Best 'Batman: The Animated Series' Poll #8

[Bird Boy]

The eight of 12 polls has begun! Below are the voting choices for the seventh set of 10 episodes. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to pick your favorite episode out of the ten listed below. The results will be tallied on Sunday (likely around 2pm (ET)), and a new poll will open the following Monday. For more information on the poll, go <a href="http://wf.toonzone.net/btaspoll.htm">HERE</a>. Remember - the success of the poll depends on you! If the turn out for this poll is low, then it will be shut down - so PLEASE spread the word. The episode options are above! Stay tuned for updates on this thread, and feel free to discuss the poll here as well.

Poll #9 Begins April, 1st!!


Episodes to choose from include:

71. THE TERRIBLE TRIO
72. HARLEQUINADE
73. TIME OUT OF JOINT
74. CATWALK
75. BANE
76. BABYDOLL
77. THE LION AND THE UNICORN
78. SHOWDOWN
79. RIDDLER'S REFORM
80. SECOND CHANCE

Episode Synopsis:

Episode #071 - The Terrible Trio
Original Airdate - September 11th, 1995. - Fourth Season Premier

Three wealthy, bored friends of Bruce Wayne's decide to seek new thrills by becoming master criminals. As the Fox, the Shark and the Vulture, the Terrible Trio pick Gotham clean, until they encounter the one person who cannot be bought off -- Batman.


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Episode #072 - Harlequinade
Original Airdate - May 23rd, 1994. - Second Season Finale (end of Batman: The Animated Series)

Batman and Robin form an uneasy alliance with Harley Quinn in order to learn where the Joker has hidden a stolen atomic bomb. Harley leads them on a madcap hunt through Gotham, and eventually into a deadly show-down with the Clown Prince of Crime himself. Harley is torn between her promise to help Batman and her twisted love for the Joker.


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Episode #073 - Time Out Of Joint
Original Airdate - October 9th, 1994.

The Clock King returns to carry out his vendetta against Mayor Hill. This time the clock-mad criminal hopes to murder Hill with the help of a stolen invention that allows him to warp time and travel at super-speed. Securing another device from its creator, Batman and Robin take on the Clock King in a furious high-speed battle for the mayor's life.


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Episode #074 - Catwalk
Original Airdate - September 13th, 1995.

Anxious to take up her old ways as Catwoman, Selina Kyle joins forces with the Ventriloquist and Scarface to humiliate socialite Veronica Vreeland. But the real victim is Catwoman herself, who has been secretly set up by Scarface to take the fall for another robbery. Batman has to intercede before the furious feline makes things worse by killing the double-talking Ventriloquist.


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Episode #075 - Bane
Original Airdate - September 10th, 1994. - Third Season Premier (The Adventures of Batman and Robin)

Batman comes face to face with his most powerful adversary yet, the chemically charged assassin, Bane. Originally hired by Rupert Thorne to kill Batman, Bane plans on taking control of Thorne's criminal empire once Batman is destroyed. It's a fight to the death with all of Gotham in the balance as Batman takes on the man who has vowed to break the Bat.


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Episode #076 - Baby-Doll
Original Airdate - October 1st, 1994.

A former child star, now grown bitter and insane, kidnaps her TV family and holds them prisoner on an abandoned sound stage. While Robin works fast to free the actors from Baby-Doll's explosive death-trap, Batman pursues the tiny fiend through a deadly carnival fun house.


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Episode #077 - The Lion and the Unicorn
Original Airdate - September 15th, 1995. - Fourth Season Finale (end of The Adventures of Batman and Robin)

International terrorist Red Claw has Alfred kidnapped when the butler makes a visit to his native England. It seems Alfred once worked for the British Secret service, and Red Claw has learned he was entrusted with the firing code to a hidden long range missile. Batman and Robin have to rescue Alfred before Red Claw learns the firing code, or else she will use the missile to bring England to its knees.


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Episode #078 - Showdown
Original Airdate - September 12th, 1995.

While attempting to rescue one of his immortal followers from a hospital, Ra's Al Ghul tells Batman and Robin a tale from his mysterious past. Along with Batman and Robin, we learn of Ra's attempts in the 1800's to destroy the fledgling railroad and seize control of the US government. The one person standing in his way is the renegade bounty hunter, Jonah Hex. How Ra's battle with Hex is tied to his present-day battle with Batman is revealed in a surprise ending.

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Episode #079 - Riddler's Reform
Original Airdate - September 24th, 1994.

Upon his release from Arkham, the Riddler becomes an instant celebrity with his own line of toys and games. Soon he's rich, well-liked and happy, except for the fact that he's never managed to best Batman in a battle of wits. Realizing that he's still obsessed with beating the Dark Knight and that the obsession will lead to his downfall, the Riddler lures Batman into a death-trap puzzle to get rid of his opponent and end the riddle games.


