1 00:00:16,940 --> 00:00:20,820 Uh-huh. That's it. Right there. 2 00:00:20,980 --> 00:00:23,650 - No, it's not. - I think I would know. 3 00:00:23,820 --> 00:00:27,320 - Really? When did you ever tap into bank records? 4 00:00:27,490 --> 00:00:29,320 Do they even have banks on Thanagar? 5 00:00:29,490 --> 00:00:31,070 Back off. I know what I'm doing. 6 00:00:31,250 --> 00:00:32,750 Don't— 7 00:00:34,670 --> 00:00:38,760 What is it with you? Every time we're together, you're like this. 8 00:00:39,170 --> 00:00:41,420 I don't know what you're talking about. 9 00:00:41,590 --> 00:00:43,470 Yes, you do. 10 00:00:49,350 --> 00:00:51,690 Batman, we've got the address. 11 00:01:00,070 --> 00:01:02,280 - And our demographics are growing every week. 12 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:03,860 More 18-to-30s, more kids... 13 00:01:04,030 --> 00:01:06,780 even more old people for what that's worth. 14 00:01:06,950 --> 00:01:10,540 So if you want to sell hamburgers and tacos, we're the ones who can— 15 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:15,960 You sold airtime to something called Gwynplaine Entertainment. 16 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:17,870 What is this? You can't just sneak in here— 17 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:19,370 You can't let them have it. 18 00:01:19,540 --> 00:01:21,460 I don't care who you are. You're not gonna— 19 00:01:21,630 --> 00:01:25,170 Gwynplaine Entertainment is The Joker. 20 00:01:29,890 --> 00:01:31,310 He goes on in 15 seconds. 21 00:01:35,730 --> 00:01:39,270 Cut the feed. Just do it, I'll explain later! 22 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:56,410 Oh, no. 23 00:01:56,580 --> 00:01:59,250 He must've bought time on the other channels too. 24 00:01:59,920 --> 00:02:02,920 Ah, ah, ah. Don't touch that remote. 25 00:02:03,090 --> 00:02:06,430 I know it's heartbreaking to have your favorite shows preempted. 26 00:02:06,590 --> 00:02:09,380 But look what you're getting instead: Me. 27 00:02:09,550 --> 00:02:12,470 And a whole truckload of mindless violence... 28 00:02:12,640 --> 00:02:14,140 and wanton property damage. 29 00:02:14,310 --> 00:02:16,230 Everything that makes TV great. 30 00:02:16,390 --> 00:02:21,350 So stay tuned, you won't believe your eyes. 31 00:03:37,850 --> 00:03:40,020 Here's how we do this little tango. 32 00:03:40,180 --> 00:03:43,680 I've tucked away a great big time-bomb somewhere on the Vegas strip. 33 00:03:43,850 --> 00:03:46,690 Only the Justice League can stop it. 34 00:03:46,860 --> 00:03:50,030 Because if anyone else tries, I press this. 35 00:03:50,190 --> 00:03:53,570 And, kablooie, no waiting. 36 00:03:55,490 --> 00:03:57,700 Now, I know you want to see the big bomb-hunt... 37 00:03:57,870 --> 00:03:59,870 from the best possible angle. So... 38 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,670 I've set up hundreds of cameras all over town. 39 00:04:02,830 --> 00:04:05,920 The League won't be able to burp without us looking in on them. 40 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:11,540 And since every good suspense show has to have a ticking clock, here's mine. 41 00:04:12,380 --> 00:04:16,180 Oh, what were you expecting from me? A round number? 42 00:04:16,340 --> 00:04:19,470 Oh, our very first remote's coming in. 43 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:21,600 What's happening up there, cupcake? 44 00:04:21,770 --> 00:04:23,900 I'm over the south end of the strip, Mr. J... 45 00:04:24,060 --> 00:04:26,690 and it looks like word got out pretty quick. 46 00:04:26,860 --> 00:04:30,200 The people here are so scared, they're even willing to go to Los Angeles. 47 00:04:32,570 --> 00:04:35,030 Harl, sorry to interrupt. 48 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:37,790 But I see one of our stars approaching the red carpet. 49 00:04:39,530 --> 00:04:42,660 And he's in black, always chic. 50 00:04:42,830 --> 00:04:46,420 But here come the fashion disasters. 51 00:04:46,750 --> 00:04:51,460 I'm surprised their mommies let them out of the house looking like that. 52 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:54,630 While they stumble around trying to find my bomb... 53 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:57,130 let's see how the local economy's doing. 