During a fight with Batman over a stolen egg ruby, the Penguin douses Batman with gas, although he is rescued by a teenage 'would-be' detective named Sherman and his friend Roberta, who hide Batman in Sherman's basement long enough for him to heal before the Penguin finds them.

Batman: The Animated Series Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - The Cat & the Claw (Part 1)
• s01e02 - On Leather Wings
• s01e03 - Heart of Ice
• s01e04 - Feat of Clay (Part 1)
• s01e05 - Feat of Clay (Part 2)
• s01e06 - It's Never Too Late
• s01e07 - Joker's Favor
• s01e08 - The Cat & the Claw (Part 2)
• s01e09 - Pretty Poison
• s01e10 - Nothing to Fear
• s01e11 - Be a Clown
• s01e12 - Appointment In Crime Alley
• s01e13 - P.O.V.
• s01e14 - The Clock King
• s01e15 - The Last Laugh
• s01e16 - Eternal Youth
• s01e17 - Two-Face (Part 1)
• s01e18 - Two-Face (Part 2)
• s01e19 - Fear of Victory
• s01e20 - I've Got Batman In My Basement
• s01e21 - Vendetta
• s01e22 - Prophecy of Doom
• s01e23 - The Forgotten
• s01e24 - Mad as a Hatter
• s01e25 - The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy
• s01e26 - Perchance to Dream
• s01e27 - The Underdwellers
• s01e28 - Night of the Ninja
• s01e29 - The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne
• s01e30 - Tyger, Tyger
• s01e31 - Dreams In Darkness
• s01e32 - Beware the Gray Ghost
• s01e33 - Cat Scratch Fever
• s01e34 - I Am the Night
• s01e35 - Almost Got 'Im
• s01e36 - Moon of the Wolf
• s01e37 - Terror In the Sky
• s01e38 - Christmas with the Joker
• s01e39 - Heart of Steel (Part 1)
• s01e40 - Heart of Steel (Part 2)
• s01e41 - If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?
• s01e42 - Joker's Wild
• s01e43 - His Silicon Soul
• s01e44 - Off Balance
• s01e45 - What Is Reality?
• s01e46 - The Laughing Fish
• s01e47 - Harley and Ivy
• s01e48 - The Mechanic
• s01e49 - The Man Who Killed Batman
• s01e50 - Zatanna
• s01e51 - Robin's Reckoning (Part 1)
• s01e52 - Birds of a Feather
• s01e53 - Robin's Reckoning (Part 2)
• s01e54 - Blind as a Bat
• s01e55 - Day of the Samurai
• s01e56 - See No Evil
• s01e57 - The Demon's Quest (Part 1)
• s01e58 - The Demon's Quest (Part 2)
• s01e59 - Read My Lips
• s01e60 - Fire from Olympus

Batman: The Animated Series Show Summary

Batman The Animated Series was a cartoon that premiered on September 5, 1992, based on the comic series created by Bob Kane, as well as the Burton movie adaptations. The series focused on the adventures of the alter ego of millionaire Bruce Wayne, Batman, a dark vigilante hero who defends Gotham City from a variety of creative and psychotic villains. The highly successful series merged stylish animation and fantastic storytelling more in the style of radio plays than typical cartoons.