"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (1987/I) TV series 1987-1996

Writers:

Joe DiStefano (writer)
Kenny Hotz (one episode)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The adventures of a quartet of humanoid warrior turtles and their friends.

Plot Keywords:

Turtle | Martial Arts | Friend | Ninja | Shredder

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Renae Jacobs	...	April O'Neil (190 episodes, 1987-1996)
Jim Cummings	...	Additional Voices / ... (180 episodes, 1987-1996)
Townsend Coleman	...	Michelangelo / ... (148 episodes, 1987-1996)
Pat Fraley	...	Krang / ... (136 episodes, 1987-1996)
Beau Weaver	...	Additional Voices (131 episodes, 1987-1996)
James Avery	...	Shredder (126 episodes, 1987-1994)

Also Known As:

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (UK)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Series (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (193 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Mirage Studios

Trivia:

The episodes that aired on the CBS Saturday Morning line up included Public Service Announcements at the end of each episode akin to the PSAs seen on "G.I. Joe".

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode "Hot Rodding Teenagers", the turtles' sitting arrangements in the Turtle Van change constantly.

Quotes:

Shredder: You have a brilliant brain, Krang!
Krang: Of course. It's all I really am.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Barugon (#4.4)" (1991)

The Best Animated Series Of My Childhood

Teenage Mutant Nija Turtles is something I will never forget because it touched me in a way no other series did when I was a kid. The Ninja Turtles were fun loving, pizza eating and ninja fighters. And they taught kids lessons along the way. What more can you ask for. Oh yeah, the next best thing.