Funny / Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

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"Break a grandmother's heart! I hope they throw the book at you!"

• When Bonk is oblivious to his terrible flying while trying to lose Batman.
  Dee and Dee: Bonk, don't!
  Batman: Yeah, Bonk, don't.
• Two words: "Flag pole."
  • Even funnier is Bonk clinging to the flag pole in fear of falling after he crashes into it.
• Perhaps a little on the dark side, but it was Hamill's performance that sold it.
  Joker: Dee Dee?
  Dee and Dee: We're with you!
  Joker: Boys?
  The other Jokerz: We're with you!
  Joker: Bonk? ...oh right. Dead.
  • The look on Joker's face◊ when he says that last part makes it a hundred times funnier.
• Terry's first encounter with the Joker, and what does the latter do? He criticizes his costume.
  Joker: Ah, the new boy. Ears are too long, and I miss the cape, but not too shabby. Not too shabby at all.
• The infamous scene in the car after seeing the Joker for the first time:
  Terry: So, the Joker, huh? Pretty spry for a guy who's gotta be, what? Mid-eighties? Any theories on that? Clone? Robot? Suspended animation due to floating around frozen in a block of ice?
  Bruce: Shut up and drive.
  Terry: Yes, sir.
• Matt's back in full force, being a charming little brat, as always.
  Matt: (points at Terry) There's a stranger sitting at our table!
  Terry: (totally deadpan) Ha ha.
  • A moment later the two are glaring at each other, when Terry flicks some of his cereal off his spoon, and straight at Matt's face.
    Matt: MOM!
• When Batman finds Harley Quinn and the Joker, the latter makes a warm greeting, and they both act as if they were on a TV sitcom. Hilarity Ensues. Until Tim shows up, of course...
  • When talking about starting a family, we get this from Mr. and Mrs. J.
    Joker: And Harley and I were thinking it was time to start a family. Add a Joker Jr. to our merry brood!
    Harley: But rather than go through all the joy of childbirth, we decided to adopt!
• Given that the following line is spoken by the Joker, it doesn't surprise that it manages to be both a CMOF and terrifying:
  Joker It would be funny if it weren't so pathetic. (Beat) Oh, what the heck, I'll laugh anyway! (Evil Laugh)
  • Makes it even more sweeter when in the future Terry, albeit unknowingly, says a rephrase of the line when fighting Joker.
    Terry: You make me laugh, but only because I think you're kind of pathetic. (laughs mockingly)
  • Also:
    Joker: If you don't like the movie, I've got slides!
• "Sweetie, get mommy's bazooka!"
• While the Joker's death in the flashback was pretty dark, it was funny how his last words in the uncut version of the film were "That's not funny!"
  • Made funnier (and at the same time, heartbreaking) when you remember the Joker's last words in Batman: Arkham City.
• After Tim concludes his explanation, he turns back around, and notices Terry's gone.
  Tim: Some things never change.
• After Terry rescues Price and dumps him with the GCPD, he hands over an incriminating recording about his complicity in the attack on Bruce, telling the cop to hand it over to Barbara. So far, so standard. The funny part. He turns and walks away, and the cop actually salutes him!
• While fighting the Joker, Terry surprises him with a big knee to the joy buzzer.
  Joker: What are you doing?
  Terry: Fighting dirty.
  Joker: The real Batman would never— (gets a knee to the groin again)
  Terry: Told ya you didn't know me.
  • The icing on the cake is the fact that even Joker cracks a smile.
    Joker: (grins in a mix of anger and amusement) Funny guy.
• One that got cut from film but can be found in the script is when the Jokerz are trying to get away when it's obvious the Joker is beaten—only to run smack into the police.
  Police: This is the police, put your hands up and surrender.
  Woof: (The spliced up Jokerz who's done nothing but growl and laugh through the whole film) Aww, man!
• The final scene where the Dee Dee sisters get bailed out of prison and bottom-smacked with a cane by their Grandma Harley Quinn definitely counts. It can also be a tear jerker moment.
  Nana: You rotten little scamps! I struggled to make a good home for you and this is the thanks I get?! (smacks both Dee Dees in the rear ends with her cane)
  Dee Dee: Ouch!
  Nana: Break a Grandmother's heart! I hope they throw the book at you!
  Dee Dee: Oh, shut up, Nana Harley.

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