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'''''What a Night, for the Dark Knight!''''' is the thirteenth episode of [[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? season 1|season 1]] of ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]''
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'''''What a Night, for a Dark Knight!''''' is the thirteenth episode of [[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? season 1|season 1]] of ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]''
   
 
==Premise==
  
==Premise==
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[[Mystery Inc.]] visits [[Daphne Blake|Daphne]]'s [[Alfred Pennyworth|"Uncle Alfie"]] at [[Wayne Manor]], only to find him missing. They are then targeted by the [[Batman]].
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==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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In a mansion, butler [[Alfred Pennyworth]] opens a letter from [[Daphne Blake]], only to be attacked and abducted by a bat-like monster. [[Mystery Inc.]] travels to [[Wayne Manor]] to visit Alfred, revealing that he knew Daphne via a complex relationship. However, they encounter another, more hostile vehicle on the road, who tailgates the [[Mystery Machine]] and swerves unexpectedly, causing the latter to swerve and nearly crash. Based on the vehicle's features and behaviour, they suspect it to be the [[Batmobile]], the vehicle of the superhero [[Batman]].
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Arriving at the mansion, they discover the mansion ransacked, covered in scratch marks, and Alfred missing. Suspecting crime, they investigate the mansion for clues regarding his disappearance. While they do not identify the monster, [[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]] and [[Scooby-Doo|Scooby]] discover a stick of lipstick in the house, and they also encounter Batman inside the mansion. Batman captures all members of Mystery Inc. and interrogates them. After measuring Scooby's paws and determining they are not responsible for the crime, Batman renders them unconscious and expels them out of the mansion, leaving them in the Mystery Machine. To continue their investigations, they decide to visit the only place the rare brand of lipstick was ever sold, an [[Miller & Frank Department Store|abandoned department store]] in [[Gotham City]].
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Entering the store, they discover the same brand of lipstick in the store, confirming that the monster had visited the location. They find a laptop indicating that the perpetrator had been trying to hack [[Bruce Wayne]]'s bank accounts to steal its funds. Velma contacts Batman to share her findings. While Batman suspects the scratch marks to be that of the Man-Bat, he finds that [[Kirk Langstrom|Kirk Engstrom]], the real Man-Bat, never escaped [[Arkham Asylum]], suggesting the monster that attacked Wayne Manor is an impersonator of the true monster. However, the Man-Bat appears in the department store, kidnapping [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]].
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Mystery Inc. decides to set a trap for the Man-Bat. Scooby successfully lures the monster into appearing with a disguise and claims of possessing cash. However, the bat, capable of flight, avoids Fred's trap as it chases Scooby, causing it to fail. Shaggy attempts to spray the bat down with a hose, but he loses control of the excessively-powerful hose. Completely unable to fight the powerful monster, Daphne accidentally falls into Fred's trap, rendering it out of commission. Batman suddenly arrives at their rescue by crashing through the skylight and engages in physical combat with the Man-Bat.
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Batman makes use of his flight capabilities, superhuman strength and Batarangs in an attempt to stop the Man-Bat. However, even after a prolonged fight, the Man-Bat continues to overwhelm Batman, trapping him under a bookcase and leaving Shaggy and Scooby precariously hanging on a chandelier. Under their weight, the chain snaps, causing the chandelier to free fall. However, it manages to capture the Man-Bat in the process, and Batman rescues Shaggy and Scooby just before it lands, leaving the still-trapped Man-Bat unable to move.
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The Man-Bat turned out to be the [[Joker]], who wore multiple masks in an attempt to deceive Mystery Inc. The Joker, who wanted to hack into Bruce Wayne's bank account, disguised himself as the Man-Bat and kidnapped Alfred Pennyworth. Keeping him in the abandoned department store where he would not be found, the Joker attempted to torture him with a tennis ball launcher into revealing the passwords. However, when Mystery Inc. arrived at the crime scene, the Joker re-used the disguise in an attempt to deter them from further investigating. With the Joker handed over to authorities, Mystery Inc. threw a banquet in Wayne Manor with Alfred, though Wayne is strangely absent from the meal.
   
