20 Best Batman TV Episodes Ever
12. 'Over The Edge' (Batman: The Animated Series)
One of the many things Batman: The Animated Series knew how to pull off to perfection was undoubtedly the heavy-hitting dream-inspired offerings, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to learn that sequel series The New Batman Adventures also delivered an exceptional one.
'Over The Edge' is a dark fantasy; a nightmare if you will that envisions how the relationship between Batman and Commissioner Gordon disintegrates when the latter's daughter (Barbara) is killed by the Scarecrow while attempting to stop him as Batgirl. And it snowballs from there as a father's grief ultimately drives him to hire Bane to do the unthinkable just so he can exact revenge on the man he trusted. That nightmare, however, belongs to Barbara herself who experiences all of it after being blasted with Scarecrow's gas.
We don't talk enough about how The New Batman Adventures produced quality writing to match its predecessor, but this episode is a shining example of that.