List of Batman: The Animated Series episodes
Season 1 (1992–93)
65 episodes were produced for Season One, due to it being the minimum number of episodes necessary for a TV series to be successfully syndicated.

List of Batman: The Animated Series episodes

Section Title: Season 1 (1992–93)
Table Section Text: 65 episodes were produced for Season One, due to it being the minimum number of episodes necessary for a TV series to be successfully syndicated.

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Villains	Original air date

1	1	"On Leather Wings"	Kevin Altieri	Mitch Brian	Man-Bat	September 15, 1992 (primetime) September 24, 1992 (weekday)

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.

2	2	"Christmas with the Joker"	Kent Butterworth	Eddie Gorodetsky	The Joker	November 13, 1992 (weekday) December 27, 1992 (primetime)

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 TV studio and free his hostages – Commissioner Gordon, Detective Bullock and Summer Gleeson – before midnight.

3	3	"Nothing to Fear"	Boyd Kirkland	Henry T. Gilroy and Sean Catherine Derek	The Scarecrow	September 6, 1992

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 to face his own guilt over the death of his parents.

4	4	"The Last Laugh"	Kevin Altieri	Carl Swenson	The Joker	September 22, 1992

The Joker covers Gotham City in a cloud of laughing gas and begins plundering the crazed city. But after Alfred is infected with the toxin, Batman has added incentive to stop the Joker and acquire an antidote from him before all of Gotham dies with a smile.

5	5	"Pretty Poison"	Boyd Kirkland	Story by : Paul Dini and Michael Reaves Teleplay by : Tom Ruegger	Poison Ivy	September 14, 1992

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.

6	6	"The Underdwellers"	Frank Paur	Story by : Tom Ruegger Teleplay by : Jules Dennis and Richard Mueller	Sewer King	October 21, 1992

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 master, the Sewer King.

7	7	"P.O.V."	Kevin Altieri	Story by : Mitch Brian Teleplay by : Sean Catherine Derek and Laren Bright	The Drug Lord and his Gangsters	September 18, 1992

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 their tale of what happened that night.

8	8	"The Forgotten"	Boyd Kirkland	Jules Dennis, Richard Mueller and Sean Catherine Derek	Boss Biggis and his henchmen	October 8, 1992

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.

9	9	"Be a Clown"	Frank Paur	Ted Pedersen and Steve Hayes	The Joker	September 16, 1992

Mayor Hamilton Hill's miserable son, Jordan, becomes even sadder when his father uses his birthday party as a political gathering rather than a normal celebration, and ends up stowing away in the truck of the party clown hired by Hill for the party, whom he doesn't know is actually the Joker in disguise.

10	10	"Two-Face: Part 1"	Kevin Altieri	Story by : Alan Burnett Teleplay by : Randy Rogel	Rupert Thorne	September 25, 1992

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, and the resulting confrontation leads to an explosion that horribly scars half of Dent's face.

11	11	"Two-Face: Part 2"	Kevin Altieri	Randy Rogel	Rupert Thorne and Two-Face	September 28, 1992

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 friend before he and Thorne kill each other.

12	12	"It's Never Too Late"	Boyd Kirkland	Story by : Tom Ruegger Teleplay by : Garin Wolf	Rupert Thorne and Arnold Stromwell	September 10, 1992 (weekday) January 17, 1993 (primetime)

A 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 exploding restaurant by Thorne.

13	13	"I've Got Batman in My Basement"	Frank Paur	Sam Graham and Chris Hubbell	The Penguin	September 30, 1992

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 Grant and his friend Roberta, who hide Batman in Sherman's basement long enough for him to recover before the Penguin finds them.

14	14	"Heart of Ice"	Bruce W. Timm	Paul Dini	Mr. Freeze and Ferris Boyle	September 7, 1992

Bitter scientist Victor Fries, as Mr. Freeze, attacks several divisions of GothCorp, each time stealing a piece for a secret weapon he intends to build.

15	15	"The Cat and the Claw: Part 1"	Kevin Altieri	Story by : Sean Catherine Derek and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Jules Dennis and Richard Mueller	Catwoman and Red Claw	September 5, 1992

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.

