Apparently False Face did appear in the comics, in one single story in 1958 - as several people here in the comments have informed me. I apologize for that erroneous bit of information, and feel deeply ashamed...
Have you checked out her issue in the Batman 66 comic? They did a good job staying true to her comic debut while still giving her little touches to stand out and fit the world of Adam West Batman.
Yes. It was a total letdown. It felt pretty much run of the mill modern and pastiche Poison Ivy. They made little attempt to actually create what she may have actually been like had she appeared in the 60's series. I try to forget about it.
@@WhistleMeThis Did you forget that she had a connection with a young Bruce Wayne? That made her a slightly more personal foe. Honestly, ivy would have been a great guest villain on the show.
The thing I always liked about king Tut , was that he sometimes acted childish.( as in literly the boy king, as.TUT was referred as) in one case TUT had Robin in a.fix., Robin: " You just wait , Batman will be here!!,," TUT: "BAT mm.an. nynnnamn na! !!" " TAKE HIM AWAY!!!." , my favorite line from that episode . TUT acted like a sniveling teenager towards Robin.
@ Ak Wilson From the looks of it. King Tut may have been, in large part. Inspired by a Ancient Egyptian themed villain Batman faced in the late 1950s named Anubis, the Jackal emperor.
The 66' TV show was very special to me, it was the first adaptation of the Dark Knight I was ever introduced to, And I still occasionally watch it, to this day it is one of my favourite portrayals of Batman and a great way to do a light-hearted Batman, And character's like Frank's Riddler and Romero's Joker still remain as classic, although unlike- portrayals of the Rogues.
The Adam West show is one of my absolute favorite depictions of the character. It revitalized a failing comic book and made Batman's rogues galllery into household names. It really does deserve more credit than it gets. Great list BTW. Kudos to the number one spot too.
KING TUT. RULES!!!! my favorite. line. " I'm going to.have a ROYAL. OIL BOIL , and BOIL THE BOY WONDER.ROYAL in.OIL!!!". ( then TUT.grabs the.edge.of.the vat by accident and scorches his hand., blowing on his.hand oooh, hot.hot ,hot!!)
My top 10: 10. the Clock King 9. the Puzzler 8. Marsha, Queen of Diamonds 7. the Bookworm 6. the Mad Hatter 5. King Tut 4. Egghead 3. the Penguin 2. the Joker 1. the Riddler (Frank Gorshin's Riddler performance is the best adaptation of a Batman villain in any form of show or film, in my opinion)
Honestly, all the original villains from this show should be in the comics in some form (I know that they've been sneaked in as references or been given one-off stories in the past, but none have been fully transferred into the comics as reoccurring villains, at least as far as I can remember), but if I had to pick one, it would be Egghead; I don't know how I'd bring him in or what his motivation would be (though I like the idea of him being an intellectual associate of the Penguin), but I do know that his design would be basically unchanged from the show, as you simply can't design anything better suited for him than what he's already wearing.
A man born with a genetically deformed head now is obsessed over creating a world without genetic deformity and is creating perfect clones/minions of himself through stem cell/genetic egg research...maybe his clones are born in egg pods, idk sounds kinda corny but we’re talking about egghead here 😂😂
@@jonbolton3376 Sounds like an idea I had for a season 4 two parter. Egghead develops a taste for Faberge eggs and manipulates Olga into helping him search for them.
i mean, spies like chameleon were really common back than so a person like chameleon and false face were really common. Also even though false face was made before the chameleon. The chameleon isn't a copy of false face because false face's comic appearance wasn't that known until the 60s show. Th chameleon was created in 1962 and was based off soviet spies (fun fact, skrulls were also inspired by soviet union) so the creation of both character was a coincidence
Gorshin was my favorite. He was the perfect combination of crazy and cool but I liked him best when he played it cool. Loved that green and black vest/tie combo. Glad you mentioned False Face. He would have fit in well in TAS. Genuinely creepy mask. Very Michael Myers in its simplicity.
Definitely Frank Gorshin is my Riddler rather than Jim Carrey. Lol as to the other comparison you made you made, maybe that is partly why Halloween is my favourite movie.
tbh I feel like Burgess Meredith's Penguin is the most comic accurate penguin to date, he had his fat appearance with a tall nose and almost the same clothes, the umbrella gadgets, being and looking like a real politician (similar to politicians at the time), the crime gang and similar to his comic behavior. He is my favorite penguin and basically my favorite Live action villain
I think King Tut is more like Maxie Zeus than Two-Face. And I believe King Tut discovered Batman's identity, but forgot when he was knocked on the head. The show's version of Riddler has a personality more in-line w/ the Joker.
Almost at 8000 Subscribers! Amazing! I love this show. Great video. I love Penguin, I wish we had more episodes with Mr. Freeze. Egghead and King Tut (more for King Tut) we're the funniest. It is such a perfect comedy show. And this video was the stuff of dreams, great job!
@@mr.rogues4145 God Dag, Mr. Rogues. King Tut/Mild-mannered Yale Professor William Omaha McElroy was the funniest villain from my perspective. Buono said portraying the character gave him the opportunity to do something he normally couldn't do. Overact. I have the complete set, all 120 episodes. The names that appeared on this wonderful show as villains and cameos: Van Johnson, Tallulah Bankhead, Milton Berle, Liberace, Rudy Vallee. My dad used to watch this show to see who'd be playing a villain or sticking their head out of a window on a Bat Climb. And he would laugh his ass off! Fun facts: Frank Sinatra was considered for the role of the Joker. Mickey Rooney and Spencer Tracy were considered for the role of Penguin. Tracy said he'd do it on one condition: that he'd get to kill Batman. 55 years and still going strong. Ha En Bra Dag.
False Face also made an appearance in Batman the Brave and the Bold TV show, in which Batman and Detective Chimp defeated him in the intro of an episode
As someone who saw all of these as they first aired, when I was 9 years old, I can say this is an excellent list. You caught all of my odd-ball favorites, Tut, Bookworm, False Face, Mad Hatter, etc. Penguin near the top and Catwoman at number 1, I'm impressed. I dare say you educated me, and gave me a deeper appreciation of Egg Head and The RIddler. It's a shame King Tut and Bookworm have never been in a movie. King Tut is a gold mine.
A live film with King Tut would be great, i was thinking the same earlier. He briefly appeared in the LEGO movie, but that's all to my knowledge since the 60's.
