Batman: The Animated Series (Season 1)

The Cat and the Claw (1) (Episode 1) 7.5

Air date: 1992-09-05

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Catwoman steals a necklace to finance the purchase of land for a mountain lion reserve, but is stopped by a group of terrorists.

On Leather Wings (Episode 2) 7.4

Writer: Mitch Brian

Air date: 1992-09-06

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: When a vicious bat creature known as Man-Bat, starts terrorizing Gotham City, everyone mistakenly thinks that Batman is the culprit. Batman must find out who the mysterious Man-Bat is and clear his own name.

Heart of Ice (Episode 3) 8.6

Writer: Paul Dini

Air date: 1992-09-07

Runtime: 22 min

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

Feat of Clay (1) (Episode 4) 8.0

Air date: 1992-09-08

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

Feat of Clay (2) (Episode 5) 8.2

Air date: 1992-09-09

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

It's Never Too Late (Episode 6) 7.6

Writer: Tom Ruegger

Air date: 1992-09-10

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: An aging mob boss learns his drug dealings have contributed to his son's drug addiction.

Joker's Favor (Episode 7) 7.9

Writer: Paul Dini

Air date: 1992-09-11

Runtime: 22 min

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

The Cat and the Claw (2) (Episode 8) 7.2

Air date: 1992-09-12

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: When Catwoman infiltrates the underground headquarters of the terrorists, both she and Batman are captured and left to die as victims of a viral plague.

Pretty Poison (Episode 9) 7.5

Air date: 1992-09-14

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

Nothing to Fear (Episode 10) 7.9

Writer: Sean Catherine Derek

Air date: 1992-09-15

Runtime: 22 min

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

Be a Clown (Episode 11) 7.1

Writer: Ted Pedersen

Air date: 1992-09-16

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: The Joker infiltrates the birthday party of Mayor Hill's son in order to plant a bomb.

Appointment in Crime Alley (Episode 12) 7.6

Writer: Gerry Conway

Air date: 1992-09-17

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Batman's friend, Dr. Leslie Thompkins, is taken prisoner by a ruthless land developer after she uncovers his devious plans.

P.O.V. (Episode 13) 7.5

Air date: 1992-09-18

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Bullock's account of a botched sting operation is so at odds with the other officers' testimony that the police investigator suspends everyone involved.

The Clock King (Episode 14) 7.4

Writer: David Wise

Air date: 1992-09-21

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: When a maniacally punctilious man faces financial ruin because of attorney Hamilton Hill, he transforms into the devious Clock King and swears revenge on Hill, now the mayor of Gotham.

The Last Laugh (Episode 15) 7.6

Writer: Carl Swenson

Air date: 1992-09-22

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: The Joker employs a lethal mind-altering laughing gas to transform the citizens of Gotham into total fools.

Eternal Youth (Episode 16) 7.3

Writer: Beth Bornstein

Air date: 1992-09-23

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Alfred and his friend, Maggie Paige, visit a health spa that is actually run by the nefarious Poison Ivy.

Two-Face (1) (Episode 17) 8.4

Air date: 1992-09-25

Runtime: 22 min

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

Two-Face (2) (Episode 18) 8.4

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 1992-09-28

Runtime: 22 min

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

Fear of Victory (Episode 19) 7.7

Writer: Samuel Warren Joseph

Air date: 1992-09-29

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: The Scarecrow uses a fear chemical triggered by adrenaline on Gotham's greatest athletes, then bets against them to reap the winnings.

I've Got Batman in My Basement (Episode 20) 6.7

Writer: Sam Graham

Air date: 1992-09-30

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: After the Penguin sprays Batman with nerve gas, a 12-year-old boy rescues the unconscious hero and hides him in his basement.

Vendetta (Episode 21) 7.6

Writer: Michael Reaves

Air date: 1992-10-05

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Batman suspects that an imprisoned Detective Bullock may be innocent after he is arrested for murder. The real murderer turns out to be Killer Croc, who framed Bullock to get revenge.

Prophecy of Doom (Episode 22) 7.0

Air date: 1992-10-06

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Bruce begins to worry when all of his wealthy friends join the same brotherhood group run by Nostromos, a so-called psychic.

The Forgotten (Episode 23) 6.9

Writer: Sean Catherine Derek

Air date: 1992-10-08

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: When men begin disappearing at a bowery, Bruce Wayne decides to go undercover as a worker. He loses his memory after he is attacked, kidnapped and forced to work in a mining camp.

Mad as a Hatter (Episode 24) 7.7

Writer: Paul Dini

Air date: 1992-10-12

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy (Episode 25) 7.7

Writer: Elliot S. Maggin

Air date: 1992-10-14

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Batman investigates a theft of bearer bonds intended for the starving people of a poor country.

Perchance to Dream (Episode 26) 8.5

Air date: 1992-10-19

Runtime: 22 min

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

The Underdwellers (Episode 27) 7.0

Air date: 1992-10-21

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Batman discovers a gang of forgotten runaways living deep within the Gotham sewer system.

Night of the Ninja (Episode 28) 7.5

Writer: Steve Perry

Air date: 1992-10-26

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: When Wayne Enterprises is robbed by a mysterious figure known as the Ninja, Batman and Robin discover that the Ninja is an old nemesis of Bruce Wayne.

The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne (Episode 29) 7.8

Air date: 1992-10-29

Runtime: 22 min

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

Tyger, Tyger (Episode 30) 6.9

Air date: 1992-10-30

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: When a genetic engineer produces a man-cat hybrid, he kidnaps Selina Kyle to provide his creation with a mate.

