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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  • TV Series
  • 1987–19961987–1996
  • TV-Y7TV-Y7
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
35K
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POPULARITY
2,123
34
Greg Berg, Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen, and Hal Rayle in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Machine Malfunction
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Mutant heroes live in New York sewers and train in martial arts to protect the city from crime.Mutant heroes live in New York sewers and train in martial arts to protect the city from crime.Mutant heroes live in New York sewers and train in martial arts to protect the city from crime.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
35K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,123
34
  • 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
  • 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
    • 37Critic reviews
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Machine Malfunction
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga, Shredhead
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 7
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 1
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 5
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Case Of The Killer Pizzas
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hollywood Dudes Series
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
    Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen, and Peter Renaday in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
    Barry Gordon, Renae Jacobs, and Rob Paulsen in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
    Peter Renaday in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
    Renae Jacobs in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
    Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen, and Peter Renaday in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
    Barry Gordon and Peter Renaday in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
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    Barry Gordon in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)

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    Cam Clarke
    Cam Clarke
    • Leonardo…
    Barry Gordon
    Barry Gordon
    • Donatello…
    Rob Paulsen
    Rob Paulsen
    • Raphael…
    Townsend Coleman
    Townsend Coleman
    • Michelangelo…
    Renae Jacobs
    Renae Jacobs
    • April O'Neil…
    Peter Renaday
    • Splinter…
    Pat Fraley
    • Krang…
    James Avery
    James Avery
    • Shredder…
    Jennifer Darling
    Jennifer Darling
    • Irma Langinstein…
    Jim Cummings
    Jim Cummings
    • Shredder…
    Tony Jay
    Tony Jay
    • Dregg…
    Hal Rayle
    • Raphael…
    Bumper Robinson
    Bumper Robinson
    • Carter
    Thom Pinto
    • Dask…
    Greg Berg
    Greg Berg
    • Bebop…
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Raphael…
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Kala…
    Bill Martin
    • Shredder
    • 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)
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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

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    Cowabunga! A memorable cartoon!
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is very cool cartoon with the series about 4 turtles that get covered in ooze and become ninja mutants along with a guy the got turned into a rat. So now they fight crime on the streets of New York City against the evil Shredder and his two goons Rocksteady and Bebop.

    Leonardo was the leader of TMNT. Donatello was the expert at machines and mechanical stuff. Raphael was the tuff one and the practical joker and Michaelangelo was the one who is the life of the party. Splinter thought them to become ninja superhero teens and also the turtles would get help from news reporter, April O'Neill. I thought James Avery did a good job at voicing the Shredder and so did Jim Cummings for the final seasons for this show. I also thought Barry Gordon did a good job at Donatello because I also liked Barry Gordon doing Razor from Swat Kats: Radical Squadron and the other voice actors were good too! I hope sooner or later they start making dvds of the complete episodes of every season this show had. I also enjoy the new series on Fox Box

    BOTTOM LINE: GOOD SHOW!

    User Rating: 9/10
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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1987 (United States)
      • United States
      • Fred Wolf Films
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      • English
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      • Murakami Wolf Swenson
      • Fred Wolf Films
      • Mirage Studios
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