![]() ![]() It’s the “why” that matters in making this episode messed up: Robin only wants to end the night peacefully so he and Batman can watch “It’s a Wonderful Life” together. It’s up to Batman and Robin to save them, but first they have to find the villain (voiced by Mark Hamill - yes, “Star Wars” Mark Hamill, in his most impressive performance ever). Though there are plenty of oddities to this episode in relation to traditional Christmas episodes - kidnapping, murder, prison riots - it’s all fairly tame when compared to the rest of “ Batman: The Animated Series.” The Joker has busted out of Arkham Asylum (riding a Christmas tree rocket) and kidnapped Commissioner Gordon, Harvey Bullock and Summer Gleeson. ![]() Merry Christmas everyone! “Batman: The Animated Series” – Christmas with the Joker (1992) Apparently it’s not enough to show your lead actor sad or on the ropes financially - she needs to be on the verge of taking her own life. Not only is Maddie’s life worse and David’s better (he’s married to a supermodel), but non-detective Maddie is suicidal. Maddie (Cybill Shepherd) decides her life would have been better had she never opened the detective agency with David (Bruce Willis), but her guardian angel appears (!) to tell her otherwise. But “Moonlighting” earned its spot on this list when it decided to focus not on the importance of friends and family during the holiday season, but of business itself. “Moonlighting” – It’s a Wonderful Job (1986)Ī sitcom making an homage to “It’s a Wonderful Life” - or classic Christmas tales in general - is nothing special, let alone messed up. ![]()
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