Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series
Also known as	The Adventures of Batman & Robin (1994–1995)
Created by	Characters: Bob Kane Bill Finger Series: Bruce Timm Eric Radomski
Written by	Paul Dini Michael Reaves Randy Rogel Steve Perry Brynne Stephens Sean Catherine Derek Alan Burnett Laren Bright
Voices of	Kevin Conroy[1] Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. Bob Hastings Robert Costanzo Loren Lester Mark Hamill Arleen Sorkin
Theme music composer	Danny Elfman
Composer(s)	Shirley Walker Harvey Cohen Lolita Ritmanis Michael McCuistion Stuart Balcomb Richard Bronskill Carl Johnson Kristopher Carter Carlos Rodriguez Wayne Coster
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	2 (by production order) 4 (by original airdates)
No. of episodes	85 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jean MacCurdy Tom Ruegger
Producer(s)	Alan Burnett Paul Dini Eric Radomski Bruce Timm
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Warner Bros. Animation
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	September 5, 1992 (1992-09-05) – September 15, 1995 (1995-09-15)[2]
Chronology
Followed by	Superman: The Animated Series The New Batman Adventures
External links
Website

Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. It was developed by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, it originally aired on FOX from September 5, 1992 to September 15, 1995 with a total of 85 episodes.^[2][3] During its second season, the series was given the on-screen title The Adventures of Batman & Robin.

The series was praised for its thematic complexity, darker tone, artistic quality and modernization of its title character's crime-fighting origins. IGN listed The Animated Series as the best adaptation of Batman anywhere outside of comics, the best comic book cartoon of all time^[4] and the second best animated series of all time (after The Simpsons).^[5][6] Wizard magazine also ranked it #2 of the greatest animated television shows of all time (again after The Simpsons). TV Guide ranked it the seventh Greatest Cartoon of All Time (out of 60).^[7] The universal acclaim led the series to win four Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program.

The series was also the first in the continuity of the shared DC animated universe, spawning further animated TV series, comic books and video games with most of the same creative talent. Its ratings success and critical acclaim led the series to spawn two feature films: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (released to theaters in 1993) and Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (a direct-to-video release in 1998).

Overview

The series took influence from Tim Burton's live-action films, Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), and the acclaimed Superman theatrical cartoons produced by Fleischer Studios in the early 1940s.^[8] In designing the series, creators Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski emulated the Burton films' "otherworldly timelessness," incorporating period features such as black-and-white title cards, police blimps (though no such thing existed, Timm has stated that he found it to fit the show's style) and a "vintage" color scheme with film noir flourishes.^[9]

The visual style of the series was based on the artwork of Radomski, although Timm is often mistakenly given credit because the characters were based on his designs. However, the gothic backgrounds and look and feel of Gotham City were based on the initial designs laid out by Radomski.^[10] In addition, Radomski issued a standing order to the animation department that all backgrounds be painted using light colors on black paper (as opposed to the industry standard of dark colors on white paper).^[9] The distinctive visual combination of "noir" imagery and Art Deco design was dubbed "Dark Deco" by the producers.^[11]

The series initially took a variation of music written by Danny Elfman for the Burton films as its theme; later episodes of the series used a new theme with a similar style by Shirley Walker (Walker was occasionally Elfman's conductor for films on which they collaborated). The score of the series was influenced by Elfman and Walker's work on the Burton films, as well as music of 1940s film noir.

The series is more adult-oriented than previous superhero cartoons. It depicts outright physical violence against antagonists, including realistic firearms (though only one character, Commissioner Gordon, was ever depicted as having been shot, in the episode "I Am the Night"). First-time producers Timm and Radomski reportedly encountered resistance from studio executives, but the success of Burton's first film allowed the embryonic series to survive long enough to produce a pilot episode, "On Leather Wings," which, according to Timm, "got a lot of people off our backs."^[9]

The series is also notable for its supporting cast—a number of well-known actors provided voices for various classic villains; most notably Mark Hamill (previously famous for his role as Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy), who later found success in voice acting thanks to his "cheerfully deranged" portrayal of the Joker.^[12] The recording sessions, under the supervision of voice director Andrea Romano, were recorded with the actors together in one studio instead of taking separate recordings, as is typical. This method would later be employed for all subsequent series in the DC animated universe.

One of the series' best-known inventions is the Joker's assistant, Harley Quinn, who became so popular that DC Comics later added her to mainstream Batman comic book continuity. The Penguin underwent change for the series; his appearance was remodeled after the version seen in Batman Returns, which was in production simultaneously with the series' first season. New life was also given to lesser-known characters for the series such as the Clock King. In addition, dramatic changes were made to other villains such as Clayface and Mr. Freeze, who was changed from a gimmicky mad scientist to a tragic figure whose "frigid exterior [hid] a doomed love and vindictive fury."

Characters

New villains such as Red Claw, Mary Louise Dahl ("Baby-Doll"), Kyodai Ken, Tygrus and the Sewer King were invented for the series, but to little acclaim. On the other hand, the Joker's accomplice Harley Quinn, Gotham City police detective Renee Montoya and the vigilante Lock-Up achieved such popularity that they became characters in the comics. Older villains that were lesser known from the comics, such as Count Vertigo, the Mirror Man and the Clock King, were modified for the series in both appearance and personality. The series is also the first to suggest that Harvey Dent had a pre-existing dual personality before becoming Two-Face. This idea came from Alan Burnett, one of the series' producers and head writers.^[13]

Aside from creating characters that crossed over into the main line of DC Comics, several of the series' reinterpretations were carried over as well. Mr. Freeze was revised in the comics to emulate the series' tragic story, the success of which actually compelled DC to bring the character back after "killing" him off some years earlier. Clayface was revised to be much more similar in appearance to his animated counterpart; and Two-Face's double-sided, black-and-white suit has become a common appearance for the character.

Bruce Wayne

One of the most noteworthy changes made in The Animated Series is the treatment of Batman's alter ego, Bruce Wayne. In nearly all other media, including the comics, television shows and films, Bruce deliberately plays up his image as a vacuous, self-absorbed and not-too-bright billionaire playboy.^[14] In The Animated Series, his character is assertive, extremely intelligent, and actively involved in the management of Wayne Enterprises, without jeopardizing his secret identity. For example: in the episode "Eternal Youth," Bruce is shown angrily ordering one of his directors to cancel a secret deal with a timber company in the Amazon rainforest.