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Episode #080 - Second Chance
Original Airdate - September 17th, 1994.

Just before he is to undergo the operation that will restore his face, Harvey (Two-Face) Dent is kidnapped by a mysterious villain. Batman and Robin split up to nab the criminal mastermind behind the scheme. Is it the Penguin, Rupert Thorne, or someone with a more personal reason for hating Harvey Dent?

[Ed Liu]

Howdy all,

I fully expect that "Harlequinade" will win this week's poll, but I had to stick in a plug for the one I voted for, which was "Showdown." It was a nice change of pace from the usual thing in BTAS, works terrifically well as both science fiction and western, and allowed the creators to do a Jonah Hex story.

I also found the ending sequence rather poignant in its own way, perhaps showing the importance of family ties in Batman's world in a subtle way.

Oh, well. I voted my conscience. Now let the flood of "Harlequinade" votes begin!

Edit: Forgot to mention that the governor character in the episode was voiced by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT). To dodge a potential violation of the "no politics" policy on the board, I'll just say that, more often than not, he restores my faith in politicians and leave it at that.

-- Ed/Ace

[Joe Tully]

Sorry Ace, but I voted Harlequinade. Looking down that list, it was the one that most stood out in my mind. Overall, it was an enjoyable episode, but it was really great at the end when Harley stood up against the Joker.

And then everything went all crazy. :wakko:

Bane and Second Chance get honorable mentions from me, but Harlequinade stood head and shoulders above both of 'em.

[DisneyBoy]

God...how will I chose between "Second Chance" and "Catwalk" ?

[Failure]

I'm a big fan of the Riddler, and Riddler's Reform was the best of his eps, IMO, but Second Chance was too good to pass up. It's just a great charater-driven story not only about Two-Face and Batman but also about Harvey and Bruce, not to mention it's a pretty darn good mystery to boot.

Looks like we might have a battle royale this week.

[Salvor]

Originally posted by DisneyBoy
God...how will I chose between "Second Chance" and "Catwalk" ?
Easy. Choose 'Second Chance' :)

Seriously this episode is just unbelievable. It finally delves into both Harvey Dent's psychotic side and Batman/BW's relationship with him. Not to mention the animation is mind-boggling and Penguin's appearance is actually watchable.

[GrayGhost]

Riddler is my favorite Batman villian.

Vote Riddler's Reform

[Brian Cruz]

I went with Harlequinade. It's always been a favorite of ours (me and my gal, that is) :)

[Maxie Zeus]

'nother tough set to try to figure out.

Finally went with "Second Chance" -- great story, terrific dialogue, good exploration of Two Face, and a marvelous final twist.

[Lucky Bob]

I say it with pride, I liked "Time Out of Joint" out of all these. It probably doesn't have a chance, but we'll see!

[Sugar Daddy]

I voted the Lion and the Unicorn. Good ep, the one I remember most vividly.

[Randy H]

This was tough. This poll is also part of the reason I dislike the idea of this being the "definitive" poll on the series. Several of the previous polls had no episodes I would count in my top 20, much less my top 10-12. This one has at least 3, maybe even 4, if I could remember more about Catwalk. And from the lineup at World's Finest, future polls will suffer from the same problems. Which means, some episodes that most people would put in their top ten won't make it because they were in a poll along side another episode that was slightly better, and others few people want will make the next round simply because they were sanwiched in with 9 other episodes that were more awful than they were.

I realize this way helps somewhat with organization, but why not simply hold one poll asking for people's top 15 episodes, and tally up the votes for each episode. This would allow a calculation for the top ten, and for the #1 episode. Then organization isn't an issue, because you're only keeping track of one poll.

Arright, enough gripin.

I picked Second Chance, simply because I remember seeing the episode once and thinking "this is so awesome!" Or somethign to that effect anyway.

I really would have also liked to put my vote in for Time Out of Joint, which had inredble animation (remember the slow-motion exploding bomb?), and a really good, solid storyline.

Harlequinade was one of the great funny eps. I would have cast my vote for it if it were in another poll.

Bottom line, a number of these eps would be on my top ten list, but I won't get to vote for em, because they got snawiched with one only slightly better.

Later!
Randy H

[Randy H]

Oh yeah! Lion and the Unicorn! Riddler's Reform! :mad: Arg! (slaps forehead) Ok, this poll has 5 of my top episodes...


I really wish we were abel to simply pick our own top episodes...

Oh, well.

