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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  • TV Series
  • 1987–19961987–1996
  • TV-Y7TV-Y7
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
34K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,127
183
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Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Barry Gordon, and Renae Jacobs in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
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  • Animation
  • Action
  • Adventure

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

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
34K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,127
183
  • Creators
    • Kevin Eastman(based on the Mirage Comics "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comic books created by)
    • Peter Laird(based on the Mirage Comics "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comic books created by)
    • David Wise(series developed by)
  • Stars
    • Cam Clarke
    • Barry Gordon
    • Rob Paulsen
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  • Creators
    • Kevin Eastman(based on the Mirage Comics "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comic books created by)
    • Peter Laird(based on the Mirage Comics "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comic books created by)
    • David Wise(series developed by)
  • Stars
    • Cam Clarke
    • Barry Gordon
    • Rob Paulsen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 87User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations

    Episodes193

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    Trailer: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Season 7
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    Trailer: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Season 7
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Machine Malfunction
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Machine Malfunction
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus
    Trailer 1:14
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady And
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Super Rocksteady And
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 7
    Trailer 1:31
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 7
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 1
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 1
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 5
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 5
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Clip 1
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Clip 1
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Clip 2
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Clip 2
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Case Of The Killer Pizzas
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Case Of The Killer Pizzas
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hollywood Dudes Series
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hollywood Dudes Series

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    Cam Clarke
    Cam Clarke
    • Leonardoas Leonardo…
    193 episodes193 eps • 1987–1996
    Barry Gordon
    Barry Gordon
    • Donatelloas Donatello…
    186 episodes186 eps • 1987–1996
    Rob Paulsen
    Rob Paulsen
    • Raphaelas Raphael…
    170 episodes170 eps • 1987–1995
    Townsend Coleman
    Townsend Coleman
    • Michelangeloas Michelangelo…
    193 episodes193 eps • 1987–1996
    Renae Jacobs
    Renae Jacobs
    • April O'Neilas April O'Neil…
    191 episodes191 eps • 1987–1996
    Peter Renaday
    • Splinteras Splinter…
    181 episodes181 eps • 1987–1996
    Pat Fraley
    Pat Fraley
    • Krangas Krang…
    153 episodes153 eps • 1987–1996
    James Avery
    James Avery
    • Shredderas Shredder…
    106 episodes106 eps • 1987–1993
    Jennifer Darling
    Jennifer Darling
    • Irma Langinsteinas Irma Langinstein…
    81 episodes81 eps • 1988–1994
    Jim Cummings
    Jim Cummings
    • Shredderas Shredder…
    28 episodes28 eps • 1988–1995
    Tony Jay
    Tony Jay
    • Dreggas Dregg…
    17 episodes17 eps • 1994–1996
    Hal Rayle
    • Raphaelas Raphael…
    14 episodes14 eps • 1990–1992
    Bumper Robinson
    Bumper Robinson
    • Carteras Carter
    13 episodes13 eps • 1995–1996
    Thom Pinto
    • Daskas Dask…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1987–1993
    Greg Berg
    Greg Berg
    • Bebopas Bebop…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1989–1991
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Raphaelas Raphael…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1996
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Kalaas Kala…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1987–1993
    Bill Martin
    Bill Martin
    • Shredderas Shredder
    7 episodes7 eps • 1994–1996
    • Creators
      • Kevin Eastman(based on the Mirage Comics "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comic books created by)
      • Peter Laird(based on the Mirage Comics "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comic books created by)
      • David Wise(series developed by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    This show tells the adventures of four turtles who were transformed into humanoids by a strange ooze and were trained as ninja by a human martial arts master, Hamato Yoshi, who was changed into a humanoid rat, Splinter, by the same substance. Together with the intrepid reporter, April O'Neil, they fight against the threats against the world, like Shredder and Krang. —Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Family
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • TV-Y7
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the original comics, all four turtles had red bandanas. For the TV show, TMNT creator Peter Laird decided to give each Turtle a different color to make it easier to tell them apart: Leonardo has a blue bandana, Raphael a red bandana, Donatello a purple bandana and Michelangelo an orange bandana. This color scheme became so popular it eventually became a staple of the TMNT saga.
    • Goofs
      In many of the earlier episodes, a specific turtle's line would come out of the wrong character's mouth (i.e., Leonardo speaking with Raphael's voice).
    • Quotes

      Chorus: [series theme song] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Heroes in a half-shell - Turtle power! They're the world's most fearsome fighting team! They're heroes in a half-shell and they're green! / When the evil Shredder attacks, These turtle boys don't cut him no slack! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Splinter taught them to be ninja teens! / Leonardo leads, Donatello does machines! / Raphael is cool but rude! / Michelangelo is a party dude! / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Heroes in a half-shell - turtle power!

    • Alternate versions
      In 1991, CBS aired the show during their Saturday Morning line-up, with all new episodes and a new opening was added too. Along with the package came 'Turtle Tips', a portion of the show that gave useful information.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #6.1 (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme
      Composed by Chuck Lorre and Dennis C. Brown

    User reviews87

    Review
    Top review
    Cowabunga! Turtle Power!
    I loved this show when I was a child! I was such a fan of it back then that I wouldn't miss one episode of it. Plus, I collected stuff from it. For example, as a kid I once bought a mug with the famous hero turtles. And there was one year when I disguised myself as one of the turtles in Carnival. Not to mention that not only I watched this in my house, but also in the house of a neighbor and friend of mine at the time.

    This animated TV show brings me very good memories from childhood. Ah, the good old days...

    The opening song is spectacular, absolutely unforgettable - as well as its instrumental version which plays during the final credits of each episode.

    'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' had most ingredients necessary to capture the attention of most kids of my generation, for it was thrilling, entertaining, packed with action, adventure, darkness, classic humor and... pizza! The turtles are the heroes, they are the ones with the power to save the world from the evil Shredder's schemes and the bizarre Krang. Shredder has two helpers, Bebop and Rocksteady (hilarious names!). But they aren't really evil. They're more stupid and incompetent than evil, so they aren't a major threat for the turtles and the world.

    A curious thing is that Shredder has always half of his face covered with an iron mask. I only saw him once without it and my opinion was that he was very Japanese-looking.

    Although the turtles (Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello and Leonardo) are very efficient and intelligent, sometimes they see themselves in sticky situations with the villain Shredder. But they always can count with the help of Master Splinter and reporter April O'Neil.

    Cowabunga!
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    • Aug 15, 2007

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Fred Wolf Films
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • TMNT
    • Production companies
      • Murakami Wolf Swenson
      • Fred Wolf Films
      • Mirage Studios
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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