Episode #048 - What Is Reality?
Original Airdate - November 24th, 1992
Seeking to prove once and for all that his is the superior mind, the
Riddler lures Batman into a riddle-solving contest inside a computer
game of virtual reality. In the course of solving the riddles and
escaping the Riddler's traps, Batman learns that he is able to
manipulate the virtual reality landscape much like the Riddler does.
Media by James Harvey
Review by Robin III |
Credits
Kevin Conroy as Batman
Bob Hastings as Commissioner Gordon
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Alfred
Bever-Leigh Banfield as Clerk
John Glover as Riddler
Loren Lester as Robin
Hal Rayle as Broker
Voices
Written by Marty Isenberg, Rober N. Skir
Directed by Dick Sebast
Music Composed by Richard Bronskill
Animation Services by Akom Production Co. |
Screen Grabs
Pans
Quotes
BATMAN: Can you solve it?
ROBIN: Are you kidding? You're talking to the guy who solved the
Baxter's Box puzzle in 37 seconds. 'Course this time I don't have a
sledge hammer. . .
--
RIDDLER: Ahh. . . Well, I never was any good at parallel parking and I'm
not to clear about the laws of pedestrian right of way either.
THE RIDDLER'S VAN BACK UP AND HEADS RIGHT FOR BATMAN.
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RIDDLER: Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no tales. It all makes
'cents' when you add it up!
CUT TO BATMOBILE.
ALFRED: Four quarters and a penny, sir?
BATMAN: Penny. . . Penny. . . Cent. Red cent. Copper. It's made of
copper.
ALFRED: And copper is another name for a policeman.
BATMAN: And 'no tails' would be heads. Police head. . . Quarters!
ALFRED: Police Headquarters. Bravo, sir! It does make 'cents' when you
add it up!
--
BATMAN TURNS TO A DOOR READING "CRAZY INTENT".
ROBIN: Batman! Don't open that door! "Crazy Intent" means "Loco Motive"!
BATMAN RUNS CLEAR AS A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE COMES OUT OF THE DOOR.
--
BATMAN: You may control this world Nygma, but I still control myself.
RIDDLER: The name is Riddler! Edward Nygma no longer exists! You may
remember that he was fired by an ungrateful employer. That was a private
matter and should have remained one.
--
BATMAN: "If the planet were equitable I'd still have my old job."
ROBIN: Of course! If the World's Fair I'd still have my Exposition. Give
me a break!
Review: Riddler episodes never
cease to have smart riddles involved in them. This one had some very
nicely planned riddles, especially the last one about the Riddler's
location. It was corny, but how on Earth could that have worked,
involving Riddler's old job and where he is now.
The animation was mediocre, except for the multiple Batmen and Riddlers
at the end of the episode. Other than those, there were faint and bad
looking explosions and inconsistent characters. This episode would have
been a lot better with better animation, at least a bit better and more
proportioned.
The idea of Riddler deleting his old self was also a good idea because
he seems like the type who would do that. It made for an interesting
story indeed, but nothing too special to brag about.
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