This Week's Batman TV Almanac (11/20-26/05)

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NOVEMBER 23, 1966

"Marsha, Queen Of Diamonds" (prod. #9727-Pt. 1) first aired @ 7:30 p.m. (EST) on ABC as the 57th episode of Batman.

Carolyn Jones previously appeared in House Of Wax (1953) with fellow Batman alumni Vincent Price (Egghead). She is best remembered as Morticia on The Addams Family (ABC, 1964-66). Another Addams Family castmember, John Astin (Gomez), will be seen later this season as The Riddler, and Ted Cassidy (as Lurch), will make a window cameo in Episode #9701-Pt. 1, "The Penguin's Nest".

We learn in this episode that Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara are both married, and Alfred has never taken the plunge. Carolyn Jones (Marsha, Queen of Diamonds) also previously appeared with Elvis Presley in one of his best films, King Creole (1958).

NOVEMBER 24, 1966

"Marsha's Scheme Of Diamonds" (prod. #9727-Pt. 2) first aired @ 7:30 p.m. (EST) on ABC as the 58th episode of Batman.

NOVEMBER 23, 1967

"The Londinium Larcenies" (prod. #1711-Pt. 1) first aired @ 7:30 p.m. (EST) on ABC as the 105th episode of Batman.

This was the first part of a 3-week, 3-part story. This is the only 3-part third-season episode of Batman, as well as the third overall and last.

Ireland Yard is a takeoff on Scotland Yard. Rudy Vallee (Lord Marmaduke Fogg) and one of his henchmen Monte Landis (Basil) both had parts in 2 different Elvis Presley movies. Rudy Vallee portrayed Louis Penlow in Live a Little, Love a Little (1968). Monte Landis portrayed Georgie in Double Trouble (1967).

Take a look at the skeleton in the Londinium Batcave!