Batman 60's TV Show--Was the Puzzler the WORST Villain on the Show?

[@louisb229]

Liked him best in Bewitched as Samantha's dad!

[@thrashpondopons2776]

I'm Team Dr. Zaius!

[@karencarter18042]

I totally understood him and Endora even as a kid. So much more than Darren and Samantha

[@nickimontie]

Yes!!!

[@kid_named_mitt]

The Puzzler in my opinion is one of the best one-off villains of the show. Perhaps that is because i love literature-themed villains but he isn't the worst, by a mile. There are far worse bad guys in this show than the Puzzler (cough cough Nora Clavicle cough cough Minerva cough cough) and at least the Puzzler was clever, cunning, had an alright trap and was actually competent. Is he better than the Penguin or the Joker? No. As much as I wanna put him on the top, he comes close second, next to all the beloved villains of the show, he only appears once. But that one time made me love him. Maurice Evans became one of my favourite actors because of that role and his voice.... Ooohhhh his voice. What I'm saying is, the Puzzler is a very competent one off villain for the show. He's not obnoxious, he's not too in-your-face (the bad kind of that, i love Riddler) and he quotes Shakespeare left right and centre. He is my top villain of the show, along the members of the United Underworld and nothing can change my mind

[@josegregoriobencomogomez4958]

They should have called him something else than Puzzler if they were aiming for a Shakespeare theme. The Bard, maybe?

[@pamelamays4186]

The Puzzler did get a shout out in the film Batman Forever, in the scene where Edward Nygma was trying to come up with a cool villain name.

[@AdamYJ]

Fun Fact: The Puzzler was the name of a Golden Age Superman villain.

[@bryanschultz6109]

As egg-aspirating as Egghead was, the Bookworm was the least threatening and wimpiest of Batman's Rouges Gallery.

[@TheVerbalVolley]

Don't forget "The Siren", "Marsha, Queen of Diamonds", "The Black Widow", "The Clock King", "Minerva" and "Shane". Many villains just didn't work out, and were never to return.

[@williamhaynes4800]

You didn't like Shame? What a shame, he was 1 of my favorites. 🤣

[@Bronxbombers161]

The minstrel was worse!!!!!

[@karencarter18042]

Songs were so-so but the singing was good

[@PaulTesta]

Check out my comment above... Similar to the odd disconnect between the Puzzler and aviation, the Minstrel was strangely connected to electronics, yet the trap was being roasted over a revolving spit...??

[@lloydkline6946]

Bookworm the worst villain

[@Bronxbombers161]

I tell you the characters were horrible, BUT, those great actors were awesome!!! Art Carney, Roddy McDowl, Van Johnson!!

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@lloydkline6946 As a bookworm, I atleast like the idea!

[@peterwhitman5575]

As usual, you did anther awesome job. Thanks... In the times were living in these vlogs are a nice break from it all..😎😎

[@rlhjr4545]

I too think Nora Clavicle was a much worse villain than the Puzzler.

[@williamhaynes4800]

I agree. but she had a couple of NICE hench(wo)men.

[@sabrinagrant8003]

If I did I don’t even remember him in that roll. I remember him as Samantha’s father on bewitched-he was great on that show.

[@pjmuck]

Puzzler was OK as a one off, better than some others. Lord Marmaduke Ffogg was my least favorite villain.

[@jeromehorwitz2460]

I kind of liked Maurice Evans as a Batman villain, but calling him "The Puzzler" just because he was supposed to be a replacement for the Riddle while Frank Gorshin was holding out for more money, but then also having Evans spout Shakespeare (his specialty) was a poor mix. His character should have been called "The Bard" and his capers revolve around Shakespearian themes.

[@ds99]

I don’t recall Maurice Evans being on Batman. I was surprised to know he had a part on that show. I mainly remember him playing Samantha’s father on Bewitched.

[@anton1990]

I thought the Puzzler was an enjoyable villain. But then again, I’m partial to Shakespeare and Maurice Evans. The worst villain in my opinion was either Lord Ffogg or Nora Clavicle.

