List of The Batman episodes
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The following is an episode list for the Kids' WB animated television series The Batman, starring the titular character. The series premiered on September 11, 2004, and ended on March 8, 2008. [1] Although the series borrows many elements from previous Batman storylines, it does not follow the continuity set by the comic books nor that of the previous Batman: The Animated Series or its spin-offs. Also, the animation style bears a strong resemblance to that of Jackie Chan Adventures, since Jeff Matsuda was the chief character designer for both shows. The designs of many supervillains, like the characters Joker, Penguin and Riddler, are very different from those of their comic counterparts.
As of March 8, 2008, 65 episodes of The Batman have aired.
The first five seasons are available on DVD. A Direct-To-DVD movie titled The Batman vs. Dracula, based on the series, was released in on October 18, 2005 and made its television debut on Cartoon Network's Toonami block on October 22, 2005. There is also a spin-off comic book series, The Batman Strikes!, published by DC Comics which is set in the same continuity and style of The Batman.
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[edit] Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired |
Prod. line |
DVD release date | Discs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 2004 – 2005 | 1xx | February 7, 2006 | 2 | |
| 2 | 13 | 2005 | 2xx | September 12, 2006 | ||
| 3 | 13 | 2005 – 2006 | 3xx | April 10, 2007 | ||
| 4 | 13 | 2006 – 2007 | 4xx | November 20, 2007 | ||
| 5 | 13 | 2007 – 2008 | 5xx | July 22, 2008 | ||
[edit] Season 1: 2004-2005
Season one comprised 13 episodes, aired over a period of eight months between September 2004 and May 2005. These episodes were released on The Complete First Season DVD in March 2006.
| Title | Villain(s) | Production # | Episode # | Director | Writer | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Bat in the Belfry" | The Joker | 101 | 1 | Seung Eun-Kim | Duane Capizzi | September 11, 2004 |
| "Traction" | Bane | 102 | 2 | Sam Liu | Adam Beechen | September 18, 2004 |
| "Call of the Cobblepot" | The Penguin | 103 | 3 | Brandon Vietti | Steven Melching | September 25, 2004 |
| "The Man Who Would Be Bat" | Man-Bat | 104 | 4 | Seung Eun-Kim | Thomas Pugsley, Greg Klein | October 2, 2004 |
| "The Big Chill" | Mr. Freeze | 105 | 5 | Brandon Vietti | Greg Wiesman | October 30, 2004 |
| "The Cat and the Bat" | Catwoman | 106 | 6 | Sam Liu | Adam Beechen | November 6, 2004 |
| "The Big Heat" | Firefly | 107 | 7 | Seung Eun-Kim | Christopher Yost, J.D. Murray | November 13, 2004 |
| "Q&A" | Cluemaster | 108 | 8 | Brandon Vietti | Steven Melching | November 20, 2004 |
| "The Big Dummy" | Ventriloquist and Scarface | 109 | 9 | Sam Liu | Robert Goodman | November 27, 2004 |
| "Topsy Turvey" | The Joker | 110 | 10 | Seung Eun-Kim | Adam Beechen | February 12, 2005 |
| "Bird of Prey" | The Penguin | 111 | 11 | Brandon Vietti | Steven Melching | February 5, 2005 |
| "The Rubberface of Comedy, Part One" | The Joker and Punch and Judy | 112 | 12 | Sam Liu | Greg Weisman | April 30, 2005 |
| "The Clayface of Tragedy, Part Two" | Clayface | 113 | 13 | Seung Eun-Kim | Greg Weisman | May 7, 2005 |
As an added gag bonus, Batman: The Animated Series producers Alan Burnett, Bruce Timm, and Glen Murakami appear as escaped inmates at Arkham Asylum in "The Bat in the Belfry".
[edit] Season 2: 2005
The production order for season two comprised 13 episodes and a direct to video movie. This episode introduces Riddler with a very new look. The episodes ran on Kids' WB from May until September 2005, and the movie was released on DVD in October 2005. The Complete Second Season (without the movie) was released on DVD in September 2006. At the end of this season, Batman was accepted by the Gotham City Police Department.