Notably, Kevin Conroy was the first to use two distinct voices to portray two characters in animation (Bruce Wayne and Batman), a tactic used previously by Michael Keaton in Tim Burton's live-action films.^[15]

Dick Grayson

The series redefines the original Robin, Dick Grayson. While much of Dick's past remains the same, his Robin costume is modernized with short sleeves and long tights, exactly like Tim Drake's original Robin outfit but with a non-italicized "R" symbol. In addition, Dick is given a more serious personality to match the tone of the series. The episode "Batgirl Returns" establishes that Dick and Barbara Gordon attend the same college and that they have a mutual romantic attraction to each other, but neither one knows that the other is secretly Robin and/or Batgirl. Their relationship is one of the plot elements of the film Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero.

Cast

Protagonists

Voice Actor	Role
Kevin Conroy	Bruce Wayne / Batman
Loren Lester	Richard "Dick" Grayson / Robin
Clive Revill	Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (first three episodes in production order)
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.	Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (rest of the series)
Bob Hastings	Commissioner James "Jim" Worthington Gordon, Senior
Robert Costanzo	Detective Harvey Bullock
Melissa Gilbert	Barbara Gordon / Batgirl

Supporting protagonists

Voice Actor	Role
Ingrid Oliu	Officer Renee Montoya (season one)
Liane Schirmer	Officer Renee Montoya (season two)
Brock Peters	Lucius Fox
Mari Devon	Summer Gleeson
Diana Muldaur	Dr. Leslie Maurin Thompkins
Lloyd Bochner	Mayor Hamilton Hill
Marilu Henner	Veronica Vreeland
William Sanderson	Karl Rossum
Bill McKinney	Jonah Hex
Julie Brown	Zatanna Zatara
Adam West	Simon Trent / The Gray Ghost

Antagonists

Voice Actor	Role
Mark Hamill	The Joker
Richard Moll	Harvey Dent / Two-Face
Arleen Sorkin	Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel / Harley Quinn
Paul Williams	Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot / The Penguin
Adrienne Barbeau	Selina Kyle / Catwoman
John Glover	Edward E. Nygma / The Riddler
Michael Ansara	Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze
Diane Pershing	Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley / Poison Ivy
Henry Silva	Bane
David Warner	Ra's al Ghul
Henry Polic II	Dr. Jonathan Crane / The Scarecrow
Aron Kincaid	Waylon Jones / Killer Croc
Ron Perlman	Matthew "Matt" Hagan / Clayface
Roddy McDowall	Jervis Tetch / The Mad Hatter
Marc Singer	Dr. Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom / Man-Bat
George Dzundza	Arnold Wesker / The Ventriloquist / Scarface

Supporting antagonists

Voice Actor	Role
Ed Asner	Roland Daggett
Jeff Bennett	HARDAC
Ray Buktenica	Hugo Strange
Michael Gross	Lloyd Ventrix
Robert Ito	Kyodai Ken / The Ninja
Alison LaPlaca	Mary Dahl / Baby Doll
Joseph Maher	Dr. Emile Dorian
Kate Mulgrew	Red Claw
George Murdock	Boss Biggis
Michael Pataki	Sewer King
Alan Rachins	Temple Fugate / The Clock King
Helen Slater	Talia
Steve Susskind	Maximillian "Maxie" Zeus
John Vernon	Rupert Thorne
Bruce Weitz	Lyle Bolton / Lock-Up
Treat Williams	Professor Achilles Milo
Michael York	Count Werner Vertigo

Episodes

Sixteen minutes of animated segments in the video game The Adventures of Batman & Robin for the Sega CD are sometimes referred to as a "lost episode" of the series.^[16]

Animation

In order to complete the first season's 65 episodes, Warner Bros. outsourced the series to several different overseas animation houses. These studios included Spectrum Animation, Dong Yang Animation, Sunrise, Studio Junio, Blue Pencil, AKOM and TMS Entertainment.^[17] TMS also animated the first season's opening theme sequence. AKOM was eventually fired due to its inconsistent animation in episodes such as "Cat Scratch Fever" and "Moon of the Wolf".

The 20 episodes of the second season were animated largely by Dong Yang, with the exception of three done by Studio Junio ("A Bullet for Bullock", "Avatar" and "Baby-Doll") and one done by Jade Animation ("The Terrible Trio").^[17]

Adaptations

The show also featured numerous adaptations of various Batman comics stories. The following episodes were adaptations:

• "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy" was an adaptation of "The Cape and Cowl Death Trap!" from Detective Comics #450 August 1975, written by Elliot S. Maggin.
• "The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne" was based on the comic stories "The Dead Yet Live" and "I Am the Batman!" from Detective Comics #471 and #472, of August/September 1977 by Steve Englehart.
• "Moon of the Wolf" is based on the comic story of the same name by writer Len Wein with art by Neal Adams, from Batman #255, April 1974.
• "Off Balance" is a direct adaptation of "Batman: Into the Den of the Death-Dealers" of Detective Comics #411, May 1971 by Dennis O'Neil famous for the first appearance of the character Talia.
• Also a direct adaptation is the two-part episode "The Demon's Quest", based on "Daughter of the Demon" from Batman #232, June 1971, and "The Demon Lives Again" Batman #244, September 1972, also by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams. Famous for introducing one of Batman's deadlier foes; Ra's al Ghul, father of Talia.
• The episode "The Laughing Fish" was based on three Batman comics, blended together; "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge" from Batman #251 September 1973 by Dennis O'Neil with art by Neal Adams, followed by "The Laughing Fish" and "Sign of the Joker!" from Detective Comics #475 and #476, of February/March 1978, both by writer Steve Englehart with art by Marshall Rogers. During a spotlight podcast from Comic-Con 2007, Paul Dini explained that the reason why the episode combined those stories was because the show's creators could not adapt them separately, because their content and thematic elements would not have been cleared by the censors.
• Part 1 of "Robin's Reckoning" takes its cues from Detective Comics #38 June 1940.
• The episode "Terror in the Sky" is loosely based on "Man-Bat Over Vegas", originally presented in Detective Comics #429, by Frank Robbins. The setting has been shifted from Las Vegas to Gotham Harbor, and in keeping with the family-friendly rating of the television show, She-Bat is not a vampire in the adaptation. The final line of the episode, "the nightmare's finally over", is similar to one of the final lines from the original comic, "Now Fran's vampire nightmare is about over".
• "A Bullet for Bullock" is based on the comic of the same name from Detective Comics #651, October 1992, by Chuck Dixon.
• The feature film Mask of the Phantasm is also an adaptation. The film's flashbacks were inspired by "Batman: Year One", whereas the character of Andrea Beaumont and the storyline itself were modified from Mike Barr's story "Batman: Year Two", which ran in Detective Comics #575-578 in the late 1980s; the villain in the comics was named The Reaper.^[18]
• The episode "Almost Got 'Im" appears to be influenced by a four-issue story arc in Batman (1977) #291-294, entitled "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?". In each of the four issues, one of Catwoman, Lex Luthor, Riddler, and Joker all recount their claims to have killed the Batman. However, the plot for "Almost Got 'Im" is quite different (six stories in the show, and four completely different ones in the comic book), with only the Joker as an overlapping antagonist.
• Two-Face's strategy in "Almost Got 'Im" (strapping down Batman to a giant coin and flipping the coin in the air) was taken from the comic; World's Finest Comics #30, September 1947. In a back up tale both Batman and Robin were tied to a giant penny that was catapulted onto spikes by a lesser known villain the Penny Plunderer.
• The episode "Appointment in Crime Alley" is based on "There Is No Hope in Crime Alley" from Detective Comics #457 (March 1976) by Dennis O'Neil and Dick Giordano.
• The episode "Sideshow" is loosely based on "A Vow From the Grave" by Dennis O'Neil. This episode adapted the comic book story with the inclusion of a separate Killer Croc story.
• The episode "Dreams in Darkness" is loosely based on "Batman: The Last Arkham" of Batman: Shadow of the Bat #1-4 by Alan Grant. This episode adapted the comic book story with the inclusion of the Scarecrow instead of Victor Zsasz and Dr. Bartholomew instead of Jeremiah Arkham.
• The episode "Legends of the Dark Knight" contains a direct adaptation of part of the comic "The Dark Knight Returns".

