DC COMICS: Batman '66 (Batman s2 ep 53 & 54 King Tut)

Batman '66 in the Media

KING TUT'S COUP:
After a blow to the head, Yale's Egyptology professor once again believes he is King Tut. He mistakes Bruce Wayne's friend Lisa for Queen Cleopatra, and kidnaps her so he can bring her to Egypt as his bride. Batman and Robin soon locate Tut's hideout, thanks to a hidden tracking device. But soon after entering, they are captured by Tut's cronies, and Batman is submerged in a sarcophagus under five feet of water.

BATMAN'S WATERLOO:
Though Batman escapes his watery trap, Robin is left in the hands of King Tut. The deluded villain still believes that Lisa Carson is really Queen Cleopatra, and calls Lisa's father to demand a ransom of $8,300,487.12, the mortgage on the Pyramids. Using the Jolly Jackson radio show to communicate, Tut negotiates the terms of payment with Batman. However, the villain most likely intends to keep both the money and Lisa, and has further plans to fry the Caped Crusaders in his royal boiling oil.

MONITOR'S NOTES:

 * As the recurring role of Mayor Linseed (played by Byron Keith) on "Batman" was a pun on the name of then-New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay (1921 - 2000, mayor 1966 - 1973), so the character of Deputy Mayor Zorty (played by Tol Avery) in this episode was a pun on the name of then-Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty (1909 - 1998, mayor 1961 - 1973)


 * The wealthy socialite, John E. Carson, is a play on words and refers to television talk show host Johnny Carson, whom in real life was also wealthy and a known socialite.


 * This marked the first time that Barbara Gordon's name was mentioned. Of course, she would not only become a regular character (played by Yvonne Craig), but she would also take on the crime fighting identity of Batgirl.


 * In the background of King Tut's lair, you can see a pink box marked "stamps" left over from the Colonel Gumm episode (which guest starred Green Hornet & Kato), and also a green box with a question mark (from the last Riddler episode).