History Trivia / TheBatman

* Creator/MauriceLamarche mentioned at a Fan Expo that he auditioned to voice the Joker.

* RoleReprisal:

** The second Hungarian dub brought back Tomasz Galbenisz (the Joker in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'') and Róbert Kajtár (second voice of Alfred in the second dub of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'') for their respective roles. This makes the episode in which Joker masquerades as Batman an unintentional double-reprisal for Galbenisz, as he's also dubbed Batman in ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies''.

* ExiledFromContinuity: Scarecrow and Two-Face weren't allowed to show up due to their appearances in ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'', which resulted in a rewrite for "Strange New World" and Clayface filling Two-Face's role.

** Some of the concept art features Penguin looking far more cartoonish, the Riddler looking more like this show's incarnation of Cluemaster, and the aforementioned Scarecrow, whose design implemented chains and a sickle.

** Some of the villains used in the Film/TheDarkKnightSaga, most notably Scarecrow and Two-Face, were also forbidden from appearing. Clayface was used in place of Two-Face for the "best friend turned into a criminal" schtick. The episode "Strange New World" was written to introduce Scarecrow, but once the writing staff found out that he was still off-limits, they opted to go with Professor Hugo Strange instead.
** All of the above is very ironic, considering the "Bat-Embargo" this series imposed onto ''WEsternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' (another reason for the dislike ''The Batman'' gets).
* ExiledFromContinuity: Scarecrow and Two-Face weren't allowed to show up due to their appearances in ''Film/TheDarkKnightSaga'', which resulted in a rewrite for "Strange New World" and Clayface filling Two-Face's role.

* RecursiveAdaptation: Lucius Fox is based a good deal of Film/TheDarkKnightSaga's version of Lucius Fox--an old friend of Thomas Wayne, knows Bruce is Batman, and is an armorer for the Dark Knight. Goes into ComicBookFantasyCasting territory in that this incarnation looks a good deal like Creator/MorganFreeman.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: Several online descriptions for DVD sales of season one would describe the series as taking place after ''Film/BatmanBegins''. [[http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=517272 Here's one of them]].

* ActorAllusion:
** "The Big Dummy" sees Bruce putting off a date with a woman named Becky, voiced by Creator/JenniferHale. It isn't the first time a character voiced by Hale served as a love interest to a superhero voiced by Creator/RinoRomano, but in [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManUnlimited those]] [[KnightsOfTheOldRepublic other]] [[VideoGame/SpiderMan cases]], they did hook up and actually had a relationship.
** John Marlowe, voiced by Creator/BrandonRouth, who plays {{Franchise/Superman}} in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' mentions how [[ClarkKenting he has a confident, cool persona]] when he is [[SecretIdentityIdentity more comfortable being the shy geek]]. He is also in a relationship with Clea, voiced by Allison Mack, who plays Chloe Sullivan in ''{{Series/Smallville}}'', who had a long-time crush on Clark.
** Creator/PhilLaMarr, who voices [[ShockAndAwe Static]] in the DCAU, voices [[PsychoElectro Maxie Zeus]] on The Batman.
** A likely unintentional one, but in "Topsy Turvy" Bennett tells Yin that they need to free Joker's hostages from the Palace Theater before Batman and Joker "bring down the house." Steve Harris, Ethan's voice actor, played the antagonist Widow in the 2003 film ''Film/BringingDownTheHouse''.
* CastingGag:
** The Flash is voiced by Creator/CharlieSchlatter, who voiced the Flash on ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', though the ''S: TAS'' Flash was Wally West.
** Dorian Harewood has played [[WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars a Martian hero]] before.
** Creator/IanAbercrombie appeared in "The Icy Depths" as Ewan Fripp, an old friend of Alfred's. On the short-lived ''Series/BirdsOfPrey'', Abercrombie played Alfred.
** Creator/KevinConroy, who [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries previously]] [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague voiced]] [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond Batman]], voiced John Grayson in "A Matter of Family."
*** Likewise, Mark "The Joker" Hamill as "Boss" Tony Zucco.
** Rino Romano [[VideoGame/SpiderMan did play a superhero before.]]

** A likely unintentional one, but in "Topsy Turvy" Bennett tells Yin that they need to free Joker's hostages from the Palace Theater before Batman and Joker "bring down the house." Steve Harris, Ethan's voice actor, played the antagonist Widow in the 2003 film ''Film/BringingDownTheHouse''

** Both Ragdoll and Killer Moth are voiced by JeffBennett, and they shared quite a few scenes together in "Team Penguin".

