The TV Zone

Eartha Kitt, who died Thursday at 81, had a rich showbiz career as a dancer, actress and singer.

But we'll always recall the sultry star as the third Catwoman on "Batman," following in the claw-steps of Julie Newmar and Lee Meriwether.

Here's a great clip of Ms. Kitt as Catwoman (teaming up with Cesar Romero as the Joker) in an episode from the show's jump-the-bat era (originally airing Jan. 4, 1968) , namely when Yvonne Craig joined the cast as Batgirl.

Van Johnson, one of the great leading men of the 1940s, passed away Friday at the age of 92.

When his movie career tanked, he found work in regional theater and on TV, including a memorable turn on "Batman" as one of the Caped Crusader's wiliest villains, The Minstrel.

Have a look at him in a September 1966 episode called "Barbecued Batman."