Just to show the impact of this show. I'm an Egyptian girl living in cairo. I bought the VCR of every season when I was 5 and watched them all almost weekly until I was 12. As a kid I loved the action and adventure. As an adult my love for this series has only grown. The art style, voice actors, music, and plot are all phenomenal. I am the animation fan and comic nerd I am today because of this series. Wow thanks to everyone for their likes and awesome replies! It's great to see so how one show can bring people from all over the world together!
Right? If it wasnt for this show and spiderman the animated series of the 90s, I wouldnt love Batman, I wouldn't love Spider-Man. I love comics because of these shows.
Imagine watching a cartoon as a kid and then growing up to watch that same cartoon and realizing all the deeper meanings/emotions it was able to portray. It only got better as I got older. That’s how I’d describe *Batman: TAS*
Imagine seeing it as an adult after only knowing the cheesier kid-oriented Batman in every other medium except the comic book version, and recognizing this as the soul of the comic come alive, for the first time done RIGHT. It was so brilliant to watch, I felt like it was made for the older audience directly, and maybe just only tempered a bit to remain palatable to the kids because it happened to be animated. It was weird to be a college student with a real world attraction to a cartoon the same way some would crush on George Clooney or some other actor on television that wasn't 2 dimensional ....
That's the reason I began rewatching everything I saw as a kid. I'm noticing and understanding ideas I never even picked up on as a kid while watching the 1990s' X-Men show.
@@UpRoaryus I remember being amazed that large groups of students in my college dorm would be crowded into the rec room to watch this in the evenings. Didn't get to discover how great it was until later on in life, and now I'm sharing it with my kids. We also love Superman TAS, Justice League, and Batman Beyond. Can WB/DC please get Bruce Timm back working on this stuff??
Much love to everyone that brought this amazing story to us when we wore still kids. Batman the animated series is one of the reasons who I am as a man, thank you everyone at DC.
"Nora... Nora" I still remember Mr. Freeze saying that name in his solemn and haunting voice, to this day. He is my favorite of the Batman villains, but the Joker always steals the show.
Please bring this show back! Same style as original TAS, same soundtrack, actors etc! We're all in our 30's now and need a re-up!!! Phantasm is my fav Batman movie of ALL TIME.
Jose Garcia Jean is retired from the business and tim stepped down from leading projects in circa 2013. More importantly, it’s a different process completely. It’s like asking yo-yo ma to produce a top selling rap album. I’m sure he *could* do it, but he would start from scratch to create something that connects as well as his classical music.
This may be a stretch but I'm in these shows first off for the art & animation. Thats my love. The dceu is great with voices following continuity but the animation is dull & almost loke g.i.joe from Hasbro in the 80's maybe alittle better. Now the recent stuff from timm's side like the jack the ripper story, fatal five, & batman & harley Quinn were not like the animated series but you can see the base of it.
If a marketing team must be in there, then the ones with a passion must be the driving force. MLP: FIM is the best example of that. It’s in how you sell it that’s one of the important things.
I may agree that this series is the definitive version of Batman. Chris Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy is brilliant, and I love Batman '89. But this show stands the test of time, and really appeals to various ages (PG-level, of course).
I love how on the design board at 29:37 it says "Wrap Batman in his cape whenever possible (cuz it looks cool)" One of my favourite things about this Batman was how often he was wrapped in his cape, distorting his figure. More Batman games/movies need to incorporate this. Still the best Batman show ever made.
I would say differently, and almost parallel, but indeed not better. (Nolans trilogy, Batman Year one, and as mentioned before; New 52. But obviously that's all highly subjective) Edit: and of course the Arkham games. Can't forget those.
Mixu the animated series took the best of what had come out of the best of Batman (primarily comics). Nolan’s trilogies are more like essays on society. Fine but that’s not a definitive Batman:Bruce Wayne. Frank Miller’s Batman was definitely incorporated in the animated series but not to such a departure of setting as Miller took the Dark Knight. The New 52? Come on now.
I wish Arleen Sorken had been a part of this documentary. It would have been great to hear her perspective as someone who was so pivotal in the realization of Harley Quinn
Im a 30 year old black South African male born during Apartheid. This show was the most breathtaking thing I had ever seen. It was an escape. Art. Visionary. The horrors of my world were silenced for those 20 minutes this show played. Welldone to everyone. I still watch the series now.
To say that this series was great would be an understatement. At times I thought the content was better than the movies being made at the time. Thank you for giving Batman, his staff & all the great villains life again ! It Shall live forever.
I remember watching the It’s Never Too Late episode and literally crying. It was so moving and deep and smart. I can’t believe this is what children’s entertainment used to be.
This was such a great series. The voice work, the music, the scripts...everything meshed perfectly. When I heard Kevin Conroy's 'Batman' voice...that was my "Yeah, that's how Batman should sound" moment. And the other voices, even the guest stars, were perfect. Mark Hamill as the Joker, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Alfred...many more. Just terrific in every aspect.
