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    This Emmy-winning series has defined Batman for legions of fans with its gripping plots, multidimensional characters and superb voice talent. Amidst all the terror one man walks the fine line between vengeance and justice as often as he balances his crime fighting persona and his billionaire playboy public life. This is the Batman series that introduced a new kind of super hero: cool, composed, uncompromising.
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  • @faridas.8726
    @faridas.8726 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1429

    Just to show the impact of this show. I'm an Egyptian girl living in cairo. I bought the VCR of every season when I was 5 and watched them all almost weekly until I was 12. As a kid I loved the action and adventure. As an adult my love for this series has only grown. The art style, voice actors, music, and plot are all phenomenal. I am the animation fan and comic nerd I am today because of this series.
    Wow thanks to everyone for their likes and awesome replies! It's great to see so how one show can bring people from all over the world together!

    • @brandon17760
      @brandon17760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Right? If it wasnt for this show and spiderman the animated series of the 90s, I wouldnt love Batman, I wouldn't love Spider-Man. I love comics because of these shows.

    • @jettnorr
      @jettnorr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Hello there, new friend on the other side of the world. Pretty cool of this show to bring us together. I hope you have an amazing day.

    • @Mark.G475
      @Mark.G475 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Cool story!! Hi from Milwaukee 🇺🇲🍺🧀

    • @halomary4693
      @halomary4693 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      WOW Farida ! What a great story. I am also from a far off corner of the world and I cannot describe how much impact BTAS had on my life -

    • @Daniel__Nobre
      @Daniel__Nobre 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Portugal here :) and same impact on me!

  • @benwasserman8223
    @benwasserman8223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1551

    Nearly 30 years later, this remains the best Batman adaptation out of any medium.

    • @RonsaRRR
      @RonsaRRR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      What about Batman Beyond?

    • @andrewlester4713
      @andrewlester4713 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      RonsaRRR I think this show is far better as well.

    • @JustGettinStarted
      @JustGettinStarted 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Mickey Barnyard Couldn’t agree any more, rock solid statement!

    • @buffysummers5828
      @buffysummers5828 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Don’t forget about Tim Burton’s two Batman films; Michelle Pfeiffer changed Catwoman FOREVER

    • @TymersRealm
      @TymersRealm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@RonsaRRR
      Without the groundwork of BTAS, and in essence STAS and JL/JLI, you wouldn't have Beyond really.

  • @johnnylawrence9686
    @johnnylawrence9686 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I am the night, I am vengeance, I am Batman...
    You are a legend.
    RIP Kevin

  • @pacihu962
    @pacihu962 ปีที่แล้ว +211

    Rest In Peace Kevin Conroy, the one and only .... BATMAN

    • @barbaraanneneale3674
      @barbaraanneneale3674 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I was unaware that he had passed. In my mind, he was the only Batman voice, and was truly iconic.

  • @Hokuto_Tongi
    @Hokuto_Tongi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +445

    Imagine watching a cartoon as a kid and then growing up to watch that same cartoon and realizing all the deeper meanings/emotions it was able to portray. It only got better as I got older. That’s how I’d describe *Batman: TAS*

    • @juanvargas-qz6vd
      @juanvargas-qz6vd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I know that feeling even better yet, watching it with your kids and them getting as exited as u were as a kid

    • @UpRoaryus
      @UpRoaryus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Imagine seeing it as an adult after only knowing the cheesier kid-oriented Batman in every other medium except the comic book version, and recognizing this as the soul of the comic come alive, for the first time done RIGHT. It was so brilliant to watch, I felt like it was made for the older audience directly, and maybe just only tempered a bit to remain palatable to the kids because it happened to be animated. It was weird to be a college student with a real world attraction to a cartoon the same way some would crush on George Clooney or some other actor on television that wasn't 2 dimensional ....

    • @Sengence
      @Sengence 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's the reason I began rewatching everything I saw as a kid. I'm noticing and understanding ideas I never even picked up on as a kid while watching the 1990s' X-Men show.

    • @dayman6375
      @dayman6375 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@UpRoaryus I remember being amazed that large groups of students in my college dorm would be crowded into the rec room to watch this in the evenings. Didn't get to discover how great it was until later on in life, and now I'm sharing it with my kids. We also love Superman TAS, Justice League, and Batman Beyond. Can WB/DC please get Bruce Timm back working on this stuff??

    • @ati1903
      @ati1903 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      💯

  • @pacificovw9522
    @pacificovw9522 4 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    "Nora... Nora" I still remember Mr. Freeze saying that name in his solemn and haunting voice, to this day. He is my favorite of the Batman villains, but the Joker always steals the show.

    • @jakelam6647
      @jakelam6647 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I really liked Mr Freeze's character in this show is such a relatible character.

