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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Tut (Batman 1960s TV series) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional supervillain
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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
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Egyptian-themed traps ⓘ |
| usesWeapon | Egyptian-style scepters ⓘ |
| wears |
Egyptian headdress
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pharaonic costume ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.