The following is an episode list for the Kids' WB animated television series The Batman, starring the titular character. The series premiered on September 11, 2004, and ended on March 8, 2008, with a total of 65 episodes being produced and aired over the series' three-and-a-half year run; each series comprised 13 episodes.
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The first five seasons are available on DVD. A Direct-To-DVD movie titled The Batman vs. Dracula, based on the series, was released in on October 18, 2005 and made its television debut on Cartoon Network's Toonami block on October 22, 2005. There is also a spin-off comic book series, The Batman Strikes!, published by DC Comics which is set in the same continuity and style of The Batman.
Season 1: 2004–05
Season one aired between September 2004 and May 2005. These episodes were released on The Complete First Season DVD in February 2006.
Season 2: 2005
Season 2 ran on Kids' WB from May until September 2005, with a direct to video movie released on DVD in October 2005. The Complete Second Season (without the movie) was released on DVD in September 2006.
Season 3: 2005–06
Season 3 aired from September 2005 through to May 2006, and featured a brand new intro and musical theme; it was the last series to feature on The WB before it became The CW. The Complete Third Season was released on DVD in April 2007.
Season 4: 2006–07
Season 4 aired from September 2006 through to May 2007, and featured a new intro sequence. The Complete Fourth Season was released on DVD in November 2007.
Season 5: 2007–08
Season 5 aired from September 2007 through to March 2008; the series finale aired on March 8, 2008. The Complete Fifth Season was released on DVD in July 2008.
Movie
The 2005 direct-to-video feature film The Batman vs. Dracula was released after four episodes of the third season had aired. An intended sequel based on Batman: Hush was in pre-production before the project was cancelled. The movie was released to DVD on October 18, 2005 and made its television debut on Cartoon Network's Toonami block on October 22, 2005. It was released on DVD as a tie-in with the live-action Batman Begins.