| Title | Villain(s) | Production # | Episode # | Director | Writer | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Cat, the Bat, and the Very Ugly" | Catwoman and The Penguin | 201 | 14 | Brandon Vietti | Thomas Pugsley, Greg Klein | May 14, 2005 |
| "Riddled" | The Riddler | 202 | 15 | Sam Liu | Christopher Yost, J.D. Murray | May 21, 2005 |
| "Fire & Ice" | Mr. Freeze and Firefly | 203 | 16 | Sam Liu | Joseph Kuhr | July 9, 2005 |
| "The Laughing Bat" | The Joker and The Penguin | 204 | 17 | Seung Eun-Kim | Michael Jelenic | June 11, 2005 |
| "Swamped" | Killer Croc | 205 | 18 | Brandon Vietti | Thomas Pugsley, Greg Klein | June 18, 2005 |
| "Pets" | The Penguin and Man-Bat | 206 | 19 | Sam Liu | J.D. Murray, Christopher Yost | June 25, 2005 |
| "Meltdown" | The Joker, Hugo Strange and Clayface | 207 | 20 | Seung Eun-Kim | Greg Weisman | August 20, 2005 |
| "JTV" | The Joker and Punch and Judy | 208 | 21 | Seung Eun-Kim | Michael Jelenic | May 28, 2005 |
| "Ragdolls to Riches" | Catwoman and Ragdoll | 209 | 22 | Seung Eun-Kim | Adam Beechen | July 16, 2005 |
| "The Butler Did It" | Spellbinder | 210 | 23 | Brandon Vietti | Alexx Van Dyne | July 3, 2005 |
| "Grundy's Night (a.k.a. Solomon Grundy)" | Clayface | 211 | 24 | Sam Liu | Adam Beechen | August 27, 2005 |
| "Strange Minds" | The Joker and Hugo Strange | 212 | 25 | Brandon Vietti | Greg Weisman | June 4, 2005 |
| "Night and the City" | The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin, and Punch and Judy | 213 | 26 | Brandon Vietti | Steven Melching | September 10, 2005 |
[edit] Season 3: 2005-2006
The third season comprised 13 episodes which aired over eight months from September 2005 through May 2006. Like the first two seasons, it began directly following the end of the previous season. This season also aired with a brand new intro and musical theme. The season introduces Poison Ivy and Batgirl with an inspiring relationship but, was changed when different paths were taken. The Complete Third Season was released on DVD in April 2007. This was the last season on The WB when it became The CW.
| Title | Villain(s) | Production # | Episode # | Director | Writer | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Batgirl Begins, Part One" | Temblor and Poison Ivy | 301 | 27 | Brandon Vietti | Michael Jelenic | September 17, 2005 |
| "Batgirl Begins, Part Two" | Poison Ivy | 302 | 28 | Christopher Berkley | Michael Jelenic, Adam Beechen | September 24, 2005 |
| "A Fistful of Felt" | Ventriloquist and Scarface, The Penguin, and The Joker | 303 | 29 | Anthony Chun | Steven Melching | October 8, 2005 |
| "A Dark Knight to Remember" | The Penguin | 304 | 30 | Brandon Vietti | Joseph Kuhr | October 1, 2005 |
| "RPM" | Gearhead | 305 | 31 | Christopher Berkley | Christopher Yost | November 5, 2005 |
| "Cash for Toys" | Toymaker | 306 | 32 | Anthony Chun | Steven Melching | February 4, 2006 |
| "Brawn" | The Joker | 307 | 33 | Brandon Vietti | Alexx Van Dyne | November 12, 2005 |
| "The Laughing Cats" | Catwoman, The Joker, and Punch and Judy | 308 | 34 | Christopher Berkeley | Joseph Kuhr | November 19, 2005 |
| "Fleurs du Mal" | Poison Ivy and The Penguin | 309 | 35 | Anthony Chun | David Slack | November 26, 2005 |
| "The Apprentice" | The Joker, Prank, and Punch and Judy | 310 | 36 | Brandon Vietti | Steven Melching | February 11, 2006 |
| "Thunder" | Maximillian Zeus | 311 | 37 | Christopher Berkley | Paul Giacoppo | February 18, 2006 |
| "The Icy Depths" | Mr. Freeze and The Penguin | 312 | 38 | Anthony Chun | Steven Melching | May 6, 2006 |
| "Gotham's Ultimate Criminal Mastermind" | D.A.V.E. | 313 | 39 | Brandon Vietti | Alexx Van Dyne | May 13, 2006 |
[edit] Season 4: 2006-2007
Season four introduces Robin, Tony Zucco, Harley Quinn (veteran Bat-writer Paul Dini, creator of the character, wrote her debut episode), Black Mask, Killer Moth, Everywhere Man, Penguin's version of The Injustice Gang, a new Clayface (Basil Karlo), and the Martian Manhunter. New episodes air on The CW, which launched in September 2006 and is the new home of Kids WB. The Complete Fourth Season was released on DVD in November 2007.