This show was so much more than a "cartoon". It had such depth and such meaning. This show; Superman TAS; Justice League and JLU were the best animated shows ever on tv.
This show made me care about the story line more than the flashiness of comics when I was little. It truly is a masterpiece. Loved it! Also DC has great music even on this documentary.
Rest In Paradise To The Late Great Kevin Conroy 1955 - 2022 🙏🏼 The One And Forever True Voice Of Batman. Thanks For The Great Childhood Memories Mr. Conroy.
I'm 35 and used to rush home from school to watch this on fox and I still love it to this day. I've seen just about every animated and live action comic book adaption including all of the DCAU movies and yet I still have to say that this series was the best one. The only other possible contenders are the 90s Spider-Man series and x-men. Society and culture was really changing in the 90s,you see this in every aspect of society then. I didn't realize then how lucky I was to grow up during that era.
In quarantine I’ve been indulging in a bit of nostalgia, watching some things from my childhood like both Batman and Superman tas. I’ve really been loving how sympathetic the villains are in this series. They’ve gut-punched me a couple of times still. More than any other adaptation, this version makes you understand why there is an asylum, not a prison, why Batman would risk his life to bring them back, and why he would always try reason with them and try to save them.
This show was my childhood. Rewatching this show, brought back my love for comics and superheroes that I let go in like middle school. I will never get tired of BTAS, literally the BEST animated superhero series of all time.
The way they spoke about Shirley Walker was just incredible. You can see just how perfect she was for the show. Amazing composer, talent, and a gift to us all.
This show has the best batman in kevin conroy, the best joker in mark hamill. It gave us Harley Quinn, Renee Montoya and a re-inventive version of mister freeze.
I never grew up with the series, but this year I finally caught up. What can I say...I understand 100 percent why the show is so popular. It's one of the best interpretations of the Dark Knight I've ever seen. The stories, the music, the atmosphere, and the amazing voice actors give this series so much heart. I can really recommend every Batman fan to watch this great series. Thank you to everyone who made the series what it is. Long live Batman: The Animated Series.
I love how this series is almost film noir in looks with the gritty colour palette and moody shadow, coupled with brilliant voice acting an animation and this is the best telling of batman that’s ever been produced
Can we just talk about how great the new music for this documentary is? It's so fresh and inspired sounding. Obviously the original music for the TV show was excellent and deserving of all its praise, but hats off to WB for the added bonus of new music in this documentary. They could have easily just recycled the old music exclusively from the show, and no one would have complained bc as I said, it's great. But whoever did the music for this doc deserves recognition too. Well done!
I watched this as a kid and I really liked it. I watched again as an adult, and I realized it is the greatest animated series ever made for me. I discovered more things in it as an adult and appreciate way more. The darkness and noir of it is epic. Stands the test of time!
Besides the batman aspect, the universe as a whole, the atmosphere, metropolitan noir, characters, voice actors, music, were all interesting. Nothing like it ever since. Credit for Tim burton for them to have drawn influence from
This show was so real that i, to this day, believe in batman.... The idea of loss, his morality and storyline arose different emotions within me... This animated series converted me into an animation movie fan, a batman fan
This is and always will be the best version of Batman! It’s one of the greatest shows I’ve ever seen and now I’m 30 and I just watched the whole series again last month! Thank you guys for making my childhood so great!!💙
These behind the scenes Batman documentaries are so so well made! Thank you so much@WB I worked as a designer with Bruce Timm briefly on the new Batman film :) my heart dropped when he came in to interview me.. such a humble guy
I loved this series. I remember being blown away by how cinematic it felt. I actually got up super early in the weekend just to watch it. And I have never been a morning person, but sneaking downstairs and watching Batman all by myself in the morning was such a treat
I remember buying COMICS SCENE MAGAZINE back in the day when they ran a story about the upcoming series. I was so excited for weeks and then when the show finally debuted it did not disappoint. Such an incredible time for the character and for the power of what animation could achieve.
This will forever be the greatest cartoon ever made. Most of the best times of my youth was spent watching this. I’m 37 now and still watch these to this day.
Growing up the 90s was the greatest time to grow up; thanks to creative artists and producers such as Bruce Timm and Paul Dini. I turned 32 this year and I still watch all these classic animated series until this day. Cartoons will never be the same again. Such an epic era.