Feature films

• Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) – based on The Animated Series; the film started production as a direct-to-video release, but was ultimately changed into a theatrical release.^[19] Although the film was not a financial success upon its initial release, it earned widespread acclaim and has since become a commercial success through its various home video releases.^[20]
• Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998) – a direct-to-video release, which was produced as a tie-in to the 1997 film Batman & Robin, but due to the poor reception of the live-action movie, SubZero's release was delayed until the following year.^[21]

Comic adaption and novelization

The Animated Series was accompanied by a tie-in comic book, The Batman Adventures, which followed the art style and continuity of The Animated Series instead of other Batman comic books. The Batman Adventures, through several format changes to reflect the changing world of the series and its spin-offs, outlasted the series itself by nearly a decade, finally being cancelled in 2004 to make way for the tie-in comic of the then-new, unrelated Batman animated series; The Batman.

There was also a short-lived series of tie-in novels, adapted from episodes of the series by science fiction author Geary Gravel. To achieve novel-length, Gravel combined several related episodes into a single storyline in each novel. The novels included:

• Shadows of the Past ("Appointment in Crime Alley", "Robin's Reckoning" two-parter)
• Dual to the Death ("Two-Face" two-parter, "Shadow of the Bat" two-parter)
• The Dragon and the Bat ("Night of the Ninja", "Day of the Samurai")
• Mask of the Phantasm (Batman: Mask of the Phantasm movie)

Broadcasting

Batman: The Animated Series premiered on the Fox Network's children's block Fox Kids on September 5, 1992 and aired in that block during weekday afternoons at 4:30pm. In December, just three months after its debut, Fox also began airing episodes of the series on prime-time Sunday evenings, however, the TV ratings fell short (as the show aired opposite the perennial favorite 60 Minutes), and the series was removed from this time slot in March 1993.

After the series produced its 65th episode (the minimum number necessary for a TV series to be successfully syndicated), Fox Network executives ordered a second season of 20 more episodes that was later reduced to airing weekly on Saturday mornings. The second season featured Robin more prominently and, as a result, was retitled The Adventures of Batman & Robin in the title credits;^[22] this run of episodes had two new opening sequences and ending credits. In total, the series reached 85 episodes before finishing its original run on September 15, 1995.

In 1997, following the end of Fox Kids' five-year exclusive broadcast contract, the series began airing in reruns on The WB Network's children's block Kids' WB. Later that year, The New Batman Adventures premiered on Kids' WB, airing alongside Superman: The Animated Series as part of an hour-long program titled The New Batman/Superman Adventures.

Cartoon Network aired reruns of Batman: The Animated Series from March 2, 1998 to 2004. On July 3, 2000, the series was added to Cartoon Network's Toonami line-up.

The series later began airing on Toon Disney's Jetix line-up on September 30, 2007, again alongside Superman: The Animated Series (despite Warner Bros. being one of Disney's biggest competitors).

The show aired on Teletoon Retro (a Canadian broadcasting channel), debuting on January 8, 2010. The first 65 episodes were confirmed, with the first being "The Cat and Claw, Part 1". The show was scheduled to air on a weekly basis, airing at 7:00 AM, 6:00 PM, and midnight. All times are Eastern.^[23]

The Hub started broadcasting the series on September 6, 2011. The channel aired a 10-episode marathon of the series on July 20, 2012 to coincide with the theatrical release of The Dark Knight Rises and even created an animated version of one of the film's trailers, featuring Kevin Conroy and Adrienne Barbeau re-dubbing Batman and Catwoman's dialogue from the trailer.^[24]

Critical reception

Batman: The Animated Series received universal critical acclaim and has been consistently ranked as one of the greatest animated television series ever made.^[25][26][27] It has been highly praised for its sophistication, mature writing, voice acting, orchestrated soundtrack, artistic ambition, and faithfulness to its source material. Praise also went to its thematic complexity, darker tone, artistic quality and modernization of its title character's crime-fighting origins.^[28][29] In the 1992 year end issue, Entertainment Weekly ranked the series as one of the top television series of the year.^[30] The universal acclaim led the series to win four Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Animated Program.^[31][32]

In his reference book, Batman: The Complete History, Les Daniels described The Animated Series as coming "as close as any artistic statement has to defining the look of Batman for the 1990s."^[33] Animation historian Charles Solomon gave the series a somewhat mixed assessment, commenting that "the dark, Art Deco-influenced backgrounds tended to eclipse the stiff animation and pedestrian storytelling" and concluding that the series "looked better in stills than it did on the screen."^[34]

IGN listed The Animated Series as the best adaptation of Batman anywhere outside of comics,^[1] the best comic book cartoon of all time,^[29] and the second best animated series of all time (after The Simpsons).^[35] Wizard magazine also ranked it #2 of the greatest animated television shows of all time (again after The Simpsons).^[36] TV Guide ranked Batman: The Animated Series the seventh Greatest Cartoon of All Time (out of 60).^[37]

Influence

Due to the success of Batman: The Animated Series, many crew members went on to design and produce Superman: The Animated Series for The WB Network. During this time they created The New Batman Adventures, which featured the same streamlined animation style as Superman: The Animated Series, as well as numerous character re-designs from the original series despite taking place in the same continuity.

