| Basch | |
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| Basch | |
| Aliases: | Inspector Basch |
| Series: | Batman |
| Gender: | Male |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Occupation: | Law enforcement |
| Location: | Gotham City |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | "Hi Diddle Riddle" |
| Actor: | Michael Fox |
Inspector Basch is a fictional law-enforcement officer and a minor character featured on the 1966-1968 live-action Batman television series. Played by actor Michael Fox, he appeared in the pilot episode of the show, "Hi Diddle Riddle".
Biography
Basch, first name unknown, was a police inspector for the Gotham City Police Department. He worked alongside Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara. In 1966, the police department investigated a bombing incident at the Gotham City World's Fair. Loathe to involve themselves in anything outside of conventional crimes, they resolved themselves to contacting the Batman for aid. Inspector Basch was equally stymied by clues left behind by the Ridder and resented his inability to solve the case. [1]
Notes & Trivia
- The character of Basch was created by director Robert Butler and teleplay writer Lorenzo Semple.
- Inspector Basch is a character who is unique to the continuity of the Batman television series and does not have a DC Comics counterpart.
- Actor Michael Fox was credited in the second episode of the series, "Smack in the Middle", but his character did not appear in the episode.
- Michael Fox also played a character named Leo Gore in the "Holy Rat Race" episode of Batman.
- Actor Michael Fox has also appeared on episodes of The Twilight Zone, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, and Gemini Man.