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{{Short description|US animated television series}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = The New Batman Superman Adventures (logo).svg
| image_upright        = 
| caption              = 
| runtime              = 44 minutes
| creator              = 
| based_on             = {{based on|[[Batman]]||[[Bob Kane]]|[[Bill Finger]]}}<br />{{based on|[[Superman]]||[[Jerry Siegel]]|[[Joe Shuster]]}}
| starring             = {{Plainlist|
* [[Kevin Conroy]]
* [[Tim Daly]]
* [[Mathew Valencia]]
* [[Arleen Sorkin]]
* [[Dana Delany]]
* [[Efrem Zimbalist Jr.]]
}}
| theme_music_composer = [[Shirley Walker]]
| composer             = Michael McCuistion<br />Lolita Ritmanis<br />Shirley Walker<br />Kristopher Carter<br />Harvey Cohen
| country              = United States
| company              = [[Warner Bros. Animation|Warner Bros. Television Animation]]
| network              = [[The WB]] ([[Kids' WB]])
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1997|9|13}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2000|2|12}}
| num_episodes         = 
| list_episodes        = 
| related              = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]''
* ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]''
* ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]''
}}
}}

'''''The New Batman/Superman Adventures''''' is a name given to an animated package series that combined ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' with ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]'' produced by [[Warner Bros. Animation]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=114–122}}</ref> It aired from 1997 to 2000 on [[Kids' WB]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=810–814}}</ref> Although it was part of the [[DC Animated Universe]], each half-hour episode in the hour-and-one-half block featured either a single repeat from the original ''Superman: The Animated Series'' run, the original ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' run, or a brand new story featuring Batman from ''The New Batman Adventures''. These new stories focus more on Batman's supporting cast and introduced new characters such as [[Tim Drake]]. The two animated universes were united in the ''Superman'' episode "World's Finest", which tells the story of Batman and Superman's first meeting. The new Batman episodes that began airing in the Fall 1997 season were later released as a DVD box set of ''Batman: The Animated Series'' as Volume 4. New Superman episodes that later aired in the Fall 1998 season and onward are now considered to be the third season of ''Superman: The Animated Series''.

==Production==
In 1997, it was announced that the ''Batman'' series would have a revamp, replacing its art style with streamlined designs for more consistent animation, and to maintain similarity with the simultaneously running ''Superman: The Animated Series'' (1996–2000). The WB wanted more episodes of ''Batman'', so 24 new episodes were produced featuring a format that focused more on Batman's supporting cast. Also, because of the animation similarities, ''TNBA'' was aired simultaneously with the
''Superman'' series as part of an hour-long segment called ''The New Batman/Superman Adventures''. The shows shared a brand new opening, but ''TNBA'' was later given the same opening and closing of ''BTAS'' when aired in syndication and released on home video.

==Voice cast==
===Main cast===
{| class="wikitable"
! Actor || Role
|-
| [[Kevin Conroy]] || [[Bruce Wayne / Batman]]
|-
| [[Tara Strong]] || [[Barbara Gordon|Barbara Gordon / Batgirl]] 
|-
| [[Dana Delany]] || [[Lois Lane]]
|-
| [[Efrem Zimbalist Jr.]]<br /> || [[Alfred Pennyworth]]
|-
| [[Robert Costanzo]] || [[Harvey Bullock (character)|Detective Harvey Bullock]]
|-
| [[Tim Daly]] || [[Superman|Clark Kent / Superman]]
|-
|}

===Regular villains===
{| class="wikitable"
! Actor || Role
|-
| [[Mark Hamill]] || [[Joker (character)|The Joker]]
|-
| [[Arleen Sorkin]] || [[Harley Quinn]]
|-
| [[Clancy Brown]] || [[Lex Luthor]]
|-
| [[Corey Burton]] || [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]]
|-
|}

