Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 animated series)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (also known as ' Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles ') is an American animated series produced by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson Film Productions Inc. The series was based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, and made his debut on 10 december 1987. On 8 september 1990moved the series to the CBS Saturday morning program, where they aired in blocks of 60 minutes to 2 november 1996. [1]

The series was clearly aimed at a young audience and differed strongly from the comics. The dark violent undertone from the comics was omitted and replaced by a more humorous approach. The series made the characters, however, known to a very large audience, and became one of the most popular animation series ever. The series brought a lot of merchandising on as toys and food products. Also, the company produced Archie Comics a comic book series based on the animated television series.



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[hide] *Story line 1  ==Story Line[ Edit] == The story of the animated series is clearly different than that in the original comic books published by Mirage Studios, probably to make the series more suitable for the target audience. In this version of the TMNTSplinter was originally a man; the Ninja master Hamato Yoshi. Yoshi was banished from the Foot Clan in Japan after his rival, Oroku Saki, accusing him of attempted murder had let on their sensei. Yoshi fled to New York City where he was forced to live in the sewers.
 * 2 Influence
 * 3 Characters
 * 3.1 main characters
 * 3.2 recurring characters
 * 4 vehicles and gadgets
 * 4.1 vehicles
 * 4.2 Gadgets
 * 5 Episodes
 * 6 Status of the series
 * 7 Dvd releases
 * 8 magazine
 * 9 Errors
 * 10 Imitations
 * Dutch version 11
 * 12 References
 * 13 external links

Living in the sewers he had rats as friends only. One day he found four turtles that were accidentally ended up in the sewer. When Yoshi returned from his exploration by New York once he found the turtles covered with a strange green slime. This turned them into a cross between what they were originally, and a life form with which they recently had come in contact. The turtles were in contact with Yoshi and changed into humanoid turtles. Yoshi was recently came in contact with a rat and turned into a humanoid rat. After this he took the pseudonym Splinter to. This, and the version of Archie Comics, the only incarnations of the TMNT in which Splinter and Yoshi one and the same. This is also the only incarnation in which the Turtles immediately after their mutation completely are fully grown, while in all other incarnations after their transformation still are children and be brought up by Splinter.

Yoshi adopted the four turtles as his sons and she learned the art of ninjitsu. He named them to his favorite renaissanceartists: Leonardo da Vinci, Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi (Donatello), Raffaello Sanzio(Raphael), and Michelangelo Buonarroti. In most versions, the Turtles use nicknames Leo, Donnie, Raph and Mikey, but in this version they call each other also with their full name.

Meanwhile, Oroku Saki leave Japan and Yoshi detected in New York, where he wanted him out of the way for good clean up. He closed a deal with Krang, an alien warlord. He assumed a new identity as "The Shredder".

It was as clear in the first season that the Turtles and Splinter the mutageenslijm that had changed to their present form in the sewer was thrown by Shredder. He thought that the deadly poison was and wanted to eliminate that way Yoshi. The Turtles wanted to avenge their master for how he was dishonored by Shredder. They wanted to change back into a human Shredder force Brand. As a result, they are constantly interfering with Shredders criminal pursuits. Soon they took the task of vigilante crime fighters in itself. In the first few seasons, the Turtles seemed to be continuously working with their existence to hide from the outside world. This became less and less and by the end of the series knew most of the inhabitants of New York off of their existence.

Shredder and Krang destroy the Turtles in their efforts were becoming increasingly violent. They also tried to conquer the world by the Technodrome (Krangs mobile fort) to the surface. In season eight, the Turtles both exiled to dimension X. There they destroyed the engines of the Technodrome so that the two never return to Earth.