At least you managed to enjoy yourself with the strange sceduel. I didn't watch the show, only snipbits, so I'll have to watch it. You made me super curious about it. You reminded me that I did watch some parts of the show but never the full thing.
My top 10 of the 60's a show i loved as a kid before school in the late 80's: 10 Clock King 9 The Mad Hatter 8 Dr. Cassandra Spellcraft 7 Egghead 6 King Tut 5 Mr. Freeze 4 Catwoman 3 The Penguin 2 The Riddler 1 The Joker
1. The Riddler 2. The Penguin 3. Catwoman 4. The Joker 5. The Mad Hatter (I relate to his obsession with hats) 6. Mr. Freeze 7. False-Face 8.BookWorm 9. Egghead 10. King Tut I’ve only been able to watch the first season, so keep in mind that this list isn’t with the full experience.
So, my three favorite OCs on Batman '66 (because the Big 4 are a given) were King Tut, Egghead, and Shame. I loved King Tut's Egyptian theme, to the point of using him in a fanfiction for another Batman series, while Shame came across as a relatively (and refreshingly) serious villain, a sort of palate cleanser when you'd had just a bit too much zaniness. Egghead, on the other hand, was a chance for Vincent Price to let his full hamminess out to play, and I enjoyed watching him clearly loving every minute of it.
I love all these villains and it was such a bummer that DC couldn't use a lot of the OC villains due to copyright reasons so expies had to be created as substitutes (Dr. Aesop for Bookworm, Bedbug for Sandman, ect) but Paul Dini said that now DC owns all the rights to them. Personally, I've always liked Col. Gumm since his scheme is just simple counterfeiting plus he's played by the late great Roger Cormel AKA Harry Mudd. Louie the Lilac was also fun since he was pure gangster.
I sometimes try to come up with weird origin stories for these one-time, TV show-only villains. I like to imagine that Bookworm was originally the same character as Burgess Meredith played in the classic TWILIGHT ZONE episode, "Time Enough at Last", and that the whole "surviving a nuclear war only to break his reading glasses" was just a dream he suffered after a gang of bank robbers botched the job and a bomb they'd brought along went off too early, knocking him unconscious. The mental stress of his dream, coupled with the abuse he'd suffered from his anti-intellectual wife and co-workers, caused him to go around the bend and become the Bookworm, his crimes meant as much to force a need for literacy as well as to display his love of reading.
Well, like I said, I *try*. Playing mix and match between this BATMAN villain and that TWILIGHT ZONE character has been the only one I've been totally confident in.
I'm glad you posted this video because I like how you view the villains based on your opinion Mr. Rogues. Had the original actors reprise their respective roles (George Sanders as Mr. Freeze, Julie Newmar as Catwoman for season 3 and Frank Gorshin as the Riddler for season 2) in addition the producers balance the tone with campy style and the serious style like season 1, then Batman would've been renewed for at least one or two seasons. At least then we could've gotten Two Face, Scarecrow and Poison Ivy. That would be something to enjoy. Great work by the way.
The only problem with Victor Buono's performance was he eventually got bored. In a late appearance, Tut seems to be doing a prolonged W.C Fields impression. Weird.
My dad went to a car show where the bat mobile was being showed from the 1960s show and some of the cast were there too and my dad went to the bathroom and then the actor of Robin Burt Ward walked in next to him at the urinal😂
Nice to know that someone else prefers the original Sanders Freeze - most people seem to prefer the Preminger version. I mean, he was fun, too, but the Sanders Freeze really does have quite a lot of depth - I think the makers of B:tAS borrowed a fair amount from him when they came up with their version. I really love Egghead. I agree with you, it really wouldn't take much to transfer him to the comics. He's got everything - a unique and interesting look, a distinctive personality, even trademark weapons. The trick, I think would be to play him just a LITTLE more sinister and intense than he already is - like, he's already basically Vincent Price, so mix in a bit of one of Price's other iconic roles - say, the villain from 'House on Haunted Hill'. Keep him playful and eccentric, but give him a darker side. He never shouts when he gets angry; he just gets very, very... calm. He gets exaggeratedly patient. His voice becomes silky and menacing, the egg-puns start becoming less frequent and more pointed - he starts becoming scary. After that, his silliness would take on more of a Joker-like edge; yes, he's funny and weird, but when you know what he's like when he STOPS being that...
Personally I like both George Sanders' and Otto Preminger's takes on Mr. Freeze. The only problem with Eli Wallach's take was the storyline of his episode was not very good.
Ummm....Vincent Price doesn't play a villain in House on Haunted Hill.(I had the good fortune to see it in a revival house, with an approximation of William Castle's "Emergo!") You might be thinking of another flick.
@@brianthomas2434 I assure you, I am not. I happen to own a copy of the movie, and I've seen it at least four or five times - it was one of my Halloween traditions for a few years running. Vincent Price is definitely in 'House on Haunted Hill', and he plays the villain - unless you're talking about the '90's remake, of course.
@@Psycopathicus Perhaps "villain " is open to interpretation. I just checked Wikipedia (I've only seen the movie twice) and it confirms my memory: Price's character kills two people....Who are plotting to kill HIM. Or more properly, he causes their deaths by outsmarting them. Maybe they didn't have to die, but he's going to claim self defense....
@@brianthomas2434 An argument could be made, I suppose, that Price is just one of several villains working towards their own ends, or even that the real villain is the house itself, but the fact remains, he's the headliner, and the reason why everyone in the movie is risking their lives in a murdery ghost-house in the first place. The box cover of my copy is a reproduction of the movie poster, and this tagline is on it: "For $10,000, would you spend a night with Vincent Price in... HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL[?]" Doesn't exactly paint him as the hero, does it?
The Black Widow deserves some love too. Her implied background as a veteran in the criminal underworld, her killer hideout set design and colour palette, the deep, husky voice... The episodes themselves were okay (the first one was pretty good actually), but her perfomance and general atmosphere put her along False Face as the show's darker villains.
I grew up with Cesar Romero as Joker in the 80's, and only recently saw him played by other actors, i'm currectly in a tight struggle of which i like best, him or Jack in 89.
