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Once Burned

  Ten commits robberies to ransom the rest of the Royal Flush Gang.
  Original Airdate: November 6, 1999
  Episode # 20
  Rating: * * 1/2

Credits	Cast
Written by Stan Berkowitz Directed by Butch Lukic Music by Lolita Ritmanis Animation by Koko/Dong Yang	Will Friedle as Terry McGinnis Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne Cree Summer as Max Gibson Melissa Disney as Blade Seth Green as Nelson Nash Lauren Tom as Dana Tan George Lazenby as King	Sara Douglas as Queen Scott Cleverdon as Jack Olivia d'Abo as Ten Bernie Casey as Tyrus Black Greg Eagles as Joker Miguel Sandoval as Bennie Daphne Zuniga as Lula

Batman, catching Ten trying to make off with the stakes in a floating poker game, discovers that the rest of the Royal Flush Gang is being held for ransom by the Jokerz. So, as Terry, he finds himself lying to both Wayne and Dana so he can help her out. This is just the beginning. By the end, more lies, and yet more lies are uncovered; everyone is testing and being tested by everyone else, because no one trusts anyone else; and everyone flunks.

The idea has a keen, melancholy edge, but its execution is too limp. Perhaps because everyone is so wary—because Terry and Ten and even the King haven't just been burned, but have been emotionally burned over—the betrayals lack bite, and the abandonments feel bloodless.


Related Episodes * Dead Man's Hand * King's Ransom	What Others Are Saying ... "... the timing, the sound, the action, the movements, everything seemed off, and it only deterred from an otherwise fine story." –Tim Leighton for World's Finest

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