I've just thought of somethinfg. You say that Batman always wins and Alfred never lose's but if someone with finds a way to take control of Alfreds mine and make him attack Batman what happens?, does Batman lose? or does Alfred not win? Personally I think that rather then risk seriously injuring or even killing Alfred that Batman would let Alfred win and that's because in my opinion if Batman deliberately let Alfred win then Batman hasn't not won and Alfred hasn't lost
Alan Napier wished for Alfred to have a little action once in a while so the writers gave Alfred a chance to be a bad-ass every so often. It was always a fun surprise.
Scenes like this helped set the stage for Alfred in the various animated series and movies to take on some action and character development, not just be Wayne's butler and man-servant.
I always love comparing this scene to the one in The Dark Knight where Alfred first sees the Joker with a gun and a hostage. Such different interpretations yet both great in their own ways (although this version of Alfred is the one I think is best).
Rick O'Shay He also saved Bruce's sorry ass, but he's not that badass outside of that. Jeremy Irons looks like he could be the best one yet in movie format, anyone second this?
Erules 25 Well back then he was at first kind of fat in his first appearance in Batman #16 and then he got skinnier and became the Alfred we all know and love, He even became an amateur detective at one point back then. 😄
I love how even in a comedy show, batman is still clever enough to include traps in his secret door just in case. No one else would have thought to do that.
I think that it was Robins idea and the reason that I think that it was Robins idea is because he's a lot younger then both Batman and Alfred and as a result he would know enough about security methods that in the 1,960's were state of the art to be able to convince Batman and Alfred to include traps in the secret door
Alfred has come a long way from when he first appeared in the comics back in the 1940's. He was originally comic relief. Portly and a bit of a buffoon. One day he stumbled on the bat cave though and, rather than freaking out, simply made sure to lay out Bruce Wayne's "evening wear" for that night. He got a revamp after the Batman movie serial where they had a thin actor playing the role.
Joker is lucky, Alfred is known for shooting first and asking questions later. He's also known for having so many hidden guns around the manor and is certain Bruce won't find them.
@@dll9408it's not. A fence is a criminal that moves stolen goods from the black market to the white market, typically by hiding the "dirty" merchandise with "clean" merchandise and selling them together to disguise the stolen goods. Usually this is done by selling stuff at a pawn shop or garage sale or something of the sort
Funny, because Joker's earliest appearances actually had him swordfight Batman on a near-equal level. Then again, Alfred didn't exist yet to put Joker in his place.
there's a comic where alfred straight-up shoots and kills a guy who breaks into the manor. bruce complains (more about the gun part than the murder part) and alfred's like "i respect your choices but i'm still gonna use guns. good luck finding all the ones i've hidden in the house :)"
That reminds me of a scene in ST TNG where Picard is talking to Worf about how many weapons he has on his person. Picard asks if Worf has 5? number of weapons and Worf assures him he does not. Picard starts to walk away, stops, turns back to Worf and asks "How many weapons do you have on you?".
There's also one where Alfred goes missing on a Vacation (one of a few times Batman broke his "no kill rule" because it's fucking Alfred and he'd found out some of the guys thugs had beaten him). The villain nearly manages to shoot Bats from behind... and then Alfred bashes his skull in with a pipe. "With all due respect, sir, now you know why I don't take vacations."
They keep making the Joker super serious now thanks to Nolan's and Heath's influence. He's supposed to be clownish, he looks like he does for a reason. He's not a serious man, criminal activities aside. At least the Joker movie had some decent funny moments.
I like how chill Alfred always is. He never panics, even when the Joker holding a hostage at gunpoint walks through his front door. Really shows he's probably faced scarier things in his prime.
@jojogacha974 that wasn't panic over safety or fear. That was panic because joker was on the verge of discovering batman identity. I'd separate the two situations.
People don't seem to comprehend that. He may not have the years of combat training and detective skills Bruce has but it's his job to protect Bruce's secret identity. AND he's the only person that Batman trust around him with a gun.
As campy and silly as this series is, it’s SO much fun to watch! Alfred effortlessly taking down the Clown Prince of Crime with a fireplace poker and an elevator button...it’s so ludicrously over the top that it works brilliantly. Plus Cesar Romero as Joker and Alan Napier as Alfred are clearly having the time of their lives with the script. :D
Joker dragged his criminal filth self all over Alfred's nice clean floor, held a lady at gunpoint, and didn't even give Alfred a decent fencing match. This is neither torture or play, but punishment.
Something tells me that Batman and Robin prepared for the real danger that they might be burglarized by their worst enemies. I bet the door had a remote bolt to lock it so the Joker couldn't open it even if the original deadbolts were unlocked. And I am 99% certain that the door is bulletproof. It's Batman and Robin's "office"! Why would it not have a few traps hidden inside?
Yup, while Bruce was slacking around in that underground prison, Joker broke out, found out Bruce's identity, went to Wayne Manor and had an epic battle with Alfred. That actually would have made the movie a lot better :D
Silver Age is the strangest thing ever partially because the cover art drawer often put the wackiest scenarios on the cover, so the writers and artists often ended up having to try make sense of the cover, which made the stories even sillier.
@@dannyboidee It's more like as they're drawing the comic, someone else drawn the cover, and when the cover was too wacky they ended up having to rewrite the story to make sense of the cover.
@@20fadhilRevolution They also were being censored byt basically Ned Flanders, they couldn´t do a lot of things so they went crazy on what they could do
Fun fact: Alan Napier who played Alfred in the 1966 series was actually close friends with Michael Gough who later went on to play Alfred in the Batman film series from 1989-97
Can't believe he was so brave that he went up against the scariest man in the universe, Joker must have some balls. editing!!!!! why do you guys like this comment so much
Joker - "You Anglo Fink, I'll smach you to smidgens" Alfred - "May I point out that 'smidgens' is a childish elocation, which should have no place even in so poor a vocabulary as yours" Alfred smiles it off and chases the Joker through the house
I already knew Alfred was badass, but this just solidifies it. He completely kept his cool while the Joker was obviously armed and had a hostage, then disarmed him easily and fought him off with nothing other than things lying around.
It just now occurred to me that when Bruce Wayne (Keaton) did this with the Joker (Nicholson) it might have very well been a nod to this episode. (Edit: for the youtube clip see batman you ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight 480p
I grew up in the 80s watching the Batman show reruns. Cesar Romero was the PERFECT choice for the Joker. RIP to both Mr. Romero and Alan Napier, your fans still miss you.
He was the best joker. I saw many reruns of this show when I was a child so I was saddened to hear when he Mr. Romero passed away. I'd like to tell his relatives/friends that fans of the show have never forgotten him. Sometimes, you need a memorable antagonist to make a show good and the joker vs batman is one excellent example.