I like what you're doing and I hope u keep it up. I also hope u cover the rest of the 66 villains. If u haven't checked them out yet the Batman 66 comics are pretty awesome as well. Especially the crossover stories. Peace
@Mr. Rogues Probably, the closest character to ''King Tut'' in the comics was ''Dr Gibson''. Who first appeared in (Detective Comics #262 1958). Gibson was the assistant of an elder archaeologist whos name was Dr. Coombs. Both Gibson and Coombs found (the mask of Anubis) on an ancient ruin in Egypt and they brought the mask back to Gotham City for the Gotham Museum. Gibson was in charge of showing the mask to Batman, who became suspicious of Coombs after he learned that the elder man liked to wear the mask from time to time. Shortly after this, a new criminal appeared in Gotham under the alias of (Anubis, the Jackal Emperor). Coombs was the main suspect, but after a few encounters with the criminal. Batman soon learned that he was in fact Gibson, who tried to frame Coombs. Eventually, Coombs was captured by the Dynamic Duo, who kept the mask of Anubis as a (trophy in the Batcave).
I don't know if anyone here have said this, but False Face also appeared in an intro of an episode of Batman the Brave and the Bold, being defeated by Batman and Detective Chimp, you should watch it in youtube, is pretty funny
OH, HUZZAH! THE BEST VIDEO TO WAKE UP TO! Ahem...so, let's get on it...I shall leave comments in the order the villains appear on the list. I won't be commenting on ALL of them, obviously, but just the ones where I can throw my own two cents in. I've actually always liked David Wayne's performance as the Hatter quite a bit. I would argue that he does feel crazy, but it's a different kind of crazy. The way he shudders and shivers and twitches here and there, and the way he goes absolutely BERSERK during the fight scenes, seems to indicate there's definitely something wrong there. It also helps that his goons, especially in his first appearance, tend to be rather skeptical of him and even seem creeped out by him at times. I'm actually reminded of, out of all things, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart." The story literally starts off with the main character/narrator telling us he can't be crazy, because he's so calm and so rational...but the simple fact he CAN be so calm and rational while talking about all the absolutely demented things that happen in the story shows us that he clearly IS crazy. I'd say the same goes here...simply in a less horrifying way, obviously. False-Face actually DID appear in the comics: batman.wikia.com/wiki/False_Face. Other than that, I've got nothing to say. There were plans to bring the Bookworm back in Season 3, apparently, but according to McDowall himself, "either they changed their minds about the Bookworm, or I was off doing something else at the time, because it never came to pass." Given how bad Season 3 was, I'm not sure if this is a tragedy or a miracle in disguise. XD Incidentally, despite only appearing once, Bookworm is my choice for the best original villain from the show...but Egghead is a close second. Mostly because Vincent Price is one of my idols, as an actor, and I absolutely adore him as the World's Greatest Criminal Mind. (No, not Ratigan; that came later.) Sanders was an AWESOME Mr. Freeze. When I did my own list of my Top 12 60s Batman Rogues, I put Freeze at the very bottom of the list. This was only because I felt I still had to take the other two Freezes in mind; Eli Wallach is fun, but, as you said, nothing special...and I'm going to be totally honest, I cannot STAND "Awful Otto" Preminger as the second Freeze. The shame is that his episode is probably one of the best in the writing department, but I just never liked his performance at all. If I had decided to focus on Sanders, and Sanders alone, I would have placed him at least a little higher, though I can't really say for sure how high. I mean...come on, it's Adam West vs. Shere Khan! XD I was surprised to see Catwoman take the top spot, and while I have my own problems with Newmar's Catwoman - I think it's more the writing's fault than her own, to be fair, the more I look at it - I can DEFINITELY understand the appeal, and I can equally understand why she's still considered the greatest of the 60s Catwomen. Oddly enough, I'm of the minority that actually likes Kitt and especially Meriwether more, largely because I felt they were more threatening, though each had their funny moments...but, to be fair, threatening is not necessarily the goal for this series, and Newmar was easily the funniest of the three, while still having her menacing moments, so I suppose it's a toss-up there. All in all, not a bad countdown, my friend! With the exception of Mr. Freeze, basically every villain here is among my top ten as well (and, to be fair, again, if I had gone with only Sanders on my own list, he could have easily been in that top ten, with a little bit of switching around), and while the order of rank is different, I can't say I necessarily disagree with your choices or your reasoning. An excellent and long-awaited video; it did not disappoint!
Oh, the Hatter was definately mad on the show, I'm not denying that. I guess I just wanted a more "whimsical" mad from him. In the comics, the fake Hatter always has a crazy grin on his face, we didn't get that from Wayne. Of course, each to their own! I feel ashamed for not knowing about False Face... and I call myself a villain expert!? SHAME ON YOU, ROGUES! I guess we'll just agree to disagree about the 60s Catwomen ;) I myself don't really want kitty to be TOO threatening - I don't feel that's quite her thing. And I for one, really liked Newmar's weird flirt/obsession with Batman. Her love/hate relationship with him almost reminded me a bit of Harley and Joker. And thank you! I'm glad I finally have this done and wrapped up! I'll probably watch a few more episodes, just for fun, though.
My favorite Cat woman moment was when she had Batman on the ground in an alley . they exchanged dialog. THEN Cat woman asked for a kiss. Batman was almost.taken in when suddenly you hear Robin's voice saying." Batman hurry up , comissioner Gordon's here!". Then a dissapointed.Catwoman sighs. " Thanks a lot, boy BLUNDER !!?". It looked close for Batman , but she didn't get the kiss!,..it was a. Julie Newmar episode. Robin's closing statement. " HOLY MUSH!!".
I absolutely love bookworm he's so fucking cool. Along with very smart and funny. BTW: King Tut is my second favorite Villain. He's absolutely awesome and Egyptian I love Egyptian themes.
Joker at #6 is way too low. I thought he'd be #1 but Catwoman is my favorite also. Penguin is #2 and Joker #3 Ridler #4 and my #5 is someone you left off your list. Shame!
Great video Mr. Rogues. You know a while back I thought up a couple of a list of Batman villains who didn't appear on the show, either due to not existing at the time or being too scary for the show and the actors who could have played them. The list includes; • Raquel Welch as Poison Ivy • Edgar Burgen and Charlie as the Ventriloquist and Scarface • Tim Curry as Copperhead • Warren Beatty as Black Mask • Lon Chaney Jr as Anthony Lupus Note: The last two are recent additions that I thought would have fit perfectly.
