Episode 31: The Ninja Sword of Nowhere
Written by: Michael Edens & Mark Edens
Voice Cast:
James Avery: Shredder
Cam Clarke: Leonardo, Rocksteady
Townsend Coleman: Michaelangelo
Jennifer Darling: Irma Langinstein
Pat Fraley: Krang, Burne Thompson, Antique Store owner
Barry Gordon: Donatello, Bebop, Alien Husband
Renae Jacobs: April O’Neil, Alien Wife
Thom Pinto: Raphael
Peter Renaday: Splinter, Vernon Fenwick
Mistake:
April mentions that the turtles are found at the intersection of Centre Street and 3rd Avenue during her news report following "John and Marcia", but in the real NYC, the two streets never intersect each other.
Catchphrase Countdown:
1. Shredder says "it's those blasted turtles" when he encounters the turtles.
2. Splinter says "Cowabunga" as the Turtles come to rescue him.
Pizza References:
1. Michelangelo makes a deep dish oatmeal pizza with grapefruit toppings for breakfast.
2. Michelangelo mentions that the Microwave Transmitter can cook a mean pizza.
3. The pizza parlor next to the Channel 6 building is visible.
Pop Culture References:
1. Krang is watching "John and Marcia" on the Technodrome's portal screen, which is loosely based on a soap opera/sitcom.
2. A 1957 Studebaker is one of the cars found in the Crash 'em and Stash' em Auto Salvageyard.
3. Shredder mentions the "old shell game", which is about shuffling a bunch of shells with a ball underneath one of them.
4. Raphael says "We Have Liftoff", which is best associated with the missions to the Moon.
Fourth Wall Breaking Humor:
Bebop mentions that he would become a professional person because he hates commuting.
Wacky Inventions:
1. Krang's Alien Metal Detector
2. Alien Metal Ninja Sword
3. Donatello's Microwave Transmitter
4. The elctromagnet from the forklift in the Salvageyard.
5. The alien spaceship
Kidnapping:
Splinter is kidnapped by Shredder as he drags him into another dimension.
Notables:
1. The first episode in which an alternate voice for Raphael is provided (by Hal Rayle).
2. The turtles do not wear their bandanas when they wear their disguises for some odd reason.
Last edited by pannoni1; 08-11-2012 at 04:35 PM.
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