I love that, over the course of his character development across different iterations, Alfred has gotten increasingly badass. He was originally just the butler. That's it. Then they gave him a backstory. Then they made that backstory have some skills that make him an asset to Batman. Before you knew it, Alfred, fucks not given, unwilling to even expend the effort to throw hands at the Joker, will STRAIGHT UP PULL A GAT ON BURGLARS NOW
Funny enough in the comics, he was originally a fellow detective who was incompetent in the first dozen issues of Detective comics. Going from incompetent Buffon to man of the year is such a mind-blowing development
Dude, Caesar Romero is 6'3". How freaking tall is Alan Napier? Edit: Google says he's 6'6", that's pretty tall, that's taller than anyone who's ever played Batman or Superman or most heroes/villains.
_Day 31,_ _my vocal cords have since shrivelled up a long time ago from screaming about the sheer terror of this elevator._ _Alfred is now both at the top and the bottom of the elevator, ever waiting for my arrival only to send me back._ _He doesn't say anything anymore._ _He never seems to leave, he neither grows hungry, thirsty or seems to require sleep of any kind._ _He just stands here...._ *_waiting_* ~ Joker
That's what rorshack told the other inmates when he got put in prison in the movie with the retired super heroes like dr Manhattan and a few others I cant remember the name of it tho
@@silverjohn6037 I love the way he was one hundred percent. I loved the script and his performances were wonderful. He played a magnificent Joker for that fun kids’ television show. He is basically the origin of all Jokers.
@@landongeorge-go6dm The mistake everyone seems to make with the Joker is to have him trying to be scary. The Joker is trying to be funny. Cesar Romero got that and played it to the hilt.
@@silverjohn6037he's my second favorite joker, after hamill. deffo my favorite live-action joker, only nickleson comes close, and even then, romero wins by a country mile.
@@silverjohn6037 you’re so right. The whole point of his life of crime is that it’s all funny to him. He doesn’t care if others suffer for his actions. He only loves what benefits himself. If he’s laughing, he sees everyone else as laughing along with him.
@@AlfredoPuente8 at least Joker made him one of the few characters who wasn’t an asshole, dude saw a creepy guy touching the face of his bosses son and he acted accordingly. Hell even Thomas Wayne couldn’t get out of that movie without becoming a jerk, that’s why I like to interpret it as Joker telling his therapist a fake sob story to gain sympathy like he did with Harley Quinn
+grizzysnuff not really Alfred was a trained as a soldier and as army medic plus he was a high ranking m16 also he did royal guard duty btw as a soldier he did see combat
Alan Napier was SUCH an underated actor on TV in BATMAN. He provided a touch of that British upper class sophistication to the show. He had numerous scene stealing encounters!
Alfred seems a bit like hestia. Doesn't leave the manor much, but if you enter their domain disrespectfully, then they will fuck you up with whatever kitchen utensil or cleaning supply is convenient.
@@ignacioperez5479 fair enough. I know she was the patron of the main character in "is it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon" as well, though that one is only loosely based on the original concept.
Hilarious... Love the way Alfred keeps calling him "sir" in that monotone upper class English accent...."my duties do not include aiding and abetting thievery, sir " - great line, brilliantly delivered !
R.I.P. Madge Blake (1899-1969) (Mrs. Cooper), Alan Napier (1903-1988) (Alfred Pennyworth), Cesar Romero (1907-1994) (The Joker) and Adam West (1928-2017) (Bruce Wayne/Batman).
I thought it was a wonderful tribute to Adam West that the mayor of Los Angeles (Eric Garcetti) had the Batsignal flashed on city hall shortly after Mr. West's passing. In fact Burt Ward and many of the surviving writers, directors and others who had worked on the show were invited to be there too
Let's not forget Burgess Meredith (Penguin) (1907-1997), Frank Gorshin (Riddler) (1933-2005), Yvonne Craig (Batgirl) (1937-2015), Neil Hamilton (Commissioner Gordon) (1899-1984), and Stafford Repp (Chief O'Hara) (1918-1974). All are dearly missed.
this is actually canon from the comics, Alfred was ex MI5 and a Royal marines commando (leter renamed SAS) and he was Bruce's first martial arts trainer. His family were Wayne family servants but he had left to serve in the British Army during WW2 (WW1 in earlier versions of the story) and only returned as a favour to his father as a temporary measure but during that time Thomas and Martha were killed and Alfred stayed on to care for Bruce.
The Special Air Service was a unit of the British Army during the Second World War that was formed in July 1941 by David Stirling and originally called "L" Detachment, sorry nothing to do with the Royal Marines Commando, the Royal Marines Commandos are still active as are the SAS , The SAS are a part of the British Army , always have been .The Royal Marines Commando is entirely separate.
@@Oldwolf63 I think Len means that the comics changed Alfred's military backstory from Royal Marines Commando to SAS, not that the Royal Marines Commandos were actually renamed the SAS :)
If this is true (WW2), that means, given his age, it was likely Alfred served as a military aide to an officer while in the British Army. Such men had an official rank/title of 'batman'. Meaning Batman was trained by a batman, who proceeded to thereafter to be the batman to him during his one-man war on crime.
@Shanethefilmmaker. How is it that the Joker does not realize instantly that Batman and Robin are really Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson after Batman foolishly refers to the Wayne Manor butler by his first name?😂😂
"One really shouldn't take pleasure in another creature's misfortunes...but occasionally, one may be forgiven...for a slight twinge of satisfaction." The musical cue at the end was what sold that line. X3
@@Lawrence_Talbot That was unacceptable. You know damn well. that George Floyd's death had nothing to do with fetanyl, and everything to do with the racist Derek Chauvin kneeling on the back of his neck when he was already handcuffed and prone, even when a crowd of onlookers was begging Chauvin to stop. I want an apology for what you said. Right now.
He had 3 times the legal limit of fentanyl in his system as well as methamphetamines. If He couldn’t breathe then he couldn’t talk or scream, which he did for over 8 minutes. Body cam footage from the officer showed his knee was in fact on Floyd’s shoulder not his neck. Chauvin was innocent and now wrongly imprisoned for crimes he did not commit. I am sorry you are too stupid to see the difference between a drug overdose and actual murder.
@@Lawrence_Talbot Your claims are, put politely, incorrect. The footage showed Chauvin kneeling on George in a way that was not only proven by medical experts to be the cause of his asphyxiation, but established by law enforcement trainers to be unacceptable procedure. Those said experts also made it clear that being able to speak doesn't mean you're able to draw new breath, and that fetanyl had nothing to do with Floyd's death. There were multiple witnesses to this act of racist cruelty. The lack of empathy or shame in Chauvin's eyes was clear. Both to witnesses, and the jury. They found him guilty on all charges for a reason. Yet you not only push the false narratives put forward by Chauvin's lawyer, not only do you insist Chauvin was innocent despite clear evidence of his guilt, but you stoop to insulting my intelligence because I do not support a false narrative that's meant to condone racism. This is, once again, not acceptable.
Lol “witnesses” that was a mob. They made the scene unsafe for medical personal to approach. The case will hopefully be thrown out as a mistrial thanks to Mad Max demanding for more violence and riots while the a juror has been shown lying about not knowing anything about the Floyd case before being a juror. I will not apologize. It is you who should apologize for an innocent man going to jail for simply doing his job
For the time and style of the show, I agree. But I absolutely loved Michael Caine's version for the Nolan trilogy. You believed that he really did think of Bruce Wayne as his son.
