Knight Time (10 Oct. 1998)

When Batman goes missing, Superman takes up the mantle of the Dark Knight to keep Gotham City's supervillains from running amok.

Director:

Curt Geda

Writers:

Bob Goodman, Jerry Siegel (character created by: Superman),

Stars:

Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy, Mathew Valencia

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Tim Daly	...	Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
Kevin Conroy	...	Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Mathew Valencia	...	Robin / Tim Drake (voice)
Roddy McDowall	...	The Mad Hatter / Jervis Tetch (voice)
John Glover	...	The Riddler / Edward Nygma (voice)
Paul Williams	...	The Penguin / Oswald Cobblepot (voice)
Henry Silva	...	Bane (voice)
Bob Hastings	...	Commissioner Jim Gordon (voice)
Charity James	...	Roxy Rocket / Roxanne Sutton (voice)
Corey Burton	...	Brainiac (voice)

Storyline

When Batman goes missing, Superman takes up the mantle of the Dark Knight to keep Gotham City's supervillains from running amok.

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Plot Keywords:

martial arts | hand to hand combat | laser vision | keysi fighting method | voice imitation | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 1998 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Animation, DC Comics, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode was broadcast only one week after the death of Roddy McDowall (The Mad Hatter) on October 3, 1998.

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Goofs

Corey Burton's character name Brainiac is listed in the closing credits as "Brianiac".

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Quotes

[Robin creates a false alarm to distract the guards so that he and Superman, disguised as Batman, can sneak into Wayne Industries]
Robin: C'mon!
Superman: All this sneaking around isn't exactly my style.
Robin: What do you mean? It's half the fun!

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Connections

References The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest (1997)

User Reviews

By far the best superman the animated series episode

"Knight Time", is one of the best episodes of Superman the Animated Series ever, Superman learns that Batman/Bruce Wayne has gone missing and decides to head straight to Gotham to investigate the disappearance of his sometimes uneasy ally. What he finds is the deadly city overrun with crime as the Dark Knight's rogues are running rampant in the streets with no one, but Robin to stop them. So when the Man of Steel meets up with the Boy Wonder they both decide to put the element of fear back in Gotham City's thugs by having Supes don the 'ol cape and cowl. But no matter how much you dress up Superman in Batman's fear-striking attire, he is still same old Boy Scout underneath, which is why Robin has to give the Kyptonian superhero a crash course in detective work, fear and intimidation.

We get some classic moments as the "Bat of Steel" and the Boy Wonder meet up with Commissioner Gordon and officer Montoya who points out to Gordon that Batman, "looks bigger". We also get to see the "Super-Bat" go up against The Riddler, The Mad Hatter and Bane! And as the all-new Dynamic Duo continue to uncover the secret of Wayne's disappearance, Superman points out to Robin how all this sneaking around isn't really his style to which Robin replies with a smile, "What do you mean? It's half the fun."