Gorshin’s Riddler was probably the most dangerous of the classic 66 Batman villains - the dramatic shift from crazy wild eyed mania to cold, calculated and dead eyed make him seem far more unpredictable and formidable.

The fact that Mark Hamill's Joker drew inspiration from Gorshin's Riddler shows how good Gorshin is as an actor.

I always loved Gorshin's mix of maniacalism and sudden change on occasion to a real sense of serious psychotic menace. My favourite 60s Batman villain by a long shot.

Riddler is high on life and I love it

The Riddler really enjoys himself. I love it

Adam West and Frank Gorshin will both be sorely missed.

1:48 “Adios amigos see you in court!” Cackles like a nut then accidentally breaks vase and continues cackling. So funny. I’m dead.

RIP Frank Gorshin (April 5, 1933 - May 17, 2005), aged 72 You will always be remembered as a legend.

As a child of the 60's, our family watched Batman together every week. Frank Gorshin quickly became our favorite villian. As kids we loved his laughter and bigger than life smile. Thank you Frank Gorshin for wonderful memories during family time.

The Riddler is the one thing in this series that has actually yet to be topped in any other medium.

I love how Robin was always the one to solve most of the riddles.

Frank Gorshin was the only villain who ever scared me as a kid. It was only after I got a bit older that I realized just how talented he was. Of course, he was the world's greatest impressionist--still is, IMO--but he was a far better actor than people gave him credit for.

Frank G,. was the only actor from the entire run of the series who was nominated for an Emmy Award. He gave a dangerous performance.

That maniacal laugh. I loved it when I was a kid. I love it now. Frank is the best.

When I think of classic villains from the 60s Batman TV show, I always think of The Riddler, he was so larger than life and incredibly smart and that laugh of his is so iconic, Frank Gorshin will always be the greatest live action Riddler and no one will ever be able to match his epic portrayal

1:52. I love how spastic he is in this series. Points at Batman, then falls over giggling. Gorshin was really good.

i like his performance. he knows when to ham it up and when to go full serious and grounded. that takes talent to find the right timing for each

The manic gestures and maniacal laugh made riddler my favorite villain in this series.

That cigarette lighter riddle is absolute genius.

So cool to be a villan in the 60's !!

Mr. Gorshin clearly enjoying being the Riddler. I get the impression that the producers told him to just have fun with the character when he was hired.

The Riddler's giggle alone is worth tuning in to.

Met Mr. Gorshin at one of the nostalgia conventions. Spent time chatting - really nice gentlemen. Such talent. They could not have picked a better character actor to kick off the first two episodes with.

Arguably he made the show fashionable to be on.

Batman 60's TV series was fab simply because of the actors chosen to play the villains. Frank G, Caesar R, Burgess M, Julie N etc were just so wonderfully cast. Great seeing this again after 47 years.

There are times when The Riddler reminds me of a maniacal green insect. Frank Gorshin IS The Riddler! What a NUT!

The show might have been campy but EVERY villain was just AWESOME.

Frank Gorshin is AMAZING as The Riddler, That Laugh!

I swear they could have had Gorshin as Riddler every frickin week and I'd never get bored! By far THE best Batman villain from this show...

Frank Gorshin's Riddler was the only one with psychopathic potential. What a great actor.

I love the Riddler’s Laugh!

A lawsuit on Bruce Wayne. Talk about winning the ultimate game.

The other villains in this series were more or less genial eccentrics, but Frank Gorshin's Riddler was the only one who was genuinely unhinged.

His laugh was wilder and crazier than the Jokers even. And he had that psychotic look in his eyes that made me think he was potentially dangerous in reality. For he would switch from deadly serious to manic laughter which conveyed a madman to my teenage mind. He would change in seconds and that scared me! RIP Gorshin and Adam West 💐

He owned the Riddler role... yes Jim Carrey did a good job but he took a lot of Frank Gorshin's style and antics to make his version...

5:38 is absolutely peak Riddler energy

The Riddler was the best Batman villain. Had the best deathtraps, best costume and best laugh

Just as Heath Ledger's version of the Joker will long be remembered, Frank Gorshin's Riddler remains the most memorable version of that character, and he has yet to be topped.

All the main villains (and King Tut) were great fun, but Gorshin was the best. The way he goes from maniacal giggling to talking in a calm, yet menacing tone made him both a blast to watch while also seeming like a dangerous lunatic. Every one of his lines are so hammy and over the top in one way or another you can't help but smile watching him. It's a damn shame we didn't get more appearances by him, most of his episodes were great all around. I think it's telling that around the time they started pushing Joker as Batman's arch nemesis, they also had him adopt a lot of this Riddler's mannerisms. They knew Batman's ideal enemy was an insane and emotionally unstable genius who every once and a while pulled back the curtain on his bitterness and rage at the world, and Batman in particular.

Amazing physicality and commitment to a scene. Compelling actor.

Frank Gorshin was great as The Riddler, one of the best portrayals of the character! As silly and campy as the 60's show was, you can't deny that it was highly entertaining! RIP Frank Gorshin and Adam West!

I’m 12 in 1979. At a family party in Brooklyn. I see the Riddler. Dad, that’s the Riddler from Batman. My dad says Frank is a distant cousin. The Riddler was the first celebrity I ever met.

Holy shit, as a 90s kid growing up on the animated version I used to think this was pure trash when my dad tried to show me this series. This dude is absolutely legendary, and honestly his manic laugh is so much like the iconic Mark Hamill Joker laugh that I won’t be convinced this didn’t inspire Mark at least a little.

