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Introduction for the Uninitiated
A web site devoted to a few scenes, lasting about four and a half minutes, of one episode out of 120 of a 38+ year-old TV series? Yes, because ever since I first saw the episode Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club on the Batman TV show, I have been obsessed with the Siamese Human Knot. If you are intrigued by what Batman called, "torture, at its most bizarre and terrible," then this is the website for you!

What do I find so compelling about the Siamese Human Knot? First, I find the concept of a torture, using only the victims' bodies, where, in Nora Clavicle's words, "The slightest move by any one of you will only draw the Human Knot tighter, crush your bones and strangle you!" fascinating - no ropes, no unbelievable machinery, just the ordeal of absolute motionlessness.

Next, Batgirl and Robin both look great! Yvonne Craig's costume was never shown off to better advantage. Additionally, all the actors and actresses involved did an excellent job.

Then there are the mysteries surrounding the Human Knot. Why did the actors move a couple of times? Where were the limbs we cannot see? How were the hands held together? I have had one person write and tell me that there really is such a torture. Do you think this is true? I would be very interested in your thoughts on these topics.