Dreams in Darkness (Episode 31) 7.9

Writer: Garfield Reeves-Stevens

Air date: 1992-11-03

Runtime: 22 min

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

Beware the Gray Ghost (Episode 32) 8.4

Air date: 1992-11-04

Runtime: 22 min

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

Cat Scratch Fever (Episode 33) 7.4

Air date: 1992-11-05

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Selina Kyle uncovers a plot to infect stray animals with a deadly disease that will be transmitted to the human population.

I Am the Night (Episode 34) 8.4

Writer: Michael Reaves

Air date: 1992-11-09

Runtime: 22 min

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

Almost Got 'Im (Episode 35) 8.4

Writer: Paul Dini

Air date: 1992-11-10

Runtime: 22 min

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

Moon of the Wolf (Episode 36) 6.6

Writer: Len Wein

Air date: 1992-11-11

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Professor Milo tries to use an old friend of Bruce Wayne's, Anthony Romulus, to destroy him after Milo injects Romulus with a serum that changes him into a wolf.

Terror in the Sky (Episode 37) 7.4

Air date: 1992-11-12

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: When a man-sized bat ransacks Gotham harbor, Batman suspects that Dr. Kirk Langstrom is drinking his Man-Bat formula again.

Christmas with the Joker (Episode 38) 6.9

Writer: Eddie Gorodetsky

Air date: 1992-11-13

Runtime: 22 min

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

Heart of Steel (1) (Episode 39) 7.6

Writer: Brynne Stephens

Air date: 1992-11-16

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Karl Rossum, owner of Cyberton Labs has been replacing important authority figures with robot look-alikes. Batman invites a young woman to dinner, not knowing that she is a robot as well.

Heart of Steel (2) (Episode 40) 7.8

Writer: Brynne Stephens

Air date: 1992-11-17

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? (Episode 41) 7.9

Writer: David Wise

Air date: 1992-11-18

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: When genius Edward Nygma's greedy boss unjustly fires him, Nygma seeks revenge as the Riddler.

Joker's Wild (Episode 42) 7.6

Writer: Paul Dini

Air date: 1992-11-19

Runtime: 22 min

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

His Silicon Soul (Episode 43) 8.0

Writer: Robert N. Skir

Air date: 1992-11-20

Runtime: 22 min

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

Off Balance (Episode 44) 7.6

Writer: Len Wein

Air date: 1992-11-23

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Batman investigates a notorious global crime cartel, The Society of Shadows, which has begun to operate in Gotham City.

What Is Reality? (Episode 45) 7.5

Writer: Robert N. Skir

Air date: 1992-11-24

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: To prove that he has a superior mind, the Riddler lures Batman into a contest inside a virtual reality computer game.

The Laughing Fish (Episode 46) 7.5

Writer: Paul Dini

Air date: 1993-01-10

Runtime: 22 min

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

Harley and Ivy (Episode 47) 7.5

Writer: Paul Dini

Air date: 1993-01-18

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

The Mechanic (Episode 48) 7.5

Air date: 1993-01-24

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: While engaged in a high-speed chase, the Penguin's gang escapes and the Batmobile is virtually demolished.

The Man Who Killed Batman (Episode 49) 8.2

Writer: Paul Dini

Air date: 1993-02-01

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

Zatanna (Episode 50) 7.2

Writer: Paul Dini

Air date: 1993-02-02

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: When glamorous female magician Zatanna is framed for a robbery during her act, Batman comes to her defense.

Robin's Reckoning (1) (Episode 51) 8.4

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 1993-02-07

Runtime: 22 min

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

Birds of a Feather (Episode 52) 7.6

Air date: 1993-02-08

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Veronica Vreeland, a socialite desperate to create a novel party, makes the mistake of inviting the Penguin as her guest of honor.

Robin's Reckoning (2) (Episode 53) 8.4

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 1993-02-14

Runtime: 22 min

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

Blind as a Bat (Episode 54) 7.4

Air date: 1993-02-22

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Bruce Wayne is temporarily blinded when the Penguin steals a new police helicopter with weaponry developed by WayneTech.

Day of the Samurai (Episode 55) 7.8

Writer: Steve Perry

Air date: 1993-02-23

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Bruce Wayne and Alfred travel to Japan to help Bruce's old martial arts teacher, Sensei Yoru.

See No Evil (Episode 56) 7.6

Writer: Martin Pasko

Air date: 1993-02-24

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: After a fortune disappears from a gem exposition, Batman investigates. He discovers that the crime may have been committed by an invisible man, an ex-con named Lloyd Ventris.

The Demon's Quest (1) (Episode 57) 7.6

Writer: Dennis O'Neil

Air date: 1993-05-03

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

The Demon's Quest (2) (Episode 58) 7.6

Air date: 1993-05-04

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Batman discovers Ra's Al Ghul's plan to flood the Earth with chemicals and return it to a lush, green planet, destroying all existing life in the process.

Read My Lips (Episode 59) 7.8

Air date: 1993-05-10

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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.

Fire from Olympus (Episode 60) 6.7

Writer: Garfield Reeves-Stevens

Air date: 1993-05-24

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: Believing he's the reincarnation of Zeus, a mad shipping magnate mounts a stolen electron cannon atop his penthouse to shoot 'lightning bolts' at the 'wicked mortals' below.