Topsy Turvy

**"Topsy Turvy"** is the tenth episode of the first season of *The Batman* and the tenth episode overall.

## Synopsis

Joker escaped from Arkham Asylum when the kidnapping of the judge who sentenced him, encased and paralyzed in a large playing-card styled box, bears all the hallmarks of him, yet it soon transpires that an orderly was coerced to do the deeds. Realizing that Joker is going after everyone who sent him down, upon escaping Arkham, Batman finds himself on a race against time before his other victims share the same fate as the judge.

## Plot

Judge Wigzell is seen at a courthouse, and he then hears a noise. He goes to investigate, and finds Joker. Joker shoots him with a ray. The police and detectives Ethan and Yin go to investigate, and Batman as well. The detectives find that Joker turned the judge into a large card.

The detectives try to chip him out, but Joker takes him away while riding a cart. Batman gives pursuit. Batman eventually loses him when Joker shoots oil to slip the Batmobile. Batman investigates a crime bearing the stamp of his arch-enemy The Joker, despite the fact that Joker is currently and has in fact remained locked up in Arkham Asylum since Batman first put him there. From watching Joker, Batman deduces that the Joker means to "card" fifty-two people to complete his twisted deck; subsequently, he visits the Joker's last known hideout to search for clues. There, he is attacked by the Joker, only to discover after a quick battle that "Joker" is an impostor - an Arkham employee whom the real Joker had intimidated into carrying out his dirty work. Batman tries to interrogate Nolan, but he grabs a blaster of sorts, and tries to fire at Batman. It seems to fail at first, but then it turns Nolan into a giant card. The real Joker had been locked inside Arkham all along.

Upon learning this, Batman infiltrates Arkham. Meanwhile,the detectives are addressing all of the alerts they're getting. Ethan finds a letter on his desk sent for both of them. Upon opening it, it shoots out some cards and a letter from Joker, telling them to head to the old Gotham Palace Theater at 10 PM. Batman takes the keys from the unsuspecting Bagley, whom Alfred has been talking to on the phone to give Batman time. Batman goes to interrogate the Joker. The Joker, however, overpowers Batman with gas and locks him inside the cell, and leaves to complete his revenge scheme at the abandoned Gotham Palace Theater. Batman narrowly avoids being discovered by disguising himself as the Joker, and escapes at the first opportunity to hunt down the Joker.

At the Gotham Palace Theater, the Joker has taken the future subjects of his card collection (including Detectives Bennett and Yin) captive, and shows them their ultimate fate: to be flung into Gotham River to drown. He throws Wigzell first, which angers Yin and she goes to stop him. However, he turns her into a card. Batman saves Wigzell meanwhile. Shortly after he "cards" Detective Yin, however, Batman arrives and begins to battle with him. While Bennett helps chip Yin free, Batman defeats the Joker with a decisive punch that puts the madman into his own weapon's line of fire, trapping the Joker inside a slab painted - fittingly enough - to resemble a Joker card. Batman returns to the Batcave.

## Cast/Characters

* Rino Romano as Bruce Wayne/The Batman, Chad
* Alastair Duncan as Alfred Pennyworth
* Steve Harris as Detective Ethan Bennett
* Ming-Na as Detective Ellen Yin
* Kevin Michael Richardson as The Joker and Judge Wigzell
* Henry Gibson as Bagley
* Nolan is voiced by an unknown actor
* Penguin (mentioned)
* Mr. Freeze (mentioned)
* Mayor Grange

## Events

- Character debuts:

* Judge Wigzell
* Nolan
* Bagley

## Trivia

* This is the first episode in the series where Joker is given his alternate suit.
* Judge Wigzell is a reference to Tramm Wigzell.
* This episode confirms Penguin is in Arkham.
* Nolan's voice actor is uncredited.
* Joker's iconic "Bang!" gun appears in the episode.
* Joker is redesigned in this episode.
* The Gotham Gazette is briefly mentioned.

## Errors

* Nolan’s chin disappears when he is driving off.
* Nolan the fake Joker's smile moves.
* The sky changes from purple to red.
* When "Joker" pulls out the trampoline, Batman's highlights are gone.
* When Joker prepares to fire at the audience, Bagley's coat vanishes.
* As Batman climbs up to Joker, the bat emblem disappears.
* Ethan is seen in the audience even after he escapes.
* When Batman pins down Joker,his eyes are black.
* Yin's shoes appear on her feet after she falls out of the card.Chin error.No highlights.No coat.Emblem error.Ethan error.Shoes error.Eyes error.