Till next time!
Randy H

[Borg4of3]

It was a race between Riddler's Reform, Second Chance, and Showdown for me. I never knew who Jonah Hex was before watching that episode, but he turned out to be an awesome character that I wish could be revisited. My gripe was that it wasn't really a Batman episode, but as a story alone it was still awesome. I was soooo tempted to vote Riddler's Reform, especially since I was forced to vote against the Riddler for both of his past incarnations. I love the Riddler trilogy, and his episodes seem strangely above the rest... usually. But, alas, the Riddler goes by without my vote again (guess he'll have to wait for Over the Edge :p ) since Second Chance was just the most awesome Two-Face episode ever. Moll was great once again, showing us Harvey again after so long. It was so comforting to hear Harvey's strained voice, "Help me!" and yet so disturbing when Two-Face showed his ugly mug again. Characterwise, this was absolutely wonderful, with the added bonus of seeing Harvey and Bruce together again.

Come on! Vote against Harley, and choose the best ep on the list: SECOND CHANCE!

[optimal321]

Wow, this poll was very difficult. As i went down the list, almost everyone was a good ep. I think Second Chance is the best, though. From the opening title card to the "Yes, just like you're always there for me" line at the end, this one left an incredible memory in my mind.

[M'ral]

Finally, an easy poll!!! Second Chance, hands down. Of all the B:TAS villains, Two Face is probably the most psychological, and Second Chance explored that, giving us a priceless glimpse into the minds of not only Two Face, but Harvey Dent, Bruce Wayne, and even Robin as well. The classic "unattainable redemption" theme, a common one in this poll, was revisited, and as befitted Two Face, delivered an emotional punch that far outstripped those competitors that shared a similar theme (Catwalk, Riddler's Reform, and even to some extent Harlequinade, all great episodes). If that wasn't enough, fans were also treated to a great mystery (all too often lacking in episodes featuring supervillains), superb animation, and fantastic delivery by the actors of a very well-written script. As I said on the "Best Two Face" poll,


"Good old Bruce. Always there. You've never given up on me."
Two Face, Second Chance

is one of my all-time favorite lines from B:TAS, and Richard Moll put such emotion into it...*sniff* And how about...


"You hated Harvey Dent, and would do anything to destroy him!"
"Why not? He was gonna destroy ME!!"
Batman and Two Face, Second Chance

Not many other quotes have summed up Two Face so perfectly. And again, the delivery was absolutely flawless. And one more...


"I remember when we used to close the town at the Half-Moon Club...most fun we ever had. Heard they were tearing the old place down. I guess nothing good lasts forever."
Two Face, Second Chance


I've seen this episode a thousand times, and that line, especially the second delivery when Batman is standing in the street after an argument with Robin (another great line, "Right, and I'm just a kid in tights," which set the stage for events to come), remembering his friend as he once was, still brings me almost to tears.

All in all, Second Chance was easily one of the best episodes of the series, and IMHO the definitive Two Face episode, even better than his incredible premiere, which has already been voted one of the best.

EDIT

Oh geez, talk about a coincidence! My vote was the 22nd in favor of Second Chance! Weird. :rolleyes:

[Theking]

Well Ihad to go with Second Chance also; I am not a eliquent as you all so I will just say it is for the same reasons as mentioned above.

TheKing

[Barb Gordon]

I had to go with Harlequinade, it's one of my all time favorite episodes. Harley was so awesome in it! And Harley, Batman and Robin are such an interesting combination. Her singing was one of the best parts, that song totally rocks. "I never knew that our romance had ended...until you poisoned my food. And I thought it was a lark, when you kicked me the park...but now I think it was rude!" Anyhoo....I can't beleive 8 polls have already come and gone!

Barb^-^

[Frank White]

I voted for Harlequinade, that song just puts it over the top, I just wish I could find it on AudioGalaxy.

[Anarky]

"Second Chance" is the best of this lot.
A great mystery w/ several twists. I also enjoyed the pace and modd of this episode.

Absolutely loved the cameos by Rupert Thorne & The Penguin.

And I just love when Two-Face says: "Whadya Batman. Feelin'...LUCKY?"

This ep made by personal Best of video (8hrs, 23 eps).

[jm5150bc]

I have to say... this one may have been the hardest one for me yet !! 3 Top 10 shows here, easily, so I have to agree with Randy H above that maybe this isn't the best way to come up with the definitive best shows-

Anyway, I narrowed it down to:

Second Chance
Catwalk
Harleyquinnade

and had to go with CATWALK, even though SECOND CHANCE is probably the better story. Something about CATWALK that I just LOVED. The Batman / Catwoman dynamic, great animation (especially that "Flashback" fighting scene), and Selina mocking Scarface... LOVED this episode !!

[TimTwoFace]

Dude, I, of course, went with SECOND CHANCE. It's easily the best of the bunch here.

RIDDLER'S REFORM and CATWALK were the only other ones I really liked in this bunch. BANE and SHOWDOWN had their own share of good moments, too.

Why HARLEQUINADE is getting so many votes, I'll never understand. That episode, especially the ending, was gawd-awful; ugh, I can't stand how Paul Dini wrote that bomb of a script. (He made up for it with HARLEY'S HOLIDAY, though, which is my choice on the next poll.)

