Batman: The Animated Series aired on Fox Kids from September 5, 1992, to September 15, 1995, with a total of 85 episodes. The series took influence from Tim Burton's live-action films, Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), and the acclaimed Superman theatrical cartoons produced by Fleischer Studios in the early 1940s. Mark Hamill, previously famous for his role as Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy, voiced the Joker. The show depicts outright physical violence against antagonists, including realistic firearms.