===Recurring characters===
* [[Bob Hastings]]&nbsp;– [[Jim Gordon (character)|Commissioner Gordon]]
* [[Loren Lester]]&nbsp;– [[Dick Grayson]] / [[Nightwing]]
* [[Nicholle Tom]]&nbsp;– [[Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|Kara In-Ze / Kara Kent]] / [[Supergirl]]
* [[Joseph Bologna]]&nbsp;– [[Dan Turpin|SCU Lt. Daniel "Dan" Turpin]]
* [[George Dzundza]]&nbsp;– [[Perry White]]
* [[Mathew Valencia]]&nbsp;-[[Tim Drake|Tim Drake / Robin]]
* [[Lauren Tom]]&nbsp;– Angela Chen
* [[David Kaufman (actor)|David Kaufman]]&nbsp;– [[Jimmy Olsen|James "Jimmy" Olsen]]

===Recurring villains===
{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* [[Ron Perlman]]&nbsp;– Matt Hagen / [[Clayface]], [[Jax-Ur]]
* [[Michael Ansara]]&nbsp;– Victor Fries / [[Mr. Freeze]]
* [[Paul Williams (songwriter)|Paul Williams]]&nbsp;– Oswald Cobblepot / [[Penguin (character)|The Penguin]]
* [[Diane Pershing]]&nbsp;– Dr. Pamela Isley / [[Poison Ivy (character)|Poison Ivy]]
* [[John Glover (actor)|John Glover]]&nbsp;– Edward Nygma / [[Riddler|The Riddler]]
* [[Jeffrey Combs]]&nbsp;– Prof. Jonathan Crane / [[Scarecrow (DC Comics)|The Scarecrow]]
* [[Richard Moll]]&nbsp;– Harvey Dent / [[Two-Face]]
* [[George Dzundza]]&nbsp;– [[Ventriloquist (character)|Arnold Wesker / The Ventriloquist / Scarface]]
* [[Adrienne Barbeau]]&nbsp;– Selina Kyle / [[Catwoman]]
* [[Roddy McDowall]]&nbsp;– Dr. Jervis Tetch / [[Mad Hatter (DC Comics)|The Mad Hatter]]
* [[Henry Silva]]&nbsp;– [[Bane (DC Comics)|Bane]]
* Brooks Gardner&nbsp;– Waylon Jones / [[Killer Croc]]
* [[Mark Rolston]]&nbsp;– Garfield Lynns/[[Firefly (DC Comics)|Firefly]]
* [[Laraine Newman]]&nbsp;– Mary Dahl / Baby Doll
* Charity James&nbsp;– Roxanne Sutton/[[Roxy Rocket]]
* [[Sela Ward]]&nbsp;– Page Monroe/Calendar Girl
* Stephen Wolfe Smith&nbsp;– [[Klarion the Witch Boy]]
* [[Lori Petty]]&nbsp;– Leslie Willis / [[Livewire (DC Comics)|Livewire]]
* [[Michael Ironside]]&nbsp;– [[Darkseid]]
* [[Malcolm McDowell]]&nbsp;– John Corben / [[Metallo]]
* [[Michael Dorn]]&nbsp;– [[Kalibak]]
* [[Bruce Weitz]]&nbsp;– [[Bruno Mannheim]]
* [[Gilbert Gottfried]]&nbsp;– [[Mister Mxyzptlk]]
* [[Brad Garrett]]&nbsp;– [[Lobo (DC Comics)|Lobo]]
* [[Bud Cort]]&nbsp;– [[Toyman]]
}}

==Episodes==
{{main|List of Superman: The Animated Series episodes|The New Batman Adventures episodes}}
The following are the crossover episodes from the two series:

