7.7/103,520 votes#1 - The Cat and the Claw (1)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/5/1992
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: N/A
7.6/104,246 votes#2 - On Leather Wings
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/6/1992
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
9.0/104,380 votes#3 - 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
8.3/103,131 votes#4 - 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
8.6/103,122 votes#5 - 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
7.6/102,905 votes#6 - It's Never Too Late
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/10/1992
An aging Mob boss learns his drug dealings have contributed to his son's drug addiction.
Director: Boyd Kirkland
Writer: Tom Ruegger, Gerry Conway
8.5/103,139 votes#7 - 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
7.6/102,821 votes#8 - The Cat and the Claw (2)
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/12/1992
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: N/A
7.9/103,201 votes#9 - Pretty Poison
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/14/1992
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: N/A
8.0/103,338 votes#10 - Nothing to Fear
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/15/1992
A horrifying villain named Scarecrow spreads fear gas and wreaks havoc at Gotham State University.
Director: Boyd Kirkland
Writer: Sean Catherine Derek, Henry Gilroy
7.5/102,783 votes#11 - Be a Clown
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/16/1992
The Joker infiltrates the birthday party of Mayor Hill's son in order to plant a bomb.
Director: Frank Paur
Writer: Steve Hayes, Ted Pedersen
7.6/102,430 votes#12 - Appointment in Crime Alley
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/17/1992
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
7.5/102,789 votes#13 - P.O.V.
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/18/1992
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: N/A
7.7/102,390 votes#14 - The Clock King
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 9/21/1992
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
7.7/102,952 votes#15 - The Last Laugh
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 9/22/1992
The Joker employs a lethal mind-altering laughing gas to transform the citizens of Gotham into total fools.
Director: Kevin Altieri
Writer: Carl Swenson
7.3/102,225 votes#16 - Eternal Youth
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 9/23/1992
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
9.1/104,218 votes#17 - 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
9.0/103,988 votes#18 - 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
7.6/102,251 votes#19 - Fear of Victory
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 9/29/1992
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
6.5/102,482 votes#20 - I've Got Batman in My Basement
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 9/30/1992
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
Writer: Sam Graham, Chris Hubbell
7.6/102,203 votes#21 - Vendetta
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 10/5/1992
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
6.7/102,171 votes#22 - Prophecy of Doom
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 10/6/1992
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: N/A
7.3/102,532 votes#23 - The Forgotten
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 10/8/1992
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
Writer: Jules Dennis, Richard Mueller, Sean Catherine Derek
8.0/102,350 votes#24 - Mad as a Hatter
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 10/12/1992
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
7.6/102,141 votes#25 - The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 10/14/1992
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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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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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 3520 votes. Directed by Kevin Altieri and written by N/A, it aired on 9/5/1992. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "On Leather Wings".