Scooby Doo Joker (Larry Storch)

the jokerDespite coming in dead last on our list, the version of the Joker that appeared on The New Scooby-Doo Movies isn't unforgivably terrible—which is unfortunate in a way, because that would at least be fun to talk about. This guy is just flat-out boring, to the point of being functionally indistinguishable from any other weirdo who dressed up as a monster to fake a haunting before ultimately being defeated by a gang of meddling kids. And that might be an even bigger problem.

It's one thing to be taken down by Batman—that's like a supervillain badge of honor—but the Joker and the Penguin remain two of the only bad guys who somehow managed to not scare Scooby-Doo, a character who's literally defined by being afraid of everything. They end up doing the opposite, planning to frighten the gang and ending up enticing Scooby to chase them with the sight of delicious bones. The only way that could've been a worse plan is if they'd dressed up as improbably huge sandwiches.

The devastating failure on display here only cements the bottom-of-the-barrel position that Scooby-Doo's Joker earned. The only thing that's really worth mentioning about him is that he was played by veteran comedian and actor Larry Storch, and let's be real here: that's only really interesting if you're the kind of person who likes to get into some hardcore trivia about the cast of F-Troop.

Every version of the Joker ranked from worst to best

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The Joker is unquestionably one of the greatest villains in the history of comic books. As Batman's arch-nemesis, he's been terrorizing Gotham City since his debut in 1940, with crimes ranging from bank robberies to an attempt to be the first man to commit murder on the moon, and all the way to widespread destruction that's left an entire city turned into grinning zombies hell-bent on destruction—and befitting a character that great, his popularity hasn't just been confined to comics.

Unfortunately, while the Joker's greatness has resulted in some genuinely great performances, the character's track record outside the comics hasn't exactly been spotless. With over a dozen major appearances in TV, movies, and video games, the the varied interpretations of the Clown Prince of Crime have cast a pretty wide net from amazing to terrible, and we've taken the time to rank them all from worst to best.


Gigi Hadid dated Nick and Joe Jonas

Romantic entanglements have probably caused fighting in bands since humans were banging rocks together and dancing around a fire. The Beatles and Fleetwood Mac, arguably two of the greatest of all time, weren't even immune. So what chance did a bubblegum pop outfit like The Jonas Brothers have if they were going to go to war over a hottie like model Gigi Hadid, who Nick and Joe have both dated. Fortunately for the JoBros, Gigi and Nick weren't ever that serious — or the musical siblings were already ready to part ways — so it was no big deal when she and Joe started hooking up. So, while Gigi clearly had the potential to be the Yoko of The Jonas Brothers, that wasn't the case at all. Sorry, drama lovers.

In an interview with E! News, Nick couldn't have been more supportive of his big bro smoothing up on his former flame. He said, "I like them together. It's a good thing. Joe and I are best friends. We're each other's support system and closest friends, so naturally I'm gonna see a lot of her because they're together and it's great. I'm really happy for them. I think they seem very happy together and it's good." Sounds legit, right? Best friends are always cool with it when one of them starts swapping spit with their ex. Just ask Denise Richards and Heather Locklear. But the real question we have is when is Kevin's turn? (Yes, we know he's married. Geez, take a joke, you guys.)



The Tyga, Blac Chyna, Rob Kardashian, Kylie Jenner connection

In what has to be the most convoluted web of celebrity family love triangles, Kylie Jenner and her half brother Rob Kardashian have managed to turn their already reality-TV-famous brood into a spectacle of a whole other sort. They're each dating one half of the formerly engaged couple Tyga & Blac Chyna, who also have a son together, and whose names sound like a mixed drink only college kids and drunk people on cruises order. Anyway, Tyga is an allegedly broke rapper who's been on-again off-again with Kylie for around three years. Blac Chyna is a former stripper turned fake eyelash mogul who at the time of this writing just had a baby with Rob Kardashian and promptly left him, according to TMZ. So, things are going great.

And since we already mentioned that there are children in the mix here, let's go ahead and address the the most obviously wacky part of the situation which is what happens if they all stay together. If both sets of couples actually get married, Rob Kardashian would become Uncle Step-Daddy to Blac and Tyga's son, King Cairo, and Kylie would have a stepson who is also the half brother of his cousin, Rob and Blac's daughter, Dream. Here's hoping to each couple having what it takes to make it in the long run, but that is certainly going to make that day in first grade where everyone presents a family tree to the class all kinds of uncomfortable.

Hunter Biden is dating his brother Beau's widow

In May of 2015, Former Vice President Joe Biden's eldest son, Beau, died of brain cancer. By March of 2017, Beau's younger brother Hunter would confirm that although he is still technically married to his wife, Kathleen, he has begun a romantic relationship with Beau's widow, Hallie. Ew. But hang on, because apparently the rest of the Biden clan is cool with this. "We are all lucky that Hunter and Hallie found each other as they were putting their lives together again after such sadness. They have mine and Jill's full and complete support and we are happy for them," the former Vice President said in a statement to Page Six. Not everyone is so thrilled, however, least of all, Kathleen Biden, Hunter's estranged wife.

In her divorce filing, Kathleen unloaded both barrels, accusing Hunter of infidelity, drug use, and squandering the family's money on "his own travel (at times multiple hotel rooms on the same night), gifts for other women, alcohol, strip clubs, or other personal indulgences," again according to Page Six. Hunter also suffered previous embarrassments when his name popped up on the leaked list of Ashley Madison clients (though he denied ever using the site), and when he was dismissed from the Navy after testing positive for cocaine. So really, in the scope of all of that, is dating his dead brother's wife even close to the most questionable thing this dude has allegedly done? The answer is yes, yes it is. How could you even question that?

Hugh Hefner dated Karissa and Kristina Shannon at the same time

While it's arguably gross for anyone under the age of around 60 to be dating Hugh Hefner at this point, the elderly Playboy founder took cradle-robbing to a whole new level when he dated twin sisters Karissa and Kristina Shannon at the same time. In October of 2008, Hefner found comfort in the 19-year-old twins in the wake of his breakup from the original The Girls Next Door stars, Holly Madison, Kendra Wilkinson, and Bridget Marquardt. The Shannon twins stepped into The Girls Next Door vacancy alongside Crystal Harris, who Hefner eventually married, so regardless of the innate nastiness of two sisters getting in on with the same old dude, they did somehow manage to help him transition to monogamy, since he's still married to Crystal Hefner as of this writing.

According to Karissa, the twins found Hefner's first rule of the mansion a tad difficult to follow. "We were not allowed to have boys in the house. That was the absolute number one rule – no boys allowed. That was one of the main reasons we moved out. But living there and being seen out with other guys, Hugh was tripping," she told The Sun (Via Contact Music). Hugh was nice enough to let them live in the guest house before eventually sending them packing for good in May of 2010, after which Karissa confirmed to The Celebrity Cafe what literally everyone had already speculated about this whole scandalous romance. "It's a whole new life. I went to Monte Carlo, Ireland, Italy; I went everywhere. I got TV shows, a lot of experience, and stuff like that. I did a lot more covers for magazines. I did a commercial for Guitar Hero. There's just so much stuff and opportunities, it's just crazy," she said. Sounds like true love.