Batman (Adam West), Robin (Burt Ward) and Batgirl’s (Yvonne Craig) Londinium adventure comes to a close with this episode, wrapping up the trio of stories that were written by Elkan Allen from a story Allen wrote with Charles Hoffman. It debuted on 7 December, 1967.

Batman, Robin and Alfred (Alan Napier) escaped the bridge winch trap, and now Batman is intent on staging a rescue of Batgirl who remains chained up in Ffog’s (Rudy Vallee) basement dungeon being exposed to a supposedly lethal gas.

The Dynamic Duo mount a rescue operation that sees Robin run afoul of an African Death Bee (try not to notice the string pulling the prop along) and Batman ends up in the dungeon with Batgirl. It’s a good thing his utility belt is loaded with everything he’ll need to escape. It’s also a good thing he knows a magic rope trick to help them escape.

Reunited the team goes after Ffog and Peasoup (Glynis Johns) before they are able to grab the Crown Jewels with the help of their female students. This involves the pair being at the museum in costume wearing beefeater outfits – which they get out of just in time for a round of fisticuffs.

I do like the minimalist impressionist set designs that seem to be more prominent this season, but the gags, and the series feels like it’s becoming weaker the longer it goes on. This trio of episodes really didn’t do much, and lacked a real sense of fun.

It does promise an interesting new version of a villain as the episode closes out and our heroes return to Gotham… it seems Catwoman is back, now portrayed by Eartha Kitt!

Catwoman’s Dressed to Kill was written by Stanley Ralph Ross and first aired on 14 December, 1967.

Catwoman is back, and Eartha Kitt is determined to make the role her own with her rolling rrrrs that deliver a delicious purr, the character still has a bit of a flirt on for Batman though it had to be toned down for the time, and for some reason the Dark Knight continues to suggest Robin will understand the appeal in a couple of years, though for the most part, Batgirl seems to have Batman’s eye of late.

Catwoman is targeting the fashion industry and seems to have a touch of envy and jealousy when it comes to Batgirl. She’s determined to get the female crimefighter out of the way and attempts to force Batman to choose between saving Batgirl or stopping her next heist.

It’s a fun little adventure (Alfred dresses up as the oldest hippie in America), most notable for its introduction of Kitt’s version of the character. And honestly, this one is a bit of fresh air after the way the previous trilogy of episodes played out. In fact, this one feels like it finishes way too quickly, Catwoman is foiled and then we get the reveal of who’s showing up in Gotham next… Egghead (Vincent Price) and Olga (Anne Baxter)… again.