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It's the Way You Play the Game (2)

Episode Number: 60    Season Num: 2    First Aired: December 1, 1966    Prod Code: 9729-Pt. 2
The vibrations of the stampeding cattle cause the stake holding Batman's wrists to shake loose from the ground, and, leaping to his feet, he takes off his cape and, matador-style, guides the stampede away from himself and Robin. Returning to The Batcave, The Caped Crusader again contacts Hot Rod Harry who refers them to used car salesman Laughing Leo--who is also a secret informant of Shame's criminal posse! At Laughing Leo's lot, located on the corner of Surf Avenue and 20th Street, The Dynamic Duo are unable to get a straight answer from Leo. They depart, and, feeling something is wrong, Leo reports back to Shame that Batman and Robin have survived. Shame is put into a funk so deep he shoots up nearly his entire garage!

Shame anticipates The Dynamic Duo's return and prepares a double-barrel ambush! As predicted The Caped Crusader and The Boy Wonder do return to Westernland where they are greeted by a hail of bullets--and Robin is shot in the heel by Shame! Batman rushes The Boy Wonder back to The Batcave for treatment; there Alfred reports that he, as Bruce Wayne, is scheduled to appear at the rodeo this afternoon. Alfred's reminder manages to crack the case: Shame plans to steal the four prize Black Angus bulls, each worth $300,000, that will be on display! However, by the time The Dynamic Duo reach the rodeo, Shame and his posse are long gone with the bulls in his supertruck. Figuring the bulls have to be fed, Batman tracks the gang to The K.O. Corral down at the stockyards, where, after a blazing gunfight, Batman and Robin corral the entire gang of desperadoes and take them to the hoosegow.


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Cast and Crew

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Writer: Stanley Ralph Ross
Director: Oscar Randolph
Star: Adam West (Bruce N. Wayne/Batman),  Madge Blake (Aunt Harriet Cooper [ seasons 1-2 ]),  Burt Ward (Richard "Dick" Grayson/Robin The Boy Wonder),  Alan Napier (Alfred Pennyworth),  Stafford Repp (Chief O'Hara),  William Dozier (the narrator),  David Lewis (Warden Crichton),  Byron Keith (Mayor Linseed),  Neil Hamilton (I) (Commissioner James W. Gordon)
Guest Star: Milton Frome (Laughing Leo),  Joan Stanley (Okie Annie),  Timothy Scott (Messy James),  John Mitchum (Rip Snorting),  Jack Carter (Hot Rod Harry),  Eric Shea (Andy),  Kathryn Minner (Little Old Lady),  James McHale (Guard),  Cliff Robertson (Shame),  Werner Klemperer (Colonel Klink [window cameo])

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Repeated on ABC August 10, 1967. (edit)
According to an ABC press release, Cliff Robertson arragned to take his 7 year-old daughter to visit the Batman set. The character of Andy in these 2 episodes (played by Eric Shea) is named for Robertson's own 8 year-old son Andy. (edit)
The strangest thing about this segment is the appearance of the late Werner Klemperer as Col. Wilhelm Klink in the window cameo. Hogan's Heroes (1965-71) aired on CBS at the time (Holy Wrong Network!), and the fact that it was set in the 1940s remained a mystery as to how this series managed to cross over! (edit)
John Mitchum (Rip Snorting) is the younger brother of the late Robert Mitchum. (edit)
Milton Frome (Laughing Leo) portrayed Vice Admiral Fangschleister in the 1966 Batman motion picture. (edit)

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Robin: What's wrong, Batman?
Batman: They've already attained a substantial lead over us, Robin. Plus with the speed of that truck, we'll never catch them now. And they have one great advantage over us.
Robin: Which is?
Batman: They know where they're going.
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Robin: But he knows that we know about his hideout there!
Batman: Correct! However, knowing that, he'd think that we'd think he would not return there, therefore he did and so will we! (edit)

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