Personal Rating: B
This episode has a subtle Lovecraftian vibe – if you can
imagine such a thing in the campy world of Gotham City. Batman calls Tut’s conspiracy a cult, and
Commissioner Gordon suggests that it is “unearthly.” Of course, Victor Buono’s Tut isn’t exactly a
model incarnation of Cthulhu-y trouble…
Villain Spotlight:
Somehow it’s not that hard for me to imagine a professor
from an elite academic institution developing a god complex like King Tut.
Social Commentary:
Commissioner Gordon: “Heartwarming indeed, Boy Wonder, the
way a distinguished millionaire like Bruce Wayne cooperates in the fight
against crime. Not all millionaires
would be so self-sacrificing.”
Robin, regarding the police: “They’re great guys, Alfred,
but they can be a little heavy handed, too.”
The Zen of Camp:
“Unclean!” protests Tut when “Nefertiti” offers him a
hotdog.
“Gosh, Batman, is there anything you don’t know?”
“Yes, Robin – several things, in fact.”
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