 
==Characters==
  
==Characters==
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'''Villains:'''
  
'''Villains:'''
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* [[Man-Bat]] {{Green|Joker's disguise}}
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* [[Man-Bat (SDGW)|Man-Bat]] {{Green|Joker's disguise}}
 
* [[Joker]]
  
* [[Joker]]
   
 
'''Other characters:'''
  
'''Other characters:'''
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* [[Alfred Pennyworth]] {{Only}}
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* [[Albert Einstein]] {{Only}}{{Green|head bust}}{{Cameo}}
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* [[Bruce Wayne]] {{Only}}{{NL}}{{Cameo}}
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* [[Guard (What a Night, for a Dark Knight!)|Guard]] {{Only}}
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* [[Ventriloquist]] {{NL}}{{Cameo}}
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* [[Poison Ivy]] {{NL}}{{Cameo}}
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* [[Kirk Langstrom|Dr. Kirk Langstrom]] {{1st}}{{Redeemed}}
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* Real Man-Bat {{1st}}{{NL}}{{Cameo}}
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* [[Thomas Wayne]] {{Only}}{{Green|portrait}}{{Cameo}}
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* [[Martha Wayne]] {{Only}}{{Green|portrait}}{{Cameo}}
   
 
==Locations==
  
==Locations==
 
* [[Gotham City]]
  
* [[Gotham City]]
 
** [[Wayne Manor]]
  
** [[Wayne Manor]]
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** [[Miller & Frank Department Store]]
 
** [[Arkham Asylum]]
  
** [[Arkham Asylum]]
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* [[Moon|The Moon]] {{Cameo}}
   
 
==Objects==
  
==Objects==
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* [[Valentine Tears No. 5]]
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* [[Utility belt]]
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* [[Batarang]]s
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* [[Scarface]] puppet
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* [[Scooby Snacks]]
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* [[Chandelier]]
   
 
==Vehicles==
  
==Vehicles==
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* [[Mystery Machine|The Mystery Machine]]
 
* [[Batmobile]]
  
* [[Batmobile]]
   
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| He is the real Man-Bat.
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! Culprit
  
! Culprit
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! Motive/Reason
 
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| [[Joker]] as the [[Man-Bat (SDGW)|Man-Bat]]
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| Culprit
  
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| To rob [[Bruce Wayne]]'s bank account.
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! [[Frank Welker]]
  
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| [[Scooby-Doo]]<br />[[Fred Jones]]
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| [[Scooby-Doo]]<br />[[Fred Jones]]<br />[[Man-Bat (SDGW)|Man-Bat]]
 
|-
  
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! [[Matthew Lillard]]
  
! [[Matthew Lillard]]
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| [[Shaggy Rogers]]<br />[[Kirk Langstrom|Dr. Kirk Langstrom]]<br />[[Guard (What a Night, for a Dark Knight!)|Guard]]
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| [[Shaggy Rogers]]
  
 
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! {{Grey Griffin}}
  
! {{Grey Griffin}}
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| [[Batman]]
  
| [[Batman]]
 
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! [[Mark Hamill]]
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! [[Mark Hamill (actor)|Mark Hamill]]
 
| [[Joker]]
  
| [[Joker]]
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! [[Steven Weber]]
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| [[Alfred Pennyworth]]
 
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|}
   
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==Notes/trivia==
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==Production==
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This was the first episode of the series produced, and was directed by series creator, [[Chris Bailey]], to set the tone for what was to follow.<ref>TheAtomicLight (March 27, 2020). [https://scoobydoo.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:TheAtomicLight/An_Interview_With..._Chris_Bailey "An Interview With... Chris Bailey"]. ''Scoobypedia''. Retrieved March 27, 2020.</ref>
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==Notes/Trivia==
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* [[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]] announces the celebrity guest in the title card. He refers to Batman as "the Batman."
 
* The episode title is an allusion to the ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]'' episode {{WAY101}}.
  
