The comic Batman, by DC Comics, is mentioned several times in Buffy.
- In 2.02 Some Assembly Required, Buffy alludes to the ‘Bat-Signal’ in Gotham city which is used to alert Batman that he is needed when she says to Willow:
“Sorry to interrupt, Willow, but it’s the Bat-Signal.”
- In the Batman comics, Catwoman is a cat-burglar, and the alter ego of Selina Kyle. In 2.06 Halloween, Xander says to Cordelia:
“Catwoman, you’re with me.”
- The Batcave was Batman’s high-tech base and Alfred was his loyal butler. In 4.20 The Yoko Factor, Xander says:
“You and Willow go do the superpower thing, I’ll stay behind and putt around the Batcave with crusty old Alfred here.”
- The nerds’ freeze ray gun in 6.09 Smashed may have been inspired by Batman’s Mr Freeze, who used a similar device.
- In 7.02 Beneath You, Spike refers to the 1960s TV show Batman in which Batman and Robin would slide down poles to the Batcave when they were needed when he says:
“A little touchy-feely, and you’re off to the Batpoles?”
- In 7.10 Bring On The Night, Andrew mentions Batman’s foe The Riddler:
“You think I’m a super-villain like Dr. Doom or Apocalypse or The Riddler. But I admit I went over to the dark side but just to pick up a few things and now I’m back. I’ve learned. I’m good again.”
- Vincent Schiavelli, who played Jenny’s uncle in 2.13 Surprise and 2.14 Innocence played the Organ Grinder in the movie Batman Returns.
- In the Angel episode 1.02 Lonely Hearts, Doyle refers to the Bat-signal, saying:
“It’s not like you have a signal folks can shine in the sky whenever they need help, you know?”
- In 1.03 In The Dark, Spike says of Angel:
“Quickly to the Angelmobile, away.”
- In 1.05 Rm W/A Vu, Cordy says:
“They gave it to a blonde that showed up in a skintight leather cat suit. She is supposed to be a housewife. She looked ridiculous. She looked like cat-woman taking out the cat-trash.”
- In 1.12 Expecting, Cordelia smudges her lipstick across her face and says (referencing Batman’s nemesis):
“And now I look like the Joker.”
- In 3.21 Benediction, Lilah says of Connor (referring to the name often given to Batman’s sidekick, Robin):
“Who’s the boy wonder?”
- In 4.02 Ground State, when the gang are climbing the gates to get into the auction house, Gunn says:
“This is so much harder than it looks on Batman”.
- In 5.19 Time Bomb, Hamilton says:
“It’s a business, boys, not a Batcave.”
Related episodes: 1.02 Lonely Hearts, 1.03 In The Dark, 1.05 Rm W/A Vu, 1.12 Expecting, 2.02 Some Assembly Required, 2.06 Halloween, 3.21 Benediction, 4.02 Ground State, 4.20 The Yoko Factor, 5.19 Time Bomb, 6.09 Smashed, 7.02 Beneath You, 7.10 Bring On The Night
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Wynter on June 21st, 2006 at 4:41 pm
Gunn references Batman in the Angel episode Ground State. When the gang are climbing the gates to get into the auction house, he says “this is so much harder than it looks on Batman”. Obviously referring to how easily Batman could scale up the side of buildings.
perstephanie on February 25th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
In the AtS episode “Time Bomb,” Hamilton also tells the Angel gang, “It’s a business, boys, not a Batcave” (referring to Wolfram & Hart, of course).
Wynter on July 8th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
There’s another reference in City Of, when we first see Doyle in Angel’s apartment. He says:
“Well, I like the place. Not much with the view, but it’s got a nice Batcave sort of an air to it.”
Wynter on July 16th, 2007 at 2:31 am
Cordelia references Catwoman in Rm W/A Vu when talking about the woman who beat her in the commercial audition:
“She looked like Catwoman taking out the cat-trash.”
Wynter on July 27th, 2007 at 11:07 pm
Cordelia referecnces the Joker (Batman’s arch-nemesis!) in Expecting:
“Oh, and now, I look like the Joker.”