Joker's Favor

"Joker's Favor"
Batman: The Animated Series episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 22
Directed byBoyd Kirkland
Written byPaul Dini
Original air dateSeptember 11, 1992 (1992-09-11)
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"Joker's Favor" is the 22nd episode of Batman: The Animated Series. It was directed by Boyd Kirkland and written by Paul Dini, and first aired on September 11, 1992.[1] The episode features the first appearance of the Joker's sidekick and love interest Harley Quinn, who was later introduced into the Batman comic book and eventually become a popular character in her own right.[2] Batman himself only appears briefly in the episode.[3]

  1. ^ Padnick, Steven (December 16, 2012). "Batman: The Animated Series Rewatch: "Joker's Favor" & "Vendetta"". Tor.com. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Couch, Aaron (August 5, 2016). "The Story of Harley Quinn: How a '90s Cartoon Character Became an Icon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Bond, John-Michael (March 4, 2018). "The 30 greatest episodes of 'Batman: the Animated Series'". The Daily Dot. Retrieved December 2, 2018.