Fine Feathered Finks
| "Fine Feathered Finks" | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Robert Butler |
| Written by | Lorenzo Semple Jr. |
| Production code | 8703-Pt. 1 |
| Original air date | January 19, 1966 (ABC) |
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David Lewis, |
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David Lewis,
Walter Burke,
Lewis Charles,
Robert Phillips,
Alex D'Arcy,
Johnny Jacobs,
Leslie Parrish,
Dan Tobin,
Special Guest Villain: Burgess Meredith as The Penguin
"Fine Feathered Finks" is a first-season episode of Batman, first airing as its third episode on ABC January 19, 1966. It was repeated on August 31, 1966 and May 17, 1967. Burgess Meredith made his debut as The Penguin in this episode.
Awaiting release from prison, the Penguin, the "pompous, waddling master of fowl play", schemes to get Batman to plan his crimes for him; his first step is to attract Batman's attention. Penguin has his henchmen Hawkeye and Sparrow distribute free umbrellas to patrons outside the House of Ali Baba Jewelery store and a local bank. The men passing them out call it a promotion, but the owners of the jewelry store and bank know that they were not hired by them. While everyone's inside with the umbrellas, they explode and start spinning and cause a distraction, however even though it was the perfect setup for Hawkeye and Sparrow to commit a robbery, no heist was pulled. When Commissioner James Gordon hears of it, he knows Penguin has returned and calls Batman and Robin in to investigate. Along with Warden Crichton, they view Penguin's security camera from prison but are able to find out little on his next crime. Batman and Robin decide to pay a call on Penguin, who, under the alias K.G. Bird ("cagey bird") now operates an umbrella store. As soon as they leave, Penguin launches a monster umbrella, featuring a multicolored umbrella (complete with Oswald's hidden transmitter) attached to its handle, from his store's roof.
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