I've Got Batman in My Basement

Season 1, Episode 20, Aired

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Two young aspiring detectives help Batman when he is knocked unconscious by the Penguin's nerve gas while trying to stop a jewel heist.

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  • ....TRUELY AMAZING!!!!!

    10
    "Perfect"
    By denisegandy1, Feb 17, 2009
    Batman in the Basement-This was one of my old time favorite cartoons... It had all the best voice actors, and was the first to have the kids be the hero to batman in this episode. Would have loved to see more work from the character Roberta she had such a sweet voice...Definitely a great collectors item..family classic. I think this was the most original cartoon of them all. I think it brings out the child in us. Because for the first time we can dream about helping batman. I could picture myself right there feeling every emotion roberta and her brother felt when they realized Batman was in THEIR basement....TRUELY AMAZING!!!!!moreless

  • Click on continue to hate the episode :p

    4.0
    "Poor"
    By -batmat-, Apr 04, 2008
    A very poor introduction for the Penguin, 10 year old kids fighting as sidekicks from batman. Yiieeeaaak. Batman Fighting Penguin With a Screwdriver?????!!!!! stop kidding, please. I think it maybe the worst episode from Batman: The Animated Series. For a great character like the penguin, with his excellent episodes like Blind as a Bat and Birds of Prey...this is an insult for his name. OMG. I won't be watching that episode for at least 50 years... or more. Batmn being unconscius maybe half episode was weard, becuase two little boys and girls must take the deal with penguin...(?). And the older brother from that kid...No comments. Horrible.moreless

  • Good but too childish

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    By DarthFreeza, Mar 09, 2008
    Batman is knocked out by Penguin's nerve-gas and two kids have to hind him in their basement so that Penguin doesn't find them. I find the plot alright but it was way way way way way way way way way too childish! The dialog was 5-year-old interpretable, the children looked to be at least 10 but were acting 4 and Penguin seemed kinda OOC here. If you're recommending episodes to a friend who has never seen Batman The Animated Series and he isn't much of a Batman fan, don't recomment "I've Got Batman in my Basement" or your friend will be turned off of to Batman forever.moreless

  • Far from the best, but not a horrible episode. With Batman knocked out it is up to a group of kids to beat back the Penguin.

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    By SEAznDragon, Dec 04, 2007
    The best way to sum up this episode is Saturday morning fare; light hearted and kid friendly. Batman catches the Penguin stealing a rare jeweled egg, however he is knocked out by a puff of gas from the Penguin's trademark umbrella. Batman is rescued by Sherman and Roberta, a pair of ten year olds who hide Batman in the basement of Sherman's house. Now here begins the silliness. The kids must now deal with a poisoned superhero, a supervillian with a bird obsession, and somehow get rid of both and return the egg before Sherman's mother cames home. Probably the biggest weak point of this episode comes from the fact Batman is out of commission and it is up to a bunch of kids to save him and defeat the Penguin. While Batman is a human superhero and has to rescued himself on occasion, for the rescuers to be kids is out of place for the series. On top of that they were able to access his utility belt and Batmobile, two items known to have very sophisticated security systems that have kept out Batman's adult villains. And the fact this takes place in the middle of a suburban neighborhood without anyone knowing is without logic, especially when the kids initially take on the Penguin and his goons and nearly destroy the house in the process.

    While overall a not a good episode, it redeems itself in it's light hearted nature.moreless

  • unrealistic in a batman universe kind of way

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    By raducucosmin, Apr 05, 2007
    we all enjoy the fact that this is a very "human" superhero. but in this episode those kids got too close. and there are some goofs. at one point the little boy says to batman: "this is my crime lab. it's not exactly the bat cave". i mean isn't the batcave somewhat of a secret. as peculiar was to me the way those older kids managed to find, enter and use the bat mobile. not a bad episode. but not one of the bestmoreless
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