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The Best Episodes of Batman: The Animated Series Season 1

Every episode of Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Batman: The Animated Series Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Batman: The Animated Series Season 1

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. Background image for The Cat and the Claw (1)
    7.7/10(3.8k votes)

    #1 - The Cat and the Claw (1)

    S1:E1

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

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    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for On Leather Wings
    7.6/10(4.5k votes)

    #2 - On Leather Wings

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Kevin Altieri
  3. Background image for Heart of Ice
    9.0/10(4.6k votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    Director:Bruce Timm
    Writer:Paul Dini
  4. Background image for Feat of Clay (1)
    8.3/10(3.3k votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    Director:Dick Sebast
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Feat of Clay (2)
    8.6/10(3.3k votes)

    #5 - 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.

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    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for It's Never Too Late
    7.6/10(3.1k votes)

    #6 - It's Never Too Late

    S1:E6

    An aging Mob boss learns his drug dealings have contributed to his son's drug addiction.

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  8. Background image for Joker's Favor
    8.5/10(3.3k votes)

    #7 - 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.

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    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Paul Dini
  9. Background image for The Cat and the Claw (2)
    7.6/10(3.0k votes)

    #8 - The Cat and the Claw (2)

    S1:E8

    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.

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    Director:Dick Sebast
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Pretty Poison
    7.9/10(3.4k votes)

    #9 - Pretty Poison

    S1:E9

    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.

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    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Nothing to Fear
    8.0/10(3.5k votes)

    #10 - Nothing to Fear

    S1:E10

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

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  12. Background image for Be a Clown
    7.5/10(2.9k votes)

    #11 - Be a Clown

    S1:E11

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

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  13. Background image for Appointment in Crime Alley
    7.6/10(2.6k votes)

    #12 - Appointment in Crime Alley

    S1:E12

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

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  14. Background image for P.O.V.
    7.5/10(3.0k votes)

    #13 - P.O.V.

    S1:E13

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

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    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Clock King
    7.6/10(2.5k votes)

    #14 - The Clock King

    S1:E14

    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.

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    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:David Wise
  16. Background image for The Last Laugh
    7.7/10(3.1k votes)

    #15 - The Last Laugh

    S1:E15

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

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  17. Background image for Eternal Youth
    7.3/10(2.4k votes)

    #16 - Eternal Youth

    S1:E16

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

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  18. Background image for Two-Face (1)
    9.1/10(4.4k votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Two-Face (2)
    9.0/10(4.2k votes)

    #18 - Two-Face (2)

    S1:E18

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

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    Director:Kevin Altieri
  20. Background image for Fear of Victory
    7.6/10(2.4k votes)

    #19 - Fear of Victory

    S1:E19

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

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  21. Background image for I've Got Batman in My Basement
    6.5/10(2.6k votes)

    #20 - I've Got Batman in My Basement

    S1:E20

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

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  22. Background image for Vendetta
    7.6/10(2.3k votes)

    #21 - Vendetta

    S1:E21

    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.

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    Director:Frank Paur
  23. Background image for Prophecy of Doom
    6.7/10(2.3k votes)

    #22 - Prophecy of Doom

    S1:E22

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

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    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for The Forgotten
    7.2/10(2.7k votes)

    #23 - The Forgotten

    S1:E23

    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.

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  25. Background image for Mad as a Hatter
    8.0/10(2.5k votes)

    #24 - Mad as a Hatter

    S1:E24

    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.

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    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Paul Dini
  26. Background image for The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy
    7.6/10(2.3k votes)

    #25 - The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy

    S1:E25

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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Cat and the Claw (1)" is the best rated episode of "Batman: The Animated Series" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 3753 votes. Directed by Kevin Altieri and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/5/1992. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "On Leather Wings".