“We even thanked them at the ceremony”: Alan Burnett Revealed The Batman: The Animated Series Episode That Won a Primetime Emmy after The Simpsons Bowed Out

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Batman: The Animated Seriesis known as one of the best adaptations of the DC superhero. Running successfully from 1992 to 1995 and laying the foundation for the well-acclaimed DC Animated Universe, the series has been in the spotlight of award ceremonies as well, winning four Emmy awards, including a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program.

Batman: The Animated Series [Credit: Warner Bros. Animation]The producer of the show Alan Burnett reflected on its win in an interview, as he revealed the pivotal episode that propelled its Outstanding Animated Program Emmy award.

Alan Burnett Reflected on the Emmy-Winning Episode ofBatman: The Animated Series

In a conversation withComic Lounge, the producer of the beloved DC show,Batman: The Animated Seriesreflected on its Outstanding Animated Program Emmy win while discussing his favorite episode of the show.

After discussing episodes likeAlmost Got ‘im, Perchance to Dream,andSpeak No Evil,he namedRobin’s Reckoning,the two-part episode that follows Batman and Robin as they confront a group of gangsters to find out that their leader is Tony Zucco, the man who killed Robin’s parents.

“I have to also add ‘Robin’s Reckoning,’ which got us an Emmy for a primetime animated show,”Burnett said. He shared that they were facing stiff competition from60 Minutesin the primetime slot. And there could have been another potential competition,The Simpsons.

However, they withdrew from the running as an animation show as they wanted to be nominated as a sitcom. WithThe Simpsonsbowing out of the run,Batman: The Animated Serieseventually won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program forRobin’s Reckoning: Part 1.

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“Lucky us,”he said before humorously noting,“I think we even thanked them at the ceremony.”The producer also shared that the shownever secured an Emmy for best daytime showduring its runtime, attributing to the Academy’s reluctance to recognize superhero content.

Alan Burnett Discussed the Origin ofBatman: The Animated Series

During his conversation with Comic Lounge, Burnett also discussed the origin ofBatman: The Animated Series,which has since become one of the best-animated shows of all time. He explained that in the early 1990s, Warner Bros. and Fox were in negotiations to bringTiny Toonsto Fox.

As part of the deal, Warner Bros. proposed additional series, includingBatman. After this,Bruce Timmand Eric Radomski independently developed artwork for the show, which caught the eye of Jean MacCurdy, the president of Warner Bros. Animation at the time.

Impressed by their work, she brought them on as co-producers of the show, marking the beginning of their collaboration on the series. Burnett shared that he joined the animated series after the production faced some issues with the story.

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“The great attraction for me was that it was Batman, maybe my favorite hero as a kid,”he said. He also shared the excitement about the prospect of broadcasting the show in the afternoon, as it allowed them to take a more mature approach, enabling the inclusion of some impactful fight scenes.

Batman: The Animated Seriesis available to stream on Max.

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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.

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