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* BookedFullOfMooks: Aubrey James and Penguin pull this trope on each other as they meet in an Italian restaurant. First, James reveals the entire staff of the restaurant are actually his hired mooks, and seemingly has Penguin at his mercy, but finds himself OutGambitted when the Penguin reveals that all the customers in the restaurant are ''his'' hired mooks.
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* OhCrap: Tabitha says this when Tetch asks a love-stricken Barbara (which he hypnotized her into) what if he doesn't feel the same about her and has someone else. It nearly got him killed when [[NotGoodWithRejection she was about to stab him with a broken bottle]].
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* OhCrap: Tabitha says this when Tetch asks a love-stricken Barbara (which he hypnotized her into) what if he doesn't feel the same about her and has someone else. It nearly got gets him killed when [[NotGoodWithRejection she was about Barbara breaks a bottle to stab him with a broken bottle]].with]].
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* OhCrap: Tabitha says this when Tetch asks a love-stricken Barbara (which he hypnotized her to) what if he doesn't feel the same about her and has someone else. It nearly got him killed when [[NotGoodWithRejection she was about to stab him with a broken bottle]].
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* OhCrap: Tabitha says this when Tetch asks a love-stricken Barbara (which he hypnotized her to) into) what if he doesn't feel the same about her and has someone else. It nearly got him killed when [[NotGoodWithRejection she was about to stab him with a broken bottle]].
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* FirstNameBasis: After sleeping together the previous night, Gordon and Vale call each other "James" and "Valerie" in the morning.
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* ItIsDehumanising: How Alfred initially refers to Bruce's clone.
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Directed by Creator/RobBailey
Written by Creator/DannyCannon
Written by Creator/DannyCannon
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** This isn't the [[Series/{{Batman}} first time]] that the Penguin decided to [[Film/BatmanReturns run for mayor]]. Or the second, since he did it once in the 60s series. Or even the third; in ''Batman: Earth One'' he successfully ''became'' Mayor.
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** This isn't the [[Series/{{Batman}} [[Series/Batman1966 first time]] that the Penguin decided to [[Film/BatmanReturns run for mayor]]. Or the second, since he did it once in the 60s series. Or even the third; in ''Batman: Earth One'' he successfully ''became'' Mayor.
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* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Alice's landlord speaks with an over-the-top accent that doesn't seem to come from anywhere in particular.
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* OhCrap: Tabitha says this when Tetch asks a love-stricken Barbara (which he hypnotized her to) what if he doesn't feel the same about her and has someone else. It nearly got him killed when she was about to stab him with a broken bottle.
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* OhCrap: Tabitha says this when Tetch asks a love-stricken Barbara (which he hypnotized her to) what if he doesn't feel the same about her and has someone else. It nearly got him killed when [[NotGoodWithRejection she was about to stab him with a broken bottle.bottle]].
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** This isn't the [[Series/{{Batman}} first time]] that the Penguin decided to [[Film/BatmanReturns run for mayor]].
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** This isn't the [[Series/{{Batman}} first time]] that the Penguin decided to [[Film/BatmanReturns run for mayor]]. Or the second, since he did it once in the 60s series. Or even the third; in ''Batman: Earth One'' he successfully ''became'' Mayor.
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* MythologyGag: This isn't the [[Series/{{Batman}} first]] [[Film/BatmanReturns time]] that the Penguin decided to run for mayor.
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** This isn't the [[Series/{{Batman}}first]] [[Film/BatmanReturns first time]] that the Penguin decided to [[Film/BatmanReturns run for mayor.mayor]].
** Leslie Thompkins in [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries the animated series]] also knew a fellow doctor with a deep, personal connection to a crime boss in [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE53PagingTheCrimeDoctor "Paging the Crime Doctor"]].
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** Leslie Thompkins in [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries the animated series]] also knew a fellow doctor with a deep, personal connection to a crime boss in [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE53PagingTheCrimeDoctor "Paging the Crime Doctor"]].
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* TakeThat: It cannot be a coincidence that the slogan of Penguin's fear-mongering based campaign, "Make Gotham Safe Again", sounds just like Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again".
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-->'''Penguin:''' You're always one step ahead of me, aren't you? ''(snaps his fingers and the patrons pull their guns at James and his bodyguards)'' But not three.
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-->'''Penguin:''' You're always Always one step ahead of me, aren't you? me. ''(snaps his fingers and the patrons pull their guns at James and his bodyguards)'' But not Never three.
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-->'''Penguin:''' You're always one step ahead of me, aren't you? ''(snaps his fingers and the patrons pull their guns at James and his bodyguards)'' But not three.
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* BaitAndSwitch: It looked as though Bruce's clone is going to stab him with the scissors, but then he starts cutting his long hair.
