Why do some of the Batman: Animated Series episodes feature the Batman-Superman opening?
I'm watching old episodes of Batman: The Animated Series on Amazon.com, and I notice several of them have, instead of the iconic B:TAS opening, an opening featuring Superman. Is there any difference in these episodes? Are they remastered or anything? Or is it just random choice on Amazon's part?
For example, on Amazon streaming, the pilot episode "On Leather Wings" had the opening featuring Superman, while the next episode, "Christmas with the Joker", had the one I expected. There were a few others with the opening featuring Superman as well, it seemed somewhat random.
ETA: This opening:
Vs this one:ETA 2: "Fear of Victory" had yet another opening, featuring Robin. I give up. Amazon Prime is bizarre.
Best Answer
The opening title sequence with Superman is from "The New Batman/Superman Adventures" (TNBSA), and the classic Batman opening is from "Batman: The Animated Series" (BTAS).
Episodes for "Batman: The Animated Series" have been broadcast and distributed under both BTAS and TNBSA titles. Other TNBSA episodes are sourced from "Superman: The Animated Series" and "The New Batman Adventures"; the final 24 episodes of BTAS, which used the animation style of the Superman show.
Except for the opening title sequence, there is no observable difference between BTAS episodes sourced from either BTAS or TNBSA.
The opening sequence used for your video stream depends on the release the episode was sourced from. Streaming companies (Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, etc.) license different video releases. If Amazon sourced a particular BTAS episode from a TNBSA release, then you will see the TNBSA opening.
Since streaming providers usually provide only a single access point to a given video stream, assuming your provider has access to both releases, I do not believe there is a way you can control whether the source of your BTAS episode is BTAS or TNBSA.
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Answer 2
I think you are talking about The New Batman/Superman Adventures.
From Wikipedia
The New Batman/Superman Adventures is a name given to a package series that combined Superman: The Animated Series with The New Batman Adventures produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It aired from 1997–2000 on Kids' WB. Each half-hour episode in the hour and one half block, featured either a single repeat from the original Superman run, the original Batman: The Animated Series, or a brand new story featuring Batman made specifically for this series, drawn in an animation style to match Superman: The Animated Series. These new stories focus more on Batman's supporting cast and introduce 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.
Answer 3
The different opening sequences are because the episodes are presented in collections instead of seasons, making each collection a mashup of different seasons/series.
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