List of Batman: The Animated Series episodes facts for kids
Batman: The Animated Series is a popular American TV show from Warner Bros. Animation. It's based on the famous DC Comics superhero, Batman. The show first aired 85 episodes on Fox from 1992 to 1995. Later, 24 more episodes were shown as The New Batman Adventures when the show moved to The WB. Both series have been shown on many other channels like Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Jetix, and The Hub. Each episode is about 22 minutes long.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| 1 | 65 | September 5, 1992 | September 17, 1993 | Fox Kids | |
| 2 | 20 | May 2, 1994 | September 15, 1995 | ||
Episodes
Note: This list shows the episodes in the order they were released on DVD. This is different from when they first aired on TV, because the original air dates were very mixed up compared to when they were made.
Season 1 (1992–1993)
- 65 episodes were made for Season 1. This was the minimum number needed for the show to be easily shared and shown on many different TV channels. 60 episodes first aired between September 1992 and May 1993. The last five episodes of Season 1 were shown later, on September 17, 1993.
- Episodes 1 to 28 were released on DVD in the Batman: The Animated Series Volume One set. Episodes 29 to 56 were in Volume Two, and episodes 57 to 85 were in Volume Three.
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| 1 | 1 | "On Leather Wings" | Kevin Altieri | Mitch Brian | September 6, 1992 (primetime) September 24, 1992 (weekday) |
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A strange bat-like creature appears over Gotham City, scaring people and the police. Batman is blamed for being the creature. He thinks it's not a natural animal and finds scientist Dr. Kirk Langstrom, who has been doing experiments with bats.
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| 2 | 2 | "Christmas with the Joker" | Kent Butterworth | Eddie Gorodetsky | November 13, 1992 (weekday) December 27, 1992 (primetime) |
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After escaping Arkham Asylum on Christmas Eve, the Joker takes over TV channels in Gotham. He dares Batman and Robin to find his secret TV studio and free his friends – Commissioner Gordon, Detective Bullock and Summer Gleeson – before midnight.
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| 3 | 3 | "Nothing to Fear" | Boyd Kirkland | Henry T. Gilroy and Sean Catherine Derek | September 15, 1992 | |
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Batman investigates attacks that cause people to have strong panic attacks from fear. He finds the villain is the Scarecrow, who plans to burn down Gotham University. Batman is exposed to Scarecrow's fear gas and must face his sad feelings about his parents' death.
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| 4 | 4 | "The Last Laugh" | Kevin Altieri | Carl Swenson | September 22, 1992 | |
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The Joker causes trouble again by releasing laughing gas that makes people laugh uncontrollably and almost die. He then robs the city. When Bruce's butler, Alfred Pennyworth, is affected, Batman must stop the Joker and find a cure to save Alfred and Gotham.
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| 5 | 5 | "Pretty Poison" | Boyd Kirkland | Story by : Paul Dini and Michael Reaves Teleplay by : Tom Ruegger |
September 14, 1992 | |
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Bruce is surprised when his friend Harvey Dent, the city's District Attorney, gets engaged to his new girlfriend Pamela Isley. After meeting her, Dent suddenly collapses, poisoned. Batman quickly tries to find who did this and get the cure. He is shocked when he finds out who is responsible.
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| 6 | 6 | "The Underdwellers" | Frank Paur | Story by : Tom Ruegger Teleplay by : Jules Dennis and Richard Mueller |
October 21, 1992 | |
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Strange robberies happen in Gotham, confusing the police. Batman investigates and finds that homeless children living in Gotham's sewers are doing the crimes. He learns they are forced to do this by a man who calls himself the Sewer King.
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| 7 | 7 | "P.O.V." | Kevin Altieri | Story by : Mitch Brian Teleplay by : Sean Catherine Derek and Laren Bright |
September 18, 1992 | |
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After a police operation goes wrong, Officers Wilkes and Montoya, and Detective Bullock, are questioned. They all say Batman appeared when things went wrong but was captured by the criminals. After they are suspended, Montoya tries to find Batman to stop the criminals' leader.
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| 8 | 8 | "The Forgotten" | Boyd Kirkland | Jules Dennis, Richard Mueller, and Sean Catherine Derek | October 8, 1992 | |
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Bruce goes undercover to investigate missing homeless people in Gotham but is attacked. His kidnappers make him lose his memory and imprison him in a mining camp. While he tries to remember, Alfred searches for him when he realizes Bruce is in danger.
