The animated series, as well see in this weeks episode, christmas with the joker. Animation and originally aired on fox from 1992 to 1995. The dark knight joins robin and batgirl, battling his inner demons as well as the evil figures who bedevil him. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc comics superhero batman, which was produced by warner bros. The complete animated series bluray production notes. Christmas with the joker is the second episode of the first season of batman. What is the viewing order of the batman animated series. With kevin conroy, robert costanzo, bob hastings, clive revill. The animated series came out while i was in college, which gave me lots of time to watch it. Part 2 is basically the same as the batman vs superman film. Do i go in this order and start with on leather wings 1. This episode was adapted from the batman adventures holiday special, cover date january 1995. The second season featured robin more prominently and was titled the adventures of batman robinthis is a list of the episodes in the order which. Its hard to believe now, because hes so established as a reliable, versatile and talented voice actor, but mark hamill wasnt always thought of that way.
Ok, ive got the series but ive seen a few different opinions on what is the best way to watch the series. And thats largely the conception of the joker that was used in batman. Production order season one on leather wings, christmas with the joker, nothing to fear, the last laugh, pretty poison, the underdwellers, p. Despite the shortage of episodes and extras, i still give this 4 out of 5 stars, or a 92 of 100. This category contains all dcau episodes from set around or themed around christmas. Batman animated series episodes chronological order. Dick was a member of the flying graysons acrobatic act together with his parents in haleys circus. The animated series apart in the crowded field of batman. The animated series christmas with the joker tv episode 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gotham knightthis is a mostly noncanon set of 6 short films, set inbetween the christopher nolan batman begins and the dark knight movies. For instance, robins first episode was actually fear of victory.
This is the same order in which the episodes are placed on the dvd and bluray releases of batman. Despite being originally aired in september, this episode contains three christmas themed vignettes, all completely unrelated to one another. After escaping arkham asylum on christmas eve, the joker takes over. Developed by bruce timm, paul dini, and mitch brian, and produced by warner bros.
Lets face it, christmas with the joker might be old when compared to the newer episodes, but it is a classic. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on november. This dvd includes the first five episodes, with such greats as the joker, scarecrow and poison ivy. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. A new and improved unofficial chronological list of the definitive batman tv series. After escaping arkham asylum on christmas eve, the joker takes over gothams airwaves and terrorizes the city. Holiday knights is the premiere episode of the new batman adventures. As for the movies, mask of the phantasm is the best. Gleeson is not introduced well here, perhaps an artifact of the production order differing from the order episodes actually aired. Robin has been a fixture in batman media as batmans partner. Pack on its continuation series new batman adventures and you may have the.
For the final fifteen episodes, the series was given the onscreen title. The team of batman and robin is commonly referred to as the dynamic duo or the caped crusaders. Volume four features all the action, villainy and heroism of previous installments and includes all 24 episodes of the hit show the new batman adventures. Finally, theres a few static shock episodes featuring batman, and robin is a member of teen titans, but i dont think its worth watching. Cutscenes turned into a episode by yours truly, comic ghost batman. And although barbara gordon batgirl would not be depicted until season 3, barbara is discussed in the late season 2 episodes batmans waterloo and the duo defy, foreshadowing her debut months later. What is the proper viewing order of the dc animated.
It is celebrated in the episode christmas with the joker. The animated series 1992 starring kevin conroy, arleen sorkin, mark hamill, loren lester, efrem zimbalist jr. This link i will post below goes to a site that answers this question, plus answering any other question about how a person should watch the dc animated universe. Catwoman and batman join forces in an attempt to foil the evil forces of a terrorist by the name of red claw. Dc collectibles batman the animated series christmas action. Order title directed by written by airdate opponents 01 15 the cat and the claw, part i kevin altieri story. This episode second in production order, but aired much, much later sees a change in the creative team. He then challenges batman and robin to find his hidden tv studio and free his hostages, commissioner gordon, detective bullock, and summer gleason, before midnight. Batman the animated series is one of the best cartoon shows of all time. The dc animated universe continuity primarily consists of these animations. Tas and was looking for a better order to watch it in. Of course, batman beyond is a spinoff from the animated series, and a good one.
The animated series, several episodes featured a more tragic clayface character, who was voiced by ron perlman, that combined aspects of several of the comicbook clayfaces in the two part episode feat of clay, clayface was introduced as matt hagen, a pasthisprime actor who was disfigured in a horrible car accident. There is a page dedicated to the episode title cards in a batman animated guide book. Its plot is about batman and robin having to deal with the jokers christmas themed crime plan that the evil criminal set up after he escaped arkham asylum for the hundredth time. The animated series, in chronological or production order and episodes aired as twopart. The jokers plot to send all of gotham into insanity with jokergas from a garbage scow leads to a battle on the water. Christmas with the joker actually came much later in the production process. The following is an episode list for the 1990s animated television series based on the superhero batman and associated comic book characters published by dc comics.
The comic includes a story that was not adapted to. Freeze was portrayed by george sanders in season 1, but sanders was unavailable to reprise the role. Dick grayson is a fictional character, and superhero in the dc comics universe. In most incarnations of the series, batmans secret identity is bruce wayne, an american millionaire later billionaire playboy. On christmas eve, joker broadcasts a pirate christmas special. I have placed them in order with dates so you can watch them chronologically. The animated series, two years have passed and batman still protects the streets of gotham city from the demented criminals. From the sega cd comes the lost episode of the animated batman tv show.
Batman the animated series episode 2 christmas with the joker. Note that the episodes are included in production order the original broadcast order was somewhat different. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series batman. This article lists the episodes in their dvd release order, rather than by their. Christmas with the joker is the second episode of batman.
Christmas with the joker on christmas eve, joker broadcasts a pirate christmas special on television. The new batman adventures september, 1997 1999 these are collected in the. The series has since aired in reruns on various other broadcast and cable networks, including the wb, cartoon network, boomerang and the hub. Batman finds himself tangling with a jekyllandhyde bat creature after it attacks a night watchman and the police wage a. My apologies ahead of time if this isnt the write section for this question. Batman and robin have until midnight to fight their way past jokers traps hidden all over town and rescue commissioner gordon, harvey bullock, and summer gleeson. Ive decided to update this answer and provide an even better one. The animated series is an american superhero animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman. Batman faces off against the scarecrow whose fear gas makes the superhero afraid of disgracing the wayne name. The gray ghost has long a fan favorite after appearing in one of the most celebrated episodes of batman. Awhile ago, i started a side project as an excuse to watch every episode of batman. Christmas with the joker after throwing the audience a curve with manbat in the series pilot, the creative team turns to the bestknown member of. In 1992 bruce timm and paul dini reinvented not only batman, but also animated television itself when they brought batman.
This is a list of episodes featuring the joker as the main villains. The animated series originally aired on fox from 1992 to 1995. The animated series season 1 episode 40 if youre so smart why arent you rich. This 6 figure comes complete with props and accessories from the episode including remote control cars and weapons from the gray ghost himself. The series was based on the popular batman comics created by bob kane. The complete animated series includes 12 bluray discs featuring all 109 episodes, along with batman. I started wondering how the show mightve developed if the episodes were. The first story stars batman in pursuit of gothams dames, poison ivy and harley quinn.
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