It’s the best Batman animated series period I grew up with it , it was dark and at times I wonder how they got away with but looking back at this gem Kevin Conroy was the best batman all the batman villains were amazing from Mark Hamill running with the Joker and Ron Perlman as Clayface, the sad origin of Mr Freeze your not to feel sorry for the villains but this show made you and having Adam West voice the gray ghost and helping Kevin Conroy Batman was such a passing the torch
One thing I loved about batman particularly in this series was how the cap wrapped around his body. It looked awesome seeing him move like hes gliding across the floor as his cape is around him. The way the city was drawn. The detail . The sky. The voices. The acting. And one thing this series has done that no other animated series has EVER done is touched on a emotional level. When these villains were doomed with their fate being turned into a villain most cases accidentally you felt bad for them. I'll never forget the clayface origins when you see the shadow on the wall of then dumping the mud down his throat. The gasps and cries for help than when his friend finds him. Was truly sad
I would’ve loved to hear the voice clips of Tim Curry’s Joker voice in this documentary. What’s it gonna take to get WB to release those voice clips from their vault?
Hi. Former Fox Kids head of animation art here. If you’re curious as to what Tim Curry’s Joker voice sounded like, watch Fox Kids “Peter Pan and the Pirates”. Tim played Captain Hook and the voice was very similar. Which is one of the reasons (I was told) he was re-casts.
I'm 32 and two years ago I saw the first 3 seasons on DVD and I grabbed them and I can say that it is even better now. The music, the simple and effective animation and incredible story telling. I really feel emotional connection with some of the bad guys, especially Mr. Freeze and I loved it when they talked about the writing of his backstory. It's so cool to see how this series did Mr. Freeze WAY better than anyone else. He's poetic, tragic and just badass. Drunken rant over.
I'm an early 90's baby, THIS show is what got me into Batman, my first exposure to the character. and it will forever hold a special place place in my heart. I fuc**n love Batman.
This was a great documentary of Batman: The Animated Series. I wonder if they will do documentaries of the other DCAU shows, like Superman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, Justice League, and the others. I would like them to because those were great shows just like Batman: The Animated Series. But I am afraid they might not because I believe the same creators just took the same groundbreaking formula that made Batman: The Animated Series great and put it in the other DCAU shows.
I can remember attending Chicago Comic-con in '92. Somehow I herd about or got a invite to a special showing of "On Leather Wings" the day I attended. I, and pretty much all in attendance, were blown away by it then. BTAS is always gonna be a favorite of mine.
Two face & Mr Freeze origins depicted in Batman- TAS is some of the best storytelling ever put on television. Batman Mask Of The Phantasm is also a piece of cinematic history as far as I’m concerned.
Awesome documentary on an all time classic show. Grew up on it, now I know why I responded to it so well as a kid. This show was made by people who loved what they did, took pride in their work and respected their audience. Even as a kid I knew this was a sophisticated show with a unique style and voice. A million thanks to this awesome crew for this masterpiece. What a gem.
This is the Series that made Batman my favourite! Full of heart, incredible story and Just pure Batman comicbook lore! I watched this as a kid and i'll watch it with my kids some day! Thank you to everyone who made this Series! You made millions of people believe in a man seeking out justice
My childhood dream of becoming a Warner Bros animator came true back in the 90's. But instead of being part of the televsion animation crew i was recruited by Warner Digital Studios. Their short lived ILM like vfx division. we worked on several notable feature films including Mars Attacks, Eraser, Batman And Robin etc. It was wonderful years, although i would say we clearly didnt have as much fun as the Cartoon animation division.
I can't believe I still remember watching the first episode when it aired in 1992... I was 7 years old and l barely remember what my favorite cereal was around that time!! Lol. This show was a major part of my childhood and few episodes really stuck with me in a way where I actually questioned Is this even appropriate for children? The Mr. Freeze episode was really dark.
Seriously, that might be one of the best Docs I’ve ever seen. So many emotional points and how it all came together. It is giving me such an inspiration to carve my own niche, and walk my own path. Absolutely amazing! 👏👏👏👏
I remember how, at age 12, I seriously went out of my way to change my weekly schedule in order to make sure I caught every episode in prime time. Such a game-changing series on multiple levels.
I remember watching the prime time premiere of On Leather Wings. I was twenty-two years old, and a fan of the Burton Batman. This show blew me away from the start! Revolutionary animation in my book. So unexpected at the time. I became an immediate fan!
I was born in 1992. My mom would buy me cassette tapes in 95/96 to record this series. The complexity of storylines & characters literally shaped who I am as a man today. Thank you to everyone involved. You will fore be a part of my life & character
I'll never understand how WB seems to be able to get most of their Animated Series and Movies spot on but can't get the DCEU right. Either way I love this series because it is something I can watch with my 10 year old daughter and we both have fun! =)
I do think they have been learning from the missteps they've made in the DCEU in recent years. Plus, we finally got "Zack Snyder's Justice League," which clearly shows artistic integrity. Excited for "The Batman" and "The Flash" in 2022!
Just to show the impact of this show. I'm an Egyptian girl living in cairo. I bought the VCR of every season when I was 5 and watched them all almost weekly until I was 12. As a kid I loved the action and adventure. As an adult my love for this series has only grown. The art style, voice actors, music, and plot are all phenomenal. I am the animation fan and comic nerd I am today because of this series.
