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The Batman: A Matter of Family
In the fourth season premiere, low-life Tony Zucco demands protection money from the flying graysons, a family of acrobats. The family declines. In retaliation, Tony kills John and Mary Grayson, leaving their son Dick an orphan. Batman then takes it upon himself to take down Zucco, and get revenge for young Dick, though he soon finds himself bonding with Dick. Will this bond cause Batman to bring in a new partner...?
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 4x1 Production Number: 401 Airdate: Saturday September 23rd, 2006 |
Recap
The episode opens up with the Grayson family eating dinner at a dinner table in a circus trailer. Dick Grayson leaves his family’s home, and he does many flips and moves in the air as he goes to the circus tent to practice. Dick’s father John and his mother Mary stand together watching their son as John Grayson shouts “wait for us son.” As they enter the tent, they see that Dick has found himself looking at a tall man named Tony Zucco. Tony demands protection money from John Grayson, leaving Dick with much anger. Dick lunges at Tony and he begins to fight with him and all of Tony’s gang members using his acrobatic skills to fight them. Dick gets taken down by Zucco, leaving John to defend his son. Tony and his gang take down John. Tony tells John about how they’ll never make it without the protection money, though Dick tells him that they can because he called the cops five minutes ago. Batman shows up saying that he intercepted the call, and he fights Zucco and his gang. Batman manages to take down one of Zucco’s brothers, though Zucco and the rest escape. The scene concludes with Dick looking at Batman with admiration...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
Robin debuts in this episode.
The Robin design is based off of the one in Teen Titans.
Kevin Conroy played Batman in the 1992 television hit, Batman: The Animated Series. Mark Hamill played the Joker in the same television show, as well. The appearance of these two in this episode seems to be a nod at this show's inspiration.
In the comic books, Robin was the first partner to Batman, not the second.
A couple of scenes from this episode where shown during a preview video at the San Diego comic book convention.
Dick's parents are named John and Mary Grayson.
Tony Zucco makes his first appearance in continuity.
Robin's costume alludes to the original Dick Grayson costume from the comic books... if you look hard you can see young Robin wearing pixie boots.
Batman's jaw is a little more squared in this episode, and the rest of the season.
Clips of Robin were added to the main sequence.
Episode Quotes
John Grayson: I'm telling you, Mary, a leash is the only answer for that boy! Wait for us, son!
Robin: How 'bout ... Robin?
Batman: Like the bird?
Robin: It's a family name.
Batman: Like the bird?
Robin: It's a family name.
Episode Goofs
Where did Robin get the cape that he used for his costume?
Analysis
Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamil:
Many fans believe that the reason that these two people where added to the cast for this season was to give fans of the DCAU a nod to the two most well-known voice actors of the entire continuity.
Many fans believe that the reason that these two people where added to the cast for this season was to give fans of the DCAU a nod to the two most well-known voice actors of the entire continuity.
Batman's Robin's Father?:
By placing Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman, as the voice of John Grayson, the creators are kind of making it seem as though Batman is Robin's father... anothing interesting fact would be that by having Mark Hamill play Tony Zucco, they are also making it seem as though Batman was killed by the Joker.
By placing Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman, as the voice of John Grayson, the creators are kind of making it seem as though Batman is Robin's father... anothing interesting fact would be that by having Mark Hamill play Tony Zucco, they are also making it seem as though Batman was killed by the Joker.
The Funeral:
At the funeral of John and Mary Grayson, it is raining. During Thomas and Martha Wayne's funeral, it was also raining based off of various Batman mythos...
At the funeral of John and Mary Grayson, it is raining. During Thomas and Martha Wayne's funeral, it was also raining based off of various Batman mythos...
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