"Batman" (1992) TV series 1992-1995

Writers:

Eric Radomski (series creator)
Bruce W. Timm (series creator)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

5 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The Legend Begins

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Gotham | Femme Fatale | Hero | Fictional City | News Report

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 19 nominations

Cast

Kevin Conroy	...	Batman / ... (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.	...	Alfred Pennyworth / ... (54 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bob Hastings	...	Commissioner James Gordon / ... (52 episodes, 1992-1994)

Series Directed by
Kevin Altieri		(22 episodes, 1992-1995)
Boyd Kirkland		(21 episodes, 1992-1995)
Frank Paur		(16 episodes, 1992-1995)
Dan Riba		(10 episodes, 1993-1994)
Dick Sebast		(8 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bruce W. Timm		(4 episodes, 1992-1993)
Eric Radomski		(3 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Writing credits
Bill Finger		(85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bob Kane		(85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Eric Radomski		(85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bruce W. Timm		(85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Paul Dini		(23 episodes, 1992-1995)
Archie Goodwin		(19 episodes, 1992-1995)
Michael Reaves		(14 episodes, 1992-1995)
Jerry Robinson		(14 episodes, 1992-1994)
Denny O'Neil		(13 episodes, 1992-1995)
Sheldon Moldoff		(12 episodes, 1992-1995)
Len Wein		(11 episodes, 1992-1994)
Steve Englehart		(10 episodes, 1992-1994)
Randy Rogel		(9 episodes, 1992-1994)
Neal Adams		(8 episodes, 1992-1995)
John Calnan		(8 episodes, 1992-1994)
Gerry Conway		(8 episodes, 1992-1994)
Walter Simonson		(8 episodes, 1992-1994)
Steve Perry		(7 episodes, 1992-1995)
Gardner Fox		(7 episodes, 1992-1994)
Robert Kanigher		(7 episodes, 1992-1994)
Brynne Stephens		(7 episodes, 1992-1994)
Sean Catherine Derek		(7 episodes, 1992)
Alan Burnett		(6 episodes, 1992-1995)
Carmine Infantino		(6 episodes, 1992-1994)
Laren Bright		(6 episodes, 1992-1993)
Gene Colan		(5 episodes, 1992-1994)
Dick Giordano		(5 episodes, 1992-1993)
Norm Breyfogle		(4 episodes, 1992-1994)
Alan Grant		(4 episodes, 1992-1994)
Jules Dennis		(4 episodes, 1992)
Richard Mueller		(4 episodes, 1992)
Tom Ruegger		(4 episodes, 1992)
Joe R. Lansdale		(3 episodes, 1992-1995)
David Wood		(3 episodes, 1992-1995)
Mitch Brian		(3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Marty Isenberg		(3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Robert N. Skir		(3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Dick Sprang		(3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Bob Brown		(3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Garfield Reeves-Stevens		(3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Judith Reeves-Stevens		(3 episodes, 1992-1993)
David Wise		(3 episodes, 1992)
John Wagner		(3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Lee Elias		(2 episodes, 1992-1994)
France Herron		(2 episodes, 1992-1994)
Frank Robbins		(2 episodes, 1992)
Garin Wolf		(2 episodes, 1992)
Marv Wolfman		(2 episodes, 1992)
Martin Pasko		(2 episodes, 1993)
Chuck Dixon		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Produced by
Alan Burnett	....	producer (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Jean MacCurdy	....	executive producer (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Eric Radomski	....	producer (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Tom Ruegger	....	executive producer (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bruce W. Timm	....	producer (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Paul Dini	....	producer (14 episodes, 1994-1995)
Boyd Kirkland	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Anne Luiting	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Benjamin Melniker	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Michael E. Uslan	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Shirley Walker		(31 episodes, 1992-1995)
Michael McCuistion		(11 episodes, 1992-1994)
Harvey Cohen		(9 episodes, 1992-1995)
Lolita Ritmanis		(8 episodes, 1992-1994)
Todd Hayen		(6 episodes, 1992-1995)
Carlos Rodriguez		(6 episodes, 1992-1994)
Carl Johnson		(5 episodes, 1992-1994)
Stuart Balcomb		(3 episodes, 1992)
Richard Bronskill		(3 episodes, 1992)
Mark Koval		(3 episodes, 1992)
Peter Tomashek		(2 episodes, 1993)
Kristopher Carter		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Brian Langsbard		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Film Editing by
Theresa Gilroy-Nielsen		(75 episodes, 1992-1995)
Kelly Ann Foley		(64 episodes, 1992-1993)
Al Breitenbach		(63 episodes, 1992-1995)
Joe Gall		(33 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Casting by
Andrea Romano		(85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Leslie Lamers		(2 episodes, 1995)

