The Best Episodes of The Batman Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.1/10(11 votes)

   #1 - The Bat in the Belfry

   S1:E19/11/2004

   Batman finds himself dealing with a new breed of criminal when Joker takes over Arkham Asylum, then plans to release a poisonous gas over Gotham City.

   Director:Seung Eun Kim

   Writer:Duane Capizzi

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   Director:Seung Eun Kim

   Writer:Duane Capizzi
2. 

   7.5/10(6 votes)

   #2 - Call of the Cobblepot

   S1:E29/18/2004

   Oswald Cobblepot, the Penguin, has delusions of rebuilding the lost Cobblepot fortune with his birds that perform robberies.

   Director:Brandon Vietti

   Writer:Steven Melching

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   Director:Brandon Vietti

   Writer:Steven Melching
3. 

   7.8/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Traction

   S1:E39/25/2004

   Batman battles the masked criminal Bane, but once Bane activates his chemical-steroid-infusion, Batman finds himself outmatched by brute strength.

   Director:Sam Liu

   Writer:Adam Beechen

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   Director:Sam Liu

   Writer:Adam Beechen
4. 

   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #4 - The Cat and the Bat

   S1:E410/2/2004

   After a news report links her with Batman, Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman, designs to meet her nighttime counterpart. After drawing out her prey, Catwoman steals Batman's utility belt.

   Director:Sam Liu

   Writer:Adam Beechen

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   Director:Sam Liu

   Writer:Adam Beechen
5. 

   6.2/10(6 votes)

   #5 - The Man Who Would Be Bat

   S1:E510/30/2004

   When Dr Langstrom, a scientist in Wayne's genome division, tests the experimental serum he's been devising on himself, he transforms into the hideous Man-Bat.

   Director:Seung Eun Kim

   Writers:Greg Klein, Tom Pugsley

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   Director:Seung Eun Kim

   Writers:Greg Klein, Tom Pugsley
6. 

   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #6 - The Big Chill

   S1:E611/6/2004

   Batman is on the trail of Mr Freeze, a villain who uses ice technology as a means of stealing the objects of his passion: the rarest, most valuable diamonds.

   Director:Brandon Vietti

   Writer:Greg Weisman

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   Director:Brandon Vietti

   Writer:Greg Weisman
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7. 

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - The Big Heat

   S1:E711/13/2004

   Batman finds himself on the trail of Firefly, a pyromaniac supervillain, while Bruce tries to secure a charity contract with Mayor Grange.

   Director:Seung Eun Kim

   Writers:Christopher L. Yost, J.D. Murray

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   Director:Seung Eun Kim

   Writers:Christopher L. Yost, J.D. Murray
8. 

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - Q&A

   S1:E811/20/2004

   A series of bizarre and dramatic kidnappings lead Batman into the den of the Cluemaster, a washed-up and demented ex-game show champion.

   Director:Brandon Vietti

   Writer:Steven Melching

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   Director:Brandon Vietti

   Writer:Steven Melching
9. 

   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - The Big Dummy

   S1:E911/27/2004

   Batman's attempts to thwart the latest in a series of heists finds him pitted against a team being led by a ventriloquist and a puppet called Scarface. Meanwhile, Alfred plays matchmaker for Bruce.

   Director:Sam Liu

   Writer:Bob Goodman

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   Director:Sam Liu

   Writer:Bob Goodman
10. 

    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Topsy Turvy

    S1:E102/5/2005

    Batman investigates a series of revenge crimes bearing the stamp of his archenemy Joker, despite the fact that Joker is currently locked up in Arkham Asylum.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim

    Writer:Adam Beechen

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    Director:Seung Eun Kim

    Writer:Adam Beechen
11. 

    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Bird of Prey

    S1:E112/12/2005

    Penguin breaks into Wayne Manor while Bruce is being interviewed for a TV show. Bruce must figure out a way to escape the cameras to become Batman.

    Director:Brandon Vietti

    Writer:Steven Melching

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    Director:Brandon Vietti

    Writer:Steven Melching
12. 

    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Rubberface of Comedy (1)

    S1:E124/30/2005

    Joker wreaks havoc on all of Gotham with a new gizmo that can morph any object into rubber or putty. Meanwhile, the Chief of Police pressures his detectives to take down The Batman once and for all.

    Director:Sam Liu

    Writer:Greg Weisman

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    Director:Sam Liu

    Writer:Greg Weisman
13. 

    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Clayface of Tragedy (2)

    S1:E135/7/2005

    Batman is pitted against a new villain named Clayface, who can transform his body as if it were clay and impersonate anyone he chooses! Before The Batman can stop him, he will learn Clayface's shocking dark secret!

    Directors:Sam Liu, Seung Eun Kim

    Writer:Greg Weisman

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    Directors:Sam Liu, Seung Eun Kim

    Writer:Greg Weisman