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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Batman Season 1 Episode 8 - Q&A
    6.7/10(394 votes)

    #1 - Q&A

    S1:E8

    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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  2. The Batman Season 5 Episode 9 - Attack of the Terrible Trio
    6.7/10(254 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. The Batman Season 3 Episode 8 - Fleurs du Mal
    6.8/10(273 votes)

    #3 - Fleurs du Mal

    S3:E8

    Batman investigates why high ranking Gotham politicians have abandoned plans for a new hospital in favor of preserving the city's green areas. It soon becomes clear they are under the influence of Poison Ivy.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:David Slack

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  4. The Batman Season 3 Episode 9 - Cash For Toys
    6.8/10(276 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. The Batman Season 2 Episode 6 - Pets
    6.9/10(311 votes)

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

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  6. The Batman Season 1 Episode 2 - Call of the Cobblepot
    7.0/10(536 votes)

    #6 - Call of the Cobblepot

    S1:E2

    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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  7. The Batman Season 1 Episode 9 - The Big Dummy
    7.0/10(384 votes)

    #7 - The Big Dummy

    S1:E9

    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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  8. The Batman Season 2 Episode 5 - Swamped
    7.0/10(322 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. The Batman Season 2 Episode 10 - The Butler Did It
    7.0/10(306 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. The Batman Season 3 Episode 4 - A Fistful of Felt
    7.0/10(302 votes)

    #10 - A Fistful of Felt

    S3:E4

    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

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  11. The Batman Season 3 Episode 5 - RPM
    7.0/10(297 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. The Batman Season 2 Episode 3 - Fire & Ice
    7.1/10(342 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. The Batman Season 3 Episode 6 - Brawn
    7.1/10(293 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. The Batman Season 5 Episode 11 - What Goes Up...
    7.1/10(256 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. The Batman Season 1 Episode 5 - The Man Who Would Be Bat
    7.2/10(464 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. The Batman Season 1 Episode 7 - The Big Heat
    7.2/10(397 votes)

    #16 - The Big Heat

    S1:E7

    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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  17. The Batman Season 3 Episode 3 - A Dark Knight to Remember
    7.2/10(307 votes)

    #17 - A Dark Knight to Remember

    S3:E3

    After a physical trauma causes him to forget he's The Batman, Bruce Wayne finds himself kidnapped by the Penguin. Batgirl sets out to rescue the "helpless" amnesiac billionaire, but is captured herself.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Joseph Kuhr

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  18. The Batman Season 3 Episode 7 - The Laughing Cats
    7.2/10(278 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 1 Episode 6 - The Big Chill
    7.3/10(457 votes)

    #19 - The Big Chill

    S1:E6

    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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  20. The Batman Season 1 Episode 10 - Topsy Turvy
    7.3/10(381 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. The Batman Season 3 Episode 11 - Thunder
    7.3/10(272 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. The Batman Season 5 Episode 6 - Joker Express
    7.3/10(266 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. The Batman Season 5 Episode 8 - The Metal Face of Comedy
    7.3/10(268 votes)

    #23 - The Metal Face of Comedy

    S5:E8

    A strange mishap causes the Joker's mind and personality to be downloaded into a computer, enabling him to control the new WayneTech Nanobots. This creates a new and improved body which attempts to destroy Batman, Robin, and the original Joker.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Batman Season 1 Episode 1 - The Bat in the Belfry
    7.4/10(685 votes)

    #24 - The Bat in the Belfry

    S1:E1

    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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  25. The Batman Season 1 Episode 3 - Traction
    7.4/10(537 votes)

    #25 - Traction

    S1:E3

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Q&A" is the worst rated episode of "The Batman". It scored 6.7/10 based on 394 votes. Directed by Brandon Vietti and written by Steven Melching, it aired on 11/20/2004. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Attack of the Terrible Trio".