[@deniseboldea1624]

In my opinion, Lord Phinnias Fogg and Lady Penelope Pea soup were the worst Batman Villians, though having just watched these very episodes just last night I will say Puzzler does come off as more of a foppish con-man rather than a menacing villian. Just a thought, but have you ever done a spot on the subliminal humor in the Batman Series? For instance I watched the Shame Episode where he's hiding out at laughing Louie's used car lot. Before the Batmobile arrives, Laughing Louie is selling a little old lady a hotrod. The Lady remarks that she came all the way from Pasadena to buy the car. It was the first time I caught that joke which was a nod to the Jan and Dean song.😁

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

Actually, that was Jan and Dean, I mix them up with the Beach Boys all the time. ^_^

[@deniseboldea1624]

@@bethdibartolomeo2042 I completely forgot about Jan and Dean, your right it is easy to confuse them with the Beach Boys because they had the same singing Style and sounded alike. I stand corrected.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@deniseboldea1624 Jan and Dean were better!

[@georgereynolds7254]

I respectfully refer you to a third season episode "Nora Clavicle and her Katie's crime club". 'Nuff said.

[@GarretGrayCamera]

Ughh..., the third season.... :(

[@deniseboldea1624]

I'd completely forgot about her. She could have been a far more menacing villian with better writing. The plot to replace the entire Gotham force with women with her as Commissioner started out interesting, but the bit about using the mechanical mice to then paralyze said force so she could loot the city because of course all women are sooo scared of mice, ugh!😧 If they had cut that bit out and just had her use the exploding mice to get into every part of the city and either use the threat in some plot to extort the cities seemingly endless supply of millionaires, or exploded them and used the resulting commotion to loot the city. She could have been a far better Villian.

[@wildforthecats661]

Lord Fogg was really bad too.

[@PaulTesta]

There was no Bat-fight in the Nora Clavicle episode. And, Barbara Rush is still alive @ 93.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@deniseboldea1624 Extreme ugh! I'm female, and have had lots of pet mice and rats. My mom wasn't crazy about them though,lol

[@33VMUH]

Rick. You hit the nail on the head. The website, TV Tropes, calls this the "suspiciously similar substitute." If an actor is unavailable and a season's worth of scripts have already been written, simply bring in a replacement to continue the story arc. Cindy Snow replaces Chrissy Snow on "Three's Company." Judy McCoy replaces Julie McCoy on "The Love Boat." Goober Pyle replaces Gomer Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show."

[@funkyflashman]

Nora Clavicle is pretty much considered the worst villian of the series.

[@luisreyes1963]

Yes, yes she was.

[@bradsmack1]

Any truth to the rumor that she was originally named Clara Collarbone?

[@lloydkline6946]

She was too sexy love the villain, it was an bad episode

[@thechampions7648]

The worst villians in my opinion are Nora clavicle and lola lasagna

[@MsBackstager]

I remember him in the movie ROSEMARY'S BABY -- as Rosie's good friend.

[@LANESxNOWONLYx]

As a kid watching the reruns in the early 70's, the 3 arch villains frightened me the most. Those being the Joker, the Penguin, & the Riddler (Frank Gorshin). I was too fascinated with all the female villains to even begin to think of any of them as the worst. King Tut was, by far, my favorite villain!

[@GarretGrayCamera]

I once wrote a little spoof about Batman and had a character named The Puzzler. I'm amazed there was really a character with that name! Back then it was such a factory of cranking out shows, it probably still is. If Gorshin wasn't available just turn Riddler to Puzzler and get an actor who is available.

[@davidurban6813]

I only vaguely remember him. There was a couple of villains that didn't make a whole lot of sense. Just saying.

[@jamesoblivion]

The Puzzler always seemed like a thinly veiled Riddler knockoff, so this made sense when I first heard it. The character might've been popular still, had they given him a memorable look, instead of just throwing something together out of wardrobe.