Kind of funny that his last name was “Napier” and that “Jack Napier” was the secret identity of the Joker at one point. A bit of an interesting coincidence, huh? 😂
One of my favorite moments in Batman history is when an army evaded the Batcave Alfred had to hold his own for a while, so he just decides to take them all on his own with a shotgun. He understands that Batman doesn't kill, but he reserves no such luxury.
Mr. Joker, sir, do you perhaps remember Batman? The gentleman who has spent the last several years foiling your schemes, beating you senseless and sending you off to jail? Well sir, I'd like to take this opportunity, to tell you that... I taught him everything he knows. You are in a lot of bloody trouble, sir.
@@isaactaylor08 If You remember watching this show, both Batman and Robin always carried a form of 'Knock-Out Memory Gas' in a small canister from Their Utility Belts that would Erase the Short Term Memories of Anyone who was either brought into or snuck into The Batcave. It was also used on People who found out Their Identity in Public and They had to wipe Their Minds to make Them forget Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson's Alter Egos or other things that They saw.
Alfred is the epitome of cool under pressure, and Cesar Romero is an underrated comedy genius (he was a brilliant dancer who was requested by all the top Hollywood leading ladies to be their partner in films)
A rare closeup of the bat poles and how they were powered. Also very interesting to see the level of depth from the mansion to the batcave . That secret passageway always fascinated me . It was real, functional superhero machinery at its best .
Ceaser Romero during WW 2 volunteered although service was not required. Romero saw action during the invasions of Tinian and Saipan. Promoted to the rating of Chief Boatswain's Mate.
Alfred keeps himself up to date on who Batman deals with. So therefore he knows the Joker is about a lot of loud barks long before he actually does any biting. Better to just humor him to stall for time and opportunity.
Alfred is the kind of butler we all want in life. Loyal, Trustworthy, Great Father figure, a wonderful sense of humor, English breeding and old world manners and a darn good fencer too as this episode proves
This scene was one of my favorite scenes in a Batman episode growing up. Listening to the Joker say "I can't breathe" just makes me crack up. Cesar Romero was one in a million!
As overdramatic and ridiculous as the Adam West Batman TV series may be, you can't deny it has some entertaining and fun moments. As a child, even though I was born in 1984, i would watch reruns of this series RELIGIOUSLY and adored it as I was only 5 or 6 years old. This was my first Batman and I admired him GREATLY as an excellent hero. Once I was 16, I returned to it and found it at times cringeworthy, with extra ham and cheese but still had some fun moments. I felt a bit embarassed that I used to like it, but my father assured me that the series was NOT supposed to be taken seriously and to take it with a degree of comedy and a humorous approach to how comics can be silly at times. This helped me appreciate it more, as that was actually how it was supposed to be taken. From the beginning, the series was supposed to be a humorous take on the Batman comics, still with action and fun but it was melodramatic on purpose for the intention of giggles and chuckles.
![Bruce Wayne talks with Joker | Batman [4k, 30th Anniversary Edition]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ey9jQYtbH-Y/mqdefault.jpg)
Let's be honest, you don't need home security when you've got an Alfred.
Maybe, but imagine how much more fun Alfred could have with The Joker by using the Home Security System against him?
@@markfryer9880 iirc, he's actually done that at least once in the comics.
and very weak and stupid enemies
He was also suppose to have a dog which wore a mask when he was the bat hound.
In one of the comics, I think he even pulls a shotgun on someone trying to break into the manor.
Rule #1: “Batman always wins.”
Rule #2: “Alfred never loses.”
Should be the other way around, because "never loses" means that draws and other inconclusive ends to fights can still happen, but Alfred always wins
@@kdevelopergw if you didn't win you lost
@@razzaus1570 Bruh have you never heard of a tie?
@@SpeedyCheetahCub That rarely happens.
I've just thought of somethinfg. You say that Batman always wins and Alfred never lose's but if someone with finds a way to take control of Alfreds mine and make him attack Batman what happens?, does Batman lose? or does Alfred not win?
Personally I think that rather then risk seriously injuring or even killing Alfred that Batman would let Alfred win and that's because in my opinion if Batman deliberately let Alfred win then Batman hasn't not won and Alfred hasn't lost
Alan Napier wished for Alfred to have a little action once in a while so the writers gave Alfred a chance to be a bad-ass every so often. It was always a fun surprise.
He even got to be Batman a couple times!
@@SpeedTiberius Yup!
@@SpeedTiberius Drops the BAT-GAS!!!!
So great they listened to him. It really brought out his character.
Scenes like this helped set the stage for Alfred in the various animated series and movies to take on some action and character development, not just be Wayne's butler and man-servant.
I love how calm Alfred is all the time here like when joker pulls the gun out he just says “I see”
That gets me as well.
You can tell this isn't the first time he's been held at gunpoint.
“I see. You have chose to fuck around. Please follow me, so that you may soon find out.”
I always love comparing this scene to the one in The Dark Knight where Alfred first sees the Joker with a gun and a hostage. Such different interpretations yet both great in their own ways (although this version of Alfred is the one I think is best).
It's just Alfred being himself.
I love how Alfred only wants a fair fight. So when he unarms the Joker, he drops his own sword as well.
Alfred doesn't fuck around. He wants the Joker to know he got beat fair and square.
Yes he's very British
*disarm surely.
It's a poker
@@seancaptain3043 Poker? I hardly know 'er!
No matter what version Batman it is. Alfred will always be awesome.
Connor Wood I especially liked Alfred more in the dark Knight
Rick O'Shay He also saved Bruce's sorry ass, but he's not that badass outside of that. Jeremy Irons looks like he could be the best one yet in movie format, anyone second this?
except golden age. He was kinda a bitch back then...
Erules 25 Well back then he was at first kind of fat in his first appearance in Batman #16 and then he got skinnier and became the Alfred we all know and love, He even became an amateur detective at one point back then. 😄
ConnorGman 14 My favorite one is in The Dark Knight Returns, Alfred’s death scene at the very end of the story.
“Of course, How proper.” 😢
I love how even in a comedy show, batman is still clever enough to include traps in his secret door just in case. No one else would have thought to do that.
World's Greatest Detective.
@@Cr1ticA Paranoia.
I have similiar traps and devices installed on my premises to keep out the Jehovah Witnesses.
I think that it was Robins idea and the reason that I think that it was Robins idea is because he's a lot younger then both Batman and Alfred and as a result he would know enough about security methods that in the 1,960's were state of the art to be able to convince Batman and Alfred to include traps in the secret door
big old sign saying 'batpole elevator' might be a tip off though
Even in the silliest version of Batman, Alfred manages to be stone cold awesome.
