We’re celebrating two years! Batman is celebrating… well, we’re not sure how many. But there’s a new Riddler in town, and he’s got a mustache! The question mark on the Riddler’s costume is appropriate, given how many questions are raised by this arc:

• John Astin isn’t necessarily inferior to Frank Gorshin, but how do their performances differ? How might Gorshin have handled this script?
• Why didn’t Gorshin appear in the 2nd season?
• How do three intersecting cuts of a pie give one seven pieces?
• Why was the charity money for Batman’s anniversary put in, of all things, a golden calf?
• Is sodium dichloride really used to seed clouds?

Also, we look at a couple of new contributions by Nelson Riddle in this arc, the uncredited cast member who had bit parts in several all-time classic films, and much more. Plus, the Well Paid Scientists' version of the Batman theme, and a bagful of Batmail, including yet another burning question: Why is the character of Batman such a good fit for humorous takes?

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Batman's trophy case (click to enlarge)

 Where is this street?

 

 From "Zelda the Great"; notice the area above the sliding bookcase -- compare the far shot and the closeup

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"Batman Meets the Riddler" from College Humor