Batman (1966): Walk the Straight and Narrow

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Just as The Dynamic Duo are about to be impaled, they activate The Batsprings which are cleverly hidden in their boots and catapult them up and out of harm's way. Rather than go back after the unshiskebabed superheroes, The Archer and his merry malefactors opt to beat a hasty retreat to their new hideout in the basement of Police HQ! Next, Archer and his cronies hijack an armored car carrying $10 million, which The Wayne Foundation plans to donate to the poor Gothamites. The truck is later found abandoned not too short a distance away with the cash left untouched, so the ceremony commences as planned. Whilst Alfred Pennyworth, in disguise as Batman, and Robin bears witness from across the street, Bruce Wayne attends the ceremony, where it's learned that The Archer has substituted the money in the truck for phoney tender bearing The Archer's picture!

The Caped Crusader deduces that Alan A. Dale, one of The Wayne Foundation's directors who was resposible for the money's well-being, is one of The Archer's merry band of mad malefactors, and they are planning to escape by boat to Switzerland in international waters, where they feel they'll be forever protected from the law...or so they assume! The Dynamic Duo chase the crooks by Batboat and rout The Archer, Crier Tuck, Big John, Maid Marilyn, and Alan A. Dale before they get the chance! Later, Bruce, Dick and Alfred perform archery on their front lawn. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Stanley Ralph Ross

Director:: Sherman Marks

Stars:: 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)

Recurring Role:: James O'Hara (Cop)

Guest Star:: Myron Dell (Pedestrian); Robert Cornthwaite (Alan A. Dale); Robert Adler (Poor Person 1); Doodles Weaver (Crier Tuck); Barbara Nichols (Maid Marilyn); Loren Ewing (Big John); Steve Pendleton (Guard 1); Lee Delano (Guard 2); Sam Jaffe (Zolton Zorba); Art Carney (The Archer); Vinton Hayworth (Roland Marshal)

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The heisted truck from The Trojan Hearse Company that appears in these episodes is also heisted from Season 1 episodes The Joker Goes To School & He Meets His Match, The Grisly Ghoul. edit »
The character of Zoltan Zorba was originally known as Alan A. Aardvark, but when Sam Jaffe was selected to portray the role, it was changed to Zorba as a sort of takeoff on his role of Dr. Zorba on the 1961-66 ABC medical drama Ben Casey. edit »
The better part of the previous segment had Maid Marilyn supply Archer with a special audio machine, which was purloined from "a castle of a television producer who makes alleged comedy programs," and emitted applause every time Archer committed an act of treachery. Maid Marilyn accidentally smashes the machine to smithereens at the beginning of this episode. edit »
The footage of The Dynamic Duo driving The Batmobile to a secluded Batpier and swicthing to The Batboat is edited from the 1966 Batman movie. edit »