NOTE: Not counting 'Knight Time' or 'World's Finest' as Batman episodes. They have both Batman AND Superman. BTAS - Batman: The Animated Series BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES Compiled by: JH (1-65) (aa363@yfn.ysu.edu) & _Vengeance_ (65+) Episode Guide # Title Major characters/villains Original air date _________________________________________________________________________ 1 THE CAT AND THE CLAW Catwoman & Red Claw 9/5/92 2 ON LEATHER WINGS Man-Bat 9/6/92 3 HEART OF ICE Mr. Freeze 9/7/92 4 FEAT OF CLAY Clay Face 9/8/92 5 FEAT OF CLAY Part II Clay Face 9/9/92 6 IT'S NEVER TOO LATE Rupert Thorne & Arnold Stromwell 9/10/92 7 JOKER'S FAVOR Joker 9/11/92 8 THE CAT AND THE CLAW PART II Catwoman & Red Claw 9/12/92 9 PRETTY POISON Poison Ivy 9/14/92 10 NOTHING TO FEAR Scarecrow 9/15/92 11 BE A CLOWN Joker 9/16/92 12 APPOINTMENT IN CRIME ALLEY Roland Daggett & Nitro 9/17/92 13 P.O.V. gangsters 9/18/92 14 THE CLOCK KING Clock King 9/21/92 15 THE LAST LAUGH Joker 9/22/92 16 ETERNAL YOUTH Poison Ivy 9/23/92 17 TWO-FACE Rupert Thorne & Two-Face (origin) 9/25/92 18 TWO-FACE Part II Rupert Thorne & Two-Face 9/28/92 19 FEAR OF VICTORY Scarecrow, Robin 9/29/92 20 I'VE GOT BATMAN IN MY BASEMENT Penguin 9/30/92 21 VENDETTA Killer Croc 10/5/92 22 PROPHECY OF DOOM Nostromos 10/6/92 23 THE FORGOTTEN Kidnappers 10/8/92 24 MAD AS A HATTER Mad Hatter 10/12/92 25 THE CAPE AND COWL CONSPIRACY Josiah Wormwood 10/14/92 26 PERCHANCE TO DREAM Mad Hatter 10/19/92 27 THE UNDERDWELLER'S Sewer King 10/21/92 28 NIGHT OF THE NINJA Kyodi Ken, Robin 10/26/92 29 THE STRANGE SECRET OF BRUCE WAYNE Hugo Strange, Robin 10/29/92 30 TYGER TYGER Catwoman & Emilio Dorian 10/30/92 31 DREAMS IN DARKNESS Scarecrow 11/3/92 32 BEWARE THE GRAY GHOST Mad Bomber 11/4/92 33 CAT SCRATCH FEVER Roland Daggett & Catwoman 11/5/92 34 I AM THE NIGHT Jimmy the Jazz Man, Robin 11/9/92 35 ALMOST GOT 'M Joker, Penguin, Two-Face, Catwoman Killer Croc, Poison Ivy 11/10/92 36 MOON OF THE WOLF Milo 11/11/92 37 TERROR IN THE SKY Man-Bat 11/12/92 38 CHRISTMAS WITH THE JOKER Joker, Robin 11/13/92 39 HEART OF STEEL Carl Rossen & HARDAC 11/16/92 40 HEART OF STEEL Part II Carl Rossen & HARDAC 11/17/92 41 "IF YOUR SO SMART, WHY AREN'T YOU RICH?" Riddler, Robin 11/18/92 42 JOKER'S WILD Joker 11/19/92 43 HIS SILICON SOUL HARDAC duplicate Batman 11/20/92 44 OFF BALANCE Vertigo 11/23/92 45 WHAT IS REALITY Riddler 11/24/92 46 BIRDS OF A FEATHER Penguin 1/8/93 47 THE LAUGHING FISH Joker 1/10/93 48 THE MAN WHO KILLED BATMAN Syd The Squid, Thorne, Joker 2/1/93 49 ZATANNA Zatanna, Monteque Kane 2/2/93 50 BLIND AS A BAT Penguin 2/22/93 51 DAY OF THE SAMURAI Kyodi Ken 2/23/93 52 SEE NO EVIL Lloyd Ventruss 2/24/93 53 HARLEY AND IVY Joker, Harley & Poison Ivy 1/18/93 54 THE MECHANIC Penguin, Robin 1/24/93 55 THE DEMON'S QUEST Part I Ra's Al Ghul, Robin 5/3/93 56 THE DEMON'S QUEST Part II Ra's Al Ghul, Robin 5/4/93 57 READ MY LIPS The Ventriloquist/Scarface 5/10/93 58 ROBIN'S RECKONING Part I Robin, Tony Zucco 2/7/93 59 ROBIN'S RECKONING Part II Robin, Tony Zucco 2/14/93 60 FIRE FROM OLYMPUS Maxi Zeus 5/24/93 61 SHADOW OF THE BAT Part I Two Face, Robin, Batgirl 9/13/93 62 SHADOW OF THE BAT Part II Two Face, Robin, Batgirl 9/14/93 63 MUDSLIDE Clay Face 9/15/93 64 THE WORRY MEN Mad Hatter 9/16/93 65 PAGING THE CRIME DOCTOR Rupert Throne, Matt Thorne 9/17/93 XXX MASK OF THE PHANTASM (movie) Phantasm, Joker 12/25/93 066 HOUSE AND GARDEN Poison Ivy 05/02/94 067 SIDESHOW Killer Croc 05/03/94 068 AVATAR Ra's Al Ghul 05/09/94 069 TRIAL almost all of them 05/16/94 070 HARLEQUINADE Joker, Harley Quinn 05/25/94 S2E5 *** Title changes to "The Adventures of Batman and Robin". 