Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman get hit with Poison Ivy's love pheromones (which could also turn them into trees) in "Lovers' Quarrel" as a setup for hilarity, along with the situation of how to give those three the antidote. But by the next episode, "The Runaway Bridesmaid", it went nowhere and seemed swept aside without payoff or mention. In Season 1, a reporter at "Metro 7" reported on Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy and The Riddler's escape from Arkham Asylum. At a later date, she is seen briefly when Harley flips through various news programs as she reports on the Joker's robbing of a credit union being stopped by Batman on Channel 10. Country Matters: Dr. Psycho calls Wonder Woman the C-word during a fight (notably, it's the only obscenity in the show to be censored) and Poison Ivy remarks that Dr. Psycho has just made himself a pariah among the villain community. It's so bad that even the Earth briefly stops spinning. Immune to Mind Control: Mephitic tests which superheroes and supervillains are immune to his stench based mind control.

Closet Key: Vixen claims to have always been attracted to women before being open about it when Tawny asks her about her previous relationships with B'wana Beast and John Stewart, hinting that her girlfriend Elle made her realize she was a lesbian and encouraged her to come out of the closet. Compared to Son of Batman, Robin (Damian Wayne) is treated as a braggart and brat who is never a serious threat to Harley and her crew. The main conflict of the episode is that Harley does not want to be associated with a hero she sees as beneath her standing.

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Queen Elizabeth II is implied to fall to her death after Harley pushes her out of a plane in "Harlivy"; though Harley claims she had a parachute. James Gunn voices himself in season 3, he also previously wrote and directed The Suicide Squad which featured both Harley Quinn and King Shark.

Artistic License – Religion: The Penguin is seen eating shrimp served at his nephew's bar mitzvah. While not all Jews are observant when it comes to eating shellfish, religiously significant occasions such as bar mitzvahs are usually kept kosher even by secular Jews. Repeated in another episode when Harley fights Batman on live-TV and gets face-slammed into the camera lens, looking and sounding as if pressed against the TV screen. Harley’s incorrect assumption that Mr. Freeze is some sort of creepy stalker who doesn’t really love his wife Nora is probably a reference to the unpopular re-tool of their relationship in the 2011 New 52 Batman series. Special Guest: Comedian / Game Show Host Howie Mandel and actor Frankie Muniz guest voice as themselves in short appearances in Season 1. George Lopez does this in Season 2. Season 3 brings in James Gunn and Billy Bob Thornton.Joker Immunity: The Joker himself may have his usual tendency to avoid death, by the skin of his teeth, but no such assurances are made to other characters in the DC canon, as Scarecrow finds out after getting his face melted off and his head exploded. Pamela Lillian Isley! Don't you ever pull a stunt like that again, do you understand me? I already watched you die once, don't you dare have me do it again! ❞ — Harley Quinn In "A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special", Clayface gets cut in half. His bottom half develops his own personality and essentially becomes a talking butt. Road Trip Plot: Harley and Ivy go on the run from Gordon as part of their "honeymoon", with Harley deciding that the lairs of the arrested villains from the wedding are the perfect place to hide for a few days.

Luke, You Are My Father: In the "Showtime" story, Clayface gets reunited with Annie, his "daughter" who he created from part of his clay, then forgot about and abandoned.Face/Heel Double-Turn: A downplayed version occurs between The Joker and Dr. Psycho. They both start off and end as unrepentant villains, but their relationship with Harley definitely changes compared to how they previously started. The Joker is Harley’s abusive ex-boyfriend who becomes her main enemy in Season 1 around the time Dr. Psycho joins Harley’s crew as her ally to better his image. However, in Season 2, Psycho decides to betray Harley and carry out his Evil Plan around the time The Joker decides to help Harley stop Dr. Psycho after having a Love Epiphany for his new girlfriend while parting with Harley on (somewhat) better terms. Bane’s minions wear elaborate lucha libre outfits, signifying Bane’s Hispanic heritage and penchant for wrestling moves. Never Mess with Granny: One of Gordon's ambushes is ruined when two old grannies yell at the disguised cops and ran over one of their feet with a walker to still cross the street. Bisexual Love Triangle: In the second season, Poison Ivy is torn between a thrilling life of crime and fun with her best friend Harley Quinn and a stable life with the bland but kind Kite Man. As Ivy explains it, she loves Harley but can't trust her, because Harley is flighty and impulsive and Ivy fears being left behind. On the other hand, Kite Man is trustworthy and stable.

And later, he breaks up from Ivy by telling her, "Hell... No," when she asks to continue their interrupted wedding. DC released Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour, a six-issue spinoff comic book that's set between season 2 and 3. Further spinoff comics have followed. In mid-June, it was announced that the first issue would be released in print on September 14, 2021 and in addition to the standard cover drawn by Sarin have variants by Michael Cho and Davi Go. [10] On July 3rd, Tee Franklin revealed that the digital copy of the issue would be available on DC Universe Infinite a over a month early on August 3rd. [3] Soon after, the second issue was announced to be released on October 12th, 2021 with a variant cover drawn by Babs Tarr. [11] The Frank in Ivy's mind says he's been ready since 1986 and starts singing, all obvious references to the 1986 musical movie Little Shop of Horrors. Seeing Mr. Freeze’s selfless love for his wife that culminates in him giving his life to cure her makes Harley realize that she’d been letting her own toxic relationship with Joker skew her perception of love.Swamp Thing creating a giant version of his head that emerges from the swamp, looks like the Legion of Doom HQ from Super Friends. Test Your Strength" Game: Harley and Ivy strap Hush who interrupted their date and threatened to sell their organs to one these with his groin where the bell is. At one point, Doctor Psycho quips that possessing Ivy while surrounded by the Trinity and Harley has the drama of a CW show except "if the cast were less hot". The CW makes live-action shows for DC and is known for casting talented and/or attractive actors while having a mixed reception towards other aspects of their shows.