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|DirectedBy = Dan Riba |
|DirectedBy = Dan Riba |
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|WrittenBy = Hilary J. Bader |
|WrittenBy = Hilary J. Bader |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1997|10| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1997|10|12}} |
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|ShortSummary = Mr. Freeze wants revenge and threatens to destroy everything that Batman loves in life. |
|ShortSummary = Mr. Freeze wants revenge and threatens to destroy everything that Batman loves in life. |
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|DirectedBy = Curt Geda |
|DirectedBy = Curt Geda |
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|WrittenBy = [[Robert Goodman]] |
|WrittenBy = [[Robert Goodman]] |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1997|11| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1997|11|22}} |
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|ShortSummary = Arnold Wesker is released from [[Arkham Asylum|Arkham]], completely free of his Scarface persona. But Scarface's old gang, needing their old boss back, begin working to drive Wesker back to his old ways. |
|ShortSummary = Arnold Wesker is released from [[Arkham Asylum|Arkham]], completely free of his Scarface persona. But Scarface's old gang, needing their old boss back, begin working to drive Wesker back to his old ways. |
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|DirectedBy = Kenji Hachizaki |
|DirectedBy = Kenji Hachizaki |
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|WrittenBy = Stan Berkowitz |
|WrittenBy = Stan Berkowitz |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1997| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1997|10|1}} |
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|ShortSummary = The Scarecrow develops a new toxin that, rather than inducing fear, eliminates it, making average people incredibly reckless and dangerous, including Batman. |
|ShortSummary = The Scarecrow develops a new toxin that, rather than inducing fear, eliminates it, making average people incredibly reckless and dangerous, including Batman. |
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|DirectedBy = Butch Lukic |
|DirectedBy = Butch Lukic |
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|WrittenBy = [[Steve Gerber]] |
|WrittenBy = [[Steve Gerber]] |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998|7|11}} |
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|ShortSummary = Baby-Doll becomes enamored of Killer Croc, and the pair forms a very unlikely yet very successful criminal duo. However, their partnership soon falls apart when Baby-Doll learns that Croc is only using her to further his own criminal career. |
|ShortSummary = Baby-Doll becomes enamored of Killer Croc, and the pair forms a very unlikely yet very successful criminal duo. However, their partnership soon falls apart when Baby-Doll learns that Croc is only using her to further his own criminal career. |
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|DirectedBy = Curt Geda |
|DirectedBy = Curt Geda |
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|WrittenBy = Rich Fogel |
|WrittenBy = Rich Fogel |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998|6|13}} |
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|ShortSummary = A lovelorn pyrotechnic engineer, Garfield Lynns, gets dumped by a big time singer named Cassidy. Lynns becomes the supervillain Firefly, bent on burning the woman who burned him. |
|ShortSummary = A lovelorn pyrotechnic engineer, Garfield Lynns, gets dumped by a big time singer named Cassidy. Lynns becomes the supervillain Firefly, bent on burning the woman who burned him. |
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|DirectedBy = Dan Riba |
|DirectedBy = Dan Riba |
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|WrittenBy = Hilary J. Bader |
|WrittenBy = Hilary J. Bader |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998|9|14}} |
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|ShortSummary = Former stuntwoman and [[adrenaline]] junkie Roxanne Sutton becomes the rocket-riding thief Roxy Rocket, to chase danger and excitement. |
|ShortSummary = Former stuntwoman and [[adrenaline]] junkie Roxanne Sutton becomes the rocket-riding thief Roxy Rocket, to chase danger and excitement. |
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|DirectedBy = [[Yuichiro Yano]] |
|DirectedBy = [[Yuichiro Yano]] |
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|WrittenBy = Paul Dini |
|WrittenBy = Paul Dini |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998|5|23}} |
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|ShortSummary = During a fight with the Scarecrow, [[Batgirl]] is ambushed on a rooftop and falls to her death. Having watched his daughter's demise, [[James Gordon (comics)|Jim Gordon]] blames Batman for her fate and vows revenge, recruiting Bane in the process. |
|ShortSummary = During a fight with the Scarecrow, [[Batgirl]] is ambushed on a rooftop and falls to her death. Having watched his daughter's demise, [[James Gordon (comics)|Jim Gordon]] blames Batman for her fate and vows revenge, recruiting Bane in the process. |
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|DirectedBy = Hiroyuki Aoyama |
|DirectedBy = Hiroyuki Aoyama |
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|WrittenBy = Hilary J. Bader<br/>''Story'': Rich Fogel |
|WrittenBy = Hilary J. Bader<br/>''Story'': Rich Fogel |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998|4|25}} |
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|ShortSummary = Batman pursues an ex-model, who is now looking for revenge and calling herself "Calendar Girl". |
|ShortSummary = Batman pursues an ex-model, who is now looking for revenge and calling herself "Calendar Girl". |