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| 9 | 9 | "Be a Clown" | Frank Paur | Ted Pedersen and Steve Hayes | September 16, 1992 | |
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Mayor Hamilton Hill's son, Jordan, hides in a clown's truck after his dad turns his birthday party into a political event. Batman must find Jordan for his father's sake, after discovering the Joker replaced the real clown to harm Mayor Hill.
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| 10 | 10 | "Two-Face, Part 1" | Kevin Altieri | Story by : Alan Burnett Teleplay by : Randy Rogel |
September 25, 1992 | |
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Mob boss Rupert Thorne tries to find something to blackmail Harvey Dent with. Dent is under pressure from his re-election campaign and starts seeing a psychiatrist who says he is developing a split personality. Thorne learns this and confronts Dent, leading to events that change Dent forever.
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| 11 | 11 | "Two-Face, Part 2" | Kevin Altieri | Randy Rogel | September 28, 1992 | |
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Dent, now with a disfigured face and a split personality, becomes Two-Face. He starts robbing Thorne's illegal businesses for revenge, using a two-headed coin to make choices. Batman feels bad for not saving him and tries to stop his former friend before he harms Thorne, even if it puts his ex-girlfriend in danger.
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| 12 | 12 | "It's Never Too Late" | Boyd Kirkland | Story by : Tom Ruegger Teleplay by : Garin Wolf |
September 10, 1992 (weekday) January 17, 1993 (primetime) |
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Years ago, as a child, mob boss Arnold Stromwell was in an accident that cost his brother his leg. Now losing a mob war with Thorne, he is surprised when Batman helps his brother. Stromwell finally sees what his life of crime has done and faces the guilt he feels for his brother's accident.
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| 13 | 13 | "I've Got Batman in My Basement" | Frank Paur | Sam Graham and Chris Hubbell | September 30, 1992 | |
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Young detectives Sherman Grant and Roberta help Batman when they find him chasing the Penguin and his men for a stolen Fabergé egg. They must help Batman recover from poison gas in their basement and protect him and the egg from the Penguin.
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| 14 | 14 | "Heart of Ice" | Bruce Timm | Paul Dini | September 7, 1992 | |
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Scientist Victor Fries, who needs sub-zero temperatures to live, becomes Mr. Freeze. He attacks GothCorp for parts to build a weapon. Batman investigates and finds Fries wants revenge on GothCorp's CEO, Ferris Boyle, for supposedly harming Fries' sick wife Nora.
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| 15 | 15 | "The Cat and the Claw: Part 1" | Kevin Altieri | Story by : Sean Catherine Derek and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Jules Dennis and Richard Mueller |
September 5, 1992 | |
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Bruce is drawn to Selina Kyle, not knowing she is Catwoman, a cat burglar. She loves cats and worries when a group called The Red Claw builds a base in a mountain lion sanctuary she wants to protect.
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| 16 | 16 | "The Cat and the Claw: Part 2" | Dick Sebast | Story by : Sean Catherine Derek and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Jules Dennis and Richard Mueller |
September 12, 1992 | |
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Bruce is shocked to learn Selina is Catwoman. They team up when they find out Red Claw has dangerous plans for Gotham. The group's leader, Red Claw, plans to steal a deadly virus and demand money from the city. Batman and Catwoman must work together to stop her.
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| 17 | 17 | "See No Evil" | Dan Riba | Martin Pasko | February 24, 1993 | |
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Lloyd Ventrix, a con artist, uses an invisibility suit to pretend to be his daughter Kimberly's imaginary friend. Batman investigates thefts and learns that using the suit too much will make Ventrix go crazy. Batman must rescue Kimberly when Ventrix kidnaps her.
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| 18 | 18 | "Beware the Gray Ghost" | Boyd Kirkland | Story by : Dennis O'Flaherty and Tom Ruegger Teleplay by : Garin Wolf and Tom Ruegger |
November 4, 1992 | |
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Simon Trent, an actor known for playing "The Gray Ghost" on TV, is losing money. Batman visits him, asking for an episode of his show to help solve recent bombings. Trent teams up with Batman as the Gray Ghost, especially when Batman reveals the show inspired his own crime-fighting.
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| 19 | 19 | "Prophecy of Doom" | Frank Paur | Story by : Dennis Marks Teleplay by : Sean Catherine Derek |
October 6, 1992 | |
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Bruce is suspicious of a cult called the Brotherhood, led by "mystic" Nostromos, who claims to predict disasters. As Batman, he finds Nostromos is a con artist causing accidents to gain trust from rich people. Batman realizes Nostromos plans to steal their money and must stop him.
