List of Batman: The Brave and The Bold Episodes - Season 3: 2011

Season 3: 2011

In the following table, "No." refers to the episode's number within the entire series, whereas "#" indicates the episode's number within that particular season. Episodes are listed in order by production code; for the order by air date, see television order.

No. # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code		 Television
order
53 1 "Joker: The Vile and the Villainous!" Ben Jones Jim Krieg April 15, 2011 (2011-04-15) 301 S03E01

Teaser: The Joker travels to the future and helps the Misfit defeat Kamandi and take over Tiger City's Omega Warhead. After taking over Tiger City the Joker activates the warhead, destroying the Earth.
Main Plot: The Joker and the Weeper (who according to the Joker is the first super villain to use a signature in his crimes and was an inspiration to the Joker to become a costume villain) work together to defeat Batman and his new crime predicting machine. However, Batman takes back control over the episode, and defeats Joker, much to Joker's huge dismay.

NOTE: This episode was essentially taken over by Joker (until the end); as such, the roles of protagonist and antagonist are reversed. Even the theme song is a "Jokerized" version, with several of his fellow criminals shown. However, the ending credits are the same as usual.
54 2 "Shadow of the Bat!" Michael Goguen J. M. DeMatteis April 22, 2011 (2011-04-22) 302 S03E02
Teaser: From the files of the Bat-Computer, Batman and Robin in jungle-based outfits end up fighting Catwoman and her pet black panther Hecate in Africa. Batman and Robin are also assisted by Bat-Ape.
Main plot: Batman is assisted in chasing down the vampire Dala by Jason Blood/ Etrigan the Demon, but ends up getting bitten. Though he tries fighting off the hunger, Batman ends up feeding on Black Mask and Alfred. Seeing as there is no way to suppress his hunger, Batman decides to feed on the Justice League International. Though they put up a good fight, all but Martian Manhunter become vampires as well. Luckily, Etrigan comes to help, allowing Martian Manhunter to orbit the base close enough to the sun to incinerate the vampires. Batman awakens from this to see that he was just having a huge hallucination caused by venom in Dala's bite; Batman never became a vampire.
55 3 "Night of the Batmen!" Ben Jones Paul Giacoppo April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29) 303 S03E03

Teaser: Batman and The Vigilante have a showdown against some gangsters, and Vigilante sings throughout the fight.
Main plot: Batman is hurt after helping Aquaman, Captain Marvel, Green Arrow, and Martian Manhunter prevent Kanjar Ro from destroying a planet and hospitalized. Aquaman reveals Batman's condition in his new memoir. Aquaman, Captain Marvel, Green Arrow, and Plastic Man wear his costume and go to protect Gotham City from criminals like Deadshot, Cavalier, Babyface, Killer Moth, Sportsmaster, Fun Haus, Penguin, Bane, Blockbuster, Solomon Grundy, Killer Croc, and Catwoman, who are on a crime wave after hearing Batman is out. When Joker ends up taking the four of them down, Batman must evade the care of Martian Manhunter to stop Joker's plot.

NOTE: This episode was adapted from a story in the companion Batman: The Brave and the Bold comic book published by DC's all-ages imprint Johnny DC. Also, character designs from The New Batman Adventures, Batman Beyond, and The Batman (among others)appear at the end of the episode.
56 4 "Scorn of the Star Sapphire!" Michael Goguen J. M. DeMatteis July 26, 2011 (2011-07-26)
September 16, 2011 (2011-09-16)		 304 S03E04

Teaser: Wonder Woman comes in to defeat Baroness Paula Von Gunther and her army of robots, as well as to save Batman and Col. Steve Trevor.
Main Plot: Following battles with Tattooed Man and Major Disaster, Batman teams up with Hal Jordan to fight Star Sapphire and her Zamaron army. Unbeknownst to Batman and Hal Jordan, Star Sapphire is actually Carol Ferris whom the Zamarons abducted and turned into Star Sapphire.

NOTE: This episode was released on iTunes on May 28, 2011.
57 5 "Battle of the Superheroes!" Ben Jones Steven Melching March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25) 305 S03E05

Teaser: From the files of the Bat-Computer, Batman and Robin fight King Tut while wearing a special mummified uniform, as Vicki Vale watches.
Main Plot: Following fights with Lex Luthor, Metallo, El Gar-Kur, Mister Mxyzptlk, and Toyman, Superman is infected with a Red Kryptonite necklace secretly given to Lois Lane by Lex Luthor which causes Superman to become evil. Now Batman must work with Krypto to hold off Superman until the effects of the Red Kryptonite wear off.

NOTE: Ben Jones switched the episode's teaser with the one intended for "Sword of the Atom!" because this episode was running too long. The episode was included on the season 2 part 2 DVD volume.
58 6 "Time Out for Vengeance!" Michael Goguen J. M. DeMatteis July 28, 2011 (2011-07-28)
September 23, 2011 (2011-09-23)		 306 S03E06

Teaser: The Creeper cheers on and helps Batman when he's fighting Hellgrammite.
Main Plot: After Batman disappears following a fight with Catman, the Justice League International and Rip Hunter travel through time to stop the minions of Equinox from wiping out all the incarnations of Batman throughout time.

