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* SillyLoveSongs: Harley and Joker sing''Setting the Woods On Fire'' while wreaking havoc in Gotham. Take notes, edgelords: Joker doesn't listen to NuMetal, he likes Music/HankWilliams.
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* SillyLoveSongs: Harley and Joker sing''Setting sing'' Setting the Woods On Fire'' while wreaking havoc in Gotham. Take notes, edgelords: Joker doesn't listen to NuMetal, he likes Music/HankWilliams.
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* SillyLoveSongs: Harley and Joker sing''Setting the Woods On Fire'' while wreaking havoc in Gotham. Take notes, edgelords: Joker doesn't listen to NuMetal, he likes Hank Williams.
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* SillyLoveSongs: Harley and Joker sing''Setting the Woods On Fire'' while wreaking havoc in Gotham. Take notes, edgelords: Joker doesn't listen to NuMetal, he likes Hank Williams.Music/HankWilliams.
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* SillyLoveSongs: Harley and Joker sing Hank Williams' ''Setting the Woods On Fire'' while wreaking havoc in Gotham.
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* SillyLoveSongs: Harley and Joker sing Hank Williams' ''Setting sing''Setting the Woods On Fire'' while wreaking havoc in Gotham.Gotham. Take notes, edgelords: Joker doesn't listen to NuMetal, he likes Hank Williams.
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* EntitledToHaveYou: Harleen gives this advice to a guy nervously phoning in for dating advice: "Flowers, flowers flowers. And never take no for an answer."
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* EntitledToHaveYou: Harleen gives this advice to a guy nervously phoning in for dating advice: "Flowers, flowers flowers, flowers. And never take no for an answer."
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The episode is written by Paul Dini of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' fame, and is a loose adaptation of his story ''Mad Love''.
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The episode is written by Paul Dini Creator/PaulDini (co-creator of Harley Quinn) of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' fame, and is a loose adaptation of his story ''Mad Love''.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: A show like Harleen’s isn’t going to be considered worth continuing by any sane executive, especially when one of the guests actually storms out in disgust.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: A show like Harleen’s isn’t Harleen's isn't going to be considered worth continuing by any sane executive, especially when one of the guests actually storms out in disgust.
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* WolfWhistle: This is Joker’s reaction the first time he sees Harleen in her full “Harley Quinn” ensemble, complete with panting like a dog.
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** Doubles as a MythologyGag: Starting from the DCAU version, Harley's always had more pull with the hyenas than Joker.
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* NotSoDifferent: Joker claims this while giving Harleen a therapy session. He says he's also been called a "joke", and she admits they seem to have a lot in common.
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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: Joker claims this while giving Harleen a therapy session. He says he's also been called a "joke", and she admits they seem to have a lot in common.
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* RealityEnsues: A show like Harleen’s isn’t going to be considered worth continuing by any sane executive, especially when one of the guests actually storms out in disgust.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: A show like Harleen’s isn’t going to be considered worth continuing by any sane executive, especially when one of the guests actually storms out in disgust.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Batman is horrified when he sees Harleen going along with Joker's crime sprees and trying to defend him. So is the rest of the media, judging by the news coverage.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: EveryoneHasStandards:
** We see Jimmy Herbert only chide Harleen during the commercial break because he doesn't want to cancel her show just yet. When does he get on-camera? When Harleen angers Bruce Wayne, who was trying to promote his charity for crime victims, and he seemingly walks off in a huff. Jimmy intervenes as Harleen tries physically force Bruce to stay by blocking his path. Then he apologizes to "Mr. Wayne" in SincerityMode before canceling the show and firing her.
** Batman is horrified when he sees Harleen going along with Joker's crime sprees and trying to defend him. So is the rest of the media, judging by the news coverage.
** We see Jimmy Herbert only chide Harleen during the commercial break because he doesn't want to cancel her show just yet. When does he get on-camera? When Harleen angers Bruce Wayne, who was trying to promote his charity for crime victims, and he seemingly walks off in a huff. Jimmy intervenes as Harleen tries physically force Bruce to stay by blocking his path. Then he apologizes to "Mr. Wayne" in SincerityMode before canceling the show and firing her.
