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Batman: The Animated Series

TV·1992–1998·4 seasons, 85 episodes·FOX·Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction·30m·8.5·Created by Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski

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Experience the thrills of vigilante justice as millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne and alter-ego Batman protect the streets of Gotham City from a host of villains including archnemesis The Joker, deadly-beautiful Poison Ivy and primitive Killer Croc in a fresh take on super hero storytelling. Intelligent, dramatic stories, unique characters and sharp dialog shaped this edgy TV series into an Emmy®-winning powerhouse that brought the Caped Crusader out of the dark alleys of TV history and into the present for fans of all ages.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Batman: The Animated Series S01E35Almost Got 'ImS01E35 · 9.0The Joker, Killer Croc, the Penguin, Two-Face, and Poison Ivy all meet at a poker table, each telling a tale of times when they almost defeated Batman. At the same time, Harley Quinn is about to kill Catwoman after she rescued Batman from the Joker's electric chair.
  2. 02Batman: The Animated Series S02E10HarlequinadeS02E10 · 9.0The Joker steals an atomic bomb, and it is up to Batman and Robin to find and stop him. Since there is no time to spare, the duo enlist the help of Harley Quinn to track Joker down.
  3. 03Batman: The Animated Series S01E49The Man Who Killed BatmanS01E49 · 8.5When a small time gang member (Matt Frewer) seemingly kills Batman by accident, he gets involved with gangs all over Gotham, as well as the Joker and Rupert Thorne, none of whom believe his story that everything that is happening is by preposterous happenstance.

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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode60Episodes1992–93Aired 6.7Season avg
  1. S01E01Batman: The Animated Series S01E01The Cat and the ClawSeptember 5, 1992 6.9Batman encounters a new cat burglar calling herself Catwoman, and around the same time, meets a woman named Selina Kyle (as Bruce Wayne), to
  2. S01E02Batman: The Animated Series S01E02On Leather WingsSeptember 6, 1992 7.1A mysterious bat-like creature terrorizes Gotham City, causing the police force to pursue Batman. The Dark Knight must find the real perpetr
  3. S01E03Batman: The Animated Series S01E03Heart of IceSeptember 7, 1992 7.0Bitter scientist Victor Fries, as Mr. Freeze, attacks several divisions of GothCorp, each time stealing a piece for a secret weapon he inten
  4. S01E04Batman: The Animated Series S01E04Feat of ClaySeptember 8, 1992 7.1Bruce Wayne is framed for the attempted murder of Lucius Fox. The real perpetrator is an actor and master of disguise named Matt Hagen, who
  5. S01E05Batman: The Animated Series S01E05Feat of Clay Part IISeptember 9, 1992 7.3Bruce Wayne is released from prison on bail. Hagen, as it turns out, survived the murder attempt on him, but at a high cost: the formula ent
  6. S01E06Batman: The Animated Series S01E06It's Never Too LateSeptember 10, 1992 5.4A mob war between crime bosses Rupert Thorne and Arnold Stromwell is nearing its end, and comes to a climax when Stromwell is set up to be k
  7. S01E07Batman: The Animated Series S01E07Joker's FavorSeptember 11, 1992 6.8After a man named Charlie Collins curses at the Joker on the road for bumping him, the Clown Prince of Crime corners him and intimidates him
  8. S01E08Batman: The Animated Series S01E08The Cat and the Claw Part IISeptember 12, 1992 7.3The leader of the Red Claw group (known herself only as Red Claw) attacks a military train and steals a viral plague, which she intends to r
  9. S01E09Batman: The Animated Series S01E09Pretty PoisonSeptember 14, 1992 6.7When District Attorney Harvey Dent collapses after a meal with his fiancée Pamela Isley and friend Bruce Wayne, doctors discover that he has
  10. S01E10Batman: The Animated Series S01E10Nothing to FearSeptember 15, 1992 6.8Batman encounters the Scarecrow and attempts to foil his scheme to burn down Gotham University, but in the process is exposed to the Scarecr
  11. S01E11Batman: The Animated Series S01E11Be a ClownSeptember 16, 1992 6.6Mayor Hamilton Hill's miserable son, Jordan, becomes even sadder when his father uses his birthday party as a political gathering, and ends
  12. S01E12Batman: The Animated Series S01E12Appointment in Crime AlleySeptember 17, 1992 6.0With the help of arsonists, Roland Daggett plans to destroy Crime Alley and use the land to expand his business empire. But that plan would
