The Penguin (Burgess Meredith) makes his first appearance in this campy 1960's classic. Meredith was always busy on television in this era, but this might be his first TV episode in color. The first script is really well done. There are plenty of twists and turns and gadgets. The most famous prop from this episode, one of the world's largest umbrellas blocks a city street in Gotham in this one.
It starts with the bird getting out of jail, and then staging a robbery at a jewelry store with prop umbrellas creating a havoc scene, yet nothing is stolen. Then in some clever technology, Batman gets to see a video of Penguin from prison taken just before his release. The video obviously shows that Warden Crichtens rehab has not helped.
Penguin starts to plot, then punches out the hidden camera. There's plenty more to come and a cliff hanger in this one for the first time involving Bruce Wayne. Still in progress at the end in tune in tomorrow same time, same channel. The announcer has not yet slipped in the Bat Channel. Good episode, and these look pristine now, on Blue Ray.
It starts with the bird getting out of jail, and then staging a robbery at a jewelry store with prop umbrellas creating a havoc scene, yet nothing is stolen. Then in some clever technology, Batman gets to see a video of Penguin from prison taken just before his release. The video obviously shows that Warden Crichtens rehab has not helped.
Penguin starts to plot, then punches out the hidden camera. There's plenty more to come and a cliff hanger in this one for the first time involving Bruce Wayne. Still in progress at the end in tune in tomorrow same time, same channel. The announcer has not yet slipped in the Bat Channel. Good episode, and these look pristine now, on Blue Ray.
