Fans love to argue about Batman, so why can so many of us agree that Batman: The Animated Series is one of the best interpretations of the character and his world in any medium? We don’t think it’s just the nostalgia talking! We’ll look at a selection of episodes from the first part of the series to illustrate how Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and the production team inclusively cherry-picked the best of multiple eras and multiple interpretations of Batman to create a show that was sophisticated and dramatic enough for an older audience but exciting and dynamic enough for the younger crowd. 

Discussed in this episode: “On Leather Wings,” “Two-Face (Parts I and II),” “Heart of Ice,” “Beware the Gray Ghost,” “Feat of Clay (Parts I and II),” “Joker’s Favor,” “Fear of Victory,” and “Appointment in Crime Alley”