- "Don't get too close to that window. We got rats and we're kind of in a blood feud right now, so..."
- ―Cliff Steele
| "Dad Patrol" | |
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| Series Doom Patrol Season 2, Episode 8 | |
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| Air date | July 30th, 2020 |
| Writers | Tom Farrell; April Fitzsimmons |
| Director | Amanda Row |
| Producers | Gideon Amir; Tamara Becher-Wilkinson; Greg Berlanti; Jeremy Carver; Chris Dingess; April Fitzsimmons; Geoff Johns; Jennifer Lence; Chris Manley; Carl Ogawa; Neil Reynolds; Sarah Schechter; Joanie L. Woehler |
| Starring | Diane Guerrero; April Bowlby; Joivan Wade; Matt Bomer; Brendan Fraser; Timothy Dalton |
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"Dad Patrol" is the eighth episode of season two of the Doom Patrol live action television series, which is based on characters featured in comic books published by DC Comics. It is the twenty-third episode of the series in total. It was directed by Amanda Row with a script written by Tom Farrell and April Fitzsimmons. It premiered simultaneously on the DC Universe streaming service and on HBO Max on July 30th, 2020.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane/Kay Challis
- April Bowlby as Elasti-Girl/Beekeeper, Rita Farr
- Joivan Wade as Cyborg, Victor Stone
- Matt Bomer as Negative Man, Larry Trainor (voice)
- Brendan Fraser as Robotman, Cliff Steele (voice )
Special appearance by[]
Also starring[]
- Riley Shanahan as Cliff Steele (physicality)
- Matthew Zuk as Larry Trainor (physicality)
Guest starring[]
- Mark Sheppard as Willoughby Kipling
- Samantha Marie Ware as "Miranda"
- Karen Obilom as Roni Evers
- Abigail Shapiro as Dorothy Spinner
- Pisay Pao as Oyewah
- Bethany Anne Lind as Clara Steele
Co-starring[]
- Leela Owen as Young Miranda
- Skye Roberts as Kay Challis
- Dave MacDonald as Daddy
- Jackie Goldston as The Secretary
- Sarah Borne as Baby Doll
- Hannah Alline as Pretty Polly
- Suzie Haines as Cop #1
- Todd Truly as Agent #1
- Leslie Black as Agent #2
- Laketa Renèe Booker as Mom
- Ava Metallo as Young Girl
- Lynne Ashe as Carol
- Fletcher Hammond as Young Paul Trainor
- Lex Lang as Voice of Candlemaker
- Troy Hogan as Carney
- Tim Peek as Knight Templar #1
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Doom Patrol was created by writers Arnold Drake & Bob Haney and artist Bruno Premiani. They first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80 in June, 1963, which was a comic book adventure anthology series published by DC Comics. This issue introduced the characters of Niles Caulder, Cliff Steele, Rita Farr, and Larry Trainor.
- This episode is rated TV-MA. It contains strong language and scenes of graphic weirdness.
- "Dad Patrol" redirects to this page.
- This episode is production code number T50.10308.
- There are a total of thirty credited cast members in this episode, including voice actors.
- Actress Abi Monterey is credited as Abigail Shapiro in this episode.
- Actress LaKeta Booker is credited as LaKeta Renèe Booker in this episode.
- Actor David A. MacDonald is credited as Dave MacDonald in this episode.
- Actor Todd Truley's name is spelled as Todd Truly in this episode.
- Actor Troy Anthony Hogan is credited as Troy Hogan in this episode.
- Oyewah appears as an hallucination only in this episode. She appeared last in flashback in "Hair Patrol".
Allusions[]
- Reference is made to the 1960s British spy thriller TV series The Avengers (not to be confused with the Marvel Comics super-hero team). The series starred Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg as John Steed and Emma Peel. This episode fantasizes the concept replacing Steed & Peel with Victor Stone as "Borg" and Rita Farr as "Beekeeper".
- Cliff Steele invokes the phrase "Hakuna Matata". This is a fictional African term, which means "No worries". It is featured in the 1994 Disney animated classic The Lion King and is also the title of one of the musical numbers.
- The song that Cliff Steele is singing towards the end of the episode is "The Living Years" by Mike + The Mechanics. It was released in 1988 as the second single from Living Years.
Quotes[]
- Cliff Steele: Whoa. Are you okay? Because I delivered some babies in these hallowed halls. Granted, they were bald rats the size of jelly beans but it's all a circle of life and hakuna matata shit, so if you're going to pop, I gotcha.