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The Worst Episodes of Batman: The Animated Series

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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 Worst Episode
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    Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 20 - I've Got Batman in My Basement
    6.5/10(3192 votes)

    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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  2. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 22 - Prophecy of Doom
    6.7/10(2795 votes)

    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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  3. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 27 - The Underdwellers
    6.7/10(3175 votes)

    S1:E27

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

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 36 - Moon of the Wolf
    6.7/10(2357 votes)

    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.

    Director:Dick Sebast
    Writer:Len Wein

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  5. Batman: The Animated Series Season 4 Episode 1 - The Terrible Trio
    6.7/10(1891 votes)

    S4:E1

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

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 60 - Fire from Olympus
    6.9/10(2093 votes)

    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.

    Director:Dan Riba
    Writers:Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Judith Reeves-Stevens

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  7. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 30 - Tyger, Tyger
    7.0/10(2503 votes)

    S1:E30

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

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 23 - The Forgotten
    7.2/10(3223 votes)

    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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  9. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 33 - Cat Scratch Fever
    7.2/10(2445 votes)

    S1:E33

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

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Batman: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 4 - The Worry Men
    7.2/10(2024 votes)

    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.

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Paul Dini

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  11. Batman: The Animated Series Season 4 Episode 5 - The Lion and the Unicorn
    7.2/10(1800 votes)

    S4:E5

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

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writers:Diane Duane, Steve Perry, Peter Morwood

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  12. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 16 - Eternal Youth
    7.3/10(2870 votes)

    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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  13. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 37 - Terror in the Sky
    7.3/10(2344 votes)

    S1:E37

    When a man-sized bat ransacks Gotham harbor, Batman suspects that Dr. Kirk Langstrom is drinking his Man-Bat formula again.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 54 - Blind as a Bat
    7.3/10(2069 votes)

    S1:E54

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

    Director:Dan Riba
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Batman: The Animated Series Season 3 Episode 5 - Time Out of Joint
    7.4/10(1889 votes)

    S3:E5

    The Clock King plots against Mayor Hill after he steals an invention that allows him to travel at super speed.

    Director:Dan Riba
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 11 - Be a Clown
    7.5/10(3580 votes)

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writers:Steve Hayes, Ted Pedersen

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  17. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 13 - P.O.V.
    7.5/10(3592 votes)

    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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  18. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 21 - Vendetta
    7.5/10(2837 votes)

    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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  19. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 25 - The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy
    7.5/10(2706 votes)

    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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  20. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 28 - Night of the Ninja
    7.5/10(2590 votes)

    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.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Steve Perry

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  21. Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 48 - The Mechanic
    7.5/10(2196 votes)

    S1:E48

    While engaged in a high-speed chase, the Penguin's gang escapes and the Batmobile is virtually demolished.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Batman: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 5 - Paging the Crime Doctor
    7.5/10(2071 votes)

    S2:E5

    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:Unknown

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  23. Batman: The Animated Series Season 2 Episode 8 - Avatar
    7.5/10(1957 votes)

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Michael Reaves

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  24. Batman: The Animated Series Season 3 Episode 7 - Make 'Em Laugh
    7.5/10(1901 votes)

    S3:E7

    Batman and Robin investigate a string of crimes committed by a group of famous comedians brainwashed by the Joker.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writers:Paul Dini, Randy Rogel

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  25. Batman: The Animated Series Season 3 Episode 9 - Lock-Up
    7.5/10(1903 votes)

    S3:E9

    Lyle Bolton, Arkham's former chief of security, becomes the vigilante Lock-Up and kidnaps Commissioner Gordon and Mayor Hill, seeing them as the cause of rampant crime in Gotham City.

    Director:Dan Riba
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"I've Got Batman in My Basement" is the worst rated episode of "Batman: The Animated Series". It scored 6.5/10 based on 3192 votes. Directed by Frank Paur and written by Sam Graham, Chris Hubbell, it aired on 9/30/1992. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Prophecy of Doom".