The Joker returns! Or Caesar Romero, that is.
10 STARS.
Romero, you can so tell, enjoyed playing this role, and with that incredible cackle. Any time he appeared on tv talk shows, he was always asked to do his famous laugh. If you listen closely, the cackle resembles, to a degree, Margaret Hamilton's Wicked Witch of the West. Good trivia question!
This time around the dastardly Joker is busy robbing Gotham City, but its a set of keys that figures prominently in his plans. The big ticket item here is the jeweled key of Kaincardine. The scene where Batman and Robin run through a series of names and phrases to figure out everything is a camp classic. Watch for it as it's fun.
Kathy Kersh, who appeared in such shows as BURKE'S LAW and THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES, plays Cornelia, the Joker's sly gal pal. Burt Ward took an immediate liking to Kersh and they were married later that year.
Look for veteran Howard Duff as ace detective Sam Stone? Love the name. Christopher Carey makes his only appearance as Angus. Carey was co-starring at the time on GARRISONS GORILLAS, which became a cult series for awhile.
The Joker's torture chamber is one for da' books, especially the wax chamber-- reserved for Robin! You have to admit, the production crew had to have been inspired by all those old 30s and 40s serial cliff hangers back in the day, and it was a great move because the set pieces were very artistic in their own way, and the color only enhanced them.
Yes, the series was primarily filmed at 20th Century Fox, however some shots, such as Gotham City Hall, were filmed at Warner Brothers in Burbank. If you should ever take the tour, that is always pointed out, and look closely as you will see the same extras (same clothes) walking past city hall again and again. That particular scene was never re-done.
Well directed by James B. Clark, who did 15 series episodes. He later directed the WILD, WILD WEST, without too much surprise.
SEASON 2 episode 21 remastered in beautiful color dvd box set.
10 STARS.
Romero, you can so tell, enjoyed playing this role, and with that incredible cackle. Any time he appeared on tv talk shows, he was always asked to do his famous laugh. If you listen closely, the cackle resembles, to a degree, Margaret Hamilton's Wicked Witch of the West. Good trivia question!
This time around the dastardly Joker is busy robbing Gotham City, but its a set of keys that figures prominently in his plans. The big ticket item here is the jeweled key of Kaincardine. The scene where Batman and Robin run through a series of names and phrases to figure out everything is a camp classic. Watch for it as it's fun.
Kathy Kersh, who appeared in such shows as BURKE'S LAW and THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES, plays Cornelia, the Joker's sly gal pal. Burt Ward took an immediate liking to Kersh and they were married later that year.
Look for veteran Howard Duff as ace detective Sam Stone? Love the name. Christopher Carey makes his only appearance as Angus. Carey was co-starring at the time on GARRISONS GORILLAS, which became a cult series for awhile.
The Joker's torture chamber is one for da' books, especially the wax chamber-- reserved for Robin! You have to admit, the production crew had to have been inspired by all those old 30s and 40s serial cliff hangers back in the day, and it was a great move because the set pieces were very artistic in their own way, and the color only enhanced them.
Yes, the series was primarily filmed at 20th Century Fox, however some shots, such as Gotham City Hall, were filmed at Warner Brothers in Burbank. If you should ever take the tour, that is always pointed out, and look closely as you will see the same extras (same clothes) walking past city hall again and again. That particular scene was never re-done.
Well directed by James B. Clark, who did 15 series episodes. He later directed the WILD, WILD WEST, without too much surprise.
SEASON 2 episode 21 remastered in beautiful color dvd box set.