071 BANE Bane, Thorne, Killer Croc 09/10/94 072 SECOND CHANCE Two-Face, Thorne, Penguin 09/17/94 073 RIDDLER'S REFORM Riddler 09/26/94 074 BABY DOLL Baby Doll 10/01/94 075 TIME OUT OF JOINT Clock King 10/08/94 S2E10 076 HARLEY'S HOLIDAY Harley Quinn 10/15/94 077 MAKE 'EM LAUGH Joker 11/05/94 078 BATGIRL RETURNS Catwoman 11/12/94 079 LOCK-UP Lock-Up 11/19/94 080 DEEP FREEZE Mr Freeze 11/26/94 S2E10 081 THE TERRIBLE TRIO Terrible Trio 082 SHOWDOWN Ra's al Ghul 083 CATWALK Catwoman 084 A BULLET FOR BULLOCK S2E14 085 THE LION & THE UNICORN Red Claw Some people consider #87 to be #1 of the 'new' Batmans. But I don't. Same voice actors. Same company, diff network. Same series. 087 Sep 13/97 Holiday Knights 088 Sep 20/97 Sins of the Father 089 Oct 11/97 Cold Comfort 090 Nov 01/97 Never Fear 091 Nov 15/97 You Scratch My Back 092 Nov 22/97 Double Talk 093 Feb 21/98 Joker's Millions 094 Feb 28/98 Growing Pains 095 Apr 25/98 Mean Seasons 096 May 09/98 The Demon Within 097 May 23/98 Over the Edge 098 Jun 13/98 Torch Song 099 Jul 11/98 Love is a Croc Season Four - The New Batman Adventures Ep. Airdate Title 100 Sep 14/98 The Ultimate Thrill 101 Sep 18/98 Cult of the Cat 102 Sep 19/98 Critters 103 Sep 26/98 Animal Act 104 Oct 03/98 Old Wounds 105 Oct 10/98 Legends of the Dark Knight 106 Oct 17/98 Girl's Night Out 107 Oct 24/98 Chemistry 108 Oct 31/98 Judgement Day 109 Nov 07/98 Beware the Creeper 110 Jan 16/99 Mad Love Contents Introduction Television Show Cast & Credits Continuity Episode Guide The Batman Adventures Batman:The Animated Series Merchandise The Future of Batman: The Animated Series SPOILERS FAQ Credits Introduction This contains information, much of which is frequently requested by readers of usenet, about Batman: The Animated Series. I try to keep it as complete and up-to-date as possible. Please notify me if any corrections are necessary, or if there is any information you think should be added! (Or just let me know what you think!) Television Show Cast & Credits Regular Cast: Kevin Conroy .......................... Batman/Bruce Wayne Bob Hastings .......................... Commissioner Gordon Richard Moll .......................... Harvey Dent* Lloyd Bochner ......................... Mayor Hill Robert Costanzo ....................... Sergeant Bullock Clive Revill .......................... Alfred (#8, 14 only) Efram Zimbalist Jr .................... Alfred (all the others) Loren Lester .......................... Robin * = Only a regular for the 1st 16 episodes, after which he becomes the villain Two-Face Cast of Recurring Villains: Mark Hamill ........................... The Joker Arleen Sorkin ......................... Harley Quinn Adrienne Barbeau ...................... Selina Kyle/Catwoman Paul Williams ......................... The Penguin Richard Moll .......................... Two-Face Diane Pershing ........................ Poison Ivy John Vernon ........................... Rupert Thorne Ron Pe1rlman ........................... Matthew Hagen/Clayface Roddy McDowell ........................ The Mad Hatter John Glover ........................... The Riddler Ed Asner .............................. Roland Daggett David Warner .......................... Ra's Al Ghul Helen Slater .......................... Talia Henry Polic ........................... The Scarecrow Jeff Bennett .......................... HARDAC Aron Kincaid .......................... Killer Croc Michael Ansara ........................ Mr. Freeze Cast of Recurring Guests: Mari Devon ............................ Summer Gleeson Brock Peters .......................... Lucius Fox Ingrid Oliu ........................... Officer Montoya Diana Muldaur ......................... Dr. Leslie Thompkins Melissa Gilbert ....................... Barbara Gordon/Batgirl Regular Staff: Produced by ........................... Alan Burnett, Eric Radomski, & Bruce W. Timm Theme ................................. Danny Elfman Casting & Voice Direction ............. Andrea Romano Executive Producers ................... Jean MacCurdy & Tom Ruegger Executive in Charge of Production ..... Tim Sarnoff Post Production: Sound Services ........................ Monterey Post Production Laboratory Services ................... C F I Post Production Facilities ............ The Post Group Soundcastle Postmodern Voice Recording Studio ................ Weddington Studios Sound Demension ....................... Spatializer Animation Services: Sunrise, Tokyo Movie Shinsha Co. Ltd. (TMS), Akom Production Co., Spectrum, Dong Yang Animation, NDA Animation (Layout Services), Studio Junio Ink & Paint are handled at Warner Bros. The following is a list of writers who have written for B:TAS and what they have written. Beth Bornstein: Eternal Youth Mitch Brian: P.O.V., On Leather Wings Laren Bright: P.O.V. (teleplay), The Cat and the Claw, Perchance to Dream, The Mechanic Alan Burnett: Two-Face pt.1 Gerry Conway: Appointment in Crime Alley Jules Dennis: The Cat and the Claw, The Forgotten, The Underdwellers (teleplay) Sean Catherine Derek: Nothing to Fear, P.O.V. (teleplay), The Cat and the Claw, Prophecy of Doom (teleplay), The Forgotten, Cat Scratch Fever Paul Dini: Heart of Ice, Joker's Favor, Pretty Poison, Mad as a Hatter, Almost Got 'Im, Joker's Wild, The Laughing Fish, Harley & Ivy, The Man Who Killed Batman Buzz Dixon: Cat Scratch Fever (teleplay) Henry T. Gilroy: Nothing to Fear Eddie Gorodetsky: Christmas With the Joker Sam Graham: I've Got Batman in my Basement Steve Hayes: Be A Clown Chris Hubbell: I've Got Batman In My Basement Marty Isenberg: His Silicon Soul Samuel Warren Joseph: Fear of Victory John R. Lansdale: Perchance to Dream (teleplay) Elliot S. Maggin: The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy Dennis Marks: Prophecy of Doom Richard Mueller: The Cat and the Claw, The Forgotten, The Underdwellers (teleplay) Dennis O'Flaherty: Beware the Gray Ghost Denny O'Neil: Appointment in Crime Alley (original story) Ted Pedersen: Be A Clown Steve Perry: Terror in the Sky, The Mechanic Michael Reaves: Feat of Clay, Pretty Poison, Vendetta, Perchance to Dream, I am the Night Randy Rogel: Two-Face pt.1 (teleplay), Two-Face pt.2, The Mechanic (teleplay), Robin's Reckoning Tom Ruegger: It's Never Too Late, Pretty Poison (teleplay), The Underdwellers, Beware the Gray Ghost (story & teleplay) Mark Saraceni: Terror In the Sky Robert N. Skir: His Silicon Soul Carl Swenson: The Last Laugh Brynne Stephens: Heart of Steel Len Wein: Moon of the Wolf, Off Balance, Blind as a Bat David Wise: The Clock King, If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? Garin Wolf: It's Never Too Late, Beware the Gray Ghost (teleplay) Marv Wolfman: Feat of Clay (story & teleplay) Continuity Often asked on alt.comics.batman is the question, "Is 'Batman: The Animated Series' part of regular Batman continuity?" The answer to this question is no. "Batman: The Animated Series" and THE BATMAN ADVENTURES (see Part IV) are in a continuity totally separate from the rest of the Batman universe. They are also in a continuity