I did some googling, and it turns out that bringing powered bad guys back to life by adding water probably won't work.
I saw this when it came out (I was seven) but I really discovered it when I was in college in the 80s. They showed it on Campus at least twice during my four years. It's really very good. The camp humor is smart and funny. Caesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, and Burgess Meredith were terrific veteran character actors who brilliantly cast in their villain roles. Adam West was... well, you know...
Adam West was lucky enough to find the perfect role for his limited range. He was a great comic Batman. Hoever, those next forty years may have been pretty lean. I hope that his gig as cartoon mayor is fairly lucrative.