Mad As A Hatter - Bat-May

There are plenty of under utilized Batman villains that were gloriously brought into the spotlight on the animated series and Mad Hatter might be the most underrated of them all. Walter continues his deep dive into Batman: The Animated series with "Mad as a Hatter".

Mad As A Hatter is an episode of the first season of Batman: The Animated Series. This episode introduces The Mad Hatter to the show. The villain was rarely used in comics and his appearance on the series helped improve his portrayal in the comics. "Mad as a Hatter" is the 27th episode produced and the 24th episode aired.


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[ChannelAwesome]

What did everyone think of Mad as a Hatter?

[keithdean]

In a later episode, Hatter had one of the best villain lines of the entire series, "I was willing to give you the life you want!! Just to get you out of mine."

[Avenger]

Sad thing is, this is Hatter at his most stable. From here on, his ethics and motives erode considerably.

[Tadicuslegion]

This show hit so many grandslam homeruns when choosing voice actors for roles.

[tvccreator_elysius]

Jervis is still one of my favorite Batman villains. He's sympathetic yet a dangerous threat to others. He's not physically threatening, but his technology is phenomenally ahead of its time. He wants to be loved, but his actions cause people to fear him. Roddy McDowall was the perfect voice for Jervis, and is almost always the voice I imagine for him. I love the Mad Hatter. :)

[Nasser]

"You're entirely bonkers, but I'll tell you a secret...all the best people are."

[bhunt]

As someone who has unfortunately had to cope with a crush being taken, this episode is very relatable and in my opinion, one of the best episodes of the show.

[BladeBlur]

Bat May is the best thing that happened this month. I hope this becomes a yearly tradition. Thanks, Walter!

[SAPProd]

I love that the later episode Trial actually addresses the events of this episode, pointing out that Batman only got involved after Tetch made his villainous move to kidnap Alice.

[gameboi]

I got to agree using the wonderland motif as the central part of this story really works I've been always interested in the wonderland way of telling stories I mean it's wacky it's crazy it's kooky it's just a way of telling a good story.

[thefanwithoutaface]

Also I find it kind of funny how because all the villains had to be toned down due to the show being for younger audiences, it kind of forced the characters to be more relatable and human whereas in other medium like the Arkham games, most of them are monsters with little redeemable about them.

[RockySamson]

"In my opinion, (The Mad Hatter) is the most underrated of the Dark Knight's foes."

THAAANK YOOOUU!! His portrayal in Arkham City is a huge testament to what the Hatter is capable of when taken to an even darker extreme, as shown in the Joker's Asylum comics as well.

[theshadow]

Dude, Mad Hatter was legitimately intimidating in Gotham. He was genuinely unnerving and unhinged.

Show got really good after season 1, highly recommend taking another look at it.

[Mysteryof]

I loved this mad hatter interpretation so much.
Then I played arkham city and listened to the interview files for him and got even more creeped out

[thegreatmonacage]

As a watcher of Gotham, I can say that his portrayal in Gotham was one of the best.

[deanospimoniful]

McDowall killed it in this role. Another great, although different, voiceover he did was Snowball in Pinky and the Brain. His next appearance is one of my favorite episodes of the show.

[Marco_Onyxheart]

Those voice lines really are good. It's so subdued. Almost like a great actor pretending to be a bad actor. It's kind of unorthodox. And it's very good.

[arthurteixeira]

Gotham's Mad Hatter was OP as can be, having no need for any tech to hypnotize his victims but using a mere pocket watch. Great portrayal and one of the best Gotham Villains.

[jenniferschillig]

This wasn't Roddy McDowall's first involvement with Alice in Wonderland, either...he was the March Hare in the 1985 made-for-TV version.

[MrBoyYankee]

Roddy McDowell was a national treasure. R.I.P.