Here's my ranking of the episodes of Batman The Animated Series, which ran from 1992 to 1995.
80. The Terrible Trio
By Alan Burnett and Michael Reaves
Batman fights thrill seekers who dress up as animal villains.
79. Moon of the Wolf
By Len Wein
Batman fights a werewolf.
78. I've Got Batman in My Basement
By Sam Graham and Chris Hubbell
The Penguin versus some idiotic children... and the children win!
77. Tyger, Tyger
By Michael Reaves, Randy Rogel and Cherie Wilkerson
Catwoman, Batman, an annoying mad scientist, and Tony the Tiger...
76. Joker's Wild
By Paul Dini
The Joker tries to destroy a casino themed after him.
75. Fire from Olympus
By Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Mad billionaire becomes convinced he's a god.
74. Day of the Samurai
By Steve Perry
Bruce Wayne's ninja rival comes back.
73. Cat Scratch Fever
By Sean Catherine Derek
Catwoman is poisoned.
72. Prophecy of Doom
By Dennis Marks and Sean Catherine Derek
Mystical cult covers up shady business.
71. Make 'Em Laugh
By Paul Dini and Randy Rogel
The Joker tries to kill some comedians.
70. Time Out of Joint
By Alan Burnett
Clock King returns with a stupid time manipulation device.
69. Sideshow
By Michael Reaves
Killer Croc joins the circus.
68. Blind as a Bat
By Mike Underwood and Len Wein
Batman is blinded and has to fight Penguin.
67. Zatanna
By Paul Dini
Batman helps a magician whose father helped train him
66. Christmas with the Joker
By Eddie Gorodetsky
The Joker kidnaps people on Christmas Eve.
65. Off Balance
By Len Wein
Batman meets Talia and fights Count Vertigo.
64. The Cat and the Claw (2-Part)
By Sean Catherine Derek, Laren Bright, Jules Dennis and Richard Mueller
Batman meets Catwoman and battles the terrorist, Red Claw.
63. The Forgotten
By Sean Catherine Derek, Richard Mueller and Jules Dennis
Batman loses his memory.
62. Birds of a Feather
By Chuck Menville
Penguin joins high society.
61. Baby-Doll
By Paul Dini
A child star seeks revenge on her co-stars.
60. The Lion and the Unicorn
By Diane Duane, Philip Morwood and Steve Perry
Red Claw kidnaps Alfred and we learn about his past.
59. Lock-Up
By Paul Dini
A prison guard goes crazy.
58. The Worry Men
By Paul Dini
Mad Hatter uses dolls to control minds.
57. His Silicon Soul
By Marty Isenberg and Robert N. Skir
HARDAC returns with a robot duplicate of Batman.
56. Paging the Crime Doctor
By Mike W. Barr and Laren Bright
Leslie Thompkins is kidnapped to help save a mobster.
55. Terror in the Sky
By Steve Perry and Mark Saraceni
Man-Bat's wife becomes a female Man-Bat.
54. Catwalk
By Paul Dini
Catwoman is betrayed after a team-up with the Ventriloquist and Scarface.
53. See No Evil
By Martin Pasko
Batman fights an invisible man who tries to kidnap his estranged daughter.
52. What Is Reality?
By Marty Isenberg and Robert N. Skir
Batman goes into a computer to save Commissioner Gordon from Riddler.
51. Night of the Ninja
By Steve Perry
Bruce Wayne's ninja rival tries to get revenge.
50. The Clock King
By David Wise
Clock King tries to kill the Mayor in revenge.
49. The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy
By Elliot S. Maggin
A mastermind tries to unmask Batman for a mobster.
48. The Last Laugh
By Carl Swenson
Joker poisons the city with laughing gas.
47. The Mechanic
By Steve Perry and Laren Bright
Penguin forces Batman's mechanic to sabotage the Batmobile.
46. The Underdwellers
By Tom Ruegger, Julies Dennis and Richard Mueller
Children are forced to act as slaves by the Sewer King.
45. Eternal Youth
By Beth Bornstein
Poison Ivy turns people into trees.
44. Deep Freeze
By Paul Dini and Bruce Timm
Mr. Freeze makes a deal with a psychotic businessman who plans to freeze the world.
43. Fear of Victory
By Samuel Warren Joseph
Scarecrow drugs athletes to win at gambling.
42. Appointment in Crime Alley
By Gerry Conway
Batman races to rescue Leslie Thompkins from a bomb.
41. Be a Clown
By Ted Petersen and Steve Hayes
The Mayor's son runs away with a clown only to discover he's the Joker.
40. Dreams in Darkness
By Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Batman is trapped in Arkham when Scarecrow poisons the Gotham Reservoir.
39. SubZero (Movie)
By Boyd Kirkland and Randy Rogel
Mr. Freeze kidnaps Barbara Gordon planning to use her organs to save his wife.
38. Batgirl Returns
By Michael Reaves and Brynne Stephens
Batgirl teams up with Catwoman.