Wow thanks to everyone for their likes and awesome replies! It's great to see so how one show can bring people from all over the world together!
Right? If it wasnt for this show and spiderman the animated series of the 90s, I wouldnt love Batman, I wouldn't love Spider-Man. I love comics because of these shows.
Hello there, new friend on the other side of the world. Pretty cool of this show to bring us together. I hope you have an amazing day.
Cool story!! Hi from Milwaukee 🇺🇲🍺🧀
WOW Farida ! What a great story. I am also from a far off corner of the world and I cannot describe how much impact BTAS had on my life -
Portugal here :) and same impact on me!
I am the night, I am vengeance, I am Batman...
You are a legend.
RIP Kevin
Nearly 30 years later, this remains the best Batman adaptation out of any medium.
What about Batman Beyond?
RonsaRRR I think this show is far better as well.
Mickey Barnyard Couldn’t agree any more, rock solid statement!
Don’t forget about Tim Burton’s two Batman films; Michelle Pfeiffer changed Catwoman FOREVER
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Without the groundwork of BTAS, and in essence STAS and JL/JLI, you wouldn't have Beyond really.
Rest In Peace Kevin Conroy, the one and only .... BATMAN
I was unaware that he had passed. In my mind, he was the only Batman voice, and was truly iconic.
Imagine watching a cartoon as a kid and then growing up to watch that same cartoon and realizing all the deeper meanings/emotions it was able to portray. It only got better as I got older. That’s how I’d describe *Batman: TAS*
I know that feeling even better yet, watching it with your kids and them getting as exited as u were as a kid
Imagine seeing it as an adult after only knowing the cheesier kid-oriented Batman in every other medium except the comic book version, and recognizing this as the soul of the comic come alive, for the first time done RIGHT. It was so brilliant to watch, I felt like it was made for the older audience directly, and maybe just only tempered a bit to remain palatable to the kids because it happened to be animated. It was weird to be a college student with a real world attraction to a cartoon the same way some would crush on George Clooney or some other actor on television that wasn't 2 dimensional ....
That's the reason I began rewatching everything I saw as a kid. I'm noticing and understanding ideas I never even picked up on as a kid while watching the 1990s' X-Men show.
@@UpRoaryus I remember being amazed that large groups of students in my college dorm would be crowded into the rec room to watch this in the evenings. Didn't get to discover how great it was until later on in life, and now I'm sharing it with my kids. We also love Superman TAS, Justice League, and Batman Beyond. Can WB/DC please get Bruce Timm back working on this stuff??
💯
Much love to everyone that brought this amazing story to us when we wore still kids. Batman the animated series is one of the reasons who I am as a man, thank you everyone at DC.
"Nora... Nora" I still remember Mr. Freeze saying that name in his solemn and haunting voice, to this day. He is my favorite of the Batman villains, but the Joker always steals the show.
I really liked Mr Freeze's character in this show is such a relatible character.
Made me sad as a kid and made me understand as an adult
Yeah, he was the "icing" on the cake of this masterpiece
Voice acting for Mr. Freeze was amazing.
I agree, Joker is the BEST.
One of the greatest “kid oriented” adult series created. Between some of the storylines and the violence. Just sheer brilliance.
Please bring this show back! Same style as original TAS, same soundtrack, actors etc! We're all in our 30's now and need a re-up!!! Phantasm is my fav Batman movie of ALL TIME.
...love your happiness and contentment!
I miss this show very kickass as well Spider-Man animated series too.what happened to the 1990s????I hate the millennium.
@Daley I hope you're doing well I like your music dude
50 Yachts too bad he didn’t do the music on this video!TOO LOUD AND LAME!
@@Dougdenslowe714 i Guess
RIP Kevin.😔😢 thank you for our childhood. Always the knight.
As a childhood fan, I was sad to read of Batman's passing
I don't see why WB doesn't put these people in charge of the DCEU
Jose Garcia Jean is retired from the business and tim stepped down from leading projects in circa 2013. More importantly, it’s a different process completely. It’s like asking yo-yo ma to produce a top selling rap album. I’m sure he *could* do it, but he would start from scratch to create something that connects as well as his classical music.
🙌🏽 man that's real talk! They would definitely give a huge boost to the DCEU
This may be a stretch but I'm in these shows first off for the art & animation. Thats my love. The dceu is great with voices following continuity but the animation is dull & almost loke g.i.joe from Hasbro in the 80's maybe alittle better. Now the recent stuff from timm's side like the jack the ripper story, fatal five, & batman & harley Quinn were not like the animated series but you can see the base of it.
DC's animated stuff has always been way better than its film stuff.
DCAU > DCEU
It's aging so well, I started watching it again now that it's on netflix, still it is so amazing to watch.
Such a classic series. They don't make em like they use to.
True. Now we have shows like beware the Batman which really needed work
The new comic dini and dc is putting out is like a mini make em like they used to. So happy for that!
