"Black Widow Strikes Again/
Caught in the Spider's Den"
Aired March 15/16, 1967
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Hollywood legend Tallulah Bankhead gives her final performance as the menacing Black Widow. Her plot is so simple, even the Batcomputer can't work it out - robbing banks in Gotham in alphabetical order. As simple as the plot may seem, there is something very endearing about the episode, one that has remained a favorite of John's to this very day. He's joined in this discussion by Batman at 45 author Chris Gould.
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Chris Gould was born in the UK in 1983, and has lived in Japan since 2008. His career so far has seen him work as a political researcher, local government officer, sports journalist, business English teacher, translator and magazine writer.
Introduced to Batman re-runs as a child, Chris would watch the show as a junior high-schooler, university student and mid-career professional, his appreciation taking on new forms at every step.
Convinced that Batman constitutes the definitive guide to mid-60s popular culture, and is therefore an invaluable source of study for future generations, Chris took to researching the show in detail, eventually producing the ebook: Batman at 45: The Ultimate Tribute to Pow, Bam and Zap!
The aim of his research is to underline the point that no matter how many years have passed, Batman, through its sheer diversity of stars and insightful lines, helps us fully understand how we got to where we are today.
This episode of The Green Hornet aired on the Friday following this week's episode of Batman. This was part two of a two-parter and the final episode of the series.