54 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:01,970 Oh, it looks a little slow. 55 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:09,100 - Ma'am? Ma'am, aren't you scared? - Of what? 56 00:05:09,270 --> 00:05:12,060 This thing's gotta pay off sooner or later. 57 00:05:12,230 --> 00:05:15,650 Man, I love this town! 58 00:05:16,610 --> 00:05:18,320 Now back to the boy in blue. 59 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:20,960 Clueless, as usual. 60 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:23,370 Wait a minute. Harley, are you getting this? 61 00:05:23,540 --> 00:05:28,710 Sure am, Mr. J. It's almost as if he can see it. 62 00:05:29,250 --> 00:05:30,790 See it? 63 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:35,260 Oh, of course he can see it. He's got x-ray vision. 64 00:05:35,420 --> 00:05:37,460 Silly me. 65 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:47,390 - Big one. - Expecting anything less from The Joker? 66 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:49,470 Oh, woe is me. 67 00:05:49,650 --> 00:05:52,990 Or woe would be me except this is Vegas. 68 00:05:53,150 --> 00:05:56,400 So I've got a card or two up my sleeve. Watch. 69 00:05:56,570 --> 00:06:00,240 Looks like a binary setup. But I can't tell what chemicals he— 70 00:06:00,410 --> 00:06:04,290 Ladies and gentlemen, tonight's extra-special guest stars... 71 00:06:04,450 --> 00:06:08,500 making their world debut, the Royal Flush Gang. 72 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:10,250 Jack. 73 00:06:10,420 --> 00:06:12,210 Ten. 74 00:06:12,380 --> 00:06:13,630 King. 75 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,430 And, oh, Queen. 76 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:16,730 Oh, dear. 77 00:07:16,900 --> 00:07:19,490 It looks like they're not going to stop the bomb after— 78 00:07:19,650 --> 00:07:24,740 Wait! Him again. It's always him. 79 00:07:24,910 --> 00:07:28,250 Time for more of that mindless violence I was talking about, kiddies. 80 00:07:34,670 --> 00:07:36,500 No fair! No fair! 81 00:07:50,310 --> 00:07:52,650 Oh, you're breaking an old man's heart, kids. 82 00:07:52,810 --> 00:07:55,140 Stand up to them like I would. If I were there. 83 00:07:55,310 --> 00:07:57,900 And if I had super powers and... 84 00:07:58,070 --> 00:08:01,360 Oh, for Pete's sake, go back there and beat on them! 85 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:18,170 That's more like it. 86 00:08:18,340 --> 00:08:22,300 But I'll bet you folks at home are wondering who these wild cards are. 87 00:08:22,470 --> 00:08:25,560 Let's go up close and personal. 88 00:08:26,300 --> 00:08:30,260 The tale of the Royal Flush Gang begins in the Arizona desert. 89 00:08:30,430 --> 00:08:34,770 At a secret facility where five innocent children were taken... 90 00:08:34,940 --> 00:08:38,440 after being snatched from their families by the government. 91 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:45,410 They promised to educate the kids, give them a home. 92 00:08:45,570 --> 00:08:50,530 But they wanted something in return. Because, you see, each of these kids... 93 00:08:50,700 --> 00:08:53,660 was born with a mysterious power. 94 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:59,160 Ten feels no pain. 95 00:09:03,630 --> 00:09:05,260 Literally. 96 00:09:05,430 --> 00:09:08,810 And he's every bit as strong as Stupidman. 97 00:09:13,180 --> 00:09:16,390 King's a real ball of fire. 98 00:09:25,110 --> 00:09:27,240 Jack's just a flexible kind of guy. 99 00:09:34,370 --> 00:09:36,290 Very flexible. 100 00:09:36,870 --> 00:09:41,330 And Queen has a magnetic personality. 101 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:51,510 That just leaves Ace. 102 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:55,930 Poor, lonely Ace. 103 00:09:59,060 --> 00:10:01,350 More on you later, my dear. 104 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:03,900 The government said it was protecting them. 105 00:10:04,070 --> 00:10:07,660 But what it really wanted was to make them into human weapons. 