Episode
Batman: Pop Goes the Joker
Overview
The Joker appears in an art gallery and defaces the paintings with paint-spraying guns. But instead of being horrified at his alterations, the Joker's work is praised as "art". After more success at an international art competition, the Joker founds his own art school. But Batman and Robin suspect he has a more sinister purpose in mind when he enrolls only wealthy millionaires.
Details
- Series
- Batman
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 57
- Air date
- 1967-03-22
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Pop Goes the Joker is Episode 57 in Season 2 of Batman. It aired on 1967-03-22. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 48: The Joker's Epitaph
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