Joker

Episode Title: The Joker’s Provokers
Original Airdate: November 17, 1966

When we last left Gotham City, Batman was about to be notched into a giant key while Robin is doomed to be given a fresh coat of wax. The Joker seems to have been victorious. Will our heroes escape? Let’s find out in today’s episode, The Joker’s Provokers. Continue reading Batman S:02 E:22

Episode Title: The Impractical Joker
Original Airdate: November 16, 1966

Sometimes I really wonder about the incarceration system in Gotham City. Batman and Robin are quite skilled at capturing the criminals, but somehow they keep on getting back out on the street. It’s not like any of them end up rehabilitated either. They all go back to their criminal ways. So, even though he’s been captured many times before, the Joker (Cesar Romero) returns this week in our episode, The Impractical Joker. Continue reading Batman S:01 E:21

One thing’s for sure when it comes to this classic Batman series, no matter how many times the Caped Crusades put the Joker away it won’t be long until the Clown Prince of Crime breaks out and strikes again. This time Batman’s arch nemesis begins a series of crimes that seem as ridiculous as the villain himself. Cesar Romero returns as the Joker, moustache and all, in today’s episode The Joker Trumps an Ace. Continue reading Batman S:01 E:25

Episode Title: The Joker’s Wild
Original Airdate: January 26, 1966

There is no comic book villain that rivals the Joker. Since he was first introduced just over 75 years ago, no other comic book villain is seen as being as evil and sadistic as the clown prince of crime. However, the first appearance of the character off the pages of the comics was on the 1966 Batman series, which is, at its heart, a comedy. Brought to life by the one and only Cesar Romero, it’s time for the Joker’s debut in The Joker’s Wild. Continue reading Batman S:01 E:05