@@thefanboy2008 2013: Beware the Batman
Now: Nothing
Look, We all know the best Batman series is the new Harley Quinn show
which makes masterpieces like this show even more, if you catch my drift
It's weird how the projects that stand the test of time are ones run by people who have a passion for what they do instead of the marketing team.
You’re right
And it really shows!
Yup. Very true.
If a marketing team must be in there, then the ones with a passion must be the driving force.
MLP: FIM is the best example of that. It’s in how you sell it that’s one of the important things.
This. THIS.
Arguably the greatest interpretation of Batman still to this day. We truly got lucky in getting what we got.
I don’t think that there’s much of an argument actually.
I may agree that this series is the definitive version of Batman. Chris Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy is brilliant, and I love Batman '89. But this show stands the test of time, and really appeals to various ages (PG-level, of course).
I love how on the design board at 29:37 it says "Wrap Batman in his cape whenever possible (cuz it looks cool)"
One of my favourite things about this Batman was how often he was wrapped in his cape, distorting his figure. More Batman games/movies need to incorporate this.
Still the best Batman show ever made.
Still waiting for this to be done right in live action movies. Maybe Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson can implement it.
@@wolfthornnholtzklau4913 So am I.
They know what's up
this show will forever be a masterpiece. dark and fantastic.
I was watching this shows and I forgot to turn off my grayscale they're even awesome in black and white
Mark Hamill "wasn't a voice actor up to that point"(1:10:41)? WRONG. He did it before in Wizards (1977).
Respect the audience and they would respect you
Love that, the creators respected us as children and now as adults we still remember
Looking at you, Discovery. You disrespected the Hub viewers when you killed The Hub on October 13, 2014. #DiscoveryFamilySucks
@@keelychow4569 exactly
*cough*Game of Thrones*cough*
@@keelychow4569 They not only disrespected the viewers but got greedy too
Rest in Peace Kevin Conroy. :(
These characters were definitive. Batman, the Joker, Mr. Freeze...no one has done them better before or since.
Couldn’t agree more
Batman New 52 Annual #1 is still my favorite single issue ever. It’s a Mr. Freeze story that also makes me respect the character way more
Definitive.
I would say differently, and almost parallel, but indeed not better. (Nolans trilogy, Batman Year one, and as mentioned before; New 52. But obviously that's all highly subjective)
Edit: and of course the Arkham games. Can't forget those.
Mixu the animated series took the best of what had come out of the best of Batman (primarily comics).
Nolan’s trilogies are more like essays on society. Fine but that’s not a definitive Batman:Bruce Wayne.
Frank Miller’s Batman was definitely incorporated in the animated series but not to such a departure of setting as Miller took the Dark Knight.
The New 52? Come on now.
I wish Arleen Sorken had been a part of this documentary. It would have been great to hear her perspective as someone who was so pivotal in the realization of Harley Quinn
Rest in peace to her as well. She passed away 2023😢
This will always be my definitive version of the Caped Crusader. I love this show!!
I doubt many would argue with you about that. 👍
Oh man!!! Can you imagine Tim Currys joker! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
It's my childhood show and now I need to stream it now.
He is the best version in existence
My mom watched it almost religiously. If it didn't happen/happen like this in the show, it didn't happen at all.
It's 2020 and I'm 56 now.
I watched it in the 90s but I still look at the reruns and appreciate it as then.
Best animation. Great team !
Hands down the greatest Batman adaptation. Bar none.
Im a 30 year old black South African male born during Apartheid. This show was the most breathtaking thing I had ever seen. It was an escape. Art. Visionary. The horrors of my world were silenced for those 20 minutes this show played. Welldone to everyone. I still watch the series now.
To say that this series was great would be an understatement. At times I thought the content was better than the movies being made at the time. Thank you for giving Batman, his staff & all the great villains life again ! It Shall live forever.
At 35, I still love this show just as much as I did at age 6 when it first aired. Christ, I would pay real money for Batman to be this way again.
It's the show, THE batman and the best Joker. Mark Hamil owned it and still does.
I remember watching the It’s Never Too Late episode and literally crying. It was so moving and deep and smart. I can’t believe this is what children’s entertainment used to be.
Absolutely that was an emotional rollercoaster as a grown man now I can appreciate the message...beautiful work!
the way the "camera" moves in that episode is amazing, it's really like a film more than a tv show (and there are so many episodes like that)
Batman TAS is like wine, indeed.
Its difficult to express in words how much of an eye roll i just did
@@thomassmith2891 🙄🙄
@@thomassmith2891 His comment is over 100 likes. Eye roll your way back to obscurity.
@saxon priest it was an eh s'neck beard thing to say. I mean come on bro, you cant end a sentence with INDEED and not expect to be made fun of.
@saxon priest oh ok i get it, yyy'loser no problem bro. In the real world though you cant talk like that
Rest In Peace Kevin Conroy 1955-2022🙏🏿. Thank you for getting me through my childhood and my fear of the dark.
