Episode
Batman: Smack in the Middle
Overview
The Riddler fashions a mold of the face of the unconscious Robin. He contacts Batman with two more riddles. The Riddler tells Batman if he can solve the riddles, he'll know where Robin is.
Details
- Series
- Batman
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1966-01-13
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Smack in the Middle is Episode 2 in Season 1 of Batman. It aired on 1966-01-13. The runtime is 25 min.
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