** Batman is horrified when he sees Harleen going along with Joker's crime sprees and trying to defend him. So is the rest of the media, judging by the news coverage.
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* IgnoredEpiphany: At the end, getting arrested seems to shake Harley back to her senses, and she mopes at how the Joker used her. Then she sees the card from him, as well as a whoopie cushion, and she starts LaughingMad in the paddy wagon.
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* IgnoredEpiphany: At In the end, getting arrested seems to shake Harley back to her senses, and she mopes at how the Joker used her. Then she sees the card from him, as well as a whoopie cushion, and she starts LaughingMad in the paddy wagon.
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* RageBreakingPoint:
** Subverted. Bruce at first seems to hit this when he hears "Mr. J." calling and making a death threat against him. He actually realized it was the Joker and wanted to change clothes to hunt him down.
** Played straight, however, with Jimmy Herbert. He's already annoyed at Harleen but is ''furious'' when she humiliates Bruce Wayne, who came onto the show to promote a charity. Jimmy intervenes and gets on-camera to apologize to Bruce and tell Harley she's cancelled.
** Subverted. Bruce at first seems to hit this when he hears "Mr. J." calling and making a death threat against him. He actually realized it was the Joker and wanted to change clothes to hunt him down.
** Played straight, however, with Jimmy Herbert. He's already annoyed at Harleen but is ''furious'' when she humiliates Bruce Wayne, who came onto the show to promote a charity. Jimmy intervenes and gets on-camera to apologize to Bruce and tell Harley she's cancelled.
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: When Harley's producer Jimmy Herbert calls her out on turning her show into a "circus" instead of actually helping people, Harley eagerly agrees because that's exactly what she's going for, while failing to realize that this is actually hurting her reputation and more likely to get her show cancelled.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Harleen's producer Phil. He comes during the commercial break to warn Harleen that her show is on its last legs, and she needs to shape up. Even so, he gives her a chance to do so, and only pulls the plug when Bruce Wayne walks off the show in a huff.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Harleen's producer Phil.Jimmy Herbert. He comes during the commercial break to warn Harleen that her show is on its last legs, and she needs to shape up. Even so, he gives her a chance to do so, and only pulls the plug when Bruce Wayne walks off the show in a huff.
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* WolfWhistle: This is Joker’s reaction the first time he sees Harleen in her full “Harley Quinn” ensemble, complete with panting like a dog.
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---> '''Batgirl:''' He's faced some pretty nasty sneak attacks, but nothing like this.
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---> '''Robin:''' We have to save him.
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---> '''Harley:''' Has anyone ever survived a night out with you?
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---> '''Joker''': Pop Psychology at its worst! That girl's theories are unfounded, her professional manner's a joke, and her training, if ANY, is shoddy at best! (Beat) [[BerateAndSwitch I LOVE THIS SHOW]]!
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---> '''Batgirl''': And join us next week, when Batman analyzes the Freudian implications of Penguin's umbrella.
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* PeripheryDemographic: InUniverse, ''Hearts Out With Harley'' is a relationship advice show that's presumably aimed at teenage girls, but at least one supervillain counts himself a fan. Though it's maybe not too surprising, since it veers close to being a PointAndLaughShow.
* PointAndLaughShow: Poor Bruce gets duped into showing up on ''Hearts Out With Harley'' (he's told he'll get to talk about a charity drive). Harley invites one of his jilted exes who spends several minutes roasting him, before opening the phones up to laugh at him.
* PointAndLaughShow: Poor Bruce gets duped into showing up on ''Hearts Out With Harley'' (he's told he'll get to talk about a charity drive). Harley invites one of his jilted exes who spends several minutes roasting him, before opening the phones up to laugh at him.
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* PeripheryDemographic: InUniverse, ''Hearts Out ''Heart To Heart With Harley'' is a relationship advice show that's presumably aimed at teenage girls, but at least one supervillain counts himself a fan. Though it's maybe not too surprising, since it veers close to being a PointAndLaughShow.
