The Batman is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman . Developed by Michael Goguen and Duane Capizzi , and produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Comics for seasons 3–5, the series first aired on Kids' WB on September 11, 2004, then Cartoon Network on April 2, 2005. The show would become exclusive to the former network for its third, fourth, and fifth seasons in early 2006. The Batman won six Daytime Emmy Awards over the course of its run. Many elements from previous Batman storylines were borrowed and adapted, such as those from the comic books , film series and the animated shows like Batman: The Animated Series from the DC Animated Universe , but it remained strictly within its own distinct continuity. Jackie Chan Adventures artist Jeff Matsuda served as art director and provided the character designs. The production team altered the appearances of many of the comic books' supervillains for the show, such as the Joker , the Penguin , Mr. Freeze , Bane , and the Riddler .
67-612: The following is a list of characters that have appeared in the television series The Batman , which ran from September 11, 2004, to March 22, 2008. The animation style bares a strong resemblance to that of Jackie Chan Adventures , since Jeff Matsuda was the chief character designer for both shows. Many of the supervillains who appear in the series, like the Joker , Penguin and Riddler , are very different from their comic counterparts, and notable foes of Batman such as Two-Face , Scarecrow , Ra's al Ghul , and Mad Hatter are absent from
134-404: A Superman series set in the same universe of The Batman , a possibility supported by Superman's revealed existence during the show's fifth season. Despite this, the expansion was never realized, and Capizzi never again mentioned the spin-off. Dan Castellaneta Daniel Louis Castellaneta ( / ˌ k æ s t ə l ə ˈ n ɛ t ə / KAST -ə-lə- NET -ə ; born October 29, 1957)
201-993: A one man play in which he portrays a dozen different characters, including artist Vincent van Gogh . He first officially performed the play at the ACME Comedy Theatre in Los Angeles in 1999. In 2007, he appeared in The Bicycle Men at King's Head Theatre in London. Castellaneta hosted the final of New York comedy show Thrills and Spills on December 31, 2015. The final was held in Montgomery, Alabama . In 1987, Castellaneta married writer and actress Deb Lacusta , whom he had met at an improv class in Chicago . They divide their time between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, California . Castellaneta
268-463: A student teacher and would entertain his students with his impressions. Castellaneta was a regular participant in The Ron Petke and His Dead Uncle Show , a radio show at NIU. The show helped Castellaneta hone his skills as a voice-over actor. He recalled "We did parodies and sketches, we would double up on, so you learned to switch between voices. I got my feet wet doing a voiceover. The show
335-504: A 4:3 fullscreen aspect ratio . However, the entire series is available in its original 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio on Amazon Video , Blu-ray, Google Play , Max , Netflix , and the Xbox Video Store. The first two seasons and The Batman vs. Dracula film are available on iTunes in 16:9. On March 1, 2022, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released the whole series on Blu-ray for the first time. The Batman vs. Dracula film
402-538: A Clown ", and 2009 for voicing Homer in " Father Knows Worst ". In 1993, Castellaneta was given a special Annie Award , "Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Field of Animation", for his work as Homer on The Simpsons . In 2004, Castellaneta and Julie Kavner (the voice of Marge) won a Young Artist Award for "Most Popular Mom & Dad in a TV Series". Homer was placed second on TV Guide ' s 2002 Top 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters, and in 2000, Homer and
469-724: A Television Production in 2006. The Batman was nominated for 12 Daytime Emmy Awards during its five-year run, with a total of six wins. In 2005, it was nominated for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program, an Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program ( Kevin Michael Richardson as the Joker), Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition, and Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Live Action and Animation (for which it won). In 2006, it
