History WebAnimation / GothamGirls

A 2000-2002 three-season web animation series of 30 short episodes made by Noodle Soup Productions for Creator/WarnerBrothers Animation. It stars the female characters of the [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Gotham setting]]: ComicBook/PoisonIvy, Comicbook/HarleyQuinn, Comicbook/{{Catwoman}}, and Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}, with occasional appearances by ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} and [[ComicBook/TheQuestion Renee Montoya]]. The series is notable for featuring the characters' television voice actresses and is generally considered canon with the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse.

* [[invoked]] RecycledScript: The whole plot in "I'm Badgirl" reuses the one from ''[[ComicBook/TheBatmanAdventures The Batman and Robin Adventures]]'' #8, just replacing Robin with Batgirl, Ivy using roses instead of kisses, and leaving out Batman and Harley's hyenas.

* BalefulPolymorph: The Jade Gato turns Batgirl into a cat just before she falls to the ground. As a result she lands on her feet, just in time for Catwoman to find her and take her home.

* NiceHat: Zatanna, as always, has a top hat. "Sorry, boys. No-one touches the hat."

* Cloudcuckoolander: Harley Quinn. Although intelligent, she's comically absent-minded at times, and often (unintentionally) gets in the way of Ivy or Catwoman's schemes.

* AdultFear: When Harley is transformed into a baby and goes missing, Ivy visibly worries about her and spends the rest of the episode trying to find her.

'''[[spoiler:Dora Smithy]]:''' Victor Fries was a ''freak''! If it wasn’t for him, my sister would be—\\
'''Commissioner Gordon:''' Your sister would be ''dead''!

* SecondaryAdaptation: A 2000 web animation series based on the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' cartoon, which itself is based on the ''UsefulNotes/DCComicsSeries'' character, [[Characters/BatmanTheCharacter Batman]].

* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler:Commissioner Gordon says this regarding [[KnightTemblar Dora Smithy]] and her ex-brother-in-law, Mr. Freeze. This becomes even more so after her KarmicTransformation.]]

* SecondaryAdaptation: A 2000 web animation series based on the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' cartoon, which itself is based on the ''ComicBook/DCComicsSeries'' character, [[Characters/BatmanTheCharacter Batman]].

* {{Transgender}}: When all the men in Gotham disappear a female police officer named Selma Reesedale disappears as well. Batgirl finds out that the reason she disappeared was that [[spoiler: she was genetically male.]]

* KeepAway: Harley and Ivy try this on Batgirl with a CD in "Strategery". Harley eventually falls for Batgirl shouting "I'm open!"

Until mid-2015, the episodes were still viewable on the Warner Bros. website (albeit hidden). You can now view the series on Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6XlKyfOt-8&list=PLJNFeMGuirLB1uo7-VCHS3wwrI7diO9lC here]]. The entire series was also included as Bonus Content on the ''Series/BirdsOfPrey'' television series DVD. A spinoff, five-issue comic book was released for the series, and Creator/PaulDini's "Harley and Ivy" mini-series and later ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens'' clearly took some inspiration from the premise.

* [[invoked]] RecycledScript: The whole plot in "I'm Badgirl" reuses the one from ''[[ComicBook/TheBatmanAdventures The Batman and Robin Adventures]]'' #8, just replacing Robin with Batgirl, and Ivy using roses instead of kisses.

* CutLexLuthorACheck: [[spoiler:How did Dora obtain an android? And also a freezing plant to use as a lair?]]

* MythologyGag: The [[spoiler:RoboticReveal of James Gordon]] happens ''exactly'' the same way it did in ''The Animated Series'' episode "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE39HeartOfSteelPart2 Heart of Steel, Part 2]]". As Barbara participated in that case, she's working from experience here.

* MythologyGag: The way [[spoiler:an android is revealed to have replaced James Gordon]] happens ''exactly'' the same way [[spoiler:another android]] was revealed in ''The Animated Series'' episode "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE39HeartOfSteelPart2 Heart of Steel, Part 2]]". As Barbara participated in that case, she's working from experience here.

* AnIcePerson: [[spoiler:Dora Smithy becomes an ice-powered being at the very end of the third season.]]

A 2000-2002 three-season web animation series of 30 short episodes made by Noodle Soup Productions for Creator/WarnerBrothers Animation. It stars the female characters of the [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Gotham setting]]: ComicBook/PoisonIvy, Comicbook/HarleyQuinn, Comicbook/{{Catwoman}}, and Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}, with occasional appearances by ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} and Renee Montoya. The series is notable for featuring the characters' television voice actresses and is generally considered canon with the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse.

* SixthRanger: Renee Montoya enters the series and plays a main role in season 3. A tie-in comics series even devote one issue exclusively on her. And she is literally the sixth one who is presented as a Gotham Girls member.

Until mid-2015, the episodes were still viewable on the Warner Bros. website (albeit hidden). You can now view the series on Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6XlKyfOt-8&list=PLJNFeMGuirLB1uo7-VCHS3wwrI7diO9lC here]]. The entire series was also included as Bonus Content on the ''Series/BirdsOfPrey'' television series DVD. A spinoff comic book was released for the series, and Creator/PaulDini's "Harley and Ivy" mini-series and later ''ComicBook/GothamCitySirens'' clearly took some inspiration from the premise.