Overall, teenage mutant ninja turtles was a very flawed, silly show, but fun and funny and i am sad that i ended it. The writers saw the popularity of more serous and action focused shows and decided to try and imitate them when they were out of ideas and ended up ditching the main thing about the show thats aged well, its humor. The 25 greatest moments in tmnt history part one aipt. Dec 29, 2015 the carefree, innocent days of the original teenage mutant ninja turtles cartoon are squarely behind us. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 90s cartoons wiki fandom. What was your initial reaction when you first saw the red. Although they are more comedy based than story based, i still think fast forward and back to the sewers from tmnt 2003 are enjoyable seasons and have interesting moments.
During these seasons, the tone of the series changed. Yes, these seasons have an ambiguous attitude of community. I liked the villain, i loved what they did with krang and shredder and they gave us a great finale. Favorite incarnation of tmnt behind the voice actors. Teenage mutant ninja turtles initially known as teenage mutant hero turtles in some european countries due to controversy at the time is an american animated television series produced by the studio murakamiwolfswenson and the french company iddh. See teenage mutant ninja turtles for the entire franchise. Talking about the darker seasons, the red sky seasons are very enjoyable i wouldve loved to have seen them as a child, the show feels different but its also nice seeing the turtles act more mature, i like to think that they learned from their crossover with 2k3 in turtles forever to not be so goofy, just a. There are no other tv reruns of the original teenage mutant ninja turtles animated series currently airing in north america. On october 2, 2012, nickelodeon ordered a second season of teenage mutant ninja turtles. It originally aired on cbs on september 17th, 1994. He is an evil alien overlord and is treated more serious than the shredder and krang.
Aug 31, 2012 the 25 greatest moments in tmnt history part one by. The complete classic series collection is a mixed bag. I really wonder what peter thinks of the red sky seasons of the original cartoon, cause those were darker than seasons 1 to 7 of the cartoon. But there is something special about these 14 episodes. Gotham knights one year later, take note bruce timm, we know where you ripped it off from gave the series an edge the likes of which had not been seen since at least the famous five part pilot series that started it all and to an extent, the next two seasons that followed it, then it became far too comedic for its own good. As for 1987, i like them before the red sky seasons. The red sky seasons or red sky years is a popular term referring to seasons 810 of the 1987 animated television series. In 2009, erpt got the tapes for the other red sky season and began airing the series on erpt lazer. Talking about the darker seasons, the red sky seasons are very enjoyable i wouldve loved to have seen them as a child, the show feels different but its also nice seeing the turtles act more mature, i like to think that they learned from their crossover with 2k3 in turtles forever to not be so goofy, just a theory anyways. Jefimus top 20 classic tmnt episodes by jefimusprime on. Turtles foreverwmg all the tropes wiki fandom powered by. You are truly exceptional students and i am proud to call you my equals these are known as red sky episodes. Owners of the ultimate visual history should have the ultimate nostalgic memento.
Teenage mutant ninja turtles teenage mutant ninja turtles teenage mutant ninja turtles turtle power. Theyre the end of an era, as it were, as season 7 represents the last classic season of tmnt. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1987 season 7, part 3. A second, updated version of my rendition of the red sky theme for the teenage mutant ninja turtles. Gotham knights one year later, take note bruce timm, we know where you ripped it off from gave the series an edge the likes of which had not been seen since at least the famous five part pilot. This is why the final seasons of the show were considered by fans to be the red sky episodes. Teenage mutant ninja turtles season 5 theme song hq episode opening credits nick animation. Jefimus top 10 worst classic tmnt episodes by jefimusprime on. It is a good solid start to the era of the red sky. It has its charm, season 1 is a great introduction, and the red sky seasons seasons 810 arent as bad as anyone says.
Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1987 fred wolf miscrave. A bunch of good episodes in this rather short 8 episode season. Used in some european countries, mainly the uk, because of controversy during that time. This repackage sees the likes of shredder, bebop and rocksteady being much less goofy than in previous seasons. I have the first two seasons on dvd and they were nowhere near the goofballs that they were portrayed in that movie. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1987 tv series, season 8. Not to mention the fact that the last time we see the technodrome in the red sky seasons, its an abandoned wreck in dimension x, and, more. In the 2012 animated series, lord dregg was introduced as the ruler of planet sectoid. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1987 tv series logopedia. Teenage mutant ninja turtles liveaction tv series disney. Lord dregg is the main antagonist in the last 2 seasons 9 and 10 of tmnt 1987.