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|DirectedBy = Dan Riba |
|DirectedBy = Dan Riba |
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|WrittenBy = [[Joe R. Lansdale]]<br/>''Story'': Steve Gerber |
|WrittenBy = [[Joe R. Lansdale]]<br/>''Story'': Steve Gerber |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998|9| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998|9|19}} |
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|ShortSummary = A genetic engineer goes overboard in creating bigger livestock and loses all his money. A year later, an army of mutant farm animals terrorize Gotham City. |
|ShortSummary = A genetic engineer goes overboard in creating bigger livestock and loses all his money. A year later, an army of mutant farm animals terrorize Gotham City. |
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|DirectedBy = Butch Lukic |
|DirectedBy = Butch Lukic |
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|WrittenBy = Stan Berkowitz<br/>''Story'': Paul Dini and Stan Berkowitz |
|WrittenBy = Stan Berkowitz<br/>''Story'': Paul Dini and Stan Berkowitz |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998|9| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998|9|18}} |
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|ShortSummary = Batman tries to help Catwoman, who is being chased by a cat cult due to a statue she stole. |
|ShortSummary = Batman tries to help Catwoman, who is being chased by a cat cult due to a statue she stole. |
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|DirectedBy = Atsuko Tanaka |
|DirectedBy = Atsuko Tanaka |
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|WrittenBy = Stan Berkowitz<br/>''Story'': Rusti Bjornhöel |
|WrittenBy = Stan Berkowitz<br/>''Story'': Rusti Bjornhöel |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998|5|9}} |
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|ShortSummary = Batman and Robin assist occultist Jason Blood when Klarion the Witch-boy takes control of Blood's alter-ego, [[Etrigan the Demon]]. |
|ShortSummary = Batman and Robin assist occultist Jason Blood when Klarion the Witch-boy takes control of Blood's alter-ego, [[Etrigan the Demon]]. |
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|DirectedBy = Butch Lukic |
|DirectedBy = Butch Lukic |
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|WrittenBy = Paul Dini<br/>''Story'': Paul Dini and Bruce Timm |
|WrittenBy = Paul Dini<br/>''Story'': Paul Dini and Bruce Timm |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1999|1|16}} |
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|ShortSummary = Harley reflects on her first meeting with the Joker as she plots to eliminate her main competition in his attentions – Batman. |
|ShortSummary = Harley reflects on her first meeting with the Joker as she plots to eliminate her main competition in his attentions – Batman. |
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|DirectedBy = Butch Lukic |
|DirectedBy = Butch Lukic |
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|WrittenBy = Stan Berkowitz |
|WrittenBy = Stan Berkowitz |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998|10| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998|10|24}} |
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|ShortSummary = Bruce Wayne, along with other wealthy denizens of Gotham, fall in love with their ideal mate, who all happen to have green eyes. Bruce decides to marry, and gives up being Batman forever. |
|ShortSummary = Bruce Wayne, along with other wealthy denizens of Gotham, fall in love with their ideal mate, who all happen to have green eyes. Bruce decides to marry, and gives up being Batman forever. |
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'''Note''': Dick Grayson appears in this episode yet his alter ego, Nightwing, does not. |
'''Note''': Dick Grayson appears in this episode yet his alter ego, Nightwing, does not. |
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|DirectedBy = Curt Geda |
|DirectedBy = Curt Geda |
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|WrittenBy = Rich Fogel and Alan Burnett |
|WrittenBy = Rich Fogel and Alan Burnett |
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|OriginalAirDate = {{start date| |
|OriginalAirDate = {{start date|1998|10|31}} |
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|ShortSummary = When a new vigilante uses lethal force to battle Gotham's criminals, Batman must figure out his true identity. |
|ShortSummary = When a new vigilante uses lethal force to battle Gotham's criminals, Batman must figure out his true identity. |
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Revision as of 16:35, 28 April 2018
Three years after the second season of Batman: The Animated Series ended production, the show was moved from Fox to The WB network, which was airing and producing Superman: The Animated Series. These shows were merged as part of an hour-long segment called The New Batman/Superman Adventures. The WB wanted more episodes of Batman, so 25 new episodes were produced, which featured a different format and more focus on Batman's supporting cast.
In addition to the network's demands, the producers decided to make the show match the graphic style of Superman, so all the characters and objects were redesigned as more "animation friendly" with fewer lines, usually referred to by the fans and creative staff as the "revamp" (or alternately, the "new look"). A similar graphic style was used in the rest of the DCAU later on.
The entire series was released on DVD as Batman: The Animated Series Volume Four (From The New Batman Adventures), most likely to establish the connection with the original series.
List of episodes
- Batman appears in all episodes, but he makes only a brief cameo in "Girls' Night Out".