** As mentioned in ExecutiveMeddling, the original idea of what became ''Strange New World'', the villain was the Scarecrow, but as he was still off-limits, he was replaced with Hugo Strange. However, given the episode's plot, it was probably for the best as he'd have given the twist away. Likewise, a proposed but rejected idea of a follow-up DTV to ''The Batman VS. Dracula'' would be an adaptation of ''Hush''. Likewise, the villain on ''Rumors'' was originally supposed to have been Hush, too.
** It's been rumored that ''Music/MarilynManson'' was originally cast to voice The Riddler ([[InkSuitActor which would explain the character design]]), but had to drop out, so they cast RobertEnglund instead.

** Ian Abercrombie appeared in "The Icy Depths" as Ewan Fripp, an old friend of Alfred's. On the short-lived ''Series/BirdsOfPrey'', Abercrombie played Alfred.

** It's been rumored that ''Music/MarilynManson'' was originally cast to voice The Riddler ([[InkSuitActor which would explain the character design]]).

*** Rino Romano [[VideoGame/SpiderMan did play a superhero before.]]

** Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson as ComicBook/TheJoker.

** The Flash is voiced by Charlie Schlatter, who voiced the Flash on ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', though the ''S: TAS'' Flash was Wally West.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: While it wasn't suffering any ratings or timeslot issues, it was basically canceled by order of Creator/FourKidsEntertainment as the fifth season was in the middle of production. Why? [[Creator/{{Toonzai}} Take a good guess]]. Luckily it managed to remain on Kids' WB replacement for a few more months, just for the sake of reruns, before quietly disappearing.

** John Marlowe, voiced by Brandon Routh, who plays {{Franchise/Superman}} in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' mentions how [[ClarkKenting he has a confident, cool persona]] when he is [[SecretIdentityIdentity more comfortable being the shy geek]]. He is also in a relationship with Clea, voiced by Allison Mack, who plays Chloe Sullivan in ''{{Series/Smallville}}'', who had a long-time crush on Clark.

** Kevin Conroy, who [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries previously]] [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague voiced]] [[WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond Batman]], voiced John Grayson in "A Matter of Family."

** Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson as SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker.

* RoleReprisal: During the fifth season, Superman, Lois Lane, and Lex Luthor were voiced by Creator/GeorgeNewbern, Dana Delany, and Creator/ClancyBrown respectively, reprising their roles from the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse.
** In the French dub, several voice actors from previous adaptations reprised their roles here:
** From ''Film/{{Batman}}'' [[Film/BatmanReturns and]] [[Film/BatmanForever its]] [[Film/BatmanAndRobin sequels]]: Jacques Ciron as Alfred, Philippe Peythieu as the Penguin, and Emmanuèle Bondeville as Catwoman.
** From the DCAU: In addition to Alfred and the Penguin, Pierre Hatet as the Joker, Jean-Claude Sachot as Commissioner Gordon and Mr. Freeze[[note]]third voice in the DCAU in the case of Freeze[[/note]], Christophe Lemoine as Jimmy Olsen, and Nicolas Marié as Hawkman[[note]]second voice in the DCAU in the case of Hawkman[[/note]]. Inverted in the case of Robin/Dick Grayson’s voice actor, Alexis Tomassian. While he did voice ''a'' Robin in the DCAU, it was Tim Drake, while Dick Grayson was voiced by George Caudron as Robin and a few different voice actors as Nightwing.
** From ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': Emmanuel Garijo as Superman.

** A likely unintentional one, but in "Topsy Turvy" Bennett tells Yin that they need to free Joker's hostages from the Palace Theater before Batman and Joker "bring down the house." Steve Harris, Ethan's voice actor, played the antagonist Widow in ''Film/BringingDownTheHouse''

** The ColdOpen of "Rumors", which had Killer Croc fighting Rumor. Both of them are voiced by RonPerlman.

** A more literal example was in both "Strange Minds" and "The Metalface of Comedy", in which there were multiple Jokers, all of them voiced by KevinMichaelRichardson.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen - As mentioned in ExecutiveMeddling, the original idea of what became ''Strange New World'', the villain was the Scarecrow, but as he was still off-limits, he was replaced with Hugo Strange. However, given the episode's plot, it was probably for the best as he'd have given the twist away. Likewise, a proposed but rejected idea of a follow-up DTV to ''The Batman VS. Dracula'' would be an adaptation of ''Hush''. Likewise, the villain on ''Rumors'' was originally supposed to have been Hush, too.