"The New Batman Adventures" (1997) TV series 1997-1999

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Directors:

Tim Maltby
Toshihiko Masuda

Writer:

Michael Reaves (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

13 September 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

Plot:

The further and darker adventures of Batman with a new Robin, a closer association with Batgirl and the previous Robin now as Nightwing.

Plot Keywords:

Batman | Superhero | Crime Fighter | Inventor | Invention

Awards:

6 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Kevin Conroy	...	Batman / ... (24 episodes, 1997-1999)
Tara Strong	...	Barbara Gordon / ... (15 episodes, 1997-1998)
Mathew Valencia	...	Robin / ... (11 episodes, 1997-1998)
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.	...	Alfred Pennyworth / ... (11 episodes, 1997-1998)

Also Known As:

Batman: The Animated Series Volume Four (USA) (DVD box title)

Runtime:

30 min (24 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | USA:Unrated (DVD rating)

Company:

DC Comics

Trivia:

The New Batman Adventures episodes were part of The New Batman Superman Adventure programming block and are more commonly referred to as the Batman Gotham Knights episodes.

Quotes:

[Batgirl attacks a thug]
Nightwing: I saw him.
Batgirl: Didn't look like it.

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Gotham Girls" (2002)

A disappointment

The show is by and far worse than the previous Batman. The animation is much worse,the drawings lazy. All the new designs (except for the Scarecrow) are lazy, too square or too cartoonish. They cut corners with the coloring making everything black. The joker used to look so twisted and menacing, now he has no character. Tim is annoying and way too cartoonish, and Batman looks as if he was drawn entirely with a straight edge ruler. And would somebody please kill Batgirl? She has no pace here.