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    The Bookworm Turns

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  1. The Bookworm Turns: Directed by Larry Peerce. With Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton. When Commission Gordon's death is faked by the Bookworm, the Dynamic Duo must track down the literate criminal to find out what he is up to.

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    • Action, Crime, Fantasy
    • Larry Peerce
    • 1966-04-20
    • Plot
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    • Cliffhanger Text
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    By staging a fake assassination attempt on Commissioner Gordon during the dedication ceremony of the new Amergio Bridge, the villainous Bookworm lures Batman and Robin to Police Headquarters; meanwhile, his moll, Lydia Limpet, plants a book-bomb in the Batmobile. Discovering that Gordon is in fact alive, Batman is alerted to the threat by the Batmo...

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    1. Batman / Bruce Wayne 2. Robin / Dick Grayson 3. Commissioner Gordon 4. Chief O'Hara 5. Mrs. Cooper 6. The Bookworm 7. Lydia Lympet 8. Riddler (Mentioned Only)

    HOLY MIDNIGHT! THE FIRST MINUTE OF A NEW DAY... THE EVERLASTING END FOR ROBIN! STICK MERCIFUL COTTON INTO YOUR EARS...! THE DEATH-KNELL SOUNDS TOMORROW... SAME BAT-TIME... SAME BAT-CHANNEL!

    Jerry Lewis appears in the series' first Batclimbcameo.
    Bookworms alias "A.S. Scarlett" badge # 1887 is taken from the first Sherlock Holmes Novel "A Study In Scarlett" published in 1887!
    A source of anger and rage for Bookworm is that although he speed read books; and plan crimes to the last detail; at heart he is a frustrated novelist who cannot write due to writers block!

    Footage at timemark 7 minutes of an exploding book is the exact same footage as in Get Smart 1969 S4e18 I Shot 86 Today — 1 minute from the end of the episode of an exploding mortar. Even the cloud...

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  3. Commissioner Gordon appears to have been assassinated during the opening of a new bridge. A copy of Hemmingway's 'For Whom The Bell Tolls' nearly blows up th...

  4. "Batman" The Bookworm Turns (TV Episode 1966) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  5. Jan 28, 2017 · Roddy McDowell guest stars as the Bookworm, a genius villain who frames his crimes around stolen novel plots. Can Batman and Robin outwit his plot to elimina...

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  6. "Batman" takes a literary turn when Bookworm menaces Gotham City and even kills Commissioner Gordon in the opening to "The Bookworm Turns," a showcase for versatile actor Roddy McDowall as the erudite villain obsessed with the written word although he himself suffers from writer's block so severe--Batman dismisses him as "a frustrated novelist"--that he must turn to a life of crime.

  7. The Bookworm Turns is an episode of season 1 of Batman. It premiered on April 20, 1966. Featured Characters: Batman Robin Supporting Characters: Gotham City Police Department Commissioner Gordon Chief O'Hara Harriet Cooper Antagonists: Bookworm (First appearance) Lydia Limpet (First appearance) Printer's Devil (First appearance) Pressman (First appearance) Typesetter (First appearance) Other ...

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