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The Top 30 Episodes of Batman the Animated Series (Part II: 15-1)

Batman the Animated Series celebrated its 30^th anniversary this last week, so at the suggestion of smarter people who work on this site than me, it’s time for a more explicit ranking of the Top 30 episodes of the show, concluding with 15-1.

The Top 30 Episodes of Batman the Animated Series (Part I: 30-16)

The Matt Signal Beyond: Batman Beyond Wrap-Up

After 52 episodes, a movie and a finale from a completely different TV show, we have finally reached the end of Batman Beyond, so it’s time to look at everybody’s favourite: DATA-DRIVEN ANALYSIS!

The Matt Signal Beyond: Return of the Joker

Plot summary: Somehow, someway, The Joker has returned to terrorise Gotham, and to solve the mystery Terry needs to learn some truths kept secret by Bruce for 40 years.

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 52: Countdown

Plot summary: Zeta returns to Gotham and unknowingly gets turned into a walking bomb by Mad Stan, leaving Batman precious little time to track him down.

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 51: The Call Part II

Plot summary: Superman is revealed as the Justice League Unlimited’s traitor, but the conspiracy ends up being far bigger than anticipated…

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 50: The Call Part I

Plot summary: Superman invites Terry to join the Justice League Unlimited, asking him to investigate a potential traitor in their ranks.

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 44: Out of the Past

Plot summary: Feeling his age, Bruce Wayne contemplates an offer from Talia al Ghul to use the Lazarus Pits to restore his youth.

The Matt Signal Beyond – Episode 1: Rebirth (Part I)

Plot summary: In the year 2042, Terry McGinnis stumbles onto an elderly Bruce Wayne’s secret past as Batman, as well as a conspiracy that got his father murdered.

The Matt Signal: Batman/Superman Crossovers

Plot summary: Before we completely close the lid on The New Batman Adventures there’s the small matter of a trilogy of crossover episodes with Superman: The Animated Series!