My Line? parody that appeared in Disney's animated film One Hundred and One Dalmatians. William Dozier says the words "What's this???" for the first time. It became a go-to phrase for anyone imitating his breathless narration. The Joker breaking into TV broadcasts is an adaption of him breaking into radio broadcasts from Batman #1. The gimmick was also used in comic book story "The Laughing Fish" by Steve Englehart, as well as the 1989 film Batman, the 1992 animated series, and 2008's The Dark Knight. Joker's opera mask is similar to that worn by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight. Many events in this episode are based on the silver comic book story Batman #73 "The Joker's Utility Belt". The entire two-part adventure constitutes rather a deep commentary on the influence of television and newspapers in forming public opinion, especially when the media rail against the dynamic duo. One man even shouts at the two as they are about to christen the S.S. Gotham, "Hey! What are you two guys doing here when the Joker's out there taking over the city?" References External links 1966 American television episodes Batman (TV series) episodes