Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series)

Shadow of the Bat: Part I (1993)

Melissa Gilbert: Barbara Gordon, Batgirl

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Quotes 

• Barbara Gordon : You know, Dad, if you and Gil keep nailing bad guys like this people will think you two are Batman and Robin.

  Commissioner James Gordon : What can I say? Gil is a godsend. And he's not bad-looking, either.

  Barbara Gordon : Dad. I just got you to stop treating me like a kid and now you're trying to marry me off.

  Commissioner James Gordon : Don't think I didn't see you two at that fundraiser last week. Thick as thieves, you were.

• Barbara Gordon : But you're the DA, Janet. You've worked with my father. There must be something you...

  Janet Van Dorn : The evidence is solid, Barbara. Money deposited to your father's name in laundered accounts, witnesses who swear they saw him take bribes.

  Barbara Gordon : That's not sufficient cause to deny bail.

  Janet Van Dorn : True. But we also found deposit receipts for a South American bank. We have to consider him a flight risk.

  Barbara Gordon : This is crazy. My father would never

  Janet Van Dorn : Maybe you don't know your father as well as you think. Maybe none of us do.

• Detective Harvey Bullock : Don't you believe her, kid. Your pop's the best there is. That's why the department's putting on a rally for him.

  Barbara Gordon : Harvey, that's a wonderful idea.

  Detective Harvey Bullock : Yeah. Wish I could say it was mine.

  Gil Mason : Just because I have a job to do doesn't mean I'm not on your side. I'm going to see Jim Gordon gets all the public support we can muster.

  Detective Harvey Bullock : All the top cops will be there, including yours truly. So don't worry your pretty little head. It should be quite a show.

  Barbara Gordon : Yes, and I know someone who'd be a real showstopper, if I can get him.

• Barbara Gordon : But you have to come to the rally. The public respects you. If they see you there, they'll know Dad's innocent.

  Batman : Sorry, but there's more to this than a simple frame-up. And I'm not gonna find out by appearing at rallies.

  Barbara Gordon : But don't you see...

  Batman : The best thing you can do for him is to keep out of it. The people behind this are dangerous.

  Barbara Gordon : "I'm a professional, don't try this at home," huh? Sorry, Batman. You being at the rally could decide if Dad goes free. So you'll be there, one way or another.

• Barbara Gordon : What am I gonna do? If Gil's involved in this, then there's no one that I can trust.

  [holds up her cape and cowl] 

  Barbara Gordon : And if Batman's not around... What do you think, Woobie? Could use a little work, huh?

• Barbara Gordon : So Batman can't help me? Fine. In that case, let's see what Batgirl can do!

• Barbara Gordon : [lands in an alley while disguised as Batman]  Touchdown!

  [removes padding plates from under her costume] 

  Barbara Gordon : And the crowd goes wild.