* The episode title is an allusion to the ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]'' episode {{WAY101}}.
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* This episode has been advertised as the season one finale, even though twenty-six episodes were produced in total.
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* [[Kevin Conroy]] and [[Mark Hamill]] reprise their roles from such series such as ''Batman: The Animated Series'' and ''Justice League Action''.
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* [[Kevin Conroy]] and [[Mark Hamill (actor)|Mark Hamill]] reprise their roles from such series such as ''Batman: The Animated Series'' and ''Justice League Action''.
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* On September 9, 2019, Italian news site ''Angenzia Ansa'' revealed the title of the episode, the Joker's inclusion, and who the culprit behind the monster is.
  
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* This was Kevin Conroy's final TV role as Batman before his death on November 10, 2022.
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* This was also Mark Hamill’s final role as the Joker before retiring from the role<ref>[https://virginradio.co.uk/entertainment/91138/mark-hamill-reveals-the-reason-hes-retiring-from-voicing-the-joker Mark Hamill to retire from playing the Joker]</ref>.
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* [[Steven Weber]] previously voiced Alfred in the DTVs ''Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders'' and ''Batman Vs Two Face'', based on the Batman 1966 TV series, starring [[Adam West]] as Batman.
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* On September 9, 2019, Italian news site ''Angenzia Ansa'' revealed the title of the episode, the Joker's inclusion, and him being the culprit of dressing up as Man-Bat.
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* Fred being pulled into a wall, and Scooby-Doo bouncing through the air and beating on the Man-Bat before knocking him down are references to the ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' episode {{WAY107}}, when Fred was fell into a trick library wall, and Scooby attacking the [[Ape Man (Never Ape an Ape Man)|Ape Man]], respectively.
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* This is the first time [[Bruce Wayne]] has appeared in a ''Scooby-Doo'' cartoon, thus revealing Batman's identity in ''Scooby-Doo'' canon.
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* This is the second episode of season one in which a row of suits of armor is knocked over. This time it was [[Scooby-Doo]] who knocked them down. In {{SDGW105}}, it was [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]].
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* The door gag is done using rows of shelves in the Miller & Frank Department Store.
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* The case is referred to in {{SDGW115}}, where it's implied that [[Mark Hamill]] may be the Joker.
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* This is the only Scooby-Doo/Batman crossover in which Batman is voiced by [[Kevin Conroy]], not counting the video game Multiversus.
   
 
===Miscellaneous===
  
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* [[Disguise tricks|Disguises]]:
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* [[Disguise tricks|Disguises]]: Shaggy and Scooby-Doo as stuffed toys; Scooby-Doo as a teenage boy carrying a lot of cash.
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* [[List of traps|Traps]]: A pulley-operated net-like trap.
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* Clues: Lipstick, a letter with traces of lipstick, and a computer attempting to hack into Bruce Wayne's bank account.
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* [[Bribing Scooby-Doo and Shaggy Rogers|Scooby Snacks bribe]]: 3.
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* [[List of catchphrases#Ruh-roh|"Ruh-roh" count]]: 1.
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* [[List of catchphrases#Zoinks|"Zoinks" count]]: 4.
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* [[List of catchphrases#Jeepers|"Jeepers" count]]: 2.
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* [[List of catchphrases#Jinkies|"Jinkies" count]]: 0.
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* [[List of catchphrases#Jinkies|"Hold the phone" count]]: 1.
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* [[Velma Dinkley loses her glasses|Velma loses her glasses]]: In the Miller & Frank Department Store, when being chased by the Man-Bat and bouncing off a mini trampoline. She utters her usual line while scrabbling on the ground and is kidnapped by Man-Bat. Shaggy and Scooby-Doo arrive to find only her glasses on the floor.
   
 
===Cultural references===
  
===Cultural references===
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* In 1970s [[DC Comics]], [[Alfred Pennyworth|Alfred]] did actually have a niece named Daphne (although her last name was "Pennyworth" and not "Blake").
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* None known.
  
