Episode #083 - Make 'Em Laugh
Original Airdate - November 5th, 1994
Gotham City is plagued by a rash of crazy crimes all committed by
bizarre villains. Batman and Robin investigate, discovering the
"criminals" are actually famous comedians brainwashed by the Joker. It
seems the comedians had the disguised Joker tossed out of the
annual Gotham Comedy Competition the year before and the jealous clown
has sworn to destroy their reputations in return.
Screens by Bleu Unicorn
Pans by Bird Boy
Review by Robin III |
Credits
Written by Paul Dini, Randy Rogel
Directed by Boyd Kirkland
Music Composed by Michael McCuistion
Animation by Dong Yang Animation, Inc.
Voices
Kevin Conroy as Batman
Loren Lester as Robin
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Alfred
Mark Hamill as The Joker
Mari Devon as Summer Gleeson
Liane Schirmer as Renee Montoya
Richard Jeni as Host
Andrea Martin as Rolling Pin
Stuart Pankin as Condiment King
Grant Shaud as Pack Rat |
Screen Grabs
Pans
Quotes
DISPATCHER (over Police Band): Disturbance reported at the top
of the Crown restaurant. Suspect is a male costumed extremist armed with
what appears to be a . . . Ketchup gun.
BATMAN: It's going to be one of those nights.
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CONDIMENT KING: So long, suckers! Parting is such sweet and sour sorrow.
THE CONDIMENT KING RUNS AS BATMAN'S GRAPPLE SNAGS HIS LOOT BAG AND PULLS
IT TO THE GROUND.
CONDIMENT KING: What's this?
HE LOOKS UP AT BATMAN.
CONDIMENT KING: Ahh! The big bad Bat-guy. I knew you'd ketchup to me
sooner or later. How I relished this meeting. You, the dynamic Dark
Knight, versus me, the conceptual Condiment King! Come, Batman. Let's
see if you can cut the mustard.
BATMAN: Quiet!
BATMAN PUNCHES THE KING IN THE STOMACH. HE FALLS TO THE GROUND GASPING
CONDIMENT KING: You hit me!
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PACK RAT: Okay, everybody! Empty your pockets! I want gum wrappers,
loose string, those little balls of lint. None of that cash stuff!
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JOKER: These little microchips are a wonder! Remind me to thank the Mad
Hatter. . . if he ever wakes up.
--
JOKER: Ain't she sweet? My very own happy homemaker!
MIGHTY MOM: But I don't do windows!
--
MIGHTY MOM: That hurts!
SHE BACKHANDS ROBIN OFF OF HER.
LORAINE: Don't worry, I'm back to normal.
ROBIN: Who can tell?
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BATMAN: You've hit a new low, Joker. Only you would ruin three lives for
a piece of tin.
JOKER: You're dumber than you look, Bats. It's not the trophy that
matters, it's the title. I am the greatest clown this dismal burg has
ever seen! What would the common folk do without my pranks and antics?
BATMAN: Let's find out.
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JOKER: Too bad, Batsap, but you should have remembered the old saying:
"Dying is easy, comedy is hard!"
--
JOKER: Is there a problem officers?
Review: This was a good idea at
the beginning, having nobody's trying to make it big on the crime scene
and the citizens of Gotham couldn't care less. I thought it'd be a good
episode, then it started to lead to a whole master plot by some mystery
man delivering the pizza who sounds a lot like the Joker and wears a
purple suit with a large smile. I wonder who that is? It would have been
better if Batman and Robin went to Arkham, found the 'gone' Mad Hatter
then have Joker kidnap the third comic. Overall, the idea over Joker
trying to get into a comedy contest was something that his sick mind
would come up with, but it was a bit strange.
The animation was the normal standard for Adventures of Batman & Robin
which is quite simply drawn, but nicely animated. The characters
maintained their forms, and the new characters looked fairly good
considering the were not supposed to be taken seriously.
Two parts in this episode were very nice though that added a sense of
timing around when these take place. One - Robin is reading a newspaper
that reads "Rally to be held for Gordon", so this episode takes place
during Shadow of the Bat part One and Two. Two - In Mighty Mom's
apartment when she goes for the door, you can hear Riddler's puzzle
commercial giving the map coordinates to Batman and Robin from Riddler's
Reform. It's interesting to actually know that different crime sprees
happen at the same time and the Dynamic Duo still have time to deal with
so many things at once.
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