The Worst Episodes of Batman

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   4.8/10(9 votes)

   #1 - Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club

   S3:E191/18/1968

   Nora Clavicle, a women's rights activist, uses her influence to have Commissioner Gordon, Chief O'Hara, and the whole police force fired and replaced with women. She cuts ties with Batman and Robin, then launches her plan to blow up Gotham City with explosive-packed mice and collect on the insurance. The Terrific Trio look for a way to neutralize her mechanical hordes before it's too late.

   Director:Oscar Rudolph

   Writer:Stanford Sherman

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   Director:Oscar Rudolph

   Writer:Stanford Sherman
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   5.4/10(5 votes)

   #2 - The Duo Is Slumming

   S2:E3212/22/1966

   The Puzzler continues with his plan to hijack Artemus Knab's new airplane, the Retsoor, all the while leaving puzzles behind for Batman and Robin to ponder. He familiarizes himself with the jet's designs, then prepares to fly his prize to a foreign country where he will hold it for ransom. But the Dynamic Duo have an easier time with his clues than he expected, resulting in a climactic confrontation at the airplane hanger.

   Director:Jeffrey Hayden

   Writer:Fred De Gorter

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   Director:Jeffrey Hayden

   Writer:Fred De Gorter
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   5.6/10(5 votes)

   #3 - The Puzzles Are Coming

   S2:E3112/21/1966

   The Puzzler, a villain with a fondness for both Shakespeare and aviation, indicates he is after the fortunes of Artemus Knab. He convinces the billionaire to invest in his puzzle balloon business, but when the Dynamic Duo find that Knab seems too intelligent to fall for a phony scheme, they look deeper for the criminal's true intentions. Their search leads them to Knab's airplane monopoly, but unknown to them, the Puzzler has plans to halt their investigation - permanently.

   Director:Jeffrey Hayden

   Writer:Fred De Gorter

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   Director:Jeffrey Hayden

   Writer:Fred De Gorter
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   5.6/10(5 votes)

   #4 - Louie the Lilac

   S3:E710/26/1967

   Louie the Lilac has cornered the flower market in Gotham City, hoping to gain control over the entire "flower generation." He kidnaps the organizer of their planned flower-in, Princess Primrose, and brainwashes her with his Stupefying Aromatic Spray. Batman and Robin follow a clue to the villain's lair only to be captured by Louie and fed to his giant man-eating lilacs. With the Caped Crusaders out of the way, Louie heads back to the flower-in to continue his evil plan. Alfred, meanwhile, has been alerted to Batman and Robin's situation, and goes looking for Batgirl to aid in the fight.

   Director:George Waggner

   Writer:Dwight Taylor

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   Director:George Waggner

   Writer:Dwight Taylor
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   5.6/10(5 votes)

   #5 - Louie's Lethal Lilac Time

   S3:E181/11/1968

   Louie the Lilac is in town, planning to corner the lilac perfume market in Gotham City. His concoction requires the glands of several animals, so he kidnaps Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson to make the extractions. With "Batman and Robin" unable to respond, Batgirl attempts a rescue, only to be captured herself. The trio rely on their wits (and the latest bat-invention) to attempt an escape.

   Director:Sam Strangis

   Writer:Charles Hoffman

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   Director:Sam Strangis

   Writer:Charles Hoffman
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   5.7/10(6 votes)

   #6 - The Foggiest Notion

   S3:E1211/30/1967

   Lord Ffogg and Lady Peasoup plan to steal a ship-worth of mod clothing material with which they can control the fashion world of Londinium. Ffogg and his men subdue Batman, Peasoup and her girls grab Robin and Lady Prudence uses the paralyzing fog on Batgirl.

   Director:Oscar Rudolph

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Oscar Rudolph

   Writer:Unknown
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   6.0/10(5 votes)

   #7 - It's How You Play the Game

   S2:E2612/1/1966

   With his special truck finished, Shame goes to work on his final caper - the theft of four prize cattle worth over one million dollars. Batman and Robin deduce his plan, but realize they are too late to stop him and too slow to catch him. With little left to go on, the Dynamic Duo employ their "bat-logic" to try to figure out his next move.

   Director:Oscar Rudolph

   Writer:Stanley Ralph Ross

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   Director:Oscar Rudolph

   Writer:Stanley Ralph Ross
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   6.0/10(4 votes)

   #8 - The Ogg and I

   S3:E811/2/1967

   Egghead and Olga, Queen of the Bessarovian Cossacks, team up to kidnap Commissioner Gordon. In exchange for his safety, they demand a ten cent tax for every egg eaten in Gotham City. Batman and Robin suspect that Olga may also be after the giant Samovar of Genghis Khan and use it to find a way into her hideout. However, it turns out that the Duo have been expected. While Olga targets Batman as her future husband, her cook prepares a wedding borscht which will contain Commissioner Gordon and Robin.

