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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Batman Season 1 Episode 8 - Q&A
    6.7/10(345 votes)

    #1 - Q&A

    S1:E8

    Batman attempts to outsmart the Cluemaster, who's seeking revenge on several game-show producers.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  2. The Batman Season 5 Episode 9 - Attack of the Terrible Trio
    6.7/10(219 votes)

    #2 - Attack of the Terrible Trio

    S5:E9

    A trio of college misfits use stolen mutagens from Dr. Kirk Langstrom to transform themselves into animal forms and get revenge on those who have scorned them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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  3. The Batman Season 3 Episode 8 - Fleurs du Mal
    6.8/10(239 votes)

    #3 - Fleurs du Mal

    S3:E8

    High-ranking Gotham officials begin to embrace environmental causes after the delivery of mysterious plants, and it becomes clear they're under the influence of ... Poison Ivy.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:David Slack

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  4. The Batman Season 2 Episode 6 - Pets
    6.9/10(271 votes)

    #4 - Pets

    S2:E6

    Penguin discovers a sonic device that allows him to turn Man-Bat into his personal slave. Meanwhile, Alfred must deal with a raccoon which has found its way into the Bat-Cave and is wreaking havoc on the electric equipment.

    Directors:Sam Liu, Seung Eun Kim
    Writers:Michael Jelenic, Christopher L. Yost, J.D. Murray

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  5. The Batman Season 3 Episode 9 - Cash For Toys
    6.9/10(236 votes)

    #5 - Cash For Toys

    S3:E9

    When Wayne Industries shuts down Cosmo Krank, a toymaker with a spotty safety record, the demented villain takes revenge by trying to shut down Bruce Wayne - permanently - with his diabolical toys.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  6. The Batman Season 1 Episode 2 - Call of the Cobblepot
    7.0/10(479 votes)

    #6 - Call of the Cobblepot

    S1:E2

    Batman must rescue Alfred from the clutches of the Penguin.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  7. The Batman Season 1 Episode 9 - The Big Dummy
    7.0/10(341 votes)

    #7 - The Big Dummy

    S1:E9

    Batman tracks a thief known as the Ventriloquist, who appears to be controlled by a puppet called Scarface.

    Director:Sam Liu
    Writer:Bob Goodman

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  8. The Batman Season 2 Episode 5 - Swamped
    7.0/10(283 votes)

    #8 - Swamped

    S2:E5

    Killer Croc, a half-man, half reptile plans to submerge all of Gotham in water in order to facilitate his plundering of the city.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writers:Greg Klein, Tom Pugsley

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  9. The Batman Season 2 Episode 10 - The Butler Did It
    7.0/10(266 votes)

    #9 - The Butler Did It

    S2:E10

    Spellbinder, a three-eyed mystic with the ability to induce both hypnosis and visions employs the servants of the rich to steal the Eye of Sarkana -- including Alfred!

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Adam Beechen

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  10. The Batman Season 3 Episode 4 - A Fistful of Felt
    7.0/10(258 votes)

    #10 - A Fistful of Felt

    S3:E4

    After his most recent crime spree, Arnold Wesker is taken to Arkham and apparently ""cured"" by Dr. Hugo Strange. A new career as a children's entertainer lies before Wesker ... but can he escape the shadow of Scarface?

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  11. The Batman Season 3 Episode 5 - RPM
    7.0/10(259 votes)

    #11 - RPM

    S3:E5

    A new villain, Gearhead, makes his first appearance robbing a charity race, and Batman soon finds himself forced to upgrade the Batmobile to keep up with the cybernetic bad guy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Christopher L. Yost

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  12. The Batman Season 2 Episode 3 - Fire & Ice
    7.1/10(296 votes)

    #12 - Fire & Ice

    S2:E3

    Firefly and Mr. Freeze team up to put their devastating plan into action: permanently putting Gotham City in a never-ending winter. Once the policeman's gala charity ball is put on ice, it's all up to the Batman.

    Director:Sam Liu
    Writer:Joseph Kuhr

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  13. The Batman Season 3 Episode 6 - Brawn
    7.1/10(252 votes)

    #13 - Brawn

    S3:E6

    The Joker is on a rampage when he gets hold of Bane's injection system and turns himself into a rampaging beast.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Alexx Van Dyne

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  14. The Batman Season 5 Episode 11 - What Goes Up...
    7.1/10(218 votes)

    #14 - What Goes Up...