    • @Hokuto_Tongi
      @Hokuto_Tongi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Made me sad as a kid and made me understand as an adult

    • @Bangla_te_Shob
      @Bangla_te_Shob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah, he was the "icing" on the cake of this masterpiece

    • @Antonio-ru9kv
      @Antonio-ru9kv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Voice acting for Mr. Freeze was amazing.

    • @jesterfunnybone1702
      @jesterfunnybone1702 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree, Joker is the BEST.

  • @SHOOTER8311
    @SHOOTER8311 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Rest In Peace Kevin Conroy 1955-2022🙏🏿. Thank you for getting me through my childhood and my fear of the dark.

  • @Artisan1979
    @Artisan1979 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    RIP Kevin.😔😢 thank you for our childhood. Always the knight.

    • @enjoyyoursleep1
      @enjoyyoursleep1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As a childhood fan, I was sad to read of Batman's passing

  • @hiya_how_areya6436
    @hiya_how_areya6436 4 ปีที่แล้ว +931

    I don't see why WB doesn't put these people in charge of the DCEU

    • @troyduffie3836
      @troyduffie3836 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Jose Garcia Jean is retired from the business and tim stepped down from leading projects in circa 2013. More importantly, it’s a different process completely. It’s like asking yo-yo ma to produce a top selling rap album. I’m sure he *could* do it, but he would start from scratch to create something that connects as well as his classical music.

    • @Rad86..
      @Rad86.. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      🙌🏽 man that's real talk! They would definitely give a huge boost to the DCEU

    • @frankknudsen842
      @frankknudsen842 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      This may be a stretch but I'm in these shows first off for the art & animation. Thats my love. The dceu is great with voices following continuity but the animation is dull & almost loke g.i.joe from Hasbro in the 80's maybe alittle better. Now the recent stuff from timm's side like the jack the ripper story, fatal five, & batman & harley Quinn were not like the animated series but you can see the base of it.

    • @christophertaylor9100
      @christophertaylor9100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      DC's animated stuff has always been way better than its film stuff.

    • @Hokuto_Tongi
      @Hokuto_Tongi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      DCAU > DCEU

  • @milankolarski8876
    @milankolarski8876 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Rest in Peace Kevin Conroy. :(

  • @spooneater9001
    @spooneater9001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    It's weird how the projects that stand the test of time are ones run by people who have a passion for what they do instead of the marketing team.

    • @Robert-zx2ir
      @Robert-zx2ir 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You’re right

    • @b.e.kerian9387
      @b.e.kerian9387 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And it really shows!

    • @ahwayzcool4630
      @ahwayzcool4630 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup. Very true.

    • @daelen.cclark
      @daelen.cclark 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If a marketing team must be in there, then the ones with a passion must be the driving force.
      MLP: FIM is the best example of that. It’s in how you sell it that’s one of the important things.

  • @GhostWolf141
    @GhostWolf141 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    One of the greatest “kid oriented” adult series created. Between some of the storylines and the violence. Just sheer brilliance.

  • @andrewpragasam
    @andrewpragasam 4 ปีที่แล้ว +236

    Hands down the greatest Batman adaptation. Bar none.

  • @brendonkevinpitt9625
    @brendonkevinpitt9625 4 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    This will always be my definitive version of the Caped Crusader. I love this show!!

    • @IronTonyStark
      @IronTonyStark 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I doubt many would argue with you about that. 👍

    • @darkpurplegoldroses
      @darkpurplegoldroses 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh man!!! Can you imagine Tim Currys joker! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @Thespeedrap
      @Thespeedrap 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's my childhood show and now I need to stream it now.

    • @AndreNitroX
      @AndreNitroX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He is the best version in existence

    • @jacobcaraway1754
      @jacobcaraway1754 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      My mom watched it almost religiously. If it didn't happen/happen like this in the show, it didn't happen at all.

  • @JimsArcade
    @JimsArcade 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I wish Arleen Sorken had been a part of this documentary. It would have been great to hear her perspective as someone who was so pivotal in the realization of Harley Quinn

    • @Thollis1987
      @Thollis1987 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rest in peace to her as well. She passed away 2023😢

  • @abduliverse
    @abduliverse 4 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    this show will forever be a masterpiece. dark and fantastic.

    • @soonamisapphire2425
      @soonamisapphire2425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was watching this shows and I forgot to turn off my grayscale they're even awesome in black and white

  • @ReR7474
    @ReR7474 4 ปีที่แล้ว +591

    Batman TAS is like wine, indeed.

    • @thomassmith2891
      @thomassmith2891 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Its difficult to express in words how much of an eye roll i just did

    • @greatvaluestevemcqueen7048
      @greatvaluestevemcqueen7048 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@thomassmith2891 🙄🙄

    • @SphinX504
      @SphinX504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@thomassmith2891 His comment is over 100 likes. Eye roll your way back to obscurity.

