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"Batman" first began airing in January of 1966.

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This was bad news for the its rival, the macabre sitcom "The Addams Family," starring John Astin and Carolyn Jones. According to Astin, "Batman" siphoned off a great deal of his "Addams" audience, leading directly to the show's cancelation the following April.

The "Addams" cast was upset, of course, but also understood that "Batman" was constantly on the lookout for interesting and notable actors to play its villains.

In a November episode of "Batman," Jones appeared as the avaricious villainess Marsha, Queen of Diamonds, a criminal who aimed to marry Batman.

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Jones would return to play Marsha in a three-part episode in the show's third season, wherein she teamed up with the Penguin. In December of 1966, in the episode "The Penguin's Nest," Ted Cassidy, who played the cadaverous butler Lurch on "The Addams Family" would appear in a cameo.

When Batman and Robin climbed up the sides of buildings, they would frequently run into notable celebrities who peeked out

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