For the last two seasons, the series in a completely new direction. The animation was darker and came more in the neighborhood of the original comic book series. Also the intro song changed. A new villain called Lord Dregg, an alien warlord, was introduced as the new main enemy of the Turtles. In the last episode he was also trapped in dimension X. ==Influence<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Although the story very strongly deviated from the comic book series, and the animated series also was never considered part of the official TMNT-continuity, was the series most popular incarnation of the TMNT. By the series, the Turtles were known worldwide and they gained a cult status with many fans. The series was also produced and was 9 years long after production was shut down popular.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The series introduced many of the catchphrases of the Turtles as "Cowabunga!", "Turtles fight with honor!" and "Turtle Power!". The animated series also introduced the tradition to each turtle to give a different colorbandana . Until then, the Turtles in the comics all wore a red bandana. The animated series was such a prominent part of the Ninja Turtles that many people see it as the final version. ==Characters<span class="mw-editsection" len="369" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Main Characters<span class="mw-editsection" len="374" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">These are the main characters who take part in almost every episode. However, after the eighth season many of the main characters in addition to the Turtles, April and Splinter from the series written.

===Recurring characters<span class="mw-editsection" len="382" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">These are characters who regularly pop up in the series, and in more than 1 episode play an important role in the plot of that episode. Those who are the most action, first.
 * The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: the heroes of the series. Four anthropomorphic turtles that Splinter the martial art of the ninjas learned. In Europe, they were, however, more known as the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles.
 * Leonardo: the Turtle with the blue bandana. Fighting with two katanazwaarden. Is the most serious of the team and more or less the group leader. Voiced by Cam Clarke.
 * Donatello: the Turtle with the purple bandana. Fight with a bo. Is interested in science and continuously works on all kinds of devices. Voiced by Barry Gordon and in some season 3 episodes by Greg Berg.
 * Raphael: the Turtle with the Red bandan. Fighting with two sai. He is sarcastic and becomes easily irritated. Voiced by Rob Paulsen, and in season 10 by Michael Gough.
 * Michaelangelo: the Turtle with the Orange bandana. Fighting with two Nunchucks. Is an absolute pizza fanatic (even more than his brothers) and the most relaxing of the group. Talk often with a surfers Lingo.Voiced by Townsend Coleman.
 * Master Splinter/Hamato Yoshi: a serious and wise Ninja master. It was he who taught the Turtles their fighting techniques. Voiced by Peter Renaday.
 * April O'Neil: tv-journalist from Channel 6die the Turtles accidentally discovered at their home in the sewers. Starting at season 1 she is a helper of the TMNT. Voiced by Renae Jacobs.
 * Oroku Saki/Shredder: the archenemy of the Turtles and Splinter. He wears a suit with metal swords, metal helmet and a cape and mask. Although Shredder is often the main enemy in all other incarnations, he is working here for Krang. He was voiced by James Avery, but from 1994 to 1996 by William Martin.
 * Krang: a alien from dimension X. He is a warlord. He usually uses a robot body because he himself has virtually no body. He is also the Commander of the Technodrome, the mobile fortress that also occasionally by Shredder is used. Krang is clearly based on the "Utroms" from the comics. He was voiced by Pat Fraley.
 * Bebop and Rocksteady: former members of a street gang. Were mutated by Shredder to his personal helpers. They are now an anthropomorphic Rhinocerosand warthog . Form the comic relief of the series with their eternal stupidities. Voices were done by Barry Gordon and Cam Clarke.
 * Foot Soldiers: the ninjas led by Shredder. Most of them are robots.
 * Rock Soldiers: Krangs soldiers in dimension X.
 * Irma Langinstein: a journalist from Channel 6 and Aprils girlfriend. Voiced by Jennifer Darling.
 * Vernon Fenwick: a selfish but dastardly journalist and Aprils rival. He hates the turtles and publishes always negative news about them. Voiced by Peter Renaday.
 * Burne Thompson: News producer and the boss of April, Vernon and Irma. Just like Vernon he hates the Turtles. With his perpetual attempts to spread negative news about them always but he is equal to j. Jonah Jameson from Spider-Man. He was voiced by Pat Fraley.
 * Carter: introduced in season 9. He came to New York to apprentice to go with Splinter. He was also exposed to the mutagenic and changed thereby continuously back and forth between his human and mutated form, until Donatello managed to raise this. He was voiced by Bumper Robinson.
 * Lord Dregg: the Turtles ' main enemy from season 9. Many fans were allowed to him. One of the reasons was that his name and personality strongly resembled Lord Zedd from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He was voiced by Tony Jay.
 * HiTech: Lord spoil Dregg's former right hand until he was betrayed by Lord Dregg himself in season 10. Voiced by Cam Clarke.
 * Mung: Lord Dreggs new right hand since The episode "The Return Of Dregg". Voiced by Cam Clarke.
 * TechnoGangsters: Lord Dreggs soldiers.

