A family of three homicidal clowns deal with family issues while terrorizing Gotham City.
I do not propose a Joker-verse idea as an original concept of my own. This is an idea that millions of fans around the world want and it Must happen at some point. What I propose is a specific story idea within that Joker-verse that I've been playing around with on my DeviantArt page ever since I saw the first trailer for the new Joker movie. At this point the three greatest cinematic Jokers are those portrayed by Jack Nicholson, Heath Ledger and now Joaquin Phoenix. Well, what if they were a family? What if they even had their own Sitcom?
Jaack: "Proud of 'em? Listen, I have two sons who both won Academy Awards tryin' to be me.."
There's Heath-Joker, the rebellious one with a pent up rage against society built upon a mountain of daddy issues. All he wants to do is set the corners of the world in opposition to each other and watch as the world tears itself apart.
Then there's Phoenix-Joker, the youngest, the sensitive artist. All he ever wanted to be was a clown. To make people laugh. But people wouldn't laugh. The only one laughing was Artie but that's because of his mental condition, poor lad. People can be cruel sometimes. Some people demand their comedy take risks. You don't get a laugh unless you break an egg or two, unless you have an edge. Problem was, people wouldn't laugh until he finally went so far as to start killing people Now he knows how to get people to laugh like he laughs, whether they want to or not..
As far as the personal dynamics of the show are concerned the interactions tend to revolve around a struggle for control between Napier-Joker, the father figure and his strong willed, highly intelligent and aggressive eldest son Heath-J. In this context Arthur gets to be the go-between, something of a 'Larry.' However, in the wars against the multiple Batmen they encounter Artie becomes the central figure in a tug-of-war as Batmens can sense that he is possibly the weak link and almost save-able and they vie against The Joker Family over his potential redemption.
The show begins without questioning the multiverse premise. That's already been established. The public Wants it. That's enough.
The title of each episode is based upon a familiar joke. The first episode is titled, 'Knock Knock'. The second is titled 'Who's There?'
Another is titled, 'Why did the Chicken Cross the Road?'
A three episode featuring a big Heath-Joker caper has the following titles:
1st episode: 'How many cops does it take to change a light bulb?'
2nd episode: 'It takes 53. One to hold the light bulb.'
3rd episode: 'And the other 52 to hold every Joker in the deck.'
The first episode is done like a parody of an episode of the old Monkees TV show and deals mainly with a heist that the Joker family are trying to pull off. But Leto Joker keeps insisting on taking the reigns.
The image by artist Peter Kevin Glass takes place during the first episode of the show. Following a heist Dear ol' Dad takes out his gun and shoots Leto-Joker dead.
Phoenix J: Why didn't he shoot me instead?
Heath J: I guess 'cause.. (growling) Dad always liked You better..
Arthur contemplates the answer and then responds:
Arthur: Tell me the truth, it was the award wasn't it?
Family Guy type cut to the Academy Award ceremony. Joaquin is giving his acceptance speech.
Joaquin Phoenix: I'd like to thank the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Have you thought about changing your diet? Did you know that being that you're eating came from a farm that used to be a forest that sustained the planet's ecosystem?
Now each episode there's at least one comedy cutaway/reference to Leto-J sitting dead in the corner of their hideout. Jack gets an awful lot of mileage out of his familiar motivational refrain,
Napier-Joker: "c'mon muboy, make your dad proud. After all, you don't want to wind up like your former brother (aside) 'Whom shall remain Nameless'
Cutaway to dead Leto-Joker lying very dead & lifeless in the corner amid canned audience hysterics.. Comedy Gold!
(and watch out Mr Schneider..)
We also get treated not to a musical number but a segment where we see Arthur in front of a black screen giving a monologue like he is on stage. He is interrupted intermittently by Heath Joker's voice (off stage) whom he addresses impatiently, "oKAY" while addressing an imaginary audience. Is it a fourth wall break or is Artie just whacko? In This show, Artie's POV carries a bit more weight than in the Todd Phillips movie (this being a Joker-verse after all) and the line between what is real and what is imaginary begins to blur at times..
The Joker family is visited by Cesar Romero as 'Uncle Charlie' whom Phoenix Joker likes but Heath Joker Detests.
Heath-J: Seriously, a Bat-Shark?!
The Joker family fights their way out of a swarm of zombies. As the battle progresses it turns into a Dawn of the Dead comic skit with the zombies being the ultimate comic props-of-destruction like in The Goon comic book series. Poor Phoenix-Joker gets scared and begins to laugh hysterically until Heath Joker gets him a drink of water. Then he starts throwing up.
Heath Joker: Well are we supposed to be having any fun yet?
Nicholson-Joker: I sure am. I haven't killed this much in a long time.
Heath Joker: Excuse me, explain to me how that was any different then wiping out a bunch of bots in a video game? Those things aren't even alive. What's the point? They're just wandering around blankly.
Nicholson-Joker: Do you have to take the fun out of Everything? Can't you just enjoy something for it's appearance for a change? What ever made you so hyper-critical and pessimistic?
Heath-Joker: You did Dad. The first lesson I learned from you is 'Life Sucks' and its the same lesson you've been teaching ever since.
