While they are resting in a beach house, Bruce and Dick are kidnapped by Louie the lilac, both are taken to his lair where the villain intends to force them to remove the glands of some animals that he has stolen from the zoo. Their intention is to use them in the elaboration of perfumery elements to take over that market. Only Batgirl is free to rescue them. The curious thing about this story is that Batman and Robin do not appear on the scene until the last minute but despite this the episode is very entertaining, some scenes from episodes from previous seasons are projected, a plumber almost discovers the secret passageway in the apartment by Barbara Gordon and herself visiting the Mansion Wayne almost discovers the double identity of the heroes when entering the room where the batphone and the entrance to the batcave are located.
4 Reviews
The Previous "Louie" Show Was Better, But This Is Good
StuOz5 August 2018
Milton Berle (Louie The Lilac) returns.
Another reviewer has described the Louie The Lilac character as "exceptionally weak"??? Everybody has a right to a view but I struggle to understand how anyone could think this?? And I might add, I was a child of the 1970s, not the 1960s, so if Berle did not take on this role I probably would not even know who Milton Berle is right now!
Adam West and Burt Ward spend the bulk of the episode playing Bruce and Dick, meaning that Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl) is the one who is out and about getting involved in things. This situation is okay to have now and again but I would not like it to happen too often.
The previous "Louie" episode was better than this as it had great location filming and amusing flower children all over the place, but this episode is well worth a watch.
Another reviewer has described the Louie The Lilac character as "exceptionally weak"??? Everybody has a right to a view but I struggle to understand how anyone could think this?? And I might add, I was a child of the 1970s, not the 1960s, so if Berle did not take on this role I probably would not even know who Milton Berle is right now!
Adam West and Burt Ward spend the bulk of the episode playing Bruce and Dick, meaning that Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl) is the one who is out and about getting involved in things. This situation is okay to have now and again but I would not like it to happen too often.
The previous "Louie" episode was better than this as it had great location filming and amusing flower children all over the place, but this episode is well worth a watch.
Berle's back but why bother
kevinolzak2 May 2016
"Louie's Lethal Lilac Time" finds Milton Berle's purple clad flower fink intent on cornering the lilac perfume market, kidnapping Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson to demand a million dollar ransom, so it's up to Batgirl to try to save the day if she weren't so easily captured by Louie's trick boutonnière. Trusty Alfred manages to locate his employer and gets the Batmobile to drive itself to their hideaway, where Commissioner Gordon naturally assumes Batman to be on the case. With Uncle Miltie putting in another sleepwalking performance lacking any sense of fun, it's a wonder they did a second episode for this exceptionally weak villain. Fortunately, there wouldn't be any further adventures of this lackluster 'Lavender Hill Mob!'
Views like a sales pitch
mjlombardini18 September 2022
Though 18 episodes into the season probably isn't the best time to do it; this episode almost seems like a sales pitch, selling the show again to the public; combined with a "character episode", to give Barbara's character more background/introduction.
There is that strange scene in the commissioner's office, where they watch a highlight reel of prior seasons; reminding the audience of how much fun they've all had.
They also give a lot more time to sets which normally only get seconds of screen space; such as Bruce's study and Barbara's home.
An unusual episode though, out of step with their usual pace.
There is that strange scene in the commissioner's office, where they watch a highlight reel of prior seasons; reminding the audience of how much fun they've all had.
They also give a lot more time to sets which normally only get seconds of screen space; such as Bruce's study and Barbara's home.
An unusual episode though, out of step with their usual pace.
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