:) Sorry, I went on a rant there. I just remember watching that episode for the first time when I was 14 or 15 and thought, "man, the Joker aspect of this episode is too corny and Harley isn't even that screwy". I dunno. I'm really tough on Dini's Joker/Harley scripts. :P

-Tim

[Mattashell]

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~Sdarrens/graphics/jhplate3s.jpg

http://64.49.221.202/pix/flashman/HexSample.jpg

http://www.scrye.com/~jallman/anbat/btas/Assets/images/showdown.jpeg

[Karkull]

I came thiiiiiiis close to voting for Baby Doll (which had one of the best endings of any BTAS episode), but Time Out of Joint was just so much fun to watch.

[The Penguin]

"You can play all you like. You and I both know that I'm going to put you away because you can't help yourself. You can't stop. And I'll be waiting." -Batman to The Riddler, Riddler's Reform

I think one of the reasons I voted for Riddler's Reform is since I just saw it again on CN this past week. (In retrospect I wish I would've voted for Second Chance, but it's too late now. :( ) "Reform" is a great episode and may very well be the best Riddler one. I love how Batman beat Nygma at his own game, and his rant in Arkham after Batman won't tell him how he escaped.


"It's impossible, I tell you! Impossible! My trap was perfect! How did he do it!? I have to know! Somebody tell me! It's not fair! There was no way, I tell you! No way he could have gotten out! Somebody tell me! Do you hear me!? Somebody tell me how he did it! I have to know! I have to know-w-w-w-w!" -The Riddler, Riddler's Reform

[Mr. Unspeakable]

I voted for "Time out of joint" because the whole time I watched that episode, I thought, "I WANT one of those time distorters."

[Mr. Obsession]

Heh. So far no one has voted for "The Terrible Trio." :rolleyes:


"Harlequinade", "Bane", "Riddler's Reform", & "Second Chance" are the only choices I even liked from this round, with "Harlequinade" being my favorite of the bunch.

[Lucky Bob]

Originally posted by Mr. Unspeakable
I voted for "Time out of joint" because the whole time I watched that episode, I thought, "I WANT one of those time distorters."

Who doesn't?

[Goop]

I Voted for Riddler's Reform. I love the feel of it. The Riddler along with th Mad Hatter is my bad guy on Batman. I allso love the Terrible Trio and Second Chance but Reform gets my vot in the end.

[blee337]

I voted for The Lion and the Unicorn. I really liked seeing more into Alfred. I really would love to see more Batman Beyond revelations on what happened to old Alfred and some of the other TAS characters.

[Theking]

Originally posted by blee337
I voted for The Lion and the Unicorn. I really liked seeing more into Alfred. I really would love to see more Batman Beyond revelations on what happened to old Alfred and some of the other TAS characters.

Amen to that, I liked knowing what happened to Barbara.\
But what happened to some of the old villians - Bruce is still around so where are they?
Alfred would be a good one to know the history, maybe there is a rose being placed somewhere for him also.

TheKing

[Harley Fan]

Harlequinade - my favorite HQ episode of all time!

Harley: "Oh Batgirl, eat your heart out!" :D

[Anubis C. Soundwave]

Second Chance. An actual mystery, interrogation, Batman as detective...and friend.

My runner-up: Showdown, an unorthodox Ra's story. And until recently, I had thought Hex was a character the boys at WB Animation made up.

But...SC was the best of the list.

[Meow]

Harlequinade get's my vote hands down. Although "Second Chance" and "Riddler's Reform", are great epsidoes I just had to go with Harlequinade. That episode has got to be one of my all time favorites. I hope it wins. It looks like it may be a close one. :(

[Blight]

I voted for "Second Chance". I actually don't really remember it that well, and I have no clue about why the hell I voted for it, other than that I just seem to remember it being a really great episode.

See ya!
Blight

[TimTwoFace]

Blight my friend, bless you for your good memory. :)

;-Y

(That's a Two-Face smiley.)

-Tim

[dark knight acolyte]

The Harvey Dent tradedy is always hard for me to overlook. It's so powerful, and anytime it is used well, it plays the strings of my heart.

I like the relationship of Two-Face and Bruce Wayne as its portrayed in the episode. The suspense is good, the story flows well and it keeps you wondering.

Honorable mentions include Harley, Time Out of Joint, and my runner-up, Showdown...(watch it again sometime soon for those who have it....its well written yet simple, and the animation is stifling).

But, for the record, I'm going with Second Chance

[wonderfly]

I went ahead and broke down and voted for Second Chance. I was torn between it and Harleyquinade, but voted for the Twoface episode.



This is the first time I've participated in these polls, and I must say the voting looks tough.

[Salvor]

hmm we need more votes...

