Season Guide
Batman: The Animated Series Season 1
Season 1 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
Season 1 of Batman: The Animated Series premiered 1992-09-05 and ran 60 episodes through 1993-05-24.
Episodes
1
Summary Batman encounters a new cat burglar calling herself Catwoman, and around the same time, meets a woman named Selina Kyle (as Bruce Wayne), to whom he is visibly attracted.…
2
Summary A mysterious bat like creature terrorizes Gotham City, causing the police force to pursue Batman. The Dark Knight must find the real perpetrator to clear his name. Our Take…
3
SummaryBitter scientist Victor Fries, as Mr. Freeze, attacks several divisions of GothCorp, each time stealing a piece for a secret weapon he intends to build. Batman investigates the connections, and…
4
Summary Bruce Wayne is framed for the attempted murder of Lucius Fox. The real perpetrator is an actor and master of disguise named Matt Hagen, who was disfigured in a…
5
Summary Bruce Wayne is released from prison on bail. Hagen, as it turns out, survived the murder attempt on him, but at a high cost: the formula entered his body…
6
SummaryA mob war between crime bosses Rupert Thorne and Arnold Stromwell is nearing its end, and comes to a climax when Stromwell is set up to be killed in an…
7
Summary After a man named Charlie Collins curses at the Joker on the road for bumping him, the Clown Prince of Crime corners him and intimidates him into doing him…
8
Summary The leader of the Red Claw group (known herself only as Red Claw) attacks a military train and steals a viral plague, which she intends to release in Gotham…
9
Summary When District Attorney Harvey Dent collapses after a meal with his fiancée Pamela Isley and friend Bruce Wayne, doctors discover that he has been poisoned. Batman must find the…
10
Summary Batman encounters the Scarecrow and attempts to foil his scheme to burn down Gotham University, but in the process is exposed to the Scarecrow’s fear gas, and is forced…
11
Summary Mayor Hamilton Hill’s miserable son, Jordan, becomes even sadder when his father uses his birthday party as a political gathering, and ends up stowing away in the truck of…
12
SummaryWith the help of arsonists, Roland Daggett plans to destroy Crime Alley and use the land to expand his business empire. But that plan would mean killing the residents or…
13
Summary A botched police operation results in the suspension of those involved: Officer Wilkes, Officer Montoya, and Detective Bullock. Confronted by their superiors, each of them is forced to tell…
14
Summary After his company goes bankrupt, Temple Fugate becomes the Clock King. Fugate sets out to seek his revenge against the man whom he blames for his misfortunes: Mayor Hamilton…
15
Summary Joker creates a toxin that affects only fish, mutating them into Joker fish. Then, he targets innocent men who refuse to copyright his Joker fish. The Joker also captures…
16
SummarySeveral rich industrialists are invited to the Eternal Youth Health Spa, and that's where they are last seen before disappearing. The only connection: they had something to do with the…
17
Summary Mobster Rupert Thorne attempts to use Harvey Dent’s secret split personality to blackmail him. But when Dent meets with Thorne at a chemical plant, “Big Bad Harv” takes over,…
18
Summary Harvey Dent, now calling himself Two-Face, resurfaces and starts robbing Rupert Thorne’s illegal businesses, preparing for a final confrontation with the crime boss, and Batman must stop his former…
19
Summary The Scarecrow invents a fear chemical that is activated by adrenaline. Then, he uses it to affect the outcome of athletic events. Whenever a single person becomes agitated, the…
20
Summary During a fight with Batman over a stolen Fabergé egg, the Penguin incapacitates Batman with poison gas. The Dark Knight is rescued by a teenage amateur detective named Sherman…
21
Summary Detective Bullock is arrested for kidnapping. Batman, who dislikes Bullock but nevertheless believes him to be a good man, investigates, and discovers the identity of the real criminal: Killer…
22
Summary Batman investigates a cult, called the Brotherhood, founded by the “mystic” Nostromos after hearing about a number of stories from his colleagues about his ability to predict the future.…
23
Summary While investigating the disappearances of Gotham’s homeless in an undercover disguise, Bruce Wayne is kidnapped and imprisoned in a chain gang mining camp, suffering from amnesia. Alfred must thus…
24
Summary Miserable Wayne Industries scientist Jervis Tetch is unable to pursue the girl he loves, Alice the secretary. When she splits up from her boyfriend, he makes an advance and…
25
SummaryBaron Jozek, furious at Batman for humiliating him at a dinner party (over Jozek's underworld connections), hires Josiah Wormwood, a master in setting traps for his victims, to hunt down…
26
Summary Bruce Wayne wakes up one morning to find that his life is completely upside down: his parents are alive, the Batcave does not exist, Alfred does not remember Robin,…
27
Summary Batman traces a series of bizarre robberies on the streets of Gotham back to a band of homeless children, who have been raised to do the bidding of their…
28
Summary A mysterious ninja is robbing Wayne Enterprises subsidiaries, and Batman discovers that the ninja is actually his equal in combat. A grudge against Bruce Wayne and skills to match…
29
Summary After a prominent judge is injured during a struggle with some thugs demanding money from her in exchange for a strange tape, Bruce Wayne decides to take a trip…
30