When this show first aired, I was so amazed that finally someone was taking this seriously. Kevin will always be The Batman to me.
The smartest people and geniuses created this Batman series. Not even Hollywood has been able to recreated a Batman like this one. period.
This was such a great series. The voice work, the music, the scripts...everything meshed perfectly. When I heard Kevin Conroy's 'Batman' voice...that was my "Yeah, that's how Batman should sound" moment. And the other voices, even the guest stars, were perfect. Mark Hamill as the Joker, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Alfred...many more. Just terrific in every aspect.
This show was so much more than a "cartoon". It had such depth and such meaning. This show; Superman TAS; Justice League and JLU were the best animated shows ever on tv.
The best animated _dramas/action-shows,_ I'd say. For sure.
This show made me care about the story line more than the flashiness of comics when I was little. It truly is a masterpiece. Loved it! Also DC has great music even on this documentary.
Rest In Paradise To The Late Great Kevin Conroy 1955 - 2022 🙏🏼 The One And Forever True Voice Of Batman. Thanks For The Great Childhood Memories Mr. Conroy.
I'm 35 and used to rush home from school to watch this on fox and I still love it to this day. I've seen just about every animated and live action comic book adaption including all of the DCAU movies and yet I still have to say that this series was the best one. The only other possible contenders are the 90s Spider-Man series and x-men. Society and culture was really changing in the 90s,you see this in every aspect of society then. I didn't realize then how lucky I was to grow up during that era.
RIP Kevin Conroy ...the true Batman.
RIP - The Joker , too . Mark Hamill has retired from portraying The Joker .
RIP - The Joker , too . Mark Hamill has retired from portraying The Joker .
On the other hand , its the dawn of a new age for Batman and The Joker
In quarantine I’ve been indulging in a bit of nostalgia, watching some things from my childhood like both Batman and Superman tas. I’ve really been loving how sympathetic the villains are in this series. They’ve gut-punched me a couple of times still. More than any other adaptation, this version makes you understand why there is an asylum, not a prison, why Batman would risk his life to bring them back, and why he would always try reason with them and try to save them.
Me too, I recently watched Mask of the Phantasm, Prince of Egpyt, Aladdin and The Lion King.
That “Baby Doll” episode hits HARD
Exactly. No rose-colored nostalgia goggles needed, this show still holds up absolutely.
The fact that this has 2.7 million views is just ❤
This show was my childhood. Rewatching this show, brought back my love for comics and superheroes that I let go in like middle school. I will never get tired of BTAS, literally the BEST animated superhero series of all time.
The way they spoke about Shirley Walker was just incredible. You can see just how perfect she was for the show. Amazing composer, talent, and a gift to us all.
This show has the best batman in kevin conroy, the best joker in mark hamill. It gave us Harley Quinn, Renee Montoya and a re-inventive version of mister freeze.
All impressive feats
I never grew up with the series, but this year I finally caught up. What can I say...I understand 100 percent why the show is so popular. It's one of the best interpretations of the Dark Knight I've ever seen. The stories, the music, the atmosphere, and the amazing voice actors give this series so much heart. I can really recommend every Batman fan to watch this great series. Thank you to everyone who made the series what it is.
Long live Batman: The Animated Series.
I wish the new Batman and DC films would take a lesson from these guys.
They will Paul Dini Batman stories are fantastic they need to follow those not Frank Miller take.
Couldn’t agree more
people up top on DC film changes like clothes. how can they get a singular vision like this?
Mybe thats what the Robert Pattinson will be fingers crossed
EXACTLY
This was where it all began for me. He remains my favourite.
The best Batman
I love how this series is almost film noir in looks with the gritty colour palette and moody shadow, coupled with brilliant voice acting an animation and this is the best telling of batman that’s ever been produced
Great Documentary. Its one of my most favourite animated series of all time.
Can we just talk about how great the new music for this documentary is? It's so fresh and inspired sounding. Obviously the original music for the TV show was excellent and deserving of all its praise, but hats off to WB for the added bonus of new music in this documentary. They could have easily just recycled the old music exclusively from the show, and no one would have complained bc as I said, it's great. But whoever did the music for this doc deserves recognition too. Well done!
It's "Makeup and Vanity Set"
I'm grateful that i watched this as a kid
I watched this as a kid and I really liked it. I watched again as an adult, and I realized it is the greatest animated series ever made for me. I discovered more things in it as an adult and appreciate way more. The darkness and noir of it is epic. Stands the test of time!
What about classic Simpsons and Futurama and avatar?
Besides the batman aspect, the universe as a whole, the atmosphere, metropolitan noir, characters, voice actors, music, were all interesting. Nothing like it ever since. Credit for Tim burton for them to have drawn influence from
R.I.P Kevin Conroy. He along with Frank Miller, Burton, Hamil, made Batman popular for kids born in the 80s,90s.