| Title | Villain(s) | Production # | Episode # | Director | Writer | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "A Matter of Family" | Tony Zucco | 401 | 40 | Brandon Vietti | Michael Jelenic | September 23, 2006 |
| "Team Penguin" | The Penguin, Killer Croc, Bane, Ragdoll, Killer Moth, and Firefly | 402 | 41 | Anthony Chun | Joseph Kuhr | September 30, 2006 |
| "Clayfaces" | The Joker, Clayface, Clayface II, and Punch and Judy | 403 | 42 | Adam Youngberg | Steven Melching | October 7, 2006 |
| "The Everywhere Man" | Everywhere Man | 404 | 43 | Brandon Vietti | Greg Weisman | November 4, 2006 |
| "Strange New World" | Hugo Strange | 405 | 44 | Anthony Chun | Joseph Kuhr | November 18, 2006 |
| "The Breakout" | Black Mask | 406 | 45 | Matt Youngberg | Alexx Van Dyne | November 11, 2006 |
| "Artifacts" | Mr. Freeze | 407 | 46 | Brandon Vietti | Greg Weisman | February 3, 2007 |
| "Two of a Kind" | The Joker, Harley Quinn, and Punch and Judy | 408 | 47 | Anthony Chun | Paul Dini | February 24, 2007 |
| "Seconds" | Francis Gray | 409 | 48 | Matt Youngberg | Steven Melching | February 10, 2007 |
| "Riddler's Revenge" | The Riddler | 410 | 49 | Brandon Vietti | Stan Berkowitz | February 17, 2007 |
| "Rumors" | The Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin, Killer Croc, Hugo Strange, The Riddler, Man-Bat, Bane, Poison Ivy, Black Mask, Mr. Freeze, Spellbinder, Firefly, Ragdoll, Temblor, Cluemaster, Gearhead, Harley Quinn, Kabuki Twins, Killer Moth, Punch and Judy, Riddlemen, Rupert Thorne, and Ventriloquist and Scarface | 411 | 50 | Matt Youngberg | Joseph Kuhr | March 3, 2007 |
| "The Joining, Part One" | The Joining | 412 | 51 | Anthony Chun | Douglas Petrie, Jane Espenson | April 28, 2007 |
| "The Joining, Part Two" | The Joker and The Joining | 413 | 52 | Anthony Chun | Douglas Petrie, Jane Espenson | May 5, 2007 |
[edit] Season 5: 2007-2008
Season 5 expands the series further into the rest of the DC Universe, introducing superheroes from the Justice League of America and their enemies, both of which include Superman, Hawkman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter, and Flash; and the supervillains are Phosphorus, Wrath, Lex Luthor, Toyman, Metallo, Shadow Thief, Count Vertigo, Sinestro, The Terrible Trio, and the Mirror Master. Also, Batman supervillains such as Bane, Hugo Strange, Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, Arnold Wesker and Scarface, and Joker return. This season is the last of the series. The series finale aired on March 8, 2008. The Complete Fifth Season was released on DVD in July 2008.
| Title | Villain(s) | Production # | Episode # | Director | Writer | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Batman/Superman Story, Part One" | Metallo, Clayface II, Bane, Mr. Freeze, Lex Luthor, and Black Mask | 501 | 53 | Vinton Heuck | Alan Burnett | September 22, 2007 |
| "The Batman/Superman Story, Part Two" | Metallo, Clayface, and Lex Luthor | 502 | 54 | Christopher Berkeley | Steven Cuden | September 29, 2007 |
| "Vertigo" | Count Vertigo | 503 | 55 | John Fang | Stan Berkowitz | October 6, 2007 |
| "White Heat" | Firefly / Phosphorus and Blaze | 504 | 56 | Vinton Heuck | Joseph Kuhr | October 13, 2007 |
| "A Mirror Darkly" | Mirror Master and Smoke | 505 | 57 | Christopher Berkeley | Steven Melching | November 3, 2007 |
| "Joker Express" | The Joker and Punch and Judy | 506 | 58 | John Fang | Brian Swenlin | November 10, 2007 |
| "Ring Toss" | The Penguin and Sinestro | 507 | 59 | Christopher Berkeley | Len Uhley | December 8, 2007 |
| "The Metal Face of Comedy" | The Joker, Harley Quinn, Toymaker, Captain Slash, and Punch and Judy | 508 | 60 | Vinton Heuck | Alexx Van Dyne | December 15, 2007 |
| "Attack of the Terrible Trio" | Man-Bat and Terrible Trio | 509 | 61 | John Fang | Stan Berkowitz | February 2, 2008 |
| "The End of the Batman" | Ventriloquist and Scarface, The Joker, The Penguin, Killer Croc, Wrath and Scorn | 510 | 62 | Vinton Heuck | Robert Goodman | February 9, 2008 |
| "What Goes Up..." | Shadow Thief and Black Mask | 511 | 63 | Christopher Berkeley | Alexx Van Dyne | February 16, 2008 |
| "Lost Heroes, Part One" | Toyman, Hugo Strange, and Mirror Master | 512 | 64 | John Fang and Vinton Heuck | Stan Berkowitz and Alexx Van Dyne | March 8, 2008 |
| "Lost Heroes, Part Two" | Hugo Strange | 513 | 65 | John Fang and Vinton Heuck | Stan Berkowitz and Alexx Van Dyne | March 8, 2008 |
[edit] Movie
The 2005 direct-to-video feature film The Batman vs. Dracula was released after four episodes of the third season had aired. An intended sequel based on Batman: Hush was in pre-production before the project was cancelled. The movie was released to DVD on October 18, 2005 and made its television debut on Cartoon Network's Toonami block on October 22, 2005. It was released on DVD as a tie-in with the live-action Batman Begins.
| Title | Movie # | Director | Writer | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Batman vs. Dracula" | 1 | Michael Goguen | Duane Capizzi | October 18, 2005 |
[edit] References
- "The Batman Season 1". Worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
- "The Batman Season 2". Worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
- "The Batman Season 3". Worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
- "The Batman Season 4". Worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
- "The Batman Prod Codes and airdates". epguide.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
- "The Batman Writers list". Worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
- "The Batman Directors list". Worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
- ^ "The Batman renewed for 5th season". Toonzone.net. Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