536-593: A basic point, transcribing the results, and then editing them to the finished scene. Castellaneta chose the title I Am Not Homer as a parody of Leonard Nimoy 's famous first autobiography I Am Not Spock , as well as to show that most of the comedy featured "is not the typical Homer comedy." Alongside his television and film work, Castellaneta has appeared in a number of theatrical productions. In 1992, he starred in Deb & Dan's Show alongside his wife. In 1995, Castellaneta started writing Where Did Vincent van Gogh? ,
603-519: A chance to try something else. He began taking improvisation classes, where he met his future wife Deb Lacusta . He started to work at The Second City , an improvisational theatre in Chicago , in 1983 and continued to work there until 1987. During this period, he did voice-over work with his wife for various radio stations. He auditioned for a role in The Tracey Ullman Show and his first meeting underwhelmed Tracey Ullman and
670-511: A criminal. In the season finale, Police Chief Rojas finally uncovers Yin's involvement with Batman, forcing her to go on the run. Around this time, Commissioner James Gordon (voiced by Mitch Pileggi ), the main law enforcement figure in most of the Batman mythos, rejects Rojas' belief that Batman is a criminal. Commissioner Gordon instead believes Batman to be an ally of the Gotham police force and
737-540: A different version of Gearhead (voiced by Will Friedle ), Maxie Zeus (voiced by Phil LaMarr ), the Toymaker (voiced by Patton Oswalt ), Prank (voiced by Michael Reisz ), Temblor (voiced by Jim Cummings ), and D.A.V.E. (voiced Jeff Bennett ). Hugo Strange becomes a villain this season, having orchestrated the events of " A Fistful of Felt " and " Gotham's Ultimate Criminal Mastermind ". The season finale concludes with his incarceration at Arkham Asylum . With
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#1732794136308804-503: A direct-to-DVD film titled The Batman vs. Dracula was released. The Batman also received a spin-off comic book series, The Batman Strikes! , published by DC Comics; it was set in the same continuity as the show and featured the same art style. Billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne (voiced by Rino Romano ) is secretly The Batman, the costumed protector of Gotham City . The series focuses on Batman's earlier years of his crime-fighting career, as he began fighting crime three years prior to
871-473: A recording of what he believed was his best belch and told the producers to make that the standard. Groundskeeper Willie's first appearance was in the season two episode " Principal Charming ". The character was written as an angry janitor and Castellaneta was assigned to perform the voice. He did not know what voice to use and Sam Simon , who was directing at the time, suggested he use an accent. Castellaneta first tried using Hispanic voicing, which Simon felt
938-667: A regular cast member in several other television series. In 1991, he played Warren Morris in the short-lived ABC live-action sitcom Sibs . Heide Perlman, creator of Sibs , wrote the part with Castellaneta in mind. He provided the voice of the eponymous character in The Adventures of Dynamo Duck , Megavolt in Darkwing Duck , "Doc" Emmett Brown in Back to the Future: The Animated Series ,
1005-599: A renewed effort of the Joining to invade Earth. Most of the villains featured in the season are reinterpretations of those that fought against the DC heroes who teamed-up with Batman. These villains include Lex Luthor (voiced by Clancy Brown , reprising his role from the DC Animated Universe ), Mercy Graves (voiced by Gwendoline Yeo ), Metallo (voiced by Lex Lang ), Count Vertigo (voiced by Greg Ellis ),
1072-470: A scene in his mind so that he can give the proper voice to it. Despite Homer's fame, Castellaneta claims he is rarely recognized in public, "except, maybe, by a die-hard fan." Castellaneta also provides the voices for numerous other characters, including Grampa Simpson , Barney Gumble , Krusty the Clown , Groundskeeper Willie , Mayor Quimby , Hans Moleman , Sideshow Mel , Itchy , Kodos , Arnie Pye ,
1139-424: A script for an episode in which Barney becomes sober, and pitched it to showrunner Al Jean . He liked the story but turned it down because he felt that it was too similar to " Duffless ", an episode that the writers were already working on. The two waited for nearly a decade and offered an updated version of the script to later showrunner Mike Scully , who liked it and had them make a few changes. Their script became
1206-434: A series of animated shorts about a dysfunctional family . Voices were needed for the shorts, so the producers decided to ask Castellaneta and fellow cast member Julie Kavner to voice Homer and Marge Simpson respectively, rather than hire more actors. Homer's voice began as a loose impression of Walter Matthau , but Castellaneta could not "get enough power behind that voice" and could not sustain his Matthau impression for
