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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Batman Season 2 Episode 5 - Swamped
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Swamped

    S2:E5

    Killer Croc, a half-man, half-reptile, plans to submerge all of Gotham under water to carry out his scheme of plundering the city.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writers:Greg Klein, Tom Pugsley

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  2. The Batman Season 2 Episode 6 - Pets
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    #2 - Pets

    S2:E6

    Penguin discovers a sonic device that allows him to turn Man-Bat into his personal slave. Meanwhile, Alfred must deal with a raccoon that has found its way into the Bat-Cave and is wreaking havoc on the electrical equipment.

    Directors:Sam Liu, Seung Eun Kim
    Writers:Michael Jelenic, Christopher L. Yost, J.D. Murray

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  3. The Batman Season 2 Episode 10 - The Butler Did It
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Butler Did It

    S2:E10

    Spellbinder, a three-eyed mystic with the ability to induce both hypnosis and visions, sets his sights on stealing the valuable Eye of Sarkana – mesmerizing Alfred to be his personal thief.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Adam Beechen

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  4. The Batman Season 3 Episode 5 - RPM
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    #4 - RPM

    S3:E5

    Gearhead, a part-cyborg adrenaline junkie, rides into Gotham in a souped-up racer. With the ability to take control of cars using nano-technology, Gearhead is out to commit a series of crimes for thrills. Batman soon finds himself forced to upgrade the Batmobile to keep up with the cybernetic bad guy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Christopher L. Yost

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  5. The Batman Season 3 Episode 9 - Cash For Toys
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    #5 - Cash For Toys

    S3:E9

    When Wayne Industries shuts down Cosmo Krank, a toymaker with a spotty safety record, the demented villain takes revenge by trying to shut down Bruce Wayne – permanently – with his diabolical toys.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  6. The Batman Season 5 Episode 3 - Vertigo
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Vertigo

    S5:E3

    Batman welcomes another member of the Justice League to Gotham – Green Arrow. The two team up when Vertigo, a villain who can affect people's sense of balance, arrives in the city with a diabolical plan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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  7. The Batman Season 5 Episode 4 - White Heat
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    #7 - White Heat

    S5:E4

    Firefly tries to upgrade his powers with the aid of his new girlfriend Blaze, but is exposed to radioactive phosphorous and takes on a new more dangerous identity as Phosphorus.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Joseph Kuhr

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  8. The Batman Season 5 Episode 5 - A Mirror Darkly
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - A Mirror Darkly

    S5:E5

    Batman and Robin team up with the Flash to thwart Mirror Master's plans to trap everyone in their own mirror image.

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  9. The Batman Season 5 Episode 6 - Joker Express
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Joker Express

    S5:E6

    Gotham citizens are bursting into hysterical laughter and dumping stolen goods into the river, and Batman is soon on the trail of the Joker.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Brian Swenlin

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  10. The Batman Season 5 Episode 9 - Attack of the Terrible Trio
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Attack of the Terrible Trio

    S5:E9

    A trio of college misfits use stolen mutagens from Dr. Kirk Langstrom to transform themselves into animal forms and get revenge on those who have scorned them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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  11. The Batman Season 5 Episode 11 - What Goes Up...
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    #11 - What Goes Up...

    S5:E11

    When Black Mask hires Hawkman's arch-nemesis the Shadow Thief to break him out of Arkham and assist in the theft of a meteorite, Batman must team up with fellow Justice League member Hawkman to defeat them.

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Alexx Van Dyne

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  12. The Batman Season 2 Episode 2 - Riddled
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Riddled

    S2:E2

    The GCPD find themselves dealing with a new threat in the form of Riddler, who has planted a bomb at Gotham's city hall. Fearing that Riddler will make good on his threat to destroy the city, Detective Yin, secretly aided by Batman, must work to solve a string of riddles that have been scattered throughout Gotham.

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

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  13. The Batman Season 2 Episode 3 - Fire & Ice
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Fire & Ice

    S2:E3

    Firefly and Mr. Freeze make an unlikely pair as they join forces to plunge Gotham into a permanent winter. With the entire police force "iced over," The Batman is the city's only hope for survival.

    Director:Sam Liu
    Writer:Joseph Kuhr

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  14. The Batman Season 3 Episode 11 - Thunder
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Thunder

    S3:E11

    Maximillian Zeus, a millionaire who is also a Greek history fanatic, takes control of Gotham from the sky after losing to Mayor Grange in an election.

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Paul Giacoppo

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  15. The Batman Season 4 Episode 9 - Riddler's Revenge
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Riddler's Revenge

    S4:E9

    The Riddler and Batman are dropped at the bottom of Gotham Harbor where he discovers what role he played in the origin of the villainous Riddler. Batman must find a way to save them both from certain death.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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  16. The Batman Season 2 Episode 9 - Ragdolls to Riches
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Ragdolls to Riches

    S2:E9

    Ragdoll, a triple-jointed contortionist, crosses paths with Batman and Catwoman while continuously trying to steal priceless artifacts. As a civilian, Selina Kyle befriends Bruce Wayne, but her intentions may not be so straightforward.

    Directors:Seung Eun Kim, Brandon Vietti
    Writers:Adam Beechen, Alexx Van Dyne

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  17. The Batman Season 3 Episode 6 - Brawn
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Brawn

    S3:E6

    After getting his hands on Bane's steroid apparatus, Joker uses it to bulk up to monstrous proportions. As Joker toys with the city with his superhuman strength, The Batman and Batgirl must find a way to defeat this unstoppable force.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Alexx Van Dyne

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  18. The Batman Season 3 Episode 7 - The Laughing Cats
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Laughing Cats

    S3:E7

    When a pair of leopards is stolen by Joker, The Batman and Batgirl form an uneasy alliance with Catwoman, who is determined to save the rare animals from being hunted.

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Joseph Kuhr

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  19. The Batman Season 3 Episode 10 - The Apprentice
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Apprentice

    S3:E10

    Jealous that Batman has a new sidekick, the Joker decides to recruit a youthful prankster to become his apprentice and partner in crime.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  20. The Batman Season 3 Episode 12 - The Icy Depths
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Icy Depths

    S3:E12

    The Penguin, Mr. Freeze, and Alfred's old school chum search for a rare umbrella that is the key to a valuable treasure in Gotham Harbor.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  21. The Batman Season 4 Episode 5 - The Breakout
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Breakout

    S4:E5

    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

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  22. The Batman Season 5 Episode 12 - Lost Heroes (1)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Lost Heroes (1)

    S5:E12

    When super-powered members of the Justice League begin disappearing one by one, Batman, Robin and Green Arrow must discover the mystery surrounding their disappearance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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  23. The Batman Season 5 Episode 13 - Lost Heroes (2)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Lost Heroes (2)

    S5:E13

    The Joining attempts a second invasion of Earth with the stolen powers of the newly formed Justice League. Only the non-powered heroes Batman and Green Arrow remain to gain back their friends' powers and stand between the Joining and world conquest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Alexx Van Dyne

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  24. The Batman Season 1 Episode 5 - The Man Who Would Be Bat
    6.1/10(7 votes)

    #24 - The Man Who Would Be Bat

    S1:E5

    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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  25. The Batman Season 1 Episode 10 - Topsy Turvy
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Topsy Turvy

    S1:E10

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Swamped" is the worst rated episode of "The Batman". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Brandon Vietti and written by Greg Klein, Tom Pugsley, it aired on 6/11/2005. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Pets".