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| 20 | 20 | "Feat of Clay: Part 1" | Dick Sebast | Story by : Marv Wolfman and Michael Reaves Teleplay by : Marv Wolfman |
September 8, 1992 | |
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Matt Hagen, a skilled actor, is forced by Roland Daggett to help him get rid of executive Lucius Fox, so Daggett can take over Wayne Enterprises. Hagen needs an addictive face cream called Renuyu to temporarily fix his disfigured face. He tries to steal more cream, but Daggett's men force him to take too much as punishment.
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| 21 | 21 | "Feat of Clay: Part 2" | Kevin Altieri | Story by : Marv Wolfman and Michael Reaves Teleplay by : Michael Reaves |
September 9, 1992 | |
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Bruce, out on bail for Fox's attack, investigates as Batman. He learns Daggett is involved but is shocked to meet a shapeshifting mutant called Clayface, who wants to harm him. When Batman learns Hagen is Clayface and wants revenge for his transformation, Batman must stop him.
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| 22 | 22 | "Joker's Favor" | Boyd Kirkland | Paul Dini | September 11, 1992 (weekday) January 31, 1993 (primetime) |
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Charlie Collins accidentally insults the Joker while driving, but the Joker lets him go, asking for a small favor later. Two years later, the Joker asks Charlie to sneak a bomb into an award ceremony where Commissioner Gordon is speaking. Charlie must find a way to warn Batman.
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| 23 | 23 | "Vendetta" | Frank Paur | Michael Reaves | October 5, 1992 | |
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Detective Bullock is arrested for kidnapping an informant. Batman, despite their disagreements, believes Bullock is innocent. Batman investigates and finds the real kidnapper is Killer Croc, whom Bullock once arrested. Batman must save them from Croc, who wants revenge.
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| 24 | 24 | "Fear of Victory" | Dick Sebast | Samuel Warren Joseph | September 29, 1992 | |
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Dick Grayson is surprised when his college friend has a panic attack during a football game. Later, as Robin, Dick also suffers a panic attack. They investigate and find they were exposed to a fear chemical by the Scarecrow, who uses it to fix sports matches for money.
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| 25 | 25 | "The Clock King" | Kevin Altieri | David Wise | September 21, 1992 | |
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Former businessman Temple Fugate, now called the Clock King, wants revenge on Mayor Hill. Years ago, Hill's advice to change his routine cost Fugate his company and his mind. Batman discovers the Clock King plans to ruin Hill's reputation and then harm him.
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| 26 | 26 | "Appointment in Crime Alley" | Boyd Kirkland | Gerry Conway | September 17, 1992 | |
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Daggett hires arsonists to destroy a poor neighborhood called "Crime Alley" to expand his business. At the same time, Bruce is going to Crime Alley as Batman to see Leslie Thompkins, a doctor who helped him after his parents died. He finds Daggett's plan when Thompkins is kidnapped.
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| 27 | 27 | "Mad as a Hatter" | Frank Paur | Paul Dini | October 12, 1992 | |
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Jervis Tetch, a scientist at Wayne Industries, falls for his secretary Alice. But when her boyfriend gets back with her, Tetch gets angry. He becomes the Mad Hatter, using mind-control devices to make Alice his. Batman must stop him.
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| 28 | 28 | "Dreams in Darkness" | Dick Sebast | Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens | November 3, 1992 (weekday) December 20, 1992 (primetime) |
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Batman chases the Scarecrow, who plans to poison Gotham's water with fear toxin. Batman is exposed to it and sent to Arkham Asylum. With his fears growing and seeing bad things, Batman must overcome the toxin, escape Arkham, and stop Scarecrow before Gotham is harmed.
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| 29 | 29 | "Eternal Youth" | Kevin Altieri | Beth Bornstein | September 23, 1992 | |
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Bruce gets an invitation to the Eternal Youth Health Spa and gives it to Alfred and his friend Maggie. When they don't return, Bruce finds other rich people have also disappeared from the spa. As Batman, he discovers Poison Ivy has turned all the guests into wooden plants, blaming their companies for harming plant life.
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| 30 | 30 | "Perchance to Dream" | Boyd Kirkland | Story by : Laren Bright and Michael Reaves Teleplay by : Joe R. Lansdale |
October 19, 1992 (weekday) March 14, 1993 (primetime) |
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Batman investigates a crime but wakes up as Bruce to find his life completely changed. His parents are alive, he's not Batman, and Selina is engaged to him. Batman exists as a separate hero. Bruce almost accepts this new life until a newspaper reveals something is very wrong.