  13. S01E13Batman: The Animated Series S01E13P.O.V.September 18, 1992 6.6A botched police operation results in the suspension of those involved: Officer Wilkes, Officer Montoya, and Detective Bullock. Confronted b
  14. S01E14Batman: The Animated Series S01E14The Clock KingSeptember 21, 1992 5.0After his company goes bankrupt, Temple Fugate becomes the Clock King. Fugate sets out to seek his revenge against the man whom he blames fo
  15. S01E15Batman: The Animated Series S01E15The Last LaughSeptember 22, 1992 6.4Joker creates a toxin that affects only fish, mutating them into Joker fish. Then, he targets innocent men who refuse to copyright his Joker
  16. S01E16Batman: The Animated Series S01E16Eternal YouthSeptember 23, 1992 5.8Several rich industrialists are invited to the Eternal Youth Health Spa, and that's where they are last seen before disappearing. The only c
  17. S01E17Batman: The Animated Series S01E17Two-FaceSeptember 25, 1992 7.4Mobster Rupert Thorne attempts to use Harvey Dent's secret split personality to blackmail him. But when Dent meets with Thorne at a chemical
  18. S01E18Batman: The Animated Series S01E18Two-Face Part IISeptember 28, 1992 7.1Harvey Dent, now calling himself Two-Face, resurfaces and starts robbing Rupert Thorne's illegal businesses, preparing for a final confronta
  19. S01E19Batman: The Animated Series S01E19Fear of VictorySeptember 29, 1992 7.4The Scarecrow invents a fear chemical that is activated by adrenaline. Then, he uses it to affect the outcome of athletic events. Whenever a
  20. S01E20Batman: The Animated Series S01E20I've Got Batman in My BasementSeptember 30, 1992 5.4During a fight with Batman over a stolen Fabergé egg, the Penguin incapacitates Batman with poison gas. The Dark Knight is rescued by a teen
  21. S01E21Batman: The Animated Series S01E21VendettaOctober 5, 1992 5.6Detective Bullock is arrested for kidnapping. Batman, who dislikes Bullock but nevertheless believes him to be a good man, investigates, and
  22. S01E22Batman: The Animated Series S01E22Prophecy of DoomOctober 6, 1992 5.2Batman investigates a cult, called the Brotherhood, founded by the "mystic" Nostromos after hearing about a number of stories from his colle
  23. S01E23Batman: The Animated Series S01E23The ForgottenOctober 8, 1992 6.0While investigating the disappearances of Gotham's homeless in an undercover disguise, Bruce Wayne is kidnapped and imprisoned in a chain ga
  24. S01E24Batman: The Animated Series S01E24Mad as a HatterOctober 12, 1992 6.4Miserable Wayne Industries scientist Jervis Tetch is unable to pursue the girl he loves, Alice the secretary. When she splits up from her bo
  25. S01E25Batman: The Animated Series S01E25The Cape and Cowl ConspiracyOctober 14, 1992 5.6Baron Jozek, furious at Batman for humiliating him at a dinner party (over Jozek's underworld connections), hires Josiah Wormwood, a master
  26. S01E26Batman: The Animated Series S01E26Perchance to DreamOctober 19, 1992 6.7Bruce Wayne wakes up one morning to find that his life is completely upside-down: his parents are alive, the Batcave does not exist, Alfred
  27. S01E27Batman: The Animated Series S01E27The UnderdwellersOctober 21, 1992 6.6Batman traces a series of bizarre robberies on the streets of Gotham back to a band of homeless children, who have been raised to do the bid
  28. S01E28Batman: The Animated Series S01E28Night of the NinjaOctober 26, 1992 7.3A mysterious ninja is robbing Wayne Enterprises subsidiaries, and Batman discovers that the ninja is actually his equal in combat. A grudge
  29. S01E29Batman: The Animated Series S01E29The Strange Secret of Bruce WayneOctober 29, 1992 7.8After a prominent judge is injured during a struggle with some thugs demanding money from her in exchange for a strange tape, Bruce Wayne de
  30. S01E30Batman: The Animated Series S01E30Tyger TygerOctober 30, 1992 7.0Selina Kyle is kidnapped by the villainous genetic engineer Dr. Emile Dorian and becomes his latest experiment to provide his man-cat hybrid
  31. S01E31Batman: The Animated Series S01E31Dreams in DarknessNovember 3, 1992 5.0Batman is incarcerated in Arkham Asylum after being exposed to the Scarecrow's fear-inducing gas. Batman knows that the Scarecrow has escape
  32. S01E32Batman: The Animated Series S01E32Beware the Gray GhostNovember 4, 1992 7.6Simon Trent, an actor best known for his past role as "The Gray Ghost", is on the verge of bankruptcy thanks to his declining career. To sav
  33. S01E33Batman: The Animated Series S01E33Cat Scratch FeverNovember 5, 1992 6.5Batman must stop Roland Daggett's plan to release a viral plague designed by Professor Milo into Gotham by way of its stray cat population.
