.  Bad idea, since O\u2019Shea is in cahoots with Catwoman.  He tells her about the plan to capture her.  And Batman and Robin are foiled.<\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p><P>The Dynamic Duo are led by one of Catwoman\u2019s henchmen to her hideout, a nightclub called \u201cThe Pink Sand Box\u201d where they are captured by Catwoman and put on a griddle to fry in the sun, leading to this episode\u2019s cliffhanger \u2014 and to my absolute favorite of one of Robin\u2019s \u201cHoly \u2026\u201d catchphrases.  After being informed the are have been coated in butter to help along the frying process, Robin moans \u201cHoly oleo\u201d to which Catwoman responds \u201cI didn\u2019t know you could yodel.\u201d<\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p><P>Of course, Batman and Robin escape, due to a convenient eclipse of the sun and Batman\u2019s knowledge of esoteric subjects like math and geometry.  The second half of the episode involves an intricate plan by Catwoman to get a chunk of money.  She kidnaps a wealthy woman, Minerva Matthews (who was also played by Newmar).  Matthews was going to buy a pair of rare Stradivarius violins from Zubin Zucchini (<A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=david+fresco&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=david+fresco&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;David Fresco&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">David Fresco<\/A>).  They arrange to meet in a penthouse room .  Catwoman, disguised as Minerva, takes the cash to the room via an armored car (driven by a very young <A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=james+brolin&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=james+brolin&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;James Brolin&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">James Brolin<\/A>).  She didn\u2019t just want only the money.  If she had, it seems she could just have ditched the armored guard and taken off with the loot.  But she also must have the violins.<\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p><P>Unfortunately, Batman and Robin are on to her scheme.  Instead of meeting with Zucchini himself, it turns out she has met with Robin in disguise and thus ensues the ultimate battle. As usual, Batman and Robin save the day.  The thrill of the Batman series was never really the battle, at least for me.\", \"The basic joy of the series was the dialogue, especially Batman and Robin\u2019s repartee that sounds like it\u2019s been lifted from a low-rent episode of <A href=\\\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=leave+it+to+beaver&amp;mod=AP\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=leave+it+to+beaver&amp;mod=AP&#39;, &#39;Leave it to Beaver&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><I>Leave it to Beaver<\/I><\/A>.  Bruce Wayne (or Batman) admonishing Dick Grayson (or Robin) for lapses in adult thinking and Robin always responding with something like \u201cGosh, Bruce, you\u2019re right.  I\u2019ll never mix gasoline and Tide detergent again\u2026\u201d  And then of course, those ubiquitous \u201cHoly\u2026\u201d of Robin\u2019s.  It\u2019s always fun just to see what new ones the writers came up with for each episode.<\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p><P><EM>Jim Brymer, AKA Quiggy, runs the movie blog <A href=\\\"http:\/\/midnitedrive-in.blogspot.com\/\\\" onclick=\\\"_gaq.push([&#39;_trackEvent&#39;, &#39;outbound-article&#39;, &#39;http:\/\/midnitedrive-in.blogspot.com\/&#39;, &#39;The Midnite Drive-In&#39;]);\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Midnite Drive-In<\/A>, check it out for more insights on other classic films.<\/EM><\/P><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p><P><STRONG>What are your favorite <EM>Batman<\/EM> episodes? Let us know in the comments\" ], \"url\" : \"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/?p=53579\", \"publisher\" : [ { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"MovieFanFare\" }, { \"@type\" : \"Organization\", \"name\" : \"Movies Unlimited\" } ] } ] <\/script><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53580\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Batman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Batman.jpg 640w, https:\/\/onecinephile.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Batman-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>In today&#8217;s guest post, Jim Brymer shares his thoughts on a memorable installment from the Batman TV show:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The campy<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/batman-complete-series\/883929633623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em> Batman<\/em><\/a> TV series from the 1960s is one of my favorite shows.\u00a0 I was watching syndicated reruns of this show back in the early 70&#8217;s.\u00a0 I was alive when the original show aired, but I was way too young, so I don&#8217;t remember if I watched it when it was on network TV, but probably not.\u00a0 I would have only been five or six.\u00a0 When I was growing up, there were only three major networks and no cable.\u00a0 So TV stations would air a two hour block of syndicated reruns between 3 and 5pm.\u00a0 It was a ritual to come home and watch the block, called &#8220;Dialing for Dollars.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During &#8220;Dialing for Dollars&#8221;, the network would air old syndicated shows like <i>Batman<\/i>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=bewitched&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Bewitched<\/i><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=i+love+lucy&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>I Love Lucy<\/i> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=gilligan%27s+island&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Gilligan&#8217;s Island<\/i><\/a>,. In between episodes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?mod=AP&amp;cr=Norman+Bennett|733717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Norman Bennett<\/a>, the weatherman on the local KXII news program (and, I found out later, was also a high school math teacher), would come on and call people who had signed up for the promotion.\u00a0 If they could tell him the exact amount in the kitty at that moment, they would win the prize money.\u00a0 Otherwise, the prize kitty would increase and would continue until the next commercial break.\u00a0 By the way, if you&#8217;ve seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/tender-mercies\/9344256017230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Tender Mercies<\/i><\/a> or\u00a0<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/terms-of-endearment\/032429274069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Terms of Endearment<\/a> <\/i>or a smattering of other movies, you&#8217;ve seen Bennett.\u00a0 He went on to acting after his stint at KXII.<\/p>\n<p><i>Batman <\/i>had a unique format in it&#8217;s heyday.\u00a0 For the most part, each episode was a two-parter, and the installments would run on consecutive nights.