Joker's Favor

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Batman: The Animated Series episode
“Joker's Favor”

Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 22
Writer(s)	Paul Dini
Director	Boyd Kirkland
Original airdate	September 11th, 1992
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Joker's Favor is the twenty-second episode from Batman: The Animated Series. First aired on September 11th, 1992. Written by Paul Dini and directed by Boyd Kirkland. It features the first appearance of Harley Quinn

1 Plot
2 Notes
3 See also
4 Cast
5 External links

[edit] Plot

Charlie Collins, a Gotham City accountant, accidentally runs afoul of the Joker. Pleading for his life, he promises the Joker anything, if he will only let him go. Joker agrees to let him go and makes Charlie promise to do him a favor in return. Two years later, Charlie (who has changed his name to Don and moved to a new neighborhood) receives a phone call. The Joker wants Charlie to make good on his promise. The favor: Charlie must open the door for the Joker, so he can infiltrate a testimonial dinner for Commissioner Gordon and plant a bomb.

[edit] Notes

This episode marks Harley Quinn's first appearance (animated or otherwise).
One of the Joker's two henchmen (either Rocco or Henshaw) is shown reading a Tiny Toon Adventures comic book.
Near the end of the episode Charlie says: "say goodnight gracie." to the joker. a reference to the Burns and Allen (George Burns and Gracie Allen) comedy duo, who would end all their routines with this line.

[edit] See also

[edit] Cast

Actor	Role
Kevin Conroy	Batman
Bob Hastings	Commissioner James Gordon
Robert Costanzo	Detective Harvey Bullock
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.	Alfred Pennyworth
Ed Begley Jr.	Charlie Collins
Mark Hamill	The Joker
Arleen Sorkin	Harley Quinn