Batman: The Animated Series
Almost Got 'Im
TV Flash files “Almost Got 'Im” as hour 35 of 85 in the TV Flash guide — Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995) on Fox Kids, season 1, episode 35, aired 1992-11-10, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E35: listed hour 35 of 85 in the Batman: The Animated Series guide, hour 35 of 60 in season 1. It aired 1992-11-10 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “I Am the Night” (S01E34). Next is “Moon of the Wolf” (S01E36).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
The Joker, Killer Croc, the Penguin, Two-Face, and Poison Ivy all meet at a poker table, each telling a tale of times when they almost defeated Batman. At the same time, Harley Quinn is about to kill Catwoman after she rescued Batman from the Joker's electric chair.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Almost Got 'Im sit in the Batman: The Animated Series guide?
S01E35 is listed hour 35 of 85 — hour 35 of 60 in season 1, season 1 episode 35.
When did Batman: The Animated Series S01E35 air?
Almost Got 'Im aired 1992-11-10 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Did this series create Harley Quinn?
Yes — Harley Quinn was created here (voiced by Arleen Sorkin) and later entered comics, films, and the wider DC brand.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Art-deco Gotham with Kevin Conroy's growl and Mark Hamill's Joker — kids' TV that adults claimed without irony. Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski built black-sky noir, jazz menace, and villains as tragic theater. Harley Quinn walks out of this show into the wider DC canon. Still the gold standard for Western superhero animation.
The first useful thing *Batman: The Animated Series* does is treat Saturday morning like prestige genre. A noir-styled Batman stalks an art-deco Gotham where villains are tragic theatrical forces. Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski built a timeless design language — black sky, sharp shadows, jazz menace — for a 1992 Fox Kids premiere. Kevin Conroy's Batman and Mark Hamill's Joker became definitive voice performances for a generation. Arleen Sorkin's Harley Quinn spun out of this series into comics and films. Kids' TV…
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- Mark Hamill as The Joker
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- Arleen Sorkin as Harley Quinn
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