Series Production Management
Barbara Simon Dierks	....	production executive (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Ken Duer	....	production executive (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Joe Sandusky	....	post-production supervisor (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Tim Sarnoff	....	executive in charge of production (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Liza-Ann Warren	....	production executive (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Joey Franks	....	production supervisor (72 episodes, 1992-1995)
Anne Luiting	....	production manager (65 episodes, 1992-1993)
Haven Alexander	....	production manager (20 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Art Department
Jonathan Fisher	....	vehicle and prop designer / props (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Shayne Poindexter	....	vehicle and prop designer / vehicle designer (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Trish Burgio	....	vehicle and prop designer / props (73 episodes, 1992-1995)
Curt Geda	....	storyboard artist / storyboard (31 episodes, 1992-1995)
Doug Murphy	....	storyboard artist / storyboard (30 episodes, 1992-1995)
Joe Denton	....	storyboard artist (28 episodes, 1992-1995)
Ronaldo Del Carmen	....	storyboard artist / storyboard (21 episodes, 1992-1995)
Michael Goguen	....	storyboard artist / storyboard (21 episodes, 1992-1995)
Phillip Norwood	....	storyboard artist / storyboard (21 episodes, 1992-1995)
Butch Lukic	....	storyboard artist (20 episodes, 1992-1995)
Mark Wallace	....	storyboard artist / storyboard (19 episodes, 1992-1995)
Brad Rader	....	storyboard artist / storyboard (17 episodes, 1992-1994)
Kevin Altieri	....	storyboard artist (15 episodes, 1992-1995)
Gary Graham	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1992-1994)
Glen Murakami	....	storyboard artist / storyboard (12 episodes, 1992-1995)
Lorenzo Martinez	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Debra Pugh	....	storyboard artist / storyboard (10 episodes, 1992-1993)
Bruce W. Timm	....	storyboard artist (9 episodes, 1992-1994)
Jeff Snow	....	storyboard artist (7 episodes, 1992-1994)
Troy Adomitis	....	storyboard artist (7 episodes, 1994-1995)
Brian Chin	....	storyboard artist (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Andy Gaskill	....	storyboard artist (5 episodes, 1992-1993)
Romeo Francisco	....	storyboard artist / storyboard (5 episodes, 1992)
Dan Haskett	....	conceptual artist (5 episodes, 1992)
Rex Irvine	....	storyboard artist / props (5 episodes, 1992)
Jim Janes	....	storyboard artist (5 episodes, 1992)
Chris Dent	....	vehicle and prop designer (5 episodes, 1994)
Boyd Kirkland	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 1992-1995)
Larry Houston	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 1992-1994)
Dan Riba	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 1992-1994)
Tony Salmons	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 1992)
Frank Paur	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Yi-Chih Chen	....	storyboard / storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1992-1995)
Michael Diederich	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Ernie Guanlao	....	props / storyboard / ... (3 episodes, 1992)
Humberto De La Fuente	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1992)
Owen Fitzgerald	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1992)
Joe Horne	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1992)
Marc Perry	....	props (2 episodes, 1992)
Alan Wright	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1992)
Gregg Davidson	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Thomas A. Nelson	....	vehicle and prop designer / character art (2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Sound Department
Russell Brower	....	sound effects editor / sound re-recording mixer / ... (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Robert Hargreaves	....	sound effects editor / sound editor / ... (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Mark Keatts	....	dialogue editor / dialogue adr editor / ... (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Tom Maydeck	....	re-recording mixer / sound editor (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Denise Whitfield	....	sound reader (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Harry Andronis	....	sound re-recording engineer / voice recording engineer (84 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bradley Carow	....	sound reader (83 episodes, 1992-1995)
Matt Thorne	....	sound effects editor / sound effects / ... (70 episodes, 1992-1995)
Aaron L. King	....	dialogue editor (65 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeff M. Sliney	....	dialogue editor / second sound re-recording engineer (65 episodes, 1992-1993)
Mike Dickeson	....	foley artist / sound effects editor (53 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bob Lacivita	....	foley mixer / sound effects editor (53 episodes, 1992-1995)
Steve Siracusa	....	sound reader (45 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bradford Keatts	....	second sound re-recording engineer (31 episodes, 1992-1993)
Andrew I. King	....	second sound re-recording engineer / second voice recording engineer (24 episodes, 1992-1993)
Gabe Chiesa	....	second sound re-recording engineer (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
John Hegedes	....	adr editor / sound editor (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kelly Ann Foley	....	adr coordinator (19 episodes, 1994-1995)
Mike Baker	....	second sound re-recording engineer (12 episodes, 1992)
Pat Rodman	....	sound editor (5 episodes, 1995)

