6.625 minSeason 3 • Episode 26
LatestMinerva has been using her "Deepest Secret Extractor," disguised as a piece of equipment at her mineral spa, to discover where her wealthiest customers hide their valuables. With this info in hand, Minerva has been able to pull off a string of robberies with ease. When Batman and Robin's investigation is cut short by the villainess, butler Alfred goes undercover to help foil her criminal operations.
Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.
Acting
Adam West's unblinking commitment to utter ridiculousness
Production
Gothic sets that wink at themselves constantly
Costume
Caped crusaders in spandex that shows EVERYTHING
Creators
Lorenzo Semple Jr., William Dozier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adam West was cast after producers saw him play a James Bond-esque spy in a Nestlé Quik commercial. The man booked Batman off chocolate milk energy.
This show single-handedly created 'camp' as mainstream aesthetic and nearly killed the Batman franchise for decades—Tim Burton had to resurrect it as gothic nightmare fuel just to wash the neon out.
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