{{Episode table |background=#800080 |overall=5 |title=20 |director=15 |writer=17 |aux2= |aux2T=Series |airdate=13 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| NumParts=3
| EpisodeNumber_1=29
| EpisodeNumber_2=30
| EpisodeNumber_3=31
| Title=World's Finest
| DirectedBy=[[Toshihiko Masuda]]
| WrittenBy_1={{StoryTeleplay|1=Alan Burnett, Paul Dini and [[Rich Fogel]]|s=Alan Burnett and Paul Dini}}
| WrittenBy_2={{StoryTeleplay|1=Steve Gerber|s=Alan Burnett and Paul Dini}}
| WrittenBy_3={{StoryTeleplay|1=Stan Berkowitz|s=Alan Burnett and Paul Dini}}
| Aux2                = ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]''
| OriginalAirDate={{start date|1997|10|4}}
| ShortSummary=The Joker steals a large piece of Kryptonite and then comes to Metropolis, offering to kill Superman for Lex Luthor in exchange for one billion dollars. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne visits Metropolis to negotiate a business deal with Lex. Bruce also uses this opportunity to suit up as Batman and hunt him. Superman, wary of Batman's vigilantism, uses his X-ray vision to discover his identity, while Batman uses a tracking device on Superman's cape to discover his. The Joker kidnaps Lois Lane and uses her as bait in an attempt to kill Superman. He has her bound and gagged in a LexCorp lab and calls Superman telling his location. Superman wears his radiation-proof suit, but Joker uses acid from his boutonnière to melt through the suit. Batman manages to stop him and save the two, causing Lex Luthor to become irritated and give him one last chance to defeat the two. After the Joker fails to defeat Superman and Batman again, Lex Luthor, out of fear that he will be exposed, tries to withdraw from the deal by killing him. This fails and leads instead to the Joker trying to take revenge on Superman by destroying Metropolis in a giant wing, while he uses the other half of the Kryptonite to try to stop him. It is ultimately up to Superman and Batman to stop this madness.
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''Note'': The episodes were later released on VHS, Laserdisc and DVD as {{Anchor|Feature film}}''The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest'', a direct-to-video compilation of the episodes that originally aired back-to-back-to-back as a single TV special during the second season of ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]''.<ref name="imdb">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169590/ IMDB], The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest.</ref>
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}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 43
| Title               = Knight Time
| DirectedBy          = {{ill|Curt Geda|fr}}
| WrittenBy           = Robert Goodman
| Aux2                = ''Superman: The Animated Series''
| OriginalAirDate     = {{start date|1998|10|10}}
| LineColor           = 800080
| ShortSummary        = Superman comes to Gotham to fill in for Batman, who has mysteriously disappeared.|
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 20
| Title               = Girls' Night Out
| DirectedBy          = Curt Geda
| WrittenBy           = [[Hilary J. Bader]]
| Aux2                = ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]''
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1998|10|17}}
| LineColor           = 800080
| ShortSummary        = [[Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|Supergirl]] must team up with [[Barbara Gordon|Batgirl]] to take down Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and [[Livewire (DC Comics)|Livewire]] in Gotham City, while Batman and Superman are unavailable to help them.|
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 52
| Title               = The Demon Reborn
| DirectedBy          = Dan Riba
| WrittenBy           = [[Rich Fogel]]
| Aux2                = ''Superman: The Animated Series''
| OriginalAirDate     = {{start date|1999|9|18}}
| LineColor           = 800080
| ShortSummary        = [[Ra's al Ghul]] needs Superman's strength to fully heal, so Batman steps in to stop him.|
}}
}}

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominee(s)
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| 1998
| [[26th Annie Awards|Annie Awards]]
| [[Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production|Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Daytime Television Program]]
| ''The New Batman/Superman Adventures''
| {{won}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://annieawards.org/legacy/26th-annie-awards |title=26th Annual Annie Awards |website=[[Annie Awards]] |access-date=June 6, 2021}}</ref>}}
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Television|United States|Speculative fiction|1990s}}
* ''[[World's Finest Comics]]''
* [[World's Finest Team]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20100916044137/http://batman-superman.com/}}

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