16	16	"The Cat and the Claw: Part 2"	Dick Sebast	Story by : Sean Catherine Derek and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Jules Dennis and Richard Mueller	Red Claw	September 12, 1992

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 if she isn't paid a ransom, and Batman and Catwoman must put aside their differences and work together to stop Red Claw before it is too late.

17	17	"See No Evil"	Dan Riba	Martin Pasko	Lloyd Ventrix	February 24, 1993

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.

18	18	"Beware the Gray Ghost"	Boyd Kirkland	Story by : Dennis O'Flaherty and Tom Ruegger Teleplay by : Garin Wolf and Tom Ruegger	The Mad Bomber	November 4, 1992

Simon Trent, an actor best known for his past role as "The Gray Ghost", is on the verge of bankruptcy thanks to his declining career.

19	19	"Prophecy of Doom"	Frank Paur	Story by : Dennis Marks Teleplay by : Sean Catherine Derek	Nostromos and Lucus	October 6, 1992

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.

20	20	"Feat of Clay: Part 1"	Dick Sebast	Story by : Marv Wolfman and Michael Reaves Teleplay by : Marv Wolfman	Roland Daggett	September 8, 1992

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 car accident years ago.

21	21	"Feat of Clay: Part 2"	Kevin Altieri	Story by : Marv Wolfman and Michael Reaves Teleplay by : Michael Reaves	Clayface and Roland Daggett	September 9, 1992

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 and soaked every single one of his cells, turning him into a shape-shifting mutant.

22	22	"Joker's Favor"	Boyd Kirkland	Paul Dini	The Joker and Harley Quinn	September 11, 1992 (weekday) January 31, 1993 (primetime)

After a man named Charlie Collins curses at the Joker on the road for offensive driving, the Clown Prince of Crime corners him and intimidates him into doing him a "small favor".

23	23	"Vendetta"	Frank Paur	Michael Reaves	Killer Croc	October 5, 1992

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 Croc, who harbors a vendetta against Bullock for capturing him once.

24	24	"Fear of Victory"	Dick Sebast	Samuel Warren Joseph	The Scarecrow	September 29, 1992

The Scarecrow invents a fear chemical that is activated by adrenaline. Then, he uses it to affect the outcome of athletic events.

25	25	"The Clock King"	Kevin Altieri	David Wise	Clock King	September 21, 1992

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 Hill.

26	26	"Appointment in Crime Alley"	Boyd Kirkland	Gerry Conway	Roland Daggett	September 17, 1992

With the help of arsonists, Roland Daggett plans to destroy Crime Alley and use the land to expand his business empire.

27	27	"Mad as a Hatter"	Frank Paur	Paul Dini	The Mad Hatter	October 12, 1992

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 develops a fast friendship with her, until her boyfriend reconciles with her and proposes to her.

28	28	"Dreams in Darkness"	Dick Sebast	Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens	The Scarecrow	November 3, 1992 (weekday) December 20, 1992 (primetime)

Batman 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 poison Gotham's water supply with the same fear-inducing gas, and he must bring himself to break the law and escape from Arkham before the Scarecrow brings Gotham to its knees.

29	29	"Eternal Youth"	Kevin Altieri	Beth Bornstein	Poison Ivy	September 23, 1992

Several 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 death of plants.

30	30	"Perchance to Dream"	Boyd Kirkland	Story by : Laren Bright and Michael Reaves Teleplay by : Joe R. Lansdale	The Mad Hatter	October 19, 1992 (weekday) March 14, 1993 (primetime)

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, and he is engaged to Selina Kyle.

31	31	"The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy"	Frank Paur	Elliot S. Maggin	Josiah Wormwood	October 14, 1992

Baron 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 Batman and bring back the hero's cape and cowl.

32	32	"Robin's Reckoning: Part 1"	Dick Sebast	Randy Rogel	Tony Zucco and Arnold Stromwell	February 7, 1993 (primetime) May 17, 1993 (weekday)

During a fight with some gangsters at a construction yard, Batman and Robin learn the name of their boss: Billy Marin.

33	33	"Robin's Reckoning: Part 2"	Dick Sebast	Randy Rogel	Tony Zucco	February 14, 1993 (primetime) May 18, 1993 (weekday)

Angered 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 in as his own son.

34	34	"The Laughing Fish"	Bruce W. Timm	Paul Dini	The Joker and Harley Quinn	January 10, 1993 (primetime) April 27, 1993 (weekday)

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.

