Why Batman: The Animated Series’ Creator “Can’t Even Watch” 1 Episode Of The Show

Even creator Bruce Timm can"t bring himself to watch one particular episode of Batman: The Animated Series, which starred Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne"s Batman long before the days of James Gunn"s DC Universe. Batman: The Animated Series included many adventures for DC"s iconic Caped Crusader over two seasons between 1992 and 1995. However, behind the scenes turmoil and lack of control by creative teams meant that many Batman episodes were lackluster, with some even being hated by the show"s own production team.
In the years following its release, Batman: The Animated Series has received universal acclaim, being considered a groundbreaking superhero series. Episodes such as "The Man Who Killed Batman," Over the Edge," and "Perchance to Dream" are widely celebrated, but not every Batman episode can be so lucky. Throughout production, particularly in the series" early development, there was a plethora of issues behind the camera, which led to the release of some sub-par adventures for Kevin Conroy"s Dark Knight.
Bruce Timm Describes 1 Batman: The Animated Series Episode As "Terrible" "I've Got Batman In My Basement" Released On September 30, 1992 Released on September 30, 1992, "I"ve Got Batman in My Basement" marked the Penguin"s exciting debut in Batman: The Animated Series, but has been criticized time and again by creators of the series in the years since. While Bruce Timm wanted to create a more mature animated show, the writers of "I"ve Got a Batman in My Basement" aimed this episode at a child audience. Two kids were even put front-and-center, as young amateur detective Sherman Grant and his friend, Roberta, came to Batman"s aid after an altercation with the Penguin over a stolen Fabergé egg.

I can"t even watch that show. It"s the epitome of what we don"t want to do with Batman. Strangely enough kids like it. The script came in and it was terrible. Normally, I tell the director to do what he can to make it interesting, and nobody could figure out a way to make it interesting. The storyboard artists didn"t care, and it shows.

Back in 1993, creator Bruce Timm revealed to Animato! in its summer issue (via CBR) that he "can"t even watch that show," referring to "I"ve Got Batman in My Basement." He noted that "nobody could figure out a way to make it interesting," and that the storyboard artists simply "didn"t care," suggesting that there was an apathy off-screen that impacted the development of the episode. It was bold of Timm to deliver such damning comments regarding this episode at the time, especially since it was still in rotation, and this wasn"t the only episode to be hated by Batman"s crew.
"I've Got Batman In My Basement" Isn't The Only Episode The Production Team Didn't Like Batman: The Animated Series' Creatives Have Revealed Several Failed Episodes Close Even though Batman: The Animated Series has been celebrated as one of the strongest superhero projects ever, there are a number of episodes that have received criticism from the show"s crew over the years. Bruce Timm has spoken many times about his distaste for certain episodes. This includes season 1"s "Nothing to Fear," which he blamed on editor-turned-writer Henry Gilroy, "The Forgotten," which he felt didn"t meaningfully explore themes of homelessness, and "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy," which director Frank Paur suggested was like "kicking a dead horse" (via Cinefantastique).


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