Several children give their widely varying opinions of who they think Batman is.Several children give their widely varying opinions of who they think Batman is.Several children give their widely varying opinions of who they think Batman is.
Kevin Conroy
- Batman
- (voice)
- …
Gary Owens
- 50s Batman
- (voice)
Michael Ironside
- 80's Batman
- (voice)
Michael McKean
- 50's Joker
- (voice)
- …
Brianne Brozey
- 50's Robin
- (voice)
- (as Brianne Siddall)
Ryan O'Donohue
- Matt
- (voice)
Anndi McAfee
- Carrie Kelley
- (voice)
- …
Jeremy Foley
- Nick
- (voice)
Mark Rolston
- Firefly
- (voice)
- …
Charles Rocket
- Security Guard
- (voice)
- …
Phillip Van Dyke
- Joel
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA kid named Joel associates Batman with "tight rubber armor", and "a flashy car that can drive up walls", both references to Batman Forever (1995), which was directed by Joel Schumacher. (Joel is even seen standing outside a shop, under a partially-obscured sign that seems to read "Shoemaker" or "Shoemaker's", a nod to Joel Schumacher's last name.)
- GoofsDuring the giant piano sequence, the intervals between the keys the Joker lands on do not match the direction of the hammers inside the piano. For example, one sequence where the Joker "plays" a descending scale, but the hammers hit what should be an ascending scale.
- Quotes
80's Batman: You don't get it, son. This isn't a trash heap.
[Batman grabs the Mutant Leader's leg]
80's Batman: It's an operating table.
[the Mutant Leader shrieks with pain as a sickening crunch is heard]
80's Batman: ...And I'm the surgeon.
- ConnectionsEdited from Superman: The Animated Series: Where There's Smoke (1998)
- SoundtracksBatman: The Animated Series
Theme
Composed by Danny Elfman
Featured review
one of the great animated Batman episodes...
Batman has a mythology, a framework that can be worked in and around but has rules that can't be broken. But what's great about this one episode of the animated Batman show- now featured as a special feature on the Batman: Gotham Knight DVD- is mixed perspective. It's actually ironic that a carbon-copy (updated only with flashy/anime-inspired) was featured as part of the Gotham Knight episodes, when this one, made by Bruce Timm's team and with less flashy animation (though this is arguable), is better and more indicative of the history of Batman.
It's about a few kids who are talking about what they think Batman is "really" like. We get two perspectives, each based on classic Batman lore. The first is done up like those goofy, feel-good comics from the 40s and 50s where Batman and Robin fight Joker in stilted poses- akin to the obscure animated series from the 1970s- where they're caught between a piano and a hard place. It's beautifully done in a retro, jokingly nostalgic manner. The second is a treatment of Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns, and more or less it's faithful to the best parts of the book (the fight against the mutants, the girl Robin, Batman in that crazy-ass tank). Each of the two feature different voices for Batman and Joker and those other characters than usual, and they're both done wonderfully.
Then, finally, the last segment pits the kids into a situation where Batman really has to come save them- this time from the villain Firefly, who traps them in a theater. The whole framework of this story, I might add, is smart for also incorporating an issue from the 70s (credited to Neal Adams) which is about kids talking about what they think Batman is like. It's altogether fun stuff for the Batman fan, and gives casual viewers of the show a taste of what legacy Batman has left behind, for better or worse, in the long history of the comics.
It's about a few kids who are talking about what they think Batman is "really" like. We get two perspectives, each based on classic Batman lore. The first is done up like those goofy, feel-good comics from the 40s and 50s where Batman and Robin fight Joker in stilted poses- akin to the obscure animated series from the 1970s- where they're caught between a piano and a hard place. It's beautifully done in a retro, jokingly nostalgic manner. The second is a treatment of Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns, and more or less it's faithful to the best parts of the book (the fight against the mutants, the girl Robin, Batman in that crazy-ass tank). Each of the two feature different voices for Batman and Joker and those other characters than usual, and they're both done wonderfully.
Then, finally, the last segment pits the kids into a situation where Batman really has to come save them- this time from the villain Firefly, who traps them in a theater. The whole framework of this story, I might add, is smart for also incorporating an issue from the 70s (credited to Neal Adams) which is about kids talking about what they think Batman is like. It's altogether fun stuff for the Batman fan, and gives casual viewers of the show a taste of what legacy Batman has left behind, for better or worse, in the long history of the comics.
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- Aug 5, 2008
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