NOTE: The episode had references from Grant Morrison's The Return of Bruce Wayne storyline.
59 7 "Sword of the Atom!" Ben Jones Thomas Pugsley & Steven Melching July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29)
September 30, 2011 (2011-09-30)		 307 S03E07

Teaser: Aquaman does a musical number in a spoof of a 1950s sitcom called "The Currys of Atlantis". This teaser features Aquaman's entire family, including his wife and Aqualad as well as Black Manta. In the sitcom, Aquaman forgets about his wife's anniversary on the day he's supposed to fight crime with Batman. The opening theme song sung by Aquaman is a parody of the main theme for the 1966–67 Phyllis Diller series "The Pruitts of Southampton."
Main Plot: Two years ago, Batman and the Atom (Ray Palmer) worked together to save themselves from villains like Cannoneer, Dwarfstar, and Thinker. Ray later retired and Ryan Choi takes up the mantle. Two years later, Palmer's arch-nemesis Chronos plans an attack and Batman goes looking for him. When Batman disappears, Aquaman and Atom (Ryan Choi) must shrink to a microscopic size in the Amazon Jungle to save the Caped Crusader and Ray Palmer from tiny aliens called Katarthans who are led by Chancellor Deraegis.

NOTE: This episode's teaser was switched with the one for "Battle of the Superheroes!" because that episode was running too long.
60 8 "Triumvirate of Terror!" Michael Goguen Paul Giacoppo August 1, 2011 (2011-08-01)
October 7, 2011 (2011-10-07)		 308 S03E08

Teaser: The Justice League International (which includes Robin, Kid Flash, Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Aquaman, Booster Gold, Plastic Man and Green Arrow) plays a game of baseball against the Legion of Doom (consisting of Lex Luthor, Joker, Cheetah, Weather Wizard, Felix Faust, and Amazo) with Jimmy Olsen as the host.
Main Plot: Batman teams up with Superman and Wonder Woman when their arch-enemies Joker, Lex Luthor and Cheetah team up to defeat them by adopting a strategy of attacking a different hero: "Wonder Woman" vs "Joker", "Superman" vs "Cheetah", and "Batman" vs "Luthor". Fifty years on, the unearthing of a time capsule buried by the heroes is attacked by robot, fought off by the aged superheroes, including a wheelchair bound, armoured Batman.

NOTE: The ending of the episode contains a cameo by Prez Rickard as President of the United States.
61 9 "Bold Beginnings!" Ben Jones Alan Burnett & Paul Dini & Steven Melching August 2, 2011 (2011-08-02)
October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14)		 309 S03E09
Teaser: Batman and Space Ghost team up to save Jan, Jace, and Blip from Creature King.
Main Plot: When Green Arrow, Plastic Man, and Aquaman are captured by Mr. Freeze, they reminisce about the early days of their careers when they first worked with Batman against the Cavalier and Ruby Ryder, Baby-Face and his crew, and Black Manta.
62 10 "Powerless!" Michael Goguen Greg Weisman & Todd Casey & Kevin Hopps August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05)
October 21, 2011 (2011-10-21)		 310 S03E10
Teaser: The Jokers of All Nations gatecrash the headquarters of the Batmen of All Nations in a bid to destroy them all.
Main Plot: Captain Atom, the newest member of the Justice League International, is drained of his powers when the team takes on his old enemy Major Force. As the League try to stop the villain's rampage, Captain Atom struggles to fit in without powers.
63 11 "Crisis: 22,300 Miles Above Earth!" Michael Goguen Steven Melching August 3, 2011 (2011-08-03)
October 28, 2011 (2011-10-28)		 312 S03E11
Teaser: Joker, Penguin, Grodd, Kite Man, Black Manta, Two-Face, Gentleman Ghost, Mr. Freeze, Riddler, Poison Ivy, Clock King, and Solomon Grundy conduct a roast of Batman and Jeffrey Ross is brought in as the star guest, Jeffrey distracts the villains while Batman escapes from the death trap leaving the Dark Knight free to take down his enemies.
Main plot: The Justice League International host a party on the Watchtower for themselves and the Justice Society of America, but the two teams fail to get along and a brawl breaks out. Meanwhile, Batman attempts to stop Ra's al Ghul's latest scheme but runs into trouble.
64 12 "Four Star Spectacular!" Ben Jones N/A August 8, 2011 (2011-08-08)
November 4, 2011 (2011-11-04)		 313 S03E12

A compilation of four short stories written and storyboarded by the show's directors. Batman appears as a cameo and a secondary character in all shorts:

Adam Strange in Worlds War – Having picked up an anniversary gift for Alanna on Earth, Adam Strange spots that the zeta beams are firing everywhere in erratic fashion, and learns that Kanjar Ro, who is attempting to destroy Rann and take over the universe, is responsible.

Flash in Double Jeopardy – After saving him from Captain Boomerang, Flash tells Batman about an encounter he just had with Mirror Master and Abra Kadabra.

'Mazing Man in Kitty Catastrophe – 'Mazing Man cat-sits for a couple while they are out, but inadvertently causes extreme damage to their home.

The Creature Commandos in The War That Time Forgot – In the year 1943, the Creature Commandos go to Dinosaur Island to investigate the disappearances of some of the Allies, including Batman, and end up confronting the brains behind the plan: the Ultra-Humanite.
65 13 "Mitefall!" Ben Jones Paul Dini August 4, 2011 (2011-08-04)
November 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)		 311 S03E13
Teaser: In the year 1865, in a parallel universe known as 5501, Batman helps foil an assassination attempt on the life of President Abraham Lincoln by a steampunk armored John Wilkes Booth.
Main Plot: Bat-Mite has grown weary of Batman: The Brave and the Bold, deeming its formula to be tired and repetitive, so he concocts a scheme to make it so bad that the network will have to cancel the show to make way for a darker one. Can Ambush Bug thwart his plan (saving Batman, Aquaman and everyone else) before it's too late? This is the series finale.

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