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| 31 | 31 | "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy" | Frank Paur | Elliot S. Maggin | October 14, 1992 | |
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Gordon asks Batman to find stolen aid bonds taken by Josiah Wormwood. Josiah is hired by Baron Jozek, who wants revenge on Batman. Batman finds Josiah trying to trap him, saying he can only escape if he gives up his cape and cowl.
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| 32 | 32 | "Robin's Reckoning, Part 1" | Dick Sebast | Randy Rogel | February 7, 1993 (primetime) May 17, 1993 (weekday) |
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Batman and Robin stop gangsters. When one reveals their boss is Billy Marin, Batman tells Robin not to come with him. Robin uses the Batcomputer and finds Marin is Tony Zucco, the man who killed his parents, John and Mary Grayson.
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| 33 | 33 | "Robin's Reckoning, Part 2" | Dick Sebast | Randy Rogel | February 14, 1993 (primetime) May 18, 1993 (weekday) |
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Robin, angry at Batman, goes to find Zucco for revenge. Batman remembers taking in Dick as his son and helping him with his sadness. Neither knows what will happen when they finally find Zucco at an old amusement park.
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| 34 | 34 | "The Laughing Fish" | Bruce Timm | Paul Dini | January 10, 1993 (primetime) April 27, 1993 (weekday) |
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The Joker creates a toxin that makes fish look like him. He wants to copyright them for money. When Gotham's copyright office says no, Joker targets them for revenge. Batman tries to stop him, especially when Bullock finds his hideout.
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| 35 | 35 | "Night of the Ninja" | Kevin Altieri | Steve Perry | October 26, 1992 | |
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A mysterious ninja targets Wayne Enterprises. Batman discovers it's Kyodai Ken, a martial arts student Bruce trained with. Years ago, Bruce stopped Ken from robbing their dojo, leading to Ken's expulsion. Batman realizes Ken is robbing his company for revenge.
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| 36 | 36 | "Cat Scratch Fever" | Boyd Kirkland | Story by : Sean Catherine Derek Teleplay by : Buzz Dixon |
November 5, 1992 | |
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Catwoman is upset when her pet cat Isis goes missing. She learns Isis was taken by Professor Milo, who made a virus for Daggett. When Catwoman gets infected, Batman helps her, determined to find the cure to save her life.
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| 37 | 37 | "The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne" | Frank Paur | Story by : David Wise Teleplay by : Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens |
October 29, 1992 (weekday) February 28, 1993 (primetime) |
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Bruce and Alfred go to Yucca Springs resort after a judge friend is hurt by thugs trying to blackmail her. They find the resort is run by psychiatrist Hugo Strange, who has a machine that reveals people's deepest secrets. Bruce realizes Strange knows his secret and tries to stop him from selling it to Joker, Penguin, and Two-Face.
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| 38 | 38 | "Heart of Steel: Part 1" | Kevin Altieri | Brynne Stephens | November 16, 1992 | |
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Robberies happen at big companies, and Batman finds the thief is a walking mechanical briefcase. Bruce meets his old friend Karl Rossum, a robotics expert, and Rossum's assistant, Randa Duane. He also sees Rossum's new AI, HARDAC. Bruce invites Duane to dinner. Later, important people start acting strangely, and Duane leaves Wayne Manor unexpectedly. The Batcave security system turns on Batman.
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| 39 | 39 | "Heart of Steel: Part 2" | Kevin Altieri | Brynne Stephens | November 17, 1992 | |
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Batman frees himself from the Batcave's security. Barbara Gordon tells Batman her father is acting strange. Batman fights Detective Bullock and discovers he is a robot, meaning the real Bullock and Commissioner Gordon are missing. Batman realizes HARDAC is the culprit and must stop the evil computer from replacing humans with robots.
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| 40 | 40 | "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" | Eric Radomski | David Wise | November 18, 1992 (weekday) January 3, 1993 (primetime) |
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Edward Nygma creates a popular video game, Riddle of the Minotaur, but his boss fires him when he asks for more money. Nygma vows revenge and becomes the Riddler. Batman and Robin must stop the Riddler before he harms his former boss in a real-life version of the Minotaur maze.