    S5:E11

    When Black Mask hires Hawkman's arch-nemesis the Shadow Thief to break him out of Arkham and assist in the theft of a meteorite, Batman must team up with fellow Justice League member Hawkman to defeat the villains.

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Alexx Van Dyne

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  15. The Batman Season 1 Episode 5 - The Man Who Would Be Bat
    7.2/10(416 votes)

    #15 - The Man Who Would Be Bat

    S1:E5

    A dangerous experiment turns a scientist into a hideous creature called the Man-Bat.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writers:Greg Klein, Tom Pugsley

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  16. The Batman Season 1 Episode 7 - The Big Heat
    7.2/10(349 votes)

    #16 - The Big Heat

    S1:E7

    Batman deals with an arsonist known as Firefly and problems involving Gotham's mayor.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writers:Christopher L. Yost, J.D. Murray

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  17. The Batman Season 3 Episode 3 - A Dark Knight to Remember
    7.2/10(268 votes)

    #17 - A Dark Knight to Remember

    S3:E3

    When the Batman takes a blow to the head during a fight with the Penguin, Gotham is left without its defender while an amnesiac Bruce Wayne must consider if he's a coward or not.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Joseph Kuhr

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  18. The Batman Season 3 Episode 7 - The Laughing Cats
    7.2/10(243 votes)

    #18 - The Laughing Cats

    S3:E7

    When a rare Black Siberian Leopard is stolen, Batman and Batgirl suspect Catwoman and go to protect the second Black Siberian Leopard. But what happens when Joker beats them to the punch and brings the cats to Killgore Steed? It's a maze of doom with dangerous creatures. Can Catwoman, Batman, and Batgirl escape, or will they end up on Joker's wall?

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Joseph Kuhr

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  19. The Batman Season 1 Episode 6 - The Big Chill
    7.3/10(405 votes)

    #19 - The Big Chill

    S1:E6

    Batman searches for diamond thief Mr. Freeze.

    Director:Brandon Vietti
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  20. The Batman Season 1 Episode 10 - Topsy Turvy
    7.3/10(336 votes)

    #20 - Topsy Turvy

    S1:E10

    A series of crimes bears the unmistakable mark of the Joker, but he is locked up in Arkham.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Adam Beechen

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  21. The Batman Season 3 Episode 11 - Thunder
    7.3/10(235 votes)

    #21 - Thunder

    S3:E11

    Maximillian Zeus, a millionaire who is also a Greek history fanatic, takes control of Gotham from the sky after losing to Mayor Grange in a re-election.

    Director:Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Paul Giacoppo

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  22. The Batman Season 5 Episode 6 - Joker Express
    7.3/10(229 votes)

    #22 - Joker Express

    S5:E6

    Gotham citizens are bursting into hysterical laughter and dumping stolen goods into the river, and Batman is soon on the trail of the Joker.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Brian Swenlin

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  23. The Batman Season 5 Episode 8 - The Metal Face of Comedy
    7.3/10(229 votes)

    #23 - The Metal Face of Comedy

    S5:E8

    With the help of a slacker, Joker's mind is downloaded into a computer, enabling him to control the new WayneTech Nanobots. This creates a new and improved body who attempts to destroy Batman, Robin, and the original Joker.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Batman Season 1 Episode 1 - The Bat in the Belfry
    7.4/10(614 votes)

    #24 - The Bat in the Belfry

    S1:E1

    Batman tries to prevent the Joker from poisoning Gotham City.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Duane Capizzi

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  25. The Batman Season 1 Episode 3 - Traction
    7.4/10(485 votes)

    #25 - Traction

    S1:E3

    Batman battles a criminal called Bane, who uses steroids to enhance his strength.

    Director:Sam Liu
    Writer:Adam Beechen

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Q&A" is the worst rated episode of "The Batman". It scored 6.7/10 based on 345 votes. Directed by Brandon Vietti and written by Steven Melching, it aired on 11/20/2004. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Attack of the Terrible Trio".