The Penguin captures and brainwashes Alfred to be his unwitting pawn for his plan against a wealthy social event.The Penguin captures and brainwashes Alfred to be his unwitting pawn for his plan against a wealthy social event.The Penguin captures and brainwashes Alfred to be his unwitting pawn for his plan against a wealthy social event.
Paul Bradley
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
William Dozier
- Narrator
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Louie Elias
- Swordfish
- (uncredited)
Robert Hitchcock
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
Alan Marston
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Lisa Mitchell
- Miss Natural Resources
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaIn this episode, it is revealed that Bruce's great-grandfather attended Yale University and founded the Skull and Bones society.
- GoofsPenguin kidnaps Alfred & brainwashes him. After doing so, he slips a fish hook into Alfred's coat pocket hoping it will reach the hands of Batman & Robin & lure them down to his pier so that he can trap them & kill them. How exactly did the Penguin hope that the fish hook in Alfred's pocket would successfully fetch the dynamic duo? He doesn't even know that Bruce Wayne & Dick Grayson are Batman & Robin; only that Alfred is Bruce Wayne's Butler.
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NOT WITH MY BUTLER YOU DON'T!!!!
You know it was coming, right? Sooner or later Alfred, the butler was going to be kidnapped. In this case, the crafty Penguin has his goons trail the distinguished gentleman, who is shopping for cavier for his "other" boss, fabulously wealthy Bruce Wayne. Of course, the big worry here --for BATMAN -- is that Alfred may spill the proverbial beans as to who the caped crusader actually is.
Naaaa. He wouldn't....
Poor Alfred is subjected to the "Penguin box", which is sort of a steam box, where the Penguin can sweat the truth out of him, among other terrible deeds. The fiend! The Penguin is assisted by beautiful, but sinister Finella, played by popular actress Julie Gregg. Julie would become quite famous in a few years, playing Sandra Corleone in THE GODFATHER.
The ending is clever enough as Batman and Robin find a fish hook as a clue, leading them to the waterfront warehouse belonging to Knot A. Fish? Don't y'all love it? Now they get trapped by the qwacking Penguin and it's another game of death.
Well directed by Tom Gries, no stranger to adventure, with such credits as MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, the RAT PATROL and VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA. This is also a fairly decent size role for Alan Napier (as Alfred), who, when not answering the Bat phone, is generally tidying up either the Bat Cave or the Wayne mansion!
Napier, who stood 6 foot 6, claimed he really did not know much about Batman when he got the role as tv's most famous butler. He never read comic books! However, he had a distinguished stage and film background and seemed a perfect fit. Prior to BATMAN, he was in several classic episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, also on cop shows like IRONSIDE.
By the way. Alfred's last name is Pennyworth. Super trivia question!
Best of SEASON 1, EPISODE 33 remastered dvd box set.
Naaaa. He wouldn't....
Poor Alfred is subjected to the "Penguin box", which is sort of a steam box, where the Penguin can sweat the truth out of him, among other terrible deeds. The fiend! The Penguin is assisted by beautiful, but sinister Finella, played by popular actress Julie Gregg. Julie would become quite famous in a few years, playing Sandra Corleone in THE GODFATHER.
The ending is clever enough as Batman and Robin find a fish hook as a clue, leading them to the waterfront warehouse belonging to Knot A. Fish? Don't y'all love it? Now they get trapped by the qwacking Penguin and it's another game of death.
Well directed by Tom Gries, no stranger to adventure, with such credits as MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, the RAT PATROL and VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA. This is also a fairly decent size role for Alan Napier (as Alfred), who, when not answering the Bat phone, is generally tidying up either the Bat Cave or the Wayne mansion!
Napier, who stood 6 foot 6, claimed he really did not know much about Batman when he got the role as tv's most famous butler. He never read comic books! However, he had a distinguished stage and film background and seemed a perfect fit. Prior to BATMAN, he was in several classic episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, also on cop shows like IRONSIDE.
By the way. Alfred's last name is Pennyworth. Super trivia question!
Best of SEASON 1, EPISODE 33 remastered dvd box set.
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