(1966)

Submitted by Evan B

Pooper:
Batman and Robin manage to defeat the evil gang consisting of Penguin, Riddler, Joker, and Catwoman, although Batman is saddened when he discovers that Catwoman’s secret identity is his love interest, Kitka. The dynamic duo also manages to restore the members of the United World Security Council to life, although the members have all had their languages replaced (i.e., the Japanese delegate now speaks English, the British delegate now speaks German, etc.). Batman says that this change may help them to better understand each other so that they may achieve world peace, and he and Robin make a victorious departure.

Long Ending:
Gotham City superheroes Bruce Wayne aka Batman (Adam West) and Dick Grayson aka Robin (Burt Ward) are called to assist a boat in distress in Gotham Harbor. When they arrive in their Bat-copter, they discover that the emergency was actually a trap set to kill them. Batman narrowly escapes being devoured and killed by an exploding shark that attacks him in the water. The dynamic duo, alongside Commissioner Gordon (Neil Hamilton) and Chief O’Hara (Stafford Repp), deduce that the trap was set by multiple villains. Indeed, evil-doers Penguin (Burgess Meredith), Joker (Cesar Romero), Riddler (Frank Gorshin) and Catwoman (Lee Meriwether) have joined forces to enact a sinister plan.

The villains want to get Batman and Robin out of the way so they can achieve their secret goals. They first have Catwoman, pretending to be a foreign correspondent named Miss Kitka, seduce and kidnap Bruce Wayne hoping that Batman and Robin will fall into an ambush trying to save him (Wayne ends up freeing himself, as the villains remain unaware that he is Batman). They also use a machine to dehydrate their henchmen (it turns the henchmen into small piles of powder) and sneak them into the duo’s secret headquarters – the Batcave. Penguin rehydrates the henchmen, but uses too much water. This results in the henchmen exploding whenever they are touched. After a couple other plans, the villains ultimately manage to strand Batman and Robin at sea. This leaves them free to enact their big plan.

The villains break into the United World building (like the UN), where a big meeting between numerous diplomats is being held. The diplomats hope to broker world peace. The villains use the dehydration machine to turn the diplomats into dust and take them captive. They then demand $1 Million from every country for the diplomat’s safe return.

Batman and Robin (having finally arrived back in Gotham) track down the villains to their lair and a huge fight breaks out (complete with BAM! POW! and KZAM!). The duo defeat and capture all the villains and henchmen. In doing so, they learn that Miss Kitka is really Catwoman (as Robin exclaims upon this discovery, “Holy Heartbreak!”). During the skirmish, however, the vials containing the dehydrated diplomats falls and shatters. The heroes collect the dust, but it is all mixed together.

Using their technology and scientific skills, Batman and Robin separate the dust particles back into individual piles. Using the proper amount of water, they rehydrate the dust and the diplomats reappear. The US President and other world leaders celebrate. However, it quickly becomes clear that the restoration was not a total success. Each diplomat now speaks in a different language than they did before (for example, the British diplomat speaks German, and the Japanese diplomat speaks English). Batman speculates that this may prove fortuitous, as the diplomats may now have a better time empathising with the others and achieving world peace. The heroes then make a triumphant departure to their vehicle – the Batmobile – waiting below.

01 hours 45 minutes