    • @thomassmith2891
      @thomassmith2891 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @saxon priest it was an eh s'neck beard thing to say. I mean come on bro, you cant end a sentence with INDEED and not expect to be made fun of.

    • @thomassmith2891
      @thomassmith2891 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @saxon priest oh ok i get it, yyy'loser no problem bro. In the real world though you cant talk like that

  • @carlrice1774
    @carlrice1774 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    RIP Kevin Conroy ...the true Batman.

    • @pooddescrewch8718
      @pooddescrewch8718 ปีที่แล้ว

      RIP - The Joker , too . Mark Hamill has retired from portraying The Joker .

    • @pooddescrewch8718
      @pooddescrewch8718 ปีที่แล้ว

      RIP - The Joker , too . Mark Hamill has retired from portraying The Joker .

    • @pooddescrewch8718
      @pooddescrewch8718 ปีที่แล้ว

      On the other hand , its the dawn of a new age for Batman and The Joker

  • @natalie651
    @natalie651 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I remember watching the It’s Never Too Late episode and literally crying. It was so moving and deep and smart. I can’t believe this is what children’s entertainment used to be.

    • @daniellizarraga3897
      @daniellizarraga3897 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Absolutely that was an emotional rollercoaster as a grown man now I can appreciate the message...beautiful work!

    • @vanishing_girl
      @vanishing_girl ปีที่แล้ว +4

      the way the "camera" moves in that episode is amazing, it's really like a film more than a tv show (and there are so many episodes like that)

  • @Fatdecember
    @Fatdecember 4 ปีที่แล้ว +285

    Arguably the greatest interpretation of Batman still to this day. We truly got lucky in getting what we got.

    • @ludovicbeck2731
      @ludovicbeck2731 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I don’t think that there’s much of an argument actually.

    • @b.e.kerian9387
      @b.e.kerian9387 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I may agree that this series is the definitive version of Batman. Chris Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy is brilliant, and I love Batman '89. But this show stands the test of time, and really appeals to various ages (PG-level, of course).

  • @cohenlabe1
    @cohenlabe1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +492

    Respect the audience and they would respect you

    • @AndreNitroX
      @AndreNitroX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Love that, the creators respected us as children and now as adults we still remember

    • @keelychow4569
      @keelychow4569 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Looking at you, Discovery. You disrespected the Hub viewers when you killed The Hub on October 13, 2014. #DiscoveryFamilySucks

    • @xblade149
      @xblade149 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@keelychow4569 exactly

    • @ArcRogerr
      @ArcRogerr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      *cough*Game of Thrones*cough*

    • @sprtsfanatic1
      @sprtsfanatic1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@keelychow4569 They not only disrespected the viewers but got greedy too

  • @daisah1323
    @daisah1323 3 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    I love how on the design board at 29:37 it says "Wrap Batman in his cape whenever possible (cuz it looks cool)"
    One of my favourite things about this Batman was how often he was wrapped in his cape, distorting his figure. More Batman games/movies need to incorporate this.
    Still the best Batman show ever made.

    • @wolfthornnholtzklau4913
      @wolfthornnholtzklau4913 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Still waiting for this to be done right in live action movies. Maybe Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson can implement it.

    • @daisah1323
      @daisah1323 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wolfthornnholtzklau4913 So am I.

    • @ethan1937
      @ethan1937 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They know what's up

  • @kevincaldwell4707
    @kevincaldwell4707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    This show was so much more than a "cartoon". It had such depth and such meaning. This show; Superman TAS; Justice League and JLU were the best animated shows ever on tv.

    • @dildonius
      @dildonius หลายเดือนก่อน

      The best animated _dramas/action-shows,_ I'd say. For sure.

  • @RandomBlackGamer
    @RandomBlackGamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +750

    Such a classic series. They don't make em like they use to.

    • @thefanboy2008
      @thefanboy2008 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      True. Now we have shows like beware the Batman which really needed work

    • @karnsingh3768
      @karnsingh3768 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The new comic dini and dc is putting out is like a mini make em like they used to. So happy for that!

    • @trissc6855
      @trissc6855 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@thefanboy2008 2013: Beware the Batman
      Now: Nothing

    • @citycrusher9308
      @citycrusher9308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Look, We all know the best Batman series is the new Harley Quinn show

    • @adr5389
      @adr5389 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      which makes masterpieces like this show even more, if you catch my drift

  • @daleyofficial
    @daleyofficial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +381

    Please bring this show back! Same style as original TAS, same soundtrack, actors etc! We're all in our 30's now and need a re-up!!! Phantasm is my fav Batman movie of ALL TIME.

    • @tornadochaser2457
      @tornadochaser2457 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ...love your happiness and contentment!