A few of these guys popped up in Batman brave and the bold. They got to be cool for a little bit, shame Egghead never made it to the show. That woulda been a neat episode.
Technically Egghead WAS on Brave and the Bold, in the briefest and most thankless of cameos in Day of the Dark Knight, as one of the many criminals attempting to escape Iron Heights. I agree he deserved an episode or teaser of his own. Perhaps one where Batman and Batgirl stop him stealing Fabergé eggs?
Fun fact, Malachi Throne would later go on to play the Judge in TNBA's "Judgement Day", its last episode. He was really drawn to somber characters from some reason... may he rest in peace. I do have to watch this show sometime... along with Star Trek.
Hi. I'm back. There are 3 things that I wish to voice after watching this video again. First of all George Sanders portrayed Mr Freeze very well in his debut episode no denial but then Eli Wallach also did a pretty good job as Freeze balancing the serious villainous role with over the top acting just right knowing what he did on The Good The Bad and The Ugly. Both actors are good but not Otto Preminger his is completely separate. Second I agree with you on The Bookworm Mr. Rogues. He is a relatable villain because we all have dreams that we want to come true but never could. He should've appeared more on the show and he is no rip off of the Riddler, but a character all on his own. Third and finally the mask False Face wore should've covered Malachi Throne 's face except where his mouth should be. It could've been less and False Face could've appeared more. What do you think about?
Great list catwoman was always my favourite followed by the riddler and the only female too on the batman rogue list wished they managed to do a poison ivy before the show finished. The only character on the list i disliked was king tut as I found him irritating I do wished they did more bookworm stories who I thought was the best original villain and also more mad hatter and Mr freeze who did not show in the comics much but where Great bat foes
Surely you meant to say that Catwoman was the purrrr fect villain? At grammar school there was a kid with glasses similar to Bookworm so he was nicknamed Bookworm of course, and he was a creep around the teachers. Sorry Chris if you read this but that was the truth!
I think many villains of batman 66 are replacements of other famous due to rights issues. False face = two face, louie the lilac = poison ivy, king tut = Zeus...
Apparently False Face did appear in the comics, in one single story in 1958 - as several people here in the comments have informed me. I apologize for that erroneous bit of information, and feel deeply ashamed...
That sounds like a good idea keep up the good work
Mr Rogues To err is to be human
Mr. Rogues It’s fine, I’m sure a lot of others, myself included, didn’t know that.
Actually, False Face IS Clayface.
Or at least False Face-a.k.a. Basil Karlo-becomes Clayface in the Batman '66 comic books.
Issue 59 to be exact.
@@remc0s true
Poison Ivy would’ve been perfect for this series. Her original outfit and zany 1966 comic debut would’ve fit right into this show’s world.
My top pick for her actress would be Raquel Welch, mostly for her seductiveness and sex appeal.
Have you checked out her issue in the Batman 66 comic? They did a good job staying true to her comic debut while still giving her little touches to stand out and fit the world of Adam West Batman.
No but I am fully aware of it.
Yes. It was a total letdown. It felt pretty much run of the mill modern and pastiche Poison Ivy. They made little attempt to actually create what she may have actually been like had she appeared in the 60's series. I try to forget about it.
@@WhistleMeThis Did you forget that she had a connection with a young Bruce Wayne? That made her a slightly more personal foe. Honestly, ivy would have been a great guest villain on the show.
Rogues, please don’t become a book-themed supervillain. Keep writing!
We'll see!
Don't worry he won't! That's Bookworm!
King Tut is like the combination of Two Face and Maxie Zeus.
Exactly
The thing I always liked about king Tut , was that he sometimes acted childish.( as in literly the boy king, as.TUT was referred as) in one case TUT had Robin in a.fix., Robin: " You just wait , Batman will be here!!,," TUT: "BAT mm.an. nynnnamn na! !!" " TAKE HIM AWAY!!!." , my favorite line from that episode . TUT acted like a sniveling teenager towards Robin.
@ Ak Wilson From the looks of it. King Tut may have been, in large part. Inspired by a Ancient Egyptian themed villain Batman faced in the late 1950s named Anubis, the Jackal emperor.
My ex girlfriend destiny's daddy.
The joker is my girlfriend's dad destiny.
The 66' TV show was very special to me, it was the first adaptation of the Dark Knight I was ever introduced to,
And I still occasionally watch it, to this day it is one of my favourite portrayals of Batman and a great way to do a light-hearted Batman,
And character's like Frank's Riddler and Romero's Joker still remain as classic, although unlike- portrayals of the Rogues.
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Except it was played as high camp unlike the Bob Kane comics.
The Adam West show is one of my absolute favorite depictions of the character. It revitalized a failing comic book and made Batman's rogues galllery into household names. It really does deserve more credit than it gets.
Great list BTW. Kudos to the number one spot too.
Agreed! Without it, Batman and his villains wouldn't have been what they are today.
KING TUT. RULES!!!! my favorite. line. " I'm going to.have a ROYAL. OIL BOIL , and BOIL THE BOY WONDER.ROYAL in.OIL!!!". ( then TUT.grabs the.edge.of.the vat by accident and scorches his hand., blowing on his.hand oooh, hot.hot ,hot!!)
Only two villains figured out Batman's secret identity on TV.but couldn't confirm it. Egghead , and King TUT.
Love Catwoman! She can trap me!
My top 10:
10. the Clock King
9. the Puzzler
8. Marsha, Queen of Diamonds
7. the Bookworm
6. the Mad Hatter
5. King Tut
4. Egghead
3. the Penguin
2. the Joker
1. the Riddler (Frank Gorshin's Riddler performance is the best adaptation of a Batman villain in any form of show or film, in my opinion)
Good choice
Honestly, all the original villains from this show should be in the comics in some form (I know that they've been sneaked in as references or been given one-off stories in the past, but none have been fully transferred into the comics as reoccurring villains, at least as far as I can remember), but if I had to pick one, it would be Egghead; I don't know how I'd bring him in or what his motivation would be (though I like the idea of him being an intellectual associate of the Penguin), but I do know that his design would be basically unchanged from the show, as you simply can't design anything better suited for him than what he's already wearing.
Agreed. It's a shame the character is mainly considered to be a joke by most.