1273-713: A wheelchair and having become the Oracle (voiced by Kellie Martin ). The episode also features elements from Frank Miller 's The Dark Knight Returns , including the designs of both the Batman costume and the Batmobile. In the season finale, an alien invasion by entities called " The Joining " causes Batman to work alongside another superhero from the DC Universe and an original member of the Justice League , Martian Manhunter (voiced by Dorian Harewood ), to thwart
1340-642: Is a Macromedia Flash Toonami game released on cartoonnetwork.com in 2005. The video game featured a series of levels involving a kidnapped scientist, with gameplay resembling that of the Jakks Pacific 's The Batman Plug and Play Video Game released in 2004, with a level in CobbleBot Manor being almost an exact replica of a similar level in the TV Game. The CobbleBot Caper features The Batman tracking down and fighting two notable villains from
1407-565: Is a parody of various members of the Kennedy family . The episode script did not call for Quimby to be a parody of them, and Castellaneta improvised the accent. Sideshow Mel's voice is Castellaneta's impression of Kelsey Grammer , the voice of Sideshow Bob . Hapless Gil Gunderson is a spoof of actor Jack Lemmon 's portrayal of Shelley Levene in the 1992 film adaptation of the play Glengarry Glen Ross . Showrunner Mike Scully thought that Gil would be "a one-shot thing" but "Dan Castellaneta
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#17327941363081474-635: Is an American actor and writer. He is best known for voicing Homer Simpson on the animated series The Simpsons (as well as other characters on the show such as Grampa Simpson , Krusty the Clown , Groundskeeper Willie , Mayor Quimby , Sideshow Mel , Mr. Teeny , Santa's Little Helper , Itchy , and Barney Gumble ). Castellaneta is also known for voicing Grandpa in Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold! , and has had voice roles in several other programs, including Futurama , Sibs , Darkwing Duck , The Adventures of Dynamo Duck , The Batman , Back to
1541-436: Is not included in the complete series Blu-ray release. The Batman Plug and Play TV Video Game (a.k.a. Plug 'n Play) was released in 2004 by Jakks Pacific . It features The Batman tracking down notable villains from the show, including The Joker , Firefly , Mr. Freeze , Bane , and Penguin . The game comes with a custom The Batman controller which connects to a TV via RCA connectors. The Batman : The CobbleBot Caper
1608-822: Is particularly impressed when Batman and Yin capture the Joker, Penguin, and Riddler. He is revealed to be Batman's secret ally off-screen and develops a signaling searchlight, the Bat-Signal , allowing Batman to know that the police are firmly on his side. This season introduces more villains, including Rag Doll (voiced by Jeff Bennett ), the Riddler (voiced by Robert Englund ), Killer Croc (voiced by Ron Perlman ), Spellbinder (voiced by Michael Massee ), and Solomon Grundy (voiced by Kevin Grevioux ). Another new villain, Hugo Strange (initially voiced by Frank Gorshin ,
1675-619: The Stargate SG-1 season eight episode " Citizen Joe ". He also appeared in episodes of ALF , Campus Ladies , Castle , Entourage , Everybody Loves Raymond , Frasier , Friends , Greek , How I Met Your Mother , Mad About You , Married... with Children , Murphy Brown , NYPD Blue , Parks and Recreation , Reba , Reno 911! , That '70s Show , Veronica Mars , Hot in Cleveland , Yes, Dear , and Desperate Housewives . He appeared as
1742-605: The Teen Titans animated series, which aired on Cartoon Network and due to the Bat-embargo (a restriction in place regarding usage Batman's allies and enemies in multiple animated shows based on the comics). This season also sees the destruction of Batman's original Batmobile , which is replaced by an updated version for the remainder of the series. Several more new villains from the Batman mythos are introduced this season, including Poison Ivy (voiced by Piera Coppola ),
1809-463: The Everywhere Man (voiced by Brandon Routh ), Harley Quinn (voiced by Hynden Walch ), and Francis Grey (voiced by Dave Foley ). The season also brought an end to Ethan Bennett's version of Clayface, including a storyline that redeemed Bennett by curing him of his condition. This gave writers the opportunity to introduce Basil Karlo 's version of the villain (voiced by Wallace Langham in
