Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987): Summary

Originally on:Syndicated
Status:Ended
Premiered:December 28, 1987
Last Aired:November 2, 1996
Show Categories:Action/Adventure, Animation

This version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the most distinctive from its MIRAGE comic origins. It thrived more on humor instead of a dark attitude, especially in earlier seasons. Its creativity and bizarre humor made it something in the late '80s and early '90s something that had never been done before, so it drew in fans and grew to syndication on USA's Cartoon Express and new episodes would be aired weekends on CBS in late 1990.

Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi, a Japanese man who fled from New York and had nowhere to live but in the sewers. He was framed by his enemy, Oroku Saki, in a plot to kill the sensei. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into human-like creatures. Hamato (now Master Splinter) changes into a giant rat from the green glow and teaches the turtles the skills of the ninja as they team up with Channel 6 news reporter April O'Neil to battle against Yoshi's archenemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord from Dimension X. There would be other enemies as well. Season 3 gave new opportunities outside the Shredder storyline, such as Don Turtelli, the Rat King, and Leatherhead. Especially in later CBS episodes, where there were many episodes without the Turtles battling Shredder, enemies such as Pinky McFingers and other minor recurring villains would fight the Turtles as well.

After Season 7, the show took a dark turn towards the action storyline that made it more of a mainstream American adventure cartoon as Dregg and other characters were created and gave the Turtles quite a zealous collection of adventures before they finally faded out in 1996.

In the U.K, TMNT was broadcast under the name Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles due to fears that the "ninja" part of the logo was too extreme a word to use on British television at the time. This version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the most distinctive from its MIRAGE comic origins. It thrived more on humor instead of a dark attitude, especially in earlier seasons. Its creativity and bizarre humor made it something in the late '80s and early '90s something that had never been done before, so it drew in fans and grew to syndication on USA's Cartoon Express and...

Divide and Conquer

Aired: Saturday November 2, 1996

Dregg makes a proposition to any warrior that they will be showered with wealth and power if they can last 90 seconds against the Turtles. The Turtles seem to be a match for the aliens fueled by Dregg's motivation that keep appearing in their dimension.

Dregg, now clearly insane, has tricked the alien warriors and absorbs all of their strength. He is now able to overpower the Turtles. Donatello has an idea to use the portal to recover Krang's old android body. This will be the Turtles' only weapon to shut down the maniacal alien once and for all.

Season 4 DVD (Promotional Trailer)

Over 12 hours of totally tubular fun! All full episodes plus bonus features all in one package!

Posted: 03/29/07
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My first blog entry for TMNT. by OneRadicalDude 07/29/2006 9:27pm

Sorry there is no news for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) at this time.

Jennifer DarlingIrma
Tony JayDregg
Bumper RobinsonCarter
Michael Gough (II)Raphael (Season 10)
Cam ClarkeLeonardo/Rocksteady

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Bonjovi101
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The Bottom Line: "Before my time"
The Turtles rock the show doesn't. ...Continue »
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Bruin9
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The Bottom Line: "Classic"
Theis show is about four mutant turtles trained by a rat who studied under ninja. NOw they save the world from the evil shreeder and his mtant monsters. ...Continue »
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nyknicks33333
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Best cartoon of the 80s without question, and possible the best cartoon if all time. ...Continue »
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GotalSaiyajin
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The Bottom Line: "Classic"
Piece of my childhood ...Continue »
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WhipMyAss
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The Bottom Line: "Bring it back!"
The show that was worth getting up for and watch in the morning when i was a kid. ...Continue »
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