[@hightp1]

Maurice Evans also played Dr. Zaius in the original Planet of the Apes movies. He was a great actor.

[@marilyn6979]

Thx Paul..noted 2....a great role

[@karencarter18042]

was he in the costume or just did the voice?

[@hightp1]

He was in the full orangutan makeup.

[@thrashpondopons2776]

While I always LOVED Roddy McDowall! But thought The Bookworm was not especially formidable! Not only that... but I've found a lot of Batman Fans don't even recall him! (Which doesn't say much for his 'Villain Power'!)

[@PaulTesta]

Loved the Bookworm character, and his leather bindings costume.

[@louisborselio8608]

I think The Sandman, Lola Lasagna , and Minerva were much worse villains than the Puzzler.

[@kevindavis296]

You forget THEE WORST Batvillainess ever: Nora Clavicle.

[@thegodblogger3812]

And Marsha, Queen of Diamonds, Louie the Lilac, Colonel Gumm, and to a certain extent The Black Widow.

[@kevindavis296]

@@thegodblogger3812 what about Zelda The Great???

[@thegodblogger3812]

@@kevindavis296 Oh yeah. Even the Bookworm was kinda screwy. Frankly Chandell was sus. And the Siren was completely off the wall.

[@kevindavis296]

@@thegodblogger3812 Chandell was lame

[@zzzut]

The Riddler, the Joker and the Penguin were the only interesting villains in my opinion. The Catwoman was boring and they kept changing the actress who played her. All the other villains after that were lame attempts at keeping the show fresh.

[@markmaxner4060]

Julie Newmar was boring? lol. Victor Buono was hilarious at King Tut!

[@michaelmckenna6464]

Julie Newmarket was my favorite Cat Woman. Earths Kitt on the other paw, was cattier and had sharper claws. Earths Kitt’s Cat Woman was more menacing than Julie Newman’s Cat Woman.

[@michaelmckenna6464]

John Aston was great. His comic skills and timing made him truly unforgettable. It was hard to watch anything he did with a straight face. But The Riddler was a role that only belonged to Frank Gorshin.

[@alanchamberlain9902]

Mad Hatter was good imo and Clock King

[@PaulTesta]

@@markmaxner4060 Mark - spot on! I've recently been watching the entire Batman '66 series, in order, with fresh eyes. It's free on Tubi TV. Julie Newmar was anything but boring! I really liked how they played up the "love angle" between Batman and Newmar's Catwoman. It was unique to her character. As for Victor Buono's King Tut, he was terrific. While I wouldn't declare him the best villain, he certainly was the funniest! As you said, hilarious 🤣! This was all over my head when I watched this show as a kid back in the '70's.

[@richrobinson4697]

Love Batman

[@komradewirelesscaller6716]

I love the1960's Batman

[@BATTY3459]

No, the worst villain was probably Nora Clavicle

[@davidbingley6734]

BATMAN: Robin, I think The Puzzler is the worst villain ever. ROBIN: Why Batman? BATMAN: He doesn't do anything. He just sits around at the table with a jigsaw puzzle all-day-long. ROBIN: He sounds like my grandma. BATMAN: Well Robin, he is your grandma. ROBIN: No wonder he didn't react when I kicked him in the.. BATMAN: The word Robin is testicles. ROBIN: My grandma never had testicles. BATMAN [WITH SARCASTIC INTENT]: Sure she didn't Robin. Haven't you ever read those birds and the bee's books? ROBIN: Yes, but not in the dark while standing on my head. BATMAN: So that's the secret Robin. Apologize to your grandma for me.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Ooooooooh.KAY! Very, very good

[@reedbaum7529]

Looked like the Minstrel was the one Batman had the most trouble with.

[@petehiggins3582]

Liberace was boring IMO. But of course I look it up and it was the highest rated (Published on Apr 13, 2006. Liberace plays the dual role of the villians Chandell and his evil brother Harry. This two part episode had the highest rating in the entire Batman series. And hitting the off key note to save yourself - only the Bat dude would think of that LMAO !

