THE MOST UNDERRATED BATMAN SHOW 

The Batman was a Good Series that wasn't afraid to drastically shake up the mythos.

Honestly The Batman's version of the Joker is for some reason one of the only versions of Joker that to me can believably go toe to toe with Batman physically. Mainly because he's acrobatic, able to use his smaller size as an advantage, and always has some sort of trick up his sleeve. I also really liked his alternate outfit.

The best part of this show was when Barbara discovered Bruce was Batman by covering up his face and just looking at his jaw.

This show had easily my favorite iteration of Clayface. I also really like how they switched things up with the Joker

I like how in this series Batman doesn’t really have a deep voice it’s just Smooth Rino Romano did a great job voicing him

I honestly loved the dynamic between Batgirl and Robin in this show. Instead of lovers it was a more Big sister/ Little brother relationship

I'm surprised you made no mention of the soundtrack. That guitar riff is so iconic for this show.

Out of all the characters, this series' version of Alfred is actually the one that pops into my mind when I think of the character. Really, I hear Alfred and immediately I get a flash of him from this show in my head.

Bruh this and Teen Titans was the go to on them late nights on Boomerang

Kevin Michael Richardson’s version of Joker is easily one of my favorites. His design is so original-looking, and his vocal range is out of this world, going from high and whimsically crazy, to deep and intimidating.

Dude, this version of joker is my favourite. Possibly BECAUSE of how different he is. He feels like an entirely different villain from the beloved, wonderful Mark Hamil. The crazy acrobatics, nutty hair and wacky costumes he dons throughout the show are all so vibrant.

The introduction for Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon into the series was well written, as were their characters throughout the rest of the series. The Batman made their characters mean just as much as Batman himself, which is why I think the series as a whole was successful. The villains were also great in their own right as well. All in all, I loved this Batman series and I’m glad others are realizing it as well.

Honestly, this was the most humanized Bruce Wayne. I genuinely thought he was a seperate personality from his batman persona

I’ll never forget when the Joker thought he was Batman, and was racing through Gotham in his hilarious Batsuit, then when he showed up to take down Penguin he and Batman started fighting, then it became a triple threat match 🤣😂

Very underrated show. And you were spot on about this version of Bruce. This version was worth rooting for! Yes the series had it’s darker moments but how refreshing to see a Batman that wasn’t constantly grim, pretentious, op, and living for nothing outside of fighting crime. He even smiled once in a while. I thought it was a perfect balance and made the character more interesting than he’s been in a long while. Thank you for a great review of The Batman.

I actually just rewatched this literally 3 weeks ago, and I absolutely love this series. Kevin Michael Richardson’s Joker is so vastly under appreciated. He did a phenomenal job. Also, I completely agree about Ethan being so comparable to Harvey. You hit the nail on the head.

This Batman series was like the spectacular Spider-Man of Batman universe in terms of animation

The Alfred in this show is my favourite Alfred. He’s so dam sarcastic/dry witted and I love it!!!

This was my childhood show of Batman. It really holds up even to this day. I will watch it any time if I want to watch any Batman. It's very underrated. PLUS the opening is good too

I wish they did more with bane in this series. he had only one main episode and then a few appearances as fodder meanwhile most of the other villains got a handfull of episodes focused on them

This shows version of Killer Croc is still my favorite. I love that they kept his origin ambiguous. Genetic experiment, voodoo, born that way, we don't know and I love it.

This show was so underrated they even got goo voice actor like Tom Kenny to do penguin Kevin Michael Richardson to do Joker Jason Marsden has fire fly

I loved this version of the Joker. His look was so fresh i just right away fell in love with it. The dreadlocks and straight Jacket was awesome. My favorite Joker and Batman to draw. I enjoyed it all the way to the end. Also i always thought the Clue Master looked a lot like Oogie Boogey Man from the Nightmare Before Christmas.

growing up in 00s i used to think this was the best batman show because it tried so many different things yet stayed true to the characters... i actually enjoyed the Bane, Mr Freeze, and Riddler looks in this haha

I'm so happy this show is being more talked about. For everyone BTAS was their first experience with Batman, but for me when I thought of Batman it was always The Batman

Seasons 1-2 were good. Bruce was capable and levelheaded, his relationship with Alfred was on point, it was as dark and noir as a kids show could really get, and it did justice and then some to the characters it chose to portray. But when season 3 and 4 came around with the introductions of Batgirl and Robin, the series as a whole really came into its element. The way Babs and Dick bounced off Bruce as well as each other added that extra something that really made this show as good as it was. The justice league season was good too, but i would’ve loved if the show hadn’t broadened its horizons out of gotham and instead chose to continue expanding the batfamily on screen.

