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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!

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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
    Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 1 - The Cat and the Claw (1)
    7.7/10(4134 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.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 2 - On Leather Wings
    7.6/10(4941 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.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Mitch Brian

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  3. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 3 - Heart of Ice
    9.0/10(5056 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.

    Director:Bruce Timm
    Writer:Paul Dini

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  4. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 4 - Feat of Clay (1)
    8.3/10(3662 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.

    Director:Dick Sebast
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 5 - Feat of Clay (2)
    8.6/10(3662 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.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 6 - It's Never Too Late
    7.6/10(3407 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.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writers:Tom Ruegger, Gerry Conway

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  7. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 7 - Joker's Favor
    8.5/10(3669 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.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Paul Dini

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  8. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 8 - The Cat and the Claw (2)
    7.6/10(3309 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.

    Director:Dick Sebast
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 9 - Pretty Poison
    7.9/10(3702 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.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 10 - Nothing to Fear
    8.0/10(3878 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 11 - Be a Clown
    7.5/10(3237 votes)

    #11 - Be a Clown

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writers:Ted Pedersen, Steve Hayes

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  12. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 12 - Appointment in Crime Alley
    7.6/10(2843 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.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Gerry Conway

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  13. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 13 - P.O.V.
    7.5/10(3249 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.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 14 - The Clock King
    7.6/10(2801 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.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:David Wise

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  15. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 15 - The Last Laugh
    7.7/10(3407 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.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Carl Swenson

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  16. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 16 - Eternal Youth
    7.3/10(2595 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.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Beth Bornstein

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  17. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 17 - Two-Face (1)
    9.1/10(4775 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.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 18 - Two-Face (2)
    9.0/10(4512 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 19 - Fear of Victory
    7.6/10(2630 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.

    Director:Dick Sebast
    Writer:Samuel Warren Joseph

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  20. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 20 - I've Got Batman in My Basement
    6.5/10(2891 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.

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writers:Sam Graham, Chris Hubbell

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  21. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 21 - Vendetta
    7.5/10(2576 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.

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Michael Reaves

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  22. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 22 - Prophecy of Doom
    6.7/10(2528 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.

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 23 - The Forgotten
    7.2/10(2934 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.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writers:Sean Catherine Derek, Richard Mueller, Jules Dennis

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  24. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 24 - Mad as a Hatter
    8.0/10(2730 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.

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Paul Dini

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  25. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 25 - The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy
    7.5/10(2469 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.

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Elliot S. Maggin

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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 4134 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".