best episodes of Batman: The Animated Series poster

Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".

4 Seasons
85 Episodes
Ended
Action & Adventure Animation Drama Mystery
episode image Almost Got 'Im
9.2/10 (3253 votes)

#1 Almost Got 'Im

S1:E35

While hiding from the police, Batman's deadliest enemies exchange stories about their mutual nemesis--Batman.

episode image Two-Face (1)
9.1/10 (4328 votes)

#2 Two-Face (1)

S1:E17

District Attorney Harvey Dent hides a deep dark secret--he has a second personality, Big Bad Harv, a tough gangster.

episode image Trial
9.1/10 (2304 votes)

#3 Trial

S2:E9

All of Batman's enemies team together to put Batman on trial and send him to Arkham Asylum.

episode image Heart of Ice
9.0/10 (4518 votes)

#4 Heart of Ice

S1:E3

Brilliant cryogenics expert Dr. Victor Fries is transformed into Mr. Freeze, a vengeful creature who can only survive in subzero temperatures.

episode image Two-Face (2)
9.0/10 (4086 votes)

#5 Two-Face (2)

S1:E18

Two-Face, the former Harvey Dent, begins an aggressive campaign against his hated rival, Rupert Thorne.

episode image Perchance to Dream
9.0/10 (2871 votes)

#6 Perchance to Dream

S1:E26

Bruce Wayne wakes up to find that his parents are not dead, he is not Batman, and he's engaged to Selina Kyle!

episode image Beware the Gray Ghost
8.9/10 (3038 votes)

#7 Beware the Gray Ghost

S1:E32

Batman connects recent bombings in Gotham to an episode of an old television series featuring his favorite boyhood hero, the 'Gray Ghost.'

episode image The Man Who Killed Batman
8.8/10 (2269 votes)

#8 The Man Who Killed Batman

S1:E49

Sidney Debris, a small-time mobster, earns the hatred of all of Batman's enemies when he claims to have accidentally killed Batman during a brawl.

episode image Robin's Reckoning (1)
8.7/10 (2243 votes)

#9 Robin's Reckoning (1)

S1:E51

After learning the name of an extortion ringleader, Batman mysteriously refuses to let Robin continue the investigation with him.

episode image Feat of Clay (2)
8.6/10 (3236 votes)

#10 Feat of Clay (2)

S1:E5

Clayface learns that the man responsible for his disfigurement is to appear on TV, promoting a skin conditioner containing the same chemical that deformed him.

episode image Harley and Ivy
8.6/10 (2159 votes)

#11 Harley and Ivy

S1:E47

Harley Quinn has broken off with the Joker and teams up with Poison Ivy. Together they wreck havoc on Gotham and now Joker wants a piece of the action.

episode image Robin's Reckoning (2)
8.6/10 (2123 votes)

#12 Robin's Reckoning (2)

S1:E53

Despite Batman's orders not to, Robin pursues Tony Zucco, the criminal who was responsible for the death of Robin's parents.

episode image Harlequinade
8.6/10 (1845 votes)

#13 Harlequinade

S2:E10

Harley Quinn agrees to help Batman and Robin find the location of a stolen atomic bomb placed somewhere in Gotham by the Joker.

episode image Harley's Holiday
8.6/10 (1799 votes)

#14 Harley's Holiday

S3:E6

Harley gets herself into a whole mess of trouble after she steals Bruce Wayne's car and kidnaps his girlfriend.

episode image Joker's Favor
8.5/10 (3253 votes)

#15 Joker's Favor

S1:E7

When a timid accountant accidentally runs afoul of the Joker, he promises the Joker anything if the villain will only let him go.

episode image I Am the Night
8.5/10 (2246 votes)

#16 I Am the Night

S1:E34

On the anniversary of the death of Bruce's parents, Batman expresses doubts about whether or not he should continue his one-man war against crime.

episode image The Laughing Fish
8.5/10 (2244 votes)

#17 The Laughing Fish

S1:E46

The Joker becomes enraged when the Gotham copyright office rejects his demand for a copyright for his grinning Joker fish.

episode image Second Chance
8.5/10 (2012 votes)

#18 Second Chance

S3:E2

Batman and Robin are puzzled by the sudden kidnapping of Twoface, who was on his way to have his face fixed.

episode image Read My Lips
8.4/10 (1900 votes)

#19 Read My Lips

S1:E59

Batman investigates a series of baffling crimes and discovers that the crime czar is a wooden dummy, manipulated by a mild-mannered man called the Ventriloquist.

episode image Feat of Clay (1)
8.3/10 (3243 votes)

#20 Feat of Clay (1)

S1:E4

A popular actor renowned for his ability to play any part has a terrible secret--he's addicted to a strange chemical formula that enables him to alter his facial features without makeup.

episode image Dreams in Darkness
8.3/10 (2270 votes)

#21 Dreams in Darkness

S1:E31

Batman must thwart the Scarecrow's plan to poison Gotham's water supply with a chemical that induces hallucinations.

episode image If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?
8.3/10 (2186 votes)

#22 If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?

