The animated series episode the laughing fish from season one, which aired on january 10, 1993. Sep 27, 2014 batman the laughing fish joker s 1st victim tony thebigbatfan. Batman animated series joker episodes, ranked worst to first. The animated series the laughing fish tv episode 1993 mark hamill as the joker.
The animated series is an american superhero animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman. While inspecting a days catch, a group of fishermen are horrified to see their fish plastered with jokers trademark grin, a smile he wants to. With kevin conroy, bob hastings, robert costanzo, efrem zimbalist jr the joker starts threatening the patent office staff when they refuse to patent his disfigured fish. To celebrate the new joker movie, we thought wed take a look back at the joker s appearances on batman. Animation and originally aired on fox from 1992 to 1995.
When discussing why joker s joker fied the local fish population, batman comments, normal criminals usually have logical motives. Batman the animated series episode 56 harley and ivy. The joker starts threatening the patent office staff when they refuse to patent his disfigured fish. Mad lib theater challenge belle and gaston edition. This approximately 9inch figure is in scale to all dc gallery and femme fatales pvc dioramas, is sculpted with a high level of detail and features exacting paint applications. Newspapers all over gotham feature ar a fishing boat has just returned from a harvest in gotham harbor. One of the greatest interpretations of the joker is no doubt the one seen in batman. Batman the animated series episode 2 christmas with the joker. Overall, as mentioned, these joker programs seem to be the consistently best of these episodes in this series.
The animated series and the new adventures of batman and robin to rank them from worst. The time the joker tried to copyright a fish plagiarism. Fish are appearing in gotham docks with joker smiles, shocking the populace. Tas series, including batman, catwoman, and poison ivy, capture the iconic characters in basic poses that dont really indic. Production order season one on leather wings, christmas with the joker, nothing to fear, the last laugh, pretty poison, the underdwellers, p. This is general information about production inconsistences, mistakes and external references related to the episode the laughing fish from season one of batman. Introduced in the 1992 animated series, quinn is the joker s former arkham psychiatrist who develops an obsessive infatuation with him and dons a redandblack harlequin costume to join him in the 1999 graphic novel batman.
Hes sort of an example of what it would be nice to be like. The joker is a fictional supervillain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson that first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book batman april 25, 1940 published by dc comics. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc comics superhero batman, which was produced by warner bros. The laughing fish is an episode of the first season of batman. They also appear in the brave and bold episode called emperor joker. When it comes to batman villains, the joker is not widely known for. Exclusive variant features the joker with laughing fish in hand. As the ship unloads its catch onto the docks, the crewmen are horrified to find that every one of the fish possesses a creepy joker like grin on their faces, while batman looks on from a distance. So, having cut to the core of the story, we have the major beats of the first two acts of the episode.
The joker unleashes a toxin into gotham citys harbors, causing all the fish affected to mutate into joker fish, with a deformed smile clearly resembling his own. Batman the animated series episode 83 make em laugh. The animated series e34 the laughing fish recap tv. It is revealed that bullock knows the existence of the batcomputer, but how he learned of it exactly is unrevealed.
Highlights of the volume include laughing fish that sees the joker try to all the fish in gotham, cat scratch fever where catwoman tries to go straight but finds her cat is missing, and almost got im, probably one of the funniest episodes of the series as a whole that sees various villains recount how they almost killed batman. Joker then threatened bullocks life in order to stop batman, who had also found his hideout. The animated series joker laughing fish gallery figure. The joker s insane schemes make sense to him and him alone. Diamond select toys dc gallery batman the animated series. The dark knight battles his inner demons as well as the evil figures who bedevil him. The laughing fish, based on the detective comics issue of the same name.
The animated series laughing fish joker bust entertainment earth exclusive features the infamous villain as seen in a classic episode from batman. So, in honor of the joker, lets take a look at and rank ten of his best episodes in batman. The joker also captures harvey bullock, and batman must rescue him and foil the clown prince of crimes insane scheme. However, before the joker can kill him batman arrives and, in a very typical comic book battle, manages to save harvey, beat the henchmen and give chase to the joker.
With kevin conroy, bob hastings, robert costanzo, efrem zimbalist jr the joker starts threatening the patent office staff when they. Trivia this episode also a reminiscent of the joker s firstever caper in the comics. However, as the animated series went on, references to the name were dropped, with it eventually being implied in beware the creeper that this had simply been an alias. The animated series laughing fish joker bust entertainment earth exclusive comes exactly as shown. Batman the animated series episode 41 joker s wild. That version runs the gamut from mischievous to dastardly. In the episode, harvey bullock knows the existence of the batcomputer, but how he learned of it exactly is. When joker decides to follow harleys advice and just shoot batman in the head, the dark knight uses his greatest weapon and headbutts the clown, sending the bullet into the piranha tank and covering the joker in murderous fish. Kane and robinson claimed responsibility for the joker s design, while acknowledging fingers writing contribution. If i had to differentiate between batman and superman, id say superman is sort of about hope. The scene is actually scary in a few parts, especially when the joker puts a lid on the tank and these guys are trapped. The animated series to rank the episodes featuring the joker, mark hamills nowiconic creation, from worst to first. Jan 30, 20 these stories have influenced every portrayal of the joker that followed, especially the dark knight returns, tim burtons batman, and, of course, batman.
