Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1. TV series. Necessary changes will have to be done to fit in on TMNTPedia. TMNT 1. 98. 7 TV series Logo. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles known as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Germany and Sweden is an Americananimated television series, produced by Murakami Wolf Swenson, Inc. It was animated overseas in Japan by Toei Animation. The series featured the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created in comic book form by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the property was changed considerably from the darker toned comic in order to make it more suitable for children. They requested that a television deal be acquired first, and after the initial five episode series debuted, the California toy company released their first series of Ninja Turtles action figures in the summer of 1. The two media would correspond in marketing style and popularity for many years to come. When the series continued in the second season, comic artist Jack Mendelsohn joined the show as the executive story editor. Wise went on to write over seventy episodes of the series, and was executive story editor for four later seasons as well. C6dwpzOXMAAUvS4.jpg' alt='Tmnt Season 1 Episode 31' title='Tmnt Season 1 Episode 31' />Wise was fired partway through the ninth season after objecting to several changes demanded by CBS, and Jeffrey Scott took over as the story editor and chief writer for the rest of the shows run. Due to becoming an instant hit, the show was expanded to 5 days a week and aired weekday afternoons in most markets in syndication from September 2. September 1. 7, 1. On September 8, 1. Columbia Broadcasting System Saturday mornings and ran as a 6. November 2, 1. 99. CBS canceled the original TMNT cartoon due to FCC regulations stipulating that Saturday morning programming must contain educational material. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles known as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in the United Kingdom. In this Winx Club season 7 episode 1 you can watch how Faragonda shows Roxy and the Winx the Alfea Natural Park, which she created to welcome the last specimens of. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America announced the winners of the Nebula Awards for 2016 over the weekend. There are some impressive and talented works. As Eastman and Laird began fleshing out the Turtles to create a comic book, they had to give the Turtles names. At first they tried Japanese names, but it just wasnt. The show was animated in Dublin, Ireland. In fact, In one episode, the Turtles visit Ireland to stop Shredder Krang. Breakfast cereals, plush toys, and all manner of products featuring the animated versions of the Turtles populated the market during the late 1. Archie Comicscomic book based on the animated show, instead of the original black and white comics was published throughout the late 1. Between 1. 98. 8 and 1. Their action figures were top sellers around the world. In 1. 99. 0 the cartoon series was being shown on more than 1. However, this record was beaten two years later by The Simpsons. In this version, Splinter was formerly a human being, an honorable ninja master named Hamato Yoshi. Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, trained in the art of ninjutsu by a wise rat sensei they call Master Splinter. Yoshi was banished from the Foot Clan in Japan after being deceived by the seditious Oroku Saki, who pinned Yoshis dogi to the wall with a knife, preventing him from kneeling Promotional art for the video release of. When Yoshi removed the knife, the sensei was again insulted, believing Yoshi was drawing the blade in opposition to him. Exiled from the ninja clan, Hamato Yoshi moved to New York City, where he lived in the sewers. Yoshi returned one day from his explorations around New York to find the turtles covered with a strange glowing ooze. The substance caused the turtles most recently exposed to Yoshi to become humanoid, while Yoshi most recently exposed to sewer rats became a humanoid rat, and started going by the pseudonym. This, and the following Archie Comics, TMNT Adventures Comics, is the only origin story in the TMNT franchise where the Turtles come to Yoshi before being exposed to mutagen. Also, it differs from most other version in that Splinter is Hamato Yoshi and becomes a rat, whereas in most other versions, he is Yoshis pet rat that becomes humanoid. Tmnt Season 1 Episode 31' title='Tmnt Season 1 Episode 31' />This is also the only version in which the Turtles become fully grown immediately after exposure to the mutagen, whereas Splinter raises them from infancy in other versions. He names them after his favorite Italian renaissance artists Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo, Donato di Niccol. This is the only time in this version where they are always addressed by their full names Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo. Each of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles wears different colour bandanas and different weapons Leonardo has blue bandanas and has 2 katanas, Donatello has purple bandanas and has a bo staff, Michelangelo has orange bandanas and 2 nunchuks which were later replaced by a grappling hook, and Raphael has red bandanas and has 2 sais. He has become associated with Krang, a disembodied alien brain who has been banished from his home, Dimension X, where he was a great warlord. Saki has taken on a new persona, donning a suit covered with razor spikes, complimented by a long cape, and a metal mask over his mouth. He has also taken on the pseudonym. Shredder thought it was a deadly poison. The Turtles vow to take revenge on the Shredder for dishonoring their master, as well as turning him into a rat. The Turtles want to force him to turn Splinter back into a human again. This quickly evolves into stopping Shredders ongoing criminal career with the aid of Channel 6 reporter April ONeil. The Turtles quickly take on the role of vigilante crime fighters operating outside of the jurisdiction of law enforcement against any criminals, much like Casey Jones in the third season. For the first couple of seasons, it seems as if the Turtles are constantly preoccupied with hiding their existence. This seems to be slowly relaxed and, by the last few seasons, most citizens seemed to be well aware of them. They also frequently have to deal with citizens misunderstanding them, thanks to the efforts of Burne Thompson, Aprils employer, and Vernon Fenwick, a Channel 6 cameraman, who distrust the Turtles and frequently blame them for the trouble that the Shredder and Krang cause. Much of their quest for world domination hinges on bringing the Technodrome Krangs mobile fortress, and his and The Shredders base of operation to the surface as it was either stuck in the earths core, Dimension X, the arctic, or Arctic Ocean. The animation became darker and closer to the movies style, the color of the sky in each episode changed from the traditional blue to a continuous and ominous dark red sky which was commonplace with newer action oriented childrens programming at that time, and the theme song was changed, the introduction sequence added in clips from the first live action film, and the show took on a darker, more action oriented atmosphere. They destroy the engines and the. A new villain, Lord Dregg, an evil alien warlord, also appears as their new chief nemesis. Lord Dregg begins a propaganda campaign against the Turtles, turning the general population against them and in favor of him and his forces. However, Dregg is eventually outed as a villain and the Turtles are finally hailed as heroes within the city. The turtles also suffered from severe mutations that would turn them into big hulks and lose their intelligence temporarily. Also the TMNT aqquired a new ally, Carter, a black male with an incurable mutation disease. Watch Stone Cold Online. In the last episode of the series, the Turtles trap Dregg in Dimension X. Due to 4. Kids Entertainments union policy, none of the original voice actors were able to reprise their roles, and replacement actors were used instead. The series was in production for nine years, and was still quite popular when it went out of production. It was responsible for introducing many of the catch phrases associated with the Turtles, such as. The animated series was such a prominent part of the Ninja Turtles that many people consider it the definitive version. Through most part the episodes featured a background music which reflected the mood of the situation e. The soundtrack was composed by Dennis Challen Brown credited as. Lorre penned the famous theme song and did the spoken parts and became a successful television producer. To date the soundtrack has never been released for retail, much to the dismay of fans. Chuck Lorre said he has never received any royalties in recent times. Volume 1 was released on October 2. Approaching Danger.