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We continue our look at actors who played villains in the 1966 Batman TV series. This week our focus is on Milton Berle, who played Louie the Lilac in two separate episodes during Batman‘s third season. We focus on Louie the Lilac’s first eponymous appearance.

We talk about Milton Berle’s extensive career, which included his position as the first TV superstar, earning the nickname “Mr. Television”. Berle’s career extended into the 21st Century but had its beginnings in vaudeville and radio, with a variety of programs throughout the 1930s and 1940s.

We play the only surviving episode of Berle’s 1944-45 comedy variety program, Let Yourself Go. 

Milton is planning for a summer vacation, but wants to hire a young crooner who won’t be a threat to his getting picked up in the fall. However, complications ensue when the legendary Al Jolson shows up to apply for the job.

Original Air Date: June 6, 1945

We then take a look at season 3 episode 7, “Louie the Lilac”, where Louie has a plan to control the future via the flower-power generation by taking over the mind of their leader, Princess Primrose. With Commissioner Gordon indifferent, it’s up to the terrific trio to foil his evil scheme.

Milton Berle segment from “The Comedy Hall of Fame Awards”

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