In 1999, a futuristic spin-off series titled Batman Beyond premiered on The WB, featuring a teenager named Terry McGinnis taking on the duties of Batman under the guidance of an elderly Bruce Wayne.^[38] Then in 2001, the Justice League animated series premiered on Cartoon Network, featuring Batman as one of the founding members of the League. This was continued in 2004 by Justice League Unlimited, featuring a greatly expanded League. Many DC cartoons unrelated to the larger DC animated universe, such as Teen Titans and The Batman, also featured character designs strongly influenced by those of Bruce Timm.

The dramatic writing and stylized art of Batman: The Animated Series sets it apart from traditional comic book-based cartoons. It can be considered the dramatic equivalent of more adult-oriented cartoon shows like The Simpsons. For this reason the show's popularity (along with that of its various spin-offs) endures among older audiences and comic book fans.

The Lego minifigures of various Batman characters are more strongly based on the designs from Batman: The Animated Series than any other form of Batman media.^[39] More precisely, the Joker, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, Clayface, Mr. Freeze and Harley Quinn's minifigures seem to have identical costumes and faces to the characters from the series.

The dark atmosphere, mature themes, and even some of the voice cast from the series are heavily employed in the more recently popular Batman: Arkham video game series.^[40] Furthermore, Batman's design and costume in The Animated Series are featured as an alternate skin in Batman: Arkham City. It is available as downloadable content or as an early unlock with a pre-order at GameStop and a valid membership to Power-Up Rewards.^[41] There are also Animated-inspired alternate skins for Catwoman, Nightwing and Robin.

Accolades

Annie Awards

• 1992 - Best Animated Television Program (nominated)
• 1994 - Best Achievement for Voice Acting - Mark Hamill (nominated)
• 1994 - Best Animated Television Program (nominated)
• 1994 - Best Individual Achievement for Creative Supervision in the Field of Animation - Bruce W. Timm and Eric Radomski (nominated)
• 1994 - Best Individual Achievement for Story Contribution in the Field of Animation - Paul Dini (nominated)
• 1995 - Best Animated Television Program (nominated)
• 1995 - Best Individual Achievement for Music in the Field of Animation - Shirley Walker (nominated)

Primetime Emmy Awards

• 1993 - Outstanding Animated Program – Jean MacCurdy, Tom Ruegger, Alan Burnett, Eric Radomski, Bruce W. Timm, Randy Rogel and Dick Sebast for "Robin's Reckoning: Part 1" (WON)^[42]

Daytime Emmy Awards

• 1993 - Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program - Michael Reaves, Sean Catherine Derek, Martin Pasko and Paul Dini for "Heart of Ice" (WON)^[42]
• 1993 - Outstanding Animated Program - Tom Ruegger, Eric Radomski, Frank Paur, Kevin Altieri, Alan Burnett, Jean MacCurdy, Bruce W. Timm and Boyd Kirkland (nominated)
• 1993 - Outstanding Film Sound Editing - Russell Brower, Matt Thorne, Robert Hargreaves, Mark Keatts, Bob Lacivita, Jeff M. Sliney, Mike Dickeson, Thomas Milano and Aaron L. King (nominated)
• 1993 - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition - Shirley Walker for "Feat of Clay Part, 2" (nominated)
• 1993 - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition - Harvey Cohen for "Cat Scratch Fever" (nominated)
• 1994 - Outstanding Animated Children's Program - Frank Paur, Jean MacCurdy, Tom Ruegger, Dan Riba, Eric Radomski, Bruce W. Timm and Alan Burnett (nominated)
• 1994 - Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program - Brynne Stephens, Martin Pasko, Michael Reaves, Alan Burnett, Randy Rogel, Laren Bright and Paul Dini (nominated)
• 1995 - Outstanding Film Sound Editing - Tom Maydeck, Robert Hargreaves, J.J. George, Mike Dickeson, Daryl B. Kell, Russell Brower, Matt Thorne, Mark Keatts and John Hegedes (nominated)
• 1995 - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition - Shirley Walker (nominated)
• 1996 - Outstanding Sound Mixing - Special Class - Harry Andronis, Matt Thorne and Tom Maydeck (nominated)
• 1996 - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition - Shirley Walker and Harvey Cohen for "A Bullet For Bullock" (WON)^[31]
• 1996 - Outstanding Sound Editing - Special Class - Robert Hargreaves, Matt Thorne, Russell Brower, Mike Dickeson, Bob Lacivita, Tom Maydeck, Mark Keatts, John Hegedes, Pat Rodman and Kelly Ann Foley (WON)^[31]

Saturn Awards

• 1993 - Best Genre Television Series (nominated)

Young Artist Awards

• 1994 - Best Youth Actor in a Voiceover Role: TV or Movie - Scott McAfee (nominated)

Music

Batman: The Animated Series
Soundtrack album by Shirley Walker, Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion, and Danny Elfman
Released	December 16, 2008
Length	137 minutes
Label	La La Land Records

Batman: The Animated Series featured a strong musical score written by several different composers throughout the course of the series. The main theme of the show, which was heard during the opening and ending credits of each episode, was composed by Danny Elfman. At first, Elfman turned down Bruce Timm's offer to compose the theme for the show and so Timm hired Shirley Walker to do so. However, Elfman later changed his mind and composed a variation of his 1989 Batman movie theme for the series. Walker's unused theme went on to become the main theme for the second season of the show, when the name was changed to The Adventures of Batman & Robin.^[43]

In 1996, Walker won her first Daytime Emmy Award for her music direction of the episode "A Bullet for Bullock" (scored by Harvey R. Cohen). She would then go on to win another Daytime Emmy Award in the category of music-composition for Batman Beyond in 2001.^[44]

Although at least twenty-four different composers worked on the series,^[45] Walker, Lolita Ritmanis, and Michael McCuistion are regarded as the main contributors. After the series finished up in 1995, the three then went on to score Superman: The Animated Series (which also featured a theme by Walker) in 1996, The New Batman Adventures in 1997 and Batman Beyond in 1999. Television composer Kristopher Carter scored alongside Walker, Ritmanis, and McCuistion throughout the many DCAU series and later filled in for Walker after her death in 2006.