35	35	"Night of the Ninja"	Kevin Altieri	Steve Perry	Kyodai Ken	October 26, 1992

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 him can only mean one person: Kyodai Ken, an old rival of Wayne's teacher from his days in Japan, and who was thrown out of the dojo after attempting to rob it, only to be stopped by Wayne.

36	36	"Cat Scratch Fever"	Boyd Kirkland	Story by : Sean Catherine Derek Teleplay by : Buzz Dixon	Roland Daggett and Professor Milo	November 5, 1992

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.

37	37	"The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne"	Frank Paur	Story by : David Wise Teleplay by : Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens	Hugo Strange, The Joker, Two-Face and The Penguin	October 29, 1992 (weekday) February 28, 1993 (primetime)

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 to Yucca Springs, a resort where the judge had vacationed, and consult Dr.

38	38	"Heart of Steel: Part 1"	Kevin Altieri	Brynne Stephens	H.A.R.D.A.C.	November 16, 1992

Several robberies take place at major companies, including Wayne Enterprises, and Bruce Wayne, as Batman, discovers the thief to be a mechanical briefcase.

39	39	"Heart of Steel: Part 2"	Kevin Altieri	Brynne Stephens	H.A.R.D.A.C.	November 17, 1992

Batman manages to free himself from the Batcave's clutches, and brings it back under his control, although he fails to track Duane down.

40	40	"If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?"	Eric Radomski	David Wise	The Riddler	November 18, 1992 (weekday) January 3, 1993 (primetime)

Edward Nygma creates the video game The Riddle of the Minotaur for the company Competitron, but is fired by his superior Daniel Mockridge, who wants the profits for himself.

41	41	"Joker's Wild"	Boyd Kirkland	Paul Dini	The Joker and Cameron Kaiser	November 19, 1992

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 thought on his mind: destroying the casino, unaware that this is exactly what Kaiser wants him to do as part of an insurance claim.

42	42	"Tyger Tyger"	Frank Paur	Story by : Michael Reaves and Randy Rogel Teleplay by : Cherie Wilkerson	Tygrus and Dr. Emile Dorian	October 30, 1992

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.

43	43	"Moon of the Wolf"	Dick Sebast	Len Wein	The Werewolf and Professor Milo	November 11, 1992

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.

44	44	"Day of the Samurai"	Bruce W. Timm	Steve Perry	Kyodai Ken	February 23, 1993

Kyodai Ken kidnaps Kari, 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 the location of the fabled Death Touch.

45	45	"Terror in the Sky"	Boyd Kirkland	Story by : Steve Perry and Mark Saraceni Teleplay by : Mark Saraceni	She-Bat	November 12, 1992

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.

46	46	"Almost Got 'Im"	Eric Radomski	Paul Dini	The Joker, Harley Quinn, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc and The Penguin	November 10, 1992

The 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.

47	47	"Birds of a Feather"	Frank Paur	Story by : Chuck Menville Teleplay by : Brynne Stephens	The Penguin	February 8, 1993

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 there is one whose manners would create a stir.

48	48	"What Is Reality?"	Dick Sebast	Marty Isenberg and Robert N. Skir	The Riddler	November 24, 1992 (weekday) March 7, 1993 (primetime)

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 game in order to save Commissioner Gordon's life.

49	49	"I Am the Night"	Boyd Kirkland	Michael Reaves	The Jazzman	November 9, 1992 (weekday) December 13, 1992 (primetime)

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.

50	50	"Off Balance"	Kevin Altieri	Len Wein	Count Vertigo and Talia	November 23, 1992

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 sonic drill that the Count stole.

51	51	"The Man Who Killed Batman"	Bruce W. Timm	Paul Dini	The Joker, Harley Quinn and Rupert Thorne	February 1, 1993

When small-time gang member Sidney "The Squid" Debris (played by Matt Frewer) seemingly kills Batman by accident, he gets involved with gangs all over Gotham, as well as the Joker and Rupert Thorne, none of whom believe his story that everything that is happening is by preposterous happenstance.

52	52	"Mudslide"	Eric Radomski	Story by : Alan Burnett Teleplay by : Steve Perry	Clayface	September 15, 1993

Clayface is falling apart, literally. His clay-like body is disintegrating.

