The Greatest Batman: Tas Episode Ever!!!

[Qoèlet]

Day of the samurai was incredibly smart as it deals with bruce's inferiority complex.

Perchance to dream deals with bruce's inability to deal with his perfect world no matter how good it is (which is funny because he happily accepts it all in 'For the man who has everything' although he may have viewed the latter from a child's mind).

Feat of clay and the two face eps were always my favourite two parter eps.

and you can't really consider having a batman thread without 'on leather wings' as an option because that ep is pretty much spot on perfect. Not to mention the cape and cowl conspiracy.

his silicon soul also deals with some interesting issues of 'who am i'.

I think that's a good list (especially On Leather Wings), but I have to disagree with you on two points.
1-Night of the Ninja is the episode that deals with Bruce's lack of confidence in facing Kyodai. By the ninja's second appearance in Day of the Samurai, Batman's already faced him and beaten him, so he hardly feels inferior.
2-In Perchance To Dream, Bruce does accept his perfect life is real, momentarily at least. After Dr. Thompkins convinces him that his life as Batman was a delusion, he jokes with Alfred about finding the Batcave, connects with his father, and seems content to live his life until he picks up a book and, when he cannot read it, realizes that he's trapped in a dream. It's more a matter of Batman, being the detective, reasoning his way out of an almost perfect trap, and while he gives up a lot to go back to the real world, he was still willing to accept the dream when he thought it was reality. The difference between the Mad Hatter's dream machine and the alien in "The Man who has everything", moreover, is that Batman remembered his real life when he was trapped in the dream, whereas if the alien had the same effect on him as it did on Superman, he did not.

Anyway, I did really like "Almost Got Him".

 

[Chris Wallace]

yep.

Then that's what I'm going with. Man, I didn't even like Freeze until I saw that episode. I'm glad they went with that as his canon story.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

I love the show that much that it's hard to pick favorites.

Saying 'Heart Of Ice' is almost becoming a cliche but hey, it's that good. I also love the way they restrained Freeze and didn't have him as villain of the week.

I do think 'Tyger,Tyger' is under-rated... as it can be looked at from a more metaphorical standpoint.

Although, my all-time favorite would have to be:

Kidding, Kidding !!!

 

[theMan-Bat]

 

[Chris Wallace]

Overall, it's one of the best animated shows ever. I can overlook its flaws in favor of the NUMEROUS things it had going for it. Good plotlines, good action, great voice-casting. Just TRY to read Joker dialogue in a comic & not hear Mark Hamill's voice in your head. The intro had such an epic feel, & week after week, episode after episoe the show just reeled you in & refused to let go.

 

[dru-zod2501]

kinda hard to narrow it

Haven't seen Robin's Reckoning in too long to remember it.

Feat of Clay, Mudslide, His Silicon Soul are all tied for 2nd place

But the 1st Scarecrow episode (I think it was the 1st) takes 1st place for only 1 reason, those 3 sentences that changed my life:

"I am vengeance. I am the night. I am BATMAN!!"

I swear when I was a kid that was like a religious experience

 

[iceberg325]

Over the Edge is easily my favorite. I really loved that episode.

 

[NUFFSAID2004]

The options in that poll are way too limited.

If you're not going to include "Two-Face Part 1", "Sideshow", "Perchance to Dream", "Beware the Gray Ghost", "The Man Who Killed Batman", "Legends of the Dark Knight", "Dreams in Darkness", "Trial" or "Over The Edge", at least put an option "Other"...

You're correct. I should have at least added "other" as an option. Maybe I should have listed more. I really just tried to narrow it down to the ones I thought were the best. However, there are so many more great episodes. It's very difficult. I too think that many of the episodes mentioned on this thread are also incredible. One other, not mentioned, is entitled, "Joker's Favor". I love this episode with the ordinary man facing (*and being in debt to*) such incredible evil, such as The Joker. It's the first Joker episode I ever saw. (*also the one to first introduce Harley Quinn*) I remember how creepy I thought it was when the Joker appeared atop the hill, jumping down on poor defenseless Charlie Collins. This was the very first time, for me, that The Joker was actually "animated" to a very frightening level. So long, Superfriends.

 

[Chris Wallace]

"Why, for two cents I'd..."

 

[NUFFSAID2004]

"Why, for two cents I'd..."

"Here's your two cents". Now, what are you going to do to me?

 

[david icke]

Feat of clay and the two face eps were always my favourite two parter eps.

and you can't really consider having a batman thread without 'on leather wings' as an option because that ep is pretty much spot on perfect. Not to mention the cape and cowl conspiracy.

See, I always thought that about OLW until I read a review in sfx magazine that gave the opinion that they missed the pathos of the original Man-Bat character from the comics, ie they just made him a monster in tas. After reading that i realised they may have missed something there too. I haven't read MB's 1st appearance , but that 2nd appearnace when BM realizes he's a mutant etc, and his transformation completes is amazing, really touching when the Man-Bat is reluctantly fighting Batman to steal chemicals for his cure as BM is his hero.
Agree about those 2 parters , although Robins Reckoning is up there with them too and I may vote for that in the poll.

'The Joker's Favour' is one of my favs, maybe my fav Joker ep.
I also really like 'Blind as a bat' as I really get scared for BM in that one.( I dont have s3 on dvd as its not been released in the Uk, but wil get a region1 ordered at some point, so I forget a few eps from when they were first shown.)

'Night of the Ninja'(shame about the 2nd part, not as good animation or story ); 'The Man who killed Batman'; 'Off Balance'; the first part of Ra's 1st appearance(I dont think the 2nd part is as good); 'Almost got 'Im'; 'Vendetta'(yeah, I like Croc a lot, and like the Bullock story in it too with BM doubting him) are all personal favs, as well as 'Heart Of Ice' of course.

