The Underdwellers
- Episode aired Oct 21, 1992
- Unrated
- 22m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.4K
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Batman discovers a gang of forgotten runaways living deep within the Gotham sewer system.Batman discovers a gang of forgotten runaways living deep within the Gotham sewer system.Batman discovers a gang of forgotten runaways living deep within the Gotham sewer system.
Kevin Conroy
- Batman
- (voice)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
- Alfred
- (voice)
Victoria Carroll
- Matron
- (voice)
Michael Pataki
- Sewer King
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Animato Issues # 26 and # 27, Bruce Timm said this about the episode: "It's Junio's weakest episode. We almost didn't use them after that. It was the first one that came back that really looked totally unlike our show. It was very Japanese. But I'm glad we did use them again, they've done great work. BS&P took a lot out of this show. Originally, the kids were to be victimised by the Sewer-King, but he was not allowed to be mean or torturous to any of them. The impact is watered down. If we were doing it today, we probably would have decided not to do the show."
- GoofsWhen the Sewer King grabs a child and accuses him of "talking," he leads the child (wearing a white shirt and blue shorts) to lock him in the room with the lights in it. The child that had cried out (due to injury) had been wearing all orange. The boy in the blue and white clothes was the one who wrapped his ankle.
- Quotes
Sewer King: [after Batman saves him from a subway train] Why? Why? Why?
Batman: I don't pass sentence. That's for the courts. But this time - THIS TIME - I am sorely tempted to do the job myself.
- ConnectionsEdited into Bat-May: The Underdwellers (2020)
Featured review
The villains in this story are leprechauns. Well, not really, that's what some old lady said when some little kid dressed in green steals her purse at the beginning of the episode. Actually, the kids are known as "underdwellers," and they are not the villains, just captives of an evil man called "The Sewer King."
The kids, supposedly, were unwanted above ground and so he keeps them as his slaves, sending them up only to steal things. He and his "children" are protected by his "pretties" - gigantic alligators.
That's really the only intense part of this episode: Batman having to deal with these over-sized, hungry reptiles.
Some humor comes in earlier on when Batman captures one of these green-clad kids and poor Alfred attempts to feed and bathe the unruly kid
Other highlights: "You play chicken long enough, you fry," Batman tells two teens who were playing "chicken" on top of an el-train.
Once again, perhaps because the story wasn't as strong as in the first five episodes I watched (the DVD isn't in the same order as the episodes listed here), I paid more attention to the great '40s artwork. I just love the automobiles and Deco art style in which this stories are drawn. I do appreciate the artists who produced this fine series. It's a big reason I am entertained more with these than any other animated series I've seen,, whether action or comedy.
The kids, supposedly, were unwanted above ground and so he keeps them as his slaves, sending them up only to steal things. He and his "children" are protected by his "pretties" - gigantic alligators.
That's really the only intense part of this episode: Batman having to deal with these over-sized, hungry reptiles.
Some humor comes in earlier on when Batman captures one of these green-clad kids and poor Alfred attempts to feed and bathe the unruly kid
Other highlights: "You play chicken long enough, you fry," Batman tells two teens who were playing "chicken" on top of an el-train.
Once again, perhaps because the story wasn't as strong as in the first five episodes I watched (the DVD isn't in the same order as the episodes listed here), I paid more attention to the great '40s artwork. I just love the automobiles and Deco art style in which this stories are drawn. I do appreciate the artists who produced this fine series. It's a big reason I am entertained more with these than any other animated series I've seen,, whether action or comedy.
- ccthemovieman-1
- Jun 29, 2007
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