![]() Robinson then amusingly suggests that for all we know, the Mona Lisa might have been a mug shot, of sorts. Robin remarks, though, that their collection of mug shots are sort of like art. After they discuss art for a bit, Batman notes that he doesn’t have time to collect art as he is too busy collecting criminals. Robinson was likely the most respected actor to make a cameo on Batman, showing up in Season 2 Episode 52, “Batman’s Satisfaction.” Robinson, one of the most famous portrayer of villains in film history (from Rico in Little Caesar to Rocco in Key Largo), was also an avid art collector, and that was the basis for his cameo, as he explains to Batman and Robin that he is in town due to some of the paintings in his collection appearing in an exhibit. Robinson – Appeared in “Batman’s Satisfaction” (March 2, 1967) Linkletter is understanding, although he notes that the search has him “climbing up walls.”ġ2. Batman explains that he doesn't know of any good candidates (noting that Joker, Penguin and King Tut are all in prison). So in his Batman cameo, Linkletter tells Batman and Robin that he is looking for contestants on a possible reboot of People Are Funny and wants to know if Batman knows any good candidates, like perhaps people with costumes or with dual identities. The show was so popular that it was even made into a movie (with Linkletter playing a fictional version of himself). Howard Duff as Sam Stone – Appeared in “The Impractical Joker” (November 16, 1966)įamous radio and TV host, Art Linkletter, guest-starred in Season 2 Episode 49, “Catwoman Goes to College.” Linkletter is perhaps best known for a segment on his long-running television series, Art Linkletter’s House Party, where he interviewed children called “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” However, he also hosted a TV game show from 1954-1960 called People Are Funny, where he would challenge people to do crazy tasks for cash. After Batman and Robin climb away, Jimenez is told what the rest of the jury has decided and he calls down to Batman and Robin to ask if they could leave their rope.Ħ. In Episode 14 of Season 2, “The Yegg Foes in Gotham,” Jimenez is working as a jury foreman on a criminal trial. Even Dana conceded as much and officially retired the character in 1970. However, as time went by, it became more and more apparent to everyone that a white comedian doing a dumb Mexican character as a comedy bit was pretty offensive. The actual Mercury astronauts were huge fans of the character. Uh, what is that called, the crash helmet?” and Jiménez replying, “Oh, I hope not.”). A sample joke would be Sullivan asking him, “Well, now I see you have some of your space equipment with you. Jiménez was a genial but dim-witted Mexican who Dana had work a series of jobs to comedic effect, none more famous than Jiménez’s attempts to become an astronaut (he famously appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show doing the astronaut bit. José Jiménez was an extremely popular comedy character created by comedian Bill Dana.
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