Walk the Straight and Narrow (2) - S2-E2
Visible crew/equipment: After Archer and his goons have hit the armored truck, when the security guard pulls out the bag of money from the back of the truck and shows it to his partner, the chalk T-mark is visible on the ground between their feet. (00:10:20)
Walk the Straight and Narrow (2) - S2-E2
Visible crew/equipment: At stately Wayne Manor, when Bruce and Dick are practicing their archery, two white tape marks are visible on the grass; one for Dick and the other for Alfred. (00:23:05)
Visible crew/equipment: While Batman and Robin are tied to the spit and rotating, when Batman says, "If we could just shake this turn spit pole loose," in the next shot note the shadow of a crew member moving their arm up, at the lower right corner of the screen. (00:03:35)
Visible crew/equipment: When Minstrel and his henchmen race down the stairs, the sound pole rigging shadow is moving at the very top of the screen. (00:04:00)
The Greatest Mother of Them All (1) - S2-E9
Visible crew/equipment: While the GCPD has the Parker house surrounded Ma sits herself down on a rocking chair, and in the next shot as the officer uses the bullhorn to announce she doesn't have a chance, the reflection of the boom pole/mic is visible on the windshield. (00:07:05)
Visible crew/equipment: After Batman and Robin use their infrared eyeglasses on the Parker boys, Batman turns on the emergency generator switch and Legs escapes. Then the Dynamic Duo deliver a bit of exposition, and when they walk over to Ma Parker, their curved chalk marks are visible on the floor behind Robin. (00:22:10)
The Clock King's Crazy Crimes (1) - S2-E11
Visible crew/equipment: After the Dynamic Duo climb up the side of the building they enter through the window, and a chalk T-mark is visible on the floor where Batman stops when he sees Clock King sitting at a desk. Then, as Batman and Robin slide around on the floor coated with watch oil, when Clock King stands up we can also see the curved chalk mark on the floor by his feet. (00:21:50)
The Yegg Foes in Gotham (2) - S2-E14
Visible crew/equipment: During the final egg fight, the microphone shadow puts in an appearance on the wall behind the bad guys. (00:21:50)
The Yegg Foes in Gotham (2) - S2-E14
Visible crew/equipment: After Bruce defeats the radar egg using a grape it cuts to Commissioner Gordon at the raccoon pellet ceremony, and when the millionaires walk in, there are two chalk T-marks visible on the floor, beside Chief Screaming Chicken.
The Devil's Fingers (1) - S2-E15
Visible crew/equipment: When Commissioner Gordon calls Chandell to reassure him that Batman and Robin are back in action, Chandell shares more root beer with Harriet. Then, when he hints for her to leave, a T-mark taped to the floor is visible at the lower left side of the screen. (00:18:20)
Visible crew/equipment: When Harry plots to replace Chandell, the polished grand piano behind him reflects the moving lights on some of the studio equipment. (00:15:30)
Hizzonner the Penguin (1) - S2-E17
Visible crew/equipment: At the start, when Penguin rescues a blind vendor in view of a GCPD officer, Penguin claims that the accusation he would molest a minion of the law is inconceivable, then as he pushes the vendor toward the officer, two chalk T-marks are visible on the ground. (00:00:50)
Hizzonner the Penguin (1) - S2-E17
Visible crew/equipment: After Batman and Robin are captured at GOON HQ, when it cuts to the bound Caped Crusaders hovering over a vat of sulphuric acid, in the overhead shot some chalk actors marks are visible on the floor beside the vat, at the bottom of the screen. (00:22:00)
Marsha's Scheme of Diamonds (2) - S2-E24
Visible crew/equipment: At GCPD, when Marsha and her Grand Mogul enter Commissioner Gordon's office bringing with them a cage with two toads, there are two white tape marks visible on the rug beside the desk. (00:19:35)
It's the Way You Play the Game (2) - S2-E26
Visible crew/equipment: After Batman and Robin have "set another youth on the road to a brighter tomorrow," they walk away from Andy, then when they stand beside the Batmobile, the vertical reflection of the moving boom pole/mic is visible right beside Robin's reflection, on the left side of the windshield. (00:03:50)
It's the Way You Play the Game (2) - S2-E26
Visible crew/equipment: The Batmobile has just pulled away, and as Andy waves good-bye, the camera shadow can be seen moving rapidly offscreen at the lower lefthand corner of the frame. (00:04:25)
It's the Way You Play the Game (2) - S2-E26
Visible crew/equipment: When Batman and Robin visit Laughing Leo's Used Car Lot, the side of the Batmobile reflects a whole row of big square studio lighting panels. (00:06:30)
It's the Way You Play the Game (2) - S2-E26
Visible crew/equipment: At the Batcave, when Batman and Robin use the Batroscope it leads them to the Adobe Hacienda Motel and Eats, which serves the best chili and avocado dip in GC. When it cuts to them entering the building, at the start of this shot the shadow of the moving boom mic is visible in the bottom right corner of the screen. (00:09:30)
It's the Way You Play the Game (2) - S2-E26
Visible crew/equipment: After Batman gets out of the Batmobile, you can see the lighting rigs, boom mic, camera and crew reflected on the Batmobile's side.
The Bird's Last Jest (2) - S2-E28
Visible crew/equipment: Batman tilts the Bat Shield just a little too much when he and Robin are under fire from Penguin's goons, and it captures a pretty clear reflection of the camera rigging. (00:04:00)
Answer: It's wasn't unusual for multiple actors to play one character on this show. The villains on the TV Batman were played by guest stars, not regular cast members. George Sanders, Otto Preminger, and Eli Wallach played the part at various times. They may simply have only wanted to play the part once or twice, or they were later tied up with other projects, making it necessary to cast someone else. Other characters, like Catwoman, were also played by more than one actress.
raywest ★