Riddler uses a riddle to trick Batman and Robin into attacking him, then sues them for false
arrest. Following clues hidden in the subpoena, they investigate Gotham City's newest
discotheque, where Batman is drugged and Robin is kidnapped.
Batman is able to rescue Robin from the Riddler's hideout, and they rush to prevent an
international incident when he tries to steal a Moldavian wooly mammoth.
Highlight
When Batman brings Riddler's disguised assistant into the Batcave, he makes a half-hearted
attempt to save her, but she falls into the Batmobile's Nuclear Power Source. He later recalls
this turn of events as "two ships passing in the night."
Penguin gives out umbrellas all over town (including one giant umbrella), but no crimes are
committed. Batman and Robin are left with nothing but a colorful bat-brella to discern his
scheme.
Highlight
Batman exhibits moderate powers of flight when he leaps twenty feet into the air in order to
do a bat-climb.
Batman and Robin analyze the bat-brella, not knowing that it contains an audio transmitter.
Penguin is listening in on their discussion, and kidnaps visiting movie star Dawn Robbins after
Batman unknowingly provides him with the details.
Highlight
Commissioner Gordon explains the origin of the bat-costume at a Stately Wayne Manor society
function.
After a robbery is foiled by Batman and his gadgets, Joker decides to make his own utility belt.
Highlight
Joker on
the mound
The Joker is genuinely scary while pitching at a prison softball game before he
makes his escape with a giant coiled spring fashioned in the prison machine shop.
Mr. Freeze returns for revenge against Batman, who spilled a beaker of instant freeze on him
during a fight in his laboratory. He tries to pilfer a few diamonds while he's at it.
Highlight
The wackiest fight scene ever, involving Batman, Robin, five guys dressed up as Batman, five
guys dressed up as Mr. Freeze, and three henchmen.
Zelda the Great steals $100,000 from the First National Bank to pay for Eivol Ekdal's newest
creation, the Inescapable Doom Trap, to liven up her magician act. But Batman tricks her into
thinking the money is counterfeit, and she must find another way to come up with the money.
Highlight
Security at Stately Wayne Manor proves to be woefully inadequate, when Aunt Harriet hops into
Zelda's car after being told Dick injured himself playing in a playground.
Batman and Robin are lured into the Inescapable Doom Trap, with Zelda watching so she will know
how to get out of it. And two gangsters are waiting with machine guns for when they make their
exit!
Highlight
After Zelda saves the Dynamic Duo's lives, she cries as she gives herself up. Batman tastes
her tears to see if they're real.
A recently paroled Mad Hatter is kidnapping (and stealing
the hats of) the members of the jury which sent him to jail. The
final hat he wants is Batman's cowl because the Caped Crusader testified
against him.
Highlight
We learn Warden Crichton is having a statue of Batman put in the
prison to help inspire the convicts in his rehabilation program.
Joker places a $50,000 bet against Gotham's Woodrow Roosevelt High in the upcoming basketball
game against Disko Tech. To ensure that the favored home team loses, Joker plants next week's
college exam papers in the milk vending machine in the gym. When the team's star players buy
milk, Joker is there to take a picture of them with the exams. With this evidence, the players
will be suspended from the school, ensuring a victory for Disko Tech. Such a victory will give
Joker a $1,000,000!
Little does Joker know, however, a reformed Cheerleader Suzy has told
Batman and Robin about his plan. The Dynamic Duo replaced the exam
papers with fakes. There will be no suspensions!
Highlight
Dick Grayson goes undercover
to try and become a member of Joker's gang. Dick's bad-boy facade
includes wearing a leather jacket and leather gloves, calling Cheerleader
Suzy, Sue-baby and bad-mouthing Millionaire Bruce Wayne. His charade
fails because he cannot smoke a cigarette without choking.
Batman and Robin try to puzzle out why Catwoman would steal two golden
cats from Mister Andrews' private collection. They incorrectly guess she
is going to steal the entire collection.
Highlight
After cruising around Gotham, Batman and Robin return to the Batcave
where Robin and Alfred charge the Batmobile. Batman tells them to set
the charge level to "17 triple O KW".
Now in possession of the two golden cats, the Dynamic Duo learn
lining the statues back to back creats a map leading to the Lost Treasure
of Captain Manx. They track Catwoman to the underground caves where she
has already found the treasure. In fleeing the Caped Crusaders, Catwoman
attempts to leap across a chasm. She doesn't make it. Hanging off the side,
she refuses to let go of the treasure to take Batman's hand, and seemingly
plunges to her death.