This show was so real that i, to this day, believe in batman....
The idea of loss, his morality and storyline arose different emotions within me...
This animated series converted me into an animation movie fan, a batman fan
This is and always will be the best version of Batman! It’s one of the greatest shows I’ve ever seen and now I’m 30 and I just watched the whole series again last month! Thank you guys for making my childhood so great!!💙
When I was a kid my mom watched a couple episodes with me and said something like “I would watch this in primetime.”
These behind the scenes Batman documentaries are so so well made! Thank you so much@WB
I worked as a designer with Bruce Timm briefly on the new Batman film :) my heart dropped when he came in to interview me.. such a humble guy
I loved this series. I remember being blown away by how cinematic it felt. I actually got up super early in the weekend just to watch it. And I have never been a morning person, but sneaking downstairs and watching Batman all by myself in the morning was such a treat
I remember buying COMICS SCENE MAGAZINE back in the day when they ran a story about the upcoming series. I was so excited for weeks and then when the show finally debuted it did not disappoint. Such an incredible time for the character and for the power of what animation could achieve.
This will forever be the greatest cartoon ever made. Most of the best times of my youth was spent watching this. I’m 37 now and still watch these to this day.
One of the most memorable cartoons of my childhood, still holds up today!
Agreed. That show opening still gives me chills and excitement to this day. Honestly, when his eyes squint during that closeup!
Growing up the 90s was the greatest time to grow up; thanks to creative artists and producers such as Bruce Timm and Paul Dini. I turned 32 this year and I still watch all these classic animated series until this day. Cartoons will never be the same again. Such an epic era.
It’s the best Batman animated series period I grew up with it , it was dark and at times I wonder how they got away with but looking back at this gem Kevin Conroy was the best batman all the batman villains were amazing from Mark Hamill running with the Joker and Ron Perlman as Clayface, the sad origin of Mr Freeze your not to feel sorry for the villains but this show made you and having Adam West voice the gray ghost and helping Kevin Conroy Batman was such a passing the torch
Best animated drama series ever, at least at the time.
Clayface was sad 2
Just awesome
No. It’s the best Batman series. Period
Ron Perlman did Clayface?! That's awesome
One thing I loved about batman particularly in this series was how the cap wrapped around his body. It looked awesome seeing him move like hes gliding across the floor as his cape is around him. The way the city was drawn. The detail . The sky. The voices. The acting. And one thing this series has done that no other animated series has EVER done is touched on a emotional level. When these villains were doomed with their fate being turned into a villain most cases accidentally you felt bad for them. I'll never forget the clayface origins when you see the shadow on the wall of then dumping the mud down his throat. The gasps and cries for help than when his friend finds him. Was truly sad
I would’ve loved to hear the voice clips of Tim Curry’s Joker voice in this documentary. What’s it gonna take to get WB to release those voice clips from their vault?
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I thought there were a couple of Joker episodes where Tim Curry *did* voice Joker?
Hi. Former Fox Kids head of animation art here. If you’re curious as to what Tim Curry’s Joker voice sounded like, watch Fox Kids “Peter Pan and the Pirates”.
Tim played Captain Hook and the voice was very similar. Which is one of the reasons (I was told) he was re-casts.
@@davidw.2791 Nope, none. All Mark Hamill!
@@straak I loved Fox Kids as a kid. Thank you!
I'm 32 and two years ago I saw the first 3 seasons on DVD and I grabbed them and I can say that it is even better now. The music, the simple and effective animation and incredible story telling. I really feel emotional connection with some of the bad guys, especially Mr. Freeze and I loved it when they talked about the writing of his backstory. It's so cool to see how this series did Mr. Freeze WAY better than anyone else. He's poetic, tragic and just badass. Drunken rant over.
My all time favorite show from my childhood, as well as one of my favorite shows of all time.
I'm an early 90's baby, THIS show is what got me into Batman, my first exposure to the character.
and it will forever hold a special place place in my heart.
I fuc**n love Batman.
This was a great documentary of Batman: The Animated Series. I wonder if they will do documentaries of the other DCAU shows, like Superman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, Justice League, and the others. I would like them to because those were great shows just like Batman: The Animated Series. But I am afraid they might not because I believe the same creators just took the same groundbreaking formula that made Batman: The Animated Series great and put it in the other DCAU shows.
Tombrunnerh9 the loud/lame music made this unwatchable........sad someone has no brains how to make background music in the background!
All these DCAU shows captured the essence of these dc heroes that no others versions have been able to do
They do. They have them for the superman and for Batman beyond. Look it up on RUclips. It’s there I remember I’ve seen it not too long ago
That would be a fantastic idea. Batman beyond was great to and then after that cartoons just weren't made well
@@meggrotte4760 agreed like the magic just disappeared
The cartoon that made cartoons not embarrassing for adults too admit that they love cartoons.