106 00:10:07,820 --> 00:10:10,700 And they would've gotten away with it too, if not for me... 107 00:10:10,870 --> 00:10:13,250 meddling with the kids. 108 00:10:17,250 --> 00:10:21,090 I made an arrangement with their headmaster. 109 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:26,590 He seemed happy enough with it. 110 00:10:29,260 --> 00:10:30,550 And so did the kids. 111 00:10:31,930 --> 00:10:34,350 They were so grateful for their freedom... 112 00:10:34,510 --> 00:10:38,220 they've stuck to me like flypaper ever since. 113 00:10:38,940 --> 00:10:42,780 The playing-card thing was something I thought of off the top of my head. 114 00:10:42,940 --> 00:10:45,900 It made them into one big, happy family. 115 00:10:53,870 --> 00:10:56,660 The food's a lot better since we signed on with the J-man. 116 00:10:56,830 --> 00:11:00,420 I like his style. Joker's a class act. 117 00:11:00,580 --> 00:11:01,790 Don't get me wrong. 118 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:05,630 These guys give good backup, but they don't call me King for nothing. 119 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:11,050 A real genius, that one. I am the most powerful, and... 120 00:11:14,010 --> 00:11:15,930 One of the most powerful. 121 00:11:16,100 --> 00:11:19,100 Why shouldn't I be in charge? 122 00:11:20,850 --> 00:11:25,400 Maybe I saw a bit of myself in their psychopathic little faces. 123 00:11:25,570 --> 00:11:27,400 How could I resist? 124 00:11:28,190 --> 00:11:30,270 Now, let's see how Batman's doing. 125 00:11:30,450 --> 00:11:34,240 Will he defuse the bomb or will he be bat soup? 126 00:12:12,650 --> 00:12:14,480 Gotcha! 127 00:12:20,370 --> 00:12:23,250 We've got trouble. The bomb's a fake. 128 00:12:23,410 --> 00:12:28,500 Ooh! Now it's getting good. Wouldn't you agree? 129 00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:41,560 - So we just let them go? - For now. 130 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:44,060 Our first priority is finding the real bomb. 131 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:46,060 Just give me a second. 132 00:12:55,820 --> 00:12:57,530 There we go. Found it. 133 00:12:57,700 --> 00:12:59,580 No, wait. There's another one. 134 00:12:59,740 --> 00:13:03,080 Two more. Three. 135 00:13:04,410 --> 00:13:06,490 Twenty-five. 136 00:13:06,670 --> 00:13:08,000 There are 25 bombs. 137 00:13:10,340 --> 00:13:14,260 Surprise! This is where we change all the rules. 138 00:13:14,420 --> 00:13:17,800 There are 25 of my little party-favors hidden all over the strip. 139 00:13:17,970 --> 00:13:20,350 And they're set to go off in... 140 00:13:20,510 --> 00:13:23,720 Oh, dear. That's not a lot of time. 141 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:26,860 Last one's on the main floor of the Sphinx Hotel. 142 00:13:27,020 --> 00:13:29,480 Split up and take them out. Stay in communication. 143 00:13:29,650 --> 00:13:31,440 Let's move! 144 00:13:31,610 --> 00:13:35,320 Oh, thrilling, isn't it? The suspense is killing me. 145 00:13:35,490 --> 00:13:38,660 Of course it's going to be the explosions that kill them. 146 00:14:00,970 --> 00:14:03,180 The first one's a dummy. I'm moving on. 147 00:14:04,140 --> 00:14:07,140 I was hoping someone would drown trying to disarm it. 148 00:14:07,310 --> 00:14:09,480 C'est la vie. 149 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:22,370 The good news is it looks like the bat is getting warm. 150 00:14:25,660 --> 00:14:27,580 Getting warm, I said. 151 00:14:31,170 --> 00:14:33,420 He's next to a volcano! 152 00:14:39,050 --> 00:14:41,640 That's enough. Nobody likes a brownnose. 153 00:15:06,330 --> 00:15:10,040 While there's a break in the action, let's see who the oddsmakers favor. 154 00:15:10,870 --> 00:15:13,540 Smart money's all on your boy, Jack, Mr. J. 155 00:15:13,710 --> 00:15:17,300 Batman has the edge in experience and weight, I can't help noticing. 156 00:15:17,460 --> 00:15:20,250 I suspect he's indulging in too many bat doughnuts. 157 00:15:20,430 --> 00:15:23,470 But Jack is younger and he definitely has the longer reach. 