[@Psycopathicus]

I don't know if he was the worst, but he was certainly one of the more confusing in terms of how his character was put together. He had the Shakespearian actor theme, AND the puzzle/riddle theme, AND the aviation theme - it was too much! None of his three motivations had anything to do with each other! What they should have done was make an aviation-themed villain, and have him send clues - lots of crooks on the show did that; it wouldn't have stood out at all. (And for the record, they didn't, strictly speaking, create the Puzzler. He was a Superman villain who predated the show by at least a decade or so. True, he's completely different the way they used him; they might as WELL have created him, but it was still more of a repurposing than a creation.)

[@devilman2465]

The worst is a tie between the Minstrel and the Archer

[@DaniloBrosoficial]

I llike Puzzler

[@christopherkraft1327]

As a kid I watched Batman in its original run & I don't remember the Puzzler character! I liked Maurice as Samantha's dad! His interaction with Endora was fantastic! Congrats on reaching over 86,000 subs!!! Keep up the great work Rick. 😷

[@ricknineg]

Christopher! Send me a message on FB please. I want to send you a signed card and thank you for the tea!

[@christopherkraft1327]

@@ricknineg Hey Rick, you are welcome. Sadly though I'm one of the 10 or so people in the world that's not on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!

[@PaulTesta]

@@christopherkraft1327 I'm another one of the 10, CK.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@christopherkraft1327 Me too! Something keeps me from joining them...

[@donnicholas7552]

This has to be my least favorite episode of Batman. I'm not surprised it was only 1 episode. I don't fault Maurice Evans. He was great as Samantha's dad on Bewitched!

[@markanderson-hc1tz]

The puzzler was not my favorite but he was far from the worst villain. In fact I rather liked the psuedo Shakespearean bit. It separated him from the Riddler just enough to make him unique.

[@keredsilloc4095]

Ma Parker was the worst

[@KitemanTV]

The minimum qualification for a Batman supervillian is that they have to be someone who can't walk out in public without being seen as a spectacle.

[@georgereynolds7254]

Apologie's fellow you-tubers: I meant Ladie's crime club!

[@markmaxner4060]

I liked the human "Bat- Trap" in that one.

[@jerseyforhawks]

Dont recall this villian......there you are.

[@ComedianBobFarrell]

I do not remember this villain.

[@Bronxbombers161]

It would be great if you could do a live stream with Burt Ward!!!!

[@jsimpers]

Actually, there was a Superman villain called "The Puzzler", but he had a totally different look and M.O. As for bad villains, or should i say, badly written villains, we cant forget Bookworm, played by the wonderful Roddy McDowell; Ma Parker, portrayed by Shelley Winters; and Zelda the Great, though Anne Baxter redeemed herself with her over-the-top performances in season 3 as Olga, Queen of the Cossacks. These characters were also pretty bad along with others mentioned. Except Catwoman. We only had 2 (3 if you include the movie), and each had her own unique take. Eartha Kitt had the voice, but Julie Newmar had everything else.

[@kevinschofield7864]

frank gorshin was the prince of puzzlers

[@dorothycatherine7896]

Idk i think they should have waited for Frank Gorshin. Lol 😂

[@MsSweetpea1958]

As a kid watching the show, I didn't like him because he wasn't as colorful a character as Riddler, Penguin and Catwoman etc. Keeping him in a more sophisticated kind of character was maybe to show us that not all bad people, or crooks are obvious to see, or maybe simply he was within the shows budget to hire and the producers gave it a shot. I remember him from Bewitched, but also Planet of the Apes and Rosemary's Baby.

[@ddavenpAZ]

I say every villain has his or her due in this series. How we as individual viewers rank them is non essential to their importance. Without a villain, you have no hero. Without a hero, you have no show. And in this series, if you got Batman's attention, you know you were pretty bad ass in your own way.

[@jackgrattan1447]

At least Maurice Evans could act. Liberace couldn't act his way out of a paper bag.