Alfred has come a long way from when he first appeared in the comics back in the 1940's. He was originally comic relief. Portly and a bit of a buffoon. One day he stumbled on the bat cave though and, rather than freaking out, simply made sure to lay out Bruce Wayne's "evening wear" for that night. He got a revamp after the Batman movie serial where they had a thin actor playing the role.
Joker is lucky, Alfred is known for shooting first and asking questions later. He's also known for having so many hidden guns around the manor and is certain Bruce won't find them.
@@MechaOracle This version of Alfred always reminded me of Colonel Sanders !!
"Alfred, be careful! The Joker is an arch-criminal!"
"Yes, Madam, but a very poor fencer."
Damian 2000 lol good one
I misheard "night predator" the first time
@Damian 2000 Bro you just burned Rachel
@Damian 2000 Clint Eastwood as Two Face. That's what we could've had!
We're fairly sure that he's ex-OSI (the guys who actually did the sort of things the James Bond movies show) so it's not like he's helpless.
"He's a criminal!"
"Yes, but a terrible fencer!" Chad line
He doesn't fence his stolen loot himself apparently
@@HepCatJack Bravo!
@@dll9408it's not. A fence is a criminal that moves stolen goods from the black market to the white market, typically by hiding the "dirty" merchandise with "clean" merchandise and selling them together to disguise the stolen goods. Usually this is done by selling stuff at a pawn shop or garage sale or something of the sort
Funny, because Joker's earliest appearances actually had him swordfight Batman on a near-equal level.
Then again, Alfred didn't exist yet to put Joker in his place.
@@VladyO so you're saying he's just rusty?
there's a comic where alfred straight-up shoots and kills a guy who breaks into the manor. bruce complains (more about the gun part than the murder part) and alfred's like "i respect your choices but i'm still gonna use guns. good luck finding all the ones i've hidden in the house :)"
Where can i find this comic ?
Brother please I require the comic now.
That reminds me of a scene in ST TNG where Picard is talking to Worf about how many weapons he has on his person. Picard asks if Worf has 5? number of weapons and Worf assures him he does not. Picard starts to walk away, stops, turns back to Worf and asks "How many weapons do you have on you?".
There's also one where Alfred goes missing on a Vacation (one of a few times Batman broke his "no kill rule" because it's fucking Alfred and he'd found out some of the guys thugs had beaten him). The villain nearly manages to shoot Bats from behind... and then Alfred bashes his skull in with a pipe.
"With all due respect, sir, now you know why I don't take vacations."
I just saw it, no it was non lethal
I love that the Joker just cannot resist pressing a big button.
"What's this!" [Smiles. Presses button; gets a surprise pole ride; makes the butler smile.]
They keep making the Joker super serious now thanks to Nolan's and Heath's influence. He's supposed to be clownish, he looks like he does for a reason. He's not a serious man, criminal activities aside. At least the Joker movie had some decent funny moments.
@@madelakihe’s literally the Clown Prince of Crime
@@madelaki yeah even in the comics its always joke based crimes and a twisted sense of humour
In all fairness, Joker probably thought it was going to lead to a hidden safe or panic room with Bruce's most expensive treasures.
I don’t know why but I’ve always loved it that Alfred calls Joker “sir” in such a polite way
He is still a polite English man. Why should he lower his standards even though the people around him are...
alfred is one of those overly stereotypical butlers
i only know 1 butler..
Makes me think if tge BritsIsh youtuber Kikoskia playing Doom 3.
*sees zombie*
Kikoskia:"Hello sir."
*kills zombie*
Kikoskia:"Goobye sir."
Professionals have standards, and Alfred is a professional.
"CAREFUL THE JOKER'S AN ARCH-CRIMINAL!"
"I know madam but a very poor fencer!"
God I love this Alfred.
me too
Is there a difference between a criminal and an arch-criminal?
yeah a gimmick.
Just the level of crimes they commit. Joe Chill was a criminal. The Joker an arch-criminal.
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I think the funniest part of this scene is that Batman and Robin just leave Alfred with the Joker at the end.
They won't kill Joker, but they don't have to save him.
@@Ichiyama22Ah! World Greatest Lawman dixit 😂
They know he gonna eat his prey after playing.
@@Ichiyama22, I understood that reference!
Would be more accurate to say- leave the Joker with Alfred
I like how chill Alfred always is. He never panics, even when the Joker holding a hostage at gunpoint walks through his front door. Really shows he's probably faced scarier things in his prime.
Well he was from MI6 in his prime or earlier days.
He panicked here: 1:13
@jojogacha974 that wasn't panic over safety or fear. That was panic because joker was on the verge of discovering batman identity. I'd separate the two situations.
Alfred did fight in World War 1 and World War 2, so he has definitely seen some messed up stuff .
"In his prime?" Alfred didn't weaken with age, he just got more badass.
Alfred raised Batman. Don’t screw with Alfred.
In the modern interpretation he's retired SAS.
People don't seem to comprehend that. He may not have the years of combat training and detective skills Bruce has but it's his job to protect Bruce's secret identity. AND he's the only person that Batman trust around him with a gun.
In this version didn't his aunt help out with that too?
@@theorca5173 if you mean Aunt Harriet, she was Dick’s aunt. She didn’t know about their knight life.
Looks like he's also raising Joker...
As campy and silly as this series is, it’s SO much fun to watch! Alfred effortlessly taking down the Clown Prince of Crime with a fireplace poker and an elevator button...it’s so ludicrously over the top that it works brilliantly. Plus Cesar Romero as Joker and Alan Napier as Alfred are clearly having the time of their lives with the script. :D
Oh yeah! It was perfect!
Agree - the whole show is just 100% genius. Funny, dazzling, entertaining, over the top. What's not to like?! Yeah!!!!
Alfred used a fencing sword but your point still stands
What is wrong with camp?
Not only them two, but all the actors were said to have fun with the campy script because it allowed them to over act and be over the top
Alfred torturing the Joker has to be just about the most unexpected thing I've ever seen.
define "torture" having fun is more of a statement
Joker dragged his criminal filth self all over Alfred's nice clean floor, held a lady at gunpoint, and didn't even give Alfred a decent fencing match. This is neither torture or play, but punishment.
I am amazed this video is not click bait and they actually fight.
Alfred made the joker begging for mercy
I love hold Alfred makes time to properly close the door. Even in an emergency, he's still the butler.
Something tells me that Batman and Robin prepared for the real danger that they might be burglarized by their worst enemies. I bet the door had a remote bolt to lock it so the Joker couldn't open it even if the original deadbolts were unlocked. And I am 99% certain that the door is bulletproof. It's Batman and Robin's "office"! Why would it not have a few traps hidden inside?
Oh, so this is what Alfred and Joker were doing during most of The Dark Knight Rises...
lol
Yeah, this is one of the deleted scenes.
I'm sure Heath Ledger is smiling down from evil heaven
God of Evil Did you just reference one of my favorite animated movies of all time?
Yup, while Bruce was slacking around in that underground prison, Joker broke out, found out Bruce's identity, went to Wayne Manor and had an epic battle with Alfred. That actually would have made the movie a lot better :D
".. and mistook this for a secret passage"
Alfred...
