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: While Penguin and all his goons are holed up in the sub-treasury vault, in the shots of Batman, Robin, Gordon, and O'Hara waiting for three days, assorted chalk marks are visible on the floor where some of the actors stand or will stand. (00:17:10)
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
A Horse of Another Color (2) - S3-E5
Visible crew/equipment: The stunt rider doubling Penguin in the horse race is pretty easy to spot. He's younger and thinner (despite an obviously padded costume), and his nose is about two inches shorter. (00:18:00)
Visible crew/equipment: At the start, Egghead and the Cossacks ride past two women, and they stop to watch, then when the camera zooms in on them the reflection of the moving boom pole/mic is visible on the glass window, at the top right side of the screen.
How to Hatch a Dinosaur (2) - S3-E9
Visible crew/equipment: While Batman and Robin are in Commissioner Gordon's office Barbara reports the theft of the Neosaurus egg, and when Batman suspects it's connected to the radium theft, he and Robin decide to use the Batcomputer at the Batcave. Just as the Dynamic Duo rush to Gordon's door the camera turns to follow them, and we can see filming equipment at the right side of the screen as it tries to move out of view. (00:09:55)
How to Hatch a Dinosaur (2) - S3-E9
Visible crew/equipment: After Egghead tells Olga he's planning a three-course meal for the Neosaurus consisting of Batman, Robin, and Batgirl, and for dessert - Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara. Then it cuts to the Batcave as Batman talks about the Bat-geiger, and when the camera moves closer we can see the camera movement's reflection on the windshield, at the bottom right corner of the screen. (00:15:15)
Surf's Up! Joker's Under! - S3-E10
Visible crew/equipment: After Batman and Robin head out to Joker's hideout, when it cuts to Joker upon his success at stealing all of Skip's talent and vigor, just as Joker says, "You know what this means boys, the surfing championship," we can see the shadow of the boom mic moving at the far right side of the screen. (00:09:50)
Surf's Up! Joker's Under! - S3-E10
Visible crew/equipment: After Batman wins the competition, when Hot Dog is finally released from the trash can Joker rushes over to claim it was just a little joke, and the microphone pops up into view at the bottom of the screen. (00:21:10)
The Foggiest Notion (2) - S3-E12
Visible crew/equipment: When Batgirl enters the cricket pavilion at Ffogg Place, two chalk T-marks are visible on the floor between the snuffboxes case and the diamonds case. (00:11:35)
Visible crew/equipment: While Batman and Batgirl are in the dungeon attempting to escape, it cuts to Alfred and Robin meeting up at the Batmobile at the same time, and the reflection of the diagonal boom pole is visible on the windshield. (00:16:15)
Catwoman's Dressed to Kill - S3-E14
Visible crew/equipment: At GCPD, when Commissioner Gordon wonders how to catch Catwoman before she wreaks even more havoc, at the start of the next shot just as Barbara stands up, the boom mic casts a shadow on the wall as it moves, on the left side of the screen. (00:05:05)
Visible crew/equipment: When Olga shouts, "Da, da, da! Drowning her in caviar!" in the overhead shot, the boom mic repeatedly dips into view over Olga, at the top of the screen. (00:21:55)
Visible crew/equipment: After Egghead dumps Batgirl into the vat of caviar, Egghead, Olga, and the Cossacks attempt to escape, then just as they run out the door, a bit of set lighting equipment (which wasn't in previous shots) is visible at the left side of the screen. (00:22:10)
The Joke's on Catwoman (2) - S3-E17
Visible crew/equipment: At the start, when the crime fighting trio split up Batgirl heads to her motorcycle, and when she attempts to start it two chalk T-marks are visible on the ground, one under the motorcycle in front of the rear tire and another beside the front tire. (00:00:35)
Louie's Lethal Lilac Time - S3-E18
Visible crew/equipment: Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara think Batgirl has joined Batman and Robin inside Louie's hideout, so they decide to stay put where they are. In the next shot, when two of Louie's goons report that the Batmobile is outside, the white tape mark is visible on the floor by their feet. (00:06:15)
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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