    • @Thespeedrap
      @Thespeedrap 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I miss this show very kickass as well Spider-Man animated series too.what happened to the 1990s????I hate the millennium.

    • @50yachts97
      @50yachts97 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Daley I hope you're doing well I like your music dude

    • @Dougdenslowe714
      @Dougdenslowe714 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      50 Yachts too bad he didn’t do the music on this video!TOO LOUD AND LAME!

    • @50yachts97
      @50yachts97 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Dougdenslowe714 i Guess

  • @nickmanzo8459
    @nickmanzo8459 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    At 35, I still love this show just as much as I did at age 6 when it first aired. Christ, I would pay real money for Batman to be this way again.

  • @notchristy
    @notchristy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    This show was my childhood. Rewatching this show, brought back my love for comics and superheroes that I let go in like middle school. I will never get tired of BTAS, literally the BEST animated superhero series of all time.

  • @noahbawdy3395
    @noahbawdy3395 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    When this show first aired, I was so amazed that finally someone was taking this seriously. Kevin will always be The Batman to me.

  • @jessfrankel5212
    @jessfrankel5212 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This was such a great series. The voice work, the music, the scripts...everything meshed perfectly. When I heard Kevin Conroy's 'Batman' voice...that was my "Yeah, that's how Batman should sound" moment. And the other voices, even the guest stars, were perfect. Mark Hamill as the Joker, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Alfred...many more. Just terrific in every aspect.

  • @bradroblling1223
    @bradroblling1223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    The cartoon that made cartoons not embarrassing for adults too admit that they love cartoons.

  • @jasonjackson33
    @jasonjackson33 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    R.I.P Kevin Conroy. He along with Frank Miller, Burton, Hamil, made Batman popular for kids born in the 80s,90s.

  • @beckoning-chasm
    @beckoning-chasm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    These characters were definitive. Batman, the Joker, Mr. Freeze...no one has done them better before or since.

    • @AndreNitroX
      @AndreNitroX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Couldn’t agree more

    • @cuauniner10
      @cuauniner10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Batman New 52 Annual #1 is still my favorite single issue ever. It’s a Mr. Freeze story that also makes me respect the character way more

    • @dextergarner1286
      @dextergarner1286 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Definitive.

    • @Mixu.
      @Mixu. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would say differently, and almost parallel, but indeed not better. (Nolans trilogy, Batman Year one, and as mentioned before; New 52. But obviously that's all highly subjective)
      Edit: and of course the Arkham games. Can't forget those.

    • @dextergarner1286
      @dextergarner1286 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mixu the animated series took the best of what had come out of the best of Batman (primarily comics).
      Nolan’s trilogies are more like essays on society. Fine but that’s not a definitive Batman:Bruce Wayne.
      Frank Miller’s Batman was definitely incorporated in the animated series but not to such a departure of setting as Miller took the Dark Knight.
      The New 52? Come on now.

  • @ballsdeep6548
    @ballsdeep6548 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    RIP Kevin Conroy

  • @BlitzDragoon7115
    @BlitzDragoon7115 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I'm grateful that i watched this as a kid

  • @allhaildrewzavic2838
    @allhaildrewzavic2838 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Im a 30 year old black South African male born during Apartheid. This show was the most breathtaking thing I had ever seen. It was an escape. Art. Visionary. The horrors of my world were silenced for those 20 minutes this show played. Welldone to everyone. I still watch the series now.

  • @JayCrosby32
    @JayCrosby32 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    RIP Kevin Conroy 💔🕊️

  • @petermotta1623
    @petermotta1623 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    To say that this series was great would be an understatement. At times I thought the content was better than the movies being made at the time. Thank you for giving Batman, his staff & all the great villains life again ! It Shall live forever.

  • @GaryDarbyshire
    @GaryDarbyshire 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    It's the show, THE batman and the best Joker. Mark Hamil owned it and still does.

  • @washingtonrodriguezs6101
    @washingtonrodriguezs6101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's 2020 and I'm 56 now.
    I watched it in the 90s but I still look at the reruns and appreciate it as then.
    Best animation. Great team !

  • @evanh2621
    @evanh2621 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    RIP Kevin Conroy.🦇🇺🇸🥃

  • @vylestyle2749
    @vylestyle2749 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    This was where it all began for me. He remains my favourite.

  • @LuisFlores-pi3lg
    @LuisFlores-pi3lg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I'm 35 and used to rush home from school to watch this on fox and I still love it to this day. I've seen just about every animated and live action comic book adaption including all of the DCAU movies and yet I still have to say that this series was the best one. The only other possible contenders are the 90s Spider-Man series and x-men. Society and culture was really changing in the 90s,you see this in every aspect of society then. I didn't realize then how lucky I was to grow up during that era.

  • @mensrea1974
    @mensrea1974 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    RIP Batman...