   Director:Oscar Rudolph

   Writer:Stanford Sherman

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   Director:Oscar Rudolph

   Writer:Stanford Sherman
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   6.0/10(4 votes)

   #9 - How to Hatch a Dinosaur

   S3:E911/9/1967

   Egghead and Olga, Queen of the Cossacks, steal two pounds of Radium from the Gotham City Radium Center. Using it in their "Zapping Machine," they attempt to hatch an ancient Neosaurus egg, planning to feed the baby dinosaur a meal of Batman, Robin, and Batgirl. Surprisingly, the machine seems to be working. But when the egg cracks, the baby Neosaurus is more than they can handle.

   Director:Oscar Rudolph

   Writer:Stanford Sherman

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   Director:Oscar Rudolph

   Writer:Stanford Sherman
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    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Surf's Up! Joker's Under!

    S3:E1011/16/1967

    The Joker plans to become the king of surfing, hoping the fame will give him control over the hearts and minds of Gotham City. He captures top surfer Skip Parker, then uses his "Surfing Experience & Ability Transferometer" to transfer the needed skills and stamina from Skip to himself. When all the other contestants drop out of the upcoming surfing match, Batman steps up to challenge the Joker's supremacy.

    Director:Oscar Rudolph

    Writer:Charles Hoffman

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    Director:Oscar Rudolph

    Writer:Charles Hoffman
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    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #11 - The Londinium Larcenies

    S3:E1111/23/1967

    Commissioner Gordon travels across the channel to Londinium by request of the President to assist in a spree of baffling burglaries. Also aboard ship are Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, their manservant Alfred and Gordon's daughter Barbara. Alfred sets up a make-shift Batcave under a rented mansion near Londinium while Batman & Robin visit lord Ffogg and Lady Peasoup, who run a girl's finishing school that teaches their students a degree in shoplifting.

    Director:Oscar Rudolph

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #12 - The Bloody Tower

    S3:E1312/7/1967

    Batman, ably assisted as always by Alfred, saves Robin from being crushed by a winch at the Tower of Londinium. He also rescues Batgirl from the dungeon at Ffog Place. But Robin gets stung by an African Death Bee as Lord Ffogg and Lady Peasoup get ready to steal the crown jewels at the Bloody Tower.

    Director:Oscar Rudolph

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - The Ogg Couple

    S3:E1512/21/1967

    Egghead and Olga, Queen of the Cossacks, kick off their return with several thefts from the Gotham City Museum. Egghead begins planning a series of heists - intended to provide him with the dowry needed to marry Olga. Swiping 500 pounds of dehydrated caviar goes off without a hitch. But when Batgirl attempts to outfox Egghead, she is instead captured by the villain. It's up to Batman and Robin to find the villains' hideout before Olga's Cossacks make mincemeat out of their crime fighting friend.

    Director:Oscar Rudolph

    Writer:Stanford Sherman

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    Writer:Stanford Sherman
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    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Penguin's Clean Sweep

    S3:E201/25/1968

    The Penguin taints the ink at the U.S. Mint with Lygerian Sleeping Sickness. As word of the infected money gets out, citizens of Gotham City empty their cash right onto the streets - and into Penguin's pockets. But when Bruce Wayne spreads word of the infected bills worldwide, the Penguin realizes his ill-gotten gain is worthless and threatens a more devilish plot if the warning is not retracted.

    Director:Oscar Rudolph

    Writer:Sam Sherman

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    Writer:Sam Sherman
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    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - The Devil's Fingers

    S2:E1510/26/1966

    Chandell, the musical virtuoso, visits Gotham City for a piano concert. But unknown to the public, Chandell is being blackmailed into a life of crime by his twin brother Harry, who retains most of the profits. Chandell intends to buy off Harry forever, and he knows just where to get the funds - from the Wayne family fortune. With Batman and Robin out of town, he suspects the robbery will be a piece of cake. However, Batman has been listening to Chandell's concert remotely, and after detecting an anomalous chord, summons Robin back to Wayne Manor to investigate.

    Director:Larry Peerce

    Writer:Lorenzo Semple Jr.

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    Director:Larry Peerce

    Writer:Lorenzo Semple Jr.
16. 

    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Dead Ringers

    S2:E1610/27/1966

    Batman and Robin escape Chandell's trap. Once back in the Batcave, they deduce his plan to get the Wayne family fortune by killing Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson, then marrying the rightful heir, Aunt Harriet. In order to trap the villain, Bruce and Dick fake their own deaths. However, Harry has also figured out his brother Chandell's scheme, and desiring the Wayne fortune for himself, concocts a plan to masquerade as his twin brother.

    Director:Larry Peerce

    Writer:Lorenzo Semple Jr.

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    Writer:Lorenzo Semple Jr.
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    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Come Back, Shame

    S2:E2511/30/1966

    Shame is back, and is using stolen vehicle parts to assemble a truck so fast even the Batmobile won't be able to catch him. Bruce Wayne tricks him into stealing his limo, which he (as Batman) and Robin use to track down his hideout. But the villain gains the upper hand in the ensuing fight, and the Dynamic Duo find themselves staked to the ground in the path of a cattle stampede.

