Batman Logo 'A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away'
Story Code '8716-Part 1'

by Fred DeGorter
Batman Cast

Holy Monarchs! The Riddler returns to disrupt the welcome ceremony for visiting King Boris, who has arrived in Gotham City to present a gift from his country: a miniature replica of the Queen of Freedom Monument. Together with his henchwoman, Mousey, the Riddler presents the King with a bouquet of flowers, which promptly explodes and releases a hidden riddle. Believing the Count of Conundrums to be planning to steal the jewelled crown from the ‘Miss Galaxy Contest’, Batman replaces the headpiece with a fake that contains a miniature transmitter. But when the Dynamic Duo apprehend the Riddler as he steals the crown from the contest, he tells them that he knew it to be a phoney, and throws it at them while making his escape. Batman finds another riddle in the crown that suggests the Riddler is going to kidnap King Boris - but when he and Robin arrive, they are too late to prevent the King’s capture…

Adam West (Bruce Wayne / Batman), Burt Ward (Dick Grayson / Robin), Alan Napier (Alfred Pennyworth), Madge Blake (Aunt Harriet Cooper), James Hamilton (Police Commissioner Gordon), Stafford Repp (Police Chief O’Hara), William Dozier (Narrator), Reginald Denny (King Boris), Susan Silo (Mousey), Marc Cavell (Fangs), Tim Herbert (Whiskers), Roy Jenson (Whitey), Bill Kendis (Newsman), Joy Harmon (Julia Davis), Johnny Magnus (M.C.), Tris Coffin (Ambassador), John Archer (Guest), John Hubbard (Maitre D'), Marvin Miller (TV Announcer), Frank Gorshin (The Riddler)

Directed by Tom Gries
Produced by Howie Horwitz
Executive Producer William Dozier
Batman Created by Bob Kane


TX (US):
16th February 1966

Bat-Notes:
*Featuring Bruce Wayne (a.k.a. Batman), Dick Grayson (a.k.a. Robin), Alfred Pennyworth, Aunt Harriet Cooper, Police Commissioner Gordon and Police Chief O’Hara