Younger and ninjaier, the 4 teens work together to grow into teenage mutant ninja turtles. At the time, the 1992 animated batman series and its darker tone had began to influence actionadventure cartoons. Mar 01, 2018 teenage mutant ninja turtles started out as a pretty blatant. Kinda sad that you didnt list the red sky seasons of the original turtles cartoon. By that time, i had major burnout with the series i watched all or most of seasons 17 or my younger self was fickle for other series, so i basically skipped on the red sky seasons. But say what you will about the qualitychallenged seasons, um, two through seven of this series, when the fred wolf tmnt cartoon began, it didnt pull its punches. Four seasons december, 1963 oh what a night rare promo bubblerock hd. Well, ive made it to the red sky seasons of the original 1987 teenage mutant ninja turtles cartoon. Dregg met the turtles when he and his gang broke into the federal reserve bank to steal the. Teenage mutant ninja turtles started out as a pretty blatant. The movie inadvertantly establishes that the red sky seasons of the 1987 cartoon are in a branched. Every tmnt villain, ranked worst to best screenrant.
The red sky seasons or red sky years is a popular term referring to seasons 8 10 of the 1987. I gotta admit while i love the original theme more, the red sky theme is quite catchy in its own right. Dregg was a much more serious villain than the heroes had faced in earlier seasons, making him a perfect fit for the original shows red sky episodes in which the sky was always a dark red and the subject matter was darker. But for me these seasons were great, and i would glad if the original show would be like that from the very beginning. However, the season 10 threeparter intrigued me enough and it felt like a true homecoming. Teenage mutant ninja turtles initially known as teenage mutant hero turtles also simply known as tmht in the uk and some european countries due to controversy at the time, and retroactively also known as tmnt 1987 or just tmnt 87 is an american animated television series produced by the studio murakamiwolfswenson and the french company iddh. The eighth season of teenage mutant ninja turtles aired in 1994. The pilot episodes were shown during the week of december 28, 1987january 1 1988 in syndication as a fivepart miniseries and the show began. The carefree, innocent days of the original teenage mutant ninja turtles cartoon are squarely behind us. The villains have become really cruel and i enjoyed the same dregg. The red sky seasons are a return to serialized storytelling for tmnt as each episode leads into the next. Tmnt cartoon details that only adults notice looper. I mean, yes, its still the same show, but the tone is totally different.
A visual history of april oneil, part 5 2003 2010 chasing sheep said. Jul 31, 2014 the red sky seasons were a desperate attempt to keep the show going after it should have. What was the best tmnt movie playstation 4 message board. Leonardo especially was quite serious when they needed to get splinter back. The turtles, however, foiled dreggs plan thanks to their new friend carter. Known affectionately as the red sky seasons due to the ominous and perpetual crimson sky. The technodrome is now in dimension x, while krang, shredder, bebop and rocksteady are stranded on earth. The 25 greatest moments in tmnt history part one by. From here until the finale, well be in the era known as the red sky seasons.
These final three seasons are known as the red sky episodes amongst fans, because the sky was constantly portrayed as red, instead of the usual blue, complementing the overall darker tone. I remember it was around 95, i had taken a break from tmnt at the time due to power rangers cleaning house, so i remember watching cbs action zone randomly oh tmnt is still on i tune in and the sky is red like batman and they look meaner. Tmnt visual history book contains much turtle power red. Among the various aesthetic changes the cartoon made for its red sky seasons was giving april a new look.
What was your initial reaction when you first saw the red sky. It was brand new and it shipped and arrived when amazon said it would. The last season of the original teenage mutant ninja turtles cartoon. The atmosphere and art style of the show was a lot darker in the red sky seasons. My old attempt 2009 year to create a better intro for last 3 seasons of classic 1987 tmnt series. He was at first overly typical, but he grew on me as he became more powerful and obsessed with killing the turtles.
The red sky seasons or red sky years is a popular term referring to seasons 810 of the 1987. The last three seasons of the 1987 series are sometimes referred to as the red sky seasons due to the weird coloring of the sky during these episodes. These red sky seasons were too serious, but admirably different. I definitely feel seasons 1,3,6, and 7 were the best seasons the show saw i dont really care for the red sky seasons the first had the best action scenes but going back and watching it i feel the comedy attempts werent as good as later seasons and although the animation was done the best in the first season i like the look of the. From season 8 to the end of the series run, suddenly you did not have krang and shredder. I even tolerated venus, the female fifth turtle from the next mutation.
Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1987 tv series, season 8 wikipedia. Emerging from the sewers for the first time, the band of reptile brothers will face new york city, their enemies and delicious pizza. Turtles foreverwmg all the tropes wiki fandom powered. Favorite incarnation of tmnt page 2 behind the voice. I prefer the 2003 tmnt, and they would in a fight as of now. Which teenage teenage mutant ninja turtles should i watch. Dregg met the turtles when he and his gang broke into the federal reserve bank to steal the worlds gold. It originally aired in synddication from 28 december 1987, until 1990, and over cbs from 1990 until 2 november 1996. The film was also meant to highlight the differences between the 2003 series and this one, so including the more serious seasons would largely. But if you keep watching into seasons 3 and 4 up until before the red sky seasons, they approach the goofiness in turtles forever. I thought it would be a fun idea to use the red sky theme used in seasons 810 from 19941996 instead of the normal theme, starting with the episode get shredder that aired on september 17, 1994. After a very popular comic series, the teenage mutant ninja turtles exploded. As the animation had changed, the skies of new york city looked reddish rather than blue in many. What was the best tmnt movie playstation 4 message.
