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Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
65 Episodes 1992 - 1993
Series 1 of the animated series that sees a moody Caped Crusader defend Gotham City against the usual suspects.
Episode 1
On Leather Wings
Sun, Sep 6, 1992 30 mins
Batman is blamed for attacks committed by Man-Bat, a zoologist whose experimental formula has altered his body.
Episode 2
Christmas with the Joker
Fri, Nov 13, 1992 30 mins
The Joker terrorises Gotham City during Christmas by holding Commissioner Gordon and others hostage at a TV studio.
Episode 3
Nothing to Fear
Tue, Sep 15, 1992 30 mins
Discredited professor Jonathan Crane returns to Gotham State University as the Scarecrow to get revenge by spreading fear gas across the campus.
Episode 4
The Last Laugh
Tue, Sep 22, 1992 30 mins
The Joker unleashes a lethal mind-altering laughing gas that threatens to turn Gotham's citizens into total fools, and Batman must save the city and the life of Alfred, his friend and butler.
Episode 5
Pretty Poison
Mon, Sep 14, 1992 30 mins
DA Harvey Dent is poisoned by Poison Ivy, a plant-crazed villain, and Batman must enter her lethal greenhouse to find an antidote.
Episode 6
The Underdwellers
Wed, Oct 21, 1992 30 mins
Batman battles the Sewer King, a crazed leader who uses runaway children to steal supplies and food for him.
Episode 7
P.O.V.
Fri, Sep 18, 1992 30 mins
Batman helps Lieutenant Montoya clear her name when a sting operation goes awry and casts suspicions on her and other police officers.
Episode 8
The Forgotten
Thu, Oct 8, 1992 30 mins
Batman goes undercover as a bowery bum to investigate the disappearances of indigent men, but a savage assault puts his own life in peril.
Episode 9
Be a Clown
Wed, Sep 16, 1992 30 mins
The mayor's young son is impressed by the Joker (Mark Hamill) when the villain crashes a birthday party used by the lad's father as a publicity event. Later, the Joker uses the boy's adulation to trap Batman in a closed amusement park.
Episode 10
Two-Face pt. 1
Fri, Sep 25, 1992 30 mins
Part 1. DA Harvey Dent's second personality, Big Bad Harv, takes over as Two-Face (Richard Moll) after an explosion disfigures him. Escaping from the hospital, Two-Face goes after crime boss Rupert Thorne (John Vernon).
Episode 11
Two-Face pt. 2
Mon, Sep 28, 1992 30 mins
Conclusion. Batman has to intervene after Rupert Thorne (John Vernon) puts a contract out on Two-Face (Richard Moll).
Episode 12
It's Never Too Late
Thu, Sep 10, 1992 30 mins
Batman protects aging crime boss Arnold Stromwell from rival Rupert Thorne until Stromwell agrees to turn state's evidence.
Episode 13
I've Got Batman in My Basement
Wed, Sep 30, 1992 30 mins
The Penguin hunts Batman after stealing a Faberge Egg and spraying the Caped Crusader with nerve gas.
Episode 14
Heart of Ice
Mon, Sep 7, 1992 30 mins
A cryogenic explosion turns Dr. Victor Fries (Michael Ansara) into Mr. Freeze, a creature who can only live in sub-zero temperatures, and leaves him with an icy desire for revenge against the man he blames for the explosion.
Episode 15
The Cat and the Claw pt. 1
Sat, Sep 5, 1992 30 mins
Part 1 of 2. Catwoman stumbles onto the terrorist headquarters of the Red Claw, a mysterious woman terrorist, and Batman must come to the aid of his old foe.
Episode 16
The Cat and the Claw pt. 2
Sat, Sep 12, 1992 30 mins
Conclusion. The Red Claw strikes as Catwoman (Adrienne Barbeau) infiltrates the terrorist's stronghold and, with Batman's help, prevents the spread of a plague throughout Gotham City.