==Vehicles and gadgets<span class="mw-editsection" len="380" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Vehicles<span class="mw-editsection" len="369" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Gadgets<span class="mw-editsection" len="366" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ==Episodes<span class="mw-editsection" len="371" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Status of the series<span class="mw-editsection" len="379" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Currently, the animated series broadcast in the United States still nowhere. There is an episode that has never been shown in America since the series ended. Mirage Studios does not possess the rights of the series, but have 1/3 of the rights of the second animated series.
 * Casey Jones: a vigilante, and also a friend of the Trutles. Casey always wears an ice hockey mask (which he never marketing during the series) and uses a large arsenal of unorthodox weapons such as baseball bats and golf clubs. This version of Casey Jones parodies in fact the Dirty Harry character and is pretty psychopathic. He was voiced by Pat Fraley.
 * Dr. Baxter Stockman: a white (as opposed to the Mirage comics in which he is a black) mad scientist that the Shredder in the first two seasons helps. Then he changed into an anthropomorphic fly by a failed experiment. He gave the Shredder to blame for this accident and then wanted to take revenge on him. Most of the series he sat locked in a crack between Earth and dimension X. voiced by Pat Fraley.
 * The Rat King: a human inhabitant of the sewers with the ability to talk with rats. He also once hypnotized Splinter to attack the Turtles. Uncommon to this version of the Rat King is that not clear whose side is he really is. He was voiced by Townsend Coleman.
 * Leatherhead: a mutated crocodile with a Cajunaccent. In some episodes, he is the main enemy of the Punk Frogs. Is known for catchphrases as "by gumbo", "I guarantee" and "you betcha". Voiced by Jim Cummings.
 * Usagi Yojimbo: a Samurai-rabbit from the old Japan of an alternate universe. He comes from a comic book series created by Stan Sakai. He was voiced by Townsend Coleman.
 * General Slow: General of Krangs army from dimension X. He was voiced by Peter Renaday.
 * Slash, the Evil Turtle from Dimension X: Bebops pet turtle that by him and Rocksteady was changed in an anthropomorphic form. He turned out to be even more stupid than his two masters. He was voiced by Pat Fraley.
 * The Punk Frogs: frogs four anthropomorphic and the counterparts of the Turtles. Were created and trained by Shredder. They were later rescued by the Turtles of the authorities and turned against Shredder.Shredder named them each to historical villains/warlords:
 * Attila the Frog: named after Attila the Hun, armed with a club. Voiced by Cam Clarke.
 * Genghis Frog: named after Genghis Khan, armed with an axe. Voiced by Jim Cummings.
 * Napoleon Bonafrog: named after Napoleon Bonaparte, armed with a whip. Voiced by Pat Fraley.
 * Rasputin the Mad Frog: named after Rasputin the Mad Monk, armed with a bow and arrow. Voiced by Cam Clarke.
 * Neutrinos: college students from the 1950 's with flying cars called Star mobiles. Come from dimension X. Are allies of the Turtles. Kala, the only female member of the group, even had a crush on Michelangelo. The members and their voice actors are:
 * Bag: Pat Fraley.
 * Kala: Tress MacNeille.
 * Dask: Thom Pinto.
 * Zenter: Rob Paulsen.
 * Grizzla: Jennifer Darling.
 * Tribble: Tress MacNeille.
 * Zach: a boy aged about 12 and a fan of the Turtles. The Turtles often refer to him as "the fifth Turtle". He was voiced by Rob Paulsen.
 * Walt: Zachs big brother. Voiced by Nicholas Omana.
 * Lotus Blossom: a female ninja hired by Krang to destroy the Turtles. She tried to make her partner to Leonardo. Voiced by Renae Jacobs.
 * Metalhead: built by Krang. Metalhead was a robotic Ninja Turtle whose programming the personalities of all Turtles contained. He was geherprogerammeerd by the Turtles and then moved along with them. Are different voices were done by Dorian Harewood, Townsend Coleman, Rob Paulsen, Barry Gordon, Cam Clarke, and Pat Fraley Renae Jacobs.