* PointAndLaughShow: Poor Bruce gets duped into showing up on''Hearts Out ''Heart To Heart With Harley'' (he's told he'll get to talk about a charity drive). Harley invites one of his jilted exes who spends several minutes roasting him, before opening the phones up to laugh at him.
* PointAndLaughShow: Poor Bruce gets duped into showing up on
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Harleen's producer Phil. He comes during the commercial break to warn Harleen that her show is on its last legs, and she needs to shape up. Even so, he gives her a chance to do so, and only pulls the plug when Bruce Wayne walks off the show in a huff.
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* BigNo: Harley screams one when she gets cancelled, but it gets cut off midway through due to the television screen saying technical difficulties.
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Said important business was clearly Batman
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* JerkassHero: Bruce Wayne, billionaire, apparently stiffed one of his dates with the check.
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* TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife: When he is on Harley's show, one of Bruce's prior dates says they were having dinner, and then he left, citing important business resulting in her paying for it. While this is portrayed in universe as Bruce being a huge jerk, the audience is clearly aware that this was Bruce being Batman.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: When Bruce realizes that Joker is calling the show, he quickly makes an excuse to leave, likely hoping to try to trace Joker's phone signal. Unfortunately, his method of doing so, being offended at the questions being asked, along with Harleen being on the last legs, results in the show being cancelled mid air, and allows Joker to convince Harley to become Harley Quinn.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: ZigZagged. Most of Harley's origins cast her as a relatively tragic villain only helping Joker out because of her ExtremeDoormat personality; the DCAU is the most notable since it cuts out her comic-character tendency to sleep with professors for higher grades. Here, she starts out as a sadistic narcissist (she dupes Bruce Wayne into coming on her show for the sole purpose of humiliating him for laughs) and happily shacks up with Joker after getting a taste of the supervillain lifestyle.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: ZigZagged. Most of Harley's origins cast her as a relatively tragic villain only helping Joker out because of her ExtremeDoormat personality; the DCAU is the most notable since it cuts out predates her comic-character tendency to sleep with professors for higher grades. Here, she starts out as a sadistic narcissist (she dupes Bruce Wayne into coming on her show for the sole purpose of humiliating him for laughs) and happily shacks up with Joker after getting a taste of the supervillain lifestyle.
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* YouGotSpunk: After Joker calls out Harleen for wanting to use him for a tell-all book, she tells him they can split the profits fifty-fifty. He applauds her for having "moxie" and sets his hyenas on her. Then he gets more impressed when they sit on her command.
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* YouGotSpunk: After Joker calls out Harleen for wanting to use him for a tell-all book, she tells him they can split the profits fifty-fifty. He applauds her for having "moxie" and sets his hyenas on her. Then he gets more impressed when they sit on her command.command.
** Doubles as a MythologyGag: Starting from the DCAU version, Harley's always had more pull with the hyenas than Joker.
** Doubles as a MythologyGag: Starting from the DCAU version, Harley's always had more pull with the hyenas than Joker.
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* {{Expy}}: The guy who replaces Harley's show is one of Dr. Phil, accent and all.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The guy who replaces Harley's show is one of Dr. Phil, accent and all.
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* CringeComedy: The entire ''Hearts Out With Harley'' segment, holy cow.
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* CringeComedy: The entire ''Hearts Out ''Heart To Heart With Harley'' segment, holy cow.
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* TalkShow: Harley is the host of ''Hearts Out With Harley'', a disastrous primetime talk show where she dispenses terrible relationship advice (such as telling a man to "never take no as an answer" or advising a girl to go behind her parents' back to date a boy she wasn't allowed to see) and harasses guests.
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* TalkShow: Harley is the host of ''Hearts Out ''Heart To Heart With Harley'', a disastrous primetime talk show where she dispenses terrible relationship advice (such as telling a man to "never take no as an answer" or advising a girl to go behind her parents' back to date a boy she wasn't allowed to see) and harasses guests. guests.
