Catwoman mind-controls Robin!. The Caped Crusader must stop her before she does who-knows-what with him!.Catwoman mind-controls Robin!. The Caped Crusader must stop her before she does who-knows-what with him!.Catwoman mind-controls Robin!. The Caped Crusader must stop her before she does who-knows-what with him!.
William Dozier
- Narrator
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Steve Franken
- Rudy, the Valet
- (uncredited)
Bennie Goldberg
- Old Criminal
- (uncredited)
Robert Hitchcock
- Man on Dais
- (uncredited)
Clark Ross
- Servant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPuns in this episode: "World's richest and cheapest inventor" Pat Pending is a common abbreviation for "Patent Pending". Rudy, the Valet is a reference to actor/singer Rudy Vallee. New Guernsey is the Batman version of New Jersey. Jersey and Guernsey are both names of milk cows and (primarily) Channel Islands, a group of islands in the English Channel. Mayor Linseed is a pun on John V. Lindsay, mayor of New York City from 1966 until 1973. Governor Stonefellow is a pun on Nelson Rockefeller, governor of New York state from 1959 until 1973. Short Island is a play on Long Island, and the West River is a pun on the East River.
- GoofsWhen Catwoman, Robin, and the rest of the gang invade Wayne Manor, Catwoman's goons go straight to the wall safe hidden behind the portrait of Bruce's great-grandfather. Of the six of them, only Robin should know where that safe is, and, as Alfred points out, the drug affecting him blocks his memory.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Salty Nerd Podcast: Batman '66 (S2E40) - That Darn Catwoman (2022)
- SoundtracksCalifornia Nights
(uncredited)
Written by Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Liebling
Performed by Lesley Gore
Courtesy of Mercury Records
Featured review
CATWOMAN WITH LESLEY GORE. FABTASTIC!
Being an old DJ, this episode hits home, and it's REALLY good. In a clever move, the producers of Lesley Gore's record label, Mercury Records, got together with ABC to promote her latest song, "California Nights," also allowing Lesley to make her acting debut. Good trivia question for music buffs.
She is MOST excellent, playing Pussycat, in league with Catwoman --and what a team they make. Yes! I agree with the last reviewer, It's a shame Lesley did not become a semi-regular villainess on the show.
This episode is wild, and one of the most imaginative written by Stanley Ralph Ross, who wrote a total of 27 stories for the series.
Catwoman is at her diabolical best, testing out a new drug on Robin -- which turns him into a criminal. And Robin makes a solid bad guy. But best of the rest finds Catwoman making an outrageous offer to Batman; either get killed by Robin or use the drug and become her slave? Does not get any better than this.
Beware of the GIANT mouse trap. The production crew had some creative fun with this episode. Also makes you wonder what ever became of all these gag inventions? Look for popular character actor J. Pat O'Malley, a fixture on so many sitcoms.
The episode was a ratings hit, but Lesley's song "California Nights" did not reach the Top 10, peaking at #16 on the charts in February 1967, still a super song and one of her most requested to this day.
Lesley Gore's previous hit was "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" in the film, SKI PARTY two years earlier, so its understandable why Mercury Records got her on this show.
Classic all the way, and for Lesley Gore who was only 20 at the time! SEASON 2 EPISODE 40 remastered color.
She is MOST excellent, playing Pussycat, in league with Catwoman --and what a team they make. Yes! I agree with the last reviewer, It's a shame Lesley did not become a semi-regular villainess on the show.
This episode is wild, and one of the most imaginative written by Stanley Ralph Ross, who wrote a total of 27 stories for the series.
Catwoman is at her diabolical best, testing out a new drug on Robin -- which turns him into a criminal. And Robin makes a solid bad guy. But best of the rest finds Catwoman making an outrageous offer to Batman; either get killed by Robin or use the drug and become her slave? Does not get any better than this.
Beware of the GIANT mouse trap. The production crew had some creative fun with this episode. Also makes you wonder what ever became of all these gag inventions? Look for popular character actor J. Pat O'Malley, a fixture on so many sitcoms.
The episode was a ratings hit, but Lesley's song "California Nights" did not reach the Top 10, peaking at #16 on the charts in February 1967, still a super song and one of her most requested to this day.
Lesley Gore's previous hit was "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" in the film, SKI PARTY two years earlier, so its understandable why Mercury Records got her on this show.
Classic all the way, and for Lesley Gore who was only 20 at the time! SEASON 2 EPISODE 40 remastered color.
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- Mar 16, 2024
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