separate from those of the two feature films as well as the original Batman TV series. The origins of the villains, therefore, can and often do differ from the traditional comic book ones. A more detailed episode guide is availible from whicken@parasoft.com. A *HUGE* (spoiler-filled!) episode guide, with behind-the-scenes info on each episode, is availible from eponine@ccs.neu.edu. The Batman Adventures In October 1992, DC Comics began THE BATMAN ADVENTURES, an on-going, monthly comic book in the style and format of Batman: The Animated Series. The stories aren't adaptations of the TV episodes, but are original stories. The series is *not* part of DC's standard continuity. (See Part II) The following is a guide to the issues released so far. KEY: * denotes Robin appearance # denotes Batgirl appearance # Title Villains ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Penguin's Big Score Penguin 2 Catwoman's Killer Caper Catwoman 3 Joker's Late-Night Lunacy Joker 4 Riot Act * Scarecrow 5 Riot Act II * Scarecrow 6 The Third Door * David Crenshaw 7 Raging Lizard Killer Croc (direct ver. bagged with card) 8 Larceny, My Sweet Clayface 9 The Little Red Book Rupert Thorne 10 The Last Riddler Story Riddler 11 The Beast Within Man-Bat 12 Batgirl: Day One # Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn 13 Last Tango In Paris Talia 14 Puglic Enemy * The Ventriloquist, Scarface, 15 Badge of Honor Rupert Thorne 16 The Killing Book Joker 17 Tangled Web * Ra's Al Ghul 18 Decision Day * # none 19 Troubled Dreams Scarecrow 20 Smells Like Black Sunday Mr Nice, Mastermind Mad Love (Special) Joker, Harley Quinn (origin) Mask of the Phantasm (adap) Phantasm, Joker All issues written by Kelley Puckett, except for #4, by Martin Pasko, and Mad Love, by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm. Issues #1-3 pencilled by Ty Templeton. Issues #4-6 pencilled by Brad Rader. Issues #7-up pencilled by Mike Parobeck. All issues inked by Rick Burchett. All issues colored by Rick Taylor. Issues #1-16 lettered by Tim Harkins. Issues #17-up lettered by Rich ? . All issues edited by Scott Peterson. "The Batman Adventures" has a monthly letter-writing contest. Each month, the writers of the two best letters printed in the letter column win a Mike Parobeck sketch. The rules for the contest are as follows: "No purchase is necessary, although, come on - don't be cheap! It's only a buck and a quarter, for pete's sake! This is how these guys make their living, you know! Your entry will be placed in the running for next issue's contest slot! All prizes will be awarded! Cash value of prizes less than $100, but the emotional and sentimental value is virtually priceless! All employees of DC Comics, Warner Bros., Time Warner Inc. and their families are not eligible. Odds of winning depends on the the total number of entries recieved! All photographs become the property of DC Comics and will not be returned! All entrants grant to DC permission to use their name and likeness in DC's publications, and any related promotion and publicity! Decisions of the god-like judge (that's me [Scott Peterson]) are absolutely, completely, and totally final! No two ways about it! Winners will be notified by mail! Winners will be responsible for all applicable taxes! A list of winners is availible by mail! No substitutions of prizes! Federal and state regulations apply! Void where prohibited! - S.P.! Welsh Publications publishes a magazine called "Batman & Superman Magazine", which features the heroes of the DC Universe in stories, etc. in the style of B:TAS. In