53	53	"Paging the Crime Doctor"	Frank Paur	Story by : Mike W. Barr and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Randy Rogel & Martin Pasko	Rupert Thorne	September 17, 1993

Dr. Matthew Thorne (played by Joseph Campanella), losing his medical license and forced into becoming the crime doctor by his younger brother, crime boss Rupert Thorne, must perform delicate surgery on Rupert.

54	54	"Zatanna"	Dick Sebast and Dan Riba	Paul Dini	Montague Kane	February 2, 1993

When 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 to prove her innocence, but the two heroes unite and use the skills her father, Zatara, taught them to expose and combat the culprit: an evil illusionist named Montague Kane.

55	55	"The Mechanic"	Kevin Altieri	Story by : Steve Perry and Laren Bright Teleplay by : Randy Rogel	The Penguin	January 24, 1993

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 his move and tampers with the Batmobile, putting it under his control.

56	56	"Harley and Ivy"	Boyd Kirkland	Paul Dini	The Joker, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy	January 18, 1993

When 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 the Joker's fury.

57	57	"Shadow of the Bat: Part 1"	Frank Paur	Brynne Stephens	Two-Face, Rupert Thorne and Gil Mason	September 13, 1993

When Commissioner Gordon is framed for taking bribes from Rupert Thorne, his daughter Barbara pleads with Batman to show up at a rally being put on in the commissioner's behalf.

58	58	"Shadow of the Bat: Part 2"	Frank Paur	Brynne Stephens	Two-Face and Gil Mason	September 14, 1993

Robin discovers that Gil Mason is in league with the underworld and goes to investigate him. He encounters Batgirl along the way, and go their separate ways to stop Mason.

59	59	"Blind as a Bat"	Dan Riba	Story by : Mike Underwood and Len Wein Teleplay by : Len Wein	The Penguin	February 22, 1993

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 returns to track the Penguin down, and he must find a way to do so without the use of his eyes.

60	60	"The Demon's Quest: Part 1"	Kevin Altieri	Dennis O'Neil	Ra's al Ghul	May 3, 1993

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.

61	61	"The Demon's Quest: Part 2"	Kevin Altieri	Story by : Dennis O'Neil and Len Wein Teleplay by : Len Wein	Ra's al Ghul	May 4, 1993

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'.

62	62	"His Silicon Soul"	Boyd Kirkland	Marty Isenberg and Robert N. Skir	H.A.R.D.A.C. and Duplicate Batman	November 20, 1992

When a Batman impersonator appears in Gotham City, the real Batman deduces that Karl Rossum is somehow involved and confronts the inventor.

63	63	"Fire from Olympus"	Dan Riba	Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens	Maxie Zeus	May 24, 1993

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 of Gotham City and Batman must put a stop to Maxie's mad plan against the city he loves.

64	64	"Read My Lips"	Boyd Kirkland	Story by : Alan Burnett and Michael Reaves Teleplay by : Joe R. Lansdale	The Ventriloquist	May 10, 1993

A 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 Ventriloquist.

65	65	"The Worry Men"	Frank Paur	Paul Dini	The Mad Hatter	September 16, 1993

Wealthy socialite Veronica Vreeland returns from Central America, bringing tiny handmade dolls for all her friends. According to native legend, once placed under a pillow, the dolls do the sleeper's worrying for them.

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"Heart of Ice" is the episode of the animated television series Batman: The Animated Series, first aired on September 7, 1992, written by Paul Dini, and directed by Bruce Timm.
"Heart of Ice" is an episode of the television series Batman: The Animated Series, which aired on September 7, 1992. It was written by Paul Dini, and directed by Bruce Timm.
"Heart of Ice" is the episode of the animated television series Batman, first aired on September 7, 1992, written by Paul Dini, and directed by Bruce Timm.

final_sentence: "Heart of Ice" is the episode of the animated television series Batman: The Animated Series, first aired on September 7, 1992, written by Paul Dini, and directed by Bruce Timm.
final_sentence: "Heart of Ice" is an episode of the television series Batman: The Animated Series, which aired on September 7, 1992. It was written by Paul Dini, and directed by Bruce Timm.
final_sentence: "Heart of Ice" is the episode of the animated television series Batman, first aired on September 7, 1992, written by Paul Dini, and directed by Bruce Timm.