  34. S01E34Batman: The Animated Series S01E34I Am the NightNovember 9, 1992 6.7On the anniversary of the death of Bruce's parents, Batman accompanies Leslie Thompkins to Crime Alley to place roses on the spot where they
  35. S01E35Batman: The Animated Series S01E35Season's bestAlmost Got 'ImNovember 10, 1992 9.0The Joker, Killer Croc, the Penguin, Two-Face, and Poison Ivy all meet at a poker table, each telling a tale of times when they almost defea
  36. S01E36Batman: The Animated Series S01E36Moon of the WolfNovember 11, 1992 6.0Batman investigates the appearance of a werewolf-like creature in Gotham, not realizing that the monster happens to be one of Bruce Wayne's
  37. S01E37Batman: The Animated Series S01E37Terror in the SkyNovember 12, 1992 5.7When a giant-sized bat ransacks Gotham harbor, Batman suspects that Dr. Kirk Langstrom is up to his old tricks, taking the Man-Bat formula a
  38. S01E38Batman: The Animated Series S01E38Christmas with the JokerNovember 13, 1992 7.8After escaping Arkham Asylum on Christmas Eve, The Joker takes over Gotham's airwaves and terrorizes the city for a crime. He challenges Bat
  39. S01E39Batman: The Animated Series S01E39Heart of SteelNovember 16, 1992 7.5Several robberies take place at major companies, including Wayne Enterprises, and Bruce Wayne, as Batman, discovers the thief to be a mechan
  40. S01E40Batman: The Animated Series S01E40Heart of Steel Part IINovember 17, 1992 7.0Batman manages to free himself from the Batcave's clutches, and brings it back under his control, although he fails to track Duane down. Bar
  41. S01E41Batman: The Animated Series S01E41If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?November 18, 1992 6.7Edward Nygma creates the game The Riddle of the Minotaur and makes millions for the company Competitron. He is then fired by his superior, D
  42. S01E42Batman: The Animated Series S01E42Joker's WildNovember 19, 1992 8.0Cameron Kaiser builds a casino hotel modeled after the Joker, called "The Joker's Wild". The Joker sees this on the news and, enraged, escap
  43. S01E43Batman: The Animated Series S01E43His Silicon SoulNovember 20, 1992 6.3When a Batman impersonator appears in Gotham City, the real Batman deduces that Karl Rossum is somehow involved and confronts the inventor.
