The Penguin plots to manipulate Batman into inadvertently devising capers for him.The Penguin plots to manipulate Batman into inadvertently devising capers for him.The Penguin plots to manipulate Batman into inadvertently devising capers for him.
Alexander D'Arcy
- Shop Owner
- (as Alex D'Arcy)
Margaret Bacon
- Bank Customer
- (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
William Dozier
- Narrator
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
Mike Morelli
- Customer
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Lorenzo Semple Jr.(uncredited)
- Bob Kane
- William Dozier(uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe story for this adventure is taken from Ed Herron's Penguin story in Batman 169 (Feb 1965), "Partners in Plunder". The only addition by the show's producers was the sub-plot involving Hollywood star Dawn Robbins (Leslie Parrish). The rest follows the comic book story closely.
- GoofsWhen Batman puts the faulty umbrellas under the asbestos blanket and they begin going off, a wire can be seen holding the blanket.
- Quotes
Dick Grayson: Oh, heck! What's the use of learning French anyway?
Bruce Wayne: Dick, I am surprised at you. Language is the key to world peace. If we all spoke each other's tongues, perhaps the scourge of war would be ended forever.
Dick Grayson: Gosh, Bruce, yes. I'll get these darn verbs if they kill me.
Featured review
ENTER THE QWACKING PENGUIN, PLEASE.
The story goes that it all began on an episode of THE WILD, WILD WEST, about a year earlier. The terrific, prolific actor Burgess Meredith played a crafty professor called Orkney Cadwallander, who created earthquakes with the use of explosives. He was so over the top that his performance more than likely lead to winning the role of the equally devious and eccentric PENGUIN. Meredith would go on to appear more than twenty times on the series, more popular than ever, and producers even worked around his schedule in order to bring him back at a time that was convenient for him. Now that's star treatment!
Here, the Penguin is introduced as an ex-con who has gone straight, running an innocent umbrella shop? His secret plan is to rob the city --with lots of umbrellas to cause chaos and confusion, including a mega, mega GIGANTIC umbrella that lands in the middle of Gotham City. The production artists were a creative bunch. Some great supporting actors, such as David Lewis, playing the warden (in nine episodes). Lewis later became a regular on GENERAL HOSPITAL. Also look for popular character actor Walter Burke as the Penguin's henchman called Sparrow. Burke was usually cast in Irish roles (also because he was of Irish heritage), replete with an accent. He played some memorable offbeat roles, such as the Toymaker in an episode of LOST IN SPACE and as Zeno the magician on BEWITCHED. Also Lewis Charles (as Hawkeye) appears, who generally played cons and sidekicks to villains. Not to be missed. SEASON 1 dvd box set, now restored.
Here, the Penguin is introduced as an ex-con who has gone straight, running an innocent umbrella shop? His secret plan is to rob the city --with lots of umbrellas to cause chaos and confusion, including a mega, mega GIGANTIC umbrella that lands in the middle of Gotham City. The production artists were a creative bunch. Some great supporting actors, such as David Lewis, playing the warden (in nine episodes). Lewis later became a regular on GENERAL HOSPITAL. Also look for popular character actor Walter Burke as the Penguin's henchman called Sparrow. Burke was usually cast in Irish roles (also because he was of Irish heritage), replete with an accent. He played some memorable offbeat roles, such as the Toymaker in an episode of LOST IN SPACE and as Zeno the magician on BEWITCHED. Also Lewis Charles (as Hawkeye) appears, who generally played cons and sidekicks to villains. Not to be missed. SEASON 1 dvd box set, now restored.
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