Batman: The Animated Series
Episode 72
Harlequinade
Another great episode featuring Harley Quinn, and the reason she’s become so beloved in DC comics. The creators even manage to fit a song and dance number into the episode and it fits like a glove. The Joker steals a nuclear bomb and holds the city hostage. Harley Quinn is recruited by Batman and friends to help find him and stop the bomb from going off.
Harley steals the show in this one. It goes into her motivations as a villain, her backstory, her anti-hero persona starts to shine. Batman is a little out of character in this episode by tolerating Harley’s hijinks but it works for the story.
Harley eventually double-crosses the dynamic duo and joins up with the Joker but Batman and Robin use clever psychology and Harley takes down the joker. Joker is at his funniest in this episode, his plan is truly evil and when it fails his reaction is unpredictable. The twist of Joker keeping the mayor hostage and Harley seeing right through it is genius writing.
Written by
Joseph Ammendolea
Owner/President
“I Like To Play With Toys” Productions®
ILikeToPlayWithToysProductions@Yahoo.com