  44. S01E44Batman: The Animated Series S01E44Off BalanceNovember 23, 1992 7.0While following Count Vertigo's trail, Batman encounters Talia, daughter of the head of the Society of Shadows, who was sent by her father t
  45. S01E45Batman: The Animated Series S01E45What is Reality?November 24, 1992 6.7Seeking to prove once and for all that his is the superior mind, the Riddler lures Batman into a riddle-solving contest inside the virtual r
  46. S01E46Batman: The Animated Series S01E46The Laughing FishJanuary 10, 1993 7.7Joker creates a toxin that affects only fish, mutating them into Joker fish. Then, he targets innocent men who refuse to copyright his Joker
  47. S01E47Batman: The Animated Series S01E47Harley and IvyJanuary 18, 1993 7.3When the Joker fires Harley, she tries going on a crime spree of her own, joining up with Poison Ivy, and the two become Gotham's Queens of
  48. S01E48Batman: The Animated Series S01E48The MechanicJanuary 24, 1993 7.0Thanks to a freak accident during a high-speed chase, the Batmobile is virtually demolished. After Batman takes the car to his personal mech
  49. S01E49Batman: The Animated Series S01E49The Man Who Killed BatmanFebruary 1, 1993 8.5When a small time gang member (Matt Frewer) seemingly kills Batman by accident, he gets involved with gangs all over Gotham, as well as the
  50. S01E50Batman: The Animated Series S01E50ZatannaFebruary 2, 1993 7.7When the glamorous magician Zatanna is framed for a robbery during her act, Batman swings to her defense. Zatanna is grateful, though a litt
  51. S01E51Batman: The Animated Series S01E51Robin's ReckoningFebruary 7, 1993 8.5During a fight with some gangsters at a construction yard, Batman and Robin learn the name of their boss: Billy Marin. While Robin looks for
  52. S01E52Batman: The Animated Series S01E52Birds of a FeatherFebruary 8, 1993 6.3Veronica Vreeland is looking for a way to create a splash with her next party, and arrives at the idea of having a former criminal in attend
  53. S01E53Batman: The Animated Series S01E53Robin's Reckoning Part IIFebruary 14, 1993 8.3Angered by Batman's deceit, Robin sets out to find Tony Zucco on his own, all the while plagued by the memories of his parents' death and ho
  54. S01E54Batman: The Animated Series S01E54Blind as a BatFebruary 22, 1993 7.3The Penguin steals an experimental helicopter from an air show, causing an explosion that temporarily blinds Bruce Wayne. Batman knows he wo
  55. S01E55Batman: The Animated Series S01E55Day of the SamuraiFebruary 23, 1993 6.3Kyodai Ken kidnaps Kairi, star pupil of Yoru Sensei, the martial arts instructor who taught both Kyodai and Bruce. The ninja's ransom for he
  56. S01E56Batman: The Animated Series S01E56See No EvilFebruary 24, 1993 5.0Lloyd "Eddie" Ventrix is on the verge of losing his daughter, Kimberly, to his ex-wife, Helen, due to his past as a con artist. Determined n
  57. S01E57Batman: The Animated Series S01E57The Demon's QuestMay 3, 1993 6.7When Robin is mysteriously abducted from his college campus, Batman begins a fruitless search... until he is astounded by the sudden appeara
  58. S01E58Batman: The Animated Series S01E58The Demon's Quest Part IIMay 4, 1993 6.3After freeing Talia from her father's clutches and escaping from an avalanche, Batman and Robin follow the only clue they have – the word 'O
  59. S01E59Batman: The Animated Series S01E59Read My LipsMay 10, 1993 6.7A brand-new gang has made its debut committing the slickest crimes ever, thanks to the gang leader, Scarface. It's up to Batman to stop Scar
  60. S01E60Batman: The Animated Series S01E60Fire from OlympusMay 24, 1993 5.3Believing himself to be the reincarnation of Zeus, Maxie Zeus steals an experimental weapon that the government developed. The mad man desir

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes1993–94Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Batman: The Animated Series S02E01Shadow of the BatSeptember 13, 1993 7.3When Commissioner Gordon is framed for taking bribes from Rupert Thorne, his daughter Barbara pleads with Batman to show up at a rally being
  2. S02E02Batman: The Animated Series S02E02Shadow of the Bat Part IISeptember 14, 1993 7.3Robin discovers that Gil Mason is in league with the underworld and goes to investigate him. He encounters Batgirl along the way, and go the
  3. S02E03Batman: The Animated Series S02E03MudslideSeptember 15, 1993 6.3Clayface is falling apart, literally. His clay-like body is disintegrating. Fortunately, a scientist he knew from his movie star days is wor
  4. S02E04Batman: The Animated Series S02E04The Worry MenSeptember 16, 1993 6.7Wealthy socialite Veronica Vreeland returns from Central America, bringing tiny handmade dolls for all her friends. According to native lege
