Episode
The Batman: A Matter of Family
Overview
After a young circus performer named Dick Grayson loses his parents to a criminal named Tony Zucco, Bruce Wayne adopts the young boy. Once Bruce's secret is revealed, Dick joins Batman as his new sidekick, Robin. Together, they set out to find Zucco and bring him to justice.
Details
- Series
- The Batman
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2006-09-23
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
A Matter of Family is Episode 1 in Season 4 of The Batman. It aired on 2006-09-23. The runtime is 22 min.
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