The BEST episodes of The Adventures of Batman

Every episode of The Adventures of Batman ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Adventures of Batman!

Produced by Lou Scheimer's Filmation studios, this animated television series consisted of the 12-minute Batman segments from "The Batman/Superman Hour." Olan Soule was the voice of Batman and is most likely best known for the role. Casey Kasem, notable for his voiceover and radio work, was the voice of Robin.

Last Updated: 5/6/2026Network: CBSStatus: Ended
A Mad, Mad Tea Party
star
8.77
35 votes

#1 - A Mad, Mad Tea Party

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/30/1968

Mad Hatter starts an Alice in Wonderland-based gang in a plot to steal a priceless antique teapot to use as part of his mad tea party.

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Wrath of the Riddler
star
8.71
7 votes

#2 - Wrath of the Riddler

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 12/28/1968

Riddler uses a construction site as his hideout. Features Batgirl.

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The Underworld Underground Caper
star
8.43
7 votes

#3 - The Underworld Underground Caper

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/26/1968

Riddler and Catwoman use an underground drill to commit robberies.

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Freeze's Frozen Vikings
star
8.25
8 votes

#4 - Freeze's Frozen Vikings

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/2/1968

Mr. Freeze uses a Viking hoax to commit robberies.

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Enter the Judge
star
8.14
7 votes

#5 - Enter the Judge

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 12/21/1968

An international criminal who is incarcerated on the island prison Satan Island ends up escaping disguised as a judge when his pardon is denied. Now he is going around crashing criminal trials, gaining the Cosgrove gang and other low-level crooks as his jury henchmen in a plot to eliminate all crimefighters.

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He Who Swipes the Ice, Goes to the Cooler
star
8.00
6 votes

#6 - He Who Swipes the Ice, Goes to the Cooler

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/23/1968

Mr. Freeze's diamond heist goes wrong.

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The Nine Lives of Batman
star
7.31
13 votes

#7 - The Nine Lives of Batman

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/5/1968

Catwoman uses a gas to help her find out which Gotham citizens are actually Batman and Robin.

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Long John Joker
star
7.09
11 votes

#8 - Long John Joker

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/5/1968

Joker makes a movie about pirates — cover to find the haul from a long-forgotten armored car theft. Features Batgirl.

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A Game of Cat and Mouse
star
7.00
6 votes

#9 - A Game of Cat and Mouse

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/16/1968

Catwoman steals the Crown Jewels, which Joker is also after.

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Will the Real Robin Please Stand Up?
star
6.33
6 votes

#10 - Will the Real Robin Please Stand Up?

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/23/1968

A youth who bears a stunning resemblance to Robin is used by Catwoman when he ends up with amnesia.

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Perilous Playthings
star
6.33
6 votes

#11 - Perilous Playthings

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 12/7/1968

Catwoman and her henchmen crash the production of Tom Thumb in Toyland and use toy-based plots to defeat the Dynamic Duo.

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The Joke's on Robin
star
6.33
12 votes

#12 - The Joke's on Robin

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/21/1968

Batman decides to go solo after Robin gets in his way while trying to apprehend the Joker.

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Opera Buffa
star
6.29
7 votes

#13 - Opera Buffa

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 1/4/1969

Can Batman and Robin stop the Joker's crimes before the fat lady sings?

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My Crime is Your Crime
star
6.17
18 votes

#14 - My Crime is Your Crime

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1968

Batman and Robin are thrown for a loop when they arrest Joker and Penguin for crimes they did not commit.

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How Many Herring in a Wheelbarrow?
star
6.15
13 votes

#15 - How Many Herring in a Wheelbarrow?

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/28/1968

Joker raids technology firms to build a powerful solar mirror he can use as a laser weapon.

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In Again Out Again Penguin
star
5.91
11 votes

#16 - In Again Out Again Penguin

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/28/1968

Penguin commits crimes and frames them on Batman and Robin even though he is supposedly incarcerated.

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Cool, Cruel Christmas Caper
star
5.87
8 votes

#17 - Cool, Cruel Christmas Caper

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 12/14/1968

Mr. Freeze disguises himself as Santa Claus.

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The Cool, Cruel Mr. Freeze
star
5.75
12 votes

#18 - The Cool, Cruel Mr. Freeze

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/1968

All of Gotham's water will turn to ice unless Mr. Freeze can be stopped but will posing as a criminal work for Batman?

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Bubi, Bubi, Who's Got the Ruby?
star
5.67
12 votes

#19 - Bubi, Bubi, Who's Got the Ruby?

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/14/1968

The Penguin and Catwoman both set their sights on a high priced jewel that has recently arrived in Gotham.

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Simon the Pieman
star
5.67
6 votes

#20 - Simon the Pieman

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/30/1968

A flamboyant criminal pastry chef named Simon the Pieman and his gang steal valuables under the cover of the fairgrounds after they had gotten Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Catwoman, and Mr. Freeze out of the way. Features Batgirl.

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From Catwoman with Love
star
5.67
6 votes

#21 - From Catwoman with Love

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/7/1968

Catwoman sends Batman a cat for Valentine's Day, a cat with a collar that gives off radio waves. Features Batgirl.

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The Jigsaw Jeopardy
star
5.67
6 votes

#22 - The Jigsaw Jeopardy

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 12/28/1968

His vanity offended when the Gotham Museum rejects his artwork, the Riddler seeks revenge by blowing up the building. Batman and Robin work through his riddles to try and stop him.

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1,001 Faces of the Riddler
star
5.63
8 votes

#23 - 1,001 Faces of the Riddler

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/12/1968

Riddler becomes an expert at disguises.

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Partners in Peril
star
5.63
8 votes

#24 - Partners in Peril

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/26/1968

The Joker, The Penguin, and The Riddler have a contest to see which one of them can pull off the greatest crime and take over the criminal empire in Gotham.

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A Bird Out of Hand
star
5.58
12 votes

#25 - A Bird Out of Hand

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/14/1968

The Penguin has become the newest costumed crusader but is he for real?

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