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The Best Episodes of The Batman

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A young billionaire Bruce Wayne fights crime and evil as the mysterious vigilante, The Batman.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Batman Season 1 Episode 7 - The Big Heat
    10.0/10(372 votes)

    #1 - The Big Heat

    S1:E7

    Batman deals with an arsonist known as Firefly and problems involving Gotham's mayor.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writers:Christopher L. Yost, J.D. Murray

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  2. The Batman Season 1 Episode 8 - Q&A
    10.0/10(368 votes)

    #2 - Q&A

    S1:E8

    Batman attempts to outsmart the Cluemaster, who's seeking revenge on several game-show producers.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  3. The Batman Season 1 Episode 9 - The Big Dummy
    10.0/10(363 votes)

    #3 - The Big Dummy

    S1:E9

    Batman tracks a thief known as the Ventriloquist, who appears to be controlled by a puppet called Scarface.

    Director:Sam Liu
    Writer:Bob Goodman

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  4. The Batman Season 3 Episode 4 - A Fistful of Felt
    10.0/10(283 votes)

    #4 - A Fistful of Felt

    S3:E4

    After his most recent crime spree, Arnold Wesker is taken to Arkham and apparently ""cured"" by Dr. Hugo Strange. A new career as a children's entertainer lies before Wesker ... but can he escape the shadow of Scarface?

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  5. The Batman Season 1 Episode 11 - Bird of Prey
    9.0/10(351 votes)

    #5 - Bird of Prey

    S1:E11

    The Penguin attempts to rob Bruce Wayne's mansion while a TV crew is filming there.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  6. The Batman Season 2 Episode 1 - The Cat, the Bat and the Very Ugly
    9.0/10(336 votes)

    #6 - The Cat, the Bat and the Very Ugly

    S2:E1

    During a museum robbery, a partnership is formed between Catwoman and Penguin. But when Penguin double-crosses Catwoman before she can double-cross him, she and Batman have to stop Penguin before he unleashes his true plan: harnessing the power of Ra!

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Greg Klein

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  7. The Batman Season 2 Episode 11 - Grundy's Night
    8.0/10(307 votes)

    #7 - Grundy's Night

    S2:E11

    Solomon Grundy, a legendary zombie, emerges from a swamp on Halloween to wreak havoc on Gotham. But Batman and Alfred discover that there is more to Grundy than there appears.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  8. The Batman Season 1 Episode 3 - Traction
    7.4/10(508 votes)

    #8 - Traction

    S1:E3

    Batman battles a criminal called Bane, who uses steroids to enhance his strength.

    Director:Sam Liu
    Writer:Adam Beechen

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  9. The Batman Season 1 Episode 2 - Call of the Cobblepot
    7.0/10(505 votes)

    #9 - Call of the Cobblepot

    S1:E2

    Batman must rescue Alfred from the clutches of the Penguin.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  10. The Batman Season 1 Episode 4 - The Cat and the Bat
    7.0/10(435 votes)

    #10 - The Cat and the Bat

    S1:E4

    Catwoman hunts for Batman and steals his utility belt.

    Director:Sam Liu
    Writer:Adam Beechen

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  11. The Batman Season 1 Episode 6 - The Big Chill
    7.0/10(430 votes)

    #11 - The Big Chill

    S1:E6

    Batman searches for diamond thief Mr. Freeze.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  12. The Batman Season 2 Episode 4 - The Laughing Bat
    7.0/10(378 votes)

    #12 - The Laughing Bat

    S2:E4

    The Joker decides to take on the role of "Batman" and doses Bruce with Joker venom to create an arch-rival of his own.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Michael Jelenic

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  13. The Batman Season 2 Episode 8 - JTV
    7.0/10(301 votes)

    #13 - JTV

    S2:E8

    Joker pirates the airwaves of Gotham in order to broadcast his crimes on TV as entertainment. When Detective Yin's overzealous new partner tries to bring the clown prince of crime down, he merely becomes Joker's latest "co-star." Batman must find where Joker is broadcasting from before he can carry out his plan to make Gotham die of laughter!