37. Second Chance
By Paul Dini and Michael Reaves
Two-Face is kidnapped before he can have re-constructive surgery.
36. Avatar
By Michael Reaves
Ra's al Ghul steals an ancient scroll and Batman pursues him.
35. Read My Lips
By Alan Burnett, Michael Reaves and Joe R. Lansdale
Batman faces off against the Ventriloquist and his gangster dummy, Scarface.
34. Mad as a Hatter
By Paul Dini
Mad Hatter kidnaps a young woman named Alice determined to make her his bride.
33. Vendetta
By Michael Reaves
Killer Croc hunts down everyone who's wronged him.
32. Pretty Poison
By Paul Dini, Michael Reaves and Tom Ruegger
Poison Ivy puts Harvey Dent in hospital and Batman tries to find a cure.
31. Harlequinade
By Paul Dini
Batman and Robin team-up with Harley Quinn to find the Joker before he destroys the city.
30. Nothing to Fear
By Henry T. Gilroy and Sean Catherine Derek
Scarecrow seeks revenge on his enemies and poisons Batman.
29. On Leather Wings
By Mitch Brian
Batman is framed for crimes committed by Man-Bat.
28. Heart of Steel (2-Part)
By Brynne Stephens
HARDAC replaces important Gotham citizens with robot duplicates.
27. A Bullet for Bullock
By Michael Reaves
Batman and Bullock attempt to discover who is threatening the police detective.
26. House and Garden
By Paul Dini
A rehabilitated Poison Ivy is investigated when plant creatures launch attacks across Gotham.
25. Mudslide
By Alan Burnett
Clayface races against time to find a cure for his condition before he dies.
24. It's Never Too Late
By Tom Ruegger and Garin Wolff
An aging mobster tries to reconcile with his past while being plagued by assassination attempts.
23. P.O.V.
By Mitch Brian, Sean Catherine Derek and Laren Bright
The same events are told from three officers' points of view.
22. Shadow of the Bat (2-Part)
By D. O'Flaherty, Tom Ruegger and Brynne Stephens
Commissioner Gordon is framed by Two-Face and Barbara Gordon becomes Batgirl.
21. Trial
By Paul Dini and Bruce Timm
Batman is put on trial by his rogues gallery.
20. Harley and Ivy
By Paul Dini
Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy team up.
19. The Man Who Killed Batman
By Paul Dini
A small time gang member comes to believe he's accidentally killed Batman.
18. If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?
By David Wise
The Riddler places his former employer in a maze and sets Batman tasks to find him.
17. Harley's Holiday
By Paul Dini
Harley Quinn is released from Arkham and tries to live a normal life.
16. I Am The Night
By Michael Reaves
Commissioner Gordon is shot and Batman blames himself.
15. Bane
By Mitch Brian
Bane comes to Gotham to kill Batman.
14. The Laughing Fish
By Paul Dini
The Joker pollutes the city's fish supply giving them hideous grins.
13. Perchance to Dream
By Laren Bright, Michael Reaves and Joe R. Lansdale
Batman is trapped in a world of dreams by Mad Hatter.
12. Riddler's Reform
By Alan Burnett, Paul Dini and Randy Rogel
Riddler becomes a toy designer but continues to commit crimes in secret.
11. Showdown
By Kevin Altieri, Paul Dini, Bruce Timm and Joe R. Lansdale
In the past, Jonah Hex faces off against Ra's al Ghul and his son.
10. Two-Face (2-Part)
By Alan Burnett and Randy Rogel
Harvey Dent becomes Two-Face.
9. Feat of Clay (2-Part)
By Marv Wolfman and Michael Reaves
A disfigured actor is transformed into a clay monster after framing Bruce Wayne.
8. Beware the Gray Ghost
By D. O'Flaherty, Tom Ruegger and Garin Wolff
Batman's childhood TV hero helps him track down a psychotic bomber using the TV show as his basis.
7. The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne
By David Wise
Hugo Strange tries to sell Batman's identity to Joker, Penguin and Two-Face.
6. Robin's Reckoning (2-Part)
By Randy Rogel
Robin's origin is explored as he hunts his parents' killer.
5. Joker's Favor
By Paul Dini
Joker uses an everyday man to try to kill the entire Gotham Police Department at a party.
4. The Demon's Quest (2-Part)
By Dennis O'Neil and Len Wein
Ra's al Ghul and Batman team-up to rescue Robin and Talia; only for Ra's to reveal himself as the kidnapper.
3. Almost Got 'Im
By Paul Dini
Batman's rogues share their stories of how Batman managed to defeat them.
2. Heart of Ice
By Paul Dini
Mr. Freeze attempts to murder the man who created him and destroyed any chance he had of saving his dying wife.
1. Mask of the Phantasm (Movie)
By Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko and Michael Reaves
Batman's origins are explored as he fights the Phantasm, a villain who is murdering mobsters and has targeted the Joker.
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