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“Gorshin is once again great. The riddles are groan-inducing. You just have to laugh at the silliness of it all.” IMDb "Batman" Give 'Em the Axe (TV Episode 1966) - IMDb

As the second half of a two-part story (following "The Ring of Wax"), the episode is praised for Frank Gorshin's high-energy performance and its iconic, over-the-top death traps . Critical & Fan Perspectives Batman (1966) 1x24

: The episode features Batman playing "mind games" with the Riddler by pretending to be his own ghost, and a humorous epilogue where Bruce Wayne educates viewers on the Inca's contributions to agriculture, such as white potatoes and corn . Community Voices “Gorshin is once again great

Reviewers often highlight this episode as a peak example of the show's unique 1960s charm: Critical & Fan Perspectives : The episode features

: The Riddler seeks the "lost treasure of the Incas" hidden inside an ancient sarcophagus .