Soundtracks

On December 16, 2008, La La Land Records announced the release of a soundtrack companion to Batman: The Animated Series on a two-disc CD set, which featured 11 episode scores (including those of "On Leather Wings", the "Two-Face" two-parter, "Joker's Favor" and "Perchance to Dream"). The release was limited to a pressing of 3000 copies, which sold quickly.^[46] About one month after its release, the soundtrack set had sold over 2,500 copies. According to a spokesperson of La-La Land Records, the sold out status of the soundtrack "can only help as the label hopes to convince Warner Bros. to release more Batman: The Animated Series soundtracks."^[47] Upon its release, the soundtrack received outstanding reviews.^[48][49]

The 2008 soundtrack was re-released in July 2012, minus "Gotham City Overture" (a suite featuring Walker's themes from the series, some of which do not appear elsewhere on the album) and "Music of the Bat 101" (a bonus track with Walker herself demonstrating the show's main music).^[50] The re-release is a limited edition of 5000 units and can be purchased at the La La Land Records website.^[51]

On July 19, 2012, La La Land Records also released a four-disc CD set with a further 21 episode scores (including those of "Heart of Ice", the "Feat of Clay" two-parter, "Almost Got 'Im" and "The Laughing Fish"), titled Batman: The Animated Series – Original Soundtrack from the Warner Bros. Television Series, Volume Two.^[52] Volume 2 is a limited edition release of 3500 units and can be purchased at the La La Land Records website.^[53]

On October 7, 2014, La La Land Records released a four-disc set with another 24 episode scores (including those of the "Robin's Reckoning" two-parter, "Mudslide", "I Am the Night" and "The Man Who Killed Batman"), titled Batman: The Animated Series – Original Soundtrack from the Warner Bros. Television Series, Volume Three.^[54] La La Land have indicated that it may be the final volume to cover scores from the show's initial 65-episode production block, although strong sales and encouragement from the fans may lead to the release of a fourth volume.^[55] Volume 3 is a limited edition release of 3000 units and can be purchased at the La La Land Records website.^[56]

La La Land Records is planning to cover the later incarnations of the series (The Adventures of Batman & Robin and The New Batman Adventures), as well as Justice League, in the years to come.^[57] A Superman: The Animated Series soundtrack has also been released as of January 2014. On July 22, 2014, WaterTower Music released six digital albums (covering La La Land's first and second volumes) for the series in honor of the 75th anniversary of Batman.^[58]

Asterisked tracks contain thematic material by Shirley Walker; double-asterisked tracks contain Danny Elfman's Batman theme.

Volume 1 Track Listing

Volume 2 Track Listing

Volume 3 Track Listing

Home media releases

VHS

United Kingdom

Title	Episodes	Release Date	Run Time
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: Batman	"Dreams in Darkness" & "Beware the Gray Ghost"	October 7, 1996[59]	40 minutes
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: Fire and Ice.	"Fire From Olympus" & "Deep Freeze"	October 13, 1997[60]	46 minutes
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: Batman's Greatest Villains	"Almost Got 'Im" & "The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne".	October 13, 1997[61]	41 minutes
Batman and Robin - Batman The Dark Knight	"I Am the Night" & "Perchance to Dream".	October 13, 1997[62][63]	41 minutes
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: A Fight to the Finish	"Bane" & "Mudslide".	October 13, 1997[64]	40 minutes
Batman - the Animated Series: Mask of the Phantasm	Feature film	June 23, 1997[65]	73 minutes
Batman - the Animated Series: Bumper Collection	"Feat of Clay Part I" "Feat of Clay Part II" "It's Never Too Late" "Joker's Favour" "Nothing to Fear" "Pretty Poison" '"Be a Clown" "Appointment in Crime Alley".	October 20, 1997[66]	169 minutes
Batman and Robin Bumper Collection	"Harley and Ivy" "Harley's Holiday" "Catwalk" "Batgirl Returns" "The Demon Quest Part 1" "The Demon Quest Part 2".	October 20, 1997[67]	117 minutes
Batman - the Animated Series: Volume 1	"Cat and the Claw Part 1" & "Cat and the Claw Part 2"	November 24, 1997[68]	43 minutes
Batman - the Animated Series: Volume 2	"On Leather Wings" & "Heart of Ice".	November 24, 1997[69]	43 minutes
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: Robin	"Robin's Reckoning Part I" & "Robin's Reckoning Part II"	November 24, 1997[70]	40 minutes
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: The Joker	"Christmas With The Joker" & "The Laughing Fish"	November 24, 1997[71]	42 minutes
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: The Riddler	"If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" & "Riddler's Reform"	November 24, 1997[72]	41 minutes
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: Two-Face	"Shadow of the Bat Part 1" & "Shadow of the Bat Part 2"	November 24, 1997[73]	41 minutes
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: The Penguin	"Birds of a Feather" & "The Mechanic"	November 24, 1997[74]	41 minutes
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: Joker's Return	"Make 'Em Laugh" & "Harlequinade"	November 24, 1997[75]	40 minutes
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: Poison Ivy	"Eternal Youth" & "House & Garden"	November 24, 1997[76]	40 minutes
Batman the Animated Series - the Legend Begins	"On Leather Wings" "Christmas with the Joker" "Nothing to Fear" "The Last Laugh" "Pretty Poison"	July 26, 2004[77]	110 minutes