Episode 17
See No Evil
Wed, Feb 24, 1993 30 mins
A petty crook uses an invisibility suit that he has stolen to steal valuables and to abduct his daughter from her mother.
Episode 18
Beware the Gray Ghost
Wed, Nov 4, 1992 30 mins
The actor who played Batman's boyhood idol, the Gray Ghost, helps him investigate a series of bombings patterned after an old episode of his TV show.
Episode 19
Prophecy of Doom
Tue, Oct 6, 1992 30 mins
Nostromos scams Gotham's richest men by forecasting cataclysmic doom.
Episode 20
Feat of Clay pt. 1
Tue, Sep 8, 1992 30 mins
Part 1 of two. Matt Hagen's addiction to a chemical formula that hides his disfigured face transforms him into Clayface (Ron Perlman), a creature who can reshape himself into anything or anyone he wants to imitate.
Episode 21
Feat of Clay pt. 2
Wed, Sep 9, 1992 30 mins
Conclusion. Clayface (Ron Perlman) pursues Roland Daggett (Edward Asner), whom he blames for his condition, while Batman searches for a way to stop Clayface and bring Daggett to justice. Lucius Fox: Brock Peters.
Episode 22
Joker's Favor
Fri, Sep 11, 1992 30 mins
To save his own life, Charlie Collins must make good on a promise to the Joker (Mark Hamill) by distracting Batman during a crime. But Charlie's conscience forces him to turn on the villain.
Episode 23
Vendetta
Mon, Oct 5, 1992 30 mins
Killer Croc frames Harvey Bullock for murder. Batman must prove the mutant hit man is guilty to free the police detective.
Episode 25
Fear of Victory
Tue, Sep 29, 1992 30 mins
The Scarecrow has developed a fear chemical triggered by adrenaline, and uses it to affect the outcome of athletic events. While trying to stop him, Robin becomes infected by the chemical and must fight its effects to capture the villain.
Episode 26
The Clock King
Mon, Sep 21, 1992 30 mins
Temple Fugate assumes the role of the Clock King. He attempts to discredit Mayor Hill, whom he blames for his misfortunes, and later kidnaps him.
Episode 27
Appointment in Crime Alley
Thu, Sep 17, 1992 30 mins
In Crime Alley, Batman must stop arsonists from destroying buildings and killing Dr. Leslie Thompkins (Diana Muldaur).
Episode 28
Mad as a Hatter
Mon, Oct 12, 1992 30 mins
The Mad Hatter (Roddy McDowall) uses mind control to turn Gotham City into a wonderland for the woman he loves, and Batman must battle the living pieces of a bizarre chess board to set things right.
Episode 29
Dreams in Darkness
Tue, Nov 3, 1992 30 mins
Batman is infected by the Scarecrow's latest chemical concoction and confined in Arkham Asylum. The Scarecrow plans to poison Gotham's water supply, and Batman must escape to stop him.
Episode 30
Eternal Youth
Wed, Sep 23, 1992 30 mins
Poison Ivy is turning people into trees with a new form of chlorophyll. Batman must stop her before she ensnares Alfred and his friend.
Episode 31
Perchance to Dream
Mon, Oct 19, 1992 30 mins
The Mad Hatter (Roddy McDowall) forces Batman to dream that Bruce Wayne has never become the Dark Knight. But the dream turns ugly as Batman finds himself in a surreal battle with his alter-ego.
Episode 32
The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy
Wed, Oct 14, 1992 30 mins
Batman tangles with Josiah Wormwood, a "deathtrap specialist" who plans to acquire the Dark Knight's cape and cowl.
Episode 33
Robin's Reckoning pt. 1
Sun, Feb 7, 1993 30 mins
Part 1 of two. Robin pursues his parents' killer, a gangster named Tony Zucco, when Batman learns that Zucco is running an extortion ring.
