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Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back to talk about another anniversary. This time it’s the finale of a real classic, Batman: The Animated Series, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Batman: The Animated Series was created by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, Mitch Brian, and Eric Radomski. It aired on Fox Kids from September 5, 1992 to September 15, 1995. During its 85-episode run, the series garnered critical acclaim for its aesthetics, storytelling, and maturity. It won four Emmys, including a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program and a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less).
The show features the voices of Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Loren Lester as Dick Grayson/Robin, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Alfred Pennyworth, Bob Hastings as Commissioner Gordon, and Robert Costanzo as Detective Bullock. Other notable voices include Mark Hamill (yes, that Mark Hamill) as the Joker, Arleen Sorkin as Harley Quinn (who was created for the show), Adrienne Barbeau as Selena Kyle/Catwoman, and Melissa Gilbert as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl.
In “The Lion and the Unicorn,” the show’s final episode, Batman and Robin travel to Britain to rescue their butler Alfred and stop international criminal Red Claw, voiced by Kate Mulgrew of Star Trek fame, from firing a missile into Trafalgar Square.
In this podcast, Josh and Aaron discuss their past with Batman: The Animated Series, the finale itself, and the series’ rebranding as The Adventures of Batman & Robin late in its run. They also discuss the show’s status as one of the greatest cartoons of all time and its relationship to The New Batman Adventures and other DC animated shows.
For more Batman, you can listen the brothers talk about 1989’s Batman with Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin, as well as Aaron and Josh’s podcast on both Batman Forever and Batman Begins.