That IS a secret passage
By all definitions possible
Why did I have to scroll so far down to see someone pointing this out!
@@bookreaderman6715 because everyone else seems busy praising Alfred's badassary.
Not that they're wrong, tough XD
@@VJK102 fair enough
It's not a secret passage. It's Disney's original Tower of Terror.
Face it, Alfred IS the brains behind the Batman. He has many secrets stored away in his head, yet keeps them that way.
"Alfred, be careful! The Joker is an arch-criminal!"
"I know, Madam, but this is the Silver-Age; I'm perfectly safe."
Silver Age is the strangest thing ever partially because the cover art drawer often put the wackiest scenarios on the cover, so the writers and artists often ended up having to try make sense of the cover, which made the stories even sillier.
@@20fadhilRevolution well that's rather strange, they did their cover art before they even had a concrete story written down?
@@dannyboidee It's more like as they're drawing the comic, someone else drawn the cover, and when the cover was too wacky they ended up having to rewrite the story to make sense of the cover.
@@20fadhilRevolution They also were being censored byt basically Ned Flanders, they couldn´t do a lot of things so they went crazy on what they could do
@@Motorata661 Given the state of comics today, do you think that the Comics Code was really such a bad idea?
Alfred displayed a powerful sense of fair play. When the Joker dropped his stick, Alfred did the same and chased after him unarmed.
Noticed that too!
But Alfred dropped his sense of fair play once Joker slid down the pole. Instead of going after him, Alfred pressed the button to bring Joker to him.
Unselfish
@@shawn092182 Only Because the end of the pole is the Batcave, and would give away that Bruce is Batman.
Unlike the Joker, Alfred has dignity.
Things Joker fears:
1) Alfred
2) IRS
3) That guy who he tried to use to kill Gordon
Rafal Pytlak it was Charlie. He also fears being forgotten and I’m sure the Punisher in that Comic Collaboration between Marvel and DC
4) The Emergency Batpole Elevator
also the creeper
Considering Alfred is an ex SAS soldier...
I don't think Joker would've last long... Especially in the jungle...
@@Raul_Menendez What comic does it say that in?
Fun fact: Alan Napier who played Alfred in the 1966 series was actually close friends with Michael Gough who later went on to play Alfred in the Batman film series from 1989-97
Napier huh
And was he friends with Michael Caine?
I have a fun fact all the mansion senses were filmed in a real mansion in California.
@@YeetTheSlavs jack napier joker lol
@@batdork9423 It’s also the hardest working exterior in Hollywood.
I love how, even at gunpoint, Alfred is polite to any and everyone
"Right this way, sir"
He can afford to be polite because he always have the upper hand
And politely roasts them
I love that Alfred will smile at tormenting Batman’s worst enemy but will keep a straight face when fighting the Vampire King.
Can't believe he was so brave that he went up against the scariest man in the universe, Joker must have some balls.
editing!!!!!
why do you guys like this comment so much
That's a good one.
Got me in the first half not gonna lie
"They had us in the first half ngl"
Lmaoo
Yeah, can't believe The Joker even thought of the idea in the first place.
Joker - "You Anglo Fink, I'll smach you to smidgens"
Alfred - "May I point out that 'smidgens' is a childish elocation, which should have no place even in so poor a vocabulary as yours"
Alfred smiles it off and chases the Joker through the house
I actually had a black employee call me Anglo in an effort to attend me. I smiled, said I was Irish, not ‘Anglo’, and happily fired her
@@Lawrence_Talbot your ancestors would've hated you.
@Molybdenum Rose where do you get that idea?
Seems rather harsh
@@Lawrence_Talbot what do you mean by 'to attend' you? Did the employee tried to insult? Then you were right fire her ass
I already knew Alfred was badass, but this just solidifies it. He completely kept his cool while the Joker was obviously armed and had a hostage, then disarmed him easily and fought him off with nothing other than things lying around.
A butler solves problems, no matter the situation.
And got the Joker outright terrified on top of all that
@@PopebugSo true
Those things being.. swords, but point still stands.
It just now occurred to me that when Bruce Wayne (Keaton) did this with the Joker (Nicholson) it might have very well been a nod to this episode. (Edit: for the youtube clip see batman you ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight 480p
I grew up in the 80s watching the Batman show reruns. Cesar Romero was the PERFECT choice for the Joker. RIP to both Mr. Romero and Alan Napier, your fans still miss you.
He was the best joker. I saw many reruns of this show when I was a child so I was saddened to hear when he Mr. Romero passed away. I'd like to tell his relatives/friends that fans of the show have never forgotten him. Sometimes, you need a memorable antagonist to make a show good and the joker vs batman is one excellent example.
lets be honest, if we were in Alfred's position we'd just continuously press the up and down button.
I would.
Matt Allen me too XD
Joker would probably be vomiting at some point. A lot of cleaning for the old chap to do.
For those who played Batman Arkham City, there is a similar situation only it's with Harley Quinn.
Whos to say he didnt? Its possible, right?
I love that, over the course of his character development across different iterations, Alfred has gotten increasingly badass.
He was originally just the butler. That's it. Then they gave him a backstory. Then they made that backstory have some skills that make him an asset to Batman.
Before you knew it, Alfred, fucks not given, unwilling to even expend the effort to throw hands at the Joker, will STRAIGHT UP PULL A GAT ON BURGLARS NOW
Funny enough in the comics, he was originally a fellow detective who was incompetent in the first dozen issues of Detective comics.
Going from incompetent Buffon to man of the year is such a mind-blowing development
Modern problems require Alfred solutions.
Don't forget the comic where Alfred beats up Superman.
@@nobodyreally834 I need to find this, what's it called please?
@@mrneutral8423 it's one of the injustice comics.
Everything Alfred has become today is because of this show. God bless you, Alan Napier.
Dude, Caesar Romero is 6'3". How freaking tall is Alan Napier?
Edit: Google says he's 6'6", that's pretty tall, that's taller than anyone who's ever played Batman or Superman or most heroes/villains.
Funny, that’s the first thought I had as well!
Joker: *calls Alfred an anglo-fink*
Alfred: "So, you have chosen Mr. Bones' wild ride."
Joker: lol you WASP
Alfred: Revenge! REVEEEENNNGE!
How comes he never saw the phone
Legend says that Alfred is still pressing those up and down buttons
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@@workerspower2011 😁👍
_Day 31,_ _my vocal cords have since shrivelled up a long time ago from screaming about the sheer terror of this elevator._
_Alfred is now both at the top and the bottom of the elevator, ever waiting for my arrival only to send me back._
_He doesn't say anything anymore._
_He never seems to leave, he neither grows hungry, thirsty or seems to require sleep of any kind._
_He just stands here...._ *_waiting_*
~ Joker
Nah, he dead yo.
Sqocks lmao that’s funny!
0:20
Alfred: ** See now. I'm not locked in here with you. You're locked in here with me.