United States

Title	Episodes	Release Date	Run Time
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - International Menace	"Off balance" "Avatar" "Night of the Ninja" "Day of the Samurai" [78]	Unknown[79]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Friends and Foes	"Beware the grey ghost" "The mechanic" "The man who killed Batman" "Sideshow"[80]	Unknown[81]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - The Joker	"Be a clown" "The last laugh" "Almost got 'im" "The laughing fish"[82]	Unknown[83]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - The Trials of Harvey Dent	"Pretty poison" "Two-face Part 1" "Two-face Part 2" "The trial"[84][85][86]	Unknown[87]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Partners	"Robin's reckoning, pt. 1" "Robin's reckoning, pt. 2" "Shadow of the bat, pt. 1" "Shadow of the bat, pt. 2"[88]	Unknown[89]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Kings and Prawns[90]	"The Clock King" "Time Out Of Joint" "The Underdwellers" "Prophecy Of Doom"	Unknown[91]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Super Friends	"Knight time" "World's finest Part 1" "World's finest Part2 " "Girl's night out"[92]	Unknown[93]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Cold Fear	"Deep freeze" "Cold comfort" "Nothing to fear" "Never fear"[94]	Unknown[95]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Mean Streets	"Appointment in crime alley" "Sins of the father" "Legends of the dark knight" "Torch song"[96]	Unknown[97]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Monsters	"On leather wings" "Feat of Clay, Part I" "Feat of Clay, Part II" "Moon of the wolf" [98]	Unknown[99]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Monsters and Mayhem	"Tyger, tyger" "Mudslide" "Growing pains" "Demon within"[100]	Unknown[101]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Villains Without Costumes	"Forgotten" "The cape and cowl conspiracy" "I am the night" "Paging the crime doctor"[102]	Unknown[103]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Scratches and Other Wounds	"Cult of the cat" "You scratch my back" "Animal act" "Old wounds"[104]	Unknown[105]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Batman The Animated Series: Fear and Madness	"Fear of victory" "Dreams in darkness" "Mad as a hatter" "The worry man"[106]	Unknown[107]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Cops and Robbers	"P.O.V." "Vendetta" "Riddler's reform" "A bullet for Bullock"[108]	Unknown[109]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - The Cat and The Claw	"The cat and the claw, part I" "The cat and the claw, part II" "The lion & the unicorn" "Cat scratch fever"[110]	Unknown[111]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Perceptions and Reality	"House and garden" "Chemistry" "What is reality?" "Blind as a bat"[112]	Unknown[113]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Matters of the Heart	"Heart of ice" "It's never too late" "Zatanna" "Showdown"[114]	Unknown[115]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Scared Straight	"Judgment day" "Second chance" "Love is a croc" "Double talk"[116]	Unknown[117]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Harley	"The Joker's favor" "Harley and Ivy" "Harley's holiday" "Harlequinade" [118]	Unknown[119]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Villains	"Read my lips" "Fire from Olympus" "Bane" "Catwalk"[120]	Unknown[121]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Stir Crazy	"Ultimate thrill" "Lock up" "Beware the creeper" "Baby doll"[122]	Unknown[123]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - A Million Laughs	"Joker's wild" "Christmas with the Joker" "Mad love" "Joker's millions"[124]	Unknown[125]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Animal Acts	"Critters" "Love is a croc" "Terror in the sky" "Birds of a feather"[126]	Unknown[127]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Body and No Soul	"See no evil" "Heart of steel" "Heart of steel, Part II" "His silicon soul"[128]	Unknown[129]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Dreams and Nightmares	"Perhance to dream" "The strange secret of Bruce Wayne" "The demon's quest, part I" "The demon's quest, part II"[130]	Unknown[131]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Trio	"Make 'em laugh" "Eternal youth" "I've got Batman in my basement" "The terrible trio"[132]	Unknown[133]	100 minutes
Batman Animated Series Collector's Edition - Batgirl	"Batgirl returns" "Over the edge" "Holiday nights" "Mean seasons"[134]	Unknown[133]	100 minutes
Batman - Mask of the Phantasm	Feature Movie	May 11, 1994[135]	76 minutes
Adventure of Batman & Robin - Robin	"Robin's Reckoning Part I" & "Robin's Reckoning Part II"[136]	June 6, 1995[137]	46 minutes
Adventure of Batman & Robin - The Riddler	"Why Aren't You Rich" & "Riddler's Reform"	June 6, 1995[138]	45 minutes
Adventure of Batman & Robin - Two-Face	"Shadow of the Bat Part 1" & "Shadow of the Bat Part 2"[139]	June 6, 1995[140]	45 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin - The Joker	"Christmas With The Joker" & "The Laughing Fish" [141]	June 6, 1995[142][143]	45 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin - Robin/ Joker 2 VHS Gift Set (with stickers)	"Robin's Reckoning Part I" "Robin's Reckoning Part II" "Christmas With The Joker" & "The Laughing Fish"	March 25, 1997[144][145]	91 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin - Two-Face/ Riddler 2 VHS Gift Set (with stickers and book)	"Shadow of the Bat Part 1" "Shadow of the Bat Part 2" / "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" "Riddler's Reform"	March 25, 1997[146]	90 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin - Batman	"Dream in Darkness" & "Beware of the Grey Ghost".	May 20, 1997[147]	46 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin - Fire & Ice	"Fire from Olympus" & "Deep freeze"[148]	May 20, 1997[149]	46 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin - The Penguin	"Birds of a Feather" & "The Mechanic"[150]	May 20, 1997[151]	46 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin - Poison Ivy	"Eternal youth" & "House & garden"[152]	May 20, 1997[153]	46 minutes
The Batman Superman Movie	Feature Movie	August 18, 1998[154][155]	64 minutes
Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero	Feature Movie	March 17, 1998[156] (Re-release December 21, 1999)[157]	70 minutes
Batman - The Animated Series - The Legend Begins	"On leather wings" "Christmas with the Joker" "Nothing to fear" "The last laugh" "Pretty poison"[158]	April 23, 2002[159][160]	110 minutes
Batman - The Animated Series - Tales of the Dark Knight	"The underdwellers" "P.O.V." "The forgotten" "Be a clown"[161]	April 23, 2002[162][163]	89 minutes
Batman Video Collection - Batman the movie (1966)/Batman Mask of Phantasm/Justice League: Secret Origins (3 VHS)	3 Feature Films	April 23, 2002[164]	243 minutes
The Animated Series - The Legend Begins/Justice League	2 Feature Films	April 22, 2003[165]	140 minutes
Batman Animated Collection (Sub Zero/Batman Beyond - The Movie/Mask of the Phantasm)	3 Feature Films	April 22, 2003[166]	185 minutes
Batman - The Animated Series - Out of the Shadows	"Two-Face" "It's never too late" "I've got Batman in my basement" "Out of the shadows"[167]	July 22, 2003[168][169]	88 minutes
Batman - Mystery of the Batwoman	Feature Movie	October 21, 2003[170][171]	75 minutes
Batman Animated Series: Secrets of Caped Crusader	"The cat and the claw" "Heart of ice" "See no evil"[172]	October 19, 2004[173]	89 minutes