A man born with a genetically deformed head now is obsessed over creating a world without genetic deformity and is creating perfect clones/minions of himself through stem cell/genetic egg research...maybe his clones are born in egg pods, idk sounds kinda corny but we’re talking about egghead here 😂😂
Maybe he couod steal Faberge eggs, and as weapons use egg shaped bombs.
@@jonbolton3376 Sounds like an idea I had for a season 4 two parter. Egghead develops a taste for Faberge eggs and manipulates Olga into helping him search for them.
Hm. False Face reminds me of Chameleon.
He reminds me of clayface.
Chameleons is a copy of false-face
I don't give a hang about hats , I want Batman's COWL!!!!,
Thats true dude, that is indeed.
i mean, spies like chameleon were really common back than so a person like chameleon and false face were really common. Also even though false face was made before the chameleon. The chameleon isn't a copy of false face because false face's comic appearance wasn't that known until the 60s show. Th chameleon was created in 1962 and was based off soviet spies (fun fact, skrulls were also inspired by soviet union) so the creation of both character was a coincidence
Gorshin was my favorite. He was the perfect combination of crazy and cool but I liked him best when he played it cool. Loved that green and black vest/tie combo. Glad you mentioned False Face. He would have fit in well in TAS. Genuinely creepy mask. Very Michael Myers in its simplicity.
Right , he is a great villain! So is Catwoman,. Oh, she can trap me!
Definitely Frank Gorshin is my Riddler rather than Jim Carrey. Lol as to the other comparison you made you made, maybe that is partly why Halloween is my favourite movie.
tbh I feel like Burgess Meredith's Penguin is the most comic accurate penguin to date, he had his fat appearance with a tall nose and almost the same clothes, the umbrella gadgets, being and looking like a real politician (similar to politicians at the time), the crime gang and similar to his comic behavior. He is my favorite penguin and basically my favorite Live action villain
I think King Tut is more like Maxie Zeus than Two-Face. And I believe King Tut discovered Batman's identity, but forgot when he was knocked on the head. The show's version of Riddler has a personality more in-line w/ the Joker.
Yeah King Tut made it into the bat cave if i remember right, but then banged his head i think lol.
Almost at 8000 Subscribers! Amazing! I love this show. Great video. I love Penguin, I wish we had more episodes with Mr. Freeze. Egghead and King Tut (more for King Tut) we're the funniest. It is such a perfect comedy show. And this video was the stuff of dreams, great job!
Rogues Is The One Who KNOCKS !!! Love both shows by the way. Also King Tut reminds me of Maxie Zeus.
Tight, tight, tight!
Maxie Zesus wish he was a cool as King Tut
@@mr.rogues4145 God Dag, Mr. Rogues. King Tut/Mild-mannered Yale Professor William Omaha McElroy was the funniest villain from my perspective. Buono said portraying the character gave him the opportunity to do something he normally couldn't do. Overact. I have the complete set, all 120 episodes. The names that appeared on this wonderful show as villains and cameos: Van Johnson, Tallulah Bankhead, Milton Berle, Liberace, Rudy Vallee. My dad used to watch this show to see who'd be playing a villain or sticking their head out of a window on a Bat Climb. And he would laugh his ass off! Fun facts: Frank Sinatra was considered for the role of the Joker. Mickey Rooney and Spencer Tracy were considered for the role of Penguin. Tracy said he'd do it on one condition: that he'd get to kill Batman. 55 years and still going strong. Ha En Bra Dag.
King Tut also.later on suspected Bruce Wayne of being Batman. No one would listen to him.
Face it, Julie was the Cat Woman.
Your videos are so much fun! Thank you, little brother, I’ve been a Batman fan since like 1970!
Actually if you watch the entire series, you see that King Tut discovered Batman's true identity not once but twice.
False Face also made an appearance in Batman the Brave and the Bold TV show, in which Batman and Detective Chimp defeated him in the intro of an episode
As someone who saw all of these as they first aired, when I was 9 years old, I can say this is an excellent list. You caught all of my odd-ball favorites, Tut, Bookworm, False Face, Mad Hatter, etc. Penguin near the top and Catwoman at number 1, I'm impressed. I dare say you educated me, and gave me a deeper appreciation of Egg Head and The RIddler. It's a shame King Tut and Bookworm have never been in a movie. King Tut is a gold mine.
A live film with King Tut would be great, i was thinking the same earlier. He briefly appeared in the LEGO movie, but that's all to my knowledge since the 60's.
You must be crazy .. Cesar Romero joker is the greatest villain of this series. 🤬
Always my favourite, but Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith and Julie Newmar a very close second, third and fourth.
Catwom moved like a cat soft and deadly. Next the
(🤡🐧) both equally great.
At least you managed to enjoy yourself with the strange sceduel. I didn't watch the show, only snipbits, so I'll have to watch it. You made me super curious about it.
You reminded me that I did watch some parts of the show but never the full thing.
My top 10 of the 60's a show i loved as a kid before school in the late 80's:
10 Clock King
9 The Mad Hatter
8 Dr. Cassandra Spellcraft
7 Egghead
6 King Tut
5 Mr. Freeze
4 Catwoman
3 The Penguin
2 The Riddler
1 The Joker
Forgotten supervillain hypnota
1:05 - N°10 - The mad hatter
2:20 - N°9 - False face
3:25 - N°8 - Bookworm
4:35 - N°7 - King tut
6:00 - N°6 - The joker
7:05 - N°5 - Egghead
8:15 - N°4 - Mister freeze
9:45 - N°3 - The penguin
10:50 - N°2 - The riddler
12:10 - N°1 - Catwoman
1. The Riddler
2. The Penguin
3. Catwoman
4. The Joker
5. The Mad Hatter (I relate to his obsession with hats)
6. Mr. Freeze
7. False-Face
8.BookWorm
9. Egghead
10. King Tut
I’ve only been able to watch the first season, so keep in mind that this list isn’t with the full experience.
So, my three favorite OCs on Batman '66 (because the Big 4 are a given) were King Tut, Egghead, and Shame. I loved King Tut's Egyptian theme, to the point of using him in a fanfiction for another Batman series, while Shame came across as a relatively (and refreshingly) serious villain, a sort of palate cleanser when you'd had just a bit too much zaniness. Egghead, on the other hand, was a chance for Vincent Price to let his full hamminess out to play, and I enjoyed watching him clearly loving every minute of it.
