EPISODE NUMBER: 36, Production Code 310

PLOT SUMMARY:

Inspired by the Batman/Batgirl partnership, the Joker decides to recruit his own sidekick and gain a partner in crime.

WRITTEN BY: Steven Melching

DIRECTED BY: Brandon Vietti

CAST:
Rino Romano (Bruce Wayne / Batman)
Danielle Judovits (Barbara Gordon / Batgirl)
Adam West (Mayor Grange)
Kevin Michael Richardson (the Joker)
Michael Reisz (Donnie/Prank)

QUOTES:
Joker: "Now, Prank. Remember what I taught you at the hideout."
Batgirl: "He's been to Joker's hideout? (to Batman) Why don't we have that kind of relationship?"

(After seeing how well Batman and Batgirl fight together)
Joker: "I want my own Mini-Me!"

Batgirl: (as Joker tries to drop his ward into the chemicals) "Let the kid go, Joker."
Joker: (gleefully) "That's what I'm tryin' to do!"

INTERESTING NOTES:
When Donnie suggests trapping the Gotham PD in playing cards, Joker says "Been there, done that." This is a reference to season one's episode "Topsy Turvy".

The comedy club Joker's apprentice tries out at is called the Ha-Ha-Hacienda. In the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Harlequinade," Harley uses that same term in reference to one of Joker's hideouts.

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