Ep 41. If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?

If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? is the 41st episode of season 1 of the show Batman: The Animated Series. In this episode, the Riddler is back and he's up to his old tricks again. This time, he's taken control of the Gotham City Stock Exchange and is using it to his advantage.

The episode begins with Bruce Wayne (Batman's alter ego) attending the opening of a new high-tech amusement park called The Riddle Factory. The park is designed by Edward Nygma (aka the Riddler) and features a number of puzzles and games that are designed to challenge the minds of its visitors. As Bruce walks around the park, he runs into the Riddler, who challenges him to solve a puzzle. Bruce solves the puzzle easily and the Riddler leaves in a huff.

Later that day, the Riddler breaks into the Gotham City Stock Exchange and takes control of the trading floor. Using his high-tech gadgets, he begins to manipulate the stock market to make himself rich. As Batman investigates the break-in, he realizes that the Riddler is behind it and sets out to stop him.

Batman tracks the Riddler down to his hideout and confronts him. The Riddler challenges Batman to a battle of wits and leads him through a maze of puzzles and traps. Meanwhile, at the stock exchange, the Riddler's plan is starting to show results and he begins to accumulate a large fortune.

As Batman and the Riddler continue their battle of wits, Batman begins to unravel the Riddler's plan and figure out how to stop him. He discovers that the Riddler has installed a computer virus in the stock exchange's computer system that will wipe out the fortunes of all the other traders and make him the richest man in Gotham. Batman manages to stop the virus from spreading and saves the fortunes of the other traders.

In the end, Batman apprehends the Riddler and takes him to jail. The episode ends with Bruce Wayne visiting the Riddler in jail and offering him a chance to work for Wayne Enterprises as a puzzle designer. The Riddler considers the offer and the episode ends on a cliffhanger.

If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? is a classic episode of Batman: The Animated Series that showcases the Riddler at his most devious. The episode is filled with puzzles and traps that will keep viewers guessing until the very end. The episode also features some great action scenes, as Batman battles his way through the Riddler's maze of puzzles and traps. Overall, this is a must-see episode for fans of the show and of the Riddler as a character.