Funny how years later in Gotham in a season penguin would run for Mayer with the riddler as campaign manager
I love all these villains and it was such a bummer that DC couldn't use a lot of the OC villains due to copyright reasons so expies had to be created as substitutes (Dr. Aesop for Bookworm, Bedbug for Sandman, ect) but Paul Dini said that now DC owns all the rights to them. Personally, I've always liked Col. Gumm since his scheme is just simple counterfeiting plus he's played by the late great Roger Cormel AKA Harry Mudd. Louie the Lilac was also fun since he was pure gangster.
I sometimes try to come up with weird origin stories for these one-time, TV show-only villains. I like to imagine that Bookworm was originally the same character as Burgess Meredith played in the classic TWILIGHT ZONE episode, "Time Enough at Last", and that the whole "surviving a nuclear war only to break his reading glasses" was just a dream he suffered after a gang of bank robbers botched the job and a bomb they'd brought along went off too early, knocking him unconscious. The mental stress of his dream, coupled with the abuse he'd suffered from his anti-intellectual wife and co-workers, caused him to go around the bend and become the Bookworm, his crimes meant as much to force a need for literacy as well as to display his love of reading.
You have a great imagination! What different original villians would you come up with? Love some the traps! I imagine more difficult traps!
Well, like I said, I *try*. Playing mix and match between this BATMAN villain and that TWILIGHT ZONE character has been the only one I've been totally confident in.
Man, I don't know why, but I find it kinda funny that Mr. Freeze got practically all of his great traits (backstory, name, etc.) from TV
Do a top 10 Gotham Villains video
My top top Gotham Villains:
10 - Mr freeze
9 - Sofia Falcone
8 - Professor Pyg
7 - Tabitha (Tigress)
6 - Barbara Kean
5 - Riddler
4 - Hugo Strange
3 - Ra's al ghul
2 - Jerome
1 - Penguin
Julie Newmar's Catwoman was my favourite Rogue from the 1960's show and my favourite Catwoman of alll!
Agreed! She can trap me!
1. King Tut
2. Penguin
3. Catwoman
4. Egghead
5. Riddler
6. Chandel
7. Joker
8. Archer
9. Mr. Freeze
10. Marsha, Queen of Diamonds
No Shame?
I'm glad you posted this video because I like how you view the villains based on your opinion Mr. Rogues. Had the original actors reprise their respective roles (George Sanders as Mr. Freeze, Julie Newmar as Catwoman for season 3 and Frank Gorshin as the Riddler for season 2) in addition the producers balance the tone with campy style and the serious style like season 1, then Batman would've been renewed for at least one or two seasons. At least then we could've gotten Two Face, Scarecrow and Poison Ivy. That would be something to enjoy. Great work by the way.
Julie Newmar is the sexiest of all the female villains from batman, I had a mass crush on her, she was just dam beautiful period!!!!!!!
Any chance you’ll ever do a top 10 episodes from this series? Im currently watchjng it and thought for sure you’d have a video on the subject haha
The only problem with Victor Buono's performance was he eventually got bored. In a late appearance, Tut seems to be doing a prolonged W.C Fields impression. Weird.
Very good list, but I wonder if you
ever saw the episodes featuring
Marsha, Queen Of Diamonds,
played by Carolyn Jones.
My dad went to a car show where the bat mobile was being showed from the 1960s show and some of the cast were there too and my dad went to the bathroom and then the actor of Robin Burt Ward walked in next to him at the urinal😂
Absolutly ready for the legendary Nic Cage playing a terrifying Egghead in Matt Reeves second Batman movie
Nice to know that someone else prefers the original Sanders Freeze - most people seem to prefer the Preminger version. I mean, he was fun, too, but the Sanders Freeze really does have quite a lot of depth - I think the makers of B:tAS borrowed a fair amount from him when they came up with their version.
I really love Egghead. I agree with you, it really wouldn't take much to transfer him to the comics. He's got everything - a unique and interesting look, a distinctive personality, even trademark weapons. The trick, I think would be to play him just a LITTLE more sinister and intense than he already is - like, he's already basically Vincent Price, so mix in a bit of one of Price's other iconic roles - say, the villain from 'House on Haunted Hill'. Keep him playful and eccentric, but give him a darker side. He never shouts when he gets angry; he just gets very, very... calm. He gets exaggeratedly patient. His voice becomes silky and menacing, the egg-puns start becoming less frequent and more pointed - he starts becoming scary. After that, his silliness would take on more of a Joker-like edge; yes, he's funny and weird, but when you know what he's like when he STOPS being that...
Personally I like both George Sanders' and Otto Preminger's takes on Mr. Freeze. The only problem with Eli Wallach's take was the storyline of his episode was not very good.
Ummm....Vincent Price doesn't play a villain in House on Haunted Hill.(I had the good fortune to see it in a revival house, with an approximation of William Castle's "Emergo!") You might be thinking of another flick.
@@brianthomas2434 I assure you, I am not. I happen to own a copy of the movie, and I've seen it at least four or five times - it was one of my Halloween traditions for a few years running. Vincent Price is definitely in 'House on Haunted Hill', and he plays the villain - unless you're talking about the '90's remake, of course.
@@Psycopathicus Perhaps "villain " is open to interpretation. I just checked Wikipedia (I've only seen the movie twice) and it confirms my memory: Price's character kills two people....Who are plotting to kill HIM. Or more properly, he causes their deaths by outsmarting them. Maybe they didn't have to die, but he's going to claim self defense....
@@brianthomas2434 An argument could be made, I suppose, that Price is just one of several villains working towards their own ends, or even that the real villain is the house itself, but the fact remains, he's the headliner, and the reason why everyone in the movie is risking their lives in a murdery ghost-house in the first place. The box cover of my copy is a reproduction of the movie poster, and this tagline is on it: "For $10,000, would you spend a night with Vincent Price in... HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL[?]" Doesn't exactly paint him as the hero, does it?
Always a good day when Rogues uploads!
The Black Widow deserves some love too.
Her implied background as a veteran in the criminal underworld, her killer hideout set design and colour palette, the deep, husky voice...
The episodes themselves were okay (the first one was pretty good actually), but her perfomance and general atmosphere put her along False Face as the show's darker villains.
Great video. My only disagreement, Gorshin has to be #1. Understandable about your thoughts on Joker and it made sense why you had him at #6.
Agree! He was the best! So is Catwoman! She can trap me!