The Batman was one of my favorite shows back when I saw younger. Still have good memories watching it.

"I don't believe in fate, I believe in choice" Now that quote, that's my favourite Batman quote of all time. This show is definitely underrated and is up there with Brave and the Bold for me

I would totally be down to see you talk more about The Batman.

One of my faves. Loved the cool intro song. The details on the character design were fantastic. The big eyes and short ears on the cowl. The dragging cloak like cape and claws on the gloves. Will be revisiting this show again.

This was one of my first introductions to Batman, and has really influenced my perspective on the Mythos (alongside brave and the bold.). The haunting “The Batmaaan” still is stuck in my mind to this day.

I loved all of the character designs, they caught me off guard and I wanted to hate them, but overall it felt like their own take. Joker was original and fun, Penguin was properly portrayed, Clayface was brilliant, and while Mister Freeze didn't get the TAS treatment, I think his design was very iconic.

The reason Two-Face, Scarecrow, Ra's and the Mad Hatter didn't appear is because they were going to be used in the Nolan movies (these also had plans for the Hatter), so they weren't allowed to show up on The Batman because of the embargo.

I'm just a bit too young for TAS to be definitive for me, so it was Batman Beyond and this show that really codified the mythos for me. I really don't like what was done with Mr Freeze's total rewriting, or how the detective characters from the first bit of the series basically vanished after Commissioner Gordon stepped in, or how Batgirl became all but irrelevant by the final season. But something I like about this series more then TAS before it, or most iterations after it, is that it can have fun but be in-universe serious about it. For example: Joker dealing with a nanomachine clone, Penguin and an old acquantaince of Alfred's searching for treasure, the Riddler setting up a grand turf war, a disgruntled political candidate trying to take over Gotham with robotic roman legionaries, a hacker with an addiction to taking other people's racecars. All these crazy ass ideas straight out of Golden Age zaniness but the responses to them usually made some level of sense in universe. Alot of the animated series that came after this show seem to lean a bit too much on the camp/cheese/comedy to appeal to younger audiences, while the animated films seem to lean wayy to heavy on the edge and grittiness. And while both can work and still have great runs, I don't see many shows that do both well like this one did. Never did watch the Dracula film, should probably do that at some point.

This show introduced me to a lot of Batman villains. Before, my main Batman knowledge came from Lego Batman. When The Batman came out on Netflix, I got introduced to Scarface, Firefly, and others I don’t remember. I never looked at them as definitive versions because even Batman and the Joker were so very unique.

Theirs a theory that the Robin in this series is the same from Teen Titan

As a 90s baby/2000s kid/2010s teen, this was the very first Batman show I watched growing up. I actually liked it. It was real good.

This show was actually awesome, especially when that intro hit…so iconic. On top of that, the Dracula movie was actually terrifying growing, what a spectacular show.

so long story short, The Batman is DC's spectacular Spider-Man

From a kids perspective, this show was awesome because it made every character into a physical threat which made the toys a lot of fun to play with. Any other version of Batman could knock Joker out in one punch, but for this show you could play out a whole elaborate fight scene with your figures and it wouldn't be ridiculous

Kevin Michael Richardson's Joker has one of the best introductory lines of all time in any Batman series. "I was feelin' a bit screw-loose, so I...checked myself in..." while hiding in the shadows with those red eyes and yellow grin like the fuckin' Cheshire Cat gives me goosebumps every time. An atypical Joker, but certainly one of the best and most intimidating merely based on his tonality alone.

I always loved the art style and designs of the show making it feel modern. It just felt so cool to me as a little girl watching it on TV and made me really love Batman and become my fave superhero. I know it's impractical but I loved how long Batman's cape was in the series. There was something just so cool about it. It was a fresh take seeing a younger Batman with a smooth voice and mastering the ropes but not his flaw of being super aggressive but other things. The theme song was so cool and the combat and design and action of the cape was so cool without being e d g y. Robin wasn't as cool as the Teen Titans one but cute and charming. Batgirl was fresh and cool but also capable.

