That Darn Catwoman (19 Jan. 1967)

The Catwoman manages to drug Robin. The junior member of the Dynamic Duo is now the Catwoman's mindless slave. Batman is on the trail of the sultry villain, but he's hampered by the fact he... See full summary »

Director:

Oscar Rudolph

Writers:

Bob Kane (characters), Stanley Ralph Ross

Stars:

Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Adam West	...	Batman / Bruce Wayne
Burt Ward	...	Robin / Dick Grayson
Alan Napier	...	Alfred
Neil Hamilton	...	Commissioner Gordon
Stafford Repp	...	Chief O'Hara
Madge Blake	...	Aunt Harriet Cooper
Jock Gaynor	...	Spade
Tony Epper	...	Marlow
George Sawaya	...	Templar
David Renard	...	Prince Kereb
J. Pat O'Malley	...	Pat Pending
Lesley Gore	...	Pussycat
Julie Newmar	...	Catwoman

Storyline

The Catwoman manages to drug Robin. The junior member of the Dynamic Duo is now the Catwoman's mindless slave. Batman is on the trail of the sultry villain, but he's hampered by the fact he can't harm his partner. Eventually, Batman is trapped by the Catwoman. He's in a giant trap and Robin is cutting the rope that will cause a giant mouse trap to snap on Batman. The Catwoman offers Batman a choice -- die by Robin's hand or agree to be subjected to the same drug.

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Plot Keywords:

femme fatale

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 January 1967 (USA)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Greenway Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Prince Kereb's name was originally Ferdberger. Writer Stanley Ralph Ross said network censors thought the name sounded dirty, even though he named the character after a friend with the same name. Kereb is actually the Arabic translation for Son Of A Bitch, and Ross said the network never picked up on it.

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Connections

References That Darn Cat! (1965)

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Soundtracks

"California Nights"
Written by Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Liebling
Performed by Lesley Gore
Courtesy of Mercury Records

User Reviews

IMO, the best episode of Season 2

I'm not a huge fan of Stanley Ralph Ross; he tended to camp things up a bit. That said, however, he did the first Catwoman episode back in March 1966, and he has written what has to be the best episode of Season 2.

Basically, Catwoman has a sidekick, Pussycat, who manages to drug Robin and have him join her gang. The episode is about Batman's efforts to rescue Robin.

What makes this episode work so well is the overall pace of the story, and it plays more like a Season 1 episode. The cast also helps, especially pop star Lesley Gore as Pussycat. Eerily, Catwoman tells Pussycat that she was a washed-up 20-year-old singer; her "California Nights" that she sings in this episode was her last major Top 40 hit, released around the time of this episode. Ms. Gore, incidentally, was a nice of producer Howie Horowitz, which likely explains her casting.

Julie Newmar is in fine form here as Catwoman, and so is the rest of the cast. Overall, one of the best episodes of the series, and likely the very best of Season 2!