I've said it once and I'll say it again King Tut is my favorite villain from the 1960's TV Show. Along with False Face.
The way you talked about 60s joker, I'm surprised you placed him so high on your list. He could have been #9 easily.
Yeah, I might've sounded a bit harsher than I intended.
I grew up with Cesar Romero as Joker in the 80's, and only recently saw him played by other actors, i'm currectly in a tight struggle of which i like best, him or Jack in 89.
I like what you're doing and I hope u keep it up. I also hope u cover the rest of the 66 villains. If u haven't checked them out yet the Batman 66 comics are pretty awesome as well. Especially the crossover stories. Peace
I be gobsmacked! Never expected that #1.
Great list! False Face is one of my favorites of the '66 rogues
Catwoman, Julie Newmar, was a must watch. She was hotter than hot Georgia asphalt in August!
God, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul are such amazing shows.
@Mr. Rogues Probably, the closest character to ''King Tut'' in the comics was ''Dr Gibson''. Who first appeared in (Detective Comics #262 1958). Gibson was the assistant of an elder archaeologist whos name was Dr. Coombs. Both Gibson and Coombs found (the mask of Anubis) on an ancient ruin in Egypt and they brought the mask back to Gotham City for the Gotham Museum. Gibson was in charge of showing the mask to Batman, who became suspicious of Coombs after he learned that the elder man liked to wear the mask from time to time. Shortly after this, a new criminal appeared in Gotham under the alias of (Anubis, the Jackal Emperor). Coombs was the main suspect, but after a few encounters with the criminal. Batman soon learned that he was in fact Gibson, who tried to frame Coombs. Eventually, Coombs was captured by the Dynamic Duo, who kept the mask of Anubis as a (trophy in the Batcave).
I would like to see a darker version of Egghead!
Eggquisite
False Face is pretty much identical to the Spider-Man villain Chameleon back when he still used masks.
I don't know if anyone here have said this, but False Face also appeared in an intro of an episode of Batman the Brave and the Bold, being defeated by Batman and Detective Chimp, you should watch it in youtube, is pretty funny
I have to say you are on the money.with that list . Good to see you had king tut. He was always fun in the role.
Malachi Throne went on to voice Two Face's Judge personality in the New Batman Adventures episode Judgement Day.
My #1 is the Joker and it isn't even close! HIs laugh was the best!
The joker number 1 specially his laugh
Black Widow is one of the greatest villains from the show.They don't make movie stars like Tallulah Bankhead any more !!
Right! She was great! Love seeing her in Batman show!
OH, HUZZAH! THE BEST VIDEO TO WAKE UP TO!
Ahem...so, let's get on it...I shall leave comments in the order the villains appear on the list. I won't be commenting on ALL of them, obviously, but just the ones where I can throw my own two cents in.
I've actually always liked David Wayne's performance as the Hatter quite a bit. I would argue that he does feel crazy, but it's a different kind of crazy. The way he shudders and shivers and twitches here and there, and the way he goes absolutely BERSERK during the fight scenes, seems to indicate there's definitely something wrong there. It also helps that his goons, especially in his first appearance, tend to be rather skeptical of him and even seem creeped out by him at times. I'm actually reminded of, out of all things, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart." The story literally starts off with the main character/narrator telling us he can't be crazy, because he's so calm and so rational...but the simple fact he CAN be so calm and rational while talking about all the absolutely demented things that happen in the story shows us that he clearly IS crazy. I'd say the same goes here...simply in a less horrifying way, obviously.
False-Face actually DID appear in the comics: batman.wikia.com/wiki/False_Face. Other than that, I've got nothing to say.
There were plans to bring the Bookworm back in Season 3, apparently, but according to McDowall himself, "either they changed their minds about the Bookworm, or I was off doing something else at the time, because it never came to pass." Given how bad Season 3 was, I'm not sure if this is a tragedy or a miracle in disguise. XD
Incidentally, despite only appearing once, Bookworm is my choice for the best original villain from the show...but Egghead is a close second. Mostly because Vincent Price is one of my idols, as an actor, and I absolutely adore him as the World's Greatest Criminal Mind. (No, not Ratigan; that came later.)
Sanders was an AWESOME Mr. Freeze. When I did my own list of my Top 12 60s Batman Rogues, I put Freeze at the very bottom of the list. This was only because I felt I still had to take the other two Freezes in mind; Eli Wallach is fun, but, as you said, nothing special...and I'm going to be totally honest, I cannot STAND "Awful Otto" Preminger as the second Freeze. The shame is that his episode is probably one of the best in the writing department, but I just never liked his performance at all. If I had decided to focus on Sanders, and Sanders alone, I would have placed him at least a little higher, though I can't really say for sure how high. I mean...come on, it's Adam West vs. Shere Khan! XD
I was surprised to see Catwoman take the top spot, and while I have my own problems with Newmar's Catwoman - I think it's more the writing's fault than her own, to be fair, the more I look at it - I can DEFINITELY understand the appeal, and I can equally understand why she's still considered the greatest of the 60s Catwomen. Oddly enough, I'm of the minority that actually likes Kitt and especially Meriwether more, largely because I felt they were more threatening, though each had their funny moments...but, to be fair, threatening is not necessarily the goal for this series, and Newmar was easily the funniest of the three, while still having her menacing moments, so I suppose it's a toss-up there.
All in all, not a bad countdown, my friend! With the exception of Mr. Freeze, basically every villain here is among my top ten as well (and, to be fair, again, if I had gone with only Sanders on my own list, he could have easily been in that top ten, with a little bit of switching around), and while the order of rank is different, I can't say I necessarily disagree with your choices or your reasoning. An excellent and long-awaited video; it did not disappoint!
Oh, the Hatter was definately mad on the show, I'm not denying that. I guess I just wanted a more "whimsical" mad from him. In the comics, the fake Hatter always has a crazy grin on his face, we didn't get that from Wayne. Of course, each to their own!
I feel ashamed for not knowing about False Face... and I call myself a villain expert!? SHAME ON YOU, ROGUES!
I guess we'll just agree to disagree about the 60s Catwomen ;) I myself don't really want kitty to be TOO threatening - I don't feel that's quite her thing. And I for one, really liked Newmar's weird flirt/obsession with Batman. Her love/hate relationship with him almost reminded me a bit of Harley and Joker.