addition to typical kids-magazine stuff (jokes, etc), there is also a story by the Batman Adventures team in each issue. Batman:The Animated Series Merchandise I can't guaruntee that all the merchandise listed is currently availible, but most of it should be. (The Happy Meal toys were for a limited time, of course). "Batman: The Animated Series - Shadows of the Past". (A novel) By Geary Gravel ($4.99. Bantam Books). "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" (adaptation for younger readers) Author? Price? Bantam Books. "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" (novel adaptation) Author? $4.99 Bantam Books. "Batman: The Animated Series" video game for Nintendo Game Boy systems. Made by Konami. BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES Trading Cards Series One, by Topps. There are 100 cards, plus 6 special "cel" cards. If enough people think it's worthwhile (mail me and let me know), I'll post the entire list of trading cards in future versions of the FAQ. "Batman: The Animated Series" playing cards. Made by the United States Playing Card Company. The cards are as follows. 2 Two Face 3 Batgirl 4 Poison Ivy 5 Summer Gleeson 6 Mr. Freeze 7 Commissioner Gordon 8 Penguin 9 Alfred 10 Riddler Jack Robin Queen Catwoman King Batman Ace Assorted Bat-logos Joker Joker Kenner toys: The Kenner toys were released in "waves". Wave I: Combat Belt Batman The Riddler Turbojet Batman The Penguin Robin (with hangglider) Two-Face Wave II: Sky-Dive Batman The Joker Bruce Wayne (w/ snap-on suit) Man-Bat Wave III: Infra-Red Batman Catwoman Ninja Robin Scarecrow Wave III "mega-figures", priced slightly higher: High Wire Batman Bat-Wing Batman Vehicles (released in the first three waves): Batcycle B.A.T.V. Robin's Roadster Jokermobile Batmobile Batplane Hoverbat Wave IVa: Total Armor Batman Bruce Wayne Decoy Batman Retro Batman Jet Pack Joker Tornado Batman Phantasm Wave IVb: Lightning Strike Batman Clayface Night Star Batman Poison Ivy Anti-Freeze Batman Mr. Freeze Dick Grayson Killer Croc Wave IV vehicles: Aero-Bat Hydro-Bat Batman: The Animated Series McDonald's Happy Meal toys: Batman, Batgirl, Riddler, Catwoman (with cat) - all standing. In cars: Poison Ivy (maneating flower in front), Two-Face (changeable car), Robin (pull him back and he goes), and Joker (pop-out face in front). Die Cast Miniatures: Batman (2 poses: one standing, one hunched over), Robin, Joker, Catwoman, Penguin, Batmobile, Batcycle, Batboat, Batplane, Police Car, Police Copter, Bruce Wayne's Limo. I'm very anxious to add to the merchandise list, as I know there's more out there than what I have listed, so please send any additions you can think of to me! The Future of Batman: The Animated Series Next season, B:TAS moves to Saturday morning. FOX wants, for the new season (premiering Fall 94): "less emphasis on its film noir, dark angry attitude, less introspection, more humor, more larger-than-life adventure, and more Robin." When the show makes the move to Saturday morning, it will be re-titled "The Adventures of Batman and Robin". In September of 1995 B:TAS will be back on weekdays. What we'll see next season (semi-spoilers.. no endings given away): Stories featuring Catwoman, Ivy, Harley, Mr. Freeze, and Two Face. "Avatar" - Ra's is looking for the ultimate Lazarus pit, guarded by a scientific "sourceress" called Toth-Khepera (voice of Nichelle Nichols, Uhura from Star Trek!) "Baby-Doll" - An ex-child star with Systemic Hypoplasia, which makes her look like a child, even though she's now an adult, kidnaps members from her TV show. "Bane" - A 22 minute fight show. :) "Bullet for Bullock" - An episode on the personal life of Bullock. "Harley's Holiday" - Harley's released from Arkham and "just can't stay out of trouble". "Harleyquinade" - Joker steals an A-Bomb, and nobody knows where he is. Batman gets the police to promise her parole if she helps. {ed: Parole from an asylum??