Episode 34
Robin's Reckoning pt. 2
Sun, Feb 14, 1993 30 mins
Conclusion. Robin pursues Tony Zucco, the man who killed his parents, and saves Batman from Zucco's trap.
Episode 35
The Laughing Fish
Sun, Jan 10, 1993 30 mins
Batman and the Joker mix it up with a great white shark when Batman's pursuit of the villain leads to an old aquarium and the Joker's new threat, a chemical that produces fish with his trademark grin.
Episode 36
Night of the Ninja
Mon, Oct 26, 1992 30 mins
The Ninja, Bruce Wayne's disgraced rival from his martial-arts training days in Japan, arrives in Gotham seeking revenge. When Bruce and Summer Gleeson are kidnapped, Bruce must fight the Ninja without revealing his Batman identity.
Episode 37
Cat Scratch Fever
Thu, Nov 5, 1992 30 mins
Catwoman uncovers a plot by Roland Daggett to infect animals with a disease that will spread to humans. When Catwoman is infected, Batman must save her and stop the release of the infected animals.
Episode 38
The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne
Thu, Oct 29, 1992 30 mins
Dr Hugo Strange discovers Batman's identity and attempts to auction the secret to the Joker, Two-Face and the Penguin.
Episode 39
Heart of Steel pt. 1
Mon, Nov 16, 1992 30 mins
Part 1 of 2. An artificial intelligence takes over the Batcave and tries to kill Batman.
Episode 40
Heart of Steel pt. 2
Tue, Nov 17, 1992 30 mins
Conclusion. Batman tracks HARDAC's trail to Cyberton Labs and defeats the computer, with the help of Barbara Gordon.
Episode 41
If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?
Wed, Nov 18, 1992 30 mins
Edward Nygma becomes the Riddler to gain revenge on a CEO who stole his ideas for a profitable computer game. To save the man, Batman and Robin must navigate Nygma's deadly maze.
Episode 42
Joker's Wild
Thu, Nov 19, 1992 30 mins
When Cameron Kaiser builds a casino called Joker's Wild, the real Joker breaks out of Arkham Asylum to destroy the place.
Episode 43
Moon of the Wolf
Wed, Nov 11, 1992 60 mins
Steroids turn Anthony Romulus into a werewolf controlled by Professor Milo, who orders him to kill Batman in exchange for a cure.
Episode 43
Tyger, Tyger
Fri, Oct 30, 1992 30 mins
Catwoman is captured by a genetic engineer who plans to mate her with his man-cat hybrid, Tygrus.
Episode 44
Day of the Samurai
Tue, Feb 23, 1993 30 mins
Bruce Wayne fights the Ninja on the slopes of an erupting volcano in Japan, as the Ninja seeks the secret of the Death Touch.
Episode 45
Terror in the Sky
Thu, Nov 12, 1992 30 mins
Batman suspects that Dr Kirk Langstrom's wife has been infected by Man-Bat. Batman pursues Francine Langstrom's plane as startled passengers view her terrifying transformation.
Episode 46
Almost Got 'Im
Tue, Nov 10, 1992 30 mins
Villains trade "almost got Batman" tales, helping a disguised Dark Knight save Catwoman from Harley Quinn.
Episode 47
Birds of a Feather
Mon, Feb 8, 1993 22 mins
The tables turn as Penguin becomes the victim, used by a slipping socialite and her friend to regain her status in high society. Enraged, the Penguin kidnaps the woman and demands a hefty ransom, to be delivered by her cohort.
Episode 48
What Is Reality?
Tue, Nov 24, 1992 30 mins
Batman battles the Riddler inside a virtual-reality game, as the two manipulate computer-generated landscapes to solve puzzles and then escape as the simulation collapses.
Episode 49
I Am the Night
Mon, Nov 9, 1992 30 mins
Batman thinks about retiring, but when Commissioner Gordon is shot, Batman realises how much others rely on him.
