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The Worst Episodes of Batman: The Animated Series

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The Worst Episodes of Batman: The Animated Series

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 Fire from Olympus
    6.6/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Fire from Olympus

    S1:E60

    Believing he's the reincarnation of Zeus, a mad shipping magnate mounts a stolen electron cannon atop his penthouse to shoot 'lightning bolts' at the 'wicked mortals' below.

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  2. Background image for Moon of the Wolf
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Moon of the Wolf

    S1:E36

    Professor Milo tries to use an old friend of Bruce Wayne's, Anthony Romulus, to destroy him after Milo injects Romulus with a serum that changes him into a wolf.

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    Director:Dick Sebast
    Writer:Len Wein
  3. Background image for I've Got Batman in My Basement
    6.8/10(25 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Background image for The Forgotten
    6.8/10(27 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Background image for Christmas with the Joker
    6.8/10(33 votes)

    #5 - Christmas with the Joker

    S1:E38

    The Joker kidnaps three prominent citizens during Christmas and challenges Batman to find him before midnight.

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  6. Background image for Tyger, Tyger
    6.9/10(16 votes)

    #6 - Tyger, Tyger

    S1:E30

    When a genetic engineer produces a man-cat hybrid, he kidnaps Selina Kyle to provide his creation with a mate.

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    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Terrible Trio
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #7 - The Terrible Trio

    S4:E1

    Batman tracks three wealthy playboys who commit crimes out of boredom.

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    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Prophecy of Doom
    7.0/10(20 votes)

    #8 - 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
  10. Background image for The Underdwellers
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    #9 - The Underdwellers

    S1:E27

    Batman discovers a gang of forgotten runaways living deep within the Gotham sewer system.

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    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Be a Clown
    7.1/10(30 votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. Background image for Showdown
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Showdown

    S4:E2

    Batman and Robin learn about the exploits of Jonah Hex an Old West crimefighter who once dealt with the immortal Ra's Al Ghul.

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    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Lion and the Unicorn
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #12 - The Lion and the Unicorn

    S4:E5

    Alfred, a former British spy, is called into duty and becomes of the target of the Red Claw.

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  14. Background image for The Cat and the Claw (2)
    7.2/10(27 votes)

    #13 - 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
  15. Background image for Avatar
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Avatar

    S2:E8

    Ra's Al Ghul steals a sacred Egyptian scroll that Bruce Wayne donated to the Gotham museum.

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  16. Background image for On Leather Wings
    7.4/10(45 votes)

    #15 - 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
  17. Background image for Eternal Youth
    7.4/10(22 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 Cat Scratch Fever
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #17 - Cat Scratch Fever

    S1:E33

    Selina Kyle uncovers a plot to infect stray animals with a deadly disease that will be transmitted to the human population.

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    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Zatanna
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Zatanna

    S1:E50

    When glamorous female magician Zatanna is framed for a robbery during her act, Batman comes to her defense.

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    Writer:Paul Dini
  20. Background image for Blind as a Bat
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Blind as a Bat

    S1:E54

    Bruce Wayne is temporarily blinded when the Penguin steals a new police helicopter with weaponry developed by WayneTech.

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    Director:Dan Riba
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The Worry Men
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #20 - The Worry Men

    S2:E4

    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!

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    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Paul Dini
  22. Background image for The Cat and the Claw (1)
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #21 - 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
  23. Background image for Pretty Poison
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #22 - 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
  24. Background image for P.O.V.
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #23 - 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
  25. Background image for The Clock King
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #24 - 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
  26. Background image for Night of the Ninja
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #25 - Night of the Ninja

    S1:E28

    When Wayne Enterprises is robbed by a mysterious figure known as the Ninja, Batman and Robin discover that the Ninja is an old nemesis of Bruce Wayne.

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    Director:Kevin Altieri

Worst Episodes Summary

"Fire from Olympus" is the worst rated episode of "Batman: The Animated Series". It scored 6.6/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Dan Riba and written by Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Judith Reeves-Stevens, it aired on 5/24/1993. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Moon of the Wolf".