  • @TeaSquiffy2
    @TeaSquiffy2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    The way they spoke about Shirley Walker was just incredible. You can see just how perfect she was for the show. Amazing composer, talent, and a gift to us all.

  • @jamesbrooking1287
    @jamesbrooking1287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    This show has the best batman in kevin conroy, the best joker in mark hamill. It gave us Harley Quinn, Renee Montoya and a re-inventive version of mister freeze.

    • @AndreNitroX
      @AndreNitroX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      All impressive feats

  • @drawwing
    @drawwing 4 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    I wish the new Batman and DC films would take a lesson from these guys.

    • @Thespeedrap
      @Thespeedrap 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      They will Paul Dini Batman stories are fantastic they need to follow those not Frank Miller take.

    • @AndreNitroX
      @AndreNitroX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Couldn’t agree more

    • @fix24311
      @fix24311 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      people up top on DC film changes like clothes. how can they get a singular vision like this?

    • @germx1488
      @germx1488 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mybe thats what the Robert Pattinson will be fingers crossed

    • @tristansteinbomer3256
      @tristansteinbomer3256 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      EXACTLY

  • @sBabysKid-nk8eh
    @sBabysKid-nk8eh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    I'm so glad I grew up with Steven Spielberg Tim Burton & Disney Renaissance era. 35 this year & still a kid

    • @Melina-fi3sc
      @Melina-fi3sc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too. I miss these great cartoons

    • @lukedookhan
      @lukedookhan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me three

    • @germx1488
      @germx1488 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me 4

    • @mecongberlin
      @mecongberlin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kiki they make it sound very negative, but there were also Captain Future, Star Trek, Lt. Blueberry, Michel Valiant and and, cartoons from Asia, France and Belgium. And there was Tin Tin of course, Asterix, and Lucky Luke,

    • @tedbundy8993
      @tedbundy8993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too 35 and still a child at heart.

  • @LosAngelesHomie1986
    @LosAngelesHomie1986 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Rest In Paradise To The Late Great Kevin Conroy 1955 - 2022 🙏🏼 The One And Forever True Voice Of Batman. Thanks For The Great Childhood Memories Mr. Conroy.

  • @nurulillyana
    @nurulillyana 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Great Documentary. Its one of my most favourite animated series of all time.

  • @djg34djg
    @djg34djg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    This show made me care about the story line more than the flashiness of comics when I was little. It truly is a masterpiece. Loved it! Also DC has great music even on this documentary.

  • @ianfindly3257
    @ianfindly3257 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    01:10:42 - actually, Mark Hammill HAD previously done some voice-acting in the movie Wizards.

  • @samfisher4566
    @samfisher4566 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    The smartest people and geniuses created this Batman series. Not even Hollywood has been able to recreated a Batman like this one. period.

  • @IronWolf277
    @IronWolf277 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    One of the most memorable cartoons of my childhood, still holds up today!

    • @b.e.kerian9387
      @b.e.kerian9387 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed. That show opening still gives me chills and excitement to this day. Honestly, when his eyes squint during that closeup!

  • @mungobaggins8197
    @mungobaggins8197 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    In quarantine I’ve been indulging in a bit of nostalgia, watching some things from my childhood like both Batman and Superman tas. I’ve really been loving how sympathetic the villains are in this series. They’ve gut-punched me a couple of times still. More than any other adaptation, this version makes you understand why there is an asylum, not a prison, why Batman would risk his life to bring them back, and why he would always try reason with them and try to save them.

    • @abriaangel9986
      @abriaangel9986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me too, I recently watched Mask of the Phantasm, Prince of Egpyt, Aladdin and The Lion King.

    • @yungpassport7897
      @yungpassport7897 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That “Baby Doll” episode hits HARD

    • @worganfreeman2694
      @worganfreeman2694 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yea, stuff that didn't get to you as a kid when you were a kid, now re-watching them really gets serious themes of the show come across more poignantly.

    • @wolfthornnholtzklau4913
      @wolfthornnholtzklau4913 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Exactly. No rose-colored nostalgia goggles needed, this show still holds up absolutely.

  • @rhyancoleman6462
    @rhyancoleman6462 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    30 years today this amazing show premiered!!!!

  • @pluckyduck11y
    @pluckyduck11y 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Can we just talk about how great the new music for this documentary is? It's so fresh and inspired sounding. Obviously the original music for the TV show was excellent and deserving of all its praise, but hats off to WB for the added bonus of new music in this documentary. They could have easily just recycled the old music exclusively from the show, and no one would have complained bc as I said, it's great. But whoever did the music for this doc deserves recognition too. Well done!

    • @sormadaa
      @sormadaa 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's "Makeup and Vanity Set"

  • @Circus15
    @Circus15 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    My all time favorite show from my childhood, as well as one of my favorite shows of all time.

