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Batman: The Animated Series: Robin's Reckoning (1)

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Robin has been left out in the cold on the current case Batman is working on. Batman's outrageous rejection of Robin's involvement in the case has Robin even more anxious as to what is going on. Unwilling to take Batman's orders, Robin finds out what Batman is hiding him from. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Randy Rogel

Director:: Dick Sebast

Stars:: Bob Hastings (Commissioner Jim Gordon); Kevin Conroy (Bruce Wayne / Batman); Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (Alfred Pennyworth)

Guest Star:: Linda Gary (Berty); Charles Howerton (Lennie); Lionel Mark Smith (Bus Driver); Thomas F. Wilson (Anthony "Tony" Zucco); Rebecca Gilchrist (Chi-Chi)

When Robin looks up Tony Zucco's file on the Batcomputer one of his aliases is "Sid the Squid." In the episode "The Man Who Killed Batman" that is the nickname of the small time hood who is believed to have killed Batman. edit »

This episode is episode 4 on the Batman: The Animated Series Volume 2 DVD. edit »
This episode along with "Robin's Reckoning, Part 2" was released on VHS as The New Adventures Of Batman & Robin: Robin. edit »
Laren Bright and Alan Burnett were the story editors of "Robin's Reckoning Part 1 and 2".

But Laren Bright is also responsible for the development of the story of "Robin's Reckoning". Although Laren Bright is uncredited in the episode as a writer, still he wrote some of the major scenes in the episode.

For Example, Laren Bright wrote the scene where Robin has Zucco against the pier railing and is ready to kill him and Batman steps in and talks him down from his rage. edit »
Dick Grayson's defiance in this two-parter foreshadows the changes to come years later during the Gotham Knights series. edit »
Also appearing in the flashback story is James Gordon, at the moment only a lieutenant, and Harvey Bullock, when he was an officer. edit »

Robin: If I knew I would have take this long I would have brought my homework.
Batman: Uh-huh.
Robin: Are you sure about this extorsion thing?
Batman: Uh-huh.
Robin: It's been four hours.
Batman: Uh-huh.
Robin: Lucky for me, you're such a good conversationalist. edit »
Batman: Alright, scum bucket, it's you, me and thirty stories. You're gonna tell me exactly what I want to know. edit »
Batman: If you protect him, Stromwell, I'll be very... grumpy. You don't wanna see me grumpy. edit »

Circus Woman: That Grayson kid is a real Boy Wonder.

Reference to the "Robin the Boy Wonder". The name with which Robin was introduced in Detective Comics #38 (1940). edit »
"Ace Merrill" was also the name of a punk from Stephen King's books--most notably his debut in the short story "The Body"(Different Seasons) and his demise in the novel Needful Things. edit »

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matzaa
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Robin's Reckoning (1)
The Bottom Line: "Adventurous"
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jamesnjojo
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Robin's Reckoning (1)
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
Batman tries to keep Robin from joining him on a mission that leads Robin furrious and he decides to take matters in his own hands. ...Continue »
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sh811a
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Robin's Reckoning (1)
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
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