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A Fistful of Felt

Episode Number: 30    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Saturday October 8, 2005    Prod Code: 303
After his most recent crime spree, Arnold Wesker is taken to Arkham and apparently "cured" by Dr. Hugo Strange. A new career as a children's entertainer lies before Wesker ... but can he escape the shadow of Scarface?

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Steven Melching
Director: Anthony Chun
Star: Alastair Duncan (Alfred Pennyworth),  Rino Romano (Bruce Wayne / Batman)
Recurring Role: Kevin Michael Richardson (the Joker),  Tom Kenny (The Penguin),  Adam West (Mayor Marion Grange)
Guest Star: Dan Castellaneta (Arnold Wesker/Scarface/Mr. Snoots),  John DiMaggio (Rhino/Mugsy),  Frank Gorshin (Dr. Hugo Strange)

Notes

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This episode features Frank Gorshin's last television appearance: he died shortly after the production of this episode, in May 2005. (edit)
The giant coin Batman uses against Scarface is placed in the Bat-cave's archive, similar to the coin in the Batman: TAS episode "Almost Got 'Im". (edit)
UK airdate: April 26, 2006. (edit)
Mr. Snoots takes on the role of Socko in this episode. Socko, for the uninitiated, was a sock Wesker used as his partner during the "Knightfall" storyline. When Wesker recovered Scarface, Socko and Scarface shot each other in a fight over who stayed, leaving Wesker with bullet-ridden hands. (edit)
Adam West reprises his role of Mayor Marion Grange. This is Adam's third voice appearance on this Batman series. (edit)

Quotes

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Strange: You have quite an interesting friend there, Mr. Wesker. Tell me, why do you allow him to speak to you that way?
Scarface: The dummy's lucky I speak to him at all!
Strange: Fascinating ... (edit)
Boy: Mr. Snoots, can I have a hug?
Scarface: Kid, touch me and I'll destroy you. (edit)
Penguin: (to Wesker) A little old to be playing with dolls, eh?
Scarface: Who are you calling a doll?! I'll make you eat that monocle!
Wesker: (to Penguin) He's only goofing on ya.
Scarface: (turning to Wesker) Perhaps you'd like to eat the monocle! (edit)
Batman: Free yourself, Wesker. You don't have to let Scarface control you.
(Frees his right arm and makes a fist)
Wesker: Sorry, sir, but you leave me no choice.
Scarface: Will you just lie there, dummy?
Wesker: Yes, sir, sorry. (edit)
Dr. Hugo Strange: For today's exercise, I want you all to reach deep inside your criminally insane minds and have a one-on-one with the innocent voice within.
(Short pause)
Joker: Mine's not talking ... must be a mime. (edit)

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Allusions

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Scarface: Voice
The voice of Scarface, in turn, sounds like Krusty the Clown, who is also voiced by Castellaneta. (edit)
n/a: Chucky
The locomotive on Wesker's advertisement has "Chucky" written on the side - a reference to the murderous, malevolent doll in the 'Child's Play' horror movie series. (edit)
Title: A Fistful of Felt
The title is a reference to the Clint Eastwood Western A Fistful of Dollars. The final showdown in the TV studio is on a Western set. (edit)
Mr. Snoots: Voice
Mr. Snoots sounds just like Barney on The Simpsons. Dan Castellaneta voices that role as well as Mr. Snoots here. (edit)
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9.1
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A Fistful of Felt
"Tearjerker"
A very emotional and sad episode. The only episode of The Batman to make me tear up.
Continue » Posted May 23, 2008 8:34 pm PST

TanDam
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A Fistful of Felt
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Not the best episode of the series. Was it me, or did the "Discoverdrome" look a little like the Hall Of Justice from the Superfriends cartoon?
Continue » Posted Oct 12, 2005 8:23 pm PST

gat0rl1vebeatz
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A Fistful of Felt
"They did this one already"
Another installment of a typical Scarface story.
Continue » Posted Oct 9, 2005 2:12 pm PST
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