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The Worst Episodes of The Batman

Every episode of The Batman ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Batman!

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

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Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "The Batman" is "Q&A", rated 6.7/10 from 274 user votes. It was directed by Brandon Vietti and written by Steven Melching. "Q&A" aired on 11/20/2004 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Pets".

  • Q&A
    6.7/10 274 votes

    #1 - 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

  • Pets
    6.8/10 217 votes

    #2 - Pets

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/18/2005

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

    Director: Seung Eun Kim, Sam Liu

    Writer: J.D. Murray, Christopher L. Yost, Michael Jelenic

  • Fleurs du Mal
    6.8/10 197 votes

    #3 - Fleurs du Mal

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2005

    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

  • Attack of the Terrible Trio
    6.8/10 179 votes

    #4 - Attack of the Terrible Trio

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 2/2/2008

    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: N/A

    Writer: Stan Berkowitz

  • The Big Dummy
    6.9/10 271 votes

    #5 - 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

  • Swamped
    6.9/10 224 votes

    #6 - Swamped

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/11/2005

    Killer Croc, a half-man, half reptile plans to submerge all of Gotham in water in order to facilitate his plundering of the city.

    Director: Brandon Vietti

    Writer: Greg Klein, Tom Pugsley

  • The Butler Did It
    6.9/10 215 votes

    #7 - The Butler Did It

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/20/2005

    Spellbinder, a three-eyed mystic with the ability to induce both hypnosis and visions employs the servants of the rich to steal the Eye of Sarkana -- including Alfred!

    Director: Seung Eun Kim

    Writer: Adam Beechen

  • A Fistful of Felt
    6.9/10 215 votes

    #8 - A Fistful of Felt

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2005

    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

  • Cash For Toys
    6.9/10 195 votes

    #9 - Cash For Toys

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 2/4/2006

    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

  • Call of the Cobblepot
    7.0/10 390 votes

    #10 - 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

  • Fire & Ice
    7.0/10 237 votes

    #11 - Fire & Ice

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/28/2005

    Firefly and Mr. Freeze team up to put their devastating plan into action: permanently putting Gotham City in a never-ending winter. Once the policeman's gala charity ball is put on ice, it's all up to the Batman.

    Director: Sam Liu

    Writer: Joseph Kuhr

  • RPM
    7.0/10 215 votes

    #12 - RPM

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2005

    A new villain, Gearhead, makes his first appearance robbing a charity race, and Batman soon finds himself forced to upgrade the Batmobile to keep up with the cybernetic bad guy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Christopher L. Yost

  • Brawn
    7.0/10 207 votes

    #13 - Brawn

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2005

    The Joker is on a rampage when he gets hold of Bane's injection system and turns himself into a rampaging beast.

    Director: Brandon Vietti

    Writer: Alexx Van Dyne

  • What Goes Up...
    7.0/10 180 votes

    #14 - What Goes Up...

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 2/16/2008

    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 the villains.

    Director: Christopher Berkeley

    Writer: Alexx Van Dyne

  • The Man Who Would Be Bat
    7.1/10 335 votes

    #15 - 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: Tom Pugsley, Greg Klein

  • The Big Heat
    7.1/10 275 votes

    #16 - 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

  • The Laughing Cats
    7.1/10 203 votes

    #17 - The Laughing Cats

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2005

    When a rare Black Siberian Leopard is stolen, Batman and Batgirl suspect Catwoman and go to protect the second Black Siberian Leopard. But what happens when Joker beats them to the punch and brings the cats to Killgore Steed? It's a maze of doom with dangerous creatures. Can Catwoman, Batman, and Batgirl escape, or will they end up on Joker's wall?

    Director: Christopher Berkeley

    Writer: Joseph Kuhr

  • Topsy Turvy
    7.2/10 264 votes

    #18 - 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

  • A Dark Knight to Remember
    7.2/10 221 votes

    #19 - A Dark Knight to Remember

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2005

    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

  • Thunder
    7.2/10 192 votes

    #20 - Thunder

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 2/18/2006

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

    Director: Christopher Berkeley

    Writer: Paul Giacoppo

  • Traction
    7.3/10 393 votes

    #21 - 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

  • The Big Chill
    7.3/10 325 votes

    #22 - The Big Chill

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2004

    Batman searches for diamond thief Mr. Freeze.

    Director: Brandon Vietti

    Writer: Greg Weisman

  • Bird of Prey
    7.3/10 262 votes

    #23 - 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

  • The Cat, the Bat and the Very Ugly
    7.3/10 249 votes

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

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/14/2005

    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

  • White Heat
    7.3/10 183 votes

    #25 - White Heat

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2007

    Perpetual loser 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: N/A

    Writer: Joseph Kuhr