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* [[Miller & Frank Department Store]] is named after comic book writer Frank Miller, known for the miniseries ''The Dark Knight Returns'' and to the ''Year One'' arc in the ''Batman'' ongoing.
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* The music playing during the title card, and at a few other points during the episode, recalls the Neal Hefti theme to the 1960s Batman TV series.
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* While listening to Batman's hold music, Shaggy and Scooby dance to it in the style of "''The Batusi''" from the 1960s Batman TV series.
   
 
===Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches===
  
===Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches===
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* When she was kidnapped by Man-Bat, Velma had lost her glasses, which are subsequently picked up by Shaggy. However, when later found by Batman, she is wearing them again.
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* None known.
  
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* The billiard ball stuck in Scooby's mouth disappears right before he and Shaggy run away, only for it to reappear in time for it to get forced out when Scooby is hit from behind.
   
 
===Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities===
  
===Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities===
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* Velma mentions the Man-Bat using an overhead pulley system to simulate flight, but no strings, ropes or wires are visible.
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* None known.
  
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* The Man-Bat is seen flying even inside Wayne Manor, where there would not have been any overhead pulley system installed.
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*For some unknown reason, the Man-Bat costume gave the Joker super strength.
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* Daphne says Valentine Tears #5, while the sign says Valentines Tears #5.
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* The [[Miller & Frank Department Store]] is seen with working escalators, implying it still has working electricity despite it being abandoned for more than fifty years.
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==In other languages==
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| '''Polish'''
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| Przygoda z Batmanęm
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| Adventure with Batman
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| '''Turkish'''
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| Kara Şövalye İçin Ne Gece Ama!
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| What A Night For The Black Knight!
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|'''Greek'''
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| Μια Βραδιά με τον Σκοτεινό Ιππότη!
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|A Night with the Dark Knight!
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|}
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==Home media==
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*{{US}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season]]'' DVD set released by Warner Home Video on January 19, 2021.
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*{{CAN}} ''Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season'' DVD set released by Warner Home Video in January 18, 2021.
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*{{UK}} ''Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: Season One'' DVD released by [[Warner Home Video]] on May 31, 2021.
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*{{AUS}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season]]'' DVD released by [[Warner Home Video]] in 2021.
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*{{US}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (Home Media)|Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]]'' DVD released by [[Warner Home Video]] on September 26, 2023 (Walmart exclusive).
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*{{US}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (Home Media)|Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]]'' DVD released by [[Warner Home Video]] on October 24, 2023.
   
 
==Quotes==
  
==Quotes==
 
{{Quotes
  
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'''[[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]]:''' One of these days, Scoob, I'm gonna to have to teach Freddy the meaning of sarcasm.<br>
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'''[[Scooby-Doo|Scooby]]:''' Yeah. ''(long pause)'' What's sarcasm?
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'''[[Daphne Blake|Daphne]]:''' Boy. This place sure gives new meaning to haunt couture. ''(blank looks)'' It's a fashion joke.
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'''[[Batman]]:''' ''(answering phone in the Batmobile)'' Who is this?<br>
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'''[[Velma Dinkley|Velma]]:''' Hey Batman, it's me Velma. Velma Dinkley.<br>
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'''Batman:''' How did you get this number?<br>
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'''Velma:''' Oh, I hacked it off your utility belt when you were threatening Shaggy and Scooby earlier.
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'''Batman:''' You're in grave danger. Get out of there now! ''(Velma drops her phone)'' Miss Dinkley, Velma, Shaggy-haired hippy guy, talking dog... ''(Man-Bat crushes phone)''
 
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
   
 
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 28 December 2023

What a Night, for a Dark Knight! is the thirteenth episode of season 1 of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Premise

Mystery Inc. visits Daphne's "Uncle Alfie" at Wayne Manor, only to find him missing. They are then targeted by the Batman.

Synopsis

In a mansion, butler Alfred Pennyworth opens a letter from Daphne Blake, only to be attacked and abducted by a bat-like monster. Mystery Inc. travels to Wayne Manor to visit Alfred, revealing that he knew Daphne via a complex relationship. However, they encounter another, more hostile vehicle on the road, who tailgates the Mystery Machine and swerves unexpectedly, causing the latter to swerve and nearly crash. Based on the vehicle's features and behaviour, they suspect it to be the Batmobile, the vehicle of the superhero Batman.

