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The Batman :: The Bat in the Belfry (01x01)
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| Title: | The Bat in the Belfry |
| Episode #: | 01x01 |
| Production Number: | 101 |
| Original Airdate: | Saturday September 11th, 2004 |
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A new villain who calls himself the Joker takes over Arkaham Asylum, and released all the criminals inside of it. The Batman manages to take back the asylum from the Joker, but after meeting one of Joker's victims, Batman realizes that this is no ordinary clown. Can Batman stop The Joker and save his victims?
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Aired on Cartoon Network on April 2, 2005 for the first time.
| Rino Ramano is no stranger to voicing heroes, he voiced Spiderman in the short Spiderman Unlimited series.
| The symbol on Batman's chest is simalar to the one Adam West wore in his run at Batman.
| The poles are also a homage to the classic Adam West show.
| This is the first Batman cartoon in a long time, that didn't havre Mark Hamil playing The Joker.
| This is the first Batman cartoon in years without Kevin Conroy playing Batman, Bruce Wayne, or both.
| The first appearance of: Batman/Bruce Wayne, Yin, Bennett, Alfred, Joker, and Rojas.
| The Batmobile is based off the classic Adam West one.
| Aired in the UK on July 11, 2005 for the first time.
| U2's The Edge performs the series's theme song.
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Thorne: (To Batman) Okay... We split the take. 30, 70.
| Thorne: How'd you do that?
Batman: I'm the Batman.
| Alfred: Surprise.
Bruce: I'm touched Alfred, but my birthday isn't till October.
Alfred: It's an anniversary Master Bruce. Three years ago tonight you first dawned cape and cowl.
Bruce: Crime flies.
| Joker: There were these two fellows in an abandoned party favor factory. One says to the other --
Batman: Where are you keeping the gas, Joker?
Joker: You call that a punch line?
Batman: I don't share your sense of humor.
| Joker: My precious gas ... passed by a party pooper.
Batman: I had a different punch line in mind.
| Joker: They all said I was sick in the head. They said I needed help. Well, maybe I am a bit batty. Blame it on the bats in my belfry.
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Visual: The Bat-Poles
The poles in the cave are a homage to the old Adam West show, where Robin and Batman each had a pole to get from Wayne Manor to The Bat-cave.
| Bruce: Crime flies.
This is a nod to the saying time flies.
| Guard: Stiener, check...
This is a nod to the producer Linda M. Steiner.
| Visual: The Bat-Symbol
The bat-symbol is identical to the one Adam West wore when he played Batman.
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