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The Batman: Season 1, Episode 1

The Bat in the Belfry (11 Sep. 2004)

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The Joker is making trouble in Gotham City. First, Joker manages to sneak into the notorious Arkham Asylum. Then, the super-villain releases all the patients from one wing of the facility. ... See full summary »

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The Joker is making trouble in Gotham City. First, Joker manages to sneak into the notorious Arkham Asylum. Then, the super-villain releases all the patients from one wing of the facility. When Batman arrives on the scene, patients are wandering the streets of Gotham in a daze, and the bridge to the facility has been destroyed. Joker and Batman battle, but the villain escapes. Later, Joker flies a balloon full of poisonous gas over Gotham. Joker threatens to pop the balloon over the city, and Batman tries to stop him. Written by Ken Miller <wkmiller704@yahoo.com>

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DEBUT: Bruce Wayne/Batman, The Joker, Chief Angel Rojas, Detective Ellen Yin and Detective Ethan Bennett (episode 1.01 "The Bat in the Belfry") See more »

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Batman: Stop this thing, Joker.
The Joker: With what brakes?
[They begin fighting]
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