1876-806: The Genie in the Aladdin sequel The Return of Jafar and on the 1994 Aladdin television series. The Genie had been voiced by Robin Williams in Aladdin , and Castellaneta described replacing him as "sort of like stepping into Hamlet after Laurence Olivier did it, how can you win?" He also provided Genie's voice in the Kingdom Hearts video game series for both Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II (with archived audio used for Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and its remake as well as for
1943-517: The Joker (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson ), the Penguin (voiced by Tom Kenny ), Catwoman (voiced by Gina Gershon ), Mr. Freeze (voiced by Clancy Brown ), Firefly (voiced by Jason Marsden ), the Ventriloquist and Scarface (voiced by Dan Castellaneta ), Man-Bat (voiced by Peter MacNicol ), Cluemaster (voiced by Glenn Shadix ), and Bane (voiced by Joaquim de Almeida in
2010-481: The Squeaky Voiced Teen and Gil Gunderson . Krusty's voice is based on Chicago television's Bob Bell , who had a very raspy voice and portrayed WGN-TV 's Bozo the Clown from 1960 to 1984. During early recording sessions, he recorded a new version of Barney's loud trademark belch for every episode but discovered that it was not easy for him to belch each time a script called for it. Castellaneta chose
2077-690: The Toyman (voiced by Richard Green ), the Shadow Thief (voiced by Diedrich Bader ), Sinestro (voiced by Miguel Ferrer ), and the Mirror Master (voiced by John Larroquette ). Only the Terrible Trio (voiced by David Faustino , Grey DeLisle , and Googy Gress), the Wrath (voiced by Christopher Gorham ), and Phosphorus are reinterpretations of Batman villains. Phosphorus differs in
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2144-710: The legal drama L.A. Law , as a Homer Simpson meetable character at a California amusement park who is dismissed for inappropriate behavior while in costume. In 1996, he made a guest appearance as a Zoo Keeper in Season 2, Episode 12 “ The One After the Superbowl ” in Friends . In 2005, he appeared in the episode "Sword of Destiny" in Arrested Development as Dr. Stein, a deadpan incompetent doctor. In 2005, Castellaneta guest-starred as Joe Spencer in
2211-542: The "two-minute bits" that they were original, while several others were stage sketches performed in a comedy club in Santa Monica . Additionally, "Citizen Kane", a sketch in which two people discuss the film Citizen Kane with different meanings, was something the pair had performed at an art gallery. Castellaneta noted that "we already knew that these skits were funny, [but] some of them we polished and tightened." The skits were principally written by improvising from
2278-654: The Future: The Animated Series , Aladdin , Earthworm Jim , and Taz-Mania . In 1999, he appeared in the Christmas special Olive, the Other Reindeer and won an Annie Award for his portrayal of the Postman. Castellaneta released a comedy album I Am Not Homer , and wrote and starred in a one-person show titled Where Did Vincent van Gogh? Daniel Louis Castellaneta was born on October 29, 1957, at Roseland Community Hospital on Chicago's south side and
2345-513: The Hat and The Pursuit of Happyness . In 2000, he won an Annie Award for his portrayal of the Postman in the animated Christmas television special Olive, the Other Reindeer . In 2006, he appeared in Jeff Garlin 's independent film I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With along with several other Second City alumni . On February 22, 2000, his first music CD Two Lips was published. It
2412-668: The Joker), and won Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Live Action and Animation, and Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing – Live Action and Animation. The Batman was also nominated for Motion Picture Sound Editors "Golden Reel Awards" for Sound Effects Editing in 2005, 2008, and 2009, winning in 2008. IGN wrote that the series failed to win over diehard Batman fans the way Batman: The Animated Series did, but noted that it remained popular enough to last for five seasons. In June 2006, during an interview about Superman: Brainiac Attacks , writer Duane Capizzi mentioned
2479-525: The aliens' plans. This is when Batman becomes part of the Justice League of America , the Hall of Justice reminiscent of the version seen in the Super Friends cartoon. Albeit, the base is in space and not on Earth. The third episode of the season titled "Clayfaces" features a nod to Superman II 's diner scene. Two patrons, in the episode, are seen dressed and looking like Clark Kent and Lois Lane from
2546-399: The artists. He was a "devotee" of the works of many performers, including Alan Arkin and Barbara Harris and directors Mike Nichols and Elaine May . He attended Oak Park and River Forest High School and upon graduation, started attending Northern Illinois University (NIU) in the fall of 1975. Castellaneta studied art education, with the goal of becoming an art teacher. He became