158 00:15:31,770 --> 00:15:34,230 Running out of time, Bats. 159 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:35,940 I'll stop them. 160 00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:39,690 I wasn't talking about the bombs, old man. 161 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:09,060 Tired, grampa? 162 00:16:10,730 --> 00:16:13,320 Much as I hate to miss any of Batman's whupping... 163 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:15,690 Flash has found one of my party favors. 164 00:16:15,860 --> 00:16:18,780 Let's see if he's as stupid as he looks. 165 00:16:24,950 --> 00:16:26,160 This bites. 166 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:28,910 You'd think the off switch would have a label on it. 167 00:16:33,250 --> 00:16:35,210 I wouldn't do that if I were you. 168 00:16:35,370 --> 00:16:38,870 The bomb's got a motion detector. If you try to move it, it'll blow. 169 00:16:39,050 --> 00:16:41,760 You have to diffuse it to take it out of play. 170 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:43,300 No cheating. 171 00:16:43,970 --> 00:16:45,800 How do I know you're telling the truth? 172 00:16:46,090 --> 00:16:49,800 Maybe I'm lying. Try me. 173 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:54,810 Batman, I've got a problem. 174 00:16:54,980 --> 00:16:58,150 You don't say. 175 00:17:00,190 --> 00:17:03,110 I found a bomb. You gotta talk me through disarming it. 176 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:04,950 Okay. Remove the lid. 177 00:17:05,110 --> 00:17:06,900 - Already done. - Don't jump ahead! 178 00:17:07,070 --> 00:17:09,780 - Do exactly as I say. - I opened it before I called. 179 00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:13,410 Batman, you okay? 180 00:17:13,580 --> 00:17:17,170 Grasp the red metal collar with both hands. Pull it straight up. 181 00:17:18,670 --> 00:17:22,340 It's magnetized. Don't touch the sides or it'll blow up the whole block. 182 00:17:22,510 --> 00:17:25,260 - Done. - Disconnect the following wires in— 183 00:17:25,420 --> 00:17:27,090 In precisely this order: 184 00:17:27,260 --> 00:17:31,470 Blue, yellow-and-black striped, red, then black. 185 00:17:31,640 --> 00:17:32,890 Okay. What next? 186 00:17:33,060 --> 00:17:35,400 You're done. Find another one. 187 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:37,350 I'm on it. 188 00:17:38,690 --> 00:17:41,230 Spoilsport. 189 00:17:42,190 --> 00:17:44,900 What do you say we catch up to the big blue buffoon? 190 00:17:53,790 --> 00:17:56,420 Out of my way. You don't know what you're doing. 191 00:17:56,580 --> 00:17:58,960 Yeah, I do. I'm kicking Superman's butt. 192 00:18:04,010 --> 00:18:05,300 While they duke it out... 193 00:18:05,460 --> 00:18:08,210 let's go over to Amos Fortune's Casino and Resort... 194 00:18:08,380 --> 00:18:10,800 where Green Lantern has found another bomb. 195 00:18:23,730 --> 00:18:25,940 I can't believe he didn't suspect a trap. 196 00:18:26,110 --> 00:18:29,070 See what happens when you don't watch enough television? 197 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:42,800 Done yet? 198 00:18:48,340 --> 00:18:49,880 I haven't even started. 199 00:18:54,890 --> 00:18:57,680 Hey, Joan of Arc! Wanna take me on? 200 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:02,690 Shouldn't have done that. 201 00:19:17,540 --> 00:19:20,040 Why not put a force field around it and let it blow? 202 00:19:20,210 --> 00:19:22,630 I don't know if I can contain an explosion that size. 203 00:19:22,790 --> 00:19:26,420 - Maybe you should let me defuse it. - Maybe you should shut up! 204 00:19:26,800 --> 00:19:31,510 Phew! Is it just me or is there something going on between those two? 205 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:34,810 Will Green Lantern ever admit to his feelings? 206 00:19:34,970 --> 00:19:39,470 Will Hawkgirl ever stop sublimating her passions with that big honking mace? 207 00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:42,980 Will true love conquer all? 208 00:19:43,150 --> 00:19:45,240 Not on my show. 209 00:19:56,910 --> 00:20:41,370 John!