Batman: The Animated Series

Also known as The Adventures of Batman & Robin., Batman, BTAS, Batman The Animated Series, Batman: TAS, Batman TAS

American animated television series

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Also known as: The Adventures of Batman & Robin
Genre: Action - adventure Crime Pulp noir Superhero
Created by: Eric Radomski , Bruce W. Timm
Based on: Batman , by Bob Kane (credited) and Bill Finger (uncredited)
Developed by: Bruce W. Timm Paul Dini Mitch Brian
Written by: Sean Catherine Derek (season 1) Martin Pasko (season 1) Paul Dini Michael Reaves Randy Rogel Brynne Stephens
Directed by: Andrea Romano (voice director)
Voices of: Kevin Conroy Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Loren Lester Bob Hastings Robert Costanzo Mark Hamill Arleen Sorkin
Theme music composer: Danny Elfman , Shirley Walker
Composers: Shirley Walker Harvey Cohen Lolita Ritmanis Michael McCuistion Stuart Balcomb Richard Bronskill Carl Johnson Kristopher Carter Carlos Rodriguez Wayne Coster
Country of origin

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Batman: The Animated Series (often shortened as Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American animated superhero television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. Developed by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski, and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, it originally aired on Fox Kids from September 5, 1992, to September 15, 1995, with a total of 85 episodes. Mid-way through the series' run, it was re-titled The Adventures of Batman & Robin.

Batman: The Animated Series has received widespread acclaim since its release and was hailed as a groundbreaking superhero show, receiving praise for its writing, art design, voice acting, orchestrated soundtrack, and modernization of its title character's source material. Its critical success led to the show winning multiple Daytime Emmy Awards, as well as the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Programming.