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)
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.
Caught in the Spider's Den (2) - S2-E56
Visible crew/equipment: When Batman and Robin are caught in Black Widow's web, the wires used to operate the spiders are visible.
A Riddling Controversy (2) - S2-E46
Visible crew/equipment: During the "Batfight" at the end, it is extremely obvious that the Riddler is a stuntman and not John Astin, note that the stuntman does not have a mustache.
Penguin's Disastrous End (3) - S2-E44
Visible crew/equipment: As O'Hara goes to move his patrol car, the boom mic and lighting equipment is reflected on the windows.
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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