Batman - The Animated Series

***Batman: The Animated Series*** was an Emmy Award-winning animated series that ran from 1992 to 1995 on FOX Kids, effectively beginning the DCAU. The series focused on the exploits of Batman and his crusade against injustice in modern-day Gotham City, a dark, gothic, crime-ridden area. It was arguably a children's show, yet its dark atmosphere and acclaimed writing grew a more mature fanbase. In 1994, the series was retitled ***The Adventures of Batman & Robin***. It now featured Robin more prominently, in an attempt to make the show more kid-friendly. Despite the new title and extra focus on Robin, the tone and writing of the series was not adversely affected.
In 1997, a sequel series titled *The New Batman Adventures* would continue with the same creative crew and characters, but with an even greater focus on Batman's supporting cast and new revamped character designs in order to match the style of *Superman: The Animated Series*.
In January 2009, IGN dubbed *Batman: The Animated Series* the second best animated television series.

## Cast

* Kevin Conroy as Batman (Bruce Wayne)
* Loren Lester as Robin (Dick Grayson) (then Nightwing)
* Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Alfred Pennyworth
* Bob Hastings as Commissioner James Gordon
* Robert Costanzo as Detective Harvey Bullock
* Mark Hamill as the Joker
* Arleen Sorkin as Harley Quinn (Harleen Quinzel)
* Adrienne Barbeau as Catwoman (Selina Kyle)
* Paul Williams as the Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot)
* Richard Moll as Two-Face (Harvey Dent)
* Diane Pershing as Poison Ivy (Pamela Isley)
* Michael Ansara as Mister Freeze (Victor Fries)
* John Glover as the Riddler (Edward Nygma)
* Henry Polic II as the Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane)
* David Warner as Ra's al Ghul
* George Dzundza as the Ventriloquist (Arnold Wesker)
* Roddy McDowall as the Mad Hatter (Jervis Tetch)
* Ron Perlman as Clayface (Matt Hagen)
* John Vernon as Rupert Thorne

## Production Crew

### Creators

* Eric Radomski — Series Co-Creator
* Bruce Timm — Series Co-Creator

### Producers

* Tim Sarnoff — Executive in Charge of Production
* Anne Luiting — Executive Producer
* Alan Burnett — Producer
* Paul Dini — Producer
* Boyd Kirkland — Producer
* Jean MacCurdy — Producer
* Benjamin Melniker — Producer
* Tom Ruegger — Producer
* Michael Uslan — Producer
* Alyson Brown — Production Administrator

### Directors

* Kevin Altieri — Director
* Kent Butterworth — Director
* Frank Paur — Director
* Dan Riba — Director
* Dick Sebast — Director
* Bruce Timm — Director
* Boyd Kirkland — Director
* Eric Radomski — Director

### Writers

Mike W. Barr — Writer
Beth Bornstein — Writer
Mitch Brian — Writer
Laren Bright — Writer
Gerry Conway — Writer
Jules Dennis — Writer
Sean Catherine Derek — Writer
Buzz Dixon — Writer
Diane Duane — Writer
Henry Gilroy — Writer
Eddie Gorodetsky — Writer
Sam Graham — Writer
Steve Hayes — Writer
Chris Hubbell — Writer
Marty Isenberg — Writer
Samuel Warren Joseph — Writer
Joe R. Lansdale — Writer
Elliot S. Maggin — Writer
Chuck Menville — Writer
Richard Mueller — Writer
Martin Pasko — Writer
Ted Pedersen — Writer
Steve Perry — Writer
Michael Reaves — Writer, Story Editor
Garfield Reeves-Stevens — Writer
Judith Reeves-Stevens — Writer
Randy Rogel — Writer
Tom Ruegger — Writer
Mark Saraceni — Writer
Robert N. Skir — Writer
Brynne Stephens — Writer
Carl Swenson — Writer
Mike Underwood — Writer
Len Wein — Writer
Cherie Wilkerson — Writer
David Wise — Writer
Garin Wolf — Writer
Marv Wolfman — Writer

### Casting

* Andrea Romano — Casting and Voice Director

### Music

Stuart Balcomb — Music
Kristopher Carter — Music
Steve Chesne — Music
Harvey Cohen — Music
Wayne Coster — Music
Todd Hayen — Music
Michael McCuistion — Music
Lolita Ritmanis — Music
Carlos Rodriguez — Music
James Stemple — Music
Shirley Walker — Music
Jeff Atmajian — Additional Music
Lisa Bloom — Additional Music
Richard Bronskill — Additional Music
Lars Clutterham — Additional Music
Peter Davison — Additional Music
Beth Ertz — Additional Music
Carl Johnson — Additional Music
Mark Koval — Additional Music
Brian Langsbard — Additional Music
John Tatgenhorst — Additional Music
Peter Tomashek — Additional Music
Tamara Kline — Additional Score

## Episodes

### Home Video

* Batman: The Animated Series, Volume One (DVD)
* Batman: The Animated Series, Volume Two (DVD)
* Batman: The Animated Series, Volume Three (DVD)
* Batman: The Complete Animated Series (DVD)
* Batman: The Complete Animated Series (Blu-ray)

## See also

* Full episode list
* "The Dark Knight's First Night"
* "The Lost Episode"
* *Batman: Mask of the Phantasm*
* *Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero*
* *The New Batman Adventures*
* *Superman: The Animated Series*
	+ "World's Finest"

## References

1. ↑ IGN 14 January 2009 - *Top 100 Animated Series (Batman: The Animated Series*

## External links

* *Batman: The Animated Series* at Wikipedia
* *Batman: The Animated Series* at The World's Finest
	+ *Batman: The Dark Knight Adventures*, also at World's Finest, is an online fan continuation of the various *Batman* series that connects it heavily with the rest of the DCAU.
* *Official website of Batman: The Animated Series*
* *Batman: The Animated Series* at *Filmaffinity*
* *Batman: The Animated Series* at the Internet Movie Database