- Robin appears in 12 episodes.
- Batgirl appears in 15 episodes.
- Nightwing appears in 8 episodes, including two episodes where he only appears in his civilian identity.
No. | Title | Villain(s) | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | "Holiday Knights" | The Joker, Harley Quinn, Clayface and Poison Ivy | Dan Riba | Paul Dini | September 13, 1997 | |
Three holiday-themed vignettes: (1) Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn kidnap Bruce Wayne and use his credit cards for a shopping spree. (2) While shopping for a gift for her father, Barbara Gordon spots a group of shoplifters that turn out to be portions of Clayface. (3) Batman and Robin race to stop the Joker from killing the crowd at the Gotham City New Year Celebration. Notes:
Absent: Nightwing | ||||||
2 | "Sins of the Father" | Two-Face | Curt Geda | Rich Fogel | September 20, 1997 | |
Young orphan Tim Drake becomes Batman's new ward when he becomes involved in one of Two-Face's deadly plots. Note: An uncostumed Dick Grayson appears at the end while Nightwing does not appear. | ||||||
3 | "Cold Comfort" | Mr. Freeze | Dan Riba | Hilary J. Bader | October 12, 1997 | |
Mr. Freeze wants revenge and threatens to destroy everything that Batman loves in life. | ||||||
4 | "Double Talk" | The Ventriloquist | Curt Geda | Robert Goodman | November 22, 1997 | |
Arnold Wesker is released from Arkham, completely free of his Scarface persona. But Scarface's old gang, needing their old boss back, begin working to drive Wesker back to his old ways. Note: Clark Kent and Lois Lane from Superman: The Animated Series make a brief cameo when Arnold Wesker is walking in the park. Absent: Robin and Nightwing | ||||||
5 | "You Scratch My Back" | Catwoman | Butch Lukic | Hilary J. Bader | November 15, 1997 | |
6 | "Never Fear" | The Scarecrow | Kenji Hachizaki | Stan Berkowitz | October 1, 1997 | |
7 | "Joker's Millions" | The Joker, Harley Quinn, the Penguin, Poison Ivy and Edward "King" Barlowe | Dan Riba | Paul Dini | February 21, 1998 | |
Crime boss Edward "King" Barlowe dies and in his will leaves his arch-rival, the Joker, a large fortune of $250 million. The Joker immediately goes on a shopping spree, even searching for a replacement for Harley Quinn, but realizes too late that almost all of the money is fake as a joke of Barlowe's to trick him. Note: Based on the comic of the same name. Absent: Robin | ||||||
8 | "Growing Pains" | Clayface | Atsuko Tanaka | Robert Goodman Story: Paul Dini and Robert Goodman | February 28, 1998 | |
9 | "Love Is a Croc" | Baby-Doll & Killer Croc | Butch Lukic | Steve Gerber | July 11, 1998 | |
10 | "Torch Song" | Firefly | Curt Geda | Rich Fogel | June 13, 1998 | |
11 | "The Ultimate Thrill" | The Penguin & Roxy Rocket | Dan Riba | Hilary J. Bader | September 14, 1998 | |
Former stuntwoman and adrenaline junkie Roxanne Sutton becomes the rocket-riding thief Roxy Rocket, to chase danger and excitement. Absent: Robin and Nightwing | ||||||
12 | "Over the Edge" | The Scarecrow & Bane | Yuichiro Yano | Paul Dini | May 23, 1998 | |
During a fight with the Scarecrow, Batgirl is ambushed on a rooftop and falls to her death. Having watched his daughter's demise, Jim Gordon blames Batman for her fate and vows revenge, recruiting Bane in the process. | ||||||
13 | "Mean Seasons" | Calendar Girl | Hiroyuki Aoyama | Hilary J. Bader Story: Rich Fogel | April 25, 1998 | |
14 | "Critters" | Farmer Brown | Dan Riba | Joe R. Lansdale Story: Steve Gerber | September 19, 1998 | |
A genetic engineer goes overboard in creating bigger livestock and loses all his money. A year later, an army of mutant farm animals terrorize Gotham City. Absent: Nightwing | ||||||
15 | "Cult of the Cat" | Thomas Blake | Butch Lukic | Stan Berkowitz Story: Paul Dini and Stan Berkowitz | September 18, 1998 | |
16 | "Animal Act" | The Mad Hatter | Curt Geda | Hilary J. Bader | September 26, 1998 | |
A series of thefts is being committed by circus animals in a town where Nightwing's old circus is performing. Is it an old friend that is training the animals to steal, or someone else? Absent: Batgirl | ||||||
17 | "Old Wounds" | The Joker | Curt Geda | Rich Fogel | October 3, 1998 | |
When on patrol on his own, Robin runs into Nightwing and he tells Robin the story of how he and Batman grew apart. The story reveals how Batgirl discovered Batman and the original Robin's true identities, and also explains some of what went wrong with Barbara and Dick's relationship. | ||||||
