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 were 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 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)
* 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
* John Vernon as Rupert Thorne
* Melissa Gilbert as Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)
* Diana Muldaur as Dr. Leslie Thompkins

## 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

* Pat Allee — Writer
* 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

* Danny Elfman — Theme
* 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

### Batman: The Animated Series

#### Season One

*Teleplay*: Marv Wolfman
 05
*Teleplay*: Michael Reaves

### 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"