Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series)

Christmas with the Joker (1992)

Kevin Conroy: Batman

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Quotes 

• Dick Grayson : [Robin and Batman are about to watch some It's a Wonderful Life]  Come on, Bruce. You're gonna love "It's a Wonderful Life".

  Bruce Wayne : It's not relentlessly cheerful, is it?

  Dick Grayson : No, it's about the difference one man can make to an entire city. Sound familiar?

• Robin : Come on, Batman! It's Christmas Eve. Let's kick back and get into the spirit.

  Batman : The Joker's escaped from Arkham Asylum, Robin.

  Robin : And you really think he's gonna make his move on Christmas Eve? Even scum spend the holidays with their families.

  Batman : He has no family.

  Robin : Okay, I'll make a deal with you. If we go out on patrol and Gotham is quiet, with no sign of the Joker, we come back here, have Christmas dinner and watch "It's A Wonderful Life".

  Batman : You know, I've never seen that. I could never get past the title.

  Robin : It's a deal, then?

  Batman : Deal.

• Batman : Merry Christmas, Joker.

  The Joker : Bah, humbug!

• Bruce Wayne : [to Robin]  We have to find Joker.

  The Joker : [popping out from behind a curtain]  I'll save you the trouble.

• The Joker : Merry Christmas, Batman. I'm so glad you could join us.

  Batman : What's your game, Joker?

  The Joker : Oh, just a little holiday entertainment, Batman. I'm sure all the folks at home will enjoy sharing this special occasion. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, live from the top of Mount Gotham, the death of Batman!

  [a cannon begins firing at Batman and Robin] 

  The Joker : When you care enough to send the very blast.

• Robin : Well, Batman, you were sure right about the Joker. Any leads?

  Batman : I've accessed Gotham's electrical mainframe. And I am zeroing in on the power surges to pinpoint the location of Joker's broadcast signal. That's it!

  Robin : I don't know, Batman. It seems too easy.

  Batman : It's never easy with the Joker.

• Batman : Keep your eyes open for the Joker.

  The Joker : I'll save you the trouble, Batman! Come and get your Christmas present, or the kiddies get it!

  Batman : Let them go, Joker. It's me you want.

  The Joker : Merry Christmas, Batman!

• The Joker : Well, I wonder what Mommy Lawful is getting for Christmas. Hoo hoo hoo, the suspense is killing me. Is it? Can it be? Oh, yes, it's a Betty Blooper doll. And what do Betty Blooper dolls do? Why, you wind them up, and they wreak havoc on Gotham City.

  [maniacal laughter] 

  Robin : I haven't seen one of those dolls in years.

  Batman : They don't make dolls like that anymore. Not since the LaffCo Toy Factory went out of business fourteen years ago.