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writers:Greg Weisman, Duane Capizzi

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  14. The Batman Season 3 Episode 3 - A Dark Knight to Remember
    7.0/10(289 votes)

    #14 - A Dark Knight to Remember

    S3:E3

    When the Batman takes a blow to the head during a fight with the Penguin, Gotham is left without its defender while an amnesiac Bruce Wayne must consider if he's a coward or not.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Joseph Kuhr

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  15. The Batman Season 3 Episode 8 - Fleurs du Mal
    7.0/10(259 votes)

    #15 - Fleurs du Mal

    S3:E8

    High-ranking Gotham officials begin to embrace environmental causes after the delivery of mysterious plants, and it becomes clear they're under the influence of ... Poison Ivy.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:David Slack

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  16. The Batman Season 4 Episode 1 - A Matter of Family
    7.0/10(352 votes)

    #16 - A Matter of Family

    S4:E1

    After a young circus performer named Dick Grayson loses his parents to a criminal named Tony Zucco, Bruce Wayne adopts the young boy. Once Bruce's secret is revealed, Dick joins Batman as his new sidekick, Robin. Together, they set out to find Zucco and bring him to justice.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Michael Jelenic

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  17. The Batman Season 1 Episode 1 - The Bat in the Belfry
    6.8/10(646 votes)

    #17 - The Bat in the Belfry

    S1:E1

    Batman tries to prevent the Joker from poisoning Gotham City.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Duane Capizzi

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  18. The Batman Season 1 Episode 10 - Topsy Turvy
    6.5/10(358 votes)

    #18 - Topsy Turvy

    S1:E10

    A series of crimes bears the unmistakable mark of the Joker, but he is locked up in Arkham.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Adam Beechen

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  19. The Batman Season 3 Episode 1 - Batgirl Begins (1)
    6.3/10(326 votes)

    #19 - Batgirl Begins (1)

    S3:E1

    The story of how the Commissioner's daughter became Batgirl and how her best friend becomes Poision Ivy is told.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Michael Jelenic

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  20. The Batman Season 1 Episode 5 - The Man Who Would Be Bat
    6.2/10(439 votes)

    #20 - The Man Who Would Be Bat

    S1:E5

    A dangerous experiment turns a scientist into a hideous creature called the Man-Bat.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writers:Greg Klein, Tom Pugsley

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  21. The Batman Season 3 Episode 2 - Batgirl Begins (2)
    6.0/10(310 votes)

    #21 - Batgirl Begins (2)

    S3:E2

    Continuing where we left off in the first part, Barbara Gordon becomes Batgirl in order to save the commissioner, but does Batman really want a sidekick?

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Batman Season 5 Episode 7 - Ring Toss
    3.0/10(271 votes)

    #22 - Ring Toss

    S5:E7

    Green Lantern seeks out Batman's help in locating renegade Green Lantern Sinestro, but when the villain comes to Earth, the Penguin ends up with the hero's power ring.

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Batman Season 1 Episode 12 - The Rubberface of Comedy (1)
    0.0/10(371 votes)

    #23 - The Rubberface of Comedy (1)

    S1:E12

    The Joker uses a new weapon that turns anything into rubber or putty; the police chief wants Batman arrested.

    Director:Sam Liu
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  24. The Batman Season 1 Episode 13 - The Clayface of Tragedy (2)
    0.0/10(388 votes)

    #24 - The Clayface of Tragedy (2)

    S1:E13

    Batman investigates a villain known as Clayface, who is able to transform into other people.

    Directors:Sam Liu, Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  25. The Batman Season 2 Episode 2 - Riddled
    0.0/10(341 votes)

    #25 - Riddled

    S2:E2

    A mysterious villain known as the Riddler challenges Yin, secretly helped by Batman, to a number of riddles. Things are not what they seem from the riddles...

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writers:Christopher L. Yost, J.D. Murray

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Big Heat" is the best rated episode of "The Batman". It scored 10/10 based on 372 votes. Directed by Seung Eun Kim and written by Christopher L. Yost, J.D. Murray, it aired on 11/13/2004. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Q&A".