* ValentinesDayEpisode: The episode takes place on Valentine's Day. Joker steals Harley a huge diamond as a Valentine's gift, and Harley makes a point of attacking the show that replaced her Valentine's Day special.
* ValentinesDayEpisode: The episode takes place on Valentine's Day. Joker steals Harley a huge diamond as a Valentine's gift, and Harley makes a point of attacking the show that replaced her Valentine's Day special.
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* BerateAndSwitch: Joker points out everything wrong with Harleen and her show with apparent disdain, before he cheers "I ''LOVE'' this show! The girl's more screw-loose than me!"
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* RhetoricalQuestionBlunder: While Joker and Harley are escaping Batman:
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---> '''Joker:''' There's a first time for everything!
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* RealityEnsues: A show like Harleen’s isn’t going to be considered worth continuing by any sane executive, especially when one of the guests actually storms out in disgust.
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The Mad Love comic, written by her creators, implied she slept her way through college, so I'm not sure this counts as Adaptational Dumbass.
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* PeripheryDemographic: [invoked] InUniverse, ''Hearts Out With Harley'' is a relationship advice show that's presumably aimed at teenage girls, but at least one supervillain counts himself a fan. Though it's maybe not too surprising, since it veers close to being a PointAndLaughShow.
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After Punch and Judy get sent to prison, Joker's on the lookout for a new henchman, finding one in TV pop psychologist Harleen Quinzel.
The episode is written by Paul Dini of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' fame, and is a loose adaptation of his story ''Mad Love''.
!Tropes appearing in this episode include:
* AdaptationalDumbass: While Harley in most versions actually earned legitimate doctor's credentials, here she reveals she got an online degree in psychology. Though she is people-savvy, the Joker immediately turns the tables on her when she offers to write a tell-all about him and split the profits fifty fifty.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In keeping with this version being more [[AffablyEvil affable]] than most, the Joker's abusive traits are toned down considerably. The biggest thing is that while in other adaptations he'd manipulate Harley as his "get-out-of-Arkham-free" card, here he decides to indulge her on realizing she'd be vulnerable after losing her show. He still lashes out at Harley Quinn when sufficiently agitated, though, and doesn't bother helping her when she's trapped in a burning building.
* AdaptationalHeroism: Harley to a minor extent. One comic had her manipulating her college boyfriend into committing a MurderSuicide, long before she became an Arkham intern. While she is manipulative and shows a LackOfEmpathy here, she only becomes murderous with the Joker's influence.
* AdaptationalVillainy: ZigZagged. Most of Harley's origins cast her as a relatively tragic villain only helping Joker out because of her ExtremeDoormat personality; the DCAU is the most notable since it cuts out her comic-character tendency to sleep with professors for higher grades. Here, she starts out as a sadistic narcissist (she dupes Bruce Wayne into coming on her show for the sole purpose of humiliating him for laughs) and happily shacks up with Joker after getting a taste of the supervillain lifestyle.
* AdaptationalWimp: Harley in most origins has a gymnastics background that allows her to grapple with the Bat family. Here she can't even throw a successful punch at Batman.
* BadBoss: Joker abandons Punch and Judy to the police because he doesn't want to be late for his favorite TV show. He later threatens Harley for "ordering him around" and abandons her in a burning building.
* BaitTheDog: Joker takes advantage of Harleen after she loses her job, purely to have a night of laughs. He acknowledges as much when he sees her show cancelled, and Batman explains this to Batgirl and Robin when Robin is concerned that Harley left ''willingly'' with Mr. J. While she does enjoy herself, he also leaves her behind in a burning building.
* {{Bookends}}: The episode begins and ends with Joker abandoning his henchmen and fleeing.
* BullyingADragon: Even if she didn't know he was Batman, Harleen ought to have realized that heckling a multimillionaire philanthropist onscreen would be a bad idea. When Bruce storms out on hearing the Joker call, on the pretense of being offended by what Harleen did, she immediately gets the plug pulled on her.
* CallBack: Batman easily unmasks and identifies Harley Quinn as "Dr. Quinzel". This isn't the first time he's done such an unmasking.
