The Batman Tv Show (2004)
Batman Tv Show: The Batman.
The Batman tv show ran from 2004 to 2008 and finished with 5 seasons and a 1 hour 25 minute movie (The Batman Versus Dracula). The tv show aired on October 22, 2004 on Cartoon Networks, Toonami and finished with its final 5th season in late 2008. Although The Batman TV series borrowed many elements from its counterpart, it is not exactly all the same. Based in the same dark crime ridden city of Gotham, Batman retains his true past but many back story of popular villains has been changed. The Tv show took on its own personality by separating itself from previous Batman Tv shows and borrowed many elements from Jackie Chan Adventures.
Batman Tv Show: The Batman Season 1.
Season 1 introduces Bruce Wayne and Batman as the dark knight avenger of Gotham city with Batman’s original past intact.
Characters introduced:
Alfred Pennyworth, Batman’s trusted mentor and Butler to the Wayne Mansion.
Ethan Bennet: Bruce’s long time friend and a cop that is in charge of apprehending The Batman.
Chief Angel Rojas: Chief of the police and a man with no room for masked vigilantes in his town.
Ellen Yin: Ethen’s partner and a cop torn between her belief in law and what The Batman’s methods.
Many Villains will make their debut in The Batman Tv Show season 1 such as The joker, The Penguin, Dr. Freeze, Bane, The ventriloquist, and Clayface. Many character history has been altered such as the joker having no past and somehow appears on the streets of Gotham, the Penguin came from a wealthy family but is addicted to wealth and riches after his family went bankrupt, and Dr Freeze can summon ice blasts from his finger tips.
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The Batman Tv Show: The Batman Season 2.
The second season of The Batman introduces us to more colorful villains such as Killer Croc, Solomon Grundy, The Riddler, Rag Doll and Spell Binder. Many more back story to these villains were modified to fit the new series.
Another main character of the Batman mythology is introduced to be Commissioner Gordon whom befriends Batman and creates the infamous Bat Signal. Ellen Yin is found to be working with The Batman during the final episodes of Season 2.
Dr. Strange is also introduced as the head of Arkham Asylum. Dr. Strange is intrigued with Batman’s persona and why he does what he does in a bat suit.
The Batman Tv Show: The Batman Season 3.
The biggest character from the Batman mythos to be introduced in the 3rd season is Barbara Gordon, daughter of Commissioner Gordon and the first Bat girl. Barbara uses her gymnastics skills and her clever wits to create her own uniform and gadgets and attempts to befriend batman to take over the role of Batman’s sidekick which, in season 4, causes friendly tensions between Batman’s current sidekick, Robin.
Several new villains are introduced in season 3 which include Gearhead, Maxie Zeus, Toy Maker, Prank, Tembler, and D.A.V.E. Amongst the new villains introduced is the famous Poison Ivy, a major villain in the Batman Mythos. Note: poison Ivy’s backstory has been changed to her being Barbara Gordons highschool friend that went down a villainous path thus becoming Poison Ivy.
An expected twist comes at the end of season 3 where Dr. Strange was found guilty in using the patients at arkham as lab rats thus Dr. Strange became a patient at Arkham.
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The Batman Tv Show: The Batman Season 4.
Dick Grayson, Robin, is introduced in Season 4 following the Teen Titans Cancellation leading us to believe that the Robin in the Teen Titans Tv Show was taken directly into Th Batman Tv show. Hardcore fans are drooling and dancing like school children around the world! Batman has taken on Bat Girl as part of the team along with Robin making them the Trio that is correct with the Batman Mythos.
New Villain are introduced in Season 4. Amongst them are Tony Zucco, Black Mask, Killer Moth, Everywhere Man, Harley Quin, Francis Grey and Basil Karlo version of Clayface.
The most exciting segment of Season 4 would be the introduction of the Martian Man hunter hinting that the Justice League would be forming just around the corner. The Hall of justice orbiting the earth was introduced in season 4, amongst the current members are Hawkman, The Flash, Green Lantern, and Green Arrow. Note. The change in the back story of the Hall Of Justice from the original Mythos is Bruce Wayne used his well connected network of companies and his deep pockets to build the Hall Of Justice for his Justice League thus making Batman, Superman, and Wonderwoman the original members. Wonder Woman does not make an appearance in The Batman tv series but Superman will be seen is Season 5.
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The Batman Tv Show: The Batman Season 5.
The final season of the Batman Tv Show brings everything together to a beautiful end. This season focuses primarily on the dynamic duo Batman and Robin. Commissioner Gordon and Bat Girl were dropped and only appears as cameos in a few episodes.
Season 5 re-introduce the members of the Justice League along with Superman and his team of Louis Lane and Jimmy Olson. Every episode showcases Batman and Robin teaming up with a member of the Justice League to battle various Villains and the season Finale brings all the Justice League together to battle the villains threatening to bring chaos to the world.
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