S1:E41

When Edward Nygma's greedy boss unjustly fires genius him, Nygma seeks revenge in a new guise--as the Riddler!

episode image The Demon's Quest (1)
8.3/10 (1884 votes)

#23 The Demon's Quest (1)

S1:E57

When Robin is mysteriously abducted, Batman's search leads him to meet Ra's Al Ghul, leader of The Society of Shadows, whose daughter, Talia, has also been kidnapped.

episode image The Demon's Quest (2)
8.3/10 (1850 votes)

#24 The Demon's Quest (2)

S1:E58

Batman discovers Ra's Al Ghul's plan to flood Earth with chemicals and return it to a lush, green planet--which will destroy all life that now exists!

episode image Shadow of the Bat (1)
8.3/10 (1891 votes)

#25 Shadow of the Bat (1)

S2:E1

Commissioner Gordon is rumored to be taking bribes from Rupert Thorne. His daughter Barbara sets out to prove that he's innocent.

episode image Shadow of the Bat (2)
8.3/10 (1857 votes)

#26 Shadow of the Bat (2)

S2:E2

Robin, who discovers that Gil Mason is in league with a powerful crime boss, encounters Batgirl as she tries to clear her father's name.

episode image House & Garden
8.3/10 (1745 votes)

#27 House & Garden

S2:E6

Poison Ivy appears to have stopped her crime spree when she marries a doctor with two sons to raise. However, crimes continue occurring in the Poison Ivy style, leaving Batman to question her innocence.

episode image The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne
8.2/10 (2229 votes)

#28 The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne

S1:E29

Dr. Hugo Strange's invention, a machine that reads people's thoughts, leads him to discover that Bruce is Batman.

episode image Joker's Wild
8.2/10 (2073 votes)

#29 Joker's Wild

S1:E42

When a billionaire builds a casino called the Joker's Wild, the Joker breaks out of Arkham Asylum to destroy it.

episode image His Silicon Soul
8.2/10 (1913 votes)

#30 His Silicon Soul

S1:E43

A confused robot that believes he is Batman causes problems for the real Dark Knight.

episode image Mudslide
8.1/10 (1841 votes)

#31 Mudslide

S2:E3

When Clayface's clay-like body begins to disintegrate, he is forced to steal to pay for the expensive ingredients of a possible remedy.

episode image Bane
8.1/10 (1764 votes)

#32 Bane

S3:E1

Rupert Thorne hires the chemically-augmented assassin Bane to kill Batman.

episode image Deep Freeze
8.1/10 (1646 votes)

#33 Deep Freeze

S3:E10

Aging billionaire Grant Walker breaks Mr. Freeze out of prison so he can use the scientist's knowledge to can gain immortality and cover the world in a new ice age.

episode image A Bullet for Bullock
8.1/10 (1676 votes)

#34 A Bullet for Bullock

S4:E4

Batman helps Detective Harvey Bullock who appears to be the target of someone's revenge.

episode image Nothing to Fear
8.0/10 (3435 votes)

#35 Nothing to Fear

S1:E10

A horrifying villain named Scarecrow spreads fear gas and wreaks havoc at Gotham State University.

episode image Mad as a Hatter
8.0/10 (2424 votes)

#36 Mad as a Hatter

S1:E24

The Mad Hatter puts the city of Gotham under his control in an attempt to impress a woman, Alice, with whom he is in love.

episode image Riddler's Reform
8.0/10 (1654 votes)

#37 Riddler's Reform

S3:E3

The Riddler appears to have gone straight when he develops a new and successful puzzle based toy.

episode image Pretty Poison
7.9/10 (3289 votes)

#38 Pretty Poison

S1:E9

When District Attorney Harvey Dent is poisoned after a dinner date, Batman makes the horrifying discovery that his date was Poison Ivy, a plant-obsessed villainess.

episode image Christmas with the Joker
7.9/10 (3250 votes)

#39 Christmas with the Joker

S1:E38

The Joker kidnaps three prominent citizens during Christmas and challenges Batman to find him before midnight.

episode image Heart of Steel (2)
7.9/10 (1975 votes)

#40 Heart of Steel (2)

S1:E40

Batman escapes from being attacked by his own Batcomputer, which was sabatoged by HARDAC. He now seeks to get back Gordon, Hill and Bullock, who have all been replaced with robots.

Cast & Chracters

character image Batman (voice)

Batman (voice)

Actor: Kevin Conroy
character image Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

Actor: Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
character image Robin (voice)

Robin (voice)

Actor: Loren Lester

The highest rated episode of Batman: The Animated Series is "Almost Got 'Im" (S1E35) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 3,253 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "I've Got Batman in My Basement" (S1E20) with a rating of 6.50.

This episode received 2,562 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Almost Got 'Im" (S1E35) with a rating of 9.20.

This episode received 3,253 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "I've Got Batman in My Basement" (S1E20) with a rating of 6.50.

This episode received 2,562 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Trial" (S2E9) with a rating of 9.10.

This episode received 2,304 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Worry Men" (S2E4) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 1,638 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Harley's Holiday" (S3E6) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 1,799 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Time Out of Joint" (S3E5) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 1,545 votes.

The highest rated episode is "A Bullet for Bullock" (S4E4) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 1,676 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Terrible Trio" (S4E1) with a rating of 6.80.

This episode received 1,548 votes.

Name Department Job
Alan Burnett Production Producer
Andrea Romano Production Casting
Bruce Timm Production Producer
Eric Radomski Production Producer
Jean MacCurdy Production Executive Producer
Paul Dini Production Producer
Tom Ruegger Production Executive Producer
Danny Elfman Sound Main Title Theme Composer
Bob Kane Writing Characters

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