9.2/103,216 votesLoading...#1 - Almost Got 'Im
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 11/10/1992
While hiding from the police, Batman's deadliest enemies exchange stories about their mutual nemesis--Batman.
Director: Eric Radomski
Writer: Paul Dini
9.1/104,297 votesLoading...#2 - Two-Face (1)
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 9/25/1992
District Attorney Harvey Dent hides a deep dark secret--he has a second personality, Big Bad Harv, a tough gangster.
Director: Kevin Altieri
Writer: N/A
9.0/104,480 votesLoading...#4 - Heart of Ice
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/7/1992
Brilliant cryogenics expert Dr. Victor Fries is transformed into Mr. Freeze, a vengeful creature who can only survive in subzero temperatures.
Director: Bruce Timm
Writer: Paul Dini
9.0/104,060 votesLoading...#5 - Two-Face (2)
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 9/28/1992
Two-Face, the former Harvey Dent, begins an aggressive campaign against his hated rival, Rupert Thorne.
Director: Kevin Altieri
Writer: Randy Rogel
9.0/102,849 votesLoading...#6 - Perchance to Dream
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 10/19/1992
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
Writer: N/A
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8.9/103,015 votesLoading...#7 - Beware the Gray Ghost
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 11/4/1992
Batman connects recent bombings in Gotham to an episode of an old television series featuring his favorite boyhood hero, the 'Gray Ghost.'
Director: Boyd Kirkland
Writer: N/A
8.8/102,252 votesLoading...#8 - The Man Who Killed Batman
Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 2/1/1993
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.
Director: Bruce Timm
Writer: Paul Dini
8.6/103,209 votesLoading...#9 - Feat of Clay (2)
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/9/1992
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.
Director: Kevin Altieri
Writer: N/A
8.6/102,232 votesLoading...#10 - The Laughing Fish
Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 1/10/1993
The Joker becomes enraged when the Gotham copyright office rejects his demand for a copyright for his grinning Joker fish.
Director: Bruce Timm
Writer: Paul Dini
8.6/102,140 votesLoading...#11 - Harley and Ivy
Season 1 Episode 47 - Aired 1/18/1993
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.
Director: Boyd Kirkland
Writer: Paul Dini
8.6/101,832 votesLoading...#12 - Harlequinade
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/23/1994
Harley Quinn agrees to help Batman and Robin find the location of a stolen atomic bomb placed somewhere in Gotham by the Joker.
Director: Kevin Altieri
Writer: Paul Dini
8.6/101,792 votesLoading...#13 - Harley's Holiday
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/1994
Harley gets herself into a whole mess of trouble after she steals Bruce Wayne's car and kidnaps his girlfriend.
Director: Kevin Altieri
Writer: Paul Dini
8.5/103,222 votesLoading...#14 - Joker's Favor
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/11/1992
When a timid accountant accidentally runs afoul of the Joker, he promises the Joker anything if the villain will only let him go.
Director: Boyd Kirkland
Writer: Paul Dini
8.5/102,222 votesLoading...#15 - I Am the Night
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 11/9/1992
On the anniversary of the death of Bruce's parents, Batman expresses doubts about whether or not he should continue his one-man war against crime.
Director: Boyd Kirkland
Writer: Michael Reaves
8.5/102,001 votesLoading...#16 - Second Chance
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/1994
Batman and Robin are puzzled by the sudden kidnapping of Twoface, who was on his way to have his face fixed.
Director: Boyd Kirkland
Writer: N/A
8.3/103,217 votesLoading...#17 - Feat of Clay (1)
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/8/1992
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.
Director: Dick Sebast
Writer: N/A
8.3/102,244 votesLoading...#18 - Dreams in Darkness
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 11/3/1992
Batman must thwart the Scarecrow's plan to poison Gotham's water supply with a chemical that induces hallucinations.
Director: Dick Sebast
8.3/102,164 votesLoading...#19 - If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?
Season 1 Episode 41 - Aired 11/18/1992
When Edward Nygma's greedy boss unjustly fires genius him, Nygma seeks revenge in a new guise--as the Riddler!
Director: Eric Radomski
Writer: David Wise
8.3/101,880 votesLoading...#20 - Shadow of the Bat (1)
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1993
Commissioner Gordon is rumored to be taking bribes from Rupert Thorne. His daughter Barbara sets out to prove that he's innocent.
Director: Frank Paur
Writer: Brynne Stephens
8.3/101,843 votesLoading...#21 - Shadow of the Bat (2)
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/14/1993
Robin, who discovers that Gil Mason is in league with a powerful crime boss, encounters Batgirl as she tries to clear her father's name.
Director: Frank Paur
Writer: Brynne Stephens
8.3/101,732 votesLoading...#22 - House & Garden
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/2/1994
Poison Ivy appears to have stopped her crime spree when she marries a doctor with two sons to raise. However, crimes continue occurring in the Poison Ivy style, leaving Batman to question her innocence.
Director: Boyd Kirkland
Writer: Paul Dini
8.2/102,213 votesLoading...#23 - The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 10/29/1992
Dr. Hugo Strange's invention, a machine that reads people's thoughts, leads him to discover that Bruce is Batman.
Director: Frank Paur
Writer: N/A
8.2/102,057 votesLoading...#24 - Joker's Wild
Season 1 Episode 42 - Aired 11/19/1992
When a billionaire builds a casino called the Joker's Wild, the Joker breaks out of Arkham Asylum to destroy it.
Director: Boyd Kirkland
Writer: Paul Dini
8.2/1012 votesLoading...#25 - Robin's Reckoning (1)
Season 1 Episode 51 - Aired 2/7/1993
After learning the name of an extortion ringleader, Batman mysteriously refuses to let Robin continue the investigation with him.
Director: Dick Sebast
Writer: Randy Rogel
The Best Episodes of Batman: The Animated Series
Every episode of Batman: The Animated Series ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Batman: The Animated Series!
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".
Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationDramaMystery
Episodes
85
Avg. Rating
7.9
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.7
8.3
8.1
6.8
7.6
8.3
8.5
7.5
9.0
8.1
8.0
7.7
Best Episodes Summary
"Almost Got 'Im" is the best rated episode of "Batman: The Animated Series". It scored 9.2/10 based on 3216 votes. Directed by Eric Radomski and written by Paul Dini, it aired on 11/10/1992. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Two-Face (1)".
