The series focused on the exploits of batman and his crusade against injustice in modernday gotham city, a dark, gothic, crimeridden area. Production order season one on leather wings, christmas with the joker, nothing to fear, the last laugh, pretty poison, the underdwellers, p. Jul 31, 2018 come on down to the most hilarious amusement park in town. So, in honor of the joker, lets take a look at and rank ten of his best episodes in batman. First airing in 1992, the tv series was a groundbreaking show that ran for 86 episodes and achieved critical acclaim for its dark tone, film noir visual style, complex writing and faithfulness to the comics. Developed by bruce timm, paul dini, and mitch brian, and produced by warner bros. The animated series is, like batman, a great character boiled down to his purest, most menacing form. The animated series season 2 episode 26 never fear. Oct 30, 2018 batman the complete animated series blu ray is a highdefinition bluray release of all 109 episodes of batman.
The joker s evolution throughout the batman animated series. The animated series ends with a sad look at the backstory of its own creation. He originally was a criminal named jack napier who fell in a vat of chemicals that made him into the joker. The jokers evolution throughout the batman animated series. The series was widely praised for its thematic complexity, dark tone, artistic quality, and faithfulness to its title characters crimefighting origins. Not only did she evolve from jokers ditzy sidekick into a thoroughly thoughtout character, but one of her most famous episodes shed light on abusive relationships in a whole new way. Come on down to the most hilarious amusement park in town. Mad love is part of the shows ultimate legacy and treats harley quinn as a human being while joker. The joker the new batman adventures batman the animated. Joker kidnapped gordon, bullock and summer gleeson. The animated series is one of the most influential cartoons ever made. Episodes of batman 1992 tv series images from batman 1992 tv series gallery for the batman 1992 tv series series. Usually, people assume that even the best cartoons couldnt match great liveaction tv series, but btas deserves to be up there with stuff like deadwood and breaking bad and the leftovers. The series focused on the adventures of the alter ego of millionaire bruce wayne, batman, a dark vigilante hero who defends gotham city from a variety of creative and psychotic.
It introduced many new ideas that would later be brought to the comics and other. The animated series was first announced, many people assumed it was just a grab for popularity from the movies, but it was much more. The animated series in 1992, evolving along with the show as it eventually became the new batman adventures. Animation and originally aired on the wb from 1996 to 2000. The animated series betterknown episodes because it introduced harley quinn voiced by arleen sorkin, the jokers sassy partner in crime and. The animated series season 2 episode 27 jokers millions. The joker first encountered batman during a robbery at the monarch playing card. The joker is one of the main antogonists of the new batman adventures. The character first appeared in an episode of batman. It was truly an honor to be entrusted to play the character in the.
Its moody art style is unparalleled, its orchestral scores were epic and memorable. The animated series to rank the episodes featuring the joker, mark hamills nowiconic creation, from worst to first. This is the same order in which the episodes are placed on the dvd and bluray releases of batman. In episodes like joker s favor and the laughing fish, hes shown to. Sep 21, 2019 mark hamills joker is legendary, one of the greatest voice acting performances of all time, but what made the joker of batman. While technically part of the new batman adventures, were counting this episode as that series is still part of tas continuity. There are childrens cartoons, and then theres batman. When the joker learns that a casino owner is using his likeness for the theme of his business, he escapes arkham asylum to destroy it while unaware of the owners real motives. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc. The animated series season 2 episode 23 cold comfort. The animated series and the new batman adventures, as well as the feature length films batman.
The animated series, with the exception of the volume 1 dvd release, which placed twoface parts. It didnt just tell stories of adventure featuring batman and his villain of the day. Harley quinns been a fan favorite long before suicide squad hit the big screen. Joker escapes arkham and makes a beeline to the jokers wild casino to blow it up, while bruce wayne dons his cape and cowl and discovers cameron kaisers real motive for building it. One of the greatest interpretations of the joker is no doubt the one seen in batman. Perhaps the most iconic addition to the batman mythos from the animated series has to be the introduction of harley quinn. The animated series is one of the greatest shows of all time. Critters is the kind of batman episode that ends up being really disappointing for a lot of reasons. Its moody art style is unparalleled, its orchestral scores were epic and memorable, and the topnotch cast ensured that i. The animated series was an emmy awardwinning animated series that ran from 1992 to 1995 on fox kids, effectively beginning the dcau. Here are the 21 best batman animated series episodes, ranked, including classic episodes with joker. This is a list of episodes featuring the joker as the main villains. May 12, 2016 theres no debate as to whether batman.