Come on people, vote for Second Chance!! :)

[dark knight acolyte]

If you think its the best, fine.....BUT.....

NO SYMPATHY VOTES FOR TERRIBLE TRIO

Me-thinks my evil side wants to see a 0.

[Frank White]

Originally posted by Salvor
hmm we need more votes...

Come on people, vote for Harlequinade!! :)

:p

[Borg4of3]

Originally posted by Frank White

Hey everyone! I was just kidding!
Vote for Second Chance, the best episode in the universe! I mean, Borg4of3 loved it, so there should be no doubt in your mind that its the best thing on this poll! Vote HarVey!

:D

Hehe, is there a law about misquoting people? :p

[TimTwoFace]

COME ON, HARVEY! COME ON!!!!!!

*GETS REALLY, REALLY, REALLY INTENSE*

COME ON!!!!!!!!

:eek:

-Tim

:eek:

[Mattashell]

I wonder if any ep has gotten a zero yet.

[The Penguin]

Originally posted by Mattashell
I wonder if any ep has gotten a zero yet.

"Moon of the Wolf" managed only one vote, but I think every one has gotten at least one vote so far.

edit:
Lowest vote-getters so far:
#1
The Underdwellers 2
#2
See No Evil 2
#3
Vendetta 1
#4
Cat Scratch Fever 3
#5
Moon of the Wolf 1
#6
Paging The Crime Doctor 1
#7
The Worrymen 3

[Mattashell]

The Terrible Trio is a good place to start.

[Phantom Cruiser]

I chose "Time out of Joint". Race against time episodes are always fun. My alternative choice would've been "Showdown". Very unorthodox Batman story, which he is barely in. Nice way to introduce Jonah Hex, too.

[Borg4of3]

http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/bo/borg4of3/.mids/Harv01.jpg
Bruce didn't give up on Harvey, and YOU shouldn't either! Vote HarVey!

And you.... Yeah, YOU! The guy who voted for The Terrible Trio!
http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/bo/borg4of3/.mids/Harv02.jpg
Two-Face is YOUR worst enemy! And the worst enemy of anyone who doesn't vote SECOND CHANCE!

[M'ral]

Second Chance! Second Chance! Come on, Harvey!!!!!

;-Y

(BTW, thanks for the loan of the Two Face smiley, Tim! :D )

[Batman's Biggest Fan]

Second Chance

[Bird Boy]

Holy..somebody voted The Terrible Trio? :eek:

Why, lord, oh WHY?! :p

Anyway, I would've voted second chance, but I voted "Bane"...

come on people..vote..vote...vote! Only 11 more needed!!!! :)

-BB

[Joker85]

Harlequinade all the way!!! Definitely the best Harley eppi !! Looks like it's winning too! :p

[DisneyBoy]

I voted Catwalk! Go Selina GO!

[DisneyBoy]

...but I still adore Second Chance!!!

[DisneyBoy]

OHGOD!!!


I just voted for Catwalk without knowing that Harleyquinnade was beating Second Chance!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: When does the poll end??? I want Second Chance to win this one since Catwalk can't!!! Can I ask for my vote to be changed??? Should I ask???

Here's what I want - Second Chance to win - so if my vote's needed for S.C. to win, please do the transfer! However, if Second Chance will win without my vote, please leave it for Catwalk - It wasn't a sympathy vote...but I may have wasted it if it keeps S. C. from winning!!!

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Failure]

DisneyBoy, if the mods went back and altered your vote, I think that would open a whole can of worms. You voted for the one you liked best, so you did the right thing, it wasn't a wasted vote. 0% politics 100% heart, the way these things should be, IMO. If Second Chance was meant to win, it'll win.

That said, I can't believe Harlequinnade has caught up and surpassed Second Chance. This is gonna be one tight finish! C'mon Second Chance!

[Sugar Daddy]

5 more votes.....thats all that are needed. No disrespect intended to the John Delaney poll, because I enjoy it and vote in it, but how come this poll doesn't get as many votes as the JD poll?

[The Penguin]

Originally posted by Sugar Daddy
5 more votes.....thats all that are needed. No disrespect intended to the John Delaney poll, because I enjoy it and vote in it, but how come this poll doesn't get as many votes as the JD poll?

The Delaney poll appeals to more of the board members than just the Batman fans because it includes other characters. The people that hang on the other boards (like Adult Swim, which I never go to) would vote in the Delaney poll, but might not ever come over here.

Go Second Chance!

[Borg4of3]

Other than the fact that the Delaney sketches are kickbutt, plus they had a great running gag with the joke posts, plus they get a great 'prize' at the end of the poll, and that it encompasses all of animation rather than just THE coolest show ever, the Delaney poll has nothing on this one :p


For anyone who hasn't voted (of whom I'm wondering whether they read these posts or not), I urge you to check out World's Finest's own Review of Second Chance (http://www.toonzone.net/worldsfinest/wfepisodes/secondchance.htm) . 5 STARS all around, for Animation, Story, and Overall. Everything was great about this episode, the mini-stories, the climactic end-scene, the dramatic story, the epic music score, etc, etc, and so on!

