Answer: The one with the biggest head! Of course.
One of the best running gags in this camp series were the "engaging" riddles Batman and Robin shared when trying to piece together a bizarre puzzle. The answer would usually lead them to a whacko suspect or the scene of a crime --already in progress. This second episode of the very first season lays out the framework for the show with the giggling Riddler (Frank Gorshin) setting out to kidnap Robin so he can pull Batman's strings. As the series progressed, it was expected that either Batman or Robin would be held hostage by various villains, and naturally their daring escapes in the nick of time, well worth the wait. Here, the devious Molly (well played by Jill St. John) disguising herself as Robin to sneak into the mysterious Batcave. The Riddler ingeniously molded a mask of Robin's face. Get it? Surprisingly, Molly becomes the very first casualty of the show as she falls to her death in a fuming pit. That in itself, is about as dramatic as it gets, usually because the villains and/or villainesses were generally captured and thrown into the jug.
Another camp scene, and an integral part of the series, is the speeding Batmobile either racing out of or in the well concealed Batcave. All of us kids who grew up on this stuff couldn't get enough of it. Production artists obviously took notes from LOST IN SPACE (also filmed on the Fox lot) as the Batcave resembled a cool lab assortment of blinking computers and gadgets, and the series most expensive investment. As always, there's the much awaited for BIFF, BAMM fight scene, this time with the Riddler and his bozo's versus the dynamic duo, replete with lots of broken furnishings. This episode also shows off Gorshin's versatility, as he is quite spry on his feet, dancing and leaping across rooms (all loony giggles), making him an overnight tv star. Robert Butler directed with lots of artsy style, previously directing THE FUGITIVE and HOGAN'S HEROES. He would later be associated with REMINGTON STEELE. Sit back and enjoy the wild chase, and in restored color. SEASON 1 EPISODE 2 dvd box set.
One of the best running gags in this camp series were the "engaging" riddles Batman and Robin shared when trying to piece together a bizarre puzzle. The answer would usually lead them to a whacko suspect or the scene of a crime --already in progress. This second episode of the very first season lays out the framework for the show with the giggling Riddler (Frank Gorshin) setting out to kidnap Robin so he can pull Batman's strings. As the series progressed, it was expected that either Batman or Robin would be held hostage by various villains, and naturally their daring escapes in the nick of time, well worth the wait. Here, the devious Molly (well played by Jill St. John) disguising herself as Robin to sneak into the mysterious Batcave. The Riddler ingeniously molded a mask of Robin's face. Get it? Surprisingly, Molly becomes the very first casualty of the show as she falls to her death in a fuming pit. That in itself, is about as dramatic as it gets, usually because the villains and/or villainesses were generally captured and thrown into the jug.
Another camp scene, and an integral part of the series, is the speeding Batmobile either racing out of or in the well concealed Batcave. All of us kids who grew up on this stuff couldn't get enough of it. Production artists obviously took notes from LOST IN SPACE (also filmed on the Fox lot) as the Batcave resembled a cool lab assortment of blinking computers and gadgets, and the series most expensive investment. As always, there's the much awaited for BIFF, BAMM fight scene, this time with the Riddler and his bozo's versus the dynamic duo, replete with lots of broken furnishings. This episode also shows off Gorshin's versatility, as he is quite spry on his feet, dancing and leaping across rooms (all loony giggles), making him an overnight tv star. Robert Butler directed with lots of artsy style, previously directing THE FUGITIVE and HOGAN'S HEROES. He would later be associated with REMINGTON STEELE. Sit back and enjoy the wild chase, and in restored color. SEASON 1 EPISODE 2 dvd box set.