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| 41 | 41 | "Joker's Wild" | Boyd Kirkland | Paul Dini | November 19, 1992 | |
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Cameron Kaiser builds a casino hotel called "The Joker's Wild." From Arkham Asylum, the Joker sees this on the news and gets very angry. He escapes Arkham, wanting to destroy the casino, not knowing this is exactly what Kaiser wants him to do.
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| 42 | 42 | "Tyger Tyger" | Frank Paur | Story by : Michael Reaves and Randy Rogel Teleplay by : Cherie Wilkerson |
October 30, 1992 | |
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Selina Kyle is kidnapped by the evil genetic scientist Dr. Emile Dorian and turned into a human-cat creature to be a partner for his man-cat hybrid, Tygrus. Batman tries to save Selina but is captured and used to test Dorian's creation as Tygrus hunts Batman through the island's jungles.
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| 43 | 43 | "Moon of the Wolf" | Dick Sebast | Len Wein | November 11, 1992 | |
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Batman investigates a werewolf-like creature in Gotham. He doesn't realize the monster is one of Bruce Wayne's friends, Anthony Romulus, a former Olympic champion. The twisted chemist Professor Milo is behind the scheme.
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| 44 | 44 | "Day of the Samurai" | Bruce Timm | Steve Perry | February 23, 1993 | |
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Kyodai Ken kidnaps Kairi Tanaga, a top student of Yoru-sensei, the martial arts teacher who taught both Kyodai and Bruce. The ninja demands a scroll that shows where to find the legendary Death Touch technique.
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| 45 | 45 | "Terror in the Sky" | Boyd Kirkland | Story by : Steve Perry and Mark Saraceni Teleplay by : Mark Saraceni |
November 12, 1992 | |
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When a giant bat attacks Gotham harbor, Batman thinks Kirk Langstrom has used the Man-Bat formula again. Kirk's wife Francine also suspects him and leaves. Batman investigates and finds this Man-Bat is not Kirk after all.
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| 46 | 46 | "Almost Got 'Im" | Eric Radomski | Paul Dini | November 10, 1992 | |
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The Joker, Killer Croc, the Penguin, Two-Face, and Poison Ivy play poker. Each tells a story about a time they almost defeated Batman. Meanwhile, Harley Quinn is about to harm Catwoman after she saves Batman from the Joker's electric chair, and Batman must rescue her.
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| 47 | 47 | "Birds of a Feather" | Frank Paur | Story by : Chuck Menville Teleplay by : Brynne Stephens |
February 8, 1993 | |
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Veronica Vreeland wants to make her next party special and invites the Penguin, a famous reformed criminal. She finds him funny but starts to genuinely like him. The Penguin falls in love with her until he overhears that she is just using him for a joke.
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| 48 | 48 | "What Is Reality?" | Dick Sebast | Marty Isenberg and Robert N. Skir | November 24, 1992 (weekday) March 7, 1993 (primetime) |
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The Riddler wants to prove he is smarter. He tricks Batman into a riddle-solving game inside a virtual reality world to save Commissioner Gordon. While solving riddles and escaping traps, Batman learns he can change the virtual world just like the Riddler.
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| 49 | 49 | "I Am the Night" | Boyd Kirkland | Michael Reaves | November 9, 1992 (weekday) December 13, 1992 (primetime) |
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On the anniversary of his parents' death, Batman goes with Leslie Thompkins to Crime Alley. Commissioner Gordon is trying to arrest Jimmy "The Jazzman" Peake. Batman arrives late to a shootout and helps arrest Jazzman, but Gordon is badly hurt. Batman is very upset and thinks about stopping his crime-fighting. However, Jazzman escapes and wants revenge on Gordon.
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| 50 | 50 | "Off Balance" | Kevin Altieri | Len Wein | November 23, 1992 | |
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While chasing Count Vertigo, Batman meets Talia al Ghul, daughter of the head of the Society of Shadows. She was sent by her father to stop the capture of a stolen sonic drill. Batman's identity is accidentally revealed to Talia, and he is unsure if he can trust her.
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| 51 | 51 | "The Man Who Killed Batman" | Bruce Timm | Paul Dini | February 1, 1993 | |
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When small-time criminal Sidney "Sid the Squid" Debris accidentally seems to kill Batman, his new fame makes him popular with other criminals. He meets the Joker and Rupert Thorne, who don't believe his story. Sidney soon realizes his new reputation is more trouble than it's worth.
