The MANY Jokers Of Batman The Animated Series

[@vision4860]

Am I the only one who thinks the clips of Tim Curry Joker sound terrible? Not even comparing to Hamill here, he just sounds too whiny, especially whenever he says "Batmaaahn." Less Clown Prince of Crime, more Clown Toddler of Whine.

[@InspectorSpacetime333]

I can't tell if it's just that I'm so used to Hamill being perfect or if I found Curry genuinely bad here, but yeah. And I love Tim Curry. The idea of him potentially being the '89 Joker always sounded like a cool alternate timeline.

[@HEAVYDIAPER]

Tim should have just used his normal voice and accent.

[@MTooHotboi]

You're not. I prefer Mark

[@trisstudio625]

Yeah I think it does sound kinda bad I prefer Mark Hamil

[@YungJisatsu]

Yeah he's terrible honestly

[@craigclizbe3246]

Mark Hamil’s performance in Crisis was fixed. Download a refreshed copy.

[@KasumiKenshirou]

Yes, he mentioned that at the end of the video.

[@photobygil]

It's great to see footage from Tim Curry's performance as The Joker. I remember the announcement of Curry's casting. Then later, I read an interview stating he'd been replaced, having never recorded any dialogue, meaning we'd never know what his Joker sounded like. But he HAD recorded dialogue, a complete episode, apparently! His take is a little more Brooklyn mob boss than I expected, sort of like a male Harley Quinn or something. Thanks for putting together this in depth look at all the BTAS Jokers, it was very eye opening!

[@iconoclast137]

You're far from my least favorite KZbinr and this has to be one of your best episodes. Fascinating stuff, well done

[@TheTiltblazin]

I've never known about the different/similar voices played. Thanks for the awesome video! Very enjoyable! 😎✨✨

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

3:16 - 3:24/ I'm actually inclined to believe Mr. Curry about developing bronchitis. Just think about this chronology. Around 1989, production was underway on IT for the ABC television network. But that wasn't Tim's only acting that year. Between 1989 and 1990, he also recorded 45 episodes of PETER PAN AND THE PIRATES, voicing Captain Hook. Heading into 1991, the time in which BTAS was officially in production, you can bet that Tim Curry's vocal chords had taken an awful beating with nearly 3 consecutive years of acting. He's only human!😂❤

[@velociraptor4you3291]

“You’re such a JOKER (🃏)!”

[@stonecold7113]

Tim Curry doesn’t sound awful as Joker. But nobody beats Mark Hamill.

[@PeterHowe228]

How many people can they say they've played an iconic hero? How many people can say they've played an iconic villain? Mark Hamill has done both as Luke Skywalker and the Joker. That makes him truly special.

[@VanTheDestroyerer]

Man I miss Kevin. Every time I see him at the end of one of your vids, it puts a small smile on my face. (Also, when the video first got to Crisis part 3 (which I haven't seen yet.) and heard the voice, I was like "That is definitely NOT Mark Hamill, lol. 🤣)

[@seasonembrace3624]

Oh this a reupload? I think remember this video. But glad to see your still making videos Mr V.

[@Hi_Just_Fred]

He does compilation videos between new uploads.

[@seasonembrace3624]

@@Hi_Just_Fred Ahh

[@randallflagg3700]

@@seasonembrace3624 - Yes, it's a reupload. The only part that I don't remember being from an older video is the quick update on Mark Hamill actually voicing the Joker in the re-upload of Crisis Part 3 (the part in which Vee called the movie out for using a placeholder voice was first released on July 23 2024 and titled *"Mark Hamill is NOT the Joker"* ) But everything else come from older videos, all blended together, which can be confusing since it's not indicated anywhere in the title, video itself, or even in the video description... But hey, I'm not hating on Vee for playing the game; with all the good, free content he's fed us over the years, we can't reallly be mad about the compilations; after all, if he wrote REUPLOAD/ COMPILATION/ *NOT* ACTUAL NEW STUFF in the title, many of us wouldn't have clicked on it. And most people have such shot memories in the first place (see the "Mandela effect" for solid examples), a good chunk of them probably don't even remember watching the original video anyway ^^'

[@seasonembrace3624]

@@randallflagg3700 Glad the Joker voice issue was addressed

[@calebmaybin6896]

Would love to see a future video of times Joker seemingly broke character and allowed his facade to drop. At the end of the day, no matter how theatrical and chaotic he is, he is a man with a goal. Ex: • The Killing Joke: Joker telling Batman it's too late for him to redeem himself. • Mask if the Phantasm: When Joker says "To find out who's iced the whole gang" the words "to find out" don't have Hamill's Joker-esque sound possibly indicating the former Jack Napier itching to take revenge on the Phantasm ... possiblyavenging the last remnants of his former life. • Arkham Origins: When Joker let's out his true anger when saying "We both exist because of them" referring to Gotham and Society as a whole destroying who they used to be. • The Dark Knight: Joker confused and angry the people on the boats refused to play his game and disproved his desire to prove one bad day is what it takes to show everyone is as ugly on the inside like he is. • Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker: When Terry McGinnis calls Joker's Bluff and gives him what he wants Joker can't accept it. Also possibly when Joker dies proclaiming "That's not funny, that's not ..." • The Dark Knight Returns: Despite trying to drive Batman to kill him he is still shocked when Batman takes out one of Joker's eyes with a Batshuriken ... "Are you out of your mind!?" • The Batman: After hijacking into Joker's Mind via Hugo Strange's device Batman runs into Joker's past life who helps him find the Kidnapped Ellen Yin before Joker mentally murders his past memory of himself. • ETC

[@mdccxcii6340]

Warner Brothers really had the audacity to kill my childhood on screen in Crisis on infinite earths part 3.

