Feat of clay is a great example of a batman villain born out of some unfortunate souls personal demons. Matt hagen, now clayface, sets out for revenge against daggett. Animation and its creators, i do not own any rights of batman. The animated series, batman beyond, and justice league. The animation style bears a strong resemblance to that of jackie chan adventures, since jeff matsuda was the chief character designer for both shows.
While a lot of cartoons employ title cards at the time, batman. The animated series, the show redefined classic batman characters and created a handful of new ones to tell lightly. An encounter with the scarecrow plunges the entire batfamily into a nightmarish scenario, as both batman and commissioner gordon are forced to take extreme measures to resolve the matter. Posed atop a pedestal based on the artdeco architecture of gotham city, this. The animated series season 1 episode 20 feat of clay. Randyuighta3277 batman the animated series episode 20 feat of clay part i.
The show is responsible for the creation of harley quinn, who is now one of the most popular characters in all of the dc universe. The following is a list of characters that have appeared in the television series the batman, which ran from september 11, 2004, to march 22, 2008. The animated series season 1, episode 4 feat of clay 1. It doesnt operate under any specific batman stories in comics, movies, television, or animation. The best episode in this season however and probably my favourite of the entre batman. This was the pilot episode which established the setting. It was the start of the bruce timm and paul dini universe of cartoons alongside superman. An actor who uses a miracle cream to fix the scars left by an accident has the ability to. David wise, the son of electronic arts intermix founder howard wise and producer barbara wise, was a child prodigy whose preadolescent films led him to be described by jonas mekas as the mozart of cinema.
Another notable episode is legends of the dark knight where three kids discus the truth about batman including homages to the silver age and the. The joker was a notorious mass murderer and terrorist with white skin and green hair. In order to keep his fame, he secretly started working for roland daggett, who provides him with a monthly supply of an addictive face cream known as renuyu a pun on. Here, its an actor relying on cosmetics to cover up his physical disfigurement. The animated series is over the edge where an accident by batgirl has unfortunate consequences for everyone. The animated series beware the gray ghost cameo on a poster feat of clay. We are the oldest site that still has all the cheats and codes for the older platforms aboard.
The animated series facts only a super fan would know duration. Clayfaces uncontrollable transformations at the end are practically movie quality. The animated series was a landmark piece of pop culture entertainment. Our players are mobile html5 friendly, responsive with chromecast support. The title of the episode is a play on the biblical phrase feet of clay. It cannot be disputed, however, that it is the best comic book animation in existence.
The animated series season 1 episode 4 feat of clay 1 bruce wayne is framed for the attempted murder of lucius fox. Batman the animated series episode 20 feat of clay part i. This is general information about production inconsistences, mistakes and external references related to the episode feat of clay part i from season one of batman. Its blend of classic style, modern storytelling, and undiluted batmannery make it an instant classic held up as the gold standard of cartoons. Batman the animated series episode 20 feat of clay part. Rob perlman makes for a great clayface and his descent is one of the more horrifying. The series originally aired on fox kids between 1992 and 1995 and spawned two movies, batman. Matt hagen was once the countrys most famous movie star, but his acting.
Animation and originally aired on fox from 1992 to 1995. This episode ends on more of cry of despairing horror when hagen sees what the. Grasping for something beyond ones corporeal limits leads anthony romulus to become a wolfcreature, for example. As a simple display figure in ones collection it fits in really nicely with the rogues gallery from the original batman animated series were one to simply hangdisplay it with the rest of the villains and even heroes. This episode is notorious for introducing the classic batman villain, clayface to the show as well as the new villain, roland daggett. The episodes in this 4th volume are more children friendly when compared to the last 3.
After the disappointment of the cat and the claw, batman. Batman the animated series episode 1 on leather wings. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc. From an airdate perspective, this episode marks the first appearances of clayface, lucius fox and roland daggett. The animated series revolutionized so much of batmans lore and so it is worth the time to take a look at the best that the opening season offered. Hagen, as it turns out, survived the murder attempt on him, but at a high cost. Now that i think about it, this is a rather theatrical episode. Batman the animated series is arguably the best animated show of all time. Bruce wayne is framed for the attempted murder of lucius fox. The series was based on the popular batman comics created. Feat of clay is an episode of the first season of batman. After a prominent judge is injured during a struggle with some thugs demanding money from her in exchange for a strange tape, bruce wayne decides to take a trip to yucca springs, a resort where the judge had vacationed, and consult dr.
