Ring Toss

**"Ring Toss"** is the seventh episode of the fifth season of *The Batman* and the fifty-ninth episode overall.

## Synopsis

Green Lantern seeks Batman's help in locating renegade Green Lantern Sinestro, but when the villain comes to Earth, Penguin ends up with the hero's power ring.

## Plot

Dick gets out of school but is dismayed to find Alfred picking him up in a limo, he thinks the other kids will think he’s a freak. Alfred is there to take Dick to a charity event and says that Batman is meeting with Green Lantern at the Batcave. Dick is thrilled to get to meet one of his really cool heroes. Batman is working with GL to scan the galaxy since the Justice League scanners are offline. Green Lantern warns that he’s trying to track Sinestro, a renegade Green Lantern with a yellow power ring who escaped his stasis cell. Dick arrives as Robin and oohs and awes over Green Lantern, and Batman isn’t too thrilled. The Caped Crusader is even less happy with GL saying to call him if he finds any trace of Sinestro and let him handle it.

Green Lantern arrives back at the test field where he works as a pilot and Sinestro attacks him. The alien renegade demands GL’s power ring so he can add its power to his own. Green Lantern refuses and they fight across the city, but Sinestro attacks the innocent civilians, forcing GL to divert his attention. On the edge of defeat, Green Lantern sends his power ring away to find Batman while he reverts to his civilian identity of Hal Jordan.

Dick and Bruce are at the charity event, unaware that the Penguin is secretly planning to take the money. The Green Lantern ring floats by the Penguin and he manages to grab it, leading him to fall from his platform. He yells "Stop!" which makes him float. He soon discovers it can create anything he can think of. He goes to rob the Manor but no one is able to stop him while he has the power ring. The Penguin takes the charity money then goes on a crime spree across the city. Batman and Robin go after him but are unable to do more than keep him distracted.

Hal Jordan arrives in Gotham, carrying his power battery in a duffel bag. He hijacks a truck and rams it into the Penguin, further distracting him. Sinestro arrives and tries to take the ring from the Penguin. In over his head, the Penguin flies away, hiding in a clocktower. Batman catches up to him and suggests he give Batman the ring. The Penguin refuses until Sinestro threatens him again. Batman takes the ring and flies up into the clouds to battle Sinestro… but the ring’s charge starts to flicker as it loses energy. Sinestro notes that the ring must be recharged every 24 hours and its time is almost up.

Coming back down to Earth, Batman manages to covertly toss the ring to Hal Jordan, who uses the power battery to recharge it and regain his costume. Sinestro tortures Batman for the ring’s whereabouts but Green Lantern interrupts, knocking Sinestro aside. Batman gets close to him and when Sinestro tries to blast him to atoms he discovers that his ring is gone: Batman slipped it off his hand. The Caped Crusader delivers the final punch and Green Lantern is forced to admit that Batman can handle himself despite his lack of powers. He flies off with Sinestro while Batman notes that using a power ring isn’t his style.

## Cast/Characters

* Rino Romano as Bruce Wayne/The Batman
* Evan Sabara as Dick Grayson/Robin
* Alastair Duncan as Alfred Pennyworth
* Dermot Mulroney as Hal Jordan
* Miguel Ferrer as Sinestro, Tomar-Re
* Tom Kenny as The Penguin
* Zack Shada as Boy
* Ms. Vintrup (cameo)
* Martian Manhunter (mentioned)
* Green Arrow (mentioned)
* Superman (mentioned)
* Joker (mentioned)

## Events

- Character debuts:

* Sinestro
* Tomar-Re

- Batman teams up with Green Lantern.

- Batman discovers Green Lantern's identity, and vice versa.

- Dick is now in high school.

## Trivia

* Hal Jordan is seen in an 18-wheeler. In the comics, Hal Jordan briefly took on the role of a truck driver.
* The man that looks like Glen Murakami once again makes a cameo.
* Sinestro's homeworld Korugar is mentioned but never actually appears.
* Oa, the planet of the Green Lantern Corps, can briefly be seen in Tomar's message.
* As with *Vertigo* and *A Mirror Darkly*, this episode uses the original bat-transition sound. This is the final episode to use it.
* This is one of the few times in the series where Batman is not refered to as *The* Batman.
* The clash of beams between Hal and Sinestro at the end would happen again in *LEGO Batman 3*.
* Tomar's voice is uncredited, although he was most likely voiced by Miguel Ferrer, as his voice sounds similar to Sinestro's.
* This episode was included in *The Best of Green Lantern* DVD released in 2011. It was the only episode of *The Batman* included.

## Errors

* When Robin throws a Birdarang at Penguin, it makes the sound of a Batarang.
* After Penguin hides in the clocktower, the sky suddenly becomes cloudy.