Teenage mutant ninja turtles liveaction series is a liveactioncgi and puppet television series that aired on fox kids featuring the characters from teenage mutant ninja turtles universe potrayed by live action actors and actresses with cgi motion capture actors and suit actors this series. While there had been the occasional multiparter here and there for the past few years, dedicated episodetoepisode continuity had been abandoned midway through the second season. The 80s series was a cheesy kids show, as mentioned before by thoul, to sell toys. However on a downside, all your old favourites are starting to dissappear or get phased out like vernon, burne, irma, krang and shredder. May 03, 2014 this is the season of teenage mutant ninja turtles where a lot of things changed. Teenage mutant ninja turtles theme song for orchestra duration. Dec 29, 2015 well, ive made it to the red sky seasons of the original 1987 teenage mutant ninja turtles cartoon. The first animated series starring the teenage mutant ninja turtles, and the one. Season 8 was my favorite of the red sky ones, featuring a more bloodthirsty shredder and finally delving more into krangs warlord past. I really enjoy tmnt, my favorite incarnations being the red sky seasons and the 90s liveaction flicks. This is the season of teenage mutant ninja turtles where a lot of things changed. Possibly canon discontinuity, since turtles forever chose to ignore those seasons completely, though it could simply take place before them. The episodes were darker than what we were used to, and are also called the red sky episodes 9496 seasons.
Teenage mutant ninja turtles liveaction series is a liveactioncgi and puppet television series that aired on fox kids featuring the characters from teenage mutant ninja turtles universe potrayed by live action actors and actresses with cgi motion capture actors and suit actors this series was the only incarnation in the history of eastman and lairds incarnations of teenage mutant ninja. Following the events of the previous episode and picking up several weeks later, the ninja turtles pick up a report on the police scanner of a sudden breakin that is being perpetrated by characters whose. These final three seasons are known as the red sky episodes amongst fans, because the sky was constantly portrayed as red, instead of the. Turtles toys were flying off the shelves at christmas time at this period. May 17, 2011 i definitely feel seasons 1,3,6, and 7 were the best seasons the show saw i dont really care for the red sky seasons the first had the best action scenes but going back and watching it i feel the comedy attempts werent as good as later seasons and although the animation was done the best in the first season i like the look of the. From season 8 to the end of the series run, suddenly you did not have krang and shredder, well mostly, and dregg took over. Following the events of the previous episode and picking up several weeks later, the ninja turtles pick. Teenage mutant ninja turtles is an animated television series from fred wolf studios. What was your initial reaction when you first saw the red sky episodes air. The season finale turtle trek, would mark the final appearance of shredder and krang. Official site for the teenage mutant ninja turtles and rise of tmnt with games, tmnt character information, episodes and more about the new tmnt cartoon on nick uk.
Jefimus top 10 worst classic tmnt episodes by jefimusprime. Nov 27, 2015 but there is something special about these 14 episodes. I saw every episode of the original series, even the final red sky seasons. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1987 western animation tv tropes.
Teenage mutant ninja turtles 2003 fan opening with classic red. From this point onwards, the show was retooled into a more actionbased series. Youre getting 23 discs and just under 200 vintage tmnt episodes packed inside a turtle van. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 2012 tv series, season 2. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1987 tv series wikipedia. The complete season 8 of the teenage mutant ninja turtles was at a good price, especially now, since i cant find these in stores anymore. The red sky seasons from the 1987 tmnt were the best seasons i dont see many people being a fan of them, perhaps because it was different. Although the last episode broadcast on cbs on november 2, 1996, reruns of seasons 8, 9 and 10 continued to air until august 30, 1997. Favorite incarnation of tmnt page 2 behind the voice actors. In 1994 the series took on a darker tone and the sky was changed from blue to red. Among the changes, the tone of the show became darker and more serious, the art style changed significantly, and many of the previous notable characters were written out.
The new look, dubbed by tmnt fans as red sky due to the sky. The turtles also suffered from severe mutations that would turn them into big hulks and lose their intelligence temporarily. The red sky seasons were a desperate attempt to keep the show going after it should have. Executive producer ciro nieli confirmed that mutagen man will have a large role in the second season and an hourlong episode featuring the voice actors of the original tmnt series cam clarke, townsend coleman, barry gordon, and rob paulsen in their respective roles for a cameo. Teenage mutant ninja turtlesseason 8 basementrejects. In my view, interest in the turtles in the uk started dwindling by the turn of 1992, and it can be hard to.
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