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Best and Worst Episodes of Batman the Animated Series

Nosotros did promise that our Batman: The Animated Series Commemoration would include a agglomeration of random lists so why not start off with the most painful, the worst episodes of the series! While the prove has some incredibly remarkable highs, in that location are several low points for the series. Ironically enough, information technology tends to be the episodes when the creators attempted to cater solely to a younger demographic. You'll see what I mean in a second.

Much similar the poll on the site, nosotros're just going to piece of work with the initial run of the prove on FOX. That's non to say that the updated version of the show didn't have it'southward share of stinkers either.

Without farther ado, allow's get to the list!

7) TheWorry Men– Sometimes an episode fail just because the premise is so weak or non equally intriguing every bit the villain's other appearances. Worry Men falls into this camp every bit the Mad Hatter is using "Special" toys to get rich folks to requite him money. Similar I said, not a huge fan of the premise.

6) Fire From Olympus– Falls into a very rare category for Batman: The Blithe Serial, where it simply doesn't make the villain that intriguing. More impressively, it is one of the few things that The Batman actually does meliorate! Max Zeus is the villain of this episode, and for some reason he thinks he is the actual god. He goes around in a giant send firing "lightning" on Gotham. That's about it. At that place'due south no hook.. no redemption or breaking bespeak for him. A rare miss for the creators.

five) I've Got Batman in My Basement– I mentioned that one of the areas Batman: TAS was weakest in was when it attempted to appeal to their younger demographic. I've Got Batman in my Basement falls squarely into that campsite equally a bunch of do-gooder kids are able to concur off the Penguin afterwards Batman was injured. Yes, The Penguin and some hired goons get bested by a bunch of fiddling kids as if this was Home Lonely!

4)Moon of the Wolf– You want to make a lame villain? Use another's villain'south MO without any of the nuances. Moon of the Wolf takes Manbat's "Expletive" and applies it to an athlete who is "juicing" (every bit 2nd best as you could get in Bat-verse without using Venom) and of form it is up to Batman to finish him. Unlike Manbat though, this isn't washed for a noble goal, merely selfish advancement. It only doesn't make yous care for the villain or a re-used premise.

3) Be A Clown– The Joker has the most appearances in Batman: TAS (I'thou not really sure if that'southward truthful, just I'm pretty sure it is), which ways his odds of starring in a stinker are fairly high. For the almost part, most of Joker'due south early appearances ranged from decent to expert, his character really didn't kick off until the introduction of Harley Quinn. There's one episode that stands out above the rest as the worst Joker episode and that would be.. Be a Clown. Not then much This episode is a mess from the premise (The Mayor's son wants to become the Joker'south protege because his dad pays him no attending), some funky animation and only lame Batman/Joker interactions. I would recommend giving information technology a laissez passer.

2) Baby Doll– I'm not quite certain if Baby Doll falls into the category of trying to entreatment to a younger demographic even though the plot centers around a practiced, wholesome Telly-family. Information technology also doesn't assist that the chief villain looks like a seven-twelvemonth old girl. That stuff bated, Baby Doll simply doesn't make for an interesting character. The premise of her trying to recruit her Telly-family because she couldn't find work due to her disorder also doesn't really striking habitation either. There'southward actually nothing of value in this episode.

1) The Underdwellers– You know it. You hate it. Generally considered ane of the worst episodes of the entire Timm-verse, the Underdwellers but falls short on every believable criteria you could retrieve of. First, like mentioned earlier it'due south one of those episodes aimed at a more specific blazon of audition. Yeah, the message backside the episode is responsible, but information technology doesn't seem like a message that works with Batman. Second, the villain is kind of lame. Honestly, reminded me of a power Rat King from the Ninja Turtles series. Apparently the creators knew they had a dud on their easily as well every bit he never makes an appearance again. Finally, in that location's just not much for Batman to do in this episode. Not saying the dude needs to be around ALL episode, merely he needs some interesting material to work with. If at that place is i episode of the series that I wholeheartedly recommend skipping, information technology would exist this one. Hands down!

There you have it. The Top 7 Worst episodes of the testify's initial run. Concur? Disagree? Let us know in the comments beneath!