+1
That's what rorshack told the other inmates when he got put in prison in the movie with the retired super heroes like dr Manhattan and a few others I cant remember the name of it tho
@@jdubskiwright2380 remember it now? It was Watchmen
Manners, maketh, man
What I love about Caesar Romero is that he had every gadget the Joker originally used. He was so accurate. I love him right down to his moustache.
In terms of physical performance and voice he is the best Joker. You can't blame him for the scripts he was given.
@@silverjohn6037 I love the way he was one hundred percent. I loved the script and his performances were wonderful. He played a magnificent Joker for that fun kids’ television show. He is basically the origin of all Jokers.
@@landongeorge-go6dm The mistake everyone seems to make with the Joker is to have him trying to be scary. The Joker is trying to be funny. Cesar Romero got that and played it to the hilt.
@@silverjohn6037he's my second favorite joker, after hamill. deffo my favorite live-action joker, only nickleson comes close, and even then, romero wins by a country mile.
@@silverjohn6037 you’re so right. The whole point of his life of crime is that it’s all funny to him. He doesn’t care if others suffer for his actions. He only loves what benefits himself. If he’s laughing, he sees everyone else as laughing along with him.
Alfred trolling the shit out of Joker.
"Alfred, Old Pal, have pity!"
"Trolling"
DC👏MAKE👏IT👏CANNON
@@mambo1062 How?
He was giving ZERO fucks in that moment lol
Joker: "I have a criminal organization."
Batman: "We have an Alfred."
I've got a jar of dirt
@@divinityquartz3428 Is that so?
@@noahcole4201 and you'll never guess what's inside it.
@@divinityquartz3428 Is that so?
THE ALFRED.
Batman has countless adaptations, and Alfred is awesome in all of them
Alfred with a shotgun for example
@@sanguineregis5354 I demand a BatmanVPredator adaptation for this very reason.
Not so much in "Joker", but he was on screen like a minute.
@@sharilshahed6106 Batman vs Predator does actually exists in comicbook-form.
@@AlfredoPuente8 at least Joker made him one of the few characters who wasn’t an asshole, dude saw a creepy guy touching the face of his bosses son and he acted accordingly. Hell even Thomas Wayne couldn’t get out of that movie without becoming a jerk, that’s why I like to interpret it as Joker telling his therapist a fake sob story to gain sympathy like he did with Harley Quinn
"i know, and a very poor fencer" lol top tier burn
Alfred Pennyworth: a goddamn badass since the 1960s.
Looks like the bat taught him some moves lol
+grizzysnuff not really Alfred was a trained as a soldier and as army medic plus he was a high ranking m16 also he did royal guard duty btw as a soldier he did see combat
+grizzysnuff Actually, Alfred taught the Bat.
TSE Aqu | Designer he taught bruce some stuff bruce lernd most from travels and a few different martial arts masters
Yeah, that's what I meant. :P
alfred is a badass, he did not even panic against the joker.
Edited:This is the most likes I have ever got .Thanks everyone.
or he is just a bad actor lol
+Elif no Alfred is the most savage man the has walked on this earth
alfred stopped bane from coming into the batcave by shoving a shotgun in his face... nuff said
Ahmed shakib he was a comando in ww2
Man, he GROWUP Bruce Wayne! Alfred is the One Above All!
The way Alfred enjoyed tormenting Joker, it is obvious that Alfred was really the Joker in disguise.
Top 10 Anime Plot Twists
alfred tormented himself? :O
Wait-- so who was the Joker?
@@gothamgymnast4638 A plot twist is a plot twist; anime didn't invent the idea.
@@MaskedMan66 It's just a joke stop being a dickhead
“Behind the picture, sir.” Alfred is so calm and polite
You know it's the Silver Age when not only does Batman LET Alfred handle the Joker by himself, but also it was Batman's own idea!
Alfred is like Splinter, he doesn’t act often, but is a badass when doing it.
It's a shame Alfred Pennyworth and Master Splinter never interacted in the TMNT/Batman crossover from a while ago.
@@Bauglir100 that would’ve been awesome ngl
They were probably saving it for the sequel that got cancelled. At least we got the badass Batman vs Shredder fight nobody knew they needed.
@@solblackguy Was it cancelled? I know they teased it, but don't recall it ever being officially announced, either.
Also mister Naper is tge grandfatfer to red ranger connerMcKnight
Across the multiverse, in any incarnation, no matter the world, there is only one constant: Do NOT trifle with Alfred Pennyworth.
Well Joker tried strangling him years back when Bruce was still a kid it's not the first time they've met here.
except arkham origins where bane almost kills him to the point you have to resuscitate him. did him dirty, another reason to dislike that garbage
He is batman to The Batman. Don't mess with him.
he's ex sas, you do NOT mess with them, as many people have discovered to their cost over the years.
Or the IRS. The Joker is crazy, not suicidal
I love how calm and gentle he is infront of a clown with a gun threatening to kill someone.
Alfred-The only man bad ass enough to fuck with The Joker
Tyrineal Not only did he defeat the joker in a sword fight and make the joker beg for mercy but he did it all without a single casualty.
Tyrineal well this version was more tamed than the current one
Aunt Harriet: Oh Alfred becareful the Joker's an Arch Criminal
Alfred: Madam Madame I used to work for British Intelligence. I think I can handle him
Well that and Alfred IS Batman. he said it himself!
His response in the show was better.
+mrmudzahedini I suppose there was kryptonite involved-- assuming we're talking about a real story.
that joker is really stupid
+ Cri George How do you figure?
That's not a batpole shaft - it's an operating table, and Alfred's the surgeon!
Joker dusted.
Congratulations sir, you are a winner!
Alfred don't shiv!
Bryan514 ahahaaa that's pottery funny
Joker a spud, man.
Alfred never had a bad adaptation, whether television or film.
Alan Napier was SUCH an underated actor on TV in BATMAN. He provided a touch of that British upper class sophistication to the show. He had numerous scene stealing encounters!
He’s the perfect Alfred
Yes he did.
There's an alternate universe out there where Alfred became Batman to make Gotham a better place for Bruce to call home. Bruce becomes his Robin.
Jack Mozenrath That's funny, because Alfred dressed in a Batman costume and kicked ass in another episode of this show.
How is this not canon yet?!
***** *weeps silently*
***** Reforms the entire criminal underground with nothing but a pot of Earl Gray and a very pleasant attitude.
how is this not canon
Batman has his arch enemy in his home, directly on top of his most closely guarded secret.
"Well Alfred, I think you got it from here."
Alfred seems a bit like hestia. Doesn't leave the manor much, but if you enter their domain disrespectfully, then they will fuck you up with whatever kitchen utensil or cleaning supply is convenient.
@@kaneconqueror6560 hestia?
@@ignacioperez5479 Greek goddess of the hearth and home. She is the model wife, but also a protector of the home.
@@kaneconqueror6560 ooohhh... i know a few characters using that name, thats the reason of my question
@@ignacioperez5479 fair enough. I know she was the patron of the main character in "is it wrong to pick up girls in a dungeon" as well, though that one is only loosely based on the original concept.
