Batman: The Animated Series was, by far, the most badass part of Saturday morning cartoons. It single-handedly made 9 AM on Saturday worth being awake for.
In the pilot episode, a monstrous bat creature stalks Gotham, and the GCPD suspects Batman.
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When the Joker escapes Arkham Asylum on Christmas Eve and terrorizes the city from a commandeered television studio, Batman and Robin must find him and his hostages before midnight.
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In a showdown with the Scarecrow at Gotham University, Batman accidentally inhales Scarecrow's fear gas and confronts his unresolved issues with his parents' brutal murder.
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The Joker infects all of Gotham, including Alfred, with his laughing gas, and Batman must acquire an antidote to save the city from descending into gleeful madness.
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