The WORST episodes of The Adventures of Batman

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

5.00

7 votes

#1 - Hizzoner the Joker

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/2/1968

The Joker robs the Gotham City Treasury and then uses the money to setup city officials he accuses of corruption. Batman and Robin try to sort out the truth of the madman's plans.

5.14

7 votes

#2 - The Crime Computer

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/9/1968

Penguin seizes a mammoth computer to use to outwit Batman and Robin.

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5.20

5 votes

#3 - The Great Scarecrow Scare

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/9/1968

Scarecrow steals a painting and captures Batgirl as part of his plot to dispose of the Dynamic Duo.

5.29

7 votes

#4 - It Takes Two to Make a Team

Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 1/4/1969

Robin's confidence becomes as issue as the Penguin, the Joker, and the Riddler try to break up the Caped Crusaders.

5.40

5 votes

#5 - Beware of Living Dolls

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/16/1968

Dollman uses his dolls to pull off a crime spree.

5.50

6 votes

#6 - A Perfidious Pieman is Simon

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 12/14/1968

The return of Simon brings trouble for Batman as he continues his criminal plans.

5.56

9 votes

#7 - The Big Birthday Caper

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/19/1968

Riddler and Penguin try to expose Batman by staging a mammoth birthday party for him and wealthy businessman Bruce Wayne.

5.57

7 votes

#8 - The Fiendishly Frigid Fraud

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 12/21/1968

Massive ice balls randomly appear in Gotham City prompting the Caped Crusaders to hunt down Mr. Freeze, but is he really to blame?

5.57

7 votes

#9 - Two Penguins Too Many

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/19/1968

Real penguins wind up helping Penguin and Joker.

5.58

12 votes

#10 - 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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5.63

8 votes

#11 - 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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5.63

8 votes

#12 - 1,001 Faces of the Riddler

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

Riddler becomes an expert at disguises.

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5.67

6 votes

#13 - 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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5.67

6 votes

#14 - 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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5.67

6 votes

#15 - 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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5.67

12 votes

#16 - 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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5.75

12 votes

#17 - 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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5.87

8 votes

#18 - Cool, Cruel Christmas Caper

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

Mr. Freeze disguises himself as Santa Claus.

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5.91

11 votes

#19 - 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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6.15

13 votes

#20 - 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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6.17

18 votes

#21 - 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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6.29

7 votes

#22 - 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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6.33

12 votes

#23 - 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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6.33

6 votes

#24 - 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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6.33

6 votes

#25 - 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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Quick Summary

The worst episodes of The Adventures of Batman are:

Hizzoner the Joker S1E15 rated 5.00
The Crime Computer S1E17 rated 5.14
The Great Scarecrow Scare S1E18 rated 5.20
It Takes Two to Make a Team S1E33 rated 5.29
Beware of Living Dolls S1E20 rated 5.40
A Perfidious Pieman is Simon S1E27 rated 5.50
The Big Birthday Caper S1E11 rated 5.56
The Fiendishly Frigid Fraud S1E29 rated 5.57
Two Penguins Too Many S1E12 rated 5.57
A Bird Out of Hand S1E2 rated 5.58