* ContinuityNod: The last time Joker knocked on someone's door, he broke in using a bomb. Here he actually waits for Harley to let him in before revealing his flowers and identity.
* CringeComedy: The entire ''Hearts Out With Harley'' segment, holy cow.
* DesignatedGirlFight: Subverted; when Batgirl arrives first on Harley's revenge show, Harley prepares to grapple with her. Joker then simply knocks out Batgirl with a bomb.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Harley vows revenge against everybody related to her fall from grace, including the TV psychologist who replaced her and the news reporter that did a story on her escapades with Joker.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Harley can't quite grasp why nobody takes her seriously, and ends up going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against anybody who criticized her.
* EntitledToHaveYou: Harleen gives this advice to a guy nervously phoning in for dating advice: "Flowers, flowers flowers. And never take no for an answer."
* EveryoneHasStandards: Batman is horrified when he sees Harleen going along with Joker's crime sprees and trying to defend him. So is the rest of the media, judging by the news coverage.
* {{Expy}}: The guy who replaces Harley's show is one of Dr. Phil, accent and all.
* {{Forgiveness}}: Despite the fact that Harleen Quinzel tried to humiliate Bruce Wayne, Batman tries to reason with her about going out with the Joker. He doesn't bear any malice towards her and keeps attempting to talk her down.
* FreudWasRight: Invoked when Batman points out the reasons for Joker's interest in Harley.
---> '''Batgirl''': And join us next week, when Batman analyzes the Freudian implications of Penguin's umbrella.
* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Robin is confused that ''anyone'' would willingly go with the Joker, and what the Joker would want with a random talk show host. Batman explains that right now Harleen is vulnerable, and thus easy prey for someone like the Joker who enjoys a laugh.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In a literal example, Harley ends up getting knocked out by one of her own bombs.
* IgnoredEpiphany: At the end, getting arrested seems to shake Harley back to her senses, and she mopes at how the Joker used her. Then she sees the card from him, as well as a whoopie cushion, and she starts LaughingMad in the paddy wagon.
* InSeriesNickname: "Harley Quinn" is a nickname Joker gave Harleen Quinzel when she joined him.
* JerkassHero: Bruce Wayne, billionaire, apparently stiffed one of his dates with the check.
* JumpScare: The episode begins with a closeup on a painting of a screaming face, complete with a ScareChord.
* JumpedOffTheSlipperySlope: Harleen started out as a bully with an online psychology degree but "evil" would be too harsh to describe her. When Joker convinces her to spend a night on the town with him, however, she goes along with all of his escapades: robbing a bank and leaving the staff BoundAndGagged, drugging squirrels with Joker venom, filling a fountain with explosive foam, and destroying one of Bruce Wayne's banners in the city. Even Batman asks WhatWereYouThinking when he catches up to the pair.
* KarmaHoudini: In a rare occurrence, this is one of the few times Joker doesn't get caught for his crimes. He gets away, and Batman has to stay behind to rescue an unconscious Harleen.
* MadLove: Naturally, but with some twists. One notable thing is that Joker doesn't rely on Harley to bust him out of Arkham, as he did before; he indulged her simply because he could.
* MamaBear: Monica's mother calls to berate Harleen Quinzel for telling her daughter to sneak out with a boy she didn't like. Harleen quickly hangs up on hearing the call.
* MythologyGag: While calling Harleen during her show, Joker refers to himself as "Mr. J", Harley's AffectionateNickname for the Joker in the DCAU and in the comics.
* NotSoDifferent: Joker claims this while giving Harleen a therapy session. He says he's also been called a "joke", and she admits they seem to have a lot in common.
* OutGambitted: Joker calls out Harleen for attempting to use him to write a tell-all, when she honestly tells him she wants to use him to get her show back. She doesn't deny it, but seems to win him over by ordering his hyenas. Come to their next scene, he convinces her to go on a rampage as "research for her book" and has her under his thumb. She and Batman lampshade that she was outsmarted and manipulated after she gets arrested.