It appears as if the Pequin has gone straight. He foils several robberies
and opens up a protection agency. Batman and Robin are on edge as Penquin
begins to hang around with Gotham's high society.
Highlight
Alfred doing undercover work as an insurance agent, attempts to place a
'bug' in Penquin's cigarette holder. When he is found out, Alfred literally
pulls the rug out from under Penquin's feet and makes a quick getaway.
Batman and Robin are wanted by the Gotham City Police for harrassing Penquin
and attempted robbery despite Commissioner Gordon's protests.
Despite all of this, the Dynamic Duo know Penquin has an evil plot to unhatch
and continue to unravel the plot.
Highlight
Batman and Robin act like they have been driven insane by Penquin. They growl
and twitch and initiate an unprovoked attack on Penquin and his henchmen.
In fleeing the scene, the Caped Crusaders are pursued by Gotham Police
and are gunned down in a back alley!
Riddler uses a universal wax solvent he smuggled over from Europe
in order to obtain a book entitled "Lost Treasure of the Incas". Inside, the secret location of the treasure is revealled.
Highlight
When Riddler has Batman and Robin in his clutches he could easily bump
them off but he explains why he prefers to kill them slowly.
"Why kill them fast when watching them die slowly is more entertaining.
I want to savor every delicious moment of this."
Joker kidnaps the visiting Maharajah who is so rich he golfs with solid
gold jewelled inlaid golf clubs. The Dynamic Duo thought the clubs were
Joker's aim but he took the Maharajah too, for ransom.
Joker sends the Maharajah to the bank to sign a hefty check for his
ransom. There is a catch, however; Batman must endorse it. Just as the
Maharajah is about to walk out with the suitcase of money, Batman jumps
on him and it becomes apparent it's the Joker in disguise. The real Maharajah
was never in Gotham! Joker wanted the money but also to ruin Batman's good
name by having him endorse a phony check.
Highlight
Does Commissioner Gordon ever go home? Late one evening, he's snoozing
on the couch in his office--- a half-eaten sandwich and empty glass on the table
suggests he didn't even leave for supper.
After Wayne gets away, King Tut tries to kidnap him again.
Highlight
After being subjected to the Phoebean pebble torture, Batman and King Tut's
traitorous 'queen' are commanded to dance for Tut and his cronies. He puts on
some 'bat-music' and Batman does some more dancing.
In order to pull-off his latest caper, Bookworm needs to dispose of the
Dynamic Duo. Although the heroes are aware of the impending
trap, once seperated, Robin falls into the Bookworm's evil hands.
Highlight
As the Bookworm's henchmen rush the Dynamic Duo, Batman shouts, "Your
glasses!" The henchmen (all who are wearing glasses) stop and remove
their spectacles. "Remember," says Batman to Robin, "Never hit a man
with glasses."
By luring the heroes into a giant cookbook, Bookworm is able to steal
the Batmobile. He plans to use the Bat-beam to break into the Gotham
City library to steal the many literary treasures within. A secret mic
in the Batmobile relays Bookworm's plan to Batman and Robin who rush to
the scene.
Highlight
Chief O'Hara looking visibly scared when driving in the Batmobile with
Batman.
The Riddler makes a silent movie about his capers and Batman and Robin are the stars.
Highlight
Riddler crashes a temperance party at the Van Jones residence by spiking the lemonade with a
temper enhancer. Very quickly the guests get angry at one another and the insults start to fly.
Even Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara get grumpy, saying many things quite unbecoming
of Gotham City's finest. A horrified Batman attempts to stop a brawl that breaks out but to no avail.
It becomes apparent Mister Van Jones, a collector of silent films, paid Riddler to make this
movie, and Riddler has his own finale in mind--- the death of Robin!
Highlight
Commissioner Gordon's child-like wonder when he visits the Batcave. "Great scott! At last, the
fabulous Batcave," he says as he looks at all of the high-tech equipment.
Penguin brainwashes Alfred in order to discover the secret location of the Multimillionaires' Annual Award
Dinner. Penguin hopes to steal the $12 million Gotham's millionaires are donating to a charity.
Highlight
A congratulatory handshake from Chief O'Hara leaves Commissioner Gordon with a sore hand.
