ðə dˌʌbəljˌuːbˈiː wˈɔntᵻd mˈoːɹ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊdz ʌv bˈætmæn, sˌoʊ twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ nˈuː ˈɛpɪsˌoʊdz wɜː pɹədˈuːst fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ ɐ fˈɔːɹmæt ðæt fˈoʊkəst mˈoːɹ ˌɔn bˈætmænz səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ kˈæst.
The WB wanted more episodes of Batman, so 24 new episodes were produced featuring a format that focused more on Batman's supporting cast.