And if it makes a difference, from the scene where Two-Face grabs the coin from falling off the edge, the music is the greatest dramatic action music every witnessed on this show!

:D Vote Second Chance! :D

[BatChick]

I went with Harleyquinnade. I love the scene in the Batmobile. And of course the part where she finally stands up to the Joker is the best.

[Sugar Daddy]

2 more votes....ok, this is possible :)

[Caped Crusader]

This week's poll was a lot tougher than I thought it would be. I was torn between three episodes--"Second Chance," "Harlequinade," and "Catwalk". All three are great episodes, but "Second Chance" got my vote.

[Sugar Daddy]

200 Votes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Bird Boy]

hot diggity! 202 votes....man oh man....and it's not even sunday yet! :D :D :D

ah..I'm happy. Ok, back on topic... :)

-BB

[Joe Wagner]

Well I was going to vote for Baby-Doll - that is until I slapped my head off of a wall and realized that this was a poll for the best episode, not the worst :D

So I went ahead and voted for Second Chance. IMO, the best episode of the bunch. Altho I think I realized something - I don't remember seeing showdown for some reason, anyone have any screen caps?

-Joe!

~PS: Bird Boy - any luck with the 'lost' Batman episode yet? ;)

[Bird Boy]

Originally posted by jjwspider


~PS: Bird Boy - any luck with the 'lost' Batman episode yet? ;)

what lost episode? (pardon me, it's early and I can't comprehend too much.. . :rolleyes: )

-BB

[Joe Tully]

Originally posted by Bird Boy


what lost episode? (pardon me, it's early and I can't comprehend too much.. . :rolleyes: )

-BB

I think he means the Sega CD video game that Tim Drake was working on. I'm not sure if BB is working on that though.

[Joe Wagner]

Originally posted by Joe Tully


I think he means the Sega CD video game that Tim Drake was working on. I'm not sure if BB is working on that though.

Yep that would be the one. Sorry if it wasn't Bird Boy, for some reason his name sticks in my memory as the one posting a lot in that thread. D'OH! :o

-Joe!

[JusticeLeagueLegion]

I went with "Bane." "Showdown" would be in 2nd place though.

[Bird Boy]

Originally posted by jjwspider


Yep that would be the one. Sorry if it wasn't Bird Boy, for some reason his name sticks in my memory as the one posting a lot in that thread. D'OH! :o

-Joe!

lol, I do post alot on that thread...but I don't have the game.. :)

anyway....Looks like Harleyquinades gonna win this one...though, second chance is only 2 votes behind.. ;)

-BB

[MILatino]

Originally posted by Bird Boy
Episodes to choose from include:

71. THE TERRIBLE TRIO
72. HARLEQUINADE
73. TIME OUT OF JOINT
74. CATWALK
75. BANE
76. BABYDOLL
77. THE LION AND THE UNICORN
78. SHOWDOWN
79. RIDDLER'S REFORM
80. SECOND CHANCE

I vote for "Second Chance." The writing was excellent. Again, it brings out the tragedy in Harvey's life, in Bruce's desire to cure him, and it even shows some of the friction between Batman and Robin. Two-Face's obsession with that coin shows how sad a character he really is. :(

[Borg4of3]

What happens if we end up with a tie? :eek:

Would we do another poll, seperate from the weekly poll, to decide which of the two should be chosen, or will a mod cast the deciding vote? Or could we keep them both in the running for Round Two?

;-Y (Love this new smiley!)

[dark knight acolyte]

I'll make one guarantee....

One of the two episodes I juggled with (Second Chance and Harlequinade) will win this week's poll. Take that to the bank. ;)
Yes, I know.....way to go out on the limb.

I voted for Second Chance, as stated earlier, but I am highly anticipating and looking forward to the tightest race and the closest finish we've had yet or may have. Sure, there are only two episodes in the running, but they are two gems and boy is it going to be neck and neck. As I write this, they are tied!

[BatKid]

I just finished watching both of the episodes that I consider to be my favorite two from this poll (Harleyquinade and Second Chance), and even though it was one of the toughest decisions to make for the poll, I went with Second Chance.

I didn't really remember much from when I first saw these episodes, but when I watched them again, it brought back all kinds of memories. Harleyquinade was funny and a good episode, while Second Chance had everything that any Batfan woiuld want an episode to be: Suspense, Mystery, Plot Twists, Dramatic music, etc.