 * H.A.V.O.C. (Highly Advanced Variety Of Creatures): an organization that makes mutants, but acts as if they protect them. The Turtles fought in a number of episodes of season 8 against this group.
 * Titanus: leader of H.A.V.O.C.
 * Raptor
 * Overdrive
 * Highbeam
 * Magma
 * Seizure
 * Pinky McFingers: local crime boss. First appeared in season 4. Voiced by Peter Renaday.
 * Fripp the Polarisoid: an alien from the planet Polaris. Voiced by Tony Pope.
 * Big Louie: a crime boss who leads the mafia . Sometimes works together with Shredder.
 * Brick Bradley/Bugman: Michaelangelo comic book hero who came to life. He is half human, half insect. Bugman is a parody of Spider-Man. His only weakness is the metal Leestanite, named after Stan Lee. He was voiced by Dan Gilvezan is.
 * Don Turtelli: a local crime leader and a parody of The Godfather. He was voiced by Peter Renaday.
 * Rex-1: an experimental robot built by the authorities of New York City to replace human policemen. Shredder stole the building plans to make his own robot army.
 * Turtle By (alias Party Wagon): a delivery van that originally of Baxter Stockman was. Donatello improved the van with other devices of Stockmans lab, including monitors and missiles. The Turtle Of the Turtles ' primary transport vehicle.
 * Turtle Blimp: a blimp created by Donatello at the end of season 1. The blimp, the Turtlelogo clearly visible on the side.
 * Cheap Skates: Donatello made four skateboards in season 2 with propellers at the rear.
 * Turtle Bike: a motorcycle with sidecar, often controlled by Leonardo.
 * Turtle Comm: the Turtles ' primary means of communication. Are portable radios/phones in form of a tortoise shell. The Turtles, Splinter, and April have one. Zach gets there later too.
 * Retro catapult: introduced in season 3.
 * Portable portal generator: also introduced in season 3.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Many of the episodes were released on VHS from 1988 to 1996 by Family Home Entertainment. ==Dvd releases<span class="mw-editsection" len="372" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The series was originally released on single DVDs, with on any dvd 9 – 13 episodes by production order. Only the first dvd also contained a bonus episode of the last season. After 6 of this kind of DVDs, it was announced that the rest of the series per season will be released, starting with season 4.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" len="204" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [2] ==Magazine<span class="mw-editsection" len="371" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magazine was a magazine based on the series, and aimed at children. The magazine was released by Welsh Publishing Group, Inc. during the height of the series popularity.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The magazine contained child-friendly articles on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and info on Mirage Studios such as the cartoonists and writers who worked there. Each part also contained a poster. ==Errors<span class="mw-editsection" len="366" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The turtles are often in the series called amphibians, but turtles are in fact reptiles. Sometimes it happened that a Turtle a wrong color bandana wore. ==Imitations<span class="mw-editsection" len="369" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The popularity of the series delivered a slew of other series on that tried to imitate the Turtles and a ride on the success. Examples include Battletoads, Cheetahmen, Wild West Cowboys of Moo Mesa, Stone Protectors,Street Sharks, and Biker Mice from Mars . ==Dutch Version<span class="mw-editsection" len="378" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">For the Home Video release of this series were in the 90 's several episodes from the second season dubbed. Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles the censored version was used.

<p lang="en" len="63" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The episodes were never broadcast on tv in the Dutch.

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