As a guy who was born in 2000, I fucking love this show. This was my Batman animated series.

I thought Bane's design while he wasn't infused with venom was cool, and while Mr Freeze looked badass, they kinda fucked up what made his character great.

Shame we never got to see Detective Yin again after the second season

This was actually my introduction to the Animated Batman Shows! And I recently watched it all the way through. I would love to hear more opinions of "The Batman!"

Clayface and Joker are things I remember the most from this series and I’m glad someone is showing them some love

One of the most unique interpretations of Joker for sure. Making him an acrobat and a real fighter with dreadlocks was such a cool idea.

That oversized cape... Still makes the coolest silhouettes of the batman in the dark

THANK you for talking about joker. he's one of my favorite versions, both in voice and design, and it was honestly kinda scary to have a joker who could physically stand toe to toe with ol' bats

Being a kid born in 1998, this was my Batman animated show. So much nostalgia. This show used to make me so happy 😞

Ethan Bennet was indeed a replacement for Harvey Dent. They were originally gonna include him, but WB said no since he was supossed to appear in TDK trilogy & WB thought people would find it confusing.

Anyone else Remember the movie this series got “Batman vs Dracula”

I always loved watching this particular Batman series, especially with the designs and story. It has it's good moments, and it got me really fond of it's take of Joker, Bane, Batman, and everyone else honestly.

This was my favourite Batman show, my brother and I watched it all the time, had every episode downloaded.

I really liked The Batman series. We always see a well established Batman that we never see a younger, just starting out Batman and it's good to see a less jaded, affable Bruce Wayne

It’s not only part of my childhood and introduction to Batman, it’s also my favorite Batman cartoon.

I grew up on this Batman so it's my favourite version. I spent days binging the series with my dad because he owned all the disks. And when I got older he gave them to me. I'm 18 and I still pull out those disks to rewatch the series from start to finish.

Just discovered you and your channel and this is the truest take I have seen on a show.

ever notice how barbara figures out bruce is batman by looking at his jawline yes i am commenting multiple times it feed the algorithm

This series seems to be having a small rebirth in that it's developing a cult following. I've seen a lot of videos about it popping up recently and that makes me happy.

I got hurt bad in a car accident and was on bed rest for a few months and it just so happened the series was on Netflix. I loved it as a kid but being able to rewatch it as an adult I appreciated it so much more

This was my favorite show growing up and my first version I ever saw of the Batman. I absolutely adore it and still watch it to this day. It had a great style, good characters, fun adventures and even a somewhat creepy vibe that actually had me terrified of some episodes back when I was a wee girl.

I’m so glad somebody’s talking about this show. I loved this show and I still watch it every now and then. The Dracula movie was so good, too. Also Mr. Freeze and Bane look awesome, nobody can change my mind

I feel like we need a continuation of this. Imagine getting red hood or court of owls or mad hatter as he would be perfect for the seires. The batman.

i love all the designs in this show. they use such crazy and cool shapes and the designs are so unique. sure bane looks really weird but… 😅

Another awesome part of this show was Killer Croc. It honestly might be my favorite version of Killer Croc to date; Ron Perlman really played him to perfection

This show really dug into the fun of Batman. One more underappreciated element of this show is how brilliant Batman was portrayed from the start. He really applied science, logic and forensics at every POSSIBLE turn, and in ways the viewer could actually buy into. And that design for Batman was really damn cool. Really close to the definitive look for Batman in my mind. Even the artistic choice of the exaggerated cape length *chef's kiss*

This series was everything to me and it still is.

This was the batman series i remember most from my childhood, great series! i also enjoyed the way batgirl was portrayed. Great video! ^^

this WAS my batman cartoon growing up. Everyone's designs are so stylish. Jeff matsuda's character designs are phenomenal. The animation was so stylish, and the villains weren't cliche and tried new things. There really has never been such a fresh and original take on batman as this. And the opening music were BANGERS. Underrated is an understatement.

The Batman and Spectacular Spider-Man were my favorite adaptions of Batman & Spider-Man

Things this show did better then BTAS Catwoman Alfred Action scenes Robin and Barb Firefly

i LOVE this batman, it's my all time favorite series, it has everything and the batman is just awesome

I’m surprised you didn’t mention this, but Bruce Wayne/Batman himself was voiced by Rino Romano, who also voiced Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Spider-Man Unlimited cartoon. He may not be the definitive version of either character, but hot dang is that cool.

