Hizzonner the Penguin

Plot[]

A blind news dealer is being mugged by Harry Hooligan at his newsstand until the robbery is foiled-- by the Penguin! And that's only the beginning. At police headquarters, Commissioner Gordon is informed that Penguin was also polite to a patrolman, saved a baby in a buggy from being hit by a truck, and then donated $100 thousand dollars to the Gotham City Charity Fund. Convinced that Penguin is up to something, Gordon calls Batman on the hotline.

As the duo arrive at HQ, Robin mentions that he heard a rumor that Penguin was campaigning for mayor. They enter Gordon's office only to find the rumor is true as Mayor Linseed is there to say goodbye. Three representatives from the "Gallus" Poll are sent in to show that Penguin currently holds a 60 percent lead over Linseed's 30%. Convinced that he has no chance of winning, Linseed suggests that Batman should throw his cowl into the ring and run for mayor himself, with Linseed as his running mate. Batman is not so sure he is worthy to run, but when Gordon, O'Hara and Robin all put their support behind him saying that this is the way Batman can defeat Penguin, Batman accepts.

Meanwhile, Penguin, already celebrating an assured win, is visited by the same reps from the Gallus Poll only to learn that Batman, now in the running, holds 55 percent of the vote while Penguin's percantage is down to 35%.

Now on the campaign trail, Batman decides to maintain a low profile paying more attention to the issues, though his speeches are being presented to near-empty rooms, while Penguin is fast and loose with his own campaign funds spending lavishly on gigantic "Vote for Penguin" posters and renting a large venue for a big campaign rally, giving out free champagne to everyone, and even hiring Paul Revere & the Raiders to perform while belly dancer Little Egypt gyrates through the large crowd.

Later in the Batcave, the duo are discussing Batman's agenda; Robin mentions that they got a call for Batman to address a fraternity called the "Grand Order Of Occidental Nighthawks" (Penguin's GOONs). Arriving at their "headquarters", Batman and Robin almost immediately recognize several GOONs, and after a fight, the Duo are overpowered, bound and tied, and suspended on one side of a giant balancing scale over a vat of scalding sulphuric acid; the other side of the balance scale held large chunks of rapidly melting ice. Penguin arrives and, feigning outrage and pretending to scold the GOONs, runs out supposedly to notify the police, leaving Batman and Robin to their doom...

Cliffhanger Text[]

HOLY BATGRAVES!

AN ACID BUBBLE BATH FOR BATMAN AND ROBIN!

WHAT A WAY TO LOSE AN ELECTION!

BATMAN, DON'T JUST LIE THERE! DO SOMETHING!

WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T MISS TOMORROW'S BUBBLING FINISH!

SAME TIME, SAME BAT-CHANNEL...

Appearances[]

Individuals[]

Guest Cast[]

Gallus - George Furth
Rooper - Woodrow Parfrey
Trendek - Murray Roman
Mayor Linseed - Byron Keith
Goon - Joey Tata
Cindy Malone - Lulu
Judy Parker - Penguin Girl #2
Linda Meyers - Penguin Girl #3
Little Egypt (Lorraine Shaloub) - Herself
Paul Revere & the Raiders - Themselves

Behind the scenes[]

Batman Episodes

Season 1: Hi Diddle Riddle • Smack In The Middle • Fine Feathered Finks • The Penguin's a Jinx • The Joker Is Wild • Batman Is Riled • Instant Freeze • Rats Like Cheese • Zelda the Great • A Death Worse Than Fate • A Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away • When the Rat's Away the Mice Will Play • The Thirteenth Hat • Batman Stands Pat • The Joker Goes to School • He Meets His Match, The Grisly Ghoul • True or False Face • Holy Rat Race • The Purr-Fect Crime • Better Luck Next Time • The Penguin Goes Straight • Not Yet, He Ain't • The Ring of Wax • Give 'Em the Axe • The Joker Trumps An Ace • Batman Sets the Pace • The Curse of Tut • The Pharaoh's in a Rut • The Bookworm Turns • While Gotham City Burns • Death In Slow Motion • The Riddler's False Notion • Fine Finny Fiends • Batman Makes the Scenes

Season 2: Shoot A Crooked Arrow • Walk the Straight and Narrow • Hot Off the Griddle • The Cat and the Fiddle • The Minstrel's Shakedown • Barbecued Batman? • The Spell of Tut • Tut's Case is Shut • The Greatest Mother of Them All • Ma Parker • The Clock King's Crazy Crimes • The Clock King Gets Crowned • An Egg Grows In Gotham • The Yegg Foes In Gotham • The Devil's Fingers • The Dead Ringers • Hizzonner the Penguin • Dizzoner the Penguin • Green Ice • Deep Freeze • The Impractical Joker • The Joker's Provokers • Marsha, Queen Of Diamonds • Marsha's Scheme of Diamonds • Come Back, Shame • It's How You Play the Game • The Penguin's Nest • The Bird's Last Jest • The Cat's Meow • The Bat's Kow Tow • The Puzzles Are Coming • The Duo is Slumming • The Sandman Cometh • The Catwoman Goeth (A Stitch in Time) • The Contaminated Cowl • The Mad Hatter Runs Afoul • The Zodiac Crimes • The Joker's Hard Times • The Penguin Declines • That Darn Catwoman • Scat! Darn Catwoman • Penguin is a Girl's Best Friend • Penguin Sets A Trend • Penguin's Disastrous End • Batman's Anniversary • A Riddling Controversy • The Joker's Last Laugh • The Joker's Epitaph • Catwoman Goes to College • Batman Displays His Knowledge • A Piece of the Action • Batman's Satisfaction • King Tut's Coup • Batman's Waterloo • Black Widow Strikes Again • Caught In The Spider's Den • Pop Goes the Joker • Flop Goes the Joker • Ice Spy • The Duo Defy

Season 3: Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin • Ring Around the Riddler • The Wail of the Siren • The Sport of Penguins • A Horse of Another Color • The Unkindest Tut Of All • Louie, the Lilac • The Ogg and I • How To Hatch A Dinosaur • Surf's Up! Joker's Under! • The Londinium Larcenies • The Foggiest Notion • The Bloody Tower • Catwoman's Dressed to Kill • The Ogg Couple • The Funny Feline Felonies • The Joke's on Catwoman • Louie's Lethal Lilac Time • Nora Clavicle And The Ladies' Crime Club • Penguin's Clean Sweep • The Great Escape • The Great Train Robbery • I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle • The Joker's Flying Saucer • The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra • Minerva, Mayhem And Millionaires

Other/Tie-In Media: Batman: The Movie • Batman '66 • Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders • Batman vs. Two-Face