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The Bat in the Belfry
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Aired 2004-09-11 on The WB / Kids’ WB.
After stopping a heist by Rupert Thorne, Batman returns to the batcave to learn that all criminals in Arkham Asylum have mysteriously been released. Batman finds out that it’s a crazed clown named Joker whom released them, and he plans to make a blimp full of laughing gas to explode over Gotham so every citizen turns into a lunatic. It’s up to Batman to stop him.