Series Visual Effects by
Alan G. Brown	....	digital production (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Rob House	....	lead effects TD (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Jan Browning	....	animation checker (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Brenda Brummet	....	animation checker (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Jennifer Damiani	....	animation checker (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bunty Dranko	....	animation checker (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Karl Jacobs	....	animation checker (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bunny Munns	....	ink and paint supervisor (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Eric Nordberg	....	ink and paint artist (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Howard Schwartz	....	animation checker (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Geno DuBois	....	model mark-up (84 episodes, 1992-1995)
Robin D. Kane	....	ink and paint artist (84 episodes, 1992-1995)
Lisa Leonardi-Knight	....	model mark-up (84 episodes, 1992-1995)
Valerie Walker	....	model mark-up (84 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bruce W. Timm	....	character designer (83 episodes, 1992-1995)
David S. Karoll	....	background designer (79 episodes, 1992-1995)
Rae McCarson	....	background designer (77 episodes, 1992-1995)
Glen Murakami	....	character designer (77 episodes, 1992-1995)
Keith Weesner	....	background designer (77 episodes, 1992-1995)
Felipe Morell	....	background designer / background supervisor (76 episodes, 1992-1995)
Michael Diederich	....	character designer (75 episodes, 1992-1995)
Steve Butz	....	background painter (73 episodes, 1992-1995)
Russell G. Chong	....	background painter (73 episodes, 1992-1995)
Lada Babicka	....	ink and paint artist (66 episodes, 1992-1994)
Marina Cappas	....	animation checking supervisor (66 episodes, 1992-1994)
Kim Dahl	....	ink and paint artist (66 episodes, 1992-1994)
Dawn Dunlop	....	ink and paint artist (66 episodes, 1992-1994)
Kathleen I. Evans	....	ink and paint artist (66 episodes, 1992-1994)
Staci Gleed	....	ink and paint artist (66 episodes, 1992-1994)
Kathlyn Kephart	....	ink and paint artist (66 episodes, 1992-1994)
Dan Riba	....	character designer / timing director (66 episodes, 1992-1994)
Nellie B. Rodriguez	....	ink and paint artist (66 episodes, 1992-1994)
Elena Marie Cox	....	model mark-up (65 episodes, 1992-1994)
Gina Evans	....	model mark-up (65 episodes, 1992-1994)
Chen-Yi Chang	....	character designer (63 episodes, 1992-1995)
Todd Winter	....	background designer (62 episodes, 1992-1995)
Ted Blackman	....	background supervisor / background designer (60 episodes, 1992-1994)
John Calmette	....	background painter (59 episodes, 1992-1993)
Don Schweikert	....	overseas animation supervisor / background paint supervisor (49 episodes, 1992-1995)
Jeff Starling	....	background designer (48 episodes, 1992-1994)
Richard Machin	....	overseas animation supervisor / layout and animation supervisor (47 episodes, 1992-1995)
Dexter Smith	....	character designer / character layout artist / ... (39 episodes, 1992-1995)
Tom McLaughlin	....	timing director (34 episodes, 1992-1995)
Troy Adomitis	....	background layout / background designer / ... (26 episodes, 1992-1995)
Larry Kim	....	background layout / background designer (25 episodes, 1992-1995)
Robert Haverland	....	background layout / background designer (23 episodes, 1992-1995)
Craig Kellman	....	character designer (23 episodes, 1992-1995)
Eric Mahady	....	sub main title art (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Charles Pickens	....	background painter (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Pat Agnasin	....	background layout (18 episodes, 1992-1993)
