The BEST episodes directed by Bruce Timm

8.35

297 votes

#1 - Trial

Batman: The Animated Series - Season 2 - Episode 9

Batman's worst enemies kidnap him and put him on trial for crimes committed against them.

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8.30

288 votes

#2 - Deep Freeze

Batman: The Animated Series - Season 3 - Episode 10

Aging billionaire Grant Walker breaks Mr. Freeze out of prison so he can use the scientist's knowledge to can gain immortality and cover the world in a new ice age.

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8.23

257 votes

#3 - Apokolips...Now! (2)

Superman: The Animated Series - Season 2 - Episode 26

Darkseid invades Earth with the help of Steppenwolf. With help from the citizens of Metropolis and the arrival of troops from New Genesis, Superman is able to stop his advance, but not without losses.

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8.07

1188 votes

#4 - Heart of Ice

Batman: The Animated Series - Season 1 - Episode 3

Bitter scientist Victor Fries, as Mr. Freeze, attacks several divisions of Gothcorp, each time stealing a piece for a secret weapon he intends to build. Batman investigates the connections, and discovers that the start of Freeze's vendetta against Gothcorp was a bitter falling out between Fries and Gothcorp's CEO, Ferris Boyle, during which Boyle almost killed Fries (mutating him into Freeze) and presumably killed Fries' terminally ill wife, Nora. Batman must find a way to bring Boyle to justice before Freeze carries out his revenge.

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8.02

188 votes

#5 - Wake the Dead

Justice League - Season 3 - Episode 11

Solomon Grundy rises from the grave as a mindless berserker, and when the Justice League can't stop him, they turn to a reluctant Hawkgirl for assistance.

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7.99

346 votes

#6 - The Man Who Killed Batman

Batman: The Animated Series - Season 1 - Episode 49

When a small time gang member seemingly kills Batman by accident, he gets involved with gangs all over Gotham, as well as the Joker and Rupert Thorne.

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7.81

79 votes

#7 - Bomb

Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles - Season 1 - Episode 2

Set in an alternate universe where Superman is the son of General Zod, President Amanda Waller turns to the man of steel when a weapon malfunctions and threatens to destroy a city. That weapon's name... is Brainiac.

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7.79

381 votes

#8 - The Laughing Fish

Batman: The Animated Series - Season 1 - Episode 46

Fishermen discover that Gotham's fish all have the Joker's colors and signature smile. Batman investigates, and realises that the Joker is hoping to make money off of these new fish by having them trademarked. After two government employees are killed by Joker toxin, Batman examines that specific fish, and sees that it is actually a Japanese one, meaning that the Joker is hiding at the Aquarium. Bullock tracks the Joker down, but is captured and used as live shark bait as part of a trap for Batman. Can Batman save him in time?

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7.75

458 votes

#9 - The Last Son of Krypton (1)

Superman: The Animated Series - Season 1 - Episode 1

Jor-El, a Kryptonian scientist and Council Member, rescues his son Kal-El from the dying planet by launching the baby to Earth.

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7.72

203 votes

#10 - Apokolips...Now! (1)

Superman: The Animated Series - Season 2 - Episode 25

Superman teams up with Orion, an escapee from Apokolips, to take on Darkseid as he prepares to attack Earth.

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7.69

355 votes

#11 - Day of the Samurai

Batman: The Animated Series - Season 1 - Episode 55

Kyodai Ken kidnaps Kairi, daughter of Yoru Sensei, the martial arts instructor who taught both Kyodai and Bruce. The ninja's ransom for her is a scroll that teaches the location of the fabled Death Touch.

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