"Batman" (1992) TV series 1992-1995

Writers:

Pat Allee (writer)
Boyd Kirkland (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

5 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Crime | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.

Plot Keywords:

Gotham | Double Life | Gadget Car | Revenge | Haunted By Past

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Kevin Conroy	...	Batman / ... (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.	...	Alfred Pennyworth / ... (57 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bob Hastings	...	Commissioner James Gordon / ... (55 episodes, 1992-1994)
Loren Lester	...	Dick Grayson / ... (45 episodes, 1992-1995)

Also Known As:

Batman: The Animated Series (USA) (promotional title)
The Adventures of Batman & Robin (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

22 min (85 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | USA:Unrated (DVD rating) | USA:TV-G (A few episodes) | Netherlands:6 | Brazil:Livre | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L

Company:

DC Comics

Trivia:

In most episodes, there is a character reading a Tiny Toons Adventures Magazine.

Quotes:

The Joker: [after Batman fights back against his hyenas] Hey! Do I hit your kids? Oh, actually I do...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Animaniacs: Flipper Parody/Temporary Insanity/Operation: Lollipop/What Are We? (#1.6)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Cuéntale

The best superhero cartoon ever.

This is every thing an adventure show should be. It has action, drama, comedy, tragedy and a truly Gothic feel (fitting that it takes place in Gotham). The interesting thing about the Batman character is that the only reason he becomes Bruce Wayne is to make enough money to fund his Batman work and to help the less fortunate. He's such a tragic character as he's given up a personal life for his parents dream. The stories are wonderfully intelligent and fun at the same time. There are very few poor episodes in this series (but note that their are some). Even lame villains like the Clock King and Mr. Freeze are made engaging and exciting. Ignore the movies and watch the series. Heck, at times it can even be much more realistic than the movies (like in "I am the Night") Some recommended episodes are: "Almost Got 'Im" (a poker game where Bat-Villain recount how they almost killed him), "His Silicon Soul" (a robot clone of Batman is a little too much like Batman too do a computers evil bidding) and "the Man who killed Batman" (in which a small time crook has seemingly killed Batman... by accident)