* PaintTheTownRed: Verbally invoked during the opening fight in the art museum, where Joker invites Batman to check out his "latest piece," ''Bat Bits on Canvas'' before lobbing a grenade at him.
* PaperThinDisguise: Averted; Harley's disguise completely covers her face and hair. Even so, Batman immediately recognizes her when he unmasks her.
* ParasolParachute: Joker and Harley escape from Batman with one of these. He mentions borrowing the trick from Penguin.
* PeripheryDemographic: ''Hearts Out With Harley'' is a relationship advice show that's presumably aimed at teenage girls, but at least one supervillain counts himself a fan. Though it's maybe not too surprising, since it veers close to being a PointAndLaughShow.
* PointAndLaughShow: Poor Bruce gets duped into showing up on ''Hearts Out With Harley'' (he's told he'll get to talk about a charity drive). Harley invites one of his jilted exes who spends several minutes roasting him, before opening the phones up to laugh at him.
---> '''Batgirl:''' He's faced some pretty nasty sneak attacks, but nothing like this.
---> '''Robin:''' We have to save him.
---> '''Batgirl:''' It's too late, Robin. There's nothing we can do.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Bruce leaves the show when Joker calls; he recognizes the man's voice and pretends to be upset at what Harleen is doing. When she tries to stop him, her producer immediately pulls the plug and apologizes to Bruce for the humiliation.
* TheShrink: Harley is a psychologist, albeit a distressingly incompetent one with questionable credentials.
---> '''Joker''': Pop Psychology at its worst! That girl's theories are unfounded, her professional manner's a joke, and her training, if ANY, is shoddy at best! (Beat) [[BerateAndSwitch I LOVE THIS SHOW]]!
* SillyLoveSongs: Harley and Joker sing Hank Williams' ''Setting the Woods On Fire'' while wreaking havoc in Gotham.
* TheSociopath: Joker, of course (Batman even calls him a psychopath), but Harley as well, which is fairly unusual for the character. Even before she becomes a supervillain, she's clearly a hedonistic, shallow creep with a gigantic ego.
* TalkShow: Harley is the host of ''Hearts Out With Harley'', a disastrous primetime talk show where she dispenses terrible relationship advice (such as telling a man to "never take no as an answer" or advising a girl to go behind her parents' back to date a boy she wasn't allowed to see) and harasses guests.
* VillainHasAPoint: Joker has a point when he calls out Harleen for obviously trying to use him for publicity. Even so, he rolls with it since it's all fun and games to him, and Harleen never gets the chance to write her book.
* YouGotSpunk: After Joker calls out Harleen for wanting to use him for a tell-all book, she tells him they can split the profits fifty-fifty. He applauds her for having "moxie" and sets his hyenas on her. Then he gets more impressed when they sit on her command.
The episode is written by Paul Dini of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' fame, and is a loose adaptation of his story ''Mad Love''.
!Tropes appearing in this episode include:
* AdaptationalDumbass: While Harley in most versions actually earned legitimate doctor's credentials, here she reveals she got an online degree in psychology. Though she is people-savvy, the Joker immediately turns the tables on her when she offers to write a tell-all about him and split the profits fifty fifty.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In keeping with this version being more [[AffablyEvil affable]] than most, the Joker's abusive traits are toned down considerably. The biggest thing is that while in other adaptations he'd manipulate Harley as his "get-out-of-Arkham-free" card, here he decides to indulge her on realizing she'd be vulnerable after losing her show. He still lashes out at Harley Quinn when sufficiently agitated, though, and doesn't bother helping her when she's trapped in a burning building.
* AdaptationalHeroism: Harley to a minor extent. One comic had her manipulating her college boyfriend into committing a MurderSuicide, long before she became an Arkham intern. While she is manipulative and shows a LackOfEmpathy here, she only becomes murderous with the Joker's influence.
* AdaptationalVillainy: ZigZagged. Most of Harley's origins cast her as a relatively tragic villain only helping Joker out because of her ExtremeDoormat personality; the DCAU is the most notable since it cuts out her comic-character tendency to sleep with professors for higher grades. Here, she starts out as a sadistic narcissist (she dupes Bruce Wayne into coming on her show for the sole purpose of humiliating him for laughs) and happily shacks up with Joker after getting a taste of the supervillain lifestyle.
