It is the third produced episode to feature the joker. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a. This episode introduces the character of jordan hill, the son of mayor hamilton hill. Dckids is home to all your favorite dc characters, videos, comics, games, and activities from teen titans go. The clown prince of crime had no pity for anyone he forced to take. Batman animated series joker episodes, ranked worst to. However, jordan, who is angry at his father, runs away hiding in jokers van. Mad love is a part of the presents final legacy and treats harley quinn as a human being whereas joker is nothing greater than a drive of. Mad love is part of the shows ultimate legacy and treats harley quinn as a human being while joker. Be a clown was the ninth produced episode and the 11th episode. These segments should not be considered in continuity with the dc animated universe. Be a clown is an episode of the first season of batman. The animated series ends with a tragic have a look at the backstory of its personal creation.
The animated series is an american animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman. Perhaps the most iconic addition to the batman mythos from the animated series has to be the introduction of harley quinn. An offhand remark by mayor hill on television spurs the joker into sneaking onto his estate disguised as a clown at the birthday party for hills son, jordan. 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. Nostalgia critic the top 11 batman the animated series episodes sub batman cartoon episodes. Lloyd bochner, kevin conroy, bob hastings, bob hastings, tara strong, loren lester, efrem zimbalist jr. The animated series be a clown tv episode 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The animated series be a clown tv episode 1992 imdb. When the joker attends jordans birthday party as jekko the clown.
Developed by bruce timm, paul dini, and mitch brian, and produced by warner bros. The animated series 19921995 starring kevin conroy, arleen sorkin, mark hamill, loren lester, efrem zimbalist jr. The animated series to rank the episodes featuring the joker, mark hamills nowiconic creation, from worst to first. The series was widely praised for its thematic complexity, dark tone, artistic quality, and faithfulness to its title characters crimefighting origins. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc comics superhero batman, which was produced by warner bros. Mayor hamilton hills miserable son, jordan, becomes even sadder when his father uses his birthday party as a political gathering, and ends up stowing away in the truck of the circus performer hired by hill for the party, whom he doesnt know is actually the joker in disguise.
Who is jekko the clown and why does his laugh sound so familiar. Actress arlene sorkin was a childhood friend of batman. It is heavily speculated that the laughter that comes from the animatronic clown in the latter episode is taken from currys recording sessions as the joker. The joker was batman s deadliest archenemy who was ruthless, eccentric, cunning and extremely dangerous. Batman the animated series s01e09 be a clown video.
Be a clown was the ninth produced episode and the 11th episode aired. Bruce wayne is in attendance and when the joker uses a candle actually dynamite in the cake, bruce saves the day by shoving it into the pool. The animated series through a collection of posts called batman. Episodes of batman 1992 tv series images from batman 1992 tv series gallery for the batman 1992 tv series series. The animated series cocreator paul dini, and dini actually got the idea for harley when he saw sorkin perform as a clown. The animated series in be a clown, the ninth episode. The joker makes his second appearance in be a clown on batman the animated series. The animated series the demons quest this episode is so memorable because it introduced us to ras al ghul, a famed villain in the comics but has not received enough. The animated series be a clown welcome to multiversity comics, a web site written by people who love comics for people who love comics. Be a clown is the ninth episode of the first season of batman. The animated series birthday surprise dc kids youtube. The joker escapes arkham and takes a clowns place at the sons birthday party. Its rather fitting that the show returned to the tragedy of twoface for its final episode because twoface is the most important villain in batman.
The animated series released on 05 sep 1992 in theater with 23 minutes in length, batman. Animation and originally aired on fox from 1992 to 1995. The animated series, such as a henchman in the episode fear of victory, and an animatronic clown in be a clown. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Tim curry ended up voicing miscellaneous characters in batman. These early episodes have batman making a lot of really groansome oneliners. The animated series 19921995is one of the best episode tv show can be recommended for any one who likes watching tv show with a riveting theme. For the past three weeks ive been talking exhaustively about batman. The animated series, s1e09 while batman has gone up against enemies with a more personal connection to him like twoface, or ones of a more dangerous nature overall like ras al ghul, the joker is easily his greatest adversary.
Mayor hill is giving a speech at a construction site, saying the new block of apartments being built will herald a new, safer gotham city. Compare me to batman ive got more style, more brains, im certainly a better dresser. Be a clown is the episode that cemented joker as voiced by mark hamill as the most. When bruces parents are gunned down, batman awakens and eventually takes full. 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. 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 ends with a sad look at the backstory of its own creation. The joker dc animated universe jokers throwing cards. Joker plants a bomb, but bruce wayne, who is attending the party, manages to defuse it. Animation, it originally aired on fox kids from september 5, 1992, to september 15, 1995, with a total of 85 episodes.
He tried every despicable trick to take over gotham city, make a profit and ruin batman s life emotionally and physically. The series worst episode, wimpering, simpering, little jerk jordan should have been crushed to the top of his top hat like the. Batman the animated series episode 9 be a clown video. In the confusion, the son slips into the jokers van is whisked away. When hes inside, the joker throws a whole deck of his razorsharp playing cards at him and misses. Feeling unloved by his father, mayor hills son becomes enamored with the joker. The animated series is an american superhero animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman. Today, to round things off, i am taking one more look at the show in order to rank the episodes from worst to best. Dckids is home to all your favorite dc characters, videos, comics, games.