If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?
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“If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?” | |
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Batman: The Animated Series episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 39 |
Written by | David Wise |
Directed by | Eric Radomski |
Original airdate | November 18th, 1992 |
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If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? is the Forty-First episode of the Warner Bros. animated television series Batman: The Animated Series. It was the first appearance of The Riddler. It first aired on November 18th, 1992 and was written by David Wise and directed by Eric Radomski. Sadly the Riddler only appeared one more time after this as the main villain.
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[edit] Plot
When Edward Nygma, the creator of the computer game, "Riddle of the Minotaur," demands his share of profits, he is fired. Nygma vows revenge, and years later when his former boss Daniel Mockridge is selling his company Nygma makes his move, in a new guise, that of the Riddler. He then captures Mockridge, and attempts to murder him inside a real life version of the game. Batman and Robin then must navigate through the maze to save Mockridge.
After much difficulty, the Dynamic Duo manages to save Mockridge, but The Riddler escapes. In addition, Nygma has the satisfaction that his hated former employer is now gripped with a maddeningly constant fear of his return.
[edit] Cast
Actor | Role |
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Kevin Conroy | Batman |
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. | Alfred Pennyworth |
John Glover | The Riddler |
Gary Frank | Dan Mockridge |
Loren Lester | Robin |
Brock Peters | Lucius Fox |
Hal Rayle | Henchman |
[edit] Trivia
- The special sound effects on the computer game Dick is playing is taken from is Super Mario Bros. from the NES.
- Bruce Timm stated that the reason Riddler was never used much in the series was because they found it hard to write a good story for him.
- John Glover went on to play another charismatic, persuasive villain, Lionel Luthor on Smallville.
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[edit] External links
- Batman: The Animated Series at the Internet Movie Database
- The New Batman Adventures at the Internet Movie Database
- The New Batman/Superman Adventures at the Internet Movie Database
- Batman: The Animated Series/The New Batman Adventures at The World's Finest
- Batman: The Animated Series & The New Batman Adventures at Legions Of Gotham
- The Animated Batman
- Batman: The Animated Series Official Website
- The New Batman Adventures Official Website
- The New Batman Superman Adventures Official Website
- Batman: The Animated Series at TV.com
- Batman: Gotham Knights at TV.com
- Batman Animated at BYTB: Batman Yesterday, Today and Beyond