[@SergeyBuikosergeb57]

I think it was a pretty good send off. Considering that, the controversy with how they treated his Batman in "The Suicide Squad".

[@Ultriac301]

Don't pay attention to a stupid, animated movie nobody cares about. The DCAU begins with BTAS and ends with Batman Beyond. ANYTHING post 2006 is just bad fanfiction.

[@JurassicRod]

@@Ultriac301 Agreed

[@JurassicRod]

It can't be the real DCAU as we know that universe carried on 50 years into the future. It also had Batman in his original outfit even though the Justice League Watch Tower was orbiting earth by which point Batman had a different outfit.

[@SergeyBuikosergeb57]

My theory about Mark Hamil's voice in Crisis is that it is him, but has a layer of A.I on top to make him sound a bit more youthful.

[@kidkold7242]

It actually isnt that at all, it was stand in audio from another actor. I dont know why people keep spreading this rumor

[@SergeyBuikosergeb57]

@@kidkold7242 Who was the other stand in actor though? Hmm?

[@kidkold7242]

@@SergeyBuikosergeb57 it was either troy baker or Jason Spisak. They haven’t revealed it because we weren’t supposed to hear it.

[@marknutt4398]

Those cameos are so beautiful 🎉

[@RENZOZ3]

Best Bat channelll

[@MaximusHazelberg]

Why does Tim Curry's joker sound like Seth Green mixed with John DiMaggio

[@Je-S1001]

9:32 There’s actually 2 different versions of the Batman and Joker scene & one does actually have Mark Hamil as the Joker. The one in the video was the first one before they put him in so I’m pretty sure the second one is what people are talking about.

[@hitmanmonaghan6633]

There’s a lot of DC characters that scratch their chin.

[@genkaiba15]

Tim Curry does some amazing voicework, but Hammill mops the floor with Curry when it comes to The Joker. We won out, as fans, in my opinion. But again, Curry does great work in other places. I still want to give the actor his laurels.

[@joshfactor1]

well, i'm glad we finally got that mystery cleared up; it was driving fans nuts

[@StandUpPenguin]

Damn OG Joker's voice would have gotten old fast.. less menacing and more annoying 😂

[@ThePerradox]

The more Joker the merrier. Would also enjoy your take on Ceasar Romero's stint as the deadly ghoul.

[@NStuffGuitars]

You're such a joker. That's a great video

[@fredjones2170]

I love the part where he says “I’m the Jokah, baybee” and Jokahs all over those guys

[@gbs3d]

I was always under the impression that the Joker in "Dreams in Darkness" was played by Bruce Timm.

[@HobGungan]

I mean even though it's the same continuity, Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures really are two different shows.

[@PapaJajo213]

Been a minute since I been on the channel🫨 remember you from back in the day hope you’re doing good homie 🫡

[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

Joker 🃏 was awesome 😎 in The Batman

[@RiverRusso-lm2bj]

The Joker from Crisis on Infinite Earth sounds like the Injustice movie Joker to me

[@chadfrazier719]

Fun fact: the joker in crisis was supposed to be Hamil but they forgot to dub the lines with Hamil on the initial release and it was updated later lol

[@Hi_Just_Fred]

End of the video

[@w1ndgeneral226]

Sooooo....Basically the three Jokers.

[@Nathanhanger]

I agree currey take on the joker was weared

[@camerondodge2070]

Mark Hamill, to me, isn't quite the definitive Joker (sorry, I have an odd love for Cesar Romero, he's my Joker), but he is definitely in the top three for voice acting. Besides, he was also the definitive version of the Trickster, multiple times!

[@ChillinWithTJ]

…Can’t say I like Tim’s Joker’s performance at all 🙅🏾‍♂️ I don’t even think it’s because I’ve heard Marks version so much because I’ve enjoyed many other jokers like DiMaggio in under the red hood ✅

[@valmid5069]

[@charlesharrison4531]

"You're such a Joker! 🤡"

[@Hi_Just_Fred]

I think Tim really struggled to balance the silly with the intimidating and if Mark didn't get the part Joker would have absolutely sucked in this show in the long run. He feels like he's playing it for a super kiddified take on Joker, which he possibly thought was apt given it's a cartoon. But that would be a case of underestimating the medium.

[@biguy617]

Tim Curry might have been better as Scarecrow

[@danielspencer582]

Tim curry just didn't work as the joker for me, and I love him. He played so many villains in cartoons throughout the 90's and was great, but not as the joker.

[@giovahnnigucci409]

awww man i thought this was finally the batman who laughs joker video. thought my prayers were answered.

[@LpCruz11937]

I love Tim Curry but that's bad. He probably got directed to voice it like that too

[@foeinform]

Feel bad for Tim Curry, could have been the Animated Series Joker and possibly the Arkham Joker He also had a stroke so hasn’t been able to act in ages 😅

[@eddierascalhaskell4954]

The New Adventures version is the worst Joker design til Joaquin Phoenix played him.

[@willgillies5670]

Tim Curry Joker is different but it's not as powerful as Joker, its lacking something.

[@TheDukeofMadness]

You're such a joker, Vee.

[@BM-sg1sl]

BETman

[@thack05]

You're such a Joker

[@DavidPayne795]

Mark hamill joker was the best joker and Tim curry was a worst joker

[@Frieza1500-r3t]

You're such a joker.