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The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra

Season 3, Episode 25, Aired Mar 07, 1968

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- When Dr. Cassandra is initially handling the Alvino Ray Gun, she holds it backwards, but by the time she comes to use it on Batman, Robin and Batgirl she is using it the correct way!
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- Catwoman is featured in this episode as she appeared played by Julie Newmar in the first two seasons rather than as Eartha Kitt from this third season.
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- King Tut appears as one of the 'arch-villains' of Gotham City, even though in a previous (two weeks before) episode 'I'll Be A Mummy's Uncle' King Tut returned to his life as a professor of Egyptology after a blow to his head that completely reformed him.
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- (Robin looks at Batgirl) Robin: You know something, Batman? Batman: What's that, Robin? Robin: She looks very pretty when she's asleep. Batman: I thought you might eventually notice that. That single statement indicates to me the first oncoming thrust of manhood, old chum.
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- Dr. Cassandra: You'd better watch out. I've got your number, Batman. Batgirl: What about *my* number, Dr. Cassandra? Dr. Cassandra: Other women's numbers don't interest me, Batgirl.
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- This episode has the largest number of recognizable bat-villains than any other prior episode.
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- This episode ran over-budget so the ending was re-written to place the bat-fight in darkness and save on expenses.
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- The late G. David Schine (seen here as Himself [Floorwalker]) became infamous in the 1950s as an aide to disgraced, anti-Communist demagogue Sen. Joe McCarthy and his assistant Roy Cohn.
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- The orange and purple blouse worn by Ida Lupino was previously worn by Leslie Perkins in The Minstrel's Shakedown and by Kathy Kersh The Impractical Joker.
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- This was the final appearance of the late David Lewis as Warden Crichton.
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- The late Ida Lupino and Howard Duff were husband and wife between 1951 and 1984. They even took some time to star in a sitcom, Mr. Adams and Eve (CBS, 1957-58).
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- Look carefully at the villains which Dr. Cassandra springs from prison in this episode, and you will notice that Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith, Vincent Price, Victor Buono, and Eartha Kitt are not in their regular roles! All were unavailable, so stunt doubles filled in for them.
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