Gorshin was in a league of his own Carrey was a way distant second

This is the one character they have not effectively recast

3:25 - “Will Robin escape??? Can Batman find him in here? Is the ghastly end of our Dynamic Duo? Answers, tomorrow night... Same time, same channel. One hint: The worst is yet to come.”

I actually like this Riddler because he’s funny

I liked his riddles, I never could figure them out as a kid. And now that I've grown up, I still can't.

One thing I always love about 66 is that Robin usually gets the riddles before Batman.

The best Riddler of all times.✌️

Frank Gorshin is the best Riddler in the Batman history

It's hard to put into words. Gorshin plays the role with such reckless abandon. He plays it straight, yet so loony it's brilliant. Just like in Star Trek, he almost overacts but just enough to believe what he says.

Riddle me this: *"The less of them you have, the more one is worth..."*

Gotta love that classic old school Riddler giggle! It's like he threw a bunch of weed into the fireplace and inhaled 😭😭😭😭😭

Jill St. John was outstanding , top of her game !

I believe that prior to.the Adam West TV series, the Riddler was a minor villain in the "Batman" universe, appearing in Batman comics only two or three times. But thanks to Frank Gorshin's memorable performance as the Riddler in the pilot and several subsequent episodes, the Riddler has since become a major villain in the Bat-Universe.

Jill St John.....at peak hotness. The Riddler had great taste in broads too.

Frank was so good as the Riddler.

Boy did I loves his laugh

The best Batman villain from the show, and the best Riddler, period. Man, the colors on this show...even the smoke had different colors...

What a talent! Simply hysterical brilliance. Gorshin created the perfectly entertaining Riddler, my favorite Batman enemy of all.

I think The Riddler in this show was the top villain. Even in the movie he got quite a bit of the leadership dialogues.

Gorshin and Romero laughs in Batman were so hilarious 🤣🤣

Catwoman and Riddler were my favorite Batman villains.

Yes, his laugh was GREAT

No doubt, Frank Gorshin was the best Riddler ever!

It's a shame he never got to wear that nice green dress suit very often, especially since he specifically commissioned it so he wouldn't have to wear the leotard so frequently.

There will NEVER, EVER be a better Riddler than Frank Gorshin!

Nobody can replace Frank Gorshin’s as the Riddler. He was great. Even Jim Carrey says he could never replace him.

Frank Gorshin made the perfect Riddler... Awesome stuff...

6:49 - “If this gas ignites, it’ll blow you into Kingdom Come, you venal viper!”

0:19, the fact that West’s Batman isn’t a vigilante never ceases to amuse me

I remember watching this show as a child in the 90’s, it was my first introduction to Batman. And continue my love for the character.

How did I not discover this years ago? I was really into superhero movies during high school and would have loved this!

To me, this Riddler was better than the Joker or any other villain in the series. If anything, these Gorshin performances elevated the Riddler to a top tier villain because in the comics at that time he was maybe a 3rd tier "filler" villain at best. Now Riddler is in the current " The Batman" film as the main villain. Not until after this 60s series was Riddler made a more serious enemy.

Gorshin played that character to the hilt with no fucks to give and loved every second of it. Absolute legend.

For a few seconds, I thought I saw Brad Douriff here. Those eyes share that same maniacal energy

If that was a real gun, Batman would have died. He just looked down the barrel, didn't even try to move.

The thought of the riddler suing Batman is hilarious to me!

He was born for this role as the Riddler!

Got to meet Mr. Gorshin on the convention circuit in early 2000s. VERY nice guy. I was glad for chance to tell him how much I appreciated his work here and on the Ed Sullivan show.

No one could play The Riddler like Frank Gorshin, God Bless His Soul He was born to play a bad guy from The Riddler on Batman to an evil villain in The Original Star Trek to a Mad Bomber on The Original Charlie's Angels He was great

Riddler's just as crazy as Joker. They even got the same laugh.

@1:52-1:59....the riddler falling over everything while laughing reminds me of the scene in James cagney's movie "white heat" where Cagney playing the character 'Cody Jarrett' finds out him mother died and he loses it while falling over the inmates and dining tables.

The Riddler Was The Best Batman Villian. He Was The Exact Opposite Of Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne Had Super Intelligence & Used It For Good, Edward Nygma Had Super Intelligence & Used It For Evil.

This performance was ahead of it's time

That lawsuit trap is too good

I really loved how they allowed the villains to act as crazy and over the top as they wanted.

This Riddler killed it. He truly was crazy like the joker 🃏

Frank Gorshin’s Riddler Laugh is a Variation of Cesar Romero as The Joker

Some of the scenes with The Riddler are quite well-done. The timing of his Gorshin's unique gestures to random explosions is a remarkable sight. No doubt that Gorshin fully committed to this role. Also, Jill St. John before being Bond girl, Tiffany Case.

5:18 I was expecting the Kool-Aid mascot.

1966: See you in court 1995: See you soon 2022: See you in hell The riddler has changed…

I met Adam West. I shook his hand. Nicest old guy I ever met. I remember thanking him for being Adam West and he just said "Well I can't help it".

Frank, Burgess, Cesar, and Julie. What a lineup!

Frank Gorshin nailed that role and so did Jim Carrey.

The best Riddler

the best riddler by far

Yes frank gorshin always and will be # 1 love the laugh the one and only riddler

Kinda blows my mind that Batman just let Riddler pick up the gun and pull the trigger right at his face when he didn’t know it was a lighter.