My Top Ten Batman: TAS Episodes

by BobbyAllerdyce | created - 26 Jan 2014 | updated - 26 Jan 2014 | Public

The name says it all. Batman: The Animated Series had a lot of amazing episodes, but, for me, there were 10 that stood out the most that I find the most fun to re-watch.

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1. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: Almost Got 'im (1992)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

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

Director: Eric Radomski | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Arleen Sorkin, Richard Moll

Votes: 2,912

The Joker, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, and The Penguin play cards while reminiscing over their Almost Got 'im to see who has the best one. Catwoman's life hangs in the balance as Harley Quinn has her ready to slice and dice.

2. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: Trial (1994)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A district attorney who loathes Batman is forced to defend him in a twisted parody of a trial run by the inmates of Arkham Asylum who have seized control and taken them both prisoner.

Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Bob Hastings, Liane Schirmer, Mark Hamill

Votes: 2,091

The Batman is put on trial as he is kidnapped by Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, along with the new District Attorney, Janet Van Dorn (whom is an homage to Janice Porter). The Joker presides as Judge while Two-Face is the prosecuting attorney. Janet is forced to defend The Batman to a jury of Rogue's Gallery including Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, The Riddler, The Scarecrow, and The Mad Hatter.

3. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: Dreams in Darkness (1992)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

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

Director: Dick Sebast | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Richard Dysart, Takayo Fischer

Votes: 2,041

The Batman finds himself an inmate in Arkham Asylum after having been dosed with The Scarecrow's fear toxin. This episode was the basis for the unproduced script Batman: The Frightening, which would've been a sequel to 1997's Batman & Robin.

4. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: Perchance to Dream (1992)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

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

Director: Boyd Kirkland | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Bob Hastings, Adrienne Barbeau

Votes: 2,553

Bruce Wayne finds himself in an alternate reality where he isn't The Batman, his parents are still alive, and he is engaged to Selina Kyle. Someone else patrols the streets as The Batman, and Bruce has to do whatever it takes to find out who this mysterious imposter is and why he isn't in his normal reality.

5. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: Pretty Poison (1992)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Harvey Dent is poisoned after a dinner date, and Batman makes the horrifying discovery that his date was Poison Ivy.

Director: Boyd Kirkland | Stars: Lloyd Bochner, Kevin Conroy, Robert Costanzo, Bob Hastings

Votes: 2,928

Harvey Dent finds himself in the hospital after being poisoned while on a dinner date with Pamela Lillian Isley and Bruce Wayne. The Batman goes on the hunt for the cure, finding that Dr. Isley isn't exactly what she seems.

6. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: Harley and Ivy (1993)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Harley Quinn has broken off with the Joker and teams up with Poison Ivy. Together they wreak havoc on Gotham.

Director: Boyd Kirkland | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Ingrid Oliu, Mark Hamill

Votes: 1,938

After Harley Quinn is tossed out of The Joker's hideout, she finds herself teaming up with Poison Ivy and putting The Batman and Renee Montoya into a mad rush to bring them to justice. However, when The Joker catches wind of their team up, he seeks to reap the benefits.

7. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: The Demon's Quest: Part I (1993)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When Robin is mysteriously abducted, Batman's search leads him to Ra's Al Ghul, leader of the Society of Shadows.

Director: Kevin Altieri | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Loren Lester, Helen Slater

Votes: 1,704

Dick Grayson/Robin is kidnapped from Gotham University. Shortly after, The Batman is greeted in The Batcave by Ra's al Ghul and Ubu, informing him that his daughter Talia al Ghul has been taken as well. Ra's and The Batman go on a quest to rescue Robin and Talia.

8. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: The Demon's Quest: Part II (1993)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Batman discovers Ra's Al Ghul's plan to flood Earth with chemicals and return it to a lush, green planet.

Director: Kevin Altieri | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, David Warner, Helen Slater

Votes: 1,672

Ra's al Ghul is revealed to have been the one to kidnap The Batman's partner and faked kidnapping his daughter to get him to see the truth in what Ra's is: an immortal ecological extremist. He wishes to have The Batman marry Talia and take his place in his quest once The Lazarus Pit's effects have stopped working on him entirely.

9. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: Harley's Holiday (1994)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

On her first day of release, Harley Quinn gets into a ridiculous amount of trouble in record time.

Director: Kevin Altieri | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, Robert Costanzo, Bob Hastings

Votes: 1,625

Harley Quinn is freshly released from Arkham Asylum. She plans to do things right and start over. However, confusion at a department store causes her to end up kidnapping Veronica Vreeland and end up in a mad car chase between them, The Batman, Harvey Bullock, General Vreeland, and Boxy Bennett.

10. Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)
Episode: Heart of Ice (1992)

Unrated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

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

Director: Bruce Timm | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Michael Ansara, Mari Devon

Votes: 4,016

Farris Boyle's company GothCorp is being attacked in a strange, icy way. The Batman discovers it is the work of Mr. Freeze, formerly Dr. Victor Fries, a scientist formerly of GothCorp with a tragic past involving himself and is wife Nora Fries.



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