"Trial" is an episode of the Warner Bros. animated series Batman: The Animated Series, the 3rd episode of the second season. The episode bears some resemblance to The Devil and Daniel Webster.
Gotham's deadliest criminals, The Joker, Two-Face, Mad Hatter, Ventriloquist, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, kidnap Batman and put him on trial in Arkham Asylum. The Dark Knight's only hope rests with District Attorney Janet Van Dorn who, despite her anti-B...
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"Trial" is an episode of the Warner Bros. animated series Batman: The Animated Series, the 3rd episode of the second season. The episode bears some resemblance to The Devil and Daniel Webster.
Gotham's deadliest criminals, The Joker, Two-Face, Mad Hatter, Ventriloquist, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, kidnap Batman and put him on trial in Arkham Asylum. The Dark Knight's only hope rests with District Attorney Janet Van Dorn who, despite her anti-Batman stance, is forced into defending the Caped Crusader's life as well as her own.
In working Batman's defense, Van Dorn makes each witness in the twisted trial confess that while they might have been inspired by Batman to use colorful costumes and gimmicks, the superhero is not to blame for them turning to crime. The inmates eventually agree, but decide to kill their hostages anyway. However, Batman uses the delay Van Dorn created to escape his bonds and defeats the inmates.
In the end, Dorn gains a new respect for the Dark Knight, but...
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