S1E11
Be a Clown
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Mayor Hamilton Hill’s miserable son, Jordan, becomes even sadder when his father uses his birthday party as a political gathering, and ends up stowing away in the truck of the party clown hired by Hill for the party, whom he doesn’t know is actually the Joker in disguise. It is now up to Batman, whom Mayor Hill distrusts, to rescue the boy before it is too late.
Our Take
A middling Joker outing that leans on a kid sidekick the episode never makes you care about. The birthday party setup has some bite, and Joker in clown makeup is a nicely creepy touch, but the mayor-vs-Batman friction resolves too easily. Fine animation and a few good gags keep it watchable, though it sits near the bottom of the season so far.