Batgirl (DCAU)

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Batgirl
Played by Melissa Gilbert Mary Kay Bergman Tara Strong Stockard Channing Angie Harmon Appeared in First appearance On Leather Wings No. of appearances 20 episodes Three movies Current status Active Adapted from Barbara Gordon
Characteristics
Alter ego Barbara Gordon Affiliations Batman Family
Created by
Bob Kane Gardner Fox Carmine Infantino

Batgirl, a DC Comics superhero and supporting character of Batman, consistently appeared in Batman: The Animated Series, and several of the related series created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, voiced by several actresses, including Melissa Gilbert (Batman: The Animated Series), Mary Kay Bergman (Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero), Tara Strong (The New Batman Adventures), Stockard Channing (Batman Beyond) and Angie Harmon (Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker).

Contents 1 Appearances 1.1 Movies 1.2 Cameos 2 DC animated universe history 3 Design 4 Action figure 5 See also

[edit] Appearances

1. Heart of Steel, part I
2. Heart of Steel, part II
3. I Am the Night
4. Shadow of The Bat, part I
5. Shadow of The Bat, part II
6. Batgirl Returns
7. Holiday Knights
8. Sins of the Father
9. Cold Comfort
10. Double Talk
11. You Scratch My Back
12. Joker's Millions
13. Growing Pains
14. Torch Song
15. The Ultimate Thrill
16. Over the Edge
17. Mean Seasons
18. Critters
19. Old Wounds
20. Girls' Night Out
21. Chemistry

[edit] Movies

1. Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
2. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
3. Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman

[edit] Cameos

1. The Savage Time (Justice League)

[edit] DC animated universe history

As Batgirl, in Batman: The Animated Series, she was voiced by Melissa Gilbert, while in The New Batman Adventures she was voiced by Tara Strong. Mary Kay Bergman also provided her voice in the animated movie Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, which was made between the two series. Although Barbara is initially shown to be having a relationship with Dick Grayson, it is later revealed that their relationship was just "puppy love". It is implied that she thenafter developed a relationship with Batman himself. After making only a few appearances in Batman: The Animated Series, Batman allows her into the Batcave and she becomes a main character during The New Batman Adventures.

The character in this continuity also made several brief cameo appearances in the Justice League series. Once in "The Savage Time pt.1", in the alternate timeline where she can be seen kissing an alternate Dick Grayson (this was confirmed by the producers of the show). She was also mentioned briefly in "Comfort and Joy", when Clark Kent asked his mother where Supergirl was. Mrs Kent responded, "She's skiing with Barbara." Batgirl and Supergirl had been established as close friends in the New Batman Adventures episode "Girl's Night Out".

Many fans often interpret the grieving, red-haired attendee of Superman's funeral in the Justice League episode "Hereafter" as Barbara Gordon cameo, but the woman is actually Lana Lang, Superman's high school girlfriend. Originally, Barbara was going to appear in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Double Date". The episode would have her getting injured during a case as Batgirl. Since Bruce forbids her from participating she would recreate herself as Oracle, and get in touch with Black Canary and Huntress to finish her case. Neither of them would meet her in person. Due to the Bat Embargo, the story replaced Batgirl with Green Arrow and The Question.[1]

In Batman Beyond, Barbara (voiced by Stockard Channing, then later by Angie Harmon) was Batgirl and had shared a romance with Bruce Wayne. After the relationship (which was implied to have ended badly) dissolved, she retired as Batgirl and went on to join the Gotham City Police Department, eventually becoming Commissioner, the position once held by her father. Barbara is also shown to be married to the District Attorney Samuel Young. (Curiously, she retained her last name). She at first resents Bruce's training of Terry McGinnis as a new Batman but ultimately becomes more accepting of his presence. Barbara also expresses pity for how lonely Bruce has become in his old age. It is unclear whether Barbara took on the role of the Oracle in the Batman Beyond continuity, as she was shot during her tenure as Batgirl, but there was no mention made of Oracle or any paralysis. Tara Strong provided the voice of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl again in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker.

[edit] Design

[edit] Action figure

Kenner produced an action figure of the character as part of the Duo Force TM(The Adventures of Batman & Robin) with altered uniform colors. Then, only available with four packs like the Knight Force TM Hero Collection, Gotham City Enforcement Team and Girls of Gotham City variants were produced. The variants from the fist two packs are pretty faithful while the one from Girls of Gotham City has bigger eye holes.

[edit] See also

Batman: The Animated Series characters
Heroes:	Batman | Alfred | Robin / Dick Grayson | Batgirl | Robin / Tim Drake
Villains:	The Joker | Harley Quinn | The Penguin | Catwoman | Two-face | Poison Ivy | Rupert Thorne | The Scarecrow | Ra's Al Ghul | Talia | The Mad Hatter | The Ventriloquist and Scarface | Clayface | Killer Croc | Mr. Freeze | The Riddler | The Phantasm | Bane | Man-bat | Firefly | The Ninja | The Clock King | Baby Doll | Roxy Rocket | Hugo Strange | Doctor Milo | Maxie Zeus | The Terrible Trio | Calendar Girl | H.A.R.D.A.C. | Red Claw | Roland Daggett
Supporting Characters:	James Gordon | Harvey Bullock | Summer Gleeson | Leslie Thompkins | Lucius Fox | Renee Montoya | Earl Cooper | Hamilton Hill | Andrea Beaumont | Carl Beaumont | Matthew Thorne | Thomas and Martha Wayne
Other heroes:	The Creeper | Etrigan the Demon | Jonah Hex | Zatanna | Supergirl | Batwoman | The Gray Ghost