Starring: (the voice talents of:) Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany, Mark Hamill, Clancy Brown, Arleen Sorkin, Lisa Edelstein, Bob Hastings, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., George Dzundza

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"My, you do live dangerously. Don't you realize you're moving in on Superman's main squeeze?" - Joker, to Bruce Wayne on dating Lois Lane

Why watch this? This is a superb telling of the first meeting between Bats and Supes

Plot Summary: When the Joker develops a plan to kill Superman for Lex Luthor, Batman follows Joker to Metropolis. This brings the two iconic heroes together, forcing them to overcome their initial distrust of each other. Working together, the world's finest heroes must thwart the villainous alliance between Luthor and the Joker to protect both cities.

Dad's Preview: Warner Brothers struck gold on DC Super-heroes in the 1990's. They first gave viewers the incredible Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995, 85 episodes), then followed up with Superman: The Animated Series (1996 to 2000, 54 episodes). This movie was originally aired as three Superman episodes, 29-31, called "World's Finest". It may be my favorite storyline from all the animated work. This would eventually lead to Justice League (2001 to 2004). What's not to like? It takes these long-developed characters and finally brings them together, as comics had done years before. The voice cast is incredible, as is the rock-solid story by Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, long-time comic book writers.

Warner Bros. Television Animation; The WB (Kid's WB)