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Charlie Chaplin and the Keystone Kops raid the till at the newly opened Gotham movie theater. The culprits turn out to be 'The Riddler' and his gang in disguise. They lead the Dynamic Duo on a crime spree chase from Mother Gatham's Bakery, past the Gotham Library, and into a Temperance Party. At each of these events, the villains are accompanied by German film maker Van Bloheim who captures everything on celluloid. Written by
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Dick Grayson:
[
Bruce lays down Bat-phone]
What is it, Bruce?
Bruce Wayne:
The Riddler.
Bruce Wayne:
That's a good question, Dick.
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pushes button hidden in bust to reveal Bat-poles]
Bruce Wayne:
While we ponder it, to the Bat-poles.
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as they run towards the Bat-poles, they almost trip on each other's feet]
Bruce Wayne:
Excuse me.
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I don't like doing negative reviews of Batman as this series is so close to my heart but I am not one of those "every-episode-is-wonderful-fans", I tell it like it is! I have a healthy respect for old Hollywood films but I have no interest in silent films which makes this episode a bit of a struggle. I love The Riddler and rank the Riddler-pilot as the best episode of the series. They say you must always blame the writer but I wonder if director Rondeau is partly to blame?
After Batman, Rondeau directed two of the lesser episodes of Fox's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea series - Nightmare and Death Clock - and Death In Slow Motion would be a clever title (or bitchy title) for his two Voyage shows as well!
The good news is that part two of this story is a lot better...so don't give up if you are like me and a bit too young for the silent movie age!