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: When the Dynamic Duo follow the lizard trail and go down into the manhole they end up in Hilda's cave, and when they approach Penguin's goon standing by a door, there are two chalk T-marks on the floor near that door. (00:08:50)
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)
Scat, Darn Catwoman (2) - S2-E41
Visible crew/equipment: After Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara arrest Pat Pending at his apartment, it cuts to the Batcave where Batman is writing a note to Alfred, and when Batman walks over to the Batmobile there are a few white chalk T-marks scattered on the floor. (00:13:45)
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 Penguin Declines (3) - S2-E39
Visible crew/equipment: When Batman and Robin bring Venus to the Batcave, just as she says, "It's fabulous," the reflection of the moving boom pole/mic is visible on one of the Bat-computer screens, at the bottom right corner of the screen. As this shot continues, when Robin points out their Bat-radar, a chalk T-mark is visible on the floor near Batman's foot. Then, when Penguin, Joker, and the goons appear, more chalk T-marks are visible on their side of the floor. (00:17:10)
The Zodiac Crimes (1) - S2-E37
Visible crew/equipment: After Joker has stolen the map from Commissioner Gordon's office, he rushes to the window and calls for Venus, then just as Joker places his foot onto the lowest ladder rung, we can see a crew member's hand holding the same rung near Joker's foot, at the bottom of the screen. (00:02:05)
The Contaminated Cowl (1) - S2-E35
Visible crew/equipment: When Mad Hatter has Batman's pink cowl he enjoys his short sweet victory. In the next shot the Dynamic Duo walk in, and at the end of this shot the actor's chalk mark is visible on the floor at Mad Hatter's feet. Then as the goons nab Robin and Batman, more chalk T-marks are visible on the floor. (00:22:45)
The Catwoman Goeth (2) (a.k.a. A Stitch in Time) - S2-E34
Visible crew/equipment: When Alfred and Batman take off from the Batcave on the Alf-cycle (a nod to Batman's quick head-dip), it cuts to the exterior scene at the Run Down Factory. When the GCPD patrol car pulls up, in their closeup the movement of a crew member's reflection is visible on the triangle vent mirror, at the bottom left side of the screen. (00:10:30)
The Puzzles Are Coming (1) - S2-E31
Visible crew/equipment: At the Knab Aircraft hangar Puzzler arrives in the truck just as Knab is leaving, and when Puzzler walks to the back of the truck the reflection of the boom mic is visible on the right back door windows. (00:14:45)
The Bat's Kow Tow (2) - S2-E30
Visible crew/equipment: While Allan Stevens interviews Batman and Robin they have surprise visitors, and as Catwoman and her Kittens take their places pointing the weapons at the audience, the black tape mark is visible on the floor at Catwoman's feet. (00:06:45)
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)
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 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)
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)
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)
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)
Fine Finny Fiends (1) - S1-E33
Visible crew/equipment: When Batman and Robin enter Penguin's hideout at the South Pier, with Penguin and his goons ready and waiting for them, the duo walk to the table and both of their chalk marks (a bit smudged) are visible on the floor where each stands. Then, when Penguin captures Robin and places him against the wall, another two chalk marks are visible on the floor for each actor. (00:20:40 - 00:22:05)
The Riddler's False Notion (2) - S1-E32
Visible crew/equipment: When Commissioner Gordon apologizes to Batman, the Caped Crusader tells Gordon to be careful from whom he accepts free lemonade, and during this conversation the reflection of the boom pole/mic is visible on the Batmobile's windshield. (00:03:40)
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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