7.4/10520 votes#1 - The Bat in the Belfry
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/2004
Batman tries to prevent the Joker from poisoning Gotham City.
Director: Seung Eun Kim
Writer: Duane Capizzi
7.0/10404 votes#2 - Call of the Cobblepot
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2004
Batman must rescue Alfred from the clutches of the Penguin.
Director: Brandon Vietti
Writer: Steven Melching
7.3/10403 votes#3 - Traction
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/2004
Batman battles a criminal called Bane, who uses steroids to enhance his strength.
Director: Sam Liu
Writer: Adam Beechen
7.6/10345 votes#4 - The Cat and the Bat
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/2004
Catwoman hunts for Batman and steals his utility belt.
Director: Sam Liu
Writer: Adam Beechen
7.1/10347 votes#5 - The Man Who Would Be Bat
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2004
A dangerous experiment turns a scientist into a hideous creature called the Man-Bat.
Director: Seung Eun Kim
Writer: Greg Klein, Tom Pugsley
7.3/10337 votes#6 - The Big Chill
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2004
Batman searches for diamond thief Mr. Freeze.
Director: Brandon Vietti
Writer: Greg Weisman
7.1/10286 votes#7 - The Big Heat
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2004
Batman deals with an arsonist known as Firefly and problems involving Gotham's mayor.
Director: Seung Eun Kim
Writer: J.D. Murray, Christopher L. Yost
6.8/10284 votes#8 - Q&A
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2004
Batman attempts to outsmart the Cluemaster, who's seeking revenge on several game-show producers.
Director: Brandon Vietti
Writer: Steven Melching
6.9/10282 votes#9 - The Big Dummy
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2004
Batman tracks a thief known as the Ventriloquist, who appears to be controlled by a puppet called Scarface.
Director: Sam Liu
Writer: Bob Goodman
7.2/10274 votes#10 - Topsy Turvy
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/5/2005
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
7.4/10271 votes#11 - Bird of Prey
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/12/2005
The Penguin attempts to rob Bruce Wayne's mansion while a TV crew is filming there.
Director: Brandon Vietti
Writer: Steven Melching
7.8/10287 votes#12 - The Rubberface of Comedy (1)
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/30/2005
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
8.2/10302 votes#13 - The Clayface of Tragedy (2)
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/7/2005
Batman investigates a villain known as Clayface, who is able to transform into other people.
Director: Seung Eun Kim, Sam Liu
Writer: Greg Weisman
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Bat in the Belfry" is the best rated episode of "The Batman" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 520 votes. Directed by Seung Eun Kim and written by Duane Capizzi, it aired on 9/11/2004. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Call of the Cobblepot".