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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!

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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".

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 3 - Heart of Ice
    8.7/10(41 votes)

    #1 - Heart of Ice

    S1:E3

    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

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  2. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 17 - Two-Face (1)
    8.6/10(43 votes)

    #2 - Two-Face (1)

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 26 - Perchance to Dream
    8.6/10(27 votes)

    #3 - Perchance to Dream

    S1:E26

    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:Unknown

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  4. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 18 - Two-Face (2)
    8.5/10(40 votes)

    #4 - Two-Face (2)

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Randy Rogel

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  5. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 35 - Almost Got 'Im
    8.5/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Almost Got 'Im

    S1:E35

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

    Director:Eric Radomski
    Writer:Paul Dini

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  6. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 32 - Beware the Gray Ghost
    8.4/10(26 votes)

    #6 - Beware the Gray Ghost

    S1:E32

    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:Unknown

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  7. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 51 - Robin's Reckoning (1)
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Robin's Reckoning (1)

    S1:E51

    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

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  8. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 53 - Robin's Reckoning (2)
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #8 - Robin's Reckoning (2)

    S1:E53

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

    Director:Dick Sebast
    Writer:Randy Rogel

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  9. Batman: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 9 - Trial
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Trial

    S2:E9

    All of Batman's enemies team together to put Batman on trial and send him to Arkham Asylum.

    Director:Dan Riba
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 5 - Feat of Clay (2)
    8.3/10(32 votes)

    #10 - Feat of Clay (2)

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown

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  11. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 34 - I Am the Night
    8.3/10(18 votes)

    #11 - I Am the Night

    S1:E34

    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.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Michael Reaves

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  12. Batman: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 10 - Harlequinade
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Harlequinade

    S2:E10

    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

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  13. Batman: The Animated Series Season 3 Episode 6 - Harley's Holiday
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #13 - Harley's Holiday

    S3:E6

    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

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  14. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 31 - Dreams in Darkness
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #14 - Dreams in Darkness

    S1:E31

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

    Director:Dick Sebast
    Writers:Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Judith Reeves-Stevens

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  15. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 49 - The Man Who Killed Batman
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #15 - The Man Who Killed Batman

    S1:E49

    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

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  16. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 4 - Feat of Clay (1)
    8.1/10(32 votes)

    #16 - Feat of Clay (1)

    S1:E4

    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:Unknown

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  17. Batman: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 6 - House & Garden
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #17 - House & Garden

    S2:E6

    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

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  18. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 7 - Joker's Favor
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #18 - Joker's Favor

    S1:E7

    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

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  19. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 41 - If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #19 - If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?

    S1:E41

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

    Director:Eric Radomski
    Writer:David Wise

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  20. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 43 - His Silicon Soul
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    #20 - His Silicon Soul

    S1:E43

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

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writers:Robert N. Skir, Marty Isenberg

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  21. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 10 - Nothing to Fear
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    #21 - Nothing to Fear

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writers:Sean Catherine Derek, Henry Gilroy

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  22. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 29 - The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #22 - The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne

    S1:E29

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

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 40 - Heart of Steel (2)
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #23 - Heart of Steel (2)

    S1:E40

    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.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Brynne Stephens

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  24. Batman: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 1 - Shadow of the Bat (1)
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #24 - Shadow of the Bat (1)

    S2:E1

    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

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  25. Batman: The Animated Series Season 3 Episode 1 - Bane
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #25 - Bane

    S3:E1

    Rupert Thorne hires the chemically-augmented assassin Bane to kill Batman.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Mitch Brian

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Best Episodes Summary

"Heart of Ice" is the best rated episode of "Batman: The Animated Series". It scored 8.7/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by Bruce Timm and written by Paul Dini, it aired on 9/7/1992. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Two-Face (1)".