[@renafan3333]

Hi it's me Arthur. LONG STORY. Here is the thing,I don't think the puzzler was necessarily a bad character but I think he was based a little bit too much on the Riddler. I'm not saying he copied the riddler but like if they had a character that was a Harliquin its going to remind people of The Joker. People weren't going to like him. Also the writing of that episode. They combined the stories of The Sand Man Bookworm and when The Penguin was trying to marry that rich woman just to get her money. They took aspects from all 3 of those episodes and put him in it. He was a good actor. I think they atleast could have gotten something out of him if they made a new character for him and the writing was more original. Or atleast had a chance too. Maybe the audience still wouldn't have liked him? Who knows?

[@derekeustice8533]

My least favorite episodes were the 3 parter with Penguin and Marsha, Queen of Diamonds, only 1 Batfight, while the rest of the time they just kept chasing them around. The next 2 least favorites of mine were, the 2nd with Louie the Lilac, even though I always liked Milton Berle, and the other that I didn't care for was Nora Clavicle. The Joker, Cesar Romero, was my absolute favorite! The top ones of him were, in the first season, kidnapping the Maharajah, the 2nd season, the 3-parter with him and the Penguin, and the third season, where he competes with Batman surfing.

[@enricosanchez894]

The Puzzler was so dull, I blocked the episodes from my memory. Same for the Minstrel. Art Carney being obviously drunk in his appearance as the Archer was the only thing that made it memorable.

[@pl5624]

Puzzler should have been promoted as the father of the riddler...that would have at least led some credence to his even appearing...

[@Bill23799]

Maurice Evans was very good a Dr Zaius in Planet of the Apes.

[@OdinHammersmith]

I always thought The Bookworm was the worst villain but I don't remember this episode. Puzzler wins.

[@donaldstough677]

And can't forget about Shame

[@Jared_Wignall]

I vaguely remember this villain on the show. Perhaps he was the worst villain on the show due to my lack of memory of him on it, though perhaps he’s just forgettable. The actor was good on Bewitched, but I guess his Batman villain wasn’t memorable. Thanks for the video Rick, this makes me want to watch those episodes now. Keep up the great work!

[@randytim512]

These highly accomplished actors who played these villains was something quite remarkable. The show was high camp and these parts of course cartoonish. I give them a lot of credit for doing these parts and giving it a try. I think one of my favorites was the Black Widow, played by Tallulah Bankhead!

[@PaulTesta]

She was the first villain(ess) to die, in real life.

[@bradsmack1]

I think it might be worth it for Rick to do a deep dive in plotting the chronology of stars who "broke the ice" for the Batman series. Who were the first ones to agree to appear in the first few episodes, and was it hard for them to "overlook" the silliness and "cartooniness" of the series right off the bat? Did any stars' agents try to steer them clear at first? I'd be curious to find that out.

[@markmaxner4060]

She was a party girl. And she was broke before her death.

[@greggwatkinsjr.8298]

I always thought Sandman was the worst and boring villain. The Puzzler was ok. In Batman Forever Jim Carrey's character Edward Nygma did mention the name Puzzler before coming up with the Riddler. Maybe it was a reference to this episode.🙂

[@ricknineg]

Absolutely, it was a Reference to this episode. You are correct!

[@mikejanacone8328]

I feel this was written for the Riddler but they couldn’t get Frank Gorshin in season two for some reason so they Created a villain called the puzzler for this Storyline

[@berliner0]

There was a puzzler in the Superman comics books

[@benjaminreynolds3780]

that's exactly what happened

[@williamhaynes4800]

I would have to vote for Chandel (Fingers) as the worst.

