8.3/101,855 votes#1 - 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
8.3/101,819 votes#2 - 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
8.1/101,809 votes#3 - Mudslide
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/15/1993
When Clayface's clay-like body begins to disintegrate, he is forced to steal to pay for the expensive ingredients of a possible remedy.
Director: Eric Radomski
Writer: N/A
7.2/101,609 votes#4 - The Worry Men
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/1993
Wealthy socialite Veronica Vreeland returns from Central America bringing tiny handmade dolls for all her friends--but the dolls are controlled by the Mad Hatter!
Director: Frank Paur
Writer: Paul Dini
7.5/101,655 votes#5 - Paging the Crime Doctor
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/17/1993
Crime boss Rupert Thorne forces his older brother, a doctor, to perform delicate surgery on Rupert--and kidnaps Dr. Leslie Thompkins to assist.
Director: Frank Paur
Writer: N/A
8.3/101,716 votes#6 - 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
7.8/101,621 votes#7 - Sideshow
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/3/1994
Killer Croc escapes when being transported to prison and hides out with a group of circus people.
Director: Boyd Kirkland
Writer: N/A
7.5/101,557 votes#8 - Avatar
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/9/1994
Ra's Al Ghul steals a sacred Egyptian scroll that Bruce Wayne donated to the Gotham museum.
Director: Kevin Altieri
Writer: Michael Reaves
9.1/102,260 votes#9 - Trial
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/16/1994
All of Batman's enemies team together to put Batman on trial and send him to Arkham Asylum.
Director: Dan Riba
Writer: N/A
8.6/101,816 votes#10 - 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
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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".
Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationDramaMystery
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Shadow of the Bat (1)" is the best rated episode of "Batman: The Animated Series" season 2. It scored 8.3/10 based on 1855 votes. Directed by Frank Paur and written by Brynne Stephens, it aired on 9/13/1993. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Shadow of the Bat (2)".