


Upon landing the men lose the cards attached to their heads and they recover their consciousness while Batman takes the cards to further examine them. The three of them fall to the water when batman uses his Batglider to stop the fall and they land on the bridge to rescue the punks. Batman tries to stop the thugs but they wouldn't listen. He arrives in time to eject the Batmobile's seat and reach the top of the bridge in just a few seconds. At that moment, the police radio sends the message to all the units about two men climbing the Gotham bridge above the river.īatman listens to the transmission and heads towards the bridge. When the couple are at the park, two goons try to mug them but Tetch uses his controlling cards and tells them to jump to the river.

He controlls them by placing some cards on their heads that are controlled by his device installed inside his top hat, making him look like the hatter from Alice in Wonderland. Tetch uses his mind-contol device to make the people in Gotham do what he wants and pretends to be a well known man in the city. Later he learned that Alice had argued with Billy and they had broken up and he takes the chance to invite Alice to spend the night with him in Gotham. Tetch falls into a depression and he starts to think about forcing Alice to like him using his mind-control device. Tetch starts feeling down and Alice cheers him up, but in doing so, Tetch develops a romantic feeling towards Alice which would be turned awry when he learns that she is in a relationship with a man named Billy. Tetch is embarrased to tell them that the project isn't complete but Bruce Wayne thinks it is fine and gives the man more time despite Cates displeasure. He is testing his invention when his secretary, Alice enters the laboratory to announce the unexpected visit of the head of the WayneTech division Marcia Cates, and Wayne Entreprises owner Bruce Wayne. Tetch has developed a technology that allows him to control the minds and bodies of any animal or person he wants by using micro-chips attached to his brain and to the other person. Jervis Tetch is a scientist who works at Wayne Enterprises on a project on using microchips to increase the brain's potential. When he learns she's in love with another, the jealous Tetch decides to use his mind control power to do away with her, emulating a figure he idolizes: The Mad Hatter. He uses this to impress Alice, a woman he's attracted to, turning all of Gotham City into a wonderland to please her at every whim. Jervis Tetch develops a form of mind control which he implements by placing devices in people's hats. "Mad as a Hatter" is the 27th episode produced and the 24th episode aired.
#Mad as a hatter origin series
The villain was rarely used in comics and his appearance on the series helped improve his portrayal in the comics. This episode introduces The Mad Hatter to the show. Mad As A Hatter is an episode of the first season of Batman: The Animated Series.
