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Greetings, Batfans.

This is Batman.

And Robin the Boy Wonder.

And me too, Bat-Mite.

Welcoming you to The New Adventures of Batman.

Watch us wage our never-ending battle of good versus evil.

Ride with us as we chase the greatest array of villains

the world has ever seen,

proving that crime does not pay.

Get set for thrills and action.

- Join me, Batman… - And me, Robin the Boy Wonder.

- And Batgirl. - And me too, Bat-Mite.

In the super New Adventures of…

Batman.

Jailbreak, jailbreak.

Close all gates.

Guards, report to your station.

Jailbreak in Cell Block C. Jailbreak.

Here I am.

Over here.

Come on, now. Try and find me.

Over there. Get the lights. Over there.

Roses are red

and violets are blue.

You won't find me. You haven't a clue.

Roses are red and violets are…

Hello, down there.

I want to thank you for a not-so-pleasant stay.

It's the Joker. After him!

Sorry, gentlemen, but my Joker Plane is here, and…

I must be leaving.

One last thing, I have a message for Batman.

Tell him, I haven't forgotten who put me here in jail.

Tell Batman that I shall devote myself to making him…

… the laughing stock of Gotham City.

My newest invention, Robin. Helium paint.

Holy levitation!

Now that is really somethin'.

Hi, fellas.

Hey, look, I got a surfboard.

Easy there.

Hey, cut it out.

You haven't seen anything yet. Watch this.

Whee!

Oh, no!

Sorry, Robin.

Holy aggravation, Batman. What are we gonna do with him?

The question, Robin, is what we're going to do with you.

Yes, Commissioner?

Batman, you'd better take a look outside.

Outside?

Take a look, you'll see.

I think we'd better get up to the Bat Tower.

"A challenge to Batman."

"You think you're smart. You think you're witty.

But I am the smartest in Gotham City.

So, try and catch me, that is if you dare.

But first I warn you, you'd better beware."

Oh, yeah? We'll see about that.

Go ahead, Robin.

"For where there is smoke, there is also fire.

That is your clue and I am no liar."

Holy Joker, Batman! What do you think he's up to?

You never know with the Joker, Robin.

Let's go, Robin.

Bat-Mite, you stay here.

Where there's smoke, there's fire, and maybe the Joker too.

Batman calling Commissioner Gordon.

There's a large fire at the junkyard.

Looks like the work of the Joker.

Better send out the fire department.

Batman out.

I'm afraid Batman is gonna have his hands full with the Joker.

Maybe Batgirl can be of some help.

Holy burning trash!

I never thought that Joker would do anything like this.

I don't think he meant to, Robin.

Looks like he just wanted a small blaze in there,

but the sparks jumped across the road.

That's what happens when you play with fire.

Batman. Batman.

- A man asked me to give this to you. - Thank you.

"I couldn't wait, so please pursue.

Pagliacci's my favorite and it's also your clue."

What's a Pagliacci?

It's a very famous opera.

It's the story of a clown.

No wonder the Joker likes it!

Tell me about the man who gave you this.

Well, Spot and I were playin' over there…

Where's my dog?

Great balls of fire. That dog's in trouble.

All right. All right. You're welcome.

Batman, I think you've made a friend.

Here you are, son.

Gee, thank you, Batman.

It's Batgirl.

Hi. Thought I'd drop by and see what the Joker was up to.

Would you give this to Batgirl?

Pagliacci.

It's an opera about a clown.

I know. I also know

that the famous Spanish singer Mucho Gusto

is giving a special performance today.

The governor, the mayor, even Commissioner Gordon will be there.

And the opera is Pagliacci.

Then let's go.

Batman.

What are you doing here?

Why, I'm here to make you laugh, Commissioner.

Always leave them laughing.

It's…

It's…

Laughing gas.

I can't help myself.

I don't know what's…

Commissioner.

Officer, arrest that man.

Batman?

That's right.

I want Batman arrested.

Arrested? Holy false imprisonment.

Sufferin' Saturn.

All right, Batman. I apologize.

But it sure seemed to be you up there on that stage.

Well, things aren't always the way they seem, Commissioner.

You're right, but the Joker made you look pretty silly.

And I sure wish I knew what he was going to do next.

Now stop it, Giggles.

You're making me laugh.