  • @Thisthat1234
    @Thisthat1234 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    My childhood. What a time to be alive

    • @jakelam6647
      @jakelam6647 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is probably one of the best animated series I have ever seen produced by any studio.

  • @spiritofzen7022
    @spiritofzen7022 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love how this series is almost film noir in looks with the gritty colour palette and moody shadow, coupled with brilliant voice acting an animation and this is the best telling of batman that’s ever been produced

  • @walktown1983
    @walktown1983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I watched this as a kid and I really liked it. I watched again as an adult, and I realized it is the greatest animated series ever made for me. I discovered more things in it as an adult and appreciate way more. The darkness and noir of it is epic. Stands the test of time!

    • @Johnlindsey289
      @Johnlindsey289 ปีที่แล้ว

      What about classic Simpsons and Futurama and avatar?

  • @korming
    @korming 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I loved this series. I remember being blown away by how cinematic it felt. I actually got up super early in the weekend just to watch it. And I have never been a morning person, but sneaking downstairs and watching Batman all by myself in the morning was such a treat

  • @josephvazquez7938
    @josephvazquez7938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I would’ve loved to hear the voice clips of Tim Curry’s Joker voice in this documentary. What’s it gonna take to get WB to release those voice clips from their vault?

    • @HunterKnightCustoms
      @HunterKnightCustoms 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO HBO MAX!

    • @davidw.2791
      @davidw.2791 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought there were a couple of Joker episodes where Tim Curry *did* voice Joker?

    • @straak
      @straak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Hi. Former Fox Kids head of animation art here. If you’re curious as to what Tim Curry’s Joker voice sounded like, watch Fox Kids “Peter Pan and the Pirates”.
      Tim played Captain Hook and the voice was very similar. Which is one of the reasons (I was told) he was re-casts.

    • @whodatninja439
      @whodatninja439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@davidw.2791 Nope, none. All Mark Hamill!

    • @whodatninja439
      @whodatninja439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@straak I loved Fox Kids as a kid. Thank you!

  • @davicpetrovski155
    @davicpetrovski155 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It's aging so well, I started watching it again now that it's on netflix, still it is so amazing to watch.

  • @skalater5290
    @skalater5290 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I never grew up with the series, but this year I finally caught up. What can I say...I understand 100 percent why the show is so popular. It's one of the best interpretations of the Dark Knight I've ever seen. The stories, the music, the atmosphere, and the amazing voice actors give this series so much heart. I can really recommend every Batman fan to watch this great series. Thank you to everyone who made the series what it is.
    Long live Batman: The Animated Series.

  • @randez626
    @randez626 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Besides the batman aspect, the universe as a whole, the atmosphere, metropolitan noir, characters, voice actors, music, were all interesting. Nothing like it ever since. Credit for Tim burton for them to have drawn influence from

  • @TymersRealm
    @TymersRealm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I can remember attending Chicago Comic-con in '92. Somehow I herd about or got a invite to a special showing of "On Leather Wings" the day I attended.
    I, and pretty much all in attendance, were blown away by it then. BTAS is always gonna be a favorite of mine.

  • @42k78
    @42k78 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm 32 and two years ago I saw the first 3 seasons on DVD and I grabbed them and I can say that it is even better now. The music, the simple and effective animation and incredible story telling. I really feel emotional connection with some of the bad guys, especially Mr. Freeze and I loved it when they talked about the writing of his backstory. It's so cool to see how this series did Mr. Freeze WAY better than anyone else. He's poetic, tragic and just badass. Drunken rant over.

  • @m.y1152
    @m.y1152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Bruce Tim Paul Dini universe is the best

  • @VicM-xc9zb
    @VicM-xc9zb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I can't believe I still remember watching the first episode when it aired in 1992... I was 7 years old and l barely remember what my favorite cereal was around that time!! Lol. This show was a major part of my childhood and few episodes really stuck with me in a way where I actually questioned Is this even appropriate for children? The Mr. Freeze episode was really dark.

  • @Daniel-pw8pk
    @Daniel-pw8pk ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This show holds so many great memories for me. Back when I was young with no cares in the world. RIP KC you are missed

  • @ahmerfarhan414
    @ahmerfarhan414 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    frickin awesome synthwave music in the background, one of the best documentaries I have seen in a while now..

  • @kentallard8852
    @kentallard8852 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Batman had been getting dark and mature since the early 1970s when Frank Robbins began writing on Detective and Denny O'Neill on Batman, long before Miller and DKR

    • @islandplace7235
      @islandplace7235 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know right? Nobody gives them enough credit.

  • @funnypicturescomics
    @funnypicturescomics 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I remember buying COMICS SCENE MAGAZINE back in the day when they ran a story about the upcoming series. I was so excited for weeks and then when the show finally debuted it did not disappoint. Such an incredible time for the character and for the power of what animation could achieve.

