Screen Rant

Here is a (very) brief sample of Tim Curry's Joker from Batman: The Animated Series. 1 / 8

Batman: TAS launched in 1992 and was acclaimed for its dark storytelling. 2 / 8

It spawned a number of spinoffs, including 1993 movie Mask Of The Phantasm. 3 / 8

Mark Hamill was hired to play the Joker and made the role his own. 4 / 8

He's returned to the part more than once, including in animated movie The Killing Joke. 5 / 8

Tim Curry was originally cast but left after 4 episodes due to the strain on his voice. 6 / 8

A brief snippet of his voice can be heard in TAS episode "Be A Clown" from season 1. 7 / 8

Curry no doubt would have been great, but Mark Hamill's Joker quickly became iconic. 8 / 8