The Matt Signal – A Batman The Animated Series Recap

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Each Saturday and Sunday Matt Waters recaps an episode of the legendary Batman: The Animated Series, building an overall ranking along the way. Plus best performances, the ever-popular Villain Watch and more!

(For exactly this but for Batman Beyond, check out The Matt Signal Beyond)

Episodes

Season 1

Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 9
Episode 13
Episode 17
Episode 21
Episode 25
Episode 29
Episode 33
Episode 37
Episode 41
Episode 45
Episode 49
Episode 53
Episode 57
Episode 61
Episode 65
Episode 6
Episode 10
Episode 14
Episode 18
Episode 22
Episode 26
Episode 30
Episode 34
Episode 38
Episode 42
Episode 46
Episode 50
Episode 54
Episode 58
Episode 62
Episode 7
Episode 11
Episode 15
Episode 19
Episode 23
Episode 27
Episode 31
Episode 35
Episode 39
Episode 43
Episode 47
Episode 51
Episode 55
Episode 59
Episode 63
Episode 8
Episode 12
Episode 16
Episode 20
Episode 24
Episode 28
Episode 32
Episode 36
Episode 40
Episode 44
Episode 48
Episode 52
Episode 56
Episode 60
Episode 64

Plus: Season 1 Findings and The Batman Adventures Vol. 1 | Vol. 2 (tie-in comic)

Season 2

Episode 66
Episode 70
Episode 74
Episode 78
Episode 82
Episode 67
Episode 71
Episode 75
Episode 79
Episode 83
Episode 68
Episode 72
Episode 76
Episode 80
Episode 84
Episode 69
Episode 73
Episode 77
Episode 81
Episode 85

Plus: ‘The Lost Episode‘, Season 2 Findings and The Batman & Robin Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

Episode 86
Episode 90
Episode 94
Episode 98
Episode 102
Episode 106
Episode 87
Episode 91
Episode 95
Episode 99
Episode 103
Episode 107
Episode 88
Episode 92
Episode 96
Episode 100
Episode 104
Episode 108
Episode 89
Episode 93
Episode 97
Episode 101
Episode 105
Episode 109

Plus: New Batman Adventures Findings, Superman: The Animated Series Crossovers and Gotham Adventures (tie in comic) Part 1 | Part 2

Films

Mask of the Phantasm
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Mystery of the Batwoman

