Batman (1966): The Greatest Mother of Them All

Episode score 6.6 Fair

The Greatest Mother of Them All

  • 43.
  • Season: 2
  • Episode: 9
  • First Aired: 10/5/1966
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TRIVIA

  • Ma Parker and her felonious family is based loosely on for-real gangstress Kate "Ma" Barker and her sons Herman, Lloyd, Arthur and Fred. They teamed up with Alvin Karpis and several other criminals forming The Barker-Karpis Gang which rampaged across the Midwest from 1931 to 1935. edit »
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QUOTES

  • Batman: This criminal record is incredible. How, gentlemen, how has this Ma Parker remained at large?
    Gordon: She's crafty. She's clever but most of all, she's motherly.
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  • Batman: Ma Parker's girl is more dangerous than her three boys.
    Robin: Her legs reminded me of Catwoman's.
    Batman: You're growing up, Robin. But remember, in crimefighting always keep your sights raised.
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NOTES

  • Oscar Rudolph directs for the first time. He directed a total of 36 episodes and 30 of the final 52 which was the most of any of the 19 directors credited on the series. edit »
  • Instead of a deathtrap, Batman and Robin drive the Batmobile unaware of a bomb underneath the engine. edit »
  • The actual Batmobile couldn't travel faster than 45 mph! edit »
  • Milton Berle (seen here as Lefty) will be seen as Louie The Lilac in Season 3. edit »
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ALLUSIONS

  • A visual allusion to famous gangster film Public Enemy is the scene in which Mad Dag pushes a grapefruit into the face of Legs.
    In Public Enemy, James Cagney caused public outcry when his character pushed half a grapefruit into the face of Mae Clarke.
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