Arriving at the mansion, they discover the mansion ransacked, covered in scratch marks, and Alfred missing. Suspecting crime, they investigate the mansion for clues regarding his disappearance. While they do not identify the monster, Shaggy and Scooby discover a stick of lipstick in the house, and they also encounter Batman inside the mansion. Batman captures all members of Mystery Inc. and interrogates them. After measuring Scooby's paws and determining they are not responsible for the crime, Batman renders them unconscious and expels them out of the mansion, leaving them in the Mystery Machine. To continue their investigations, they decide to visit the only place the rare brand of lipstick was ever sold, an abandoned department store in Gotham City.

Entering the store, they discover the same brand of lipstick in the store, confirming that the monster had visited the location. They find a laptop indicating that the perpetrator had been trying to hack Bruce Wayne's bank accounts to steal its funds. Velma contacts Batman to share her findings. While Batman suspects the scratch marks to be that of the Man-Bat, he finds that Kirk Engstrom, the real Man-Bat, never escaped Arkham Asylum, suggesting the monster that attacked Wayne Manor is an impersonator of the true monster. However, the Man-Bat appears in the department store, kidnapping Velma.

Mystery Inc. decides to set a trap for the Man-Bat. Scooby successfully lures the monster into appearing with a disguise and claims of possessing cash. However, the bat, capable of flight, avoids Fred's trap as it chases Scooby, causing it to fail. Shaggy attempts to spray the bat down with a hose, but he loses control of the excessively-powerful hose. Completely unable to fight the powerful monster, Daphne accidentally falls into Fred's trap, rendering it out of commission. Batman suddenly arrives at their rescue by crashing through the skylight and engages in physical combat with the Man-Bat.

Batman makes use of his flight capabilities, superhuman strength and Batarangs in an attempt to stop the Man-Bat. However, even after a prolonged fight, the Man-Bat continues to overwhelm Batman, trapping him under a bookcase and leaving Shaggy and Scooby precariously hanging on a chandelier. Under their weight, the chain snaps, causing the chandelier to free fall. However, it manages to capture the Man-Bat in the process, and Batman rescues Shaggy and Scooby just before it lands, leaving the still-trapped Man-Bat unable to move.

The Man-Bat turned out to be the Joker, who wore multiple masks in an attempt to deceive Mystery Inc. The Joker, who wanted to hack into Bruce Wayne's bank account, disguised himself as the Man-Bat and kidnapped Alfred Pennyworth. Keeping him in the abandoned department store where he would not be found, the Joker attempted to torture him with a tennis ball launcher into revealing the passwords. However, when Mystery Inc. arrived at the crime scene, the Joker re-used the disguise in an attempt to deter them from further investigating. With the Joker handed over to authorities, Mystery Inc. threw a banquet in Wayne Manor with Alfred, though Wayne is strangely absent from the meal.

Characters

Main characters:

Supporting characters:

Villains:

Other characters:

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Suspects

Suspect Motive/Reason
Dr. Kirk Langstrom He is the real Man-Bat.

Culprits

Culprit Motive/Reason
Joker as the Man-Bat To rob Bruce Wayne's bank account.

Cast

Frank Welker Scooby-Doo
Fred Jones
Man-Bat
Matthew Lillard Shaggy Rogers
Dr. Kirk Langstrom
Guard
Grey Griffin Daphne Blake
Kate Micucci Velma Dinkley
Kevin Conroy Batman
Mark Hamill Joker
Steven Weber Alfred Pennyworth

Production

This was the first episode of the series produced, and was directed by series creator, Chris Bailey, to set the tone for what was to follow.[1]

