Batman: The Animated Series: Baby-Doll

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The starts of a former TV show are kidnapped and all the clues point to an innocent looking young girl. However, Batman soon finds out that she is not that innocent as she seems. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Paul Dini

Director:: Dan Riba

Stars:: Kevin Conroy (Bruce Wayne / Batman); Bob Hastings (Commissioner Jim Gordon); Loren Lester (Dick Grayson / Robin)

Recurring Role:: Robert Costanzo (Detective Harvey Bullock); Mari Devon (Summer Gleeson)

Guest Star:: Alison La Placa (Mary Louise Dahl/Baby Doll); Robbie Rist (Brian Daily); Tasia Valenza (Mariam); Judy Strangis (Tammy Vance); Alan Young (Tod Baker); Jason Marsden (Spunky Spencer)

When Baby Doll put the bomb in the cake, why didn't she or her goons make any effort to get away from it, given the size of the explosion it gave off? edit »

This episode is episode 20 on the Batman: The Animated Series Volume 3 DVD. edit »
Baby Doll's disease is similar to actor Gary Coleman's affliction. edit »

Robin: I remember this show from when I was a kid. It still stinks. edit »
(After watching Baby Doll's TV show)
Robin: You remember the one time Poison Ivy tried to smother us with those vines? With the really sharp thorns?
Batman: Yes?
Robin: This......is worse. edit »
Dahl: (to Batman) Why couldn't you just let me make believe?! edit »
(Mariam kicks Robin around)
Robin: Wow, lady! You're good!
Mariam: It's a living... edit »

The character of Spunky is very obviously modeled after Robbie Rist, who played the character of Cousin Oliver in the final season of the Brady Bunch and has since gone on to become a musician. Ironically, Rist did voiceover for a completely different character in this episode. edit »
Baby Doll is a take off of the character Baby Jane Hudson from "Watever happened to Baby Jane?" edit »
Gilligan's Island

Mary Dahl's goons look an awful lot like Gilligan and the Skipper from Gilligan's Island. edit »

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Horyzun
member since: Apr 11, 2008
Baby-Doll
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
A mediocre episode with a terrific ending that makes it all worth it. ...Continue »
04/11/08 08:08am | report abuse
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DarthFreeza
member since: Nov 28, 2007
Baby-Doll
The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"
Click on continue =P ...Continue »
02/19/08 03:31am | report abuse
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Serious
member since: Jul 17, 2005
Baby-Doll
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
Mary Louise Dahl was a famous child star of the hit comedy That's Our Baby. Striken with systemic hypoplasia, a disease that stopped Dahl aging at 6. She lose her tv show. And with it all her fans. Now Baby Doll taking it all back anyway she can get it. ...Continue »
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