Right on the heels of the 5th batman movie, batman begins, and just as warner bros establishes the legend of their dark knight anew, the 3rd volume of batman. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc comics superhero batman, which was produced by warner bros. As one of the first episodes of the show, heart of ice set the bar for the sophisticated style of storytelling that batman the animated. Animation and originally aired on fox from 1992 to 1995. When joker arrives he gets duped out in a card game by bruce wayne, then dodges batman via his old jokermobile before getting to work in earnest to blow up. Upon debuting in september 1992, right on the heels of tim burtons second foray into the gotham universe, batman. An ordinary man finds himself forced to assist the joker in one of his crimes. Batman the animated series episode 41 jokers wild video. That version runs the gamut from mischievous to dastardly.
He exasperated every wicked trick to take over gotham city, make a profit and ruin batmans life both emotionally and physically. Dec 01, 2016 harley quinns best appearances from the show that launched her. A former hired hand for the mob, he was viciously funny, cruel and sardonic. This dvd includes the first five episodes, with such greats as the joker, scarecrow and poison ivy. The animated series is one of the best cartoons of all time. Batman animated series joker episodes, ranked worst to. The joker is one of the main antagonists of the batman comics, and animated shows. Mark hamill has said since 1998 that he will stop voicing the clown prince of crime. The animated series season 1 episode 40 if youre so smart why arent you rich. Joker kidnapped commissioner gordon, summer gleeson and harvey bullock, forcing batman to overcome several challenges such as saving a train from running into a collapsed bridge and. Batman and robin have until midnight to fight their way past joker s traps hidden all over town and rescue commissioner gordon, harvey bullock, and summer gleeson. The animated series betterknown episodes because it introduced harley quinn voiced by arleen sorkin, the jokers sassy partner in.
The animated series is an american superhero animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman. Joker s favor the last laugh fear of victory cameo the strange secret of bruce wayne dreams in darkness hallucination. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The animated series is broadly considered one of the best portrayals of batman ever. The animated series came out while i was in college, which gave me lots of time to watch it. While some episodes are so great that they entirely changed the canon of batmans story, others were so dismal that they are better left forgotten. Catch batman and the joker in the most exciting rollercoaster ride of their lives. The gotham pd shows up to arrest the villains, batman saves catwoman from jokers death trap, and were left with one of the best batman. The animated series mary jane 5 mins ago tv shows batman.
It was arguably a childrens show, yet its dark atmosphere and acclaimed writing grew a more mature fanbase. Here are the animated dark knights 11 best adventures. Batman the complete animated series blu ray is a highdefinition bluray release of all 109 episodes of batman. Batman the animated series was a cartoon that premiered on september 5, 1992, based on the comic series created by bob kane, as well as the burton movie adaptations. The animated series is an american animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman.
The series has since aired in reruns on various other broadcast and cable networks, including the wb, cartoon network, boomerang and the hub. The animated series season 2 episode 24 double talk. He is voiced by mark hamill for more info please see these pages. The clown prince of crime had no pity for anybody he forced to take part in his wicked schemes either by intimidation or fraud, and was particularly. Mar 23, 2020 the gotham pd shows up to arrest the villains, batman saves catwoman from joker s death trap, and were left with one of the best batman. Not only did she evolve from joker s ditzy sidekick into a thoroughly thoughtout character, but one of her most famous episodes shed light on abusive relationships in a whole new way. Dec 23, 2019 this is the same order in which the episodes are placed on the dvd and bluray releases of batman. Mar 20, 2020 perhaps the most iconic addition to the batman mythos from the animated series has to be the introduction of harley quinn. The joker first encountered batman during a robbery at the monarch playing card factory. The animated series season 2 episode 25 you scratch my back. The following is an episode list for the 1990s animated television series based on the superhero batman and associated comic book characters published by dc comics. The animated series is regarded as one of the best animated television shows in history and is massively influential in the batman mythos. Harley quinn seems to be everywhere these days, but the truth is shes been a fan favorite since long before suicide squad hit the big screen.
Jokers favor the last laugh fear of victory cameo the strange secret of bruce wayne dreams in darkness hallucination. The animated series our favorite version of the character is how. This is clearly evident during christmas eve, when joker escaped from arkham asylum on a rocket christmas tree and hijacked the tv signal of the entire city. Animation, it originally aired on fox kids from september 5, 1992, to september 15, 1995, with a total of 85 episodes. The casino is based entirely on jokers persona, which angers the clown prince of crime, and also irritates visiting billionaire bruce wayne. He is a professional criminal and an arkham inmate.
The joker wants to humiliate and destroy batman and his allies. Harley quinn teams up with poison ivy and both become the queens of crime, after the joker and batman find out. Not to be confused with batman 1966 tv series episode. Mark hamills joker is legendary, one of the greatest voice acting performances of all time, but what made the joker of batman. Jokers wild while in arkham asylum, the joker sees a television report on the opening of a splashy new casino by businessman cameron kaiser. It didnt just tell stories of adventure featuring batman and his villain of. The animated series makingof documentary, the heart of batman. He recently voiced the iconic character in 2018s lego dcs supervillians video game.
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