Ranking

  1. ‘The Laughing Fish‘
  2. ‘Mask of the Phantasm‘
  3. ‘Mad Love‘
  4. ‘Over the Edge‘
  5. ‘Almost Got ‘Im‘
  6. ‘Heart of Ice‘
  7. ‘Harlequinade‘
  8. ‘Trial‘
  9. ‘Riddler’s Reform‘
  10. ‘Double Talk‘
  11. ‘Judgment Day‘
  12. ‘Legends of the Dark Knight‘
  13. ‘Shadow of the Bat Part I‘
  14. ‘I Am the Night‘
  15. ‘Robin’s Reckoning Part I‘
  16. ‘Baby-Doll‘
  17. ‘Sins of the Father‘
  18. ‘Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero‘
  19. ‘The Man Who Killed Batman‘
  20. ‘Perchance to Dream‘
  21. ‘Two-Face Part I’
  22. ‘Girls’ Night Out‘
  23. ‘Torch Song‘
  24. ‘You Scratch My Back‘
  25. ‘Bane‘
  26. ‘Batgirl Returns‘
  27. ‘A Bullet For Bullock‘
  28. ‘Joker’s Favor‘
  29. ‘Read My Lips‘
  30. ‘Feat of Clay Part II‘
  31. ‘The Ultimate Thrill‘
  32. ‘Catwalk‘
  33. ‘The Demon’s Quest Part II‘
  34. ‘Harley and Ivy‘
  35. ‘Robin’s Reckoning Part II‘
  36. ‘House & Garden‘
  37. ‘Beware the Gray Ghost‘
  38. ‘Mean Seasons‘
  39. ‘Old Wounds‘
  40. ‘Growing Pains‘
  41. ‘Holiday Knights‘
  42. ‘Mystery of the Batwoman‘
  43. ‘Second Chance‘
  44. ‘Mad as a Hatter‘
  45. ‘Heart of Steel Part II‘
  46. ‘Appointment In Crime Alley‘
  47. ‘Two-Face Part II‘
  48. ‘Pretty Poison’
  49. ‘Deep Freeze‘
  50. ‘Chemistry‘
  51. ‘Harley’s Holiday‘
  52. ‘Lock-Up‘
  53. ‘Shadow of the Bat Part II’
  54. ‘Feat of Clay Part I‘
  55. ‘Cold Comfort‘
  56. ‘His Silicon Soul‘
  57. ‘Off Balance‘
  58. ‘Vendetta‘
  59. ‘Birds of a Feather‘
  60. ‘Joker’s Millions‘
  61. ‘Heart of Steel Part I‘
  62. ‘Never Fear‘
  63. ‘On Leather Wings‘
  64. ‘Love is a Croc‘
  65. ‘See No Evil‘
  66. ‘The Clock King‘
  67. ‘It’s Never Too Late‘
  68. ‘Make ‘Em Laugh‘
  69. ‘Joker’s Wild‘
  70. ‘Eternal Youth‘
  71. ‘The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy‘
  72. ‘The Cat and the Claw Part I‘
  73. ‘Zatanna‘
  74. ‘Day of the Samurai‘
  75. ‘Avatar‘
  76. ‘The Demon’s Quest Part I‘
  77. ‘The Mechanic‘
  78. ‘The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne‘
  79. ‘Terror in the Sky‘
  80. ‘P.O.V.‘
  81. ‘Christmas with the Joker‘
  82. ‘Fear of Victory‘
  83. ‘Be A Clown’
  84. ‘The Worry Men‘
  85. ‘What Is Reality?‘
  86. ‘Fire From Olympus‘
  87. ‘The Demon Within‘
  88. ‘Animal Act‘
  89. ‘Night of the Ninja‘
  90. ‘Mudslide‘
  91. ‘The Cat and the Claw Part II‘
  92. ‘Nothing to Fear‘
  93. ‘The Lion and the Unicorn‘
  94. ‘Prophecy of Doom‘
  95. ‘Tyger, Tyger‘
  96. ‘Cult of the Cat‘
  97. ‘Blind As a Bat‘
  98. ‘If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich?‘
  99. ‘Dreams In Darkness‘
  100. ‘The Last Laugh’
  101. ‘Cat Scratch Fever‘
  102. ‘Moon of the Wolf‘
  103. ‘Paging the Crime Doctor‘
  104. ‘Time Out of Joint‘
  105. ‘Sideshow‘
  106. ‘Beware the Creeper‘
  107. ‘The Underdwellers‘
  108. ‘The Forgotten‘
  109. ‘Showdown‘
  110. ‘Critters‘
  111. ‘The Terrible Trio‘
  112. ‘I’ve Got Batman in My Basement‘

Villain Watch

  1. The Joker
  2. Harley Quinn
  3. Mr. Freeze
  4. Poison Ivy
  5. The Ventriloquist
  6. Catwoman
  7. Two-Face
  8. The Phantasm
  9. The Riddler
  10. Bane
  11. Baby Doll
  12. Mad Hatter
  13. The Penguin
  14. Clayface
  15. HARDAC (and Randa Duane)
  16. Ra’s al Ghul
  17. Livewire
  18. Calendar Girl
  19. Roxy Rocket
  20. Firefly
  21. Killer Croc
  22. Scarecrow
  23. Lock-Up
  24. Lloyd Ventrix
  25. Rupert Thorne
  26. Mutant Leader
  27. Count Vertigo
  28. Clock King
  29. Klarion (and Teekl!)
  30. Nivens
  31. Roland Daggett (and Germs & Bell!)
  32. Enrique el Gancho
  33. Josiah Wormwood
  34. Talia al Ghul
  35. Sid ‘The Squid’
  36. Queen Thoth Khapera
  37. Maxie Zeus
  38. Jimmy ‘Jazzman’ Peake
  39. Tony Zucco
  40. Man-Bat/She-Bat
  41. Hugo Strange
  42. Red Claw
  43. Arnold Stromwell
  44. Mad Bomber
  45. Tygrus
  46. Rhino, Ratso & Mugsy
  47. Kyodai Ken
  48. Condiment King/Pack Rat/Mighty Mom
  49. Farmer Brown (and Emmylou!)
  50. Grant Walker
  51. Gil Mason
  52. Nostromos (and Lucas!)
  53. Cameron Kaiser
  54. Dr. Emile Dorian (and Garth!)
  55. Carlton Duquesne
  56. Mad Dog
  57. Ubu
  58. Thomas Blake
  59. Professor Milo
  60. Romulus
  61. Arkady Duvall
  62. The Sewer King
  63. Boss Biggis
  64. Montague Kane
  65. The Terrible Trio