Batman: The Brave and the Bold
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| Based on | Batman, by Bill Finger and Bob Kane |
| Developed by | James Tucker Michael Jelenic |
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| Theme music composer | Andy Sturmer |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 65 (list of episodes) |
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| Editor(s) | Joe Gall |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
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| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Picture format | SDTV, HDTV |
| Original release | November 14, 2008 – November 11, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | The Batman |
| Followed by | Beware the Batman |
| Related shows | Ben 10: Omniverse |
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold is an American animated television series based in part on the DC Comics series The Brave and the Bold which features two or more superheroes coming together to solve a crime or foil a super villain. As the title suggests, the cartoon focuses on Batman's regular "team-ups" with various heroes similar to the most well-known version of the original comic book series. The series premiered on November 14, 2008 on Cartoon Network in the United States, and ended on November 11, 2011.
Each episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold features the main character (Batman) teaming up with other minor characters from the DC Universe to thwart minor villains or to solve crimes. Most episodes have a cold open with an escapade not related to the remainder of the episode. In the first season, the villain was Equinox, who later returned in "Time Out for Vengeance!"; and in the second season, the villain was the alien Starro. During production, the show's creator said that if a character's cold open appearance was deemed successful, then it may warrant exploring the character further in a future episode's main adventure.
The show has no overarching story, instead having most episodes stand alone. The show is lighter in tone than previous Batman series, depicting the Dark Knight as more lighthearted and playful with a "dry, ironic wit." The show features various references to various depictions of Batman in media, including the 1960s Batman TV series.
While the tone is lighter, the series has touched on the subject of death with such examples as retelling the murder of Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne at the hands of Joe Chill, the death of the Silver Age Blue Beetle, the assassination of Boston Brand, the death of the first Black Canary, the execution of "Gentleman" Jim Craddock, and the self-sacrifice and death of B'wana Beast and the Doom Patrol. The tone of the series was addressed in the episode "Legends of the Dark Mite!", when Bat-Mite broke the fourth wall to read out this missive from one of the show's creators:
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