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| Batgirl Returns | |
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| Season 2, Episode 12 | |
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| Air date | November 12, 1994 |
| Directed by | Dan Riba |
| Written by | Michael Reaves Brynne Stephens |
| Music by | Harvey Cohen |
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Batgirl Returns is the last aired episode of the second season and the last one from Batman: The Animated Series. The episode features Batgirl as the main character instead of Batman.
Synopsys
Barbara Gordon has given up her double life as Batgirl. That is, until a rare cat statue is stolen from her university museum. All clues point to Catwoman as the thief, but when Batgirl investigates, she discovers another crook actually committed the crime.
Plot
One night, at the Gotham University history exposition, a very valuable statue of a cat is stolen.
Dreaming of Batgirl
Batman runs across the rooftops when he is suddenly attacked by Penguin, Joker and Two-Face and they corner the dark knight until he has no way out. Batman is saved by the timely appearance of Batgirl, who attacks the criminals and takes them down in a very heroic manner. She approaches Batman to check if he isn't ijnured and Batman is thankful for her act. Batman wants to show his gratitude with a kiss and he takes her on his arms and they get closer....until Barbara is woken up by Dick Grayson, who is calling her from outside her room. Barbara gets up and goes to talk to Dick, who invites her to grab a pizza. Barbara would love to, but she has to study for some math exams and Dick goes his way. Barbara receives the newspaper and she learns about the robbery at the university and she decides to investigate the case.
Catwoman arrives at the crime scene and starts looking for clues until Batgirl appears and they start fighting each other. Catwoman explains that she isn't responsible for the crime and that she is actually looking for the responsible. Batgirl believes her and they notice that the security cables where melted with acid. At that moment, Robin arrives at the place as well and he goes for Catwoman without second thoughts. Catwoman runs to the rooftop of the building where she uses a net to stop Robin from chasing her. Catwoman escapes and Batgirl tries to tell Robin that Catwoman is innocent, but Robin is just pissed at Batgirl for allowing a known criminal to escape.
Batgirl and Catwoman
The next day, Barbara comes out of her gymnastic class and she finds a message for her left by Catwoman giving her an address and a place to go at night. Barbara goes to meet Catwoman, and the cat lady tells Batgirl that she is fast, smart and that they should work together to find the thief. Batgirl isn't completely sure and she agrees on the condition that if Catwoman is lying to her, she would turn herself to the police.
Meanwhile, Robin calls Bruce Wayne, who is in France at the moment and won't be going to Gotham City any time soon, leaving Robin to deal with Catwoman.
Catwoman takes Batgirl to the Stacked Deck, a bar best known for being a den for criminals. They enter the place and cause bit of trouble. Selina finally finds the man she is looking for, The Chemist, and she questions him about the type of acid used to steal the cat. After he recognizes the acid, The Chemist tries to run away, but Batgirl wouldn't allow it. This action caused that all the criminals at the bar start fighting and the two ladies are forced to leave the place using a motorcycle from one of the criminals. They get away as fast as they can, but the police starts chasing them, which leaves them no choice but to jump off an incomplete bridge. Robin arrives at the bar on the aftermath of the fight and he learns that Batgirl and Catwoman are working together. After listening to the police radio, Robin knows where are they heading towards.
The Real Thief appears
Catwoman and Batgirl arrive at one of Daggett Industries' chemical warehouses and Catwoman explains that the kind of acid used to steal the cat is developed by that company. They look around for a safe and after finding it, Catwoman cracks it and retrieves the cat statue from inside. However, they're discovered by Roland Daggett and two of his henchmen, all armed and dangerous.
Daggett ties the two ladies and takes them to where the vats of acid are being stored as he starts telling them that his plan all along was to steal a valuable piece related to cats and have Catwoman blamed for the crime while he makes good money for the stolen good to rebuild his empire. Batgirl notices that in the meantime, Catwoman is cutting the ropes from her hands and she buys her more time by asking Daggett what is he planning to do with them. Dagget tells her that he is going to shoot both of them and finish them quickly, but at that moment Robin arrives and disarms Daggett's henchmen. Catwoman frees herself and fights Daggett, while Batgirl, still tied, fights one of Daggett's henchmen with her legs. Robin helps her and cuts the ropes with a well aimed Batarang and together they eliminate all of Dagget's henchmen. Catwoman chases Daggett to a catwalk right above a vat of acid and he gets scared by Catwoman, trips down the catwalk and his leg gets tangled with a chain. Daggett ends up hanging above the acid as Catwoman releases the chain to make Daggett pay for his past crimes, but Batgirl gets a grip of the chain before Daggett falls into the acid. Catwoman escapes the place with the cat statue and leaves Batgirl and Robin to save Daggett.
Batgirl and Robin let Catwoman escape
Catwoman thinks she is safe, but Batgirl reaches her and captures Catwoman, forcing her to confess her true intentions. Catwoman offers Batgirl to team up and they'd become unstappable; which sounds nice to Batgirl, who likes the idea of giving Batman a hard time, but she can't stand the way Catwoman made fun of her father, Commissioner Gordon. After remembering the promise Catwoman made to her, Batgirl takes the cat statue and Catwoman turns herself to the police officers on the street. However, as the car gets on his way to the police station, Catwoman manages to free herself and steal the car from the officers, leaving them behind and telling Batgirl that she agreed to let the police take her, but she didn't say how far and she escapes in the police car. Robin starts chasing Catwoman, but Batgirl grabs his cape and tells him that there will be another time to capture her.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Kevin Conroy | Bruce Wayne/Batman |
| Loren Lester | Dick Grayson/Robin |
| Ed Asner | Roland Daggett |
| Adrienne Barbeau | Catwoman |
| Melissa Gilbert | Barbara Gordon/Batgirl |
| Roger Rose | Gilbert Patrolman |
| Scott Valentine | The Chemist |