  • @HellcatJohn
    @HellcatJohn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is and always will be the best version of Batman! It’s one of the greatest shows I’ve ever seen and now I’m 30 and I just watched the whole series again last month! Thank you guys for making my childhood so great!!💙

  • @DanVillainFilms
    @DanVillainFilms 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    When I was a kid my mom watched a couple episodes with me and said something like “I would watch this in primetime.”

  • @xevious2501
    @xevious2501 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    My childhood dream of becoming a Warner Bros animator came true back in the 90's. But instead of being part of the televsion animation crew i was recruited by Warner Digital Studios. Their short lived ILM like vfx division. we worked on several notable feature films including Mars Attacks, Eraser, Batman And Robin etc. It was wonderful years, although i would say we clearly didnt have as much fun as the Cartoon animation division.

    • @AndreNitroX
      @AndreNitroX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s still cool

  • @Katrulzin
    @Katrulzin 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Nice jams at the end, have to say. Thanks for this blast from the past. It was definitely my favorite cartoon growing up besides X-Men and Gargoyles. Plus my guilty pleasure was Mad Max as well.
    Either way Batman the animated series was a true masterpiece. Can still remember the feeling when the music came on with Batman jumping through obstacles to save the day. The music just carried it from there and that undescribable feeling comes out of the woodwork followed by the thought that this is not your typical cartoon (especially for those days, if ever, really).
    You have no idea how excited I was when I first heard a movie of the animated series was coming out.

  • @joshromero-burgan9860
    @joshromero-burgan9860 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One thing I loved about batman particularly in this series was how the cap wrapped around his body. It looked awesome seeing him move like hes gliding across the floor as his cape is around him. The way the city was drawn. The detail . The sky. The voices. The acting. And one thing this series has done that no other animated series has EVER done is touched on a emotional level. When these villains were doomed with their fate being turned into a villain most cases accidentally you felt bad for them. I'll never forget the clayface origins when you see the shadow on the wall of then dumping the mud down his throat. The gasps and cries for help than when his friend finds him. Was truly sad

  • @kubersharma2225
    @kubersharma2225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This show was so real that i, to this day, believe in batman....
    The idea of loss, his morality and storyline arose different emotions within me...
    This animated series converted me into an animation movie fan, a batman fan

  • @Kas58223
    @Kas58223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    It’s the best Batman animated series period I grew up with it , it was dark and at times I wonder how they got away with but looking back at this gem Kevin Conroy was the best batman all the batman villains were amazing from Mark Hamill running with the Joker and Ron Perlman as Clayface, the sad origin of Mr Freeze your not to feel sorry for the villains but this show made you and having Adam West voice the gray ghost and helping Kevin Conroy Batman was such a passing the torch

    • @psychonaut1829
      @psychonaut1829 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Best animated drama series ever, at least at the time.

    • @brucewayne1728
      @brucewayne1728 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Clayface was sad 2

    • @AndreNitroX
      @AndreNitroX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just awesome

    • @jameshaggerty8348
      @jameshaggerty8348 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No. It’s the best Batman series. Period

    • @danieldreamgazer3934
      @danieldreamgazer3934 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ron Perlman did Clayface?! That's awesome

  • @TragickHipHop
    @TragickHipHop 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm an early 90's baby, THIS show is what got me into Batman, my first exposure to the character.
    and it will forever hold a special place place in my heart.
    I fuc**n love Batman.

  • @HipsterBlackMetalOfficial
    @HipsterBlackMetalOfficial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Still watch this show. It's a grand work of art.

  • @eternalsight2788
    @eternalsight2788 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    No mention of Bill Finger but Kane gets an homage at the end? Lol. Keep Kane out unless you’re give Finger credit too

    • @wallywest2038
      @wallywest2038 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you know about Bill Finger then you must already know the whole story blah blah blah. Strange comment

    • @Rowe104
      @Rowe104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Wally West yes- he knows the whole story so he doesn’t want bob kane to continue to get credit and wants everyone else to know Bill fingers name and influence considering bill finger is just now getting some recognition. Bill fingers name should be everywhere with Batman.

    • @wolfthornnholtzklau4913
      @wolfthornnholtzklau4913 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Rowe104 agreed

    • @wolfthornnholtzklau4913
      @wolfthornnholtzklau4913 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly

    • @yajat5477
      @yajat5477 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Bob may have made the designs with the help of finger but finger made batman batman gave his character that dept that Bob never could

  • @SonnyDlicious
    @SonnyDlicious 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Seriously, that might be one of the best Docs I’ve ever seen. So many emotional points and how it all came together. It is giving me such an inspiration to carve my own niche, and walk my own path. Absolutely amazing! 👏👏👏👏

  • @brmatt06
    @brmatt06 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Growing up the 90s was the greatest time to grow up; thanks to creative artists and producers such as Bruce Timm and Paul Dini. I turned 32 this year and I still watch all these classic animated series until this day. Cartoons will never be the same again. Such an epic era.