Episode 50
Off Balance
Mon, Nov 23, 1992 30 mins
While investigating the Society of Shadows, Batman unmasks Ra's Al Ghul as its leader. With his daughter Talia, Ra's is fighting for control of the Society with Vertigo, a former henchman.
Episode 51
The Man Who Killed Batman
Mon, Feb 1, 1993 30 mins
A third-rate crook appears to have killed Batman, and now the Joker wants to kill the man who denied him the chance to "off the Bat."
Episode 52
Mudslide
Wed, Sep 15, 1993 30 mins
Clayface (Ron Perlman) is falling apart and needs the help of a scientist to reconstitute himself, but Batman interrupts his treatments.
Episode 53
Paging the Crime Doctor
Fri, Sep 17, 1993 30 mins
Mob boss Rupert Thorne forces his brother to operate on him with the help of Dr. Leslie Thompson (Diana Muldaur).
Episode 54
Zatanna
Tue, Feb 2, 1993 30 mins
Batman joins forces with the magician Zatanna to expose an evil illusionist when Zatanna is framed for a robbery during her act.
Episode 55
The Mechanic
Sun, Jan 24, 1993 30 mins
The secrets of the Batmobile are revealed when the Penguin discovers the identity of Batman's mechanic and the location of his secret body shop. Penguin (Paul Williams) kidnaps the mechanic's daughter to further his own plans.
Episode 56
Harley and Ivy
Mon, Jan 18, 1993 30 mins
Harley Quinn teams with Poison Ivy to become the "New Queens of Crime".
Episode 57
Shadow of the Bat pt. 1
Mon, Sep 13, 1993 30 mins
Part 1 of two. Batgirl makes her first appearance when Barbara Gordon (Melissa Gilbert) vows to find Two-Face, who framed her father for bribery. But it's Batman who falls into Two-Face's trap and is captured.
Episode 58
Shadow of the Bat pt. 2
Tue, Sep 14, 1993 30 mins
Conclusion. Batgirl joins forces with Batman and Robin to clear Commissioner Gordon's name and to capture Two-Face. Along the way, they find that Gil Mason is working with Two-Face and has his own grudge against Gordon.
Episode 59
Blind as a Bat
Mon, Feb 22, 1993 30 mins
Batman is temporarily blinded when the Penguin (Paul Williams) steals a state-of-the-art police helicopter.
Episode 60
The Demon's Quest pt. 1
Mon, May 3, 1993 30 mins
Part 1 of two. Ra's Al Ghul penetrates the Batcave's defenses to enlist Batman's aid in finding his daughter Talia, who has disappeared with Robin. As they follow clues, Batman comes to suspect Ra's true motives.
Episode 61
The Demon's Quest pt. 2
Tue, May 4, 1993 30 mins
Conclusion. Ra's Al Ghul rises from the Lazarus Pit rejuvenated but mentally unstable, and escapes from Batman. In his desert hideout, Ra's prepares to change the face of the globe and destroy all human life.
Episode 62
His Silicon Soul
Fri, Nov 20, 1992 30 mins
HARDAC is reactivated inside a robot Batman; the real Batman must battle his double in the Batcave to save humanity.
Episode 63
Fire from Olympus
Mon, May 24, 1993 30 mins
Tycoon Maxie Zeus steals an electron cannon, believing himself to be the Greek god Zeus, and plans to rain "lightning bolts" on the city.
Episode 64
Read My Lips
Mon, May 10, 1993 30 mins
Batman pursues a crime czar called Scarface, unaware that the mobster is a wooden dummy contolled by the Ventrilquist.
Episode 65
The Worry Men
Thu, Sep 16, 1993 30 mins
The Mad Hatter (Roddy McDowall) uses sleep-hypnosis therapy to extort money from Gotham's richest citizens. Batman tracks the villain to an old warehouse where the Dark Knight almost loses his head to the Hatter's guillotine.
