Batman TV Episode: Hi Diddle Riddle

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Appearing in "Hi Diddle Riddle"

Featured Characters:

• Batman (First appearance)
• Robin (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred (First appearance)
• Commissioner Gordon (First appearance)
• Chief O'Hara (First appearance)
• Aunt Harriet Cooper (First appearance)

Villains:

• The Riddler (First appearance)
• Mole Hill Mob (First appearance)

• Harry (First appearance)
• Molly (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mayor Linseed (First appearance)
• Moldavian Prime Minister (First appearance)
• Inspector Basch (First appearance)
• Mister Peale (First appearance)
• Newscaster (First appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City

• Gotham City Police Department
• Wayne Manor
• Batcave
• Peale Art Gallery (First appearance)
• Glover Ace (First appearance)

• What a way to Go*Go (First appearance)

• Republic of Moldovia (First appearance)

Items:

• Batphone (First appearance)
• Batarang
• Bat-Hook
• Batcuffs
• Bat-Signal
• Batusi (First appearance)
• Riddler's Cross (First appearance)

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
  

Synopsis for "Hi Diddle Riddle"

At The Republic of Moldovia in The Gotham City World's Fair, the Riddler's scheme to use the law against the Batman is already taking shape, as the Moldavian prime minister slices into the Moldavian Friendship cake and unknowingly triggers a hidden bomb inside, releasing a concealed riddle. This riddle leads The Dynamic Duo to The Peale Art Gallery where they catch The Prince Of Puzzlers, the Riddler in the act of taking a cross from its proprietor, Gideon Peale, at gunpoint. They stop him with an explosive but learn to their horror that Riddler's gun was actually a lighter and the cross was his to begin with. Riddler whistles and some lawyers arrive bearing subpoenas in which The Riddler hands to Batman. Batman is slated to be sued for false arrest.

The Dynamic Duo must uncover The Riddler's plot before the case comes to trial or Batman will be forced to reveal his true identity in court, completely destroying his value as an ace crimefighter and stunting his career forever. Batman reveals that he knew the gun Riddler had was a fake, yet pretended to arrest Riddler so as to uncover Riddler's scheme.

Two hidden riddles in the legal documents lead Batman and Robin to the new "What A Way To Go-Go" discothèque. The Riddler informs his gang, The Mole Hill Mob, that Batman has had time to solve his clue. As the Riddler and The Mole Hill Mob make their way through an underground corridor to the discothèque, his plan is again put into action. Being a minor, Robin, the Boy Wonder is legally forbidden to enter the disco, so he waits outside in the Batmobile and monitors Batman on the Batscope. While Batman dances the Batusi with The Riddler's assistant, Molly, Unfortunately, his orange juice had been given a sleeping pill. Watching from outside, Robin attempts to help Batman, but falls victim to The Riddler's tranquilizer dart gun. Riddler tries to steal The Batmobile but accidentally triggers its antitheft rockets. He then tries to destroy the car, but the flames are extinguished by its Bat-o-stat Antifire Activator. Robin is carried away down a manhole by the Riddler and the Mole Hill Mob. Batman finds himself in no condition to pursue them and is forced to surrender his Batkeys to the police at the most inopportune time.

Meanwhile, at the Riddler's hideout, Robin is strapped to a table as the Riddler, who's surrounded by Molly and The Mole Hill Mob, attempts to operate on the unconscious boy.

Trivia

Riddles:

• Why is a orange like a bell

• They both need to be peeled

• There are 3 people in a boat, with 4 cigarettes but no matches. How did they manage to smoke?

• They threw one cigarette overboard and made a cigarette lighter.

• What is it that none wants to have. Yet no man wants to lose?

• A lawsuit.

• When is the time of a clock like a wissle of a train?

• When its two a two.

• What has neither, flash, bones or nail. Yet has four finger and a bone?

• A glove

• Why is a quarrel like a bargain?

• It takes two to make it.

• The fictional Republic of Moldovia is based on the real world country, the Republic of Moldova.

See Also

• Discuss Hi Diddle Riddle on the forums
• Episodes of Batman (1966 TV Series)
• Images from Batman (1966 TV Series)
• Gallery for the Batman (1966 TV Series) series

Cast

Character	Actor
Batman	Adam West
Robin	Burt Ward
Commissioner Gordon	Neil Hamilton
Chief O'Hara	Stafford Repp
Alfred	Alan Napier
Aunt Harriet	Madge Blake
The Riddler	Frank Gorshin
Mayor Linseed	Byron Keith
Gideon Peale	Damian O'Flyn
Inspector Basch	Michael Fox
Harry	Allen Jaffe
Molly	Jill St. John
Doorman	Richard Reeves

Recommended Media

• None.

Links and References

• "Hi Diddle Riddle" at Wikipedia
• "Hi Diddle Riddle" at TV.com
• "Hi Diddle Riddle" at IMDB

Footnotes

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