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| 52 | 52 | "Mudslide" | Eric Radomski | Story by : Alan Burnett Teleplay by : Steve Perry |
September 15, 1993 | |
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Clayface's body is breaking apart. A scientist he knew is working on a cure, but Hagen has to steal money for the expensive parts. One of his targets is Wayne Biomedical Labs.
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| 53 | 53 | "Paging the Crime Doctor" | Frank Paur | Story by : Mike W. Barr and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Randy Rogel & Martin Pasko |
September 17, 1993 | |
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Matthew Thorne, a doctor who lost his license and was forced to be the "crime doctor" by his brother, Rupert Thorne, must perform surgery on Rupert. He kidnaps Leslie Thompkins to help. Batman finds Leslie missing and rushes to find her. He also has a special interest in Matthew because he was a medical school classmate of Bruce Wayne's father.
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| 54 | 54 | "Zatanna" | Dick Sebast and Dan Riba | Paul Dini | February 2, 1993 | |
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When the magician Zatanna is blamed for a robbery during her show, Batman helps her. Zatanna is thankful but confused by Batman's strong desire to prove her innocence. The two heroes team up, using skills her father Zatara taught them, to find and fight the real culprit: an evil illusionist named Montague Kane.
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| 55 | 55 | "The Mechanic" | Kevin Altieri | Story by : Steve Perry and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Randy Rogel |
January 24, 1993 | |
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The Batmobile is almost destroyed during a high-speed chase. Batman takes the car to his mechanic, Earl Cooper. The Penguin finds the shop and tampers with the Batmobile, taking control of it.
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| 56 | 56 | "Harley and Ivy" | Boyd Kirkland | Paul Dini | January 18, 1993 | |
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When the Joker fires Harley for not being good enough, she tries to commit crimes on her own. She teams up with Poison Ivy, and they become Gotham's "Queens of Crime," which makes the Joker very unhappy.
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| 57 | 57 | "Shadow of the Bat: Part 1" | Frank Paur | Brynne Stephens | September 13, 1993 | |
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Commissioner Gordon is falsely accused of taking bribes from Rupert Thorne. His daughter Barbara asks Batman to attend a rally for her father. But when Batman disappears after finding who framed Gordon, Barbara takes action as Batgirl.
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| 58 | 58 | "Shadow of the Bat: Part 2" | Frank Paur | Brynne Stephens | September 14, 1993 | |
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Robin discovers that Gil Mason is working with criminals and investigates him. He meets Batgirl, and together they learn Mason is working with Two-Face to get rid of Gordon and capture Batman (who is disguised as Matches Malone).
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| 59 | 59 | "Blind as a Bat" | Dan Riba | Story by : Mike Underwood and Len Wein Teleplay by : Len Wein |
February 22, 1993 | |
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The Penguin steals a special helicopter, causing an explosion that temporarily blinds Bruce Wayne. Batman knows he can't wait for his sight to return to catch the Penguin. He builds a high-tech visor that gives him a limited form of vision.
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| 60 | 60 | "The Demon's Quest: Part 1" | Kevin Altieri | Dennis O'Neil | May 3, 1993 | |
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Talia al Ghul and Robin are both kidnapped. This forces Batman and Ra's al Ghul to work together, even though they are usually enemies, to rescue them.
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| 61 | 61 | "The Demon's Quest: Part 2" | Kevin Altieri | Story by : Dennis O'Neil and Len Wein Teleplay by : Len Wein |
May 4, 1993 | |
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After freeing Talia and escaping danger, Batman and Robin follow a clue: the word "Orpheus." They discover "Orpheus" is Al Ghul's private satellite over the Sahara desert. They travel to his desert base, where Batman learns Al Ghul plans to set off bombs in special "Lazarus Pits" around the world, hoping to restore nature by harming many people.
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| 62 | 62 | "His Silicon Soul" | Boyd Kirkland | Marty Isenberg and Robert N. Skir | November 20, 1992 | |
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A robot Batman appears in Gotham. The real Batman figures out that Karl Rossum (from "Heart of Steel") is involved. The robot Batman then has an identity crisis and realizes it's not the real Batman. Its programming takes over, and it starts to restart HARDAC's plan to replace humans with robots.
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| 63 | 63 | "Fire from Olympus" | Dan Riba | Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens | May 24, 1993 | |
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Believing he is the god Zeus, Maximillian Zeus steals a special electric cannon. He plans to use it to rule from his skyscraper, which he calls "Mount Olympus," high above Gotham City.