2613-455: The cast demanded to be paid $ 360,000 an episode. The issue was resolved a month later, with Castellaneta starting to earn $ 250,000 per episode. Following salary negotiations in 2008, the cast received approximately $ 400,000 per episode. In 2011, with Fox threatening to cancel the series unless production costs were cut, the cast accepted a pay cut to around $ 300,000 per episode. In the early 1990s, Castellaneta and his wife Deb Lacusta wrote
2680-428: The conclusion of Teen Titans in 2006, the fourth season introduces Dick Grayson (voiced by Evan Sabara ). The opening episode of the season focuses on Dick Grayson's origins as Robin. Through the loss of Grayson's parents in a murder made to look like a circus accident, he is adopted by Bruce Wayne, who assists Grayson in bringing down the mafia boss Tony Zucco responsible for his parents' deaths. The second episode in
2747-455: The course of a two-part story, she secretly becomes Batgirl . The show's opening title sequence changes this season, and the opening theme music (performed by U2 guitarist The Edge ) is substituted with a lighter, '60s theme performed by Andy Sturmer . Throughout season 3, Barbara tries to become Batman's sidekick and be as good of an ally as her father. However, Batman frequently refuses to accept her help, although she proves herself to him by
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2814-464: The end of the season. This Batman-Batgirl storyline differs from the comic books. In previous incarnations of the story, Batman's first partner is Dick Grayson , who becomes Robin and joins Batman as his apprentice, later leaving to become Nightwing . The decision for Batgirl to be Batman's first sidekick in The Batman was due to Robin not permitted to be used in the show due to him being used in
2881-413: The episode " Days of Wine and D'oh'ses ". Castellaneta and his wife have also written the episodes " Gump Roast ", " The Ziff Who Came to Dinner ", " Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore ", and " The Fight Before Christmas ". In 2007 , they were nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for the episode "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore". Castellaneta is also credited as a consulting producer. Castellaneta has been
2948-474: The film, although they are not a couple and not sitting together. The diner is also similarly constructed, and the waitress in the episode is dressed similar to the one in the 1980 film. More villains with new interpretations are once again introduced, including Tony Zucco (voiced by Mark Hamill , who voiced the Joker in the DC Animated Universe ), Killer Moth (voiced by Jeff Bennett ), Black Mask (voiced by James Remar ), Rumor (voiced by Ron Perlman ),
3015-411: The first appearance, Ron Perlman in the second, and Clancy Brown in the third). Throughout the second season, Batman continues to act outside of the law even though he has Detective Yin as an ally. Batman begins making a name for himself as a force for good when he saves a group of policemen from certain doom. In this season, his heroic act prompts the officers to support him rather than pursue him as
3082-537: The first appearance, and Lex Lang in the second appearance). Season 4 also featured a redesign of Bruce Wayne, with a more square facial and chin structure, making him reminiscent of the DC Animated Universe Batman design. This was the final season worked on by Jeff Matsuda and Michael Jelenic , both of whom departed from the show after the season finale. The final season on The Batman , season 5, focused primarily on Batman and Robin, with
3149-782: The later HD collections Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix ). Castellaneta portrayed Aaron Spelling in the 2004 NBC film Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels , which followed the true story of how Spelling created the show. Other films in which Castellaneta has appeared include Nothing in Common , Say Anything... , Super Mario Bros. , The Client , Space Jam , My Giant , The Simpsons Movie , Rugrats in Paris: The Movie , Recess: School's Out , Hey Arnold!: The Movie , The Cat in
3216-430: The latter is supported by Gotham's mayor, Marion Grange (voiced by Adam West who played Batman in the 1960s Batman TV series). By the end of the season, Bennett is tortured and mutated by the Joker, transforming Bennett into Clayface . As Clayface, he is forced into hiding, while his partner Yin finally realizes she was wrong about Batman and forms an alliance with him. Among the villains introduced this season are