[@PaulTesta]

Rick, Love your channel. As always, great content. One point of fact. If memory of this episode serves me correctly, the Artemis Knab character's last name was pronounced "KUH-nab." The last name was Bank spelled backwards. Now, as for this villain, it was a real disconnect that the Puzzler was involved in aviation. Made no sense. Given that Maurice Evans was a trained Shakespearean actor, and that the Puzzler always quoted the Bard, he should have concocted Shakespeare-themed crimes (a la Vincent Price in "Theatre of Blood"). Agree, not a very menacing character. Although I recall being scared about the hot air balloon trap at the cliffhanger. And I think that was only one of the few times that the cliffhanger was filmed, at least in part, outside a sound stage. As for being THE WORST villain...well, he's probably in my bottom five. Nora Clavicle was pretty bad too. But, for me, and I'll probably catch heat for this, in my view, John Astin's Riddler performance was THE WORST. Given how brilliant Gorshin was as the Riddler, Astin's performance was forced, uncreative, and just not very believable. But, alas, Gomez will be his happy legacy. Thanks for bringing up this topic. Please, more Batman content, Rick!! Best, Paul+

[@MsBackstager]

This character totally bypassed me.

[@Deutschie]

I hope Mr. Evans was paid huge sum of money for doing this embarrassing role. I remember my mother commenting at the time of the episode's showing how her looked like her aunt with his long hair and scarf etc.

[@Metalrockr710]

I honestly don't remember The Puzzler. Also. Eartha Kitt was a least favorite,just didnt like her as Catwoman!!

[@wildforthecats661]

The Joker, on the other hand, was the best by far. Close 2nd, Frank Gorshin’s Riddler.

[@juliemitchell3794]

Meh. Got a kick out of him as Dad of Samantha Stevens.

[@Bill23799]

The Puzzler? Was The Riddler on vacation?

[@louisborselio8608]

I used to like watching this episode in reruns when the Planet of the Apes franchise was the big thing because the Puzzler was Dr Zaius.

[@johntuttle2825]

Maybe you could do a Batman video of Shame the Cowboy. Would like to know more about him. Your thoughts on him too, Rick. Just a suggestion.

[@brianrebmann5398]

Very good video and yes I remember the episode it's okay not great and yes the episodes are hard to follow but as you said the actor had to deal with the script as written and do the work they are being paid for

[@BALTSOXS417]

My least favorite villain was either the Archer or Norma Clavicle... I love Art Carney in anything else. Also the Liberace episode what's the highest viewed Batman episode during its time on ABC

[@earlmartin1030]

The villain I like the least in the Batman series was Nora Clavicle.

[@georgiaayres5805]

I really liked Eartha Kitt as Cat Woman that is until she left the show.

[@alesaenz]

Well done video. Yes, since the villain was anyway a forced substitute for The Riddler can be considered like the worst villain in the TV series, but my respects to Maurice Evans since he did his best with the assigned material. In my personal preference, I think that Shane is the worst villain, at least is the villain that I'm not interested to re-watch.

[@yuvgotubekidding]

Sounds like the writers just hit a wall.

[@bradsmack1]

Writers definitely seemed hand-cuffed a bit by a single-minded path: Riddler, Joker, Puzzler, "Mr. Conundrum"? Hmmmm....why not The Befuddler? The Flabbergaster? Dr. Bewilderer? Mr. Bamboozle? Dr. Discombobulator? Mr. Flummox? The Mystifier? I'll stop. They just may re-constitute the show, and conjure similarly named bad guys! Shows just how hard it is to be a successful and compelling writer...in TV, anyway!

[@janineharrison5186]

It is my least favorite of all the episodes, followed by Shame

[@wiseguymaybe]

To be fair I haven't seen this episode in years so I couldn't give you an honest opinion. Actually I'd love to see the Batman TV series. As a kid I couldn't get it, and when I finally got to see Batman, I'd heard so much about it, I was kinda let down as I thought it was something more serious. However as an adult I really appreciate the clever humor in it. Love to watch the series now if I could.

[@wiseguymaybe]

@@PaulTesta Thank you so much. Never heard of it and now watching. Thank you for introducing me to Tubi TV

[@johncipriano3627]

I don’t know if he was the worst character, But he was for me the most uninteresting character and I thought it was too close to the Riddler character and mostly the least criminal to be believed as one.

[@traczebabe]

I don’t remember the puzzler at all! I would of automatically liked him because of Bewitched. Not a memorable character.