18 | "The Demon Within" | Klarion the Witch Boy | Atsuko Tanaka | Stan Berkowitz Story: Rusti Bjornhöel | May 9, 1998 | |
Batman and Robin assist occultist Jason Blood when Klarion the Witch-boy takes control of Blood's alter-ego, Etrigan the Demon. Note: This episode was the final performance of actor Stephen Wolfe Smith (Klarion), who died shortly afterwards. Absent: Batgirl and Nightwing | ||||||
19 | "Legends of the Dark Knight" | The Joker, the Mutants & Firefly | Dan Riba | Robert Goodman Story: Robert Goodman and Bruce Timm | October 10, 1998 | |
A group of Gotham City youths tell their stories about what they believe the Dark Knight to really be like. This episode acknowledges the works of Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Frank Miller. Note: Loosely based on "The Batman Nobody Knows!" from Batman (Vol. 1) #250 (July, 1973) by Frank Robbins and Dick Giordano and contains a direct adaptation of part of the comic "The Dark Knight Returns". Absent: Robin, Batgirl, and Nightwing | ||||||
20 | "Girls' Night Out" | Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, Livewire & the Penguin | Curt Geda | Hilary J. Bader | October 17, 1998 | |
21 | "Mad Love" | The Joker & Harley Quinn | Butch Lukic | Paul Dini Story: Paul Dini and Bruce Timm | January 16, 1999 | |
Harley reflects on her first meeting with the Joker as she plots to eliminate her main competition in his attentions – Batman. Note: Adaptation of the Eisner Award-winning 1994 comic of the same name by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm. Absent: Robin, Batgirl, and Nightwing | ||||||
22 | "Chemistry" | Poison Ivy | Butch Lukic | Stan Berkowitz | October 24, 1998 | |
Bruce Wayne, along with other wealthy denizens of Gotham, fall in love with their ideal mate, who all happen to have green eyes. Bruce decides to marry, and gives up being Batman forever. Note: Dick Grayson appears in this episode yet his alter ego, Nightwing, does not. | ||||||
23 | "Beware the Creeper" | The Joker & Harley Quinn | Dan Riba | Steve Gerber Story: Rich Fogel | November 7, 1998 | |
24 | "Judgment Day" | Two-Face/The Judge, Killer Croc, The Riddler & the Penguin | Curt Geda | Rich Fogel and Alan Burnett | October 31, 1998 | |
Crossovers
No. in series |
Title | Villain(s) | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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29–31 | "World's Finest" | The Joker, Lex Luthor, Harley Quinn & Mercy Graves | Toshihiko Masuda | Story: Alan Burnett and Paul Dini Part I: Alan Burnett, Paul Dini and Rich Fogel Part II: Steve Gerber Part III: Stan Berkowitz | October 4, 1997 | |
Batman and Superman team up to take on their respective arch-enemies: the Joker and Lex Luthor. | ||||||
43 | "Knight Time" | Brainiac, Bruce Wayne (hypnotized), Mad Hatter, Bane, the Riddler , the Penguin, and Roxy Rocket. | Curt Geda | Robert Goodman | October 10, 1998 | |
Superman comes to Gotham to fill in for Batman, who has mysteriously disappeared. | ||||||
52 | "The Demon Reborn" | Ra's al Ghul, Talia al Ghul, Ubu, and members of the League of Shadows | Dan Riba | Rich Fogel | September 18, 1999 | |
Ra's al Ghul needs Superman's strength to fully heal, so Batman steps in to stop him. |
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14 | "The Big Leagues" | The Joker, Hotstreak, Kangor, Talon, Shiv | Dave Chlystek | Len Uhley | January 26, 2002 | |
Static works with Batman to stop the Joker and his gang of bang babies. | ||||||
25 | "Hard as Nails" | Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy | Unknown | Paul Dini | January 25, 2003 | |
Static reteams with Batman to help a girl whose powers are being used by Harley and Ivy to steal shipments of gold. | ||||||
40 | "Future Shock" | Kobra | Vic Dal Chele | Stan Berkowitz | January 17, 2004 | |
After assisting Batman and Robin with a mission to stop Timecode, Static is accidentally sent 40 years into the future, where he has to help the Batman of that era, Terry McGinnis, save a captured superhero: Static's future self. |
See also
References
- "The New Batman Adventures Original Airdate and episode list". epguide.com. Retrieved April 15, 2007.
- "The New Batman Adventures Original Airdate and episode list". worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
- "The New Batman Adventures Writers". Worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved April 18, 2007.
- "The New Batman Adventures Directors". Worldsfinestonline.com. Retrieved April 18, 2007.