Eduardo Olivares	....	character layout artist / character layouts (18 episodes, 1992-1993)
Karen Peterson	....	timing director (18 episodes, 1992-1993)
Carolyn Guske	....	background color key / sub main title art (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Gregg Davidson	....	layout supervisor (17 episodes, 1992-1993)
Lee Go	....	background layout (17 episodes, 1992-1993)
An Kee Kim	....	background layout (17 episodes, 1992-1993)
Andy Kim	....	character layout artist / character layouts / ... (17 episodes, 1992-1993)
Gale Morgan	....	character layout artist / character layouts (17 episodes, 1992-1993)
Kevin Nowlan	....	character designer / background artist (17 episodes, 1992-1993)
Blair Taylor	....	background layout (17 episodes, 1992-1993)
Craig Armstrong	....	character layout artist / character layouts (16 episodes, 1992-1993)
Don Cameron	....	background layout (16 episodes, 1992-1993)
Moon Choi	....	character layout artist / character layouts (16 episodes, 1992-1993)
Barbara Dourmashkin	....	timing director (16 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jeff Snow	....	character layout artist / character layouts (16 episodes, 1992-1993)
Boyd Kirkland	....	timing director (14 episodes, 1992-1995)
Wayne Schulz	....	background layout (14 episodes, 1992-1993)
James T. Walker	....	timing director (14 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ronaldo Del Carmen	....	character designer / timing director (13 episodes, 1992-1994)
Chris Dent	....	character layout artist / character layouts (12 episodes, 1992)
Graham Morris	....	timing director (12 episodes, 1992)
Chris Schouten	....	overseas animation supervisor (11 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jang Woo Lee	....	character layout artist / character layouts (11 episodes, 1992)
Michael Goguen	....	character designer (7 episodes, 1992-1994)
Paul Rudish	....	character designer (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Mike Kim	....	character designer (6 episodes, 1992)
Swinton O. Scott III	....	character layout artist / character layouts / ... (6 episodes, 1992)
Gilbert Weems Jr.	....	character layout artist / character layouts (6 episodes, 1992)
Kevin Altieri	....	timing director (6 episodes, 1994-1995)
Vincent Bassols	....	timing director (6 episodes, 1994-1995)
Lynne Naylor	....	character designer (5 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dan Fausett	....	character layout artist / character layouts (4 episodes, 1992-1993)
Charlie Bean	....	character layout artist / character layouts (4 episodes, 1992)
Richie Chavez	....	background designer (4 episodes, 1992)
Bill Knoll	....	timing director (4 episodes, 1992)
Debra Pugh	....	character designer (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Clint Taylor	....	character layout artist / character layouts (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
David Mucci Fassett	....	character layouts / character layout artist (3 episodes, 1992)
Gary Montalbano	....	background designer (3 episodes, 1992)
Phil Cummings	....	timing director (2 episodes, 1992)
Drew Edwards	....	overseas animation supervisor (2 episodes, 1992)
Kathryn Gilmore	....	color key artist (2 episodes, 1992)
Eddy Houchins	....	timing director (2 episodes, 1992)
Martin L'Heureux	....	layout artist (2 episodes, 1992)
Pamela Long	....	color key artist (2 episodes, 1992)
Mike Mignola	....	character designer (2 episodes, 1992)
Norly Paat	....	background layout (2 episodes, 1992)
Louis Scarborough Jr.	....	background layout / character layout artist (2 episodes, 1992)
Brian Chin	....	background designer (2 episodes, 1994)
Richard Collado	....	timing director (2 episodes, 1994)
Peter Ferk	....	overseas animation supervisor (2 episodes, 1995)