3283-649: The lead character in Earthworm Jim and several characters, including Grandpa Phil and the Jolly Olly Man, the mentally unstable ice cream truck driver, on Nickelodeon 's Hey Arnold! . He guest starred as The Robot Devil in five episodes of Futurama , as well as the Futurama film The Beast with a Billion Backs . Castellaneta has also made guest appearances in a number of television series episodes. In 1992, he guest-starred in an episode of
3350-432: The nine- to ten-hour long recording sessions. He tried to find something easier, so he "dropped the voice down", and developed it into a more versatile and humorous voice during the second and third season of the half-hour show. To perform Homer's voice, Castellaneta lowers his chin to his chest, and is said to "let his IQ go." Castellaneta likes to stay in character during recording sessions, and tries to visualize
3417-436: The original Riddler from the 1960s Batman TV series, who is later replaced by Richard Green after Gorshin's death), is portrayed as a secondary character in the season. The characters Yin and Police Chief Rojas make their final appearances at the end of the season. In the third season, the show introduces a younger incarnation of Barbara Gordon (voiced by Danielle Judovits), who is the police commissioner's daughter. Over
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#17327941363083484-511: The other producers. Ullman decided to fly to Chicago to watch Castellaneta perform. His performance that night was about a blind man who tries to become a comedian and Ullman later recalled that although there were flashier performances that night, Castellaneta made her cry. She was impressed and Castellaneta was hired. Castellaneta is most famous for his roles on the longest-running American animated television show The Simpsons , most notably as Homer Simpson . The Tracey Ullman Show included
3551-811: The pair teaming up with some of the DC Universe's characters to battle different villains. These team-ups included Martian Manhunter, Superman (voiced by George Newbern , reprising his role from Justice League and Justice League Unlimited ), Green Arrow (voiced by Chris Hardwick ), the Flash (voiced by Charlie Schlatter , who previously voiced the Wally West version of Flash in Superman: The Animated Series ), Green Lantern (voiced by Dermot Mulroney ), and Hawkman (voiced by Robert Patrick ). Producer Alan Burnett described
3618-736: The pilot by Edward James Olmos and later by Jesse Corti ), orders his officers to hunt down Batman. This marks the first acknowledgement of Batman's existence in the series. Despite the chief's orders, one of his detectives, Ethan Bennett (voiced by Steven Harris ), believes the city needs Batman. At the start of the series, Bennett is assisted by a new partner from Metropolis, Ellen Yin (voiced by Ming-Na Wen ), who slowly becomes torn between her commitment to law and order and her personal feelings toward Batman. Throughout season 1, both Bennett and Yin are tasked with capturing Batman. During this first season, Bruce Wayne finds himself torn between his responsibilities as Batman and his regular life, though
3685-550: The rest of the Simpson family were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard. Until 1998, Castellaneta was paid $ 30,000 per episode. During a pay dispute in 1998, Fox threatened to replace the six main voice actors with new actors, going as far as preparing for casting of new voices. The dispute was soon resolved and Castellaneta began receiving $ 125,000 per episode until 2004, when
3752-536: The season as the show's " The Brave and the Bold season". Both Batgirl and Commissioner Gordon were relegated to either guest or cameo appearances during the season, where Barbara Gordon, having graduated from high school, now attends college. The two-part series finale, "Lost Heroes", features all the members of the Justice League who made an appearance in the series, along with Batgirl, as they fight against
3819-523: The season leads to Batgirl officially becoming part of the team, with each member divulging his or her secret identity to the others. This reveal eventually leads to Batgirl and Robin forming a sibling-like rivalry. One of the highlights of season 4 is the episode " Artifacts ", which described a possible future in the year 3027. Featuring flashforward scenes to 2027, the audience gets a glimpse of an older Batman, Dick Grayson operating as Nightwing (voiced by Jerry O'Connell ), and Barbara Gordon, now reliant on
