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The Batman is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. It ran from September 11, 2004 to March 8, 2008, on the Saturday morning television block Kids' WB.
Although the series borrows many elements from previous Batman storylines, it does not follow the continuity set by the comic books, the film series, nor that of Batman: The Animated Series and its spin-offs. The character designs were provided by Jackie Chan Adventures artist Jeff Matsuda; he also directed the ending. The series won six Daytime Emmy Awards.
In the first season of The Batman, Bruce Wayne (voiced by Rino Romano) is 26 years old and in his third year as the Batman, protector of Gotham City. Along with a secret Batcave, high tech Batmobile, and a new technology he created called the Bat-Wave, he has his trusty butler Alfred Pennyworth (voiced by Alastair Duncan), who guides both Bruce Wayne and Batman when needed. Other characters include Ethan Bennett (voiced by Steven Harris), a cop who believes Batman is needed in Gotham, and at odds with Chief Angel Rojas (voiced by Edward James Olmos in his initial appearance, Jesse Corti in all his subsequent appearances), who has no room for vigilantes, and Ellen Yin (voiced by Ming-Na), Bennett's partner who is torn between her belief in law and order and her personal feelings toward Batman. Both Bennett and Yin are charged with capturing the Batman throughout Season 1. Adam West, who played Batman in the 1960s Batman TV series, provides the voice for Gotham’s Mayor, Marion Grange, for the first four seasons.
The following is an episode list for the Kids' WB animated television series The Batman, starring the titular character. The series premiered on September 11, 2004, and ended on March 8, 2008. Although the series borrows many elements from previous Batman storylines, it does not follow the continuity set by the comic books nor that of the previous Batman: The Animated Series or its spin-offs. Also, the animation style bears a strong resemblance to that of Jackie Chan Adventures, since Jeff Matsuda was the chief character designer for both shows. The designs of many supervillains, like the characters Joker, Penguin and Riddler, are very different from those of their comic counterparts.
As of March 8, 2008, 65 episodes of The Batman have aired.
The first five seasons are available on DVD. A Direct-To-DVD movie titled The Batman vs. Dracula, based on the series, was released in on October 18, 2005 and made its television debut on Cartoon Network's Toonami block on October 22, 2005. There is also a spin-off comic book series, The Batman Strikes!, published by DC Comics which is set in the same continuity and style of The Batman.
Actors: Bob Kane (writer), Brian Finifter (editor), Brian Finifter (producer), Brian Finifter (actor), Brian Finifter (director), Brian Finifter (actor), Andrew Skrabutenas (composer), John Schile (actor), Ryan Schile (director), Ryan Schile (actor), Ryan Schile (editor), Ryan Schile (producer), Ryan Schile (writer), Andrew Ramos (actor), Cory Betzel (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Short,Actors: Daniel Lanois (composer), Ryan Furlong (producer), Ryan Furlong (director), Ryan Furlong (writer), Katrina Devine (actress), Bob Lanois (actor), Bob Lanois (composer), Kara McCurlie (producer), John Eleftheriou (editor), Julia Spicer (actress), Cheynelle Fraser (actress), Philip Spicer (actor), Tessa Spicer (actress),
Genres: Music, Short,Actors: Tara Strong (actress), Alan Burnett (producer), Kevin Michael Richardson (actor), Michael E. Uslan (producer), Tom Kenny (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Bob Kane (writer), Bram Stoker (writer), Neil Ross (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Peter Stormare (actor), Thomas Chase (composer), Renee Toporzysek (miscellaneous crew), Benjamin Melniker (producer), Rino Romano (actor),
Plot: Gotham City is terrorized not only by recent escapees Joker and Penguin, but by the original creature of the night, Dracula! Can Batman stop the ruthless vampire before he turns everyone in the city, including The Caped Crusader, Joker and Penguin, into his mindless minions?
Keywords: 2000s, action-hero, action-violence, asylum, based-on-comic-book, bat, black-comedy, blood, blood-bank, butlerIf I could choose the life I please
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I know someday I will be
Everything that I dreamed I'd be
And when I live the life I please
Then I will be a freeman.
And when I live the life I please
Then I will be a freeman.