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justin boggan Standard Userer	Now that i really think about it, these are some of the episodes that had music i liked- Part 1 & 2 that introduced 2 face -Part 1 & 2 that introduced Clayface -The one where the joker and his men wore masks while he released a gas through out the city from a garbage bardge. At filmscoremonthly.com i posted and someone listed a petition, i suggest that anyone who likes the music as well, sign it. Great Danny Elfman theme for the show
posted 08-06-2001 06:08 PM PT (US)

HadrianD Standard Userer	Uh...um ,didn't Shirley Walker composed the TV theme?
posted 08-06-2001 09:08 PM PT (US)

Wedge Standard Userer	Yes, but the first season used Elfman's theme from the motion picture, and Walker made use of it in several early episode scores. The Joker episode in question had some excellent an unique juxtapositions of Elfman's Batman theme with Walker's original Joker theme. If Batman: The Animated Series were a Japanese anime it would have at least one soundtrack CD for each season.
posted 08-06-2001 09:23 PM PT (US)

HadrianD Standard Userer	Sad but True. Warner Bros doesn't know good business when it's knocking at their door.
posted 08-06-2001 09:40 PM PT (US)

SBD Standard Userer	I wholeheartedly agree that these scores should be released. In fact, there's a petition to get them released. I implore everyone who hasn't already (even you new guys) to sign it. It's here: http://www.petitiononline.com/2454 For something to tide you over, try and find Walker's excellent score to "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm"; not the Reprise Records cd, but the complete score cd-r.
posted 08-07-2001 06:27 AM PT (US)

BobaMike Standard Userer	everyday, at 4:30 on Fox I used to be glued to my TV set to watch Batman. After not having any good cartoons since Ducktales, Batman came as a breath of fresh air. Adult plotlines, sad endings, quality animation, beautiful music...I saw every episode! some things that stand out to me even now: -the episode involving the penguin and some kids. The kids end up saving batman I think. Walker's penguin theme was used a lot, making this one of my fav eps. -the 2nd or 3rd season opening titles...when it was retitled the "Adventures of batman and Robin". It introduced Walker's new Batman theme...sadly its never been released. -Robin's theme. Heard in a few episodes, it was ver swashbuckling. -The main theme to the Batman/Superman adventures really needs released. I can't believe Warner has never released any of these scores- when the dvds start coming out next year I want some bootlegs! BobaMike
posted 08-07-2001 07:30 AM PT (US)

justin boggan Standard Userer	I had to bring this back up. In light of La La Land Records and other new people, i hope like hell that we will get a release or 2 or 3.
posted 12-27-2002 06:08 AM PT (US)

TV's Frank Standard Userer	I will also keep my fingers crossed that one day we may see the animated scores on disc. Hell, if Varese put a disc a music from friggin' TV show SEAQUEST, then another label could afford at least one 30-minute album for he animated BATMAN series! And Debney's SEAQUEST scores sucked as well, which was a bummer.
posted 12-27-2002 10:52 AM PT (US)

PAUL TONKS Standard Userer	Folks - I'd love to tell you there were plans, but during the course of putting together my article earlier in the year: (http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/score/7a.html) I regret to say no one's doing anything. There's a possibility of something the team have worked on since seeing a release. I've stayed in touch, so if I do hear anything... PAUL TONKS
posted 12-27-2002 01:50 PM PT (US)

Justin Standard Userer	::crosses fingers::
posted 12-27-2002 09:49 PM PT (US)

justin boggan Standard Userer	I also cross my fingers with "Justin" who is clearly ripping my name off. I thought this would be of interest: http://turnerclassic.moviesunlimited.com/product.asp?sku=D39014++&mscssid=XT37ALK5VEMN9LTL5JG6NL1SQBNE0WC4 Seems we now have another B: TAS DVD comming out. And me recieving a DVD player for X-mas couldn't have been better timing.
posted 12-28-2002 04:50 PM PT (US)

justin boggan Standard Userer	www.petitiononline.com/DVDBatAS/petition.html
posted 01-03-2003 08:08 PM PT (US)

Justin Standard Userer	Just signed it. Forgot about that! Do you think these really get paid attention to? Anxious to see how this turns out. Thanks for bringing the petition back up again, Justin. The "Real" Justin
posted 01-03-2003 09:29 PM PT (US)

justin boggan Standard Userer	I brought this thread back up for someone who posted in the movie section.
posted 01-25-2003 04:46 PM PT (US)

sabbey Standard Userer	So, I take it we will never see a Batman Animated Series CD... ...Oh well, there is always those Batman Beyond albums to keep us content! Regards, Sean Robert Abbey
posted 01-25-2003 07:13 PM PT (US)