Cut to random shot of Leto-Joker: still dead, still just lying there.
Jaack's off-screen voiceover: Yeah, c'mon, CMon! I dare ya! (cue audience laugh track)
Dad Disciplines His Sons
Jaack: Sorry boys but this has to be done now get your asses over here.
Heath comes over, gives him 'a look' with raised eyebrows.
Jaack: What was that supposed to be? Listen could you stop being a sick [frick] for just ten seconds? You're not supposed to enjoy this.
Jack walks over to Arthur. Arthur begins to laugh out of nervous hysteria.
Jaack: Oh shut up, (walking away) What the Hell's wrong with my kids anyway?
Jack takes them both to an amusement park. He accompanies Arthur on the roller coaster. They go up and come down. Arthur is smiling and laughing.
Jaack: You're not smiling because you're frightened or upset now are you?
Phoenix Joker: No, why?
Jaack: good
Camera cuts to a along shot as Jaack begins to beat him.
"Life Is A Tragedy When Seen In Close-up, But Comedy In Long-shot." Charlie Chaplin
Jaack then surprises Heath Joker with a big stuffed animal and Clobbers him with it.
Jaack: If you're gonna beat your kids, Never give them a warning, Never give them a reason, Never give them a chance to explain
Prerequisite RyanPool Cameo Because-Ryan-Grew-Up-a-DC-Fanboy-and-Jokerz-was-his-Favorite-Character-and Because-Deadpool-is-just-a-Chaotic-[frick]-in-the-MCU-Who-Always-Talks-DC
<knocks on door>
Jaack: See who's at the door, will ya' son
Artie answers the door.
DeadP (walking in spritely, waving to wall 4): Hellll-lo-OO!
<canned dead people applauding + whistling>
Quick side cut of Heath J almost falling out of his chair.
Ryan walks back over to Artie and gives him a big open-mouthed kiss the way Artie kissed 'Dr Ruth' (Dr Sally) on the Murray Franklin Show. Artie tries to clear his mouth out once Ryanpool extracts his tongue.
Jaack: Get his ass outta here!
Cut to Deadpool doing a Jerry Lewis pantomime sideways glance and take.
DeadP: Oh my God, You've got your own dead-guy-in-the-corner TOO?!
Quick cut to dead-ol' Leto J, slumped into an awkward sitting position.
DP: Ya' gotta let me on your show, PLEASE!
Cut to Heath Joker (walking over): That ain't all we got. Wanna meet Joey?
Nicholson-Joker brings over what looks to be a dog about the size of a dalmation or larger whom he is cradling like a child.
Heath-Joker: Heeeere's Jooooeeey!
DP (acknowledging the reference): Oooh, I get that!
Nicholson Joker hands the animal over to DP.
Jaack: You sure Do..
From the side the animal looks like a medium to large size dog with it's face hidden by a baby bonnet. However, now it's face tilts up to DP and it is revealed to in fact be a Very large Gotham Super-Rat.
DP staggers backwards with giganto-rodent on his chest while one of the Jokers holds the door open for him.
Jaack (casually): Can't get his show star-ted so he tries ta up-stage Ours..
<...>
Later, Artie gets captured and almost killed but Ryanpool comes to his rescue and saves him.
DeadP: How come your family doesn't want me around Artie?
Phoenix Joker: They say you're a bad influence on me. Dad says I have a streak of decency in me. That's why I only like killing people that deserve it. Dad says I should just kill because it's funny.
Phoenix J: Dad says you're not really a villain.
Idea for meeting between Robert Pattinson Batman and Half-Brother Arthur Fleck
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Bruce: How's it going?
Arthur: How's it look?
Bruce: I can't keep bailing you out
Arthur: I didn't ask you to bail me out the last time..
Arthur: You're just being a good brother, the brother I should've always had
Bruce: I'd have liked to talk with Penny
Arthur: well I saved you the trouble
...
Bruce: You can't save Gotham that way
Arthur: I'm not trying to save Gotham
Arthur: You think you can change Gotham
Arthur: You're the one who's dreaming now
Arthur: Look at you, you're beautiful and perfect
Arthur: Amazing something so perfect can come from the same source as something so imperfect
Arthur: Gotham's never going to change
Bruce: Gotham can change, unfortunately it changed for the worse and you bore the brunt of it
Arthur: I know, but I'm not the only one.. What goes around comes around.
Arthur: You're Gotham's savior, and I'm Gotham's consequence
Arthur: Can you really save Gotham from Itself, Bruce? Are you the one whose going to clean up after their mess?
Arthur: It's never a good thing to remove consequence or people will Never Learn..
Arthur: Bruce, you can't - even - save - me
Bruce: I Have to try
Arthur: Don't. Seriously, Don't - Even - Try - |
Design for mid-episode break bump
A slot machine is pulled and the three wheels spin. The first wheel brings up a caricature of Nicholson Joker, the second brings up a caricature of Heath-Joker. The third continues to spin and hesitantly brings up a caricature of Phoenix-Joker. The alarm bells go off and a flood of small Leto-Joker heads tumble out of the machine. The camera pans down so that we see some of them wobbling on the floor like real severed heads. Cut to black.