Editing Batman: The Animated Series (section)

==Series overview==
{{Main|List of Batman: The Animated Series episodes}}
{{:List of Batman: The Animated Series episodes}}''Batman: The Animated Series'' follows Bruce Wayne as Batman, fighting crime in [[Gotham City]] while exploring the lives of ordinary people impacted by crime and corruption. Although the series centers on Batman's battles with various villains, it delves into their complex backgrounds, revealing the personal struggles that make them more "relatable." For instance, a scientist attempts to force someone to love him, while a former star tries to relive her lost fame. While action is a major part of the show, it addresses themes such as mental illness and loss. Additionally, the series tackles [[Social issue|social issues]] like divorce, patent law, insurance fraud, homelessness, class prejudice, age discrimination, typecasting, prison abuse, and animal testing.<ref name=":9" /> 

The series adapts classic Batman comic book stories into episodes. Notable examples include, "The Laughing Fish" brought [[Joker (character)|Joker]]'s antics from ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #475-476 to life as he tried to copyright Jokerized fish. In "The Cape & Cowl Conspiracy," Batman faced deadly traps inspired by ''Detective Comics'' #450. "Moon of the Wolf" saw Batman investigating werewolf attacks based on ''Batman'' #255. "The Demon's Quest" introduced [[Ra's al Ghul|Ra's Al Ghul]] from ''Batman'' #232 and #244. "Two-Face" delved into [[Two-Face|Harvey Dent]]'s backstory, while "A Bullet for Bullock" had detective [[Harvey Bullock (character)|Harvey Bullock]] teaming up with Batman to crack a dangerous case.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rector |first=Seth |date=September 17, 2021 |title=Batman: The Animated Series — 10 Episodes Based On Comic Book Stories |url=https://screenrant.com/batman-the-animated-series-episodes-based-comic-book-stories/ |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=[[ScreenRant]] |language=en}}</ref>

===In other media===
Sixteen minutes of animated segments in the video game ''[[The Adventures of Batman & Robin (video game)|The Adventures of Batman & Robin]]'' for the [[Sega CD]] are sometimes referred to as a "lost episode" of the series. These segments are intended to be interspersed between gameplay elements of an early-1990s video game, so the sound, color and story are not quite the same quality as the actual television program. Also, because Sega did not have to follow the censorship rules of the show, the fights were somewhat more violent than those in the animated series. Many of the show's voice actors reprised their roles for the game, and are thus in the lost episode. Similar cutscenes appear throughout the video games ''[[Batman: Vengeance]]'' and ''[[Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Batman: The Lost "Episode" |url=http://www.toonamiarsenal.com/features/lostbatman/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722000700/http://www.toonamiarsenal.com/features/lostbatman/ |archive-date=July 22, 2010 |access-date=January 2, 2011 |publisher=Toonamiarsenal.com}}</ref>