The Penguin Declines (3) - S2-E39
Revealing mistake: At the Batcave, when Penguin is up on the atomic pile scaffolding Batman grabs hold of him just as Pengy uses his umbrella to float down, and the stunt wire attached to the umbrella ferrule is visible while the duo descend together. (00:21:05)
Visible crew/equipment: After the first couple of shots of the Batcopter, when it cuts to Mr. Freeze at his refrigerated refuge, the two black tape marks are visible on the floor near Professor Isaacson's and Glacia's feet.
Batman's Satisfaction (2) - S2-E52
Continuity mistake: While the Batcomputer starts acting wonky just as Batman and Robin need it to figure out Pinky's location, when Alfred joins Batman and Robin in the Batcave, the Yellow Pages phone book vanishes from the Batcomputer's shelf in the closeup. (00:12:20)
The Catwoman Goeth (2) (a.k.a. A Stitch in Time) - S2-E34
Visible crew/equipment: While Batman stands outside the run down factory, the GC rookie officer asks, "Who's Robin?" and both GC officers get back into their patrol car. Then as they drive away the reflection of equipment (looks like the boom pole) becomes visible on the vehicle's rear passenger window. Then it cuts to Batman, and the reflection of the boom pole is visible on the Batmobile's windshield, at the bottom right corner of the screen. (00:12:25)
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)
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)
The Joker's Hard Times (2) - S2-E38
Continuity mistake: After Joker enters Commissioner Gordon's office, Gordon and Chief O'Hara walk over to the window, and the Batphone table is behind them, beside Gordon's desk. Then Joker makes two "quick-frozen cops" and runs off to snatch Justice, leaving Gordon and O'Hara immobile. When their shock paralysis wears off, Gordon and O'Hara rush over to Gordon's desk, but the Batphone table and the Batphone have vanished (note the rug's pattern). (00:03:00 - 00:04:55)
The Joker's Hard Times (2) - S2-E38
Visible crew/equipment: After Joker and his henchmen steal the statue, it cuts to Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara as they recover from their shock paralysis, and when they walk over to Gordon's desk, the wheel of filming equipment is visible at the right side of the screen. (00:04:55)
Penguin Is a Girl's Best Friend (1) - S2-E42
Visible crew/equipment: When Harriet, Alfred, and the others arrive at the studio while Batman and Robin are on set, the actor's curved white chalk mark is visible on the floor where Alfred stands. (00:12:10)
Pop Goes the Joker (1) - S2-E57
Continuity mistake: After Oliver Muzzy congratulates Joker for his magnificent artwork and makes a deal with him, before Joker leaves the gallery he runs his finger across Batman's yellow emblem to sign his red artwork, but at GCPD HQ when they're discussing the matter, Joker's signature is completely different, it's now a capital "J" on Batman's yellow emblem. (00:06:45)
Caught in the Spider's Den (2) - S2-E56
Visible crew/equipment: In Commissioner Gordon's office, when Gordon and Chief O'Harah walk over to the Batphone so they can talk to Robin and get him to surrender, we can see the actor's white tape mark taped to the rug, just as Gordon removes the clear acrylic dome from the Batphone. (00:17:20)
A Riddling Controversy (2) - S2-E46
Continuity mistake: When Riddler and his baddies are at their factory hideout watching the news of their criminal coup on TV, in shots facing the TV the two rabbit ear antenna are fully retracted, but in shots from behind the TV the antenna are extended by approximately a foot. Later, there's a similar occurrence with the TV antenna, while Batman and Robin use the Batrope to climb the wall. (00:03:20)
Penguin's Disastrous End (3) - S2-E44
Visible crew/equipment: When Marsha is down to one veil she ends her dance, then as she and Aunt Hilda try to get away they're stopped by the love-sick sub-treasury guards, and there's a curved white chalk mark on the floor where Marsha stands. (00:12:05)
Penguin's Disastrous End (3) - S2-E44
Visible crew/equipment: At the sub-treasury, when the guards hear the sound of Marsha's music they turn towards her distraction then move closer, and curved white chalk marks are visible on the floor where the actors will stand, in this shot and a following shot. (00:07:20)
Penguin's Disastrous End (3) - S2-E44
Visible crew/equipment: While Penguin and his bumpkins are hiding out in Aunt Hilda's cave, Hilda tells darling Pengy he's lucky that she's soft hearted, and the two curved chalk marks are visible on the floor where Marsha and Penguin will stand. (00:03:45)
Penguin Is a Girl's Best Friend (1) - S2-E42
Continuity mistake: After Batman and Robin fight off the fake thieves, when Penguin threatens the Dynamic Duo with jail time for aggravated assault and malicious property damage, in his closeup Penguin holds the megaphone in his left hand and his cigarette is in his right hand, but in the next wide shot those items have switched hands. (00:02:45)
That Darn Catwoman (1) - S2-E40
Visible crew/equipment: When Pat Pending tells his valet, Rudy, that all his money is safer hidden in his mattress, Catwoman and her cohorts break in, then knock out Pending and Rudy. As Catwoman walks toward the bed there are two chalk marks visible on the floor, one of them at her feet. (00:17:20)
The Joker's Hard Times (2) - S2-E38
Revealing mistake: When Joker pays another visit to Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara, Joker's holding his wand, and in the shots from outside the GCPD office window we can see the wire cable dragging behind Joker, which is attached to the wand and providing its power. During these shots, the actors' small white tape markers are also visible on the rug, beside the Batphone table. (00:03:00)
The Zodiac Crimes (1) - S2-E37
Revealing mistake: When Joker enters Commissioner Gordon's office at GCPD, he's pointing a wand at Gordon and Chief O'Hara. In the shot facing Joker when he lets go of the wand, the wires at both ends of the wand are visible. (00:01:15)
The Zodiac Crimes (1) - S2-E37
Continuity mistake: In Commissioner Gordon's office, after Batman uses his handy mini fire extinguisher to extinguish Joker's flaming 2-way spy device, when he walks over to Gordon's desk the mini fire extinguisher is in his left hand, but when it cuts to the closeup as he realises the significance of RAM, the fire extinguisher is suddenly in his raised right hand. (00:06:50)
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.
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