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The Best Episodes of The Batman Season 4

Every episode of The Batman Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Batman Season 4!

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

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Batman" season 4 is "A Matter of Family", rated 8.4/10 from 273 user votes. It was directed by Brandon Vietti and written by Michael Jelenic. "A Matter of Family" aired on 9/23/2006 and is rated 0.7 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Team Penguin".

  • A Matter of Family
    8.4/10 273 votes

    #1 - A Matter of Family

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2006

    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

  • Team Penguin
    7.7/10 201 votes

    #2 - Team Penguin

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2006

    After watching a movie about criminal masterminds, Penguin gets the idea to form a team of Gotham's greatest villains in order to finally take Batman down. Meanwhile, Batgirl and Robin must learn how to work together.

    Director: Anthony Chun

    Writer: Joseph Kuhr

  • Clayfaces
    7.5/10 199 votes

    #3 - Clayfaces

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2006

    After the Joker's plan to make all the dogs laugh like hyenas is thwarted by Clayface (Ethan Bennett), he plans to prove himself to Batman by turning a new leaf. Meanwhile, actor Basil Karlo steals the mutagen responsible for Ethan Bennett for becoming Clayface and he becomes the new Clayface. Can Batman trust Ethan enough to help him stop Karlo?

    Director: Matt Youngberg, Adam Youngberg

    Writer: Steven Melching

  • The Everywhere Man
    7.7/10 206 votes

    #4 - The Everywhere Man

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2006

    When evidence from a series of art thefts by the Everywhere Man, a new costumed villain with the power to replicate, implicates Bruce's close friend John Marlowe, Batman believes there must be another explanation. Now, Batman must unmask the identity of the "Everywhere Man" and prove his friend's innocence.

    Director: Brandon Vietti

    Writer: Greg Weisman

  • The Breakout
    8.0/10 213 votes

    #5 - The Breakout

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2006

    After Batman apprehends Black Mask, his henchmen plan to spring him from Gotham P.D. so that Black Mask can activate his doomsday device. When Batman is captured, Batgirl and Robin must stop the villain on their own.

    Director: Matt Youngberg

    Writer: Alexx Van Dyne

  • Strange New World
    8.8/10 309 votes

    #6 - Strange New World

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/2006

    Hugo Strange infects the population of Gotham City with a virus that transforms them into zombies, and only Batman and Robin are left to find and distribute the antidote. But when Robin falls, only Batman can save the day. But not everything is at it seems ...

    Director: Anthony Chun

    Writer: Joseph Kuhr

  • Artifacts
    8.5/10 267 votes

    #7 - Artifacts

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 2/3/2007

    A thousand years into the future, the citizens of new Gotham must uncover the history of the Batman in order to stop a new Mr. Freeze.

    Director: Brandon Vietti

    Writer: Greg Weisman

  • Seconds
    8.3/10 237 votes

    #8 - Seconds

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 2/10/2007

    The Bat Team goes up against an unstoppable thief who knows their every move.

    Director: Anthony Chun, Matt Youngberg

    Writer: Steven Melching, Paul Dini

  • Riddler's Revenge
    8.1/10 233 votes

    #9 - Riddler's Revenge

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 2/17/2007

    The Riddler and Batman are dropped at the bottom of Gotham Harbor ... and the Riddler reveals his origins.

    Director: Brandon Vietti, Matt Youngberg

    Writer: Steven Melching, Stan Berkowitz

  • Two of a Kind
    7.9/10 222 votes

    #10 - Two of a Kind

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 2/24/2007

    When Harleen Quinzell is cancelled from her television program, Joker takes an interest and decides to groom her as his new partner in crime, Harley Quinn.

    Director: Brandon Vietti, Anthony Chun

    Writer: Stan Berkowitz, Paul Dini

  • Rumors
    7.9/10 215 votes

    #11 - Rumors

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 3/3/2007

    The villains of Gotham City are disappearing, each one defeated and captured by an invisible vigilante named Rumor. Batman and Robin must defeat Rumor before he has a chance to execute the villains.

    Director: Matt Youngberg

    Writer: Joseph Kuhr

  • The Joining (1)
    8.1/10 209 votes

    #12 - The Joining (1)

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 4/28/2007

    Bruce discovers that Wayne Industries is distributing alien technology across the world, and gains the aid of a mysterious new ally.

    Director: Anthony Chun

    Writer: Jane Espenson

  • The Joining (2)
    8.4/10 213 votes

    #13 - The Joining (2)

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 5/5/2007

    Martian Manhunter's prediction of an alien invasion by The Joining has come true. As Batman tries to stop them on his own, he learns that even working with a team will stop The Joining.

    Director: Brandon Vietti

    Writer: Jane Espenson