Batman: The Animated Series: What is Reality?

Episode score 8.6 Great

What is Reality?

  • 45.
  • Season: 1
  • Episode: 45
  • First Aired: 11/24/1992
  • Prod Code: 406548

EPISODE OVERVIEW

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The Riddler returns and lures Batman into a dangerous riddle-laden virtual reality computer program. Add a recap »

Writers:
Robert N. SkirMarty Isenberg
Director:
Dick Sebast
Stars:
Kevin Conroy (Bruce Wayne / Batman)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (Alfred Pennyworth)
Bob Hastings (Commissioner Jim Gordon)
Recurring Role:
Loren Lester (Dick Grayson / Robin)
Guest Star:
Hal Rayle (Jogger)
John Glover (Edward Nygma/The Riddler)
Bever-Leigh Banfield (Clerk)
  • Episode Villain(s):

    The Riddler edit »
  • This episode is episode 20 on the Batman: The Animated Series Volume 2 DVD. edit »
  • Look close: The first time Batman falls in the chestboard world, there is a shot of him in his usual color scheme. When he escapes the pitfall, he's back in the red and black virtual coloring. edit »
  • (trying to determine the answer to a riddle involving 4 quarters and one penny)
    Batman: (remembering the Riddler's instruction) When you add it all up, it makes sense.
    Alfred: 'Cents' is also another term for money.
    Batman: Cent, red cent...copper!
    Alfred: And copper is another term for policeman.
    Batman: Police (looks at the 'heads' on the coins) head...quarters!
    Alfred: And 4 quarters and 1 penny equal 101 cents.
    Batman: Police Headquarters, room #101. edit »
  • Batman: Where does a 500-pound gorilla sleep? What's worse than a millipede with sore feet? How do you fit five elephants into a car?
    Alfred: Wherever it wants, a giraffe with a sore throat, and two in the front, two in the back and one in the trunk. edit »
  • Yellow Submarine

    The "corridor of doors" that Batman finds himself in strongly resembles the "pierhouse corridor" near the beginning of the Beatles cartoon movie Yellow Submarine. This is even more strongly reinforced when Batman opens one of the doors, and a train comes out, exactly as happened in the scene in Yellow Submarine. edit »
  • The Riddler: No coaching from the peanut gallery.

    The peanut gallery is a theatre term for the highest tier of seats in the house. These seats are commonly the cheapest, and have historically attracted the rowdiest patrons, those most prone to throwing peanuts should something on stage fail to please them. edit »
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