Series Editorial Department
Kathryn Gilmore	....	color key (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Pamela Long	....	color key (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein	....	negative cutter (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Joe Gall	....	supervising editor (53 episodes, 1992-1995)
Al Breitenbach	....	supervising editor (23 episodes, 1993-1995)
Theresa Gilroy-Nielsen	....	supervising editor (10 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Music Department
Stanley B. Gill	....	music recordist (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Danny Elfman	....	composer: theme music (75 episodes, 1992-1995)
Shirley Walker	....	supervising composer / composer: theme music (59 episodes, 1992-1995)
Patti Zimmitti	....	orchestra manager (39 episodes, 1992-1995)
Thomas Milano	....	music editor (35 episodes, 1992-1993)
Joyce Ryan	....	orchestra manager (30 episodes, 1992-1995)
Daryl B. Kell	....	music editor (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
J.J. George	....	music editor (18 episodes, 1992-1993)
Lolita Ritmanis	....	orchestrator / conductor (13 episodes, 1992)
Patricia Carlin	....	music editor (11 episodes, 1992)
Tim Kelly	....	orchestrator (4 episodes, 1992)
Jeff Atmajian	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Stuart Balcomb	....	composer: some original music (unknown episodes)
Lisa Bloom	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Lars Clutterham	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Peter Davison	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Beth Ertz	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Carl Johnson	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Mark Koval	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Brian Langsbard	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
John Tatgenhorst	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)
Peter Tomashek	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Ana Durand	....	copying & shipping (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Andrea Romano	....	voice director (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Jay Weinman	....	videotape supervisor / videotape supervision (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Scott Williams	....	videotape supervisor / videotape supervision (85 episodes, 1992-1995)
Carlton Batten	....	copying & shipping (83 episodes, 1992-1995)
Leslie Lamers	....	recording administrator (82 episodes, 1992-1995)
Erin Keeler Hufford	....	voice-over assistant / recording assistant (79 episodes, 1992-1995)
Haven Alexander	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1992-1993)
Mike Williams	....	film transfer (64 episodes, 1992-1993)
Glen Gagnon	....	production administration (61 episodes, 1992-1993)
Laura Granata	....	accounting clerk (60 episodes, 1992-1993)
Melissa J.L. Smith	....	client services manager (60 episodes, 1992-1993)
Stephen Nakamura	....	film transfer (51 episodes, 1992-1993)
Geno DuBois	....	staff assistant / model mark-up (28 episodes, 1992-1995)
Michael Reaves	....	story editor (25 episodes, 1992-1995)
Nicole Pouliot	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1992-1995)
Dustin Foster	....	staff assistant (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Karen Kolus	....	production assistant (19 episodes, 1992-1995)
John Morris	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 1992-1993)
Martin Pasko	....	story editor (17 episodes, 1992-1993)
Paul Dini	....	story editor (16 episodes, 1992-1994)
P.J. Marsiglia	....	film transfer (16 episodes, 1993)
Tammy List	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 1992-1995)
Steve Walby	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 1992-1995)
Virginia Roth	....	staff assistant (13 episodes, 1994-1995)
Alyson Brown	....	production administrator (12 episodes, 1994-1995)
Nelson Shin	....	president akom production co. (11 episodes, 1992-1993)
Sean Catherine Derek	....	story editor (10 episodes, 1992)
Elena Marie Cox	....	model mark-up (9 episodes, 1992)
Gina Evans	....	model mark-up (8 episodes, 1992)
Lisa Leonardi-Knight	....	model mark-up (8 episodes, 1992)
Valerie Walker	....	model mark-up (8 episodes, 1992)
Chuck Ansel	....	production administrator (8 episodes, 1994-1995)
Steve Kindernay	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 1994-1995)
Laren Bright	....	story editor (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Ted Blackman	....	background supervisor (7 episodes, 1992)
Steve Butz	....	background paint (7 episodes, 1992)
John Calmette	....	background paint (7 episodes, 1992)
Russell G. Chong	....	background paint (7 episodes, 1992)
Mark Howard	....	staff assistant (7 episodes, 1994)
Donald Lipper	....	staff assistant (7 episodes, 1994)
Alan Burnett	....	story editor (6 episodes, 1992-1993)
Roland Macasinag	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 1992)
Jenny Lynn Burnett	....	archival coordinator (4 episodes, 1995)
Mike Reyna	....	overseas supervisor (3 episodes, 1992)
Richard Machin	....	overseas supervisor (2 episodes, 1992)
Don Schweikert	....	overseas supervisor (2 episodes, 1992)
Liza-Ann Warren	....	production executive (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Wendy Reardon	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1994)
Bob Kane	....	creator: characters and comic (unknown episodes)
Xandy Sussan	....	assistant to writers (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Animation
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• Audio Visual Enterprises (1994) (Greece) (VHS)
• Fox Kids Network
• Fox Network (1992-1995) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Kids' WB (1995) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Monterey Post Production  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