3886-413: The series altogether. While many characters adapted from the mainstream DC comics appear, some of them only did in the show's tie-in comic called The Batman Strikes . Characters that were planned for a guest appearance but ultimately did not appear were Wonder Woman , Bizarro , Vigilante , and Owlman . The Batman (TV series) All five seasons are available on DVD and Blu-ray . In 2005,
3953-653: The show from the comic version, in that Firefly mutates into him, giving him the same radioactive skills and incorporating Phosphorus's insanity, while the Terrible Trio mutated themselves and others into animal hybrids using a mutagen created by Kirk Langstrom . All of the DVD releases of The Batman are released by Warner Home Video (via DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment ) and presented in its original broadcast version and in story continuity order. The DVD releases of The Batman are also presented in
4020-594: The show, Penguin and the Kabuki Girls. The game is no longer available on cartoonnetwork.com . The Batman Strikes! is a DC comic book series featuring Batman and is a spin-off comic book series of The Batman . Part of DC's line for young readers, the series lasted 50 issues in total, with the last issue shipping in October 2008. The Batman received Annie Award nominations for Best Animated Television Production in 2005 and 2006, and for Best Music in
4087-572: The start of the series, and the Gotham City police do not publicly acknowledge the vigilante's existence. Operating out of a secret lair underneath Bruce Wayne's mansion—known as the Batcave—Batman and his butler, Alfred Pennyworth (voiced by Alastair Duncan ), stop crime with the assistance of high-tech gadgets and a supercomputer. At the start of the first season, crime in Gotham is in decline, but Gotham Chief of Police Angel Rojas (voiced in
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#17327941363084154-554: Was followed on April 23, 2002, by his first comedy CD, I Am Not Homer , in which he and his wife perform several comedy skits. The majority of the sketches had been written and performed before the CD was recorded, and Castellaneta thought that it would be a good idea to preserve them "since [he and Lacusta] don't perform them much anymore." Some came from their sketch series on a local radio station in Chicago and had to be lengthened from
4221-513: Was just barely audible, but we didn't care. It was that we got a chance to do it and write our own material." He took a play-writing class and auditioned for an improvisational show. A classmate first thought Castellaneta would "fall on his face with improvisation" but soon "was churning out material faster than [they] could make it work." Castellaneta began his acting career after his graduation from Northern Illinois University in 1979. He decided that if his career went nowhere he would still have
4288-444: Was nominated and won Outstanding Special Class Animated Program and Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Live Action and Animation. In 2007, it was nominated for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program and won Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Live Action and Animation. In 2008, it was nominated for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program and Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (Kevin Michael Richardson as
4355-485: Was raised in River Forest and Oak Park, Illinois . He is of Italian descent, born to Elsie ( née Lagorio ; 1926–2008) and Louis Castellaneta (1915–2014), an amateur actor who worked for a printing company. Castellaneta became adept at impressions at a young age and his mother enrolled him in an acting class when he was 16 years old. He would listen to his father's comedy records and do impressions of
4422-454: Was so funny at the table read doing the character, we kept making up excuses in subsequent episodes to put him in." The Blue-Haired Lawyer 's voice, as well as his demeanor, is based on lawyer Roy Cohn . Castellaneta has won several awards for voicing Homer, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for " Outstanding Voice-Over Performance " in 1992 for " Lisa's Pony ", 1993 for " Mr. Plow ", 2004 for voicing several characters in " Today I Am
4489-429: Was too clichéd . He then tried a "big dumb Swede ", which was also rejected. For his third try, he used the voice of a grumpy Scotsman , which was deemed appropriate enough and was used in the episode. The voice was based partially on Angus Crock, a kilt -wearing chef from the sketch comedy show Second City Television , who was portrayed by Dave Thomas . Mayor Quimby, who first appeared in " Bart Gets an 'F' " ,
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