I always told everyone Alfred is Batman's Batman. He made himself the GOAT with this one.
The Butler that Gotham deserves.
But not the one it needs.
Right now.
Hilarious... Love the way Alfred keeps calling him "sir" in that monotone upper class English accent...."my duties do not include aiding and abetting thievery, sir " - great line, brilliantly delivered !
Alan Napier was a great character actor, as was Neil Hamilton.
He says thievery, not theft
It's ALFRED. Of course he brings the snark in its most polite form.
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Alfred's so badass he once slammed a revolving door.
Dalton Hill
Alfred speaks Braille and reads sign language
@@jaelie8398 Let's see Chuck Norris do that.
@@jaelie8398 So he... talks and reads?
yes he did iwas there and i saw it
Alfred abducts Aliens, sharks have a week dedicated to HIM, the boogeyman checks his closet every night for Alfred.
Who needs a home security system when you've got Alfred Pennyworth!
I love how at the end Alfred is just talking to himself about how he enjoys that satisfaction of sending Joker up and down the pole.
*knock knock*
"Who is it?"
"It's the joker with a hostage!"
"Come in!"
Was that an actual line from the episode? Because I could see that being an actual line from the episode.
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcomed one!
A very polite: kidnapper, hostage taker, gun pointing, fencing, clown?
Always good to see a pretty young woman bound and gagged! 😉👍
I feel like Joker would make it a knock knock joke, in addition to the hostage situation.
"Alfred, old pal, have pity!!!"
😂😂😂😂😂
Alfred: Nah.
"We 'Anglo Finks' have a very long memory".
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!"
1:57 Joker said it before it was cool
@@googleuser4720 holy fuck
"Joker says he can't breathe"- this aged so well.
R.I.P. Madge Blake (1899-1969) (Mrs. Cooper), Alan Napier (1903-1988) (Alfred Pennyworth), Cesar Romero (1907-1994) (The Joker) and Adam West (1928-2017) (Bruce Wayne/Batman).
Cesar Had a Good Run! Bloody legend
R.I.P Adam West ( 1928-2017) (Batman)
I thought it was a wonderful tribute to Adam West that the mayor of Los Angeles (Eric Garcetti) had the Batsignal flashed on city hall shortly after Mr. West's passing. In fact Burt Ward and many of the surviving writers, directors and others who had worked on the show were invited to be there too
Bobby Stinklehoffer And Adam West (1928-2017).
Let's not forget Burgess Meredith (Penguin) (1907-1997), Frank Gorshin (Riddler) (1933-2005), Yvonne Craig (Batgirl) (1937-2015), Neil Hamilton (Commissioner Gordon) (1899-1984), and Stafford Repp (Chief O'Hara) (1918-1974). All are dearly missed.
this is actually canon from the comics, Alfred was ex MI5 and a Royal marines commando (leter renamed SAS) and he was Bruce's first martial arts trainer.
His family were Wayne family servants but he had left to serve in the British Army during WW2 (WW1 in earlier versions of the story) and only returned as a favour to his father as a temporary measure but during that time Thomas and Martha were killed and Alfred stayed on to care for Bruce.
The Special Air Service was a unit of the British Army during the Second World War that was formed in July 1941 by David Stirling and originally called "L" Detachment, sorry nothing to do with the Royal Marines Commando, the Royal Marines Commandos are still active as are the SAS , The SAS are a part of the British Army , always have been .The Royal Marines Commando is entirely separate.
@@Oldwolf63 I think Len means that the comics changed Alfred's military backstory from Royal Marines Commando to SAS, not that the Royal Marines Commandos were actually renamed the SAS :)
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WOW! THANKS!
THAT'S A GREAT INFO ON ALFRED'S HISTORY!
If this is true (WW2), that means, given his age, it was likely Alfred served as a military aide to an officer while in the British Army. Such men had an official rank/title of 'batman'. Meaning Batman was trained by a batman, who proceeded to thereafter to be the batman to him during his one-man war on crime.
Yep. Alfred’s a badass.
Just more proof of how timeless Alfred truly is: He has ALWAYS been a hilarious badass!
I love how he's so freaked out he barely notices that Alfred is doing what Batman says. He was that close to finding out who Batman is twice.
@Shanethefilmmaker. How is it that the Joker does not realize instantly that Batman and Robin are really Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson after Batman foolishly refers to the Wayne Manor butler by his first name?😂😂
This is why Alfred was my favorite character as a child.
"One really shouldn't take pleasure in another creature's misfortunes...but occasionally, one may be forgiven...for a slight twinge of satisfaction."
The musical cue at the end was what sold that line. X3
We all said the same thing as we watched Fentanyl Floyd die from his overdose
@@Lawrence_Talbot That was unacceptable.
You know damn well. that George Floyd's death had nothing to do with fetanyl, and everything to do with the racist Derek Chauvin kneeling on the back of his neck when he was already handcuffed and prone, even when a crowd of onlookers was begging Chauvin to stop.
I want an apology for what you said. Right now.
He had 3 times the legal limit of fentanyl in his system as well as methamphetamines. If He couldn’t breathe then he couldn’t talk or scream, which he did for over 8 minutes. Body cam footage from the officer showed his knee was in fact on Floyd’s shoulder not his neck. Chauvin was innocent and now wrongly imprisoned for crimes he did not commit. I am sorry you are too stupid to see the difference between a drug overdose and actual murder.
@@Lawrence_Talbot Your claims are, put politely, incorrect.
The footage showed Chauvin kneeling on George in a way that was not only proven by medical experts to be the cause of his asphyxiation, but established by law enforcement trainers to be unacceptable procedure. Those said experts also made it clear that being able to speak doesn't mean you're able to draw new breath, and that fetanyl had nothing to do with Floyd's death.
There were multiple witnesses to this act of racist cruelty. The lack of empathy or shame in Chauvin's eyes was clear. Both to witnesses, and the jury. They found him guilty on all charges for a reason.
Yet you not only push the false narratives put forward by Chauvin's lawyer, not only do you insist Chauvin was innocent despite clear evidence of his guilt, but you stoop to insulting my intelligence because I do not support a false narrative that's meant to condone racism.
This is, once again, not acceptable.
Lol “witnesses” that was a mob. They made the scene unsafe for medical personal to approach. The case will hopefully be thrown out as a mistrial thanks to Mad Max demanding for more violence and riots while the a juror has been shown lying about not knowing anything about the Floyd case before being a juror. I will not apologize. It is you who should apologize for an innocent man going to jail for simply doing his job
Telling the Joker "Don't touch that?" Hahaha.
well he's fucking Alfred if that was anyone else they wouldn't even have gotten that far it proves just how powerful joker is
Clearly Alfred's plan all along was to fuck with Joker using the Batpole elevator.
Blazieth My mind omits the ‘elevator’ in your sentence
El Bandito, like the sonic 06 meme before it existed.
DON'T TOUCH IT!!!!!!!
El Bandito you got that right.
