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The Best Episodes Directed By Robert Butler

Every TV Episode Directed by Robert Butler Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The Menagerie (1)
    7.8/10(64 votes)

    S1:E11

    Apparently summoned to Star Base 11, Kirk, Spock and McCoy visit a former Enterprise Commander, the paralyzed and horribly disfigured Christopher Pike. Uncharacteristically, Spock commandeers the Enterprise, then turns himself in for court martial.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - The Menagerie (2)
    7.8/10(64 votes)

    S1:E12

    Spock's court martial reveals the actions of Captain Pike on his previous visit to Talos IV, where the powerful Talosians tried to persuade Pike to breed with women provided for the purpose.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Hi Diddle Riddle
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Double Shock
    7.5/10(40 votes)

    S2:E8

    A wealthy man is murdered; his twin nephews stand to inherit, but which one committed the crime?

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Smack in the Middle
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Publish or Perish
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    S3:E5

    A publisher hires a Vietnam vet to kill his star author and thus give himself an alibi before the writer can defect to another publisher.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - The Penguin's a Jinx
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    S1:E1

    Clark Kent becomes embroiled in a story involving Lex Luthor and a plot to sabotage a space launch.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 0 Episode 1 - The Cage (Original Pilot)
    7.0/10(66 votes)

    S0:E1

    "The Cage" is the first pilot episode of the Star Trek: The Original Series science fiction series. It was completed in early 1965, but not broadcast on television in its complete form until late 1988. The episode was written by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Robert Butler. It was rejected by NBC in February 1965, and the network ordered another pilot episode, which became "Where No Man Has Gone Before". Much original footage from "The Cage" was later incorporated into the first season two-parter, "The Menagerie".

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Fine Feathered Finks
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 31 - The Encounter
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    S5:E31

    A World War II veteran and a Japanese-American gardener battle each other over a war that ended more than 20 years ago.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Rats Like Cheese
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Instant Freeze
    6.7/10(12 votes)

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 28 - Caesar and Me
    6.1/10(11 votes)

    S5:E28

    A ventriloquist's dummy goads him into committing burglaries.

    Director:Robert Butler
    Writer:N/A

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Robert Butler Ratings Summary

"The Menagerie (1)" is the best rated episode directed by Robert Butler. It scored 7.805/10 based on 64 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 11/17/1966 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Menagerie (2)".