

They park in front of police headquarters and run inside. They hop into the Batmobile and zoom off to Gotham City. He hangs up, pulls back Shakespeare’s head to reveal a dial that slides a bookcase aside to reveal a very clearly labelled pair of poles-one says “BRUCE,” the other says, “DICK,” and the wall behind says “ACCESS TO BAT-CAVE VIA BAT-POLES.” You gotta love the thoroughness.īy the time they’ve slid down to the Batcave, they’re in costume as Batman and Robin. Upon being informed that the Riddler is at it again, he assures Gordon that he’ll meet him at police headquarters. After making excuses, he meets up with his ward, Dick Grayson, and they go to answer the phone. He briefly laments that such places didn’t exist when his parents were killed by a criminal, but he’s interrupted by Alfred. In the sitting room, Bruce Wayne is speaking to a bunch of folks on the subject of helping fund anti-crime centers. So Gordon goes to the red phone that will call Batman.Īt Wayne Manor, Alfred gets the phone and says he’ll fetch Batman. The prank indicates that the Riddler is back in town, and none of the gathered police think they can handle him. The cops on the scene bring the riddle back to police headquarters, where Commissioner Gordon, Chief O’Hara, and a ton of other cops are all standing around with their thumbs in their ears. It’s a piece of paper with a riddle on it: “Why is an orange like a bell?” It’s a small explosion, enough to ruin the cake (too bad, it looked yummy) and also shoot a message into the air, which then parachutes down. However, as the PM cuts into the cake, it explodes. The Bat-signal: We open at the Gotham City World’s Fair, specifically at the exhibit for the Republic of Moldavia, where the prime minister is holding a “friendship luncheon.” A cake is brought out, which is adorned with two figurines, one of a guy in a silly hat and overalls that is, I guess, supposed to symbolize Moldavia, shaking hands with Uncle Sam.


Original air dates: January 12 & 13, 1966 “Hi Diddle Riddle”/ “Smack in the Middle”
