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The Matt Signal: BTAS Season 1 Findings

At last the insanely long first season of Batman The Animated Series is over, and before we go any further I thought this would be a good point to reflect on where things sit after 65 episodes.

The Matt Signal – Episode 65: The Worry Men

Plot summary: Season One concludes with some good old fashioned cultural appropriation, as Mad Hatter manipulates Gotham’s wealthy elite with some Central American figurines.

The Matt Signal – Episode 64: Read My Lips

Plot summary: Batman faces one of his greatest challenges to date… a ventriloquist’s dummy!

The Matt Signal – Episode 63: Fire From Olympus

Plot summary: Shipping magnate Maxie Zeus believes himself to be the Greek god of his namesake, planning to reign lighting down on Gotham.

The Matt Signal – Episode 62: His Silicon Soul

Plot summary: One of HARDAC’s Duplicants is reactivated… and it thinks it’s Batman!

The Matt Signal – Episode 61: The Demon’s Quest Part II

Plot summary: Batman and Ra’s al Ghul sword fight shirtless to determine the fate of half the world’s population.

There’s Always Another Podcast: Episode 1

Jerome and Kevin are back for another podcast miniseries, this time discussing another AMC series, Halt and Catch Fire. They review the characters and important plot lines. Find out where they come down on an uneven first season.

The Matt Signal – Episode 60: The Demon’s Question Part I

Plot summary: Batman is forced to join forces with Ra’s al Ghul and go on a globetrotting adventure to rescue Robin and Talia.

The Matt Signal – Episode 59: Blind as a Bat

Plot summary: A stolen state-of-the-art stealth helicopter is the least of Batman’s problems, as he finds himself temporarily blinded!

The Matt Signal – Episode 58: Shadow of the Bat Part II

Plot summary: Batgirl officially joins the family, as she, Batman and Robin race to take down Two-Face and rescue Jim Gordon.