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AH3RD
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| Posted on 18-12-2006 18:13 |
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DECEMBER 21, 1966
"The Puzzles Are Coming" (#9731-Pt. 1) first aired @ 7:30 EST on ABC as the 65th episode of Batman.
Fred De Gorter's script originally began as a Riddler vehicle entitled "A Penny For Your Riddles/They're Worth A Lot More!" probably intended as an early second season episode. Frank Gorshin was unavailable, so De Gorter rewrote the script for a new villain, Mr. Conumdrum, titled "The Conumdrums are Coming/The Duo is Slumming," which in turn was changed to The Puzzler (actually a Superman villain in the comic books).
The late Maurice Evans (The Puzzler) is best known to devout TV buffs as Maurice, father of Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) on Bewitched (ABC, 1964-72), which appeared on the same ABC Thursday night schedule as Batman. To movie buffs, he is remembered as Dr. Zaius in Planet Of The Apes (20th Century-Fox, 1968).
Barbara Stuart played the occasional role of Sgt. Carter's girlfriend Bunny on Gomer Pyle USMC (CBS, 1964-69).
DECEMBER 22, 1966
"The Duo Is Slumming" (#9731-Pt. 2) first aired @ 7:30 EST on ABC as the 66th episode of Batman.
Whereas retsoor is "rooster" spelled backward, Knab is "bank" spelled backward!
Andy Devine cameoed here as Santa Claus in a Batclimb! (These episodes aired close to Christmastime.)
DECEMBER 21, 1967
"The Ogg Couple" (#1705-Pt. 3) first aired @ 7:30 EST on ABC as the 109th episode of Batman.
This was the final appearance of both Anne Baxter as Olga, Queen Of The Cossacks and the late Vincent Price as Egghead.
Egghead declines from a strong second season villain to a whiney brat!
It was originally planned as a third installment for episodes #102/#103 (all were shot together over nine days), but rather than have ABC air another 3-parter, the producers split up the episodes.
Some footage used in "The Ogg Couple"'s teaser sequence is cribbed from Episode #1705-Pt. 2, "How to Hatch a Dinosaur."
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RE: This Week's Batman TV Almanac (12/17-23/06) |
Chris
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| Posted on 18-12-2006 20:18 |
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Awesome Idea.. thanks!!
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RE: This Week's Batman TV Almanac (12/17-23/06) |
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| Posted on 18-12-2006 20:21 |
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Hi Aaron! Thank you for sharing this with us here! Many people will like this feature!
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spencer1984
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| Posted on 19-12-2006 11:53 |
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I know I do - very cool, thanks! |
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real-dark-knight
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| Posted on 19-12-2006 13:48 |
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Reading that it REALLY makes me wish I could just reach for a DVD and watch those episodes right now...................... |
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