"The Joker is Wild" is an episode of the Batman television series in its first season, most notable for being Cesar Romero's debut appearance as The Joker. It was first telecast as the fifth episode on ABC January 26, 1966 and was rerun May 25, 1966 and May 24, 1967.
The story begins with The Joker in prison pitching in (and enjoying) a ballgame. After a few pitches, the catcher switches the ball with one he has stashed in his padding, and tells ...
more
"The Joker is Wild" is an episode of the Batman television series in its first season, most notable for being Cesar Romero's debut appearance as The Joker. It was first telecast as the fifth episode on ABC January 26, 1966 and was rerun May 25, 1966 and May 24, 1967.
The story begins with The Joker in prison pitching in (and enjoying) a ballgame. After a few pitches, the catcher switches the ball with one he has stashed in his padding, and tells The Joker "This is the one." As the batter hits the ball, a smoke cloud appears and before anyone had known what happened, The Joker magically escaped using a spring-loaded device that propelled him over the prison wall. The only thing The Joker left behind was a statue of his face and bust that was concealed under the spring contraption. Batman and Robin go to the museum to check everything out--they were suspicious the Joker would strike there in revenge because he had not been entered into The Comedy Hall of Fame. When arriving, they found...
less
