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The Worst Episodes of Batman: The Animated Series

Every episode of Batman: The Animated Series ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Batman: The Animated Series!

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 I've Got Batman in My Basement
    6.5/10(2.8k votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. Background image for Prophecy of Doom
    6.7/10(2.4k votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Background image for The Underdwellers
    6.7/10(2.8k votes)

    #3 - The Underdwellers

    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. Background image for Moon of the Wolf
    6.7/10(2.0k votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Dick Sebast
    Writer:Len Wein
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  5. Background image for Fire from Olympus
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Background image for The Terrible Trio
    6.7/10(1.7k votes)

    #6 - The Terrible Trio

    S4:E1

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

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Tyger, Tyger
    7.0/10(2.2k votes)

    #7 - Tyger, Tyger

    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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  9. Background image for The Forgotten
    7.2/10(2.8k votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. Background image for Cat Scratch Fever
    7.2/10(2.1k votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Worry Men
    7.2/10(1.8k votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Paul Dini
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  12. Background image for The Lion and the Unicorn
    7.2/10(1.6k votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. Background image for Eternal Youth
    7.3/10(2.5k votes)

    #12 - 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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  14. Background image for Terror in the Sky
    7.3/10(2.0k votes)

    #13 - Terror in the Sky

    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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  15. Background image for Blind as a Bat
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Blind as a Bat

    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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  16. Background image for Be a Clown
    7.5/10(3.1k votes)

    #15 - 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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  17. Background image for P.O.V.
    7.5/10(3.1k votes)

    #16 - 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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  18. Background image for Night of the Ninja
    7.5/10(2.2k votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
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  19. Background image for The Mechanic
    7.5/10(1.9k votes)

    #18 - The Mechanic

    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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  20. Background image for Paging the Crime Doctor
    7.5/10(1.8k votes)

    #19 - Paging the Crime Doctor

    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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  21. Background image for Avatar
    7.5/10(1.7k votes)

    #20 - Avatar

    S2:E8

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

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  22. Background image for Time Out of Joint
    7.5/10(1.7k votes)

    #21 - Time Out of Joint

    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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  23. Background image for Make 'Em Laugh
    7.5/10(1.7k votes)

    #22 - Make 'Em Laugh

    S3:E7

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

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  24. Background image for Lock-Up
    7.5/10(1.7k votes)

    #23 - Lock-Up

    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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  25. Background image for Showdown
    7.5/10(1.7k votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Kevin Altieri
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for On Leather Wings
    7.6/10(4.8k votes)

    #25 - 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
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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 2778 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".