Batman (1966 TV Series) Episode: The Thirteenth Hat

"The Thirteenth Hat"
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Batman  Season 1: Episode 13
February 23, 1966
Directors	Norman Foster
Writers	Charles Hoffman
Producers	William Dozier Howie Horwitz William P. D'Angelo
Previous Episode	"When the Rat's Away, the Mice Will Play" (February 17, 1966)
Next Episode	"Batman Stands Pat" (February 24, 1966)

The Mad Hatter is out once again and starts kidnapping the twelve members of the jury that convicted him on his first trial, stealing their headwear as well.

We'll reach a verdict. Soon.

—Mad Hatter

The Thirteenth Hat is an episode of season 1 of Batman. It premiered on February 23, 1966.

Synopsis for "The Thirteenth Hat"

The Mad Hatter is out once again and starts kidnapping the twelve members of the jury that convicted him on his first trial, stealing their headwear as well.

After the first series of kidnappings, the Gotham City Police Department alerts Batman and Robin about The Mad Hatter's new crimes, while the criminal prepares a deadly machine in his hideout for Batman, as he is the final victim in Tetch's vengeful plan. Tetch wants to steal Batman's cowl and make it the thirteen hat in his mad scheme, in revenge against Batman.

Batman and Robin deduce where Hatter would strike again and they go to the studio of Octave Marbot; a sculptor who is creating a Batman statue. The Mad Hatter arrives first and disguises himself as Marbot as to convince Batman to take off his cowl and give it to him as a model for his statue. When Batman and Robin realize the truth, The Mad Hatter and his henchmen strike and Batman is encased in plaster, released from a tube on the ceiling.

Appearing in "The Thirteenth Hat"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Robin

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred
• Aunt Harriet Cooper
• Gotham City Police Department
  • Chief O'Hara
  • Commissioner Gordon

Antagonists:

• Mad Hatter (First appearance)
  • Lisa
  • Cappy
  • Dicer

Other Characters:

• Babette (First appearance)
• Octave Marbot (First appearance)
• Madame Magda (First appearance)
• Mrs. Monteagle (First appearance)
• Abraham Lincoln (Mentioned only)
• George Washington (Mentioned only)
• Thomas Jefferson (Mentioned only)
• Ulysses Grant (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Gotham City Police Headquarters
  • Maison Magda
• Wayne Manor
  • Batcave

Items:

• Utility Belt
• Batphone
• Batpole
• Batcomputer (Cameo)
• Mad Hatter's Super Instant Mesmerizer
• Shakespeare Bust

Vehicles:

• Batmobile

Notes

• The plot of this episode seems to have inspired the story called "The Cape and Cowl Deathtrap"; which was written by Elliot S. Maggin and first published in Detective Comics #450 (1975).

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• 2 Images from Batman (1966 TV Series) Episode: The Thirteenth Hat
• Episodes of Batman (1966 TV Series)
• Images from Batman (1966 TV Series)
• Gallery for the Batman (1966 TV Series) series

Recommended Media

• None.

Links and References

• None.

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