My cousin used to make a weird argument: "This batman had shorter horns but greater courage to fight against villains. The batman that had longer horns usually flees and runs away from stronger foes." Wow.

I live this version of batgirl …I like how she’s an actual girl /teen and not a adult it defeats the whole purpose ..she was relatable cause I was a gymnast and funny it balanced it out and I’m glad they made her his first sidekick it fit together perfectly for me this is definitely underrated and if not my favorite Batman cartoon

I think one thing that everyone forgot about BTAS and also a big reason why so much people are in love with it, its the 'Retrofutur' aspect of Gotham city. It give such an atmosphere when you see the GCPD vehicles (Half tank/half train kinda )or the Zepplins. The serie from 2004 was really good, goin for a gothic style ! Thanks for your work, great vid

The Batman was sooo good. Thanks for doing a spotlight on it.

I binged this show when it was on Netflix a while back and didn't regret it. Also, THE BATMAN

I've always thought that "The Batman" is to the Batman series what "Ultimate Spider-Man" is to the Spider-Man series. A unique take on the hero with different designs for the villains, a younger version of the hero, and done really well all things considered! I agree with you. This show is underrated. I obviously prefer The Animated Series, or even Batman Beyond. But, this one is definitely worth a watch! I, admittedly... didn't really give it a chance back in 2004, but as an adult... I've really mellowed out, and am able to accept different takes on my favorite characters more easily. And now, I'm able to go back and really appreciate this show for what it is. The Batman!

Excellent video. I adored this series whenever it came out. I still do.

completely agree about joker, definitely one of my favorites and Kevin Michael Richardson did an excellent job portraying him.

This was one of the few Kids WB shows I watched as a kid.

My Second favourite version of the Joker behind Hamill. Joker is at his best when he is full Cartoonish IMO "A Doctor told his patient I have bad news and worst news. "Oh Dear what's the bad news?!" asked the patient. The Doctor replied you only have 24 hours to live!. "That's Terrible!" Said the patient, but how can the other news possibly be worst?.. The Doctor Replied "Well I've been trying to contact you since Yesterday!" Lmfao all this while he is fighting Batman in his own version of the Batsuit the Joker created for himself. God I loved this version so much

Basically my jokers a mix between Mark Hamill’s laughter and Troy Baker’s voice

this is the batman show i grew up with, it’s the reason i love batman to this day

One of the things I liked the most about this series is that it takes one of the central themes of the character, that Batman is the real person and Bruce is the mask, and shows you it's progression. At the beginning he is cocky and brash, his attitude when he is alone or just with Alfred not that different from the playboy persona he puts on, you could see how he is Bruce Wayne who puts on a costume to fight crime, but the longer the series goes on he gets more serious, being more thoughtful of everything he does, starts to never leave the "Batman Attitude" unless he is in public, and before you know it he is the Batman we all know, and the most impressive part is that it's all seamless, if you put one early episode and one of the latter seasons you can see the difference, but you don't notice it while you are watching. While I like "Gotham" one thing I didn't particularly liked was that Bruce was always treated as "Future Batman", even taking into account the trauma from his parents death I could never see him as just a kid, while he goes through some development he essentially had his Batman persona before Batman was even a concept, in "The Batman" it felt more organically, Bruce understanding that this is the man he must become if he wants to protect Gotham.

It’s still a good show

I loved this version! The character designs were awesome, the storyline was great & the voice acting was superb ✨

I love this series! Thank you for such a great video!

The only thing I hated about the Batman is how they sidelined detective Yin and Rojas but otherwise I really like the show especially Killer Croc

the fights in this show are incredibly they all have so much energy and style put into them and the excellent animation is only the cherry on top.

Vee I’ve been waiting 4 year’s now for that Angle and Buff video 💯💯😶

The intro and theme tune for the first two seasons of this show always gives me goosebumps

Finally someone else sees the Riddler/Manson connection

This was my Batman show growing up. It's nice to see people talking about it because it was my first introduction to the character.

I loved this show as a kid and it's still my favourite Batman interpretation. (The batmaaaan)

Honestly, it seems like the entire decade between 2000 and 2010 has been just forgotten. Like, there were so much good stuff coming out during that time and no one remembers it anymore

Not only underrated but despite contrary probably my favourite