* AdaptationalWimp: Harley in most origins has a gymnastics background that allows her to grapple with the Bat family. Here she can't even throw a successful punch at Batman.
* BadBoss: Joker abandons Punch and Judy to the police because he doesn't want to be late for his favorite TV show. He later threatens Harley for "ordering him around" and abandons her in a burning building.
* BaitTheDog: Joker takes advantage of Harleen after she loses her job, purely to have a night of laughs. He acknowledges as much when he sees her show cancelled, and Batman explains this to Batgirl and Robin when Robin is concerned that Harley left ''willingly'' with Mr. J. While she does enjoy herself, he also leaves her behind in a burning building.
* {{Bookends}}: The episode begins and ends with Joker abandoning his henchmen and fleeing.
* BullyingADragon: Even if she didn't know he was Batman, Harleen ought to have realized that heckling a multimillionaire philanthropist onscreen would be a bad idea. When Bruce storms out on hearing the Joker call, on the pretense of being offended by what Harleen did, she immediately gets the plug pulled on her.
* CallBack: Batman easily unmasks and identifies Harley Quinn as "Dr. Quinzel". This isn't the first time he's done such an unmasking.
* ContinuityNod: The last time Joker knocked on someone's door, he broke in using a bomb. Here he actually waits for Harley to let him in before revealing his flowers and identity.
* CringeComedy: The entire ''Hearts Out With Harley'' segment, holy cow.
* DesignatedGirlFight: Subverted; when Batgirl arrives first on Harley's revenge show, Harley prepares to grapple with her. Joker then simply knocks out Batgirl with a bomb.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Harley vows revenge against everybody related to her fall from grace, including the TV psychologist who replaced her and the news reporter that did a story on her escapades with Joker.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Harley can't quite grasp why nobody takes her seriously, and ends up going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against anybody who criticized her.
* EntitledToHaveYou: Harleen gives this advice to a guy nervously phoning in for dating advice: "Flowers, flowers flowers. And never take no for an answer."
* EveryoneHasStandards: Batman is horrified when he sees Harleen going along with Joker's crime sprees and trying to defend him. So is the rest of the media, judging by the news coverage.
* {{Expy}}: The guy who replaces Harley's show is one of Dr. Phil, accent and all.
* {{Forgiveness}}: Despite the fact that Harleen Quinzel tried to humiliate Bruce Wayne, Batman tries to reason with her about going out with the Joker. He doesn't bear any malice towards her and keeps attempting to talk her down.
* FreudWasRight: Invoked when Batman points out the reasons for Joker's interest in Harley.
---> '''Batgirl''': And join us next week, when Batman analyzes the Freudian implications of Penguin's umbrella.
* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Robin is confused that ''anyone'' would willingly go with the Joker, and what the Joker would want with a random talk show host. Batman explains that right now Harleen is vulnerable, and thus easy prey for someone like the Joker who enjoys a laugh.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In a literal example, Harley ends up getting knocked out by one of her own bombs.
* IgnoredEpiphany: At the end, getting arrested seems to shake Harley back to her senses, and she mopes at how the Joker used her. Then she sees the card from him, as well as a whoopie cushion, and she starts LaughingMad in the paddy wagon.
* InSeriesNickname: "Harley Quinn" is a nickname Joker gave Harleen Quinzel when she joined him.
* JerkassHero: Bruce Wayne, billionaire, apparently stiffed one of his dates with the check.
* JumpScare: The episode begins with a closeup on a painting of a screaming face, complete with a ScareChord.
* JumpedOffTheSlipperySlope: Harleen started out as a bully with an online psychology degree but "evil" would be too harsh to describe her. When Joker convinces her to spend a night on the town with him, however, she goes along with all of his escapades: robbing a bank and leaving the staff BoundAndGagged, drugging squirrels with Joker venom, filling a fountain with explosive foam, and destroying one of Bruce Wayne's banners in the city. Even Batman asks WhatWereYouThinking when he catches up to the pair.