[@comiskey2005]

I don’t recall The Puzzler at all...but I do recall Julie Newmar...meeeeeeeeow!

[@berliner0]

Love your videos

[@karencarter18042]

I think the story was little complicated and they could have done 3 or 4 episodes to simplify it. Some times the best villain is the one who does not look like a villain. I think they may have not done their best work on puzzler cause they were worried about making a costume that would confuse him with the riddler. I think Shame is a bad villain, I watched the show in the early 80's so some of batman I did not understand at that time. When I found out about the Shane movie-tv show I though the writers were very lazy with story and naming the villain

[@markmaxner4060]

If you're gonna pick the worse Character Villain on Batman; look to season 3. ZsaZsa Gabor as Minerva. That was Batman's worst. Maurice Evans was a Shakespearian actor and did some solid work. This was too short. His Moll in this episode was a familiar face in the 60's TV. Name escapes me.

[@thechampions7648]

Her name is Barbara Stuart

[@hiridavidfeign]

Rock me Dr. Zaius.

[@thegodblogger3812]

A few of the tv show villain duds were Carolyn Jones as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds; Michael Rennie as the Sandman: Liberace as Shandell; Roger C. Carmel as Colonel Gumm; and Milton Berle as Louie the Lilac. Honorable Mention goes to Ethel Merman as Lola Lasagna. That one was a cold turkey at Thanksgiving. Lol

[@Sherwoody]

He’s one of the more forgettable villains. Had he been trying to make counterfeit crosswords or smuggling top secret documents in jigsaw puzzles the episode might have been more memorable.

[@aaaacripes3675]

I love John Astin as Gomez Addams but he did the WORST Riddler.

[@PaulTesta]

Totally agree, A/C... Check out my comment on this episode.

[@renafan3333]

You see I don't necessarily agree. I think people just liked Frank Gorshin and they projected that onto John Astin. Was Frank Gorshin better? Yes by lightyears but nobody was gonna be liked as that character following him. Take the biggest movie star then who knows Clark Gable whatever. Make him The Joker. Nobody is going like anybody not Ceasar Romero.

[@johntuttle2825]

Interesting video, Rick. The puzzler was ok. In my personal opinion, I think Shame the cowboy villian was the silliest Villan in the Batman series. They consider him a threat. But I didn't think so. He seemed kind of dumb at times. Gave the series a Western flair to it I guess. Take care.

[@josegregoriobencomogomez4958]

Hadn't the comics created Cluemaster yet by the time this show was airing?

[@hiramdoup524]

The Puzzler was cool. Nora Clavicle, Dr. Cassandra, the Archer, the Minstrel were lame!

[@carmelopappalardo8477]

It was an average episode. An average villain. Similar to the Liberace villain. Just there.

[@alfredodoardi2717]

wow, i watched the show as it originally aired and over and over in reruns- i dont recall this episode (maybe i didn't enjoy it, follow it, or regard the puzzler as a threat to Gotham City or the caped crusaders. I'll have to try and catch this episode. its rated well on imdb. I liked Mr Evans in The Planet of the Apes.

[@burtpanzer]

Glad to say I haven't heard of him, and I'm sure there were worse villains than King Tut, but I never did like him, it's just dumb.

[@chollythecrazycorgihesinsa6505]

I think John Astin as the Riddler was as bad as the Puzzler...maybe because I loved Frank Gorshin as the original Riddler!!

[@UncleT4life]

puzzler is kind of underrated, feels like a lot of people hate him simply because he's not riddler but I think he stands out on his own just fine

[@swanseamale47]

I watched the Batman series when it first came out. I can't remember this guy though. Mind it was a long time ago. Thats my excuse.

[@polska1958]

False Face was bad as well as the Siren who was Joan Collins- I think.

[@PaulTesta]

Yes, Joan Collins was the Siren. I thought she was one of the better villainesses.

[@markmaxner4060]

@@PaulTesta #2 favorite after Julies Newmar's Catwoman.