Batman Episode (1) … First Season – Rats Like CheeseOriginal Air Date - February 3, 1966
Major Villain - George Sanders as Mr. Freeze
Important Guest StarsRobert Hogan as Paul Diamante
Shelby Grant as Princess Sandra
With Commissioner Gordon Here
Window Cameos - None
Critique of the Show (My Thoughts)
Of all the Minor Characters in this show - I really liked
Dan Terranova as Doctor Vince who miraculously saved the Dynamic Duo from death. He was excellent, honest, trying to do his best, and having more pressure on him of reviving the Dynamic Duo with Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara standing by. I find him genuine and acted like a true medical man.
Anyway, after the news bulletin interrupted a baseball game that Mr. Freeze was watching he learned that the Dynamic Duo lived again and that made Mr. Freeze mad and wanted Revenge again on the part of Batman who accidentally spilled chemicals in his labs and freezing compounds as well in the fight that he wanted Batman to pay for. This made him changed his tune and thinking another way to destroy Batman.
Alfred, Aunt Harriet, Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne, and Princess Sandra attended an afternoon baseball Game and all the sudden Strike Three on Batman appears in the Sky and all the sudden Bruce and Dick leave and his excuse that he had a Board Meeting to attend and they raced back home to change and go directly to Gotham City Police Headquarters to talk to Gordon and O'Hara what next on Mr. Freeze Agenda.
I loved that Retro Look on the Outfit of Princess Sandra here ...
Then, later on Batman agreed to trade himself for one Paul Diamante and went to a Park; I'm assumed if I'm right and Mr. Freeze made true to his word. Prior to that in the Batcave; Robin disobeyed his Master's Order by secretly planting a homing device on Batman so that he can go to the Park and missed his chance to do so.
Extra Energy for Robin, The Boy Wonder!
So, he followed the trail by his own devices on his Utility Belt.
Then, at Mr. Freeze hideout - the best part at his hideout is the way George (Mr. Freeze) Sanders describing the contents of Batman's Utility Belt - Batarang, Batrope, Pills, and the whole nine yards and deemed useful if you have it and Batman's don't.
I just loved the way they use these bright red and blue to show what areas is hot at 75 degrees and the other area at minus 50 degree below zero.
After dinner of Roast Beef ... Mr. Freeze served Baked Alaska and then Batman sprang into action knocking out Mr. Freeze and a Bat-Fight followed by 2 against 3 and the odds are even. Great Short Bat-Fight Here and then later on; Chief O'Hara could had gotten there a hour ago if he hadn't made a wrong turn on Route 49.
Mr. Freeze was foiled again by the Dynamic Duo.
Then, at the closing scene ... see picture of Princess Sandra, Paul Diamante, and Commissioner Gordon ... a maid came out and Aunt Harriet was excited to share what we are having for dessert and she said ...
Baked Alaska!BatsA much better show than Instant Cheese because of the pace!