Christmas with the Joker
- Episode aired Nov 13, 1992
- Unrated
- 22m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
2.9K
YOUR RATING
The Joker kidnaps three prominent citizens during Christmas and challenges Batman to find him before midnight.The Joker kidnaps three prominent citizens during Christmas and challenges Batman to find him before midnight.The Joker kidnaps three prominent citizens during Christmas and challenges Batman to find him before midnight.
Kevin Conroy
- Batman
- (voice)
Clive Revill
- Alfred
- (voice)
Mark Hamill
- The Joker
- (voice)
Mari Devon
- Summer Gleeson
- (voice)
Loren Lester
- Robin
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBruce Timm said of the episode, "I like the fact that Fox always runs it on Christmas, every year. It's really different than a typical, sappy Christmas episode on other series. It's dark, bitter and weird."
- GoofsAt one point, Batman uses his cape as a decoy, then right after it gets shot full of holes, he puts it back on and it's perfectly intact.
- Quotes
The Joker: [singing] Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg, the Batmobile lost a wheel, and the Joker got away!
[he puts a star on the Christmas tree; then it takes off through the roof with a concealed rocket engine, Joker riding it]
The Joker: [singing] Crashing through the roof, in a one-horse open tree, busting out I go, laughing all the way!
- ConnectionsEdited into Bat-May: Christmas With The Joker (2020)
Featured review
Fantastically Entertaining With Super Visuals
Wow, now I am starting to see why people rave about this animated Batman series. This is my second episode look and I was extremely impressed in only the first few minutes. (This is the second story on the DVD but it's listed as the 38th episode on the IMDb, so, I don't what the story is except to presume the DVD has all the shows in a different order.)
Whatever. The artwork is magnificent with great drawings utilizing light and shadows. The action scenes feature bold colors. This is simply great visuals, but most people are more interested how the stories are, and with The Joker blasting out of Arkham Asylum on top of a rocket-propelled huge Christmas tree, I guess that kind of tells you this episode had a fun story to tell.
The Joker's singing lyrics and dialog were not only humorous but so were some of the things he did - so many sight gags in here that there are too many to mention. I was just pleasantly surprised, after watching the first episode, to see so much humor in this one. Joker hosting his own fake TV program - with canned laughter - was hilarious! Well....he is called "The Joker," after all. I wish all the villains were as entertaining as this guy. Who can get mad a guy - even at Christmas - who sing "Jingle bells, Batman smells.....?"
This was my first look at "Robin," as he wasn't in the first episode ("On Leather Wings") on this First Season DVD package. He seems a lot more cheery and human-like than our morose hero, so he complements Batman's character nicely. It also confirms that the DVD has these episodes out of order, because I haven't seen Robin since this one.
This episode is so crammed full of great material I hope it doesn't spoil me for subsequent episodes. I mean, I can't see how they can be more entertaining than this one.
Whatever. The artwork is magnificent with great drawings utilizing light and shadows. The action scenes feature bold colors. This is simply great visuals, but most people are more interested how the stories are, and with The Joker blasting out of Arkham Asylum on top of a rocket-propelled huge Christmas tree, I guess that kind of tells you this episode had a fun story to tell.
The Joker's singing lyrics and dialog were not only humorous but so were some of the things he did - so many sight gags in here that there are too many to mention. I was just pleasantly surprised, after watching the first episode, to see so much humor in this one. Joker hosting his own fake TV program - with canned laughter - was hilarious! Well....he is called "The Joker," after all. I wish all the villains were as entertaining as this guy. Who can get mad a guy - even at Christmas - who sing "Jingle bells, Batman smells.....?"
This was my first look at "Robin," as he wasn't in the first episode ("On Leather Wings") on this First Season DVD package. He seems a lot more cheery and human-like than our morose hero, so he complements Batman's character nicely. It also confirms that the DVD has these episodes out of order, because I haven't seen Robin since this one.
This episode is so crammed full of great material I hope it doesn't spoil me for subsequent episodes. I mean, I can't see how they can be more entertaining than this one.
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- ccthemovieman-1
- Jun 30, 2007
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