Radar Jamming Ad – Batman the Animated Series

One of our favorite things about the Joker is his schemes to destroy Gotham and in this case, try and make a little dough on the side. The ad for his radar jamming device is a classic Joker gag. While holding the city hostage for $40 million dollars by blocking the airspace above the city from any governmental help, he hosts a call-a-thon ad to request his ransom money. He asks callers to call in and pay him the large sum of money to save their city. “Operators are standing by,” he says. To add a silly effect of course, he holds his $40 million dollar sign upside down before noticing and flipping it over. With a sheepish, I-didn’t-mean-to-do-that grin. He then reminds viewers, "Don't use airmail," as the airspace is completely under his control. It's cheeky with a strong, terrifying dose of reality. The Joker's MO.