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The Bat's Kow Tow is an episode of season 2 of Batman. It premiered on December 15, 1966.
Synopsis for "The Bat's Kow Tow"
Batman and Robin escape Catwoman's trap by humming in a different key which shatters the glass. On their way out, they meet up with Bellgoody, who informs them of Catwoman's plot to steal Chad and Jeremy's voices. At the concert, Chad and Jeremy sing “Distant Shores” and right in the middle of the song, Catwoman uses her Voice Eraser on them and the Dynamic Duo show up. Well equipped with see-in-the-dark glasses, they make their getaway by switching off the lights, leaving Batman and Robin to control a frustrated crowd.
The next morning, Batman and Robin gust Star on the Allan Stevens television show, assuring Gotham that Chad and Jeremy's voices will be restored. Catwoman and her henchpersons show up to make her ransom for the return of their voices: eight million pounds plus 22,407,000 dollars. The payment will be made by England since Chad and Jeremy pay so much income tax that if it were to stop, "The whole empire might crumble and the British pound would be deflated." She then leaves, covering her escape with a sneeze bomb, but not before delivering an ultimatum: either she gets paid by noon or she turns her voice eraser loose on everyone.
Batman and Robin seek audience with Sir Stirling Habits at the British Consul, who receives a phone call from his friend Harold with the news that the British government has decided not to go ahead with Catwoman's ransom, preferring the sales of Chad and Jeremy's records. When his majordomo Rhett informs them that the Dynamic Duo's admirers have blocked the exists to the building, they make their leave via batrope. On the way down, Batman and Robin meet Don Ho.
At Commissioner Gordon's office, Chief O'Hara presents the Dynamic Duo with a recorded phone call of Catwoman, who has gone with Plan B: Pay the ransom in 4 hours, or she will turn her voice eraser loose on everyone in the world. Hearing a faint sound in the background, Batman decides to take it back to the Batcave to have it analyzed.
Back in the Batcave, Batman and Robin discuss the disadvantages of not being able to use one's voice and, thanks to a sound analyzer, they are able to determine the background noise as three hair dryers. As Dick Grayson, Robin goes back to the manor to see if Chad and Jeremy have recovered their voices through natural means, but Alfred sadly informs him that his and Aunt Harriet’s efforts are in vain. Through writing on notes, Chad and Jeremy want to get their hair done at Mr. Oceanbring’s on Pickford Street, which has three hair dryers.
At Mr. Oceanbring's, Catwoman reveals her plans to bring the voices back after they’re stolen when Batman and Robin enter to fight her henchmen. She escapes, but Batman chases her to an alleyway. She ambushes him from a ladder and gives him an ultimatum: steal his voice or kill him. But Catwoman is unable to bring herself to do either and surrenders. She reveals to Batman that her voice eraser didn't really steal their voices at all, but it simply electronically loosened the vocal cords and the only way to restore them is with a spray that will tighten them up again. In return, Batman promises to take her out on a date once she gets out of jail.
The story ends with Chad and Jeremy performing "Teenage Failure" at a concert with Bruce, Dick, Alfred, Aunt Harriet and a vocally restored Commissioner Gordon as witnesses.
Appearing in "The Bat's Kow Tow"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Catwoman
- Eenie (Final appearance)
- Meanie (Final appearance)
- Miney (Final appearance)
- Moe (Final appearance)
Other Characters:
- Benton Bellgoody (Final appearance)
- Chad & Jeremy
- Don Ho
- KGC-TV
- Allan Stevens (Single appearance)
- Mr. Oceanbring (Single appearance)
- Sir Sterling Habits (Final appearance)
- Jack Robinson (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Gotham City British Consul General
- Gotham City Police Headquarters
- Gotham City Town Hall
- Gotham State Penitentiary (Mentioned only)
- KGC-TV Studios
- Pickford Street
- Catwoman's Lair / Mr. Oceanbring's Salon for Men
- Wayne Manor
- Hawaii (Mentioned only)
- England (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Batcomputer
- Bat-Sound Analyzer
- Catwoman's Claws
- Giant Echo Chamber
- Utility Belt
Vehicles:
- Batmobile (Cameo)
Notes
- No notes.
Trivia
- Maurice Dallimore reprises his role as the British Delegate from the Batman movie. It is revealed that the character is named "Sir Sterling Habits".
See Also
- Images from Batman (1966 TV Series) Episode: The Bat's Kow Tow
- 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.
Footnotes