Having Harvey as the person that kidnapped himself was a real shock, and I think this episode deserves to win this poll just for the story itself. :D

[Terminatah]

I voted for Harlequinade. I meant to do so as soon as this poll went up, but it slipped my mind. I can't believe how close it is (tied at 66). Right now, I'll just say really quick why this episode deserves to win.

It has humor.
It has action.
It has panache.
It has suspense.
It has several costume changes.
It has insane murderer Joker, not petty thug Joker.
It even has the DEFINITIVE Harley Quinn musical number.

Simply put, it has everything.

"Baby, you're the greatest!" - Joker's closing line in Harlequinade

-Terminatah

[Salvor]

no no no it's terrible, 'Harlequinade' might actually win! Come on, it's just a fun episode, with well-paced action and decent animation, nothing too mind-boggling (no outstanding "panache" if you ask me). 'Second Chance', on the other hand, is a perfect depiction of what BTAS was at its peek: it had terrific writing, a dark plot, deep characterization, good Batman/Robin interaction, first-rate animation...

It has GOT to win. If it doesn't, well I'll totally lose faith in these polls :confused:

[Sparvid]

Originally posted by Salvor
no no no it's terrible, 'Harlequinade' might actually win! Come on, it's just a fun episode, with well-paced action and decent animation, nothing too mind-boggling (no outstanding "panache" if you ask me). 'Second Chance', on the other hand, is a perfect depiction of what BTAS was at its peek: it had terrific writing, a dark plot, deep characterization, good Batman/Robin interaction, first-rate animation...

It has GOT to win. If it doesn't, well I'll totally lose faith in these polls :confused: Change 'Harlequinade' to 'Almost got 'im' and 'Second Chance' to 'I am the night' and you get my feelings exactly on Poll #5 :)

Anyway, in this case I liked Harlequinade the most.

[TimTwoFace]

COME ON, HARVEY!

Nnnnngh...drooling in...worry...fear...loathing...Las Vegas...

-Tim

[Bird Boy]

Originally posted by Salvor

It has GOT to win. If it doesn't, well I'll totally lose faith in these polls :confused:

awww. you don't really mean that! (do you? :o )

Hehe. It's just like the Delaney poll...there seem to be just as many (and more) Harley fans then of Harvey...

Still..one more vote could tie them.2 more would send Second Chance to win...

is it a coincidence or just fate that EVERYTHING has been "2" since Second Chance got in this poll.. :rolleyes:

-BB

[Failure]

What happens if we get a tie? Both advance?

[Bird Boy]

Originally posted by Failure
What happens if we get a tie? Both advance?

Not totally sure. I'd have to ask the man who originally started these polls... :)

But, I'm guessing both would advance, or have ANOTHER poll that'll run alongside #9, that'll try and break the tie....

-BB

[Salvor]

Originally posted by Bird Boy
awww. you don't really mean that! (do you? :o )
-BB
I don't know. I mean, most of the episodes for which I've voted sofar didn't get to win... so quite logically, the list of the "best BTAS episodes" is becoming sorta like a joke to me. It's not my list anyway... so it's rather frustrating.

I apologize for sounding so selfish but that's just the way I feel.

[Bird Boy]

with 69 votes, Harleyquinade wins. Poll #9 will be up tomorrow, before 11am. (hopefully)

-BB

[Hypestyle]

I vote for BABY DOLL.... too wild and wicked...

[Frank White]

Originally posted by Bird Boy
with 69 votes, Harleyquinade wins. Poll #9 will be up tomorrow, before 11am. (hopefully)

-BB

:D

[Borg4of3]

Originally posted by Bird Boy
with 69 votes, Harleyquinade wins. Poll #9 will be up tomorrow, before 11am. (hopefully)

-BB


:( ... :p

Oh well, hopefully that'll make 2 Harley eps for the final running - since I'm gonna start the Harley's Holiday campaign once the next poll is up! :D

[mosszonedotcom]

Yes, your vote really can make a difference! :) I'm glad I voted for Harleyquinade.

[Maxie Zeus]

Wow, I'd have been happy with either Harlequinade or Second Chance, so I'll just content myself with: Woo-hoo! :)

[BatKid]

Originally posted by Bird Boy
with 69 votes, Harleyquinade wins. Poll #9 will be up tomorrow, before 11am. (hopefully)

-BB

:( ... :)

"Second Chance" was my first choice, but Harleyquinade was a very close second, so I guess I should also be happy. I don't know what episodes will be on tomorrow's poll, but I sure hope that it'll have a lot of good episodes, since I love waiting for the final results. :D

[M'ral]

Well, not all of us are taking this as well...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

Harvey deserved to win! This is a travesty of justice!!!




...

Okay, I'll get over it. But...poor Harvey... :(

;-Y

[Lucky Bob]

And once again, Harley Quinn proves that she rocks hardest in the cartoon world!

