The Penguin Goes Straight The Penguin Goes Straight The Penguin Goes Straight is the 21st episode of the "Batman" television series, first airing on ABC March 23, 1966. It guest starred Burgess Meredith as The Penguin. Attending a matinee performance at a Gotham City theatre, the Penguin foils a thief’s attempts to steal a ruby from the beautiful actress Sophia Starr. Then, at the Millionaire's Club, he stops two crooks from kidnapping millionaire Reggie Rich from a steam room. When Batman and Robin arrive, the Penguin announces his Penguin Protection Agency, which will protect the wealth of Gotham City's society crowd. Batman and Robin
Batman: The Brave and the Bold and the Bold" features the main character (Batman) teaming up with other minor characters from the DC Universe to thwart minor villains or to solve crimes. Most episodes have a cold open with an escapade not related to the remainder of the episode. In the first season, the villain was Equinox, who later returned in "Time Out for Vengeance!"; and in the second season, the villain was the alien Starro. During production, the show's creator said that if a character's cold open appearance was deemed successful, then it may warrant exploring the character further in a future episode's main adventure.