SFT Standard Userer	Thanks Justin, It appears WB plan to release at least some of the episodes. I just hope someone has the heart to release European PAL DVDs of these. SFT
posted 01-26-2003 05:09 AM PT (US)

justin boggan Standard Userer	Batman Beyond won't fill me, i ccccrave Walker's scores the original, not the crappy spin off or the "cartoonized" WB version. NP: Track 21 "Feat of Clay"
posted 01-26-2003 05:19 AM PT (US)

Norman McCay Standard Userer	If anything, WB would probably have a better time marketing the music from their entire DC animation department. If not from individual shows, then at least a compilation album that contains pivotal themes from: 1) B:TAS 2) The Adventures of Batman and Robin 3) Superman 4) World's Finest movies (Batman and Superman, I believe there were two) 5) Justice League 6) The upcoming Teen Titans cartoon (Cartoon Network in June/July). I exclude Batman Beyond because for some reason the music for this particular show seems to be released without much fanfare to begin with.
posted 01-26-2003 01:13 PM PT (US)

justin boggan Standard Userer	But there is a problem with that. Walker made so many memerable contributions, just featuring one or two cues and then other shows would be another slap in the face for her. "Feat of Caly" part 1 & 2 "Two-Face" Part 1 & 2 "On Leather Wings" "The Last Laugh" "Christmas With The Joker" The Clock King episode and that's all the ones i remember at the moment, the ones in quotations are the episode names. It's been like 10 years since the first episode aired. Anyone ever going to even try to release these?
posted 01-27-2003 03:47 AM PT (US)

SFT Standard Userer	Just saw "Appointment in Crime Alley" today. Another great score. I don't know if it was scored by Walker though. SFT NP: Hamlet, Patrick Doyle ***/*** (his best score, no doubt)
posted 01-28-2003 10:50 AM PT (US)

justin boggan Standard Userer	Where did you see it? Cartoon network stoped showing it pretty much the same day i finally got cable back and now you just got me curious.
posted 01-28-2003 11:03 AM PT (US)

SFT Standard Userer	I'm sorry if I got your hopes up, but it is being showed on Danish TV. Every morning a quarter past 7, just before I have to be at school I never miss it. SFT
posted 01-29-2003 01:18 AM PT (US)

justin boggan Standard Userer	From the good people who are slowly releasing Knight Rider, comes another piece of news: Columbia House will finally be releasing Batman: The Animated Series on DVD. The company will offer both the DVDs that Warner Bros. had previously released, as well as new compilation discs. The animated series will be featured as a part of it's "TV Greats" line, which is scheduled to kick off in the spring. The first disc will reportedly contain the episodes The Cat And The Claw, Parts 1 & 2, Cat Scratch Fever, and The Lion & The Unicorn. This disc is set to be a part of a reported ten volume collection. Columbia House previously released episodes of Batman: The Animated Series in a twenty-eight VHS collection. The The Cat And The Claw, Parts 1 & 2, Cat Scratch Fever, and The Lion & The Unicorn episodes were also featured on the same compilation tape in the VHS collection. Columbia House hinted that it will be bringing it's most popular collections to DVD, Batman: The Animated Series being a top candidate.
posted 02-12-2003 02:04 AM PT (US)

justin boggan Standard Userer	Well, I decided to bring this thread back up with some news. The complete first season is coming to DVD and so will the rest. Superman: The Animated Series season sets are alos coming this year too. And for those interested, a complete list of composers from that show including uncredited ones: Jeff Atmajian - "Feat Of Clay - Part 1" Stuart Balcomb: "Almost Got 'Im" "Appointment In Crime Alley" "The Under Dwellers" Lisa Bloom - "Fear Of Victory" -lisabloomcohen.com/index.html - No Batman clips. Richard Bronskill - "Moon Of The Wolf", "What Is Reality?" Kritopher Carter - "Catwalk" "Lock-Up" Steven Chesne - "Blind as a Bat" Nerida Tyson-Chew - "Zantana" Lars Clutterham - "The Under Dwellers" Harvey R. Cohen: "Batgirl Returns" "A Bullet for Bullock" "The Cat and the Claw P1" "The Cat and the Claw P2" "Cat Scratch Fever" "The Demon's Quest P2" "His Silicon Soul" "Shadow of the Bat P2" "Trial" Wayne Coster - "The Cat And The Claw - Part 1" Peter Davison - "Harley And Ivy" Beth Ertz - "The Cape And Cowl Conspiracy" Todd Hayen: "Joker's Wild" "Dreams in Darkness" "Heart of Ice" "Second Chance" "Showdown" "Tyger Tyger" (One cue on promo CD, "Scarecrow's Demise" - go to hayenmusic.com to hear it.) Carl Johnson - "Beware the Gray Ghost" "Feat of Clay P1" "Heart of Steel P1" "Heart of Steel P2" "His Silicon Soul" "Time Out of Joint" Mark Koval - "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy" "Night of the Ninja" "Off Balance" Brian Langsbad - "The Lion and the Unicorn" "Lock-Up" Michael McCuistion: "Be a Clown" "Christmas with the Joker" "The Demon's Quest P1" "Harley and Ivy" "I Am the Night" "Make 'Em Laugh" "Off Balance" "Pretty Poison" "Riddler's Reform" "Sideshow" "Vendetta" Lolita Ritmanis: "Bane" "Christmas with the Joker" "Eternal Youth" "Harley's Holiday" "It's Never Too Late" "Pretty Poison" "The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne" "The Worry Men" Carlos Rodriguez: "The Clock King" "Day of the Samurai" "Fear of Victory" "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" "Robin's Reckoning" "Avatar" - one suite from that score on a promo cd. James Stemple - "Blind as a Bat" John Tatgenhorst - "The Mechanic" - One 0:30 untitled cue on his representation site: jtm-media.com Peter Tomshek - "The Mechanic" "Robin's Reckoning P2" "Zatanna" Shirley Walker: "Baby Doll" "Birds of a Feather" "The Cat and the Claw P1" "Christmas with the Joker" "Deep Freeze" "Fear of Victory" "Feat of Clay P2" "Fire from Olympus" "The Forgotten" "Harlequinade" "Harley and Ivy" "Heart of Ice" "House and Garden" "I've Got Batman in My Basement" "Joker's Favor" "The Last Laugh" "The Laughing Fish" "Mad as a Hatter" "The Man Who Killed Batman" "Mudslide" "Nothing to Fear" "On Leather Wings" "Paging the Crime Doctor" "Perchance to Dream" "P.O.V." *"Pretty Poison" "Prophecy of Doom" "Read My Lips" "See No Evil" "Shadow of the Bat P1" "The Terrible Trio" "Terror in the Sky" "Two Face P1 & 2"
posted 04-20-2004 11:01 PM PT (US)

