| "Bachelorette" | |
|---|---|
| Series Harley Quinn Season 2, Episode 9 | |
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| Air date | May 29th, 2020 |
| Writers | Sarah Peters |
| Director | Christina Sotta; Cecilia Aranovich Hamilton |
| Producers | Justin Halpern; Patrick Schumacker; Dean Lorey; Sarah Peters; Sam Register; Kaley Cuoco; Jennifer Coyle; Adam Stein; Jessica Brunson |
| Starring | Kaley Cuoco; Lake Bell; Ron Funches; Matt Oberg; JB Smoove; Alan Tudyk |
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"Bachelorette" is the ninth episode of season two of the animated superhero fantasy series Harley Quinn and the twenty-second episode of the series overall. It was directed by Christina Sotta with Cecilia Aranovich Hamilton as supervising director, with a script written by Sarah Peters. It first aired in simulcast on the DC Universe streaming service and HBO Max on May 29th, 2020.
Plot[]
Harley Quinn wants to throw the bestest bachelorette party of all time for her bestest buddy, Poison Ivy. Part of this has to do with her coming to terms for her burgeoning feelings for Ivy, but it doesn't stop her from booking a stay at the world's bestest bachelorette resort - Themyscira?!? While Harley, Ivy, and bridesmaids Catwoman, Nora Fries and Jennifer go to a strip club and try to wrest control of Paradise Island from a goddess named Eris, the boys are having their own wild and crazy time. Not really. But Kinda. But not really.
Kite Man, Clayface, King Shark and Frank the Plant are on a boat engaged in the wild & crazy of all wild & crazy pastimes - putting together a jigsaw puzzle. King Shark freaks out when a red lobster with a Caribbean accent tries to coax him back to his undersea kingdom with promises of being able to poop wherever he wants. King Shark doesn't want to go, despite this awesome benefit, because it means he'll have to commit to an arranged marriage with a chain-smoking hammerhead named Tabitha.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kaley Cuoco | Harley Quinn |
| Lake Bell | Poison Ivy |
| Ron Funches | King Shark |
| Matt Oberg | Kite Man |
| JB Smoove | Frank the Plant |
| Alan Tudyk | Clayface |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rachel Dratch | Nora Fries/Hippolyta |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Lex Luthor |
| Mary Holland | Jennifer/Tabitha |
| Jameela Jamil | Eris |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Phil LaMarr | Samson/Shark God |
| Sanaa Lathan | Catwoman, Selina Kyle |
| Will Sasso | Maxie Zeus/Jennifer's husband |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Harley Quinn was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm. She first appeared in episode 1x07 of Batman: The Animated Series in 1992 entitled "Joker's Favor".
- This series is rated TV-MA. It contains strong language and scenes of graphic violence.
- Voice actor J.B. Smoove is credited as JB Smoove in this episode.
Allusions[]
- The fact that Walt Disney Productions has not sued DC Entertainment over this episode is nothing short of amazing. We got ourselves a talking red lobster who sings a song called "Beneath the Sea". This is a rather obvious reference to the 1989 film The Little Mermaid, in which a talking red lobster named Sebastian sings a song called "Under the Sea". Unlike the spirit of the sea diddy performed in this episode, "Under the Sea" does NOT wax poetic about the awesomeness of being able to take a crap underwater.
- According to King Shark, Jesus Christ was a shark. Given the way this show goes, he's probably right. In all other contexts however, Jesus is presented as the messiah and savior of mankind in the Christian religion and plays a fairly sizeable role in the Holy Bible. He is most definitely a human and not a shark in this regard.
Quotes[]
- King Shark: Are there other parts of your argument besides being able to defecate wherever you want?
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- Frank the Plant: It's a talkin' lobster! Have you ever seen anything as crazy as a lobster talkin'?
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- Nora Fries: I know I'm just a pity invite because you killed my husband.