Now you wait here.

Now stop that, this is…

… serious business.

Sorry, I had to do that,

but this location must remain a secret.

I understand, Batman.

So, this is the famous Batcave.

And where is Bat-Mite?

Here I am, with a small present in honor of your visit.

Well, thank you.

What is it?

Helium paint.

One of the inventions we've been workin' on.

We? Listen here—

Yes, Commissioner?

Well, the Joker's done it again.

Go out to the zoo and you'll see what I mean.

Do you mind if I stay here and use the computer?

I have an idea.

Of course. Bat-Mite can stay and help you.

Yahoo!

Holy float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.

Batman, look!

"You'll spend your time in search of a friend"?

Holy weird riddles, Batman.

I don't get it.

Well, when the Joker speaks in rhyme,

you can bet he has a reason.

- Hey, look out for the animal. - Watch out.

Over there, Robin.

Come on, Boy Wonder.

We have to catch him before he spooks the other animals.

Holy pachyderms, Batman.

They're breaking out. What will we do?

We have one chance, Robin, if I can contact the Batcave.

Batman calling Batgirl.

Batman calling Batgirl. Come in.

Go ahead, Batman.

Give me ten seconds, then change the computer mode to "music."

And then dial in "circus."

First music,

then circus. Roger, Batman.

All right, Robin. To the Batmobile.

Now, for the stereo speakers.

And now, for the Bat-aerial.

Seven, eight, nine, ten.

Batman,

- they remembered their circus act. - Of course, Robin.

Once you've been in show business, you never forget.

All right, Robin. The zookeeper will take over now.

Let's get back to the Batcave.

There they go, Giggles.

Well, now…

No more Mr. Nice Guy.

Not so loud.

Then the Joker set up the kangaroo and the elephants.

Now, look what happens if we just keep the first letter of each word.

"Joke." He's spelling out "Joker."

Good thinking, Batgirl.

Holy alphabet.

Then "R" is next.

I better call the Commissioner.

Yes, Batman.

I see. Then all we have to do is figure out where the "R" will be.

That's right, Commissioner. Any ideas?

Yes, several. It could be the railroad roundhouse.

Better send Robin there.

Don't you leave the Batcave until I call you back.

Right, Commissioner.

Robin, you and Bat-Mite take off for the railroad roundhouse,

and watch your step.

No need to worry, Chief. I'll take care of him.

Whoops!

Poor Batman.

By the time he figures this out…

… I'll have Robin thousands of miles away.

Sure looks quiet.

Sure does. Hey, look.

That's the boy we met at the junkyard.

I'll go ask him if he's seen anything.

I'll look around in the railroad roundhouse.

Something's wrong.

I keep wondering what the Joker meant by,

"You'll spend your time in search of a friend."

Batgirl, your father's voice sounded strange.

I wonder…

Yes, Batman.

Commissioner, no time to explain.

Did we speak a few minutes ago?

No, we didn't.

I was afraid of that.

I'll call you later, Commissioner.

The last letter in the Joker's name, "R."

He's after Robin. Let's go.

Holy Birdman of Alcatraz.

Open this door. Let me out.

Not yet, Robin.

You have a long trip ahead of you.

Here comes the express.

Now, we'll hook you up to the end of the express.

Have a nice trip.

Bat-Mite, I'm in the boxcar.

See if you can switch me off before I hook up to the train.

Hang on, Robin.

Come on, Spot. We gotta save Robin.

Oh.

It's Batman.

There they go.

We'll hitch up to Robin's boxcar

and take him with us.

Take over, Batgirl.

Robin, help, help!

Hold on, Bat-Mite.

Boy, am I glad to see you.

Well, Joker, we meet again.

The throttle's broken.

We can't stop.

Batgirl calling Batman.

The bridge is out. Stop the train.

We can't stop. The control's broken.

Batgirl, can you drop me the helium paint that Bat-Mite gave you?

I'm on my way.

Well, Joker, we're gonna fly you non-stop

right back to jail.

Oh, be quiet.

Bat-message.

Bat-Mite, you certainly were a real hero today.

Now, close your eyes. I have something for you.

All right, open.

You know, Bat-Mite, for each hero,

there are usually a lot of others who helped.

They're the unsung heroes.

I think we should all take turns wearing this.

One more thing…

See you next week.