* KarmaHoudini: In a rare occurrence, this is one of the few times Joker doesn't get caught for his crimes. He gets away, and Batman has to stay behind to rescue an unconscious Harleen.
* MadLove: Naturally, but with some twists. One notable thing is that Joker doesn't rely on Harley to bust him out of Arkham, as he did before; he indulged her simply because he could.
* MamaBear: Monica's mother calls to berate Harleen Quinzel for telling her daughter to sneak out with a boy she didn't like. Harleen quickly hangs up on hearing the call.
* MythologyGag: While calling Harleen during her show, Joker refers to himself as "Mr. J", Harley's AffectionateNickname for the Joker in the DCAU and in the comics.
* NotSoDifferent: Joker claims this while giving Harleen a therapy session. He says he's also been called a "joke", and she admits they seem to have a lot in common.
* OutGambitted: Joker calls out Harleen for attempting to use him to write a tell-all, when she honestly tells him she wants to use him to get her show back. She doesn't deny it, but seems to win him over by ordering his hyenas. Come to their next scene, he convinces her to go on a rampage as "research for her book" and has her under his thumb. She and Batman lampshade that she was outsmarted and manipulated after she gets arrested.
* PaintTheTownRed: Verbally invoked during the opening fight in the art museum, where Joker invites Batman to check out his "latest piece," ''Bat Bits on Canvas'' before lobbing a grenade at him.
* PaperThinDisguise: Averted; Harley's disguise completely covers her face and hair. Even so, Batman immediately recognizes her when he unmasks her.
* ParasolParachute: Joker and Harley escape from Batman with one of these. He mentions borrowing the trick from Penguin.
* PeripheryDemographic: ''Hearts Out With Harley'' is a relationship advice show that's presumably aimed at teenage girls, but at least one supervillain counts himself a fan. Though it's maybe not too surprising, since it veers close to being a PointAndLaughShow.
* PointAndLaughShow: Poor Bruce gets duped into showing up on ''Hearts Out With Harley'' (he's told he'll get to talk about a charity drive). Harley invites one of his jilted exes who spends several minutes roasting him, before opening the phones up to laugh at him.
---> '''Batgirl:''' He's faced some pretty nasty sneak attacks, but nothing like this.
---> '''Robin:''' We have to save him.
---> '''Batgirl:''' It's too late, Robin. There's nothing we can do.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Bruce leaves the show when Joker calls; he recognizes the man's voice and pretends to be upset at what Harleen is doing. When she tries to stop him, her producer immediately pulls the plug and apologizes to Bruce for the humiliation.
* TheShrink: Harley is a psychologist, albeit a distressingly incompetent one with questionable credentials.
---> '''Joker''': Pop Psychology at its worst! That girl's theories are unfounded, her professional manner's a joke, and her training, if ANY, is shoddy at best! (Beat) [[BerateAndSwitch I LOVE THIS SHOW]]!
* SillyLoveSongs: Harley and Joker sing Hank Williams' ''Setting the Woods On Fire'' while wreaking havoc in Gotham.
* TheSociopath: Joker, of course (Batman even calls him a psychopath), but Harley as well, which is fairly unusual for the character. Even before she becomes a supervillain, she's clearly a hedonistic, shallow creep with a gigantic ego.
* TalkShow: Harley is the host of ''Hearts Out With Harley'', a disastrous primetime talk show where she dispenses terrible relationship advice (such as telling a man to "never take no as an answer" or advising a girl to go behind her parents' back to date a boy she wasn't allowed to see) and harasses guests.
* VillainHasAPoint: Joker has a point when he calls out Harleen for obviously trying to use him for publicity. Even so, he rolls with it since it's all fun and games to him, and Harleen never gets the chance to write her book.
* YouGotSpunk: After Joker calls out Harleen for wanting to use him for a tell-all book, she tells him they can split the profits fifty-fifty. He applauds her for having "moxie" and sets his hyenas on her. Then he gets more impressed when they sit on her command.
