Episode
Batman: Instant Freeze
Overview
Mr. Freeze, thought to have perished, has returned and is seeking revenge on Batman. The villain is committing crimes involving diamonds, or "ice," in one form or another. He freezes Batman and Robin, who look like goners.
Details
- Series
- Batman
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1966-02-02
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Instant Freeze is Episode 7 in Season 1 of Batman. It aired on 1966-02-02. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 6: Batman is Riled
Batman avoids a public unmasking but is unable to bring in the Joker, thanks to the villain's utility belt. Eventually, Batman and Robin are captured by the Joker's gang. But the Joker doesn't know a showdown with the Dynamic Duo awaits.
Episode 8: Rats Like Cheese
Vince, a temperamental physician at a Gotham City hospital (apparently a takeoff on Ben Casey), saves Batman and Robin. The Dynamic Duo resume their pursuit of Mr. Freeze. Eventually, Batman substitutes himself for Paul Diamonte, a baseball player, Mr. Freeze has kidnapped. Robin, disobeying Batman's orders to stay away, is also captured by the villain. Now, in his headquarters, Mr. Freeze is using his climate controls so that only Batman or Robin will have access to life-giving warmth.
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