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* EvilParentsWantGoodKids: Falcone intentionally kept Mario out of the family business.
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* ContinuityNod: Very early in the series, Alfred had to stop Bruce from holding his hand over an open flame to test how much pain he could endure. Now, Bruce's duplicate is implied to have done the same thing long enough to ''suffer second-degree burns'' to test his apparent pain-immunity.
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* ContinuityNod: Very early in the series, Alfred had to stop Bruce from holding his hand over an open flame to test how much pain he could endure. Now, Bruce's duplicate is implied to have has unwittingly done the same thing long enough to ''suffer second-degree burns'' to test because of his apparent pain-immunity.
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* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: Jim says this to Mario after Mario introduces himself as Lee's fiancé.
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* ContinuityNod: Very early in the series, Alfred had to stop Bruce from holding his hand over a lit candle to test how much pain he could endure. Now, Bruce's duplicate is implied to have done the same thing long enough to ''suffer second-degree burns'' to test his apparent pain-immunity.
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* ContinuityNod: Very early in the series, Alfred had to stop Bruce from holding his hand over a lit candle an open flame to test how much pain he could endure. Now, Bruce's duplicate is implied to have done the same thing long enough to ''suffer second-degree burns'' to test his apparent pain-immunity.
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* ContinuityNod: Very early in the series, Alfred had to stop Bruce from holding his hand over a lit candle to test how much pain he could endure. Now, Bruce's duplicate is implied to have done the same thing long enough to ''suffer second-degree burns'' to test his apparent pain-immunity.
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* OutGambitted: James invites Penguin to a lunch meeting, and reveals that several of the patrons are his armed goons... at which point Penguin reveals that he saw this move coming a mile away, and ''all the other'' patrons are ''his'' armed goons.
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* OutGambitted: James invites Penguin to a lunch meeting, and reveals that several of the patrons wait staff are his armed goons... at which point Penguin reveals that he saw this move coming a mile away, and ''all the other'' patrons are ''his'' armed goons.
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* MythologyGag: This isn't the [[Series/{{Batman}} first]] [[Film/BatmanReturns time]] that the Penguin decided to run for mayor.
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* CanonCharacterAllAlong: In this episode, we meet Lee's new fiancé, Mario. While he appears to be a new character at first, it turns out that he's Mario Falcone, Carmine Falcone's son.
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The Mad Hatter arrives in Gotham searching for his missing sister. Bruce tries to decide what to do with his look-alike. Penguin announces his candidacy for mayor.
!!Tropes
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Tetch's trademark ability, accomplished in this universe through good old fashioned hypnotism.
* CardboardPrison: While it's not a break out, Nygma is released from Arkham ''way'' too easily, thanks to Penguin's influence.
* DrivenToSuicide: Tetch tries to do this with Gordon, but is interrupted by Alice.
* IdentityImpersonator: At the end of the episode, Bruce's clone runs off to do this.
* OutGambitted: James invites Penguin to a lunch meeting, and reveals that several of the patrons are his armed goons... at which point Penguin reveals that he saw this move coming a mile away, and ''all the other'' patrons are ''his'' armed goons.
* TakeThat: It cannot be a coincidence that the slogan of Penguin's fear-mongering based campaign, "Make Gotham Safe Again", sounds just like Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again".
* VillainousFriendship: Penguin arranges to have Nygma released from Arkham and aid him on his campaign.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Penguin is now so popular, the crowds are loudly cheering for him when he announces his campaign.
* WhamShot: Lee's fiancé Mario greets his father... Carmine Falcone.
* WhiteSheep: Mario is this to the Falcones.
!!Tropes
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Tetch's trademark ability, accomplished in this universe through good old fashioned hypnotism.
* CardboardPrison: While it's not a break out, Nygma is released from Arkham ''way'' too easily, thanks to Penguin's influence.
* DrivenToSuicide: Tetch tries to do this with Gordon, but is interrupted by Alice.
* IdentityImpersonator: At the end of the episode, Bruce's clone runs off to do this.
* OutGambitted: James invites Penguin to a lunch meeting, and reveals that several of the patrons are his armed goons... at which point Penguin reveals that he saw this move coming a mile away, and ''all the other'' patrons are ''his'' armed goons.
* TakeThat: It cannot be a coincidence that the slogan of Penguin's fear-mongering based campaign, "Make Gotham Safe Again", sounds just like Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again".
* VillainousFriendship: Penguin arranges to have Nygma released from Arkham and aid him on his campaign.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Penguin is now so popular, the crowds are loudly cheering for him when he announces his campaign.
* WhamShot: Lee's fiancé Mario greets his father... Carmine Falcone.
* WhiteSheep: Mario is this to the Falcones.