"Batman: The Animated Series" - USA (promotional title)
"The Adventures of Batman & Robin" - USA (second season title)

Runtime:

22 min (85 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

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

Company:

Warner Bros. Animation

Trivia:

John Glover, who voices the Riddler, later would play Dr. Jason Woodrue in Batman & Robin (1997).

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Nostalgia Critic: Top 11 Dumbasses in Distress (#4.17)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Cuéntale

The series that finally got it right!

We longtime (read "old") fans of Batman have been waiting for a cinematic Batman that reflects the greatness of the comic books. Unfortunately, we have had to put up with the worst attempts to realize this great character. The movie serials were atrocious, the Adam West show, although entertaining, treated the character as a joke. The Filmation cartoons and the Superfriends were watered down. The more recent movies are a mixed bag. Then, along came BTAS, and we were finally satisfied.

Everything, from the look and tone of the animation, to the stories and voicework was first-rate. Batman is the Dark knight Detective. He's not a guy in a rubber suit. He is skilled, intelligent, obsessed, tortured, and dedicated. The villains are evil, psychotic, and just plain loopy. We have Paul Dini's wonderful creation of Harley Quinn, the first inspired and interesting character, since Denny O'Neil created Ra's al Ghul.

The creators took their cue from the legendary Flesicher Bros. version of Superman, with it's Art Deco stylings and darker color palette. It took its story concepts from the work of Bill Finger, Denny O'Neil, Frank Miller, and Steve Engelhart. The music was inspired by the wonderful Danny Elfman music from the Tim Burton film. The voicework featured outstanding actors, with mature direction from Andrea Romano.

The only criticism I can level at the show is that they avoided doing a complete episode revolving around Batman's origin. Granted, the broadcast standards and practices limited how much they could show, but they found a way to present Robin's origin, without sacrificing story. They did present elements, but I would have liked to have seen a complete episode, with his training and "year one" adventures. The Superfriends episode, "The Fear" presented more of the origin than BTAS ever depicted. Still, it didn't detract from the overall effectiveness of the series.

The series even improved on some of the elements of the comics. Personally, I never thought much of Bane, but I enjoyed the BTAS version, complete with the Lucha Libre stylings; Bane as luchador hitman, classic! The Joker was far more interesting here than he had been for some time in the comics. The Riddler came across as deadly, rather than a joke. Alfred provided more than window dressing.

This is the series that set the standard for all other cinematic Batman efforts. Thankfully, it removed the bitter taste of Joel Schumacher.