Summary Selina Kyle is kidnapped by the villainous genetic engineer Dr. Emile Dorian and becomes his latest experiment to provide his man cat hybrid named Tygrus with a mate. Batman…
31
SummaryBatman is incarcerated in Arkham Asylum after being exposed to the Scarecrow's fear inducing gas. Batman knows that the Scarecrow has escaped for the second time and is planning to…
32
SummarySimon Trent, an actor best known for his past role as "The Gray Ghost", is on the verge of bankruptcy thanks to his declining career. To save himself, he sells…
33
Summary Batman must stop Roland Daggett’s plan to release a viral plague designed by Professor Milo into Gotham by way of its stray cat population. The case gains new urgency…
34
Summary On the anniversary of the death of Bruce’s parents, Batman accompanies Leslie Thompkins to Crime Alley to place roses on the spot where they were gunned down. Meanwhile, Commissioner…
35
SummaryThe Joker, Killer Croc, the Penguin, Two-Face, and Poison Ivy all meet at a poker table, each telling a tale of times when they almost defeated Batman. At the same…
36
Summary Batman investigates the appearance of a werewolf like creature in Gotham, not realizing that the monster happens to be one of Bruce Wayne’s associates. Anthony Romulus, ex-Olympic champion. Behind…
37
Summary When a giant sized bat ransacks Gotham harbor, Batman suspects that Dr. Kirk Langstrom is up to his old tricks, taking the Man-Bat formula again. Batman isn’t the only…
38
Summary After escaping Arkham Asylum on Christmas Eve, The Joker takes over Gotham’s airwaves and terrorizes the city for a crime. He challenges Batman and Robin to find his hidden…
39
SummarySeveral robberies take place at major companies, including Wayne Enterprises, and Bruce Wayne, as Batman, discovers the thief to be a mechanical briefcase. Bruce meets with his old friend, Karl…
40
Summary Batman manages to free himself from the Batcave’s clutches, and brings it back under his control, although he fails to track Duane down. Barbara Gordon approaches Batman to inform…
41
Summary Edward Nygma creates the game The Riddle of the Minotaur and makes millions for the company Competitron. He is then fired by his superior, Daniel Mockridge, who wants the…
42
Summary Cameron Kaiser builds a casino hotel modeled after the Joker, called “The Joker’s Wild”. The Joker sees this on the news and, enraged, escapes from Arkham again, with one…
43
SummaryWhen a Batman impersonator appears in Gotham City, the real Batman deduces that Karl Rossum is somehow involved and confronts the inventor. The other Batman, a duplicate, then shows up…
44
Summary While following Count Vertigo’s trail, Batman encounters Talia, daughter of the head of the Society of Shadows, who was sent by her father to prevent the capture of a…
45
Summary Seeking to prove once and for all that his is the superior mind, the Riddler lures Batman into a riddle solving contest inside the virtual reality of a computer…
46
SummaryJoker creates a toxin that affects only fish, mutating them into Joker fish. Then, he targets innocent men who refuse to copyright his Joker fish. The Joker also captures Harvey…
47
SummaryWhen the Joker fires Harley, she tries going on a crime spree of her own, joining up with Poison Ivy, and the two become Gotham's Queens of Crime, much to…
48
Summary Thanks to a freak accident during a high speed chase, the Batmobile is virtually demolished. After Batman takes the car to his personal mechanic, Earl Cooper, the Penguin makes…
49
Summary When a small time gang member (Matt Frewer) seemingly kills Batman by accident, he gets involved with gangs all over Gotham, as well as the Joker and Rupert Thorne,…
50
SummaryWhen the glamorous magician Zatanna is framed for a robbery during her act, Batman swings to her defense. Zatanna is grateful, though a little puzzled, by the Dark Knight's commitment…
51
Summary During a fight with some gangsters at a construction yard, Batman and Robin learn the name of their boss: Billy Marin. While Robin looks forward to going up against…
52
Summary Veronica Vreeland is looking for a way to create a splash with her next party, and arrives at the idea of having a former criminal in attendance, especially if…
53
SummaryAngered by Batman's deceit, Robin sets out to find Tony Zucco on his own, all the while plagued by the memories of his parents' death and how Bruce took him…
54
Summary The Penguin steals an experimental helicopter from an air show, causing an explosion that temporarily blinds Bruce Wayne. Batman knows he won’t be able to wait until his vision…
55
Summary Kyodai Ken kidnaps Kairi, star pupil of Yoru Sensei, the martial arts instructor who taught both Kyodai and Bruce. The ninja’s ransom for her is a scroll that teaches…
56
Summary Lloyd “Eddie” Ventrix is on the verge of losing his daughter, Kimberly, to his ex wife, Helen, due to his past as a con artist. Determined not to lose…
57
Summary When Robin is mysteriously abducted from his college campus, Batman begins a fruitless search… until he is astounded by the sudden appearance in the Batcave of Ra’s al Ghul.…
58
Summary After freeing Talia from her father’s clutches and escaping from an avalanche, Batman and Robin follow the only clue they have, the word ‘Orpheus’. After discovering that ‘Orpheus’ is…
59
SummaryA brand new gang has made its debut committing the slickest crimes ever, thanks to the gang leader, Scarface. It's up to Batman to stop Scarface and his "dummy", the…
60
Summary Believing himself to be the reincarnation of Zeus, Maxie Zeus steals an experimental weapon that the government developed. The mad man desires to use the weapon against the people…