  • @U4ia28
    @U4ia28 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This will forever be the greatest cartoon ever made. Most of the best times of my youth was spent watching this. I’m 37 now and still watch these to this day.

  • @godstomper
    @godstomper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The animated series was the best thing ever. Great art, stories , voice direction.

  • @Juwon1000
    @Juwon1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    This show is the goat of cartoons

    • @sarcasticdude2320
      @sarcasticdude2320 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The entire dcau (btas,the new batman adventures,superman,batman beyond,static shock,justice league and jlu.)

  • @kingjude8134
    @kingjude8134 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    When people care about what they do it shows this show was a masterpiece

  • @camerongordon5914
    @camerongordon5914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love how when Jean mentioned that Alan Burnett was working at Disney "on one of the duck shows," they cut to footage of *ducks showing their TAILS* . . . get it?!
    *Brilliant.*

  • @vars280287
    @vars280287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This series has been such an integral part of my childhood

  • @zshakur
    @zshakur 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Heart of Ice and Feats of Clay are masterpieces

  • @stevemuzak8526
    @stevemuzak8526 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is the greatest Batman adaptation ever. So complex.

  • @345stewma
    @345stewma 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Heart of Ice episode is better than any of the films imo they had definitive depictions of these characters in 20 mins!!

    • @bfettrulez6734
      @bfettrulez6734 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Two face & Mr Freeze origins depicted in Batman- TAS is some of the best storytelling ever put on television. Batman Mask Of The Phantasm is also a piece of cinematic history as far as I’m concerned.

    • @345stewma
      @345stewma 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bfettrulez6734 100%

    • @hawktalon7890
      @hawktalon7890 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No other Mr. Freeze origin has come close to topping that. Kind of sad.

    • @sarcasticdude2320
      @sarcasticdude2320 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mask of the Phantasm is the best.

    • @bfettrulez6734
      @bfettrulez6734 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Villiam Hofgaard would love a live action of MOTP or Under the red hood

  • @thetrap1983
    @thetrap1983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I remember watching the prime time premiere of On Leather Wings. I was twenty-two years old, and a fan of the Burton Batman. This show blew me away from the start! Revolutionary animation in my book. So unexpected at the time. I became an immediate fan!

    • @Carbabydoll
      @Carbabydoll 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was like 12 lol. I remember it debut at night and Fox kids then played it at 5pm EST on Friday. Then it was everyday after Tiny Toons.

    • @Johnlindsey289
      @Johnlindsey289 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was 10

  • @jkhachad
    @jkhachad ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I remember how, at age 12, I seriously went out of my way to change my weekly schedule in order to make sure I caught every episode in prime time. Such a game-changing series on multiple levels.

  • @zemox2534
    @zemox2534 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a great documentary. As a fan of the series, I want to thank everyone who worked so hard to make Batman the Animated Series so special.

  • @Tombrunnerh9
    @Tombrunnerh9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    This was a great documentary of Batman: The Animated Series. I wonder if they will do documentaries of the other DCAU shows, like Superman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, Justice League, and the others. I would like them to because those were great shows just like Batman: The Animated Series. But I am afraid they might not because I believe the same creators just took the same groundbreaking formula that made Batman: The Animated Series great and put it in the other DCAU shows.

    • @Dougdenslowe714
      @Dougdenslowe714 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tombrunnerh9 the loud/lame music made this unwatchable........sad someone has no brains how to make background music in the background!

    • @AndreNitroX
      @AndreNitroX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      All these DCAU shows captured the essence of these dc heroes that no others versions have been able to do

    • @SonnyDlicious
      @SonnyDlicious 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They do. They have them for the superman and for Batman beyond. Look it up on TH-cam. It’s there I remember I’ve seen it not too long ago

    • @meggrotte4760
      @meggrotte4760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That would be a fantastic idea. Batman beyond was great to and then after that cartoons just weren't made well

    • @AndreNitroX
      @AndreNitroX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@meggrotte4760 agreed like the magic just disappeared

  • @danteex9677
    @danteex9677 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is the Series that made Batman my favourite!
    Full of heart, incredible story and Just pure Batman comicbook lore!
    I watched this as a kid and i'll watch it with my kids some day! Thank you to everyone who made this Series! You made millions of people believe in a man seeking out justice

  • @samanthacline1265
    @samanthacline1265 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had seen the 1966 series and the 1989 movie before this animated series was released, and Kevin Conroy is still my favorite Batman to this day. The hours spent with this version was able to explore the darkness and compassion within the character.