\u00a0 You tuned in on the first night and Batman and Robin did derring-do against the week&#8217;s guest villain, always ending in a cliffhanger with the Dynamic Duo facing a seemingly imminent death.\u00a0 Of course, on the following night, they would escape and eventually defeat the villain.\u00a0 The show became so popular in Hollywood that many of the current stars lobbied for roles as the guest villain.\u00a0 Of course the villain roles were limited, but the studio still found a way to accommodate the stars.\u00a0 That&#8217;s why frequently you would see such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=jerry+lewis&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jerry Lewis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=don+ho&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Don Ho<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=dick+clark&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dick Clark<\/a> pop out of windows as Batman and Robin climbed up sides of buildings.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VfOBuxP3Zno\/XEy1xiDaV1I\/AAAAAAAAHZo\/KtjQHj24K3QnGAUCOaDYzWI0HJJ9CSwfwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/blogtv1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VfOBuxP3Zno\/XEy1xiDaV1I\/AAAAAAAAHZo\/KtjQHj24K3QnGAUCOaDYzWI0HJJ9CSwfwCLcBGAs\/s320\/blogtv1.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"300\" data-original-width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Batman<\/b> (TV series) &#8220;Hot Off the Griddle&#8221;\/&#8221;Cat and the Fiddle&#8221; (original air date: Sept. 14-15, 1966)<\/p>\n<p>The episode opens, as was usual, with a crime being committed in the seemingly peaceful metropolis of Gotham City.\u00a0 First a CATalog is stolen from a department store, second a model of a CATamaran is stolen from a nautical club and third three pairs of mittens are stolen from a rich man&#8217;s apartment.\u00a0 Although somewhat dimwitted on occasion Chief O&#8217;Hara (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=stafford+repp&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stafford Repp<\/a>) and Commissioner Gordon (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=neil+hamilton&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Neil Hamilton<\/a>) come to the conclusion that obviously Catwoman (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=julie+newmar&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Julie Newmar<\/a>) is back in town.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yY1PWhBIVrw\/XH0NXqecGpI\/AAAAAAAAHq8\/LCy-MRmEBEUAGJxSfInry71TSu8XAYOBQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/a4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yY1PWhBIVrw\/XH0NXqecGpI\/AAAAAAAAHq8\/LCy-MRmEBEUAGJxSfInry71TSu8XAYOBQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/a4.jpg\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"159\" data-original-width=\"210\" \/><\/a>Of course the two are, as usual, completely incapable of dealing with the really devious minded criminals.\u00a0 (Or maybe they just like taking the easy way out).\u00a0 So they call on Batman and Robin.\u00a0 The Dynamic Duo devise a plan to capture Catwoman by planting a story in the newspaper about a rare canary on exhibit.<br \/>\nUnfortunately they choose to release the story through columnist Jack O&#8217;Shea (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=jack+kelly&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jack Kelly<\/a>), a malcontent gossip columnist.\u00a0 Bad idea, since O&#8217;Shea is in cahoots with Catwoman.\u00a0 He tells her about the plan to capture her.\u00a0 And Batman and Robin are foiled.<\/p>\n<p>The Dynamic Duo are led by one of Catwoman&#8217;s henchmen to her hideout, a nightclub called &#8220;The Pink Sand Box&#8221; where they are captured by Catwoman and put on a griddle to fry in the sun, leading to this episode&#8217;s cliffhanger &#8212; and to my absolute favorite of one of Robin&#8217;s &#8220;Holy &#8230;&#8221; catchphrases.\u00a0 After being informed the are have been coated in butter to help along the frying process, Robin moans &#8220;Holy oleo&#8221; to which Catwoman responds &#8220;I didn&#8217;t know you could yodel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Batman and Robin escape, due to a convenient eclipse of the sun and Batman&#8217;s knowledge of esoteric subjects like math and geometry.\u00a0 The second half of the episode involves an intricate plan by Catwoman to get a chunk of money.\u00a0 She kidnaps a wealthy woman, Minerva Matthews (who was also played by Newmar).\u00a0 Matthews was going to buy a pair of rare Stradivarius violins from Zubin Zucchini (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=david+fresco&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">David Fresco<\/a>).\u00a0 They arrange to meet in a penthouse room .\u00a0 Catwoman, disguised as Minerva, takes the cash to the room via an armored car (driven by a very young <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=james+brolin&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">James Brolin<\/a>).\u00a0 She didn&#8217;t just want only the money.\u00a0 If she had, it seems she could just have ditched the armored guard and taken off with the loot.\u00a0 But she also must have the violins.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Batman and Robin are on to her scheme.\u00a0 Instead of meeting with Zucchini himself, it turns out she has met with Robin in disguise and thus ensues the ultimate battle. As usual, Batman and Robin save the day.\u00a0 The thrill of the Batman series was never really the battle, at least for me.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-53581\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviefanfare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/a3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"152\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The basic joy of the series was the dialogue, especially Batman and Robin&#8217;s repartee that sounds like it&#8217;s been lifted from a low-rent episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moviesunlimited.com\/search?q=leave+it+to+beaver&amp;mod=AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>Leave it to Beaver<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0 Bruce Wayne (or Batman) admonishing Dick Grayson (or Robin) for lapses in adult thinking and Robin always responding with something like &#8220;Gosh, Bruce, you&#8217;re right.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll never mix gasoline and Tide detergent again&#8230;&#8221;\u00a0 And then of course, those ubiquitous &#8220;Holy&#8230;&#8221; of Robin&#8217;s.\u00a0 It&#8217;s always fun just to see what new ones the writers came up with for each episode.<\/p>\n<p><em>Jim Brymer, AKA Quiggy, runs the movie blog <a href=\"http:\/\/midnitedrive-in.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Midnite Drive-In<\/a>, check it out for more insights on other classic films.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your favorite <em>Batman<\/em> episodes? 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