An actor who uses a miracle cream to fix the scars left by an accident has the ability to change his face into anyone elses. Roland daggett plans to eliminate lucius fox once and for all in order to take. After having one pulled on him last episode, matt comes up. Tim matheson is an american actor, director and producer perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth talking eric otter stratton in the 1978 comedy, national lampoons animal house 1978, but has had a variety of other wellknown roles both before and since, including critical accolades for his playing vice president john hoynes on. Declayfaced, a batman the animated series fanfic fanfiction. The animated series episode feat of clay part 2 note. Subzero, as well as several spinoff series including superman. The animated series feat of clay part i tv episode 1992. Batman the animated series episode 21 feat of clay part ii. Batman the animated series episode 40 if youre so smart why arent you rich. The clayface of the show is combination of the first two clayfaces in that he like the original clayface was an outofwork actor looking for revenge, and. The animated series, the new batman adventures, batman beyond, justice league, and justice league unlimited all of which are collectively. Still, several of the designs will seem familiar to the animation, and danny elfmans theme from the batman movie and the animated series are used, so there are some connecting elements.
This dvd box set has all the episodes from the new batman adventures 199799. With no superpowers beyond his capacity for incredible violence and destruction, the joker prided himself on being the one criminal in batman s extensive rogues gallery who shared a unique connection to the dark knight as not only his greatest enemy but his best. Saturday night live is a groundbreaking nbc sketch comedyvariety show, broadcast live from new york city in what had been, up until its premiere in 1975, tvs graveyard shift slot. Batman the animated series episode 21 feat of clay part. Clayface was originally slated to make an appearance in batman beyond, but the idea was scrapped. The animated series episode feat of clay part 1 note. Feat of clay, part i was the 20th episode produced and the fourth episode aired. Batman the animated series clayface bust entertainment earth. I looked on the internet and read whatever limited scraps i could about the episode growing pains, and recalled how bad it was for robin to lose someone like that that was good at heart. In order to keep his fame, he secretly started working for roland.
It marks the transformation of a disfigured actor into the villain known as clayface. The dark knight joins robin and batgirl, battling his inner demons as well as the evil figures who bedevil him. Noticeably, the animation in part 2 is better than part 1 as it was animated by a different company. Bells feet get dunked and he frantically tries to run across the waters surface to keep. The agony of loss and the madness of desire, pt 4e. Feat of clay part ii is an episode of the first season of batman. Included in the list are charts of the top boxoffice earners, a chart of highgrossing animated films by the calendar year, a timeline showing the transition of the highestgrossing animated film record, and a chart of the highestgrossing animated film franchises and series. The real perpetrator is an actor and master of disguise named matt hagen, who was disfigured in a car accident years ago. A strange meeting takes place in an abandoned tramway station in gotham at. The animated series remembers that these twopart episodes should actually be good to merit their extra running time. In return for the formula, hagen now is at the beck and call of daggett, who forces. When clayface turned into a naked humanoid at the end of his villainous bsod batman gambit.
The series has since aired in reruns on various other broadcast and cable networks, including the wb, cartoon network, boomerang and the hub. The animated series, which is noted for its thematic complexity, darkness, and high artistic quality, has been praised by critics and fans alike as one of the most faithful adaptations of. This is my attempt to rectify the hurt that im sure others felt when the girl was. Feat of clay is the twopart fourth and fifth episodes of batman. Batman had his first runin with the police, and we witnessed his skills in action for the first time here. I believe the whole allegory for clayfaces story arc is that of a drug addict. One of the few figures that came with no accessories, the sculpt and look are the traditional one from the animated series. The animated series, originally airing on may 3, 1994. In fact, feat of clay shares a number of similarities with the series first twoparter twoface, from the title cards to the adult subject matter and incongruous animation quality. Rick and morty tv batman the animated series episode 20 feat of clay part i. With one hand shaped into a massive mace, clayface is ready to take on batman in this approximately 7inch tall sculpture. The animated series season 1 episode 29 online the strange secret of bruce wayne. According to wikipedia, it was initially created at the. So id like to know whats your favorite episode of the.
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