And thank you! I'm glad I finally have this done and wrapped up! I'll probably watch a few more episodes, just for fun, though.
My favorite Cat woman moment was when she had Batman on the ground in an alley . they exchanged dialog. THEN Cat woman asked for a kiss. Batman was almost.taken in when suddenly you hear Robin's voice saying." Batman hurry up , comissioner Gordon's here!". Then a dissapointed.Catwoman sighs. " Thanks a lot, boy BLUNDER !!?". It looked close for Batman , but she didn't get the kiss!,..it was a. Julie Newmar episode. Robin's closing statement. " HOLY MUSH!!".
The Joker was the Ace of Criminals ,then behind him would be The Riddler ,then Egg Head
I absolutely love bookworm he's so fucking cool. Along with very smart and funny. BTW: King Tut is my second favorite Villain. He's absolutely awesome and Egyptian I love Egyptian themes.
Joker at #6 is way too low. I thought he'd be #1 but Catwoman is my favorite also. Penguin is #2 and Joker #3 Ridler #4 and my #5 is someone you left off your list. Shame!
U r absolutely right
Excellent video as always
Thanks, George!
Malachi Throne would later go on to voice The Judge in The New Batman Adventures and Fingers in Batman Beyond!
There are some days you just can't get rid of a bomb!
Clint Eastwood would of been a amazing two-face!
Who I think are the best
5) Mr. Freeze
4) Joker
3) Catwoman
2) Riddler
1) Penguin
Honorable Mention: King Tut
Originally the false faces episode was supposed to be Two-Face with Clint Eastwood but they decided would have been too scary for the kids
Eartha Kitts Cat woman had a soothing cat like.growwwwwwlll. cat woman #3
I heard that Clint Eastwood was originally supposed to play Shame.
I got an idea for a new video Mr. Rouges. Why not do a Top 10, or 5 best original villains from the 66' show. Or a top worst villains.
Great video Mr. Rogues. You know a while back I thought up a couple of a list of Batman villains who didn't appear on the show, either due to not existing at the time or being too scary for the show and the actors who could have played them. The list includes;
• Raquel Welch as Poison Ivy
• Edgar Burgen and Charlie as the Ventriloquist and Scarface
• Tim Curry as Copperhead
• Warren Beatty as Black Mask
• Lon Chaney Jr as Anthony Lupus
Note: The last two are recent additions that I thought would have fit perfectly.
Don knotts as Scarecrow
Dean Martin as Two-Face
Ann Margaret as Poison Ivy
Or maybe Ann margeret as ivy
Could do with King Tut and Egghead being in a batman film.
False Face was also used in one episode of Batman Beyond.
My only complaint with the list is Joker. I think Joker and Catwoman are 1-2. But you picked a great list. I'll have to review my top 10 and post it.
Cesar Romero was great as The Joker, he was the best!!!!
I LOVE ROODY MCDOWELLS BOOKWORM
A few of these guys popped up in Batman brave and the bold. They got to be cool for a little bit, shame Egghead never made it to the show. That woulda been a neat episode.
Technically Egghead WAS on Brave and the Bold, in the briefest and most thankless of cameos in Day of the Dark Knight, as one of the many criminals attempting to escape Iron Heights. I agree he deserved an episode or teaser of his own. Perhaps one where Batman and Batgirl stop him stealing Fabergé eggs?
False Face was really in the comics once in 1959.
I feel ashamed for not knowing that... and I call myself MR Rogues!?
This show had a crossover with the Green Hornet show that was on at time with Bruce Lee!
Fun fact, Malachi Throne would later go on to play the Judge in TNBA's "Judgement Day", its last episode. He was really drawn to somber characters from some reason... may he rest in peace.
I do have to watch this show sometime... along with Star Trek.
I heard that Clint Eastwood was going to play Two Face in the series!
Remember when Killer Moth showed up in the failed Batgirl pilot? I don't
I'm surprised they never thought of doing an episode putting both Mr. Freeze & the Penguin together. They both like the cold!
My favorite villains 🦹♂️ JULIE NEWMARS. CATWOMAN AND ROODY MCDOWELLS BOOKWORM
Hi. I'm back. There are 3 things that I wish to voice after watching this video again. First of all George Sanders portrayed Mr Freeze very well in his debut episode no denial but then Eli Wallach also did a pretty good job as Freeze balancing the serious villainous role with over the top acting just right knowing what he did on The Good The Bad and The Ugly. Both actors are good but not Otto Preminger his is completely separate. Second I agree with you on The Bookworm Mr. Rogues. He is a relatable villain because we all have dreams that we want to come true but never could. He should've appeared more on the show and he is no rip off of the Riddler, but a character all on his own. Third and finally the mask False Face wore should've covered Malachi Throne 's face except where his mouth should be. It could've been less and False Face could've appeared more. What do you think about?
I meant to put creepy in that sentence. Sorry.
Surprised Mad Hatter didnt steal Penguin"s hat.
For Me
5. Mad Hatter
4. Joker
3. Egghead
2. Penguin
1. Riddler
They also aired batman 1966 tv series in 2005 in south asia. That was the first time I watched it.
Vincent Price provided his voice to Michael Jackson’s Thriller Miniature Movie Music Video.
No shit
Great video
Great list catwoman was always my favourite followed by the riddler and the only female too on the batman rogue list wished they managed to do a poison ivy before the show finished. The only character on the list i disliked was king tut as I found him irritating I do wished they did more bookworm stories who I thought was the best original villain and also more mad hatter and Mr freeze who did not show in the comics much but where Great bat foes
Surely you meant to say that Catwoman was the purrrr fect villain? At grammar school there was a kid with glasses similar to Bookworm so he was nicknamed Bookworm of course, and he was a creep around the teachers. Sorry Chris if you read this but that was the truth!
Right! Catwoman, trap me! Tie me up!
It was soupoal to be two. Face but it would been too scary for kids in the 1960's.
I think many villains of batman 66 are replacements of other famous due to rights issues. False face = two face, louie the lilac = poison ivy, king tut = Zeus...
Great video Sir. Thanks a lot
I noticed each main villan had a theme song, but bookworm, lord fog, and black widow had a organ theme song why those 3 and organ music?
My favorite villian is the penguin, the ridler, the Joker and the mad hatter
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Do a top ten one off BTAS villains or unknown BTAS villains.