King Tut in Batman (1960s TV series)

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King Tut in the 1960s Batman TV series is a flamboyant, Egyptology-obsessed villain who believes he is the reincarnation of the ancient pharaoh Tutankhamun and serves as one of Batman and Robin’s campy adversaries.

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instanceOf fictional supervillain
television character
alignment villain
appearsIn Batman (1966 TV series) NERFINISHED
associatedWith Queen Nefertiti (henchwoman/consort in some episodes) NERFINISHED
basedOn Tutankhamun NERFINISHED
believes he is the reincarnation of Tutankhamun
causeOfTransformation blow to the head during a student riot
head injury
condition amnesia
delusional identity as Tutankhamun
createdFor Batman (1966 TV series) NERFINISHED
enemyOf Batman NERFINISHED
Robin NERFINISHED
era 1960s television
fictionalCityOfActivity Gotham City NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Batman season 1 NERFINISHED
episode "The Curse of Tut" NERFINISHED
genreCharacteristic campy
goal to claim Gotham City as his kingdom
to rule Gotham City as a pharaoh
inspiredLater comic-book versions of King Tut
language English
medium live-action television
nationality American
network ABC
notableFeature original to the TV series and not adapted from earlier Batman comics
obsession Tutankhamun NERFINISHED
ancient Egypt NERFINISHED
occupation Yale University Egyptology professor
partOfFranchise Batman franchise NERFINISHED
personalityTrait bombastic
flamboyant
theatrical
portrayalStyle over-the-top comedic villainy
portrayedBy Victor Buono NERFINISHED
realName Professor William Omaha McElroy NERFINISHED
recurringGag reverts to Professor McElroy when struck on the head again
targetOf Batman and Robin’s crime-fighting efforts
toneOfStories comedic
parodic
usesMinions Egyptian-themed henchmen
usesTheme Egyptian-themed crimes
Egyptian-themed traps
usesWeapon Egyptian-style scepters
wears Egyptian headdress
pharaonic costume

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Victor Buono role King Tut in Batman (1960s TV series)