Chinese Subtitled

Title	Episodes	Release Date	Run Time
Batman Animated - On Leather Wings and Heart Of Ice!	"On Leather Wings" & "Heart Of Ice!"	Unknown[174]	Unknown
Batman Animated - Feat Of Clay Part 1 and 2	"Feat Of Clay Part 1" & "Feat Of Clay Part 2"	Unknown[175]	Unknown
Batman Animated - It's Never Too Late and Joker's Favor	"It's Never Too Late" & "Joker's Favor"	Unknown[176]	Unknown
Batman Animated - The Cat And The Claw - Part 1 and 2	"The Cat And The Claw Part 1" & "The Cat And The Claw Part 2"	Unknown[177]	Unknown

Spanish Dubbed

Title	Episodes	Release Date	Run Time
Batman:Mask of the Phantasm	Feature film	April 26, 1994[178]	77 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin: Robin	"Robin's Reckoning Part I" & "Robin's Reckoning Part II"	October 7, 1997[179]	40 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin: Riddler	"If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" & "Riddler's Reform"	October 7, 1997[180]	40 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin: Two-Face	Shadow of the Bat Part 1" & "Shadow of the Bat Part 2"	October 7, 1997)[181]	45 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin: Joker	"Christmas With The Joker" & "The Laughing Fish"	October 7, 1997[182]	42 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin: Batman	"Dreams in Darkness" & "Beware the Gray Ghost"	October 7, 1997[183]	40 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin: Fire & Ice	"Fire From Olympus" & "In Deep Freeze"	October 7, 1997[184]	46 minutes
Adventures of Batman & Robin: Penguin	"Birds of a Feather" & "The Mechanic"	October 7, 1997[185]	46 minutes

DVD

Region 1

Warner Home Video has released Batman: The Animated Series on DVD in Region 1 in three volume box sets. A fourth volume containing all 24 episodes of The New Batman Adventures was also released and these episodes now also begin with the original Season 1 opening sequence, and also end with the standard final credits. Warner Home Video later released Batman: The Complete Animated Series, which features all episodes from both the original series and The New Batman Adventures, on DVD in Region 1. The set includes all features from the four individual volumes plus a bonus 17th disc with a new special feature and a 40 page Collector's book containing artwork.^[186] The DVD was originally on sale for a limited time only and went out of print in January 2009. Warner Home Video released a second printing of the DVD in May 2009, but then withdrew it three months later.

DVD Name	Episode #	Release Date	Additional Information
Batman: The Animated Series – Volume 1	28	July 6, 2004	S01E01-28 Commentary on "On Leather Wings" and "Heart of Ice" "The Dark Knight's First Night" Featurette "Batman: The Legacy Continues" Featurette Tour of the Batcave Trailers
Batman: The Animated Series – Volume 2	28	January 25, 2005	S01E29-56 Commentary Tracks Robin Rising Featurette Gotham's Guardians Featurette Voices of the Knight Featurette
Batman: The Animated Series – Volume 3	29	May 24, 2005	S01E57-65 S02E01-20 (The Adventures of Batman & Robin) Audio and Video Commentaries Extra Animated Cell 4"x6" In Some Sets Gotham's New Knight — Featurette on Batgirl as Batman's Newest Ally
Batman: The Animated Series - Volume 4	24	December 6, 2005	All 24 episodes of The New Batman Adventures Audio and Video Commentaries
Batman: The Complete Animated Series	109	November 4, 2008	All 85 episodes of Batman: The Animated Series All 24 episodes of The New Batman Adventures 40-page collector book

Region 2

Volumes 1 and 2 were released on DVD in the UK on October 10, 2005 (Volume 1) and August 21, 2006 (Volume 2). These DVD volumes are exclusive to the retail chain HMV in the United Kingdom.
On June 14, 2008, Volume 1 was re-released in the UK as a non-HMV exclusive, though both the artwork and the extras remain the same as the original HMV exclusive release.^[187] Volume 2 was released in the same way on March 3, 2009.^[188] As of 2012, Volumes 3 and 4 are available to buy with Regions 1 / 2 / 3 and 4 compatibility.

In Bulgaria, Volumes 1 and 2 were released in early 2006. Each disc was sold separately in amaray case. They were Regions 2 and 5.

Region 3

In China, the show was packaged into four different DVD volume sets just as it was done in Region 1. Volumes 1 and 2 were both released on February 28, 2005, while Volume 3 was released July 7, 2005 and Volume 4 was released February 17, 2006.^[189]

Region 4

In Australia, Volume 1 was released on October 19, 2005.^[190] Volumes and the box set are available at websites like eBay.com, Amazon.com and Quicksales.com. All four seasons are also available on the Australian iTunes Store.

Video games

Several video games based on the animated continuity were released during the 16-bit game-machine era, using the The Adventures of Batman & Robin second season branding. Konami developed a game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), while Sega released versions of the game for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Mega-CD and Game Gear. The SNES, Genesis/Mega Drive and Game Gear versions were side-scrolling action games, while the Mega-CD version featured a 3-D driving adventure. All of the games had art true to the series, while Sega's versions featured art elements directly from the show's creators.^[191] The CD version has over 20 minutes of original animated footage comparable to the most well-crafted episodes,^[192] with the principal voice actors reprising their roles.

There was also a game made for the Game Boy based on the series and created around the same time. Developed and published by Konami, this game was distinctive upon the fact that it still used the earlier Batman: The Animated Series moniker instead of the The Adventures of Batman & Robin second season title given to the other games.

Though not directly related, the Batman: Arkham video game series features some of the voice cast from The Animated Series returning to their roles, notably including Kevin Conroy as Batman and Mark Hamill as The Joker. Arleen Sorkin also reprised her role as Harley Quinn in the first game in the series, Batman: Arkham Asylum. Many of the character's costumes from the series also appear as downloadable skins in the games.

