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The New Batman Adventures

★ 8.0 1997 · 1990s 2 seasons The WB

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Synopsis

After a long hiatus -- The Caped Crusader is back and cooler then ever, in the animated action-packed series -- The New Batman-Superman Adventures. Picking up years after Batman: The Animated Series, the series highlights Batman and his crimefighting cadre of Nightwing, Robin and Batgirl, as they join forces to battle Gotham City's classic super-villains.

Cast & Crew

Kevin Conroy

Kevin Conroy

Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)

Tara Strong

Tara Strong

Бэтгёрл / Барбара Гордон

Jean MacCurdy

Jean MacCurdy

Executive Producer

Paul Dini

Paul Dini

Producer

Alan Burnett

Alan Burnett

Producer

Bruce Timm

Bruce Timm

Producer

Trivia about The New Batman Adventures

Kevin Conroy's voice for Batman became more stern, as well as less distinguishable from his voice for Bruce than in the original series.

The writers made an effort to keep Batman's dialogue terse and grim to heighten the contrast between him and the lighthearted supporting cast; this also highlighted his character change from the original series.

Batgirl's costume was changed to a look similar to her original outfit from her comic debut in Detective Comics #359 and in her appearance in the Silver Age of comics, which is now a black bodysuit with yellow gloves and boots, but keeps her blue cape and cowl and yellow bat-symbol and utility belt.

Producer Paul Dini said that Batgirl would appear in every episode of the new series because "Kenner wants to do a line of toys, we're taking advantage of the publicity from her being in Batman & Robin, and we just love Batgirl".

In addition, Melissa Gilbert was recast with Tara Strong (credited under her maiden name Tara Charendoff) as the voice of Batgirl, as the creative team wanted a younger-sounding voice.

While Batgirl did not appear in every episode, she did appear more often than Batman's other partners in the series.