The Funny Feline Felonies (1) - S3-E16
Other mistake: At the start of the episode, Bruce Wayne and Warden Crichton are overseeing Joker's release from prison, but at the tail end of the last episode, Batman is shocked that Joker is released from jail. He could not be two places at once.
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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