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| 64 | 64 | "Read My Lips" | Boyd Kirkland | Story by : Alan Burnett and Michael Reaves Teleplay by : Joe R. Lansdale |
May 10, 1993 | |
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A new gang appears, committing clever crimes led by Scarface. But Scarface is actually a puppet controlled by his "dummy," the Ventriloquist.
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| 65 | 65 | "The Worry Men" | Frank Paur | Paul Dini | September 16, 1993 | |
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Rich socialite Veronica Vreeland returns from Central America with tiny handmade dolls for her friends. People say these dolls take away worries when placed under a pillow. However, the dolls are made by the Mad Hatter and contain small, mind-controlling computer chips.
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Season 2 (1994–1995)
Because the show was so popular, Fox ordered 20 more episodes while the first season was still airing. Season 2 featured Robin more often. Eleven of these 20 episodes were even titled The Adventures of Batman & Robin on screen.
After five episodes aired in May 1994, the show was only broadcast on Saturday mornings. Ten more episodes aired this way from September to November 1994 under the Adventures of Batman & Robin title. Once these fifteen episodes were shown (the last five were held until September 1995), older episodes were also shown again during weekdays under the new title.
All of Season 2 was released on DVD as part of the Batman: The Animated Series Volume Three set, along with the last nine episodes of Season 1.
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| 66 | 1 | "Sideshow" | Boyd Kirkland | Story by : Michael Reaves Teleplay by : Michael Reaves and Brynne Stephens |
May 3, 1994 | |
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On his way to prison, Killer Croc escapes and leads Batman on a dangerous chase. Croc hides with a group of retired circus performers and pretends to be their friend. When Batman arrives, Croc and the performers work together to capture him.
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| 67 | 2 | "A Bullet for Bullock" | Frank Paur | Michael Reaves | September 14, 1995 | |
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Someone wants to harm Gotham's tough cop, Harvey Bullock. After surviving several close calls, Bullock realizes he must ask Batman, his rival, to help him find out who is trying to hurt him. During their investigation, Bullock learns that his rough manner has made enemies in unexpected places.
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| 68 | 3 | "Trial" | Dan Riba | Story by : Paul Dini and Bruce Timm Teleplay by : Paul Dini |
May 16, 1994 | |
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Gotham's new district attorney Janet Van Dorn doesn't like Batman. But both are captured by Batman's biggest enemies after a prison riot at Arkham Asylum. They are put on trial by the Joker (as the judge) and Two-Face (as the lawyer), with the Ventriloquist as the guard and a biased jury of villains. Van Dorn is told if she defends Batman and proves he doesn't cause their criminal behavior, they will be set free. But the villains don't plan to keep their word.
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| 69 | 4 | "Avatar" | Kevin Altieri | Michael Reaves | May 9, 1994 | |
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Ra's al Ghul steals an old Egyptian scroll from the Gotham Museum. Batman and Talia must work together to stop her father from using the scroll's secrets of life and death. Their journey takes them to a hidden temple in the Egyptian desert, where Batman fights an ancient sorceress.
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| 70 | 5 | "House & Garden" | Boyd Kirkland | Paul Dini | May 2, 1994 | |
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Poison Ivy has been released from Arkham Asylum. She has married her doctor and is helping him raise his two sons. It seems Ivy has changed, but rich single men are being harmed by a strange toxin, making Batman question if Ivy is truly innocent.
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| 71 | 6 | "The Terrible Trio" | Frank Paur | Story by : Alan Burnett and Michael Reaves Teleplay by : Michael Reaves |
September 11, 1995 | |
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Three rich, bored young people want new thrills by becoming master criminals. As animal-themed robbers Fox, Shark, and Vulture, the Terrible Trio steal from Gotham until Batman notices them.
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| 72 | 7 | "Harlequinade" | Kevin Altieri | Paul Dini | May 23, 1994 | |
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The Joker steals an atomic bomb. It's up to Batman and Robin to find and stop him, with help from Harley Quinn.
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| 73 | 8 | "Time Out of Joint" | Dan Riba | Story by : Alan Burnett Teleplay by : Steve Perry |
October 8, 1994 | |
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The Clock King returns to continue his revenge against Mayor Hill. This time, he plans to harm Hill using a stolen invention that lets him warp time and move super fast. Batman and Robin get a second device and fight the Clock King in a fast-paced battle to save the mayor's life.
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| 74 | 9 | "Catwalk" | Boyd Kirkland | Paul Dini | September 13, 1995 | |
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Wanting to return to her old ways as Catwoman, Selina Kyle joins the Ventriloquist to embarrass Veronica Vreeland. But Catwoman herself is the real target, as Scarface has secretly set her up to take the blame for another robbery.