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Really? So sorry.
Right on !
Spongebob came later.
Brad Roblling Why are you sorry
I can remember attending Chicago Comic-con in '92. Somehow I herd about or got a invite to a special showing of "On Leather Wings" the day I attended.
I, and pretty much all in attendance, were blown away by it then. BTAS is always gonna be a favorite of mine.
The animated series was my childhood cartoon. When I picture Batman and joker this is what I think of.
Heart of Ice episode is better than any of the films imo they had definitive depictions of these characters in 20 mins!!
Two face & Mr Freeze origins depicted in Batman- TAS is some of the best storytelling ever put on television. Batman Mask Of The Phantasm is also a piece of cinematic history as far as I’m concerned.
@@bfettrulez6734 100%
No other Mr. Freeze origin has come close to topping that. Kind of sad.
Villiam Hofgaard would love a live action of MOTP or Under the red hood
Awesome documentary on an all time classic show. Grew up on it, now I know why I responded to it so well as a kid. This show was made by people who loved what they did, took pride in their work and respected their audience. Even as a kid I knew this was a sophisticated show with a unique style and voice. A million thanks to this awesome crew for this masterpiece. What a gem.
This is the Series that made Batman my favourite!
Full of heart, incredible story and Just pure Batman comicbook lore!
I watched this as a kid and i'll watch it with my kids some day! Thank you to everyone who made this Series! You made millions of people believe in a man seeking out justice
The animated series was the best thing ever. Great art, stories , voice direction.
My childhood dream of becoming a Warner Bros animator came true back in the 90's. But instead of being part of the televsion animation crew i was recruited by Warner Digital Studios. Their short lived ILM like vfx division. we worked on several notable feature films including Mars Attacks, Eraser, Batman And Robin etc. It was wonderful years, although i would say we clearly didnt have as much fun as the Cartoon animation division.
That’s still cool
01:10:42 - actually, Mark Hammill HAD previously done some voice-acting in the movie Wizards.
I can't believe I still remember watching the first episode when it aired in 1992... I was 7 years old and l barely remember what my favorite cereal was around that time!! Lol. This show was a major part of my childhood and few episodes really stuck with me in a way where I actually questioned Is this even appropriate for children? The Mr. Freeze episode was really dark.
This show holds so many great memories for me. Back when I was young with no cares in the world. RIP KC you are missed
Bruce Tim Paul Dini universe is the best
That show was a work of art. It's crazy that DC and WB haven't brought back this same style for a more grown-up audience. It would be a huge hit.
Seriously, that might be one of the best Docs I’ve ever seen. So many emotional points and how it all came together. It is giving me such an inspiration to carve my own niche, and walk my own path. Absolutely amazing! 👏👏👏👏
This is the greatest Batman adaptation ever. So complex.
My childhood. What a time to be alive
This is probably one of the best animated series I have ever seen produced by any studio.
Thank you all for creating this work of art and leaving the most indelible of marks on the childhoods of millions.
This show is the goat of cartoons
Now I’m in my 40s and still can’t get enough of Batman the animated series, Superman, Batman beyond or anything that was created by Bruce Timm.
When people care about what they do it shows this show was a masterpiece
I remember how, at age 12, I seriously went out of my way to change my weekly schedule in order to make sure I caught every episode in prime time. Such a game-changing series on multiple levels.
I remember watching the prime time premiere of On Leather Wings. I was twenty-two years old, and a fan of the Burton Batman. This show blew me away from the start! Revolutionary animation in my book. So unexpected at the time. I became an immediate fan!
I was like 12 lol. I remember it debut at night and Fox kids then played it at 5pm EST on Friday. Then it was everyday after Tiny Toons.
I was 10
I was born in 1992. My mom would buy me cassette tapes in 95/96 to record this series. The complexity of storylines & characters literally shaped who I am as a man today. Thank you to everyone involved. You will fore be a part of my life & character
Still watch this show. It's a grand work of art.
what no one is giving credit for also is this doc lol. the music and the editing is top notch. what a gift
I'll never understand how WB seems to be able to get most of their Animated Series and Movies spot on but can't get the DCEU right. Either way I love this series because it is something I can watch with my 10 year old daughter and we both have fun! =)
Answer: Jean MacCurdy
@@thedarkemissary Is that the person responsible for the Animated Series?
Because they want to beat marvel so bad they can't think
Imagine if they let the the team from the animated series write and direct a live action
I do think they have been learning from the missteps they've made in the DCEU in recent years. Plus, we finally got "Zack Snyder's Justice League," which clearly shows artistic integrity. Excited for "The Batman" and "The Flash" in 2022!
I'm glad they spent a decent amount of time on the music. Shirley Walker's Batman theme is the best Batman theme. It will never be topped.
This was the Best Version of Batman and Gotham... Right Here.
batman tas is the best batman ever, is the best representation of this great hero