  5. S02E05Batman: The Animated Series S02E05Paging the Crime DoctorSeptember 17, 1993 6.7Dr. Matthew Thorne, losing his medical license and forced into becoming the crime doctor by his younger brother, crime boss Rupert Thorne, m
  6. S02E06Batman: The Animated Series S02E06House & GardenMay 2, 1994 7.0Not only has Poison Ivy been released from Arkham Asylum, but she's also married to her doctor and settled down to help him raise his two so
  7. S02E07Batman: The Animated Series S02E07SideshowMay 3, 1994 6.7En route to an upstate prison, Killer Croc escapes and leads Batman on a dangerous chase through the wilderness. After throwing Batman tempo
  8. S02E08Batman: The Animated Series S02E08AvatarMay 9, 1994 6.0A mystic Egyptian scroll donated to the Gotham museum by Bruce Wayne is stolen by Ra's al Ghul, and Batman and Talia must join forces to pre
  9. S02E09Batman: The Animated Series S02E09TrialMay 16, 1994 7.5Gotham's new DA, Janet Van Dorn, is out to capture Batman, but both she and him end up captured by a gang of criminals instead. They are soo
  10. S02E10Batman: The Animated Series S02E10Season's bestHarlequinadeMay 23, 1994 9.0The Joker steals an atomic bomb, and it is up to Batman and Robin to find and stop him. Since there is no time to spare, the duo enlist the

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes1994Aired 6.3Season avg
  1. S03E01Batman: The Animated Series S03E01BaneSeptember 10, 1994 6.3Batman comes face-to-face with his most powerful adversary yet, the chemically-enhanced assassin Bane. Originally hired by Rupert Thorne to
  2. S03E02Batman: The Animated Series S03E02Second ChanceSeptember 17, 1994 6.0Just before he is to undergo the operation that will restore his sanity, Harvey Dent is kidnapped by a mysterious villain. Batman and Robin
  3. S03E03Batman: The Animated Series S03E03Riddler's ReformSeptember 24, 1994 5.7The Riddler is hired to work for a toy company, vowing to turn over a new leaf. But Batman refuses to believe he has changed, and he suspect
  4. S03E04Batman: The Animated Series S03E04Season's bestBaby-DollOctober 1, 1994 7.3A washed-up actress named Mary Dahl has become bitter and insane after falling into obscurity and suffering from a disorder that prevents he
  5. S03E05Batman: The Animated Series S03E05Time Out of JointOctober 8, 1994 6.0The Clock King returns to continue his vendetta against Mayor Hill. This time, the time-obsessed criminal hopes to murder Hill with the help
  6. S03E06Batman: The Animated Series S03E06Harley's HolidayOctober 15, 1994 7.0Harley Quinn is released back into society, proved to be sane. After a misunderstanding at a clothing store, however, a snowball of comedic
  7. S03E07Batman: The Animated Series S03E07Make 'Em LaughNovember 5, 1994 6.3Using microchips stolen from the Mad Hatter, the Joker brainwashes famous comedians into committing crazy crimes in order to ruin their repu
  8. S03E08Batman: The Animated Series S03E08Batgirl ReturnsNovember 12, 1994 7.0While Bruce is in Europe on a Wayne Enterprises business trip, the theft of a jade cat statue occurs at Gotham State University. Barbara Gor
  9. S03E09Batman: The Animated Series S03E09Lock-UpNovember 19, 1994 5.3Lyle Bolton, the new head of security at Arkham, is fired for his atrocious mistreatment of the inmates. Six months later, Bolton becomes th
  10. S03E10Batman: The Animated Series S03E10Deep FreezeNovember 26, 1994 6.3Mr. Freeze is kidnapped from his prison cell by aging billionaire Grant Walker. Walker is looking to freeze the world and recreate it accord

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode5Episodes1995Aired 6.1Season avg
  1. S04E01Batman: The Animated Series S04E01The Terrible TrioSeptember 11, 1995 5.7Three wealthy, bored friends of Bruce Wayne decide to seek new thrills by becoming master criminals. As the Fox, the Shark and the Vulture (
  2. S04E02Batman: The Animated Series S04E02ShowdownSeptember 12, 1995 6.0Ra's al Ghul narrates a story from his past in which Jonah Hex stops his plan to destroy the transcontinental railroad being completed in 18
  3. S04E03Batman: The Animated Series S04E03Season's bestCatwalkSeptember 13, 1995 6.7Anxious to take up her old ways as Catwoman, Selina Kyle joins forces with the Ventriloquist to humiliate socialite Veronica Vreeland. But t
  4. S04E04Batman: The Animated Series S04E04A Bullet for BullockSeptember 14, 1995 6.7Someone has put a hit out on Gotham's toughest cop, Harvey Bullock. After surviving several near misses, Bullock realizes he has no choice b
  5. S04E05Batman: The Animated Series S04E05The Lion and the UnicornSeptember 15, 1995 5.3The Red Claw organization kidnaps Alfred, seeking a code they need to arm a weapon of mass destruction that Alfred knows from his days as a

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