 

[chubbyman]

YOu know where I could find these online?

Also since I only thought it was hinted at in BB (which I haven't seen in years) and haven't seen Batwoman, is there more to that?

I'd buy the actual DVDs just for the quality and just feels good to do something legal . If you are broke like me you can try veoh, youtube, dailymotion etc.

 

[3dman27]

I think that's a good list (especially On Leather Wings), but I have to disagree with you on two points.
1-Night of the Ninja is the episode that deals with Bruce's lack of confidence in facing Kyodai. By the ninja's second appearance in Day of the Samurai, Batman's already faced him and beaten him, so he hardly feels inferior.

that reminds me how come they never made a two ep dvd or casset on batman vs the ninja?

 

[November Rain]

I think that's a good list (especially On Leather Wings), but I have to disagree with you on two points.
1-Night of the Ninja is the episode that deals with Bruce's lack of confidence in facing Kyodai. By the ninja's second appearance in Day of the Samurai, Batman's already faced him and beaten him, so he hardly feels inferior.
2-In Perchance To Dream, Bruce does accept his perfect life is real, momentarily at least. After Dr. Thompkins convinces him that his life as Batman was a delusion, he jokes with Alfred about finding the Batcave, connects with his father, and seems content to live his life until he picks up a book and, when he cannot read it, realizes that he's trapped in a dream. It's more a matter of Batman, being the detective, reasoning his way out of an almost perfect trap, and while he gives up a lot to go back to the real world, he was still willing to accept the dream when he thought it was reality. The difference between the Mad Hatter's dream machine and the alien in "The Man who has everything", moreover, is that Batman remembered his real life when he was trapped in the dream, whereas if the alien had the same effect on him as it did on Superman, he did not.

Anyway, I did really like "Almost Got Him".

the first point is a typo, i meant to put night of the ninja, i always confuse those two eps...

 

[DACrowe]

Of the classic TAS (the ones on Fox with the art deco animation) I'd say my favorite episodes were in no particular order: The Ra's Al Ghul 2-parter, the Clayface 2-parter, Almost Got 'Im, Joker Fish, Scarecrow gassing Batman episode, Scarecrow gassing Robin episode, the Robin origin 2-parter, Catwoman looking for her stolen cat in a blizzard episode, the Batgirl intro 2-parter, Joker Casino, Joker ruining "meatloaf" guy's life and the one where Bruce loses his memory and is forced to work in a sweat box. And I'll just add Mask of the Phantasm just because.

Those were all excellent episodes. Albeit I think the action, pacing and tone improved in the second wave or "NAS" the original look was so much better.

 

[batmaluco]

I don't know exactly which one was my favorite but I can easily point out the worst episode ever: "I've got Batman in my basement."

Btw, I voted for "Almost got him".

 

[Finlandman]

Even though The Man Who Killed Batman isn't the best episode, it has a place in my heart, 'cause it was first episode that I saw. Of course I was just a kid then, so I thought that Batman really died. Then when Thorne is going to kill that luser, and music kicks in, Batman Is Alive! You can't imagine how good that felt. ( And still feels. )

My other favourites are Ra's Al Ghul-two parter, His Silicon Soul ( scared the hell outa me!), Two-Face two parter, Clayface episodes, House and Garden, etc... Actually every episode except I've got Batman in basement.

 

[Finlandman]

Sorry, Double post.

 

[returntovoid]

I think the greatest episodes are.

The Demon Quest 1&2 (Adaptation of the classic 1970's Dennis 'O Neil Batman comic Book)

The Laughing Fish (One of the best classic Joker comic book storyline written by Steve Englehart from the late 1970's)

Two-Face 1&2 (Reinventing Two-Face as a tragic and sympathetic character)

Nothing To Fear (Great explanation of Scarecrow's origins and motives, and showing a weaker and human side of Batman)

Dreams In Darkness (The story that inspired Scarecrows Batman Begins plot)

If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? (Instead of portraying Riddler as the goofy goon like 60's TV show Frank Gorshin Riddler,
they portrayed him as an intellectual guy who is obsessed with riddles and happens to be a psychopath)

 

[ABongHalloween]

the Perchance to Dream episode is simply amazing for a show that was supposedly geared towards children...
and I love the Baby Dahl episode and its follow-up where shes dating Killer Croc, not my favs but hilarious and entertaining as hell

 

[returntovoid]

dammit I cant remember the name, but the episode where Bruce's parents and stuff are suddenly alive and he was never Batman, then it starts getting surreal and you have no idea whats going until you realize he was in some kinda fear toxin induced dreamstate at the end...that episode was really good, ecspecially if you consider this a kid's show.
also the Baby Dahl episode and its follow-up where she's dating Killer Croc, hahahaha awesome!

The parents being alive episode is called Perchance To Dream.

 

[ABongHalloween]

thanks !
I have since edited my post
also apparently it wasn't scarecrow fear toxin
but mad hatter? you'd think I would know that since
its one of my favs

 

[returntovoid]

the Perchance to Dream episode is simply amazing for a show that was supposedly geared towards children...
and I love the Baby Dahl episode and its follow-up where shes dating Killer Croc, not my favs but hilarious and entertaining as hell

Killer Croc teaming up with Baby Doll episode was named Love Is A Croc.

 

[Jack Ups]

I still really like 'On leather Wings' the flying scene animation for a show back then and and now are amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Iin63N6aks

 

[November Rain]

OOOOOOO

riddler's reform is also a classic, he goes straight but can't help himself and then sets up the perfect plan to kill batman so he can't escape, so he doesn't (and locks himself in a safe) and it drives the riddler crazy...

genius ep.