During the earlier episodes of the series, he was frequently given the name jack napier, which was the true name of the joker in the 1989 batman film. Batman the laughing fish joker s 1st victim duration. The laughing fish is the fortysixth episode of batman. Its an amusing plot with joker just out for money and batman gets a chance to demonstrate just how well he understands his foil. The joker fish were also seen in two episode of batman. Batman the animated series s02e06 the laughing fish. Upon returning to the batcave with a joker fish, bruce. The joker actually gets it from harley this time, who takes it as a compliment. These stories have influenced every portrayal of the joker that followed, especially the dark knight returns, tim burtons batman, and, of course, batman.
Batman the animated series episode 40 if youre so smart why arent you rich. The joker we need in batman the animated series the laughing fish duration. May 18, 2018 the laughing fish is a very stylized episode of batman. The joker was batman s deadliest archenemy who was menacing, merciless, shrewd, and extremely dangerous. Both episodes this week were adaptations with similar subject matter, and they really show the spectrum of batman. It is the fifth episode produced featuring the joker and is notable for being an adaptation of classic joker stories from the comic books, one of which was written by dennis oneil. A fishing boat has just returned from a harvest in gotham harbor. May 27, 2018 in the animated laughing fish, however, theres no time for bruces love life.
Incredible detailing and unique paintwork you wont find anywhere else. Jun 23, 2018 batman the animated series episode 83 make em laugh. Joker threw batman and bullock into a shark tank, hoping that they were killed by the shark, but when they escaped the tank, joker tried to escape through the. The animated series episode the laughing fish, this rendition of the joker shows him holding the titular marine life, with one foot on a chained and partially submerged batman. Here, he has batman and harvey bullock both in a big fish tank with a huge shark thats ready to both of them. The joker starts threatening the patent office staff when they refuse to patent. Diamond select toys dc gallery batman the animated series laughing fish joker pvc figure statue. Batman the animated series episode 83 make em laugh video. Oct 03, 2019 to celebrate the new joker movie, we thought wed take a look back at the jokers appearances on batman. Its possible though he just might have been referring to a computer used by batman as a batcomputer akin to the batman 1966 tv series habit of everything having a batprefix. The episode is mostly adapted from the comics storyline the laughing fish sign of the joker. The animated series be arranged in such a way that it tells an ongoing story more in the line of a standard serialized comic or modern television show. Harvey, however, gets there first but is captured by the joker.
Then, he targets innocent men who refuse to his joker fish. They were the central plot point to the laughing fish, and they also made a brief appearance in the joker vignette in almost got im. The joker has given every fish in gotham harbor his. In the animated laughing fish, however, theres no time for bruces love life. Batman, realizing the fish was a unique species deduces that the joker must be at the aquarium. The animated series the joker delivers a eulogy from the man who. Joker creates a toxin that affects only fish, mutating them into joker fish. The time the joker tried to copyright a fish plagiarism today. Joker unleashes a toxin into gotham citys harbors, causing all the fish affected to mutate into joker fish, with a deformed smile clearly resembling his own. The joker fish the joker series earth bust the animated animated entertainment exclusive batman. Youve got this guy whos an alien and not truly human, but he personifies all the best qualities of humanity. It is divided into dialogue sections for better comprehension.
Joker unleashes a toxin into gotham city s harbors, causing all the fish affected to mutate into joker fish, with a deformed smile clearly resembling his own. Developed by bruce timm, paul dini, and mitch brian, and produced by warner bros. Jun 24, 2018 batman the animated series episode 41 joker s wild. Get the inside scoop with these interviews with the voice talent of batman. Batman the laughing fishjoker s 1st victim tony thebigbatfan. Dc gallery batman the animated series laughing fish joker. Jokers smiling fish commercial the laughing fish youtube. Harley quinn teams up with poison ivy and both become the queens of crime, after the joker and batman find out. Fish 2 flashback 2 full moon 2 gangster 2 gas mask 2 giant bat 2 harley quinn character 2. This includes kevin conroy batman bruce wayne, adrienne barbeau catwomanselina kyle, mark hamill the joker, efram zimbalist jr.
Animation, it originally aired on fox kids from september 5, 1992, to september 15, 1995, with a total of 85 episodes. Although quinn loves the joker, he is obsessed with batman and uses her to achieve his goals at her expense. The animated series was genuinely great at a lot of things, but the one thing it did better than anyone elsebetter than any other version of batman that weve seen over the past. The joker unleashes a toxin into gotham city s harbors, causing all the fish affected to mutate into joker fish, with a deformed smile clearly resembling his own. Batman the animated series episode 41 jokers wild video. Batman tasthe laughing fishjokers 2nd victim youtube. He exasperated every wicked trick to take over gotham city, make a profit and ruin batmans life both emotionally and physically. The animated series joker laughing fish gallery figure at entertainment earth. Batman analyzes the fish and finds that the chemical is nontoxic to humans, so joker is not trying to poison people. Sep 11, 2009 the joker threatens francis at the office.
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