So on the DC Universe streaming service, I decided to try once more to brave the 1970s New Adventures of Batman cartoon, featuring the voicework of Best Batman, Adam West, and also featuring the character Bat-Mite, that I wish I could’ve heard the producers explaining to West once he was on the job.
Anyway, it’s hard to top this nightmare fuel, but…well, okay, this episode (“Birds of a Feather Fool Around Together”) didn’t even come close, but it did have a couple of points of interest.
First, this character, Gigi:
…the Pneguin’s partner in crime, and is basically a female Penguin. She’s got the body shape, she has the nose…was she supposed to be, like, his sister or something? Or does Penguin have a type, and that type is, um, himself? I suppose that would fit his ego an’ all, but perhaps best on to dwell on it.
Most interestingly, she basically has the voice of Harley Quinn. No, really, check it out on the service or on a non-YouTubian video site (unless you want to drop $1.99 to watch this on YouTube)…it’s uncanny the similarity. Found that amusing, is all.
Second thing of note…the Penguin’s car:
Oh, did I mention the Penguin’s ego? Holy cow, Penguin’s makin’ sure everyone knows he’s headed their way to commit some bird crimes.
I couldn’t find a free link to Gigi’s voice, but my guess is that her voice (like Harley’s) was based on Judy Holliday. I mean, wasn’t that the case for Harley?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upJ5pZdyZlM
Mike forgot to include the episode title; it’s “Birds of a Feather Fool Around Together” (1977 )
joecab – Oops, you’re right, I didn’t. I’ll fix that later.
C’mon, Mike. Cobblepot’s enough of a businessman to know that branding is everything.
(Read in Adam West’s voice) Bird crimes. The most heinous of all animal crimes.
I vaguely remember a few episodes of this. I remember Joker’s voice always threw me. It kinda sounded like a cross between Yogi bear and an alien from the Twilight Zone. Now I kinda want to watch it. Thanks Mike! ;)