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| Batman, Episode 5 - The Joker is Wild (1966) |
50 years ago today...
"The Joker is Wild," the fifth episode of the Batman TV series, premiered on January 26th, 1966. This episode was the debut of Cesar Romero as "The Joker." Romero's performance as the Joker seems to be heavily influenced by Frank Gorshin's manic, giggling take on The Riddler, but dialed down a notch or two. This Joker is laughing all the time, but seems more creepy and murderous than happy. This episode features some nice props and set pieces, including a giant spring that The Joker uses to launch himself out of the prison yard with, a museum full of busts of comedians, and The Joker's secret hideout inside of an abandoned amusement park.
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| Batman Examines a Photo of the Crime Scene |
Bat-Facts for The Joker is Wild:
Special Guest Villain: Cesar Romero as "The Joker"
Featured Bat-Gadget: Batman's Utility Belt
Robin's Catchphrase: "Holy macaroni!"
Weirdest Sign or Label: "To The Hall of Fabulous Jewels"
Onomatopoeias: "Crraack! Ooooff! Thwapp!"
Comic Book Origins: Based on the 1952 story "The Joker's Utility Belt" from Batman #73, written by David Vern and drawn by Dick Sprang.
Cliffhanger Text: "Could this mean curtains?? Will the identities of our Dynamic Duo be revealed to the whole world?? Is this the end of their career as crimefighters?? Can they avert disaster?? Answers... tomorrow night! Same time, same channel!"
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| Crraack! Ooooff! Thwapp! |
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| The Joker Invades The TV Opera Concert |
More screencaps after the break...
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| "Could
this mean curtains?? Will the identities of our Dynamic Duo be
revealed to the whole world?? Is this the end of their career as
crimefighters?? Can they avert disaster?? Answers... tomorrow night!
Same time, same channel!" |
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| Prison Softball |
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| "How many times do I have to tell you?!? I'm the pitcher, you're the catcher!" |
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| "Ahh, there's nothing like a lazy Sunday watching The Joker play softball!" |
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| Boi-oi-oi-oi-oing! |
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| Dick Tickles the Ivories |
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| The Batcave! |
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| Gotham City 14 Miles |
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| Crimefighters in Thought |
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| Self Portrait of a Serial Killer |
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| Teenage Girls Go Ape For The Boy Wonder! |
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| The Dynamic Duo Arrive at the Museum |
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| The Resemblance to Cesar Romero is Uncanny? |
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| Batman No Likey |
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| The Joker |
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| Oliver Hardy |
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| To The Hall of Fabulous Jewels |
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| The Dark Knight |
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| Laughing Madman |
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| Trick or Treat |
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| "Who Wants Punches?" |
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| Caught in the Act! |
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| The Joker Broods in His Amusement Park Lair |
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| The Joker's Utility Belt |
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| Robin Uses the Hyper-Spectrographic Analyzer to Examine a Clown Doll's Genitals |
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| Seriously, Adam West Looks Kind of Bad Ass In This Pic. |
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| Opera Clown |
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