} "House & Garden" - Poison Ivy wants a normal life with hubby & kids... her version, that is. "The Lion and the Unicorn" - Red Claw needs the firing code for a bomb and Alfred, who used to be in the British Secret Service, knows it. "Riddler's Reform" - The reason why the Riddler always leaves clues... according to Bruce Timm, "they came up with an intelligent, cool reason." "Second Chance" - Two-Face tries to have corrective surgery on his face. Rupert Thorne and/or the Penguin kidnap him from the hospital. "Showdown" - Ra's with flashbacks to his Wild West life. Very little of Batman himself in this one. "The Terrible Trio" - 3 villains, bored of being rich and happy, go on a crime spree for the fun of it. Batman is befuddled by their motive, or lack thereof. "Time Out of Joint" - The Clock King tries to ruin Hill (again) by using a device that accelerates him in time, bringing the rest of the world to a stop. "Trial" A two-parter, which was originally intended to be TAM, in which Batman is put on trial by the inmates of Arkham Asylum. Ideas that have been canned: A story with Hugo Strange (writers decided it was under par). A story with the Creeper. Producers decided there wasn't enough time in one episode to explain his origin and still have a plot. A story with Nocturna. A story called "The Darkest Night" where Batman is hypnotized into becoming the ultimate vigilante. {ed: He was supposed to become the TAS version of Azrael (for this episode only of course) but they wouldn't have been allowed to show Azzy things, anyhow}. FAQ Credits These people, not I, are the true authors of this file. Television Show Cast & Credits info provided by Wendell Hicken (whicken@parasoft.com), who deserves more credit than I do for all of his valuable information!!! Batman:The Animated Series Merchandise info provided by Jennifer Wand (eponine@ccs.neu.edu), who also provided a good bit of other information! Episode Guide courtesy of Scott Streeter (ss@wpi.wpi.edu). Batman:The Animated Series Merchandise provided by Chris Jarocha-Ernst (cje@gandalf.rutgers.edu). Additional help with Batman:The Animated Series Merchandise provided by James Demes (demes@freezer.cns.udel.edu) Other people who deserve recognition for their help, and have my eternal gratitude, include: Kyle T. Johnson (kjohnson@engr.ukans.edu) Mark Gabriel (umgabri0@cc.umanitoba.ca) Mark W. Billian (billian@leland.Stanford.EDU) Glenn (g-carnagey@uchicago.edu) Scott Arnold (sarnold@lotds.UUCP) Oony Carr (*shrug*) Enrique Conty (conty@cbnewsl.att.com) Jad R. J. Jordan (jrjj@moscom.com) Jeff Meyer (moriarty@tc.fluke.com) Jeremy A. Moskowitz (jeremym@strauss.udel.edu) Lee Thompson (lthompsn@polari.online.com) Bill Henley (aa396@cleveland.Freenet.edu) (aa363@yfn.ysu.edu). Permission is granted to upload this to any BBS or ftp site you see fit. (Let me know if you put it in an ftp site). BATMAN and all related characters are trademarks of DC Comics. These characters are mentioned in this document without permission but said use is not to challenge DC's trademark rights or copyrights. Please distribute this file freely, and to find out more please watch "Batman: The Animated Series", and please read THE BATMAN ADVENTURES!