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Hi Diddle Riddle
"Hi Diddle Riddle" is the first half-hour length episode of ''Batman (TV series), Batman'' to air, first broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC, Wednesday January 12, 1966 and repeated on August 24, 1966 and April 5, 1967. It marked the first appearance of Frank Gorshin as The Riddler. Plot synopsis The series opens at the Republic of Moldavia exhibit, located at the Gotham City 1964 New York World's Fair, World's Fair, the Moldavian prime minister slices into the Moldavian friendship cake and unknowingly causes it to explode, releasing a concealed riddle. At the Gotham City Police Department, Police Commissioner James Gordon (comics), James Gordon (Neil Hamilton (actor), Neil Hamilton) and Chief Miles O'Hara (Stafford Repp) suspect it to be the Riddler (Gorshin). They turn to Inspector Bash and all the other senior policemen, but all bow their heads for a moment of silence, they turn to a red phone ("I don't know who he is behind that mask of his, but I do know when w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman (TV Series)
''Batman'' is an American Live action, live-action television series based on the DC Comics Batman, character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Burt Ward as Dick Grayson/Robin (character), Robin—two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City from a List of Batman television series cast members#Criminals, variety of archvillains. It is known for its Camp (style), camp style and Batman Theme, upbeat theme music, as well as its intentionally humorous, simplistic morality aimed at its preteen audience. The List of Batman (TV series) episodes, 120 episodes aired on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network for three seasons from January 12, 1966, to March 14, 1968, twice weekly during the first two seasons, and weekly for the third. In 2016, television critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz ranked ''Batman'' as the 82nd greatest American television series of all time. A companion Batman (1966 film), feature film was released in 1966 between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gordon (comics)
James W. "Jim" Gordon Sr. is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane as an ally of Batman, the character debuted in the first panel of ''Detective Comics'' #27 (May 1939), Batman's first appearance, making him the first Batman supporting character ever to be introduced. As the police commissioner of Gotham City, Gordon shares Batman's deep commitment to ridding the city of crime. The character is typically portrayed as having full trust in Batman and is even somewhat dependent on him. In many modern stories, he is somewhat skeptical of Batman's vigilante methods, but nevertheless believes that Gotham needs him. The two have a mutual respect and tacit friendship. Gordon is the father or adoptive father (depending on the continuity) of Barbara Gordon, the second Batgirl and the information broker Oracle. Jim Gordon also has a biological son, James Gordon J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman (TV Series) Episodes
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. In the DC Universe, Batman is the alias of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American Playboy lifestyle, playboy, Philanthropy, philanthropist, and industrialist who resides in Gotham City. Origin of Batman, His origin story features him swearing vengeance against criminals after witnessing the murder of his parents, Thomas Wayne, Thomas and Martha Wayne, Martha, as a child, a vendetta tempered by the ideal of justice. He trains himself physically and intellectually, crafts a Batsuit, bat-inspired persona, and monitors the Gotham streets at night. Kane, Finger, and other creators accompanied Batman with List of Batman supporting characters, supporting characters, including his sidekicks Robin (character), Robin and Batgirl; allies Alfre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guest Appearances And Episodes
A guest is person who is given hospitality. Guest or The Guest may refer to: * Guest (surname), people with the surname ''Guest'' * USS ''Guest'' (DD-472), U.S. Navy ''Fletcher''-class destroyer 1942–1946 * Guest appearance, guest actor, guest star, etc. * Guest comic, issue of a comic strip that is created by a different person (or people) than usual * Guest host (or guest presenter), host, usually of a talk show, that substitutes for the regular host * Guest operating system, operating system installed on a virtual machine * Guest ranch (or dude ranch), type of ranch oriented towards visitors or tourism * Guest statute, statute in tort law * Guest worker, person who works in a country other than the one of which they are a citizen Music, literature, and film * "The Guest" (short story), 1957 short story by Albert Camus * The Guest (novel), 2023 novel by Emma Cline * ''Guest'' (album), 1994 album by Critters Buggin * ''The Guest'' (album), 2002 album by Phantom Planet * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bat-Signal
The Bat-Signal is a distress signal device appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, as a means to summon the superhero Batman. It is a specially modified searchlight with a stylized emblem of a bat affixed to the light, allowing it to project a large bat symbol onto cloudy night skies over Gotham City. The signal is used by the Gotham City Police Department as a method of contacting and summoning Batman in the event his help is needed, but also as a weapon of psychological intimidation to the numerous criminals of Gotham City. It doubles as the primary logo for the ''Batman'' series of comic books, TV shows, and films. To celebrate Batman's 80th anniversary, DC Comics and Warner Bros. lit the Bat-Signal in thirteen cities on September 21, 2019, starting in Melbourne and ending in Los Angeles. Origins The Bat-Signal first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #60 (February 1942). The signal has several different origins in comics featuring post-Crisis on Infinite Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
