As played by Burt Ward, Robin has a cute, boyish face, clean-cut, brown hair, and a compact, athletic physique which fits perfectly with his character's acrobatic background. His colorful outfit, with his dark green mask, gloves, and booties, his bright, red shirt, his shiny, yellow cape, his tight, green panties, and his form-fitting, flesh-color leggings, certainly catches the audience's attention.
Due to his youth, inexperience, and smaller size, the Boy Wonder is clearly the weak link in the Dynamic Duo, which their opponents often seek to exploit. Robin is also cocky, enthusiastic, and overly eager to prove his independent crime-fighting abilities, especially to Batman. He is often in trouble and in need of rescue.
This week's villain is Riddler.
In the first episode, the Dynamic Duo agree to pose atop an anniversary cake and find themselves in the middle of quicksand.
In the second episode, Batman and Robin use hidden rockets to propel themselves out of the quicksand.
In the first episode, during an underwater fight, Riddler grabs Robin from behind him and pulls his air-breathing device from his mouth, rendering the sidekick without oxygen and helpless. Fortunately, Batman retrieves the device and returns it to the Boy Wonder.
In the second episode, the Riddler and a henchman try to push Robin into a spike-filled pit. The Boy Wonder cries for Batman's help, and the Caped Crusader obliges.
In a final indignity, Riddler's moll kicks Robin in the shin after the fight.
This blog is intended to promote the appreciation of Burt Ward's portrayal of Robin in the 1966 television series "Batman". You may purchase both episodes at the following link:
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