[TimTwoFace]

I still can't believe that Harlequinade won! (No, I'm not being a sore loser about SECOND CHANCE coming a CLOSE SECOND. Really.) I just can't understand how that is a good episode. It's awful - at least I think so. Harley is so much better represented in many, many other episodes - like HARLEY'S HOLIDAY, for example, which is my choice for the next poll. Argh. *SHAKES FIST IN VAIN* Bahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

I'm going to go crawl back into my cave and cry now. :(

-Tim

[wonderfly]

I think the tight race between Second Chance and Harleyquinade simply showed the contrast between to two different types of fans for BTAS. On one hand you have the fans who like the dark and gritty type of storys that show Batman and his villians at their best, (or in the villians case at their worst). Second Chance represents all of those elements of the series.

On the other hand, you have the fans who like outrageous action and comedy, (something I think the Batman series is capable of pulling off very well, but BTAS is probably better known for it's portrayel of the first type of story). Fans like these voted for Harleyquinade. If we were all born in the 50's or 60's, the fans that like Harleyquinade probably would have loved the old Adam West Batman show, whereas fans of Second Chance probably would have hated that version of Batman, and would have prefered instead to read the Neal Adams version of the comic in the late 60's, early 70's.

Or it could just be that the Harley Quinn fanbase, in their own puberty-like (I like Harley because she's sexy) adoration of this character, rallied around this episode to squeek out a win. Guys, she's a twisted victim of spouse abuse (with the Joker being the spouse)! Don't like her because she's ditzy-pity her! (The best Harley episodes are the ones where we the audience get a chance to sympathize with her- like "Mad Love")



Like Tim Twoface, I'm not a soreloser- if that's how the votes went, so be it. But it is pecular to see the fans split so straight down the line, and I thought I'd take a chance to explain it.

[DisneyBoy]

OMG!!!


I knew after I realized that I misvoted that Second Chance was going to lose because of ME!!! I can't believe that S.C. didn't win! This episode is SOLID GOLD and I, like a moron, through away the chance for it to be ranked amongst the top episodes!!!

I don't want to open a can of worms - really I don't - but my vote was all that was needed to bring the episode to the top! I never saw that Harlequinnade was so close to winning - if I had noticed this before voting, I would have voted to ensure that Second Chance would win.


So, call me a moron - but please switch my vote!

[Theking]

Originally posted by DisneyBoy
OMG!!!


So, call me a moron - [B]but please switch my vote!

If it were only that easy.

TheKing

[DisneyBoy]

I can only imagine what an enormous pain this would be. After all the news was already posted on the news page, and with my vote Second Chance would only be tied with HarleyQuinnade - what then? In all fairness though, it wouldn't be true to say that Second Chance isn't one of the top ten - especially because of me! While my vote for Catwalk wasn't a pity vote, that doesn't mean it wasn't a mistake. So many people wait to vote for one of the two episodes closest to winning - which throws the results in the end. In all truth I couldn't choose which episode I preferred, so since I thought Second Chance was winning (I didn't see Harley sneaking up) I gave the vote to Catwalk. If the situation was reversed, Id have given the vote to Second Chance - but since my vote determined which episode would go down in our hall of fame, shouldn't I be allowed to use my vote to determine which of the two leaders I think should make it?

In all truth, I question whether or not I should even be writing all this. Did I make a mistake? Please, Jim and those in charge, do what you think is right , not what you think is easiest . I can only offer my deepest apologeez and promise to punish myself...

[The Dark Knight]

DisneyBoy,
I'm not in charge, but you need to understand the problems and complications involved in changing your vote for Second Chance. Obviously this would not be the end of the discussion, as I'm sure more requests would flood in asking for their vote to go to Harlequinade, which in turn would lead to requests for Second Chance and so on until who knows when. It's something that just can't be done because it wouldn't be fair to only change your vote, and to change all votes would just lead to an outcome based on "Second Chance vs. Harlequinade" instead of being based on all 10 episodes. I understand you think Second Chance is superior to Harlequinade, but you voted for an episode without taking into account which episodes were in the lead, which is exactly what you should be doing. Ok, so maybe if you thought Second Chance wasn't in the lead you may have voted for it, but the vote is cast and the poll is closed. Maybe if poll results were hidden (which I'm starting to think they should be) the outcome would be different and Second Chance would have won, but we have to trust people not to base their vote on which episode they like the most and not which of the leading episodes they don't like the least.
You need to vote for your favorite episode regardless of whether it wins or not. All you can do is hope everyone else does the same.

[DisneyBoy]

(sigh) well...thanks for not throwing me to the dogs. Sorry all, that I let Second Chance lose....

But then again, maybe if everyone voted for the episode they liked more, instead of voting for which ever episodes seemed to be succeeding in the poll, the poll would be more accurate.

I think the best lesson we can all learn is to vote your conscience....or to double check the poll before voting...


:rolleyes: Oh, I don't know! :p