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
"Roll, Robin!"
So I find this to be one of the best offerings from the very touch-and-go fourth season, it showed great versatility in what they were willing to try out in their episodes, and I love the two awesome alternate styles to the animation mixed in with the regular one. It's very entertaining visually, and that's not just as far as the animation goes, but it's also in the way the action of the scenarios unfolds and the dialogue. I not really interested in the parts of it that focus on the three kids, I mainly enjoy it for the 'legends' that they tell each other. The first story is my favourite part, with the cartoony 50's go get 'em super-upbeat Batman and Robin, who is dressed like an elf, facing off against the Joker and his goons in a giant musical instrument museum? It's ridiculous but very fun and entertaining, the larger than life energy of it made me smile, I loved the bright colours and the way the shadows were drawn, to me it really looked like old comic panels that were moving, it's a beautiful piece of animation and a faithful representation of that particular era of Batman that, while not personally my type, still does have a certain magic all of its own. It's kinda gently poking a little fun at the more silly slapstick tone, but also celebrating it at the same time. It's so weird seeing a cutesy trickster Joker as opposed to the ruthless manipulating master of deadly mayhem I've always seen him as. Michael McKean did one fantastic Joker voice, kind of light and not particularly threatening but the guy really got the feel of the classic villain down terrifically, his voice tone was ideal as a kooky clown. there was the second chapter which was the complete polar opposite, that sees a gritty hulking Batman with a killer bad-ass attitude battling against the monstrous mutants of a post-apocalyptic warzone version of Gotham!!! It's brilliant in a whole different kind of way and I loved the style of it with the jagged silhouetted backgrounds. Michael Ironside gave an epic Batman voice, so deep and resonant with a hint of malevolence that just perfectly fits, it was a perfect vocal for that striking incarnation of the Dark Knight, I've since learned more about what that segment was actually emulating and I absolutely loved the full version in The Dark Knight Returns Movie, thought it was one of the most amazing stories about Batman I've ever seen, a near masterwork in fact. When that part's over it really feels like it's missing a third segment as it wraps things up mundanely with the Batman of the show saving the kids from burning up after Firefly torches a movie theatre. I get that they had a limited amount of time, but to me it does diminish the effect of the episode a little. But hey on the other hand we do actually see three very different interpretations of Batman so in that way it works. And it's a very good episode that's entertaining and varied and that offers something for just about anyone to enjoy, well worth checking out anytime!
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- Foreverisacastironmess123
- Dec 26, 2016
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