Notes/Trivia

  • Shaggy announces the celebrity guest in the title card. He refers to Batman as "the Batman."
  • The episode title is an allusion to the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode What a Night for a Knight.
  • This episode has been advertised as the season one finale, even though twenty-six episodes were produced in total.
  • Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill reprise their roles from such series such as Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League Action.
  • This was Kevin Conroy's final TV role as Batman before his death on November 10, 2022.
  • This was also Mark Hamill’s final role as the Joker before retiring from the role[2].
  • Steven Weber previously voiced Alfred in the DTVs Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders and Batman Vs Two Face, based on the Batman 1966 TV series, starring Adam West as Batman.
  • On September 9, 2019, Italian news site Angenzia Ansa revealed the title of the episode, the Joker's inclusion, and him being the culprit of dressing up as Man-Bat.
  • Fred being pulled into a wall, and Scooby-Doo bouncing through the air and beating on the Man-Bat before knocking him down are references to the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode Never Ape an Ape Man, when Fred was fell into a trick library wall, and Scooby attacking the Ape Man, respectively.
  • This is the first time Bruce Wayne has appeared in a Scooby-Doo cartoon, thus revealing Batman's identity in Scooby-Doo canon.
  • This is the second episode of season one in which a row of suits of armor is knocked over. This time it was Scooby-Doo who knocked them down. In Ollie Ollie In-Come Free!, it was Velma.
  • The door gag is done using rows of shelves in the Miller & Frank Department Store.
  • The case is referred to in The Sword, the Fox and the Scooby-Doo!, where it's implied that Mark Hamill may be the Joker.
  • This is the only Scooby-Doo/Batman crossover in which Batman is voiced by Kevin Conroy, not counting the video game Multiversus.

Miscellaneous

Cultural references

  • In 1970s DC Comics, Alfred did actually have a niece named Daphne (although her last name was "Pennyworth" and not "Blake").
  • Miller & Frank Department Store is named after comic book writer Frank Miller, known for the miniseries The Dark Knight Returns and to the Year One arc in the Batman ongoing.
  • The music playing during the title card, and at a few other points during the episode, recalls the Neal Hefti theme to the 1960s Batman TV series.
  • While listening to Batman's hold music, Shaggy and Scooby dance to it in the style of "The Batusi" from the 1960s Batman TV series.

Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches

  • When she was kidnapped by Man-Bat, Velma had lost her glasses, which are subsequently picked up by Shaggy. However, when later found by Batman, she is wearing them again.
  • The billiard ball stuck in Scooby's mouth disappears right before he and Shaggy run away, only for it to reappear in time for it to get forced out when Scooby is hit from behind.

Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities

  • Velma mentions the Man-Bat using an overhead pulley system to simulate flight, but no strings, ropes or wires are visible.
  • The Man-Bat is seen flying even inside Wayne Manor, where there would not have been any overhead pulley system installed.
  • For some unknown reason, the Man-Bat costume gave the Joker super strength.
  • Daphne says Valentine Tears #5, while the sign says Valentines Tears #5.
  • The Miller & Frank Department Store is seen with working escalators, implying it still has working electricity despite it being abandoned for more than fifty years.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Polish Przygoda z Batmanęm Adventure with Batman
Turkish Kara Şövalye İçin Ne Gece Ama! What A Night For The Black Knight!
Greek Μια Βραδιά με τον Σκοτεινό Ιππότη! A Night with the Dark Knight!

Home media

Quotes

Shaggy: One of these days, Scoob, I'm gonna to have to teach Freddy the meaning of sarcasm.
Scooby: Yeah. (long pause) What's sarcasm?


Daphne: Boy. This place sure gives new meaning to haunt couture. (blank looks) It's a fashion joke.


Batman: (answering phone in the Batmobile) Who is this?
Velma: Hey Batman, it's me Velma. Velma Dinkley.
Batman: How did you get this number?
Velma: Oh, I hacked it off your utility belt when you were threatening Shaggy and Scooby earlier.


Batman: You're in grave danger. Get out of there now! (Velma drops her phone) Miss Dinkley, Velma, Shaggy-haired hippy guy, talking dog... (Man-Bat crushes phone)

References

  1. ↑ TheAtomicLight (March 27, 2020). "An Interview With... Chris Bailey". Scoobypedia. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ Mark Hamill to retire from playing the Joker

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