franz_conrad Standard Userer	Wow... impressive list. Your ongoing passion for this music always makes me interested in hearing it. I might check out some of the DVDs when they become available. Do you recommend any in particular above the others?
posted 04-21-2004 03:58 AM PT (US)

Justin Standard Userer	SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! GREAT NEWS. I'm all over this
posted 04-21-2004 07:31 AM PT (US)

justin boggan Standard Userer	I highly recommend the following episode scores: (From memory) Jeff Atmajian - "Feat Of Clay - Part 1" Richard Bronskill - "What Is Reality?" Nerida Tyson-Chew - "Zantana" Harvey R. Cohen: "The Cat and the Claw P1" "The Cat and the Claw P2" "The Demon's Quest P2" "His Silicon Soul" Wayne Coster - "The Cat And The Claw - Part 1" Beth Ertz - "The Cape And Cowl Conspiracy" Todd Hayen: "Heart of Ice" Carl Johnson - "Feat of Clay P1" "Heart of Steel P1" "Heart of Steel P2" "His Silicon Soul" Mark Koval - "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy" "Night of the Ninja" Michael McCuistion: "Christmas with the Joker" "Vendetta" Lolita Ritmanis: "Christmas with the Joker" "Eternal Youth" "The Worry Men" Carlos Rodriguez: "The Clock King" "Day of the Samurai" "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" "Robin's Reckoning" "Avatar" John Tatgenhorst - "The Mechanic" Peter Tomshek - "Robin's Reckoning P2" "Zatanna" Shirley Walker: "The Cat and the Claw P1" "Christmas with the Joker" "Feat of Clay P2" "Fire from Olympus" *"Heart of Ice" "The Last Laugh" "On Leather Wings" "Two Face P1 & 2" IF you mean episodes, I can only name a few for thta show has not been in reruns for a while.
posted 04-21-2004 08:40 AM PT (US)

franz_conrad Standard Userer	Thanks... once again, an impressive list.
posted 04-21-2004 04:55 PM PT (US)

justin boggan Standard Userer	franz_conrad, my knowledge isn't as vast you may think, but, though, for compliments' sake, let's go ahead and pretend otherwise. Maybe we will finally get a score release?
posted 04-21-2004 10:44 PM PT (US)

justin boggan Standard Userer	Oops, make that 24 composers for the show. While in Barnes & Noble Book Store today I stumble upon a great book about Batman: The Animated Series with art and all kinds of stuff. I forgot: Tamara Kine: "Heart Of Steel P1"
posted 04-30-2004 10:06 AM PT (US)

Justin Standard Userer	Quit reviving this thread! You get me all excited that there is news that the score is being released! Here's to hoping, eh?
posted 04-30-2004 04:02 PM PT (US)

justin boggan Standard Userer	Justin (Not me), great news! A CD! . . . . . ...no ... it's not what you think. :-) I found another CD with Batman music on it: Steve Chesne - score excerts 3 promo has one cue titled: "Batman's Flight"
posted 05-04-2004 12:05 PM PT (US)

Justin Standard Userer	Oh yeah? That is good info. Do you have this CD or the cues?
posted 05-04-2004 01:50 PM PT (US)

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