Roast
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Story Synopsis
TV listing
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Expanded synopsis
Batman & Robin are summoned to the Hall of Justice along with their peers, to be good-naturedly roasted by friend and foe alike. Hosted by Ed McMahon, it was a superhero version of the "Dean Martin Roasts" which had been successful for NBC a few years before.
- Friends: Captain Marvel, Black Canary, The Flash, The (Earth-2) Huntress, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Batman, Robin, and The Atom.
- Foes: Weather Wizard, Giganta, Aunt Minerva, Sinestro, Mordru, Riddler, Dr. Sivana, and Solomon Grundy.
- Created just for this series: Ghetto Man, Retired Man
Cast
Legionnaires
No Legionnaires appear in the episode.
Villains
Although other villains appear in this episode, only Mordru's appearance is of interest.
Other Characters
- unknown
Miscellaneous
- unknown
Locations
- 20th century Metropolis
Trivia about the episode
- This is part 2 of a 2-part live-action series.
- Mordru's appearance here is non-canonical. The episode does not explain how he got to the 20th century or what he is doing there.
- This episode contains following sequence:
- The show closes with a big song and dance number by Mordru, who favors the crowd with his personal rendition of “That’s Entertainment!”, with all-new, evil lyrics (“I think diseases are nice/A condition that’s chronic/A plague that is bubonic”), that is, until Batman brings out the comedy classic, the pie in the face. [1]
- Original air date: February 10 1979 on NBC
Quotes
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DVD Information
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