    Director:Oscar Rudolph

    Writer:Stanley Ralph Ross

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    Writer:Stanley Ralph Ross
18. 

    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Batman's Waterloo

    S2:E543/9/1967

    Though Batman escapes his watery trap, Robin is left in the hands of King Tut. The deluded villain still believes that Lisa Carson is really Queen Cleopatra, and calls Lisa's father to demand a ransom of $8,300,487.12, the mortgage on the Pyramids. Using the Jolly Jackson radio show to communicate, Tut negotiates the terms of payment with Batman. However, the villain most likely intends to keep both the money and Lisa, and has further plans to fry the Caped Crusaders in his royal boiling oil.

    Director:James B. Clark

    Writer:Stanley Ralph Ross

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    Director:James B. Clark

    Writer:Stanley Ralph Ross
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    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #19 - The Great Train Robbery

    S3:E222/8/1968

    After his previous battle with the Terrific Trio, Shame now has Batgirl as a hostage. He agrees to a swap when he realizes that Batman and Robin also have Calamity Jan's mother, Frontier Fanny. Batgirl informs the Dynamic Duo of a plan for a "great train robbery" that she overheard as a hostage. The three work to figure out Shame's plan and race to stop him. But when they realize they are too late, Batman attempts to lure him out of hiding with an offer of man-to-man combat.

    Director:Oscar Rudolph

    Writer:Stanley Ralph Ross

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    Writer:Stanley Ralph Ross
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    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #20 - A Death Worse Than Fate

    S1:E102/10/1966

    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.

    Director:Norman Foster

    Writer:Lorenzo Semple Jr.

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    Director:Norman Foster

    Writer:Lorenzo Semple Jr.
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    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #21 - The Clock King's Crazy Crimes

    S2:E1110/12/1966

    After a robbery aided by a rigged timepiece, Batman and Robin deduce the Clock King must be in Gotham City. Disguised as a pop art expert, the villain brings his latest masterpiece to the Parkhurst Gallery. But everyone is surprised when the sculpture turns out to be more than just a piece of art, and the Clock King makes off with a valuable time-related painting. Batman and Robin follow a clue to the villain's hideout, unaware that a trap awaits them.

    Director:James Neilson

    Writers:Bill Finger, Charles Sinclair

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    Director:James Neilson

    Writers:Bill Finger, Charles Sinclair
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    6.5/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Batman's Satisfaction

    S2:E523/2/1967

    Colonel Gumm moves out of the Pink Chip Stamps Factory, taking its owner Pinky Pinkston along as a hostage. A message hidden by Miss Pinkston in a bowl of alphabet soup directs Batman and Robin to the International Stamp Exhibition. Though the Green Hornet and Kato will be attending to try to expose Colonel Gumm, Batman and Robin believe they are out for personal profit. The misunderstanding has the two sets of crime fighters fighting each other while the real criminal nearly makes off with the exhibition's rare and valuable stamps.

    Director:Oscar Rudolph

    Writer:Charles Hoffman

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    Writer:Charles Hoffman
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    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Black Widow Strikes Again

    S2:E553/15/1967

    The Black Widow uses her cerebrum short-circuiting device to rob bank after bank in Gotham City. Batman and Robin soon catch up with her, but actually capturing the villainess proves harder than expected. Despite her nerve paralyzer spray, and two remote-control dummies that try to throw the Dynamic Duo off course, they finally make it inside the Black Widow's lair. But soon after entering, they are trapped in a giant web with two deadly black widow spiders.

    Director:Oscar Rudolph

    Writer:Robert Mintz

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    Writer:Robert Mintz
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    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #24 - The Sport of Penguins

    S3:E410/5/1967

    The Penguin teams up with parasol collector Lola Lasagne. Together, they plan to rig the upcoming Bruce Wayne Handicap to make a fortune from Lola's prize racehorse Parasol. They break into Glu Gluten's Glue Factory to steal a condemned horse, planning to switch horses before the race and make their money by betting on the real Parasol. When Batman, Robin, and Batgirl catch up with them at the glue factory, Penguin sneaks outside and plasters the Batmobile with a sticky glue.

    Director:Sam Strangis

    Writer:Charles Hoffman

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    Writer:Charles Hoffman
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    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Catwoman's Dressed to Kill

    S3:E1412/14/1967

    The Catwoman targets the fashion industry by first terrorizing a banquet honoring Batgirl and then attacking a fashion show. During the attack on the fashion show, Catwoman captures Batgirl and takes her back to her hideout where she threatens to kill her with a pattern cutter. She then tells Batman that if he attempts to rescue her that it will leave the visiting Queen Bess of Bellgravia vulnerable for attack. Now the Caped Crusader must find a way to save Batgirl and prevent any harm to Queen Bess.

    Director:Sam Strangis

    Writer:Stanley Ralph Ross

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    Director:Sam Strangis

    Writer:Stanley Ralph Ross