See also

• Gotham Girls
• List of Batman: The Animated Series episodes aired from September 5, 1992
• List of The New Batman Adventures episodes aired from September 13, 1997

References

Bibliography

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program 1979–2000 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979) Carlton Your Doorman (1980) Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown (1981) The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982) Ziggy's Gift (1983) Garfield on the Town (1984) Garfield in the Rough (1985) Garfield's Halloween Adventure (1986) Cathy (1987) A Claymation Christmas Celebration (1988) Garfield's Babes and Bullets (1989) The Simpsons ("Life on the Fast Lane") (1990) The Simpsons ("Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment") (1991) A Claymation Easter (1992) Batman: The Animated Series ("Robin's Reckoning: Part I") (1993) The Roman City (1994) The Simpsons ("Lisa's Wedding") (1995) Pinky and the Brain ("A Pinky and the Brain Christmas") (1996) The Simpsons ("Homer's Phobia") (1997) The Simpsons ("Trash of the Titans") (1998) King of the Hill ("And They Call It Bobby Love") (1999) The Simpsons ("Behind the Laughter") (2000) 2001–present The Simpsons ("HOMR") (2001) Futurama ("Roswell That Ends Well") (2002) The Simpsons ("Three Gays of the Condo") (2003) Samurai Jack ("The Birth of Evil") (2004) South Park ("Best Friends Forever") (2005) The Simpsons ("The Seemingly Never-Ending Story") (2006) South Park ("Make Love, Not Warcraft") (2007) The Simpsons ("Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind") (2008) South Park ("Margaritaville") (2009) Prep & Landing (2010) Futurama ("The Late Philip J. Fry") (2011) The Penguins of Madagascar ("The Return of the Revenge of Dr. Blowhole") (2012) South Park ("Raising the Bar") (2013) Bob's Burgers ("Mazel-Tina") (2014) Over the Garden Wall (2015)

Kids' WB General programming topics List of programs Saturday-morning cartoon (preview specials) Weekday cartoon Modern animation in the United States Pillow Head Hour Toonami Succeeding blocks The CW4Kids / Toonzai (programs) Vortexx International versions Australia Johnny Test (2005–08) Magi-Nation (2007–08) Spider Riders (2006–07) Will and Dewitt (2007–08) World of Quest (2008) Asian cartoons and anime dubbed in English Astro Boy (2004) Cardcaptor Sakura (2000–01) Cubix: Robots for Everyone (2001–03) Dragon Ball Z (2001) Eon Kid (2007–08) MegaMan NT Warrior (2004–05) Pokémon (1999–2006) Sailor Moon (2001) Spider Riders (2006–07) Transformers: Cybertron (2005–06) Viewtiful Joe (2005–06) Yu-Gi-Oh! (2001–06) Marvel X-Men: Evolution (2000–03) The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008) Adelaide Productions/ Sony Pictures Television Channel Umptee-3 (1997–98) Generation O! (2000–01) Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–05) Max Steel (2000–02) Men in Black: The Series (1997–2001) Phantom Investigators (2002) The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008) Universal Animation Studios Earthworm Jim (1995–97) The Mummy: The Animated Series (2001–03) Warner Bros. Animation/ Warner Bros. Television Animaniacs (1995–2000) Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island (2005–06) Detention (1999–2001) Freakazoid! (1995–2000) Histeria! (1998–2001) Johnny Test (2005–08, Season 1) ¡Mucha Lucha! (2002–05) The Nightmare Room (2001–02) Ozzy & Drix (2002–04) Pinky and the Brain (1995–1998) Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain (1998–2000) Road Rovers (1996–2000) Tiny Toon Adventures (1997–2000) Waynehead (1996–2000) Xiaolin Showdown (2003–06) DC animated universe Batman: The Animated Series (1992–95) Batman Beyond (1999–2001) The New Batman Adventures (1997–2000) The New Batman/Superman Adventures (1997–2000) Static Shock (2000–04) Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000) The Zeta Project (2001–2002) Teen Titans (2003–05, 2007–08) The Batman (2004–2008) Krypto the Superdog (2006–07) Legion of Super Heroes (2006–08) Hanna-Barbera The All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show Captain Planet (1997–2000) The New Scooby-Doo Movies The Scooby-Doo Show Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! (2006–08) Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Tom and Jerry Tales (2006–08) What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002–06) Looney Tunes Tiny Toon Adventures (1997–2000) Bugs N' Daffy (1996–2000) The Cat&Birdy Warneroonie PinkyBrainy Big Cartoonie Show (1999–2000) The Daffy Duck Show (1996–2000) Loonatics Unleashed (2005–07) The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995–2001) That's Warner Bros.! (1995–2000) Cartoon Network/Studios Codename: Kids Next Door (2004) Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2005) The Powerpuff Girls (2002) Misc. programs Brats of the Lost Nebula (1998) Cubix: Robots for Everyone (2001–03) Da Boom Crew (2004–05) Invasion America (1998) The Legend of Calamity Jane (1997) Monster Allergy (2006–07) Rescue Heroes: Global Response Team (2001–03) Skunk Fu! (2007–08) Specials Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2000) Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon (2006) Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2005) Wakko's Wish (2000)

Prime time animated television series in the United States ABC The Bugs Bunny Show (1960–1962) Calvin and the Colonel (1961–1962) Capitol Critters (1992) Clerks: The Animated Series (2000) The Critic (1994) The Flintstones (1960–1966) The Goode Family (2009) The Jetsons (1962–1963) Jonny Quest (1964–1965) Matty's Funday Funnies (1959–1961) Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil (1962) Peanuts television specials (2001–present) Top Cat (1961–1962) CBS The Alvin Show (1961–1962) CBS Cartoon Theater (1956) Creature Comforts (2007) Family Dog (1993) Fish Police (1992) Garfield television specials (1982–1991) The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show (1956–1957) The Sabrina the Teenage Witch Show (1970–1974) This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988–1990) Wacky Races (1968–1970) Where's Huddles? (1970) Peanuts television specials (1965–2000) Fox Allen Gregory (2011) American Dad! (2005–present) Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1993) Bob's Burgers (2011–present) The Cleveland Show (2009–2013) The Critic (1995) Family Guy (1999–2002; 2005–present) Futurama (1999–2003; 2008–2013) King of the Hill (1997–2010) Napoleon Dynamite (2012) The PJs (1999–2000) The Simpsons (1989–present) Sit Down, Shut Up (2009) Peanuts television specials (2011) Golan the Insatiable (2015-present) Bordertown (2016-present) NBC The Bullwinkle Show (1961–1963) The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964–1965) Father of the Pride (2004) God, the Devil and Bob (2000) Jokebook (1982) The Ruff and Reddy Show (1957–1960) Sammy (2000) Stressed Eric (1998) Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972) Peanuts television specials (1971-1994) PBS Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns (2008) UPN Dilbert (1999–2000) Game Over (2004) Gary & Mike (2001) Home Movies (1999, 2001-2004) WB Animaniacs (1993-1998) Baby Blues (2000) Freakazoid! (1996) Invasion America (1998) Mission Hill (1999–2000) The Oblongs (2001) Pinky and the Brain (1995–1998) The PJs (2000–2001) First-run syndication The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958–1962) The Sabrina the Teenage Witch Show (1970-1974) Tiny Toon Adventures (Prime Toons) (1990–1991) Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972–1974)