"we Anglo finks have a long memory"
Alfred not letting Joker throw shade at him just like that
Alfred Pennyworth is always badass.
***** Yeah.
***** Sounds like a crossover fanfiction.
***** Meh.
***** What?
***** Okay..,.
Alan Napier was hands down the best version of Alfred. Very posh, very proper, and completely unfazed by a whacko with a gun.
For the time and style of the show, I agree. But I absolutely loved Michael Caine's version for the Nolan trilogy. You believed that he really did think of Bruce Wayne as his son.
Honestly, I don't think we've ever gotten a bad Alfred. Alan Napier is criminally underrated.
Kind of funny that his last name was “Napier” and that “Jack Napier” was the secret identity of the Joker at one point. A bit of an interesting coincidence, huh? 😂
@@davidhitchcock6599 Theyres even a comic run where it is revealed that the jokers secret identity is actually Alfred
@@daviddelarosa4955there is a comic run for litteraly every situation that could possibly happen so I belive it.
One of my favorite moments in Batman history is when an army evaded the Batcave Alfred had to hold his own for a while, so he just decides to take them all on his own with a shotgun. He understands that Batman doesn't kill, but he reserves no such luxury.
i think that was against bane
@@wwb16
You're both right.
It was court of owls
he's also blasted a predator alien and the batman who laughs with that shotty
@randominternetman8177 he not only shoots the predator, but tracks him down.
I love that Alfred could never be phased by a man like the Joker, to be honest, the Joker might be more scared of Alfred.
Mr. Joker, sir, do you perhaps remember Batman? The gentleman who has spent the last several years foiling your schemes, beating you senseless and sending you off to jail? Well sir, I'd like to take this opportunity, to tell you that... I taught him everything he knows. You are in a lot of bloody trouble, sir.
What? No.
This needs to be a real thing that Alfred says to Joker one day, it needs to become cannon
Nice idea but wouldn't that give away Bat's identity?
@@isaactaylor08 If You remember watching this show, both Batman and Robin always carried a form of 'Knock-Out Memory Gas' in a small canister from Their Utility Belts that would Erase the Short Term Memories of Anyone who was either brought into or snuck into The Batcave. It was also used on People who found out Their Identity in Public and They had to wipe Their Minds to make Them forget Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson's Alter Egos or other things that They saw.
Alfred is the epitome of cool under pressure, and Cesar Romero is an underrated comedy genius (he was a brilliant dancer who was requested by all the top Hollywood leading ladies to be their partner in films)
great scene and the way all woem should be seen and not heard
G Kroll _woem_
G Kroll Harriet was heard.
I love Alfred so much! Simultaneously polite and utterly badass.
Hilarious how Alfred says "sir" to the Joker!😅
“Alfred, old pal. HAVE PITY! hahahaha.”
That cracks me up.
He's the Butler that Gotham deserves... but not the one it needs right now.
A rare closeup of the bat poles and how they were powered. Also very interesting to see the level of depth from the mansion to the batcave . That secret passageway always fascinated me . It was real, functional superhero machinery at its best .
Ceaser Romero during WW 2 volunteered although service was not required. Romero saw action during the invasions of Tinian and Saipan. Promoted to the rating of Chief Boatswain's Mate.
Thanks.
Wait really
@@seamusilattimer8470 It's on Wiki if you want to see it.
That's what pushed over the edge into madness, enough to become that arch Joker.
He was a damn fine Joker, too. Had so much fun with the role that you couldn't resist enjoying the ride yourself.
Alfred's badassery truly is timeless.
1960s: Joker threatens to shoot someone in the head on live television
2019: Joker shoots someone in the head on live television
I never saw a trailer that got me so excited to see a movie, and was then so disappointed in the movie.
Character development
It took him almost 60 years to finally pull the trigger
@@ToyKingWonder They even made Alfred a bitch. The thing I hated the most.
@@ToyKingWonder why were you disappointed
Who else thinks it’s funny that the bound and gagged girl is just chilling, calmly like “yeah, this shit happens every weekend” lmao
kp people in Gotham are used to this type of stuff. She’s just lucky this is the 60’s Gotham.
For all we know, she's into this sort of thing
Happens same bat time same bat channel 😂
When Alfred can keep his cool and even call The Joker sir, you know he is a straight-up gentlemen.
Alfred keeps himself up to date on who Batman deals with. So therefore he knows the Joker is about a lot of loud barks long before he actually does any biting.
Better to just humor him to stall for time and opportunity.
Alfred is definitely one of the most awesome characters in DC comics.
Alfred is the kind of butler we all want in life. Loyal, Trustworthy, Great Father figure, a wonderful sense of humor, English breeding and old world manners and a darn good fencer too as this episode proves
You forgot to mention badass with balls of titanium!
I am respectful
I am POLITE!
I AM ALFRED!!!!
I AM VENGENCE
I AM THE KNIGHT
I AM BATMAN!!!
Uhh... more like:
I am SAVAGE
I am WITTY
I AM ALFRED!!!!
Or- or... How about this?
I am professional
I am courageous
I AM ALFRED!
All of them top notch
Well played the lot of you
Javier de Prada, I Am Stupid, I Am The Worst, I AM RIDDLER!!!!!
This scene was one of my favorite scenes in a Batman episode growing up. Listening to the Joker say "I can't breathe" just makes me crack up. Cesar Romero was one in a million!
As overdramatic and ridiculous as the Adam West Batman TV series may be, you can't deny it has some entertaining and fun moments.
As a child, even though I was born in 1984, i would watch reruns of this series RELIGIOUSLY and adored it as I was only 5 or 6 years old. This was my first Batman and I admired him GREATLY as an excellent hero.
Once I was 16, I returned to it and found it at times cringeworthy, with extra ham and cheese but still had some fun moments. I felt a bit embarassed that I used to like it, but my father assured me that the series was NOT supposed to be taken seriously and to take it with a degree of comedy and a humorous approach to how comics can be silly at times.
This helped me appreciate it more, as that was actually how it was supposed to be taken. From the beginning, the series was supposed to be a humorous take on the Batman comics, still with action and fun but it was melodramatic on purpose for the intention of giggles and chuckles.
The “ham and cheese” is precisely why I love the 60s Batman. The later adaptations are way too serious.
Alfred’s such a gentleman. He didn’t even just pick up Joker’s gun and shoot him when he had the chance!
Blood is a pain to get out of the carpet.
Can't execute someone in front of ladies!
Alfred is _not_ cleaning the rug twice in one day.
Fun Fact: Alan Napier who did Alfred is actually very tall who stands at a whopping 6’ 6”
Dude, that’s taller than the any freaking Batman comic included
Is he still alive
@@rattar7640 He died while the Tim Burton film was in production.
@@Bauglir100 R.I.P.
@@rattar7640 bro he was old very back then only
Even Adam West is no more with us
damn he beat him easily at fencing and gave him not one but TWO quality burns, this is why I love alfred no matter what universe he's from.
And no matter what universe hes from, those burns have gotta hurt
Alfred - proof that you can be posh and refined, and still be a bad-ass.