Batman: The Brave and the Bold Episode 2.19: Emperor Joker!

The Reign of Emperor Joker! is the third episode of the second series of Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Overview
In the opening sequence, Batman wears a differently colored costume each night. Finally he and Robin spot an outburst of color and investigate a theft committed by Firefly. Batman's pink costume protects him against Firefly's rainbow blast, but the villain summons a giant Rainbow Creature. It transforms Robin into a two-dimensional figure, but Batman reveals that his costume can also transform into every color. It deflects all of Rainbow Creature's color blasts, and Batman knocks out Firefly. Robin reverts back to normal and Firefly goes to prison.

The Ten-Eyed Man is robbing a jewelry store and Batman finds him. The two fight, but are interrupted when Bat-Mite arrives to admire his hero. While he explains the Ten-Eyed Man's origins, Batman takes on the villain but is briefly trapped. Batman frees himself and Bat-Mite summons a cactus and Batman throws it at the villain, blinding him. Once the fight is over, Bat-Mite explains that he's comic back to see Batman in the ultimate face-off. He takes Batman to his personal shrine and shows him his exhibits dedicated to the Joker. He has an empty exhibit ready for the next battle, but Batman notes that the Joker is locked up, and he designed the cell personally. No sooner does he spoke then he gets word that the Joker has escaped.

Batman goes to Arkham and Bat-Mite insists on accompanying him. Batman only allows him to proceed if he promises not to use his powers. Once Bat-Mite does, Batman goes into the museum and punches the Joker, only to discover he has black-and-white henchmen. Meanwhile, Bat-Mite is romantically drawn to the Joker's henchwoman, Harley Quinn. Soon the Batman and Joker are fighting, while Bat-Mite and Harley Quinn watch and admit that they bring out the best in each other.

When Batman is overwhelmed, Bat-Mite starts to help, but remembers his promise. He decides to give Batman his powers, but inadvertently zaps the Joker instead. He quickly discovers that anything he thinks of becomes real, no matter how impossible. He easily knocks out Batman, and Bat-Mite demands his powers back. The Joker refuses and creates a Joker-Mite to torment him. However, Bat-Mite rallies and attacks his adversary, only to be knocked back.

Batman tries to stop the Joker, who uses an electro-shocker to blast him back. He then transforms himself into the king of the world, creates a court for himself, and ties up Batman. The Joker then explains that he plans to win once and for all, and refuses to remove Batman's mask for fear of reducing him to a mere man. The Joker then performs a musical number explaining his... unique point of view, while terrorizing Gotham with his powers.

Once he's done singing, the Joker triggers an elaborate mechanism to set off a death trap. Batman manages to free himself just in time, only to discover a giant hammer waiting for him. He dies and starts ascending to heaven, playing a harp. The Joker calls for a moment of silence, but then brings Batman back, resurrects him, and prepares to kill him again. When Joker-Mite wonders what they should do with Bat-Mite, Harley Quinn asks the Joker for mercy, and the Joker transforms him into a jester.

The Joker puts Batman through a series of painful deaths, forcing Bat-Mite and Harley Quinn to watch. Harley Quinn complains that the Joker pays no attention to her when Batman is around. Bat-Mite realizes that Batman treats him the same way, and they're both better off with them.

Meanwhile, Batman suggests that the Joker can't do anything more to him except drive him insane. The Joker readily agrees and opens up his skull. Harley Quinn intervenes and warns him that going into Batman's mind might not be a good idea. The Joker silences her and goes inside, leaving Joker-Mite in charge. He finds a series of locked doors and burst through each one.

Back in the real world, Joker-Mite suggests that they kill the Joker so they'll be in charge. Bat-Mite takes the captioning from the mute Harley and attacks the bad guys. He defeats Joker-Mite and rushes to Batman's side, but realizes there's nothing they can do.

The Joker enters a series of metal file cabinets and pulls out the files within, but they freeze and then go back into the file. Batman tells him that his disciplined mind is his power and the Joker is on his turf. The Joker finds himself in his worst nightmare: a world where Batman doesn't exist. He realizes that with no Batman, there can be no Joker, and he becomes perfectly sane. The plain human agrees to give up his powers in return for his freedom, and finds himself back in the real world. Bat-Mite regains his powers and undoes everything the Joker has done.

As Harley Quinn tends to her boyfriend, Bat-Mite asks if she wants to hang out. She informs him that she's a one-guy kind of gal. Bat-Mite is disappointed until Batman points out that he now has his own arch-nemesis. The fifth-dimensional imp quickly takes Joker-Mite off for a series of adventures.

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Behind the Scenes
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