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| 75 | 10 | "Bane" | Kevin Altieri | Mitch Brian | September 10, 1994 | |
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Batman faces his strongest enemy yet: the chemically-enhanced fighter Bane. Rupert Thorne hired Bane to defeat Batman, but Bane plans to take control of Thorne's criminal empire once Batman is gone.
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| 76 | 11 | "Baby-Doll" | Dan Riba | Paul Dini | October 1, 1994 | |
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A former actress named Mary Louise Dahl becomes bitter and unstable after losing her fame. She has a rare medical condition that prevents her body from growing up. She kidnaps her former co-stars, who are still successful, and holds them captive on the abandoned stage of her old show. While Robin works to free the actors from Mary's dangerous trap, Batman chases her through a deadly carnival funhouse.
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| 77 | 12 | "The Lion and the Unicorn" | Boyd Kirkland | Diane Duane, Peter Morwood and Steve Perry | September 15, 1995 | |
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The Red Claw organization kidnaps Alfred. They are looking for a secret code to arm a dangerous weapon, a code Alfred knows from his past as a British secret agent.
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| 78 | 13 | "Showdown" | Kevin Altieri | Story by : Kevin Altieri, Paul Dini and Bruce Timm Teleplay by : Joe R. Lansdale |
September 12, 1995 | |
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Ra's al Ghul remembers a time in the Wild West (1880s) when Jonah Hex stopped him and his son Arkady Duvall from destroying the transcontinental railroad with a war blimp.
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| 79 | 14 | "Riddler's Reform" | Dan Riba | Story by : Alan Burnett, Paul Dini and Randy Rogel Teleplay by : Randy Rogel |
September 24, 1994 | |
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The Riddler promises to change his ways and gets hired by a toy company. But Batman suspects that the Riddler is still obsessed with outsmarting and defeating him.
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| 80 | 15 | "Second Chance" | Boyd Kirkland | Story by : Paul Dini and Michael Reaves Teleplay by : Gerry Conway |
September 17, 1994 | |
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Just before Harvey Dent is to have surgery to fix his face, hoping it will make his Two-Face personality disappear, he is kidnapped by a gang with an unknown leader. Batman and Robin split up to find who took Bruce Wayne's old friend, suspecting the Penguin or Rupert Thorne might be behind it.
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| 81 | 16 | "Harley's Holiday" | Kevin Altieri | Paul Dini | October 15, 1994 | |
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Harley Quinn is released from Arkham Asylum, declared mentally healthy. However, a misunderstanding at a clothing store leads her back to crime. Batman and Robin try to help her before she is sent back to confinement.
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| 82 | 17 | "Lock-Up" | Dan Riba | Story by : Paul Dini Teleplay by : Marty Isenberg and Robert N. Skir |
November 19, 1994 | |
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Lyle Bolton, the new security chief at Arkham, is fired for treating the patients badly. Six months later, Bolton becomes the vigilante Lock-Up and decides to imprison those he believes are ruining the city.
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| 83 | 18 | "Make 'Em Laugh" | Boyd Kirkland | Paul Dini and Randy Rogel | November 5, 1994 | |
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Using microchips stolen from the Mad Hatter, the Joker brainwashes famous comedians into committing crimes to ruin their reputations. These comedians were the judges who kicked the Joker out of the Gotham Comedy Competition the year before, and the Joker wants revenge.
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| 84 | 19 | "Deep Freeze" | Kevin Altieri | Story by : Paul Dini and Bruce Timm Teleplay by : Paul Dini |
November 26, 1994 | |
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Mr. Freeze is freed from Arkham by old billionaire Grant Walker, who wants to copy Freeze's ability to live forever. Batman and Robin sneak into the billionaire's underwater city and fight high-tech robots and Mr. Freeze himself, who has decided to help Walker cover the Earth in a new ice age.
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| 85 | 20 | "Batgirl Returns" | Dan Riba | Michael Reaves and Brynne Stephens | November 12, 1994 | |
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While Bruce is in Europe for business, a jade cat statue is stolen from Gotham State University. Barbara Gordon investigates as Batgirl and meets Catwoman, who says she's also investigating and that the theft isn't her style. The two team up to find the statue, with Robin secretly following them. Roland Daggett is found to be involved.
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See also
- List of The New Batman Adventures episodes
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
- Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
- Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
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