TMNT Fred Wolf Series is 29 Years Old

*TigerClaw* · 12-14-2016, 06:55 PM

Today marks the 29th anniversary of the Fred Wolf series, It premiered on December 14, 1987.

*CyberCubed* · 12-14-2016, 07:08 PM

To think I watched this show when I was 3 years old, probably around 1988 or so. And here I still am nearly 3 decades later still interested in TMNT.

How can a fully grown adult still have the same interest in something as a 3 year old? I don't know how but it did it for many of us.

*TigerClaw* · 12-14-2016, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

To think I watched this show when I was 3 years old, probably around 1988 or so. And here I still am nearly 3 decades later still interested in TMNT.

How can a fully grown adult still have the same interest in something as a 3 year old? I don't know how but it did it for many of us.

Something about TMNT brings out the kid in all of us, They are fun living and that's what made them appeal to us, I was only 14 years old when I watched it.

*ToTheNines* · 12-14-2016, 07:11 PM

Should have just saved this thread for next year.

*MikeandRaph87* · 12-14-2016, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

To think I watched this show when I was 3 years old, probably around 1988 or so. And here I still am nearly 3 decades later still interested in TMNT.

How can a fully grown adult still have the same interest in something as a 3 year old? I don't know how but it did it for many of us.

I was two years old and have no memory of a time which I was not a TMNT fan. It is all because of this cartoon.

*TigerClaw* · 12-14-2016, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Should have just saved this thread for next year.

I will update the topic once we get to the 30th anniversary.

*CyberCubed* · 12-14-2016, 08:39 PM

Ironically enough the first episode I ever saw, if this is true, was "Incredible Shrinking Turtles" from Season 2. Mainly because my mother told me when we watched the first episode together it was when the Turtles "got really small and had to fight a snake" and then Splinter fought Shredder.

Not a bad first episode to see.

*DarkFell* · 12-14-2016, 09:05 PM

The most memorable episode (among the first TMNT VHS tapes that I watched as a kid), was this baby.

*oldmanwinters* · 12-14-2016, 09:33 PM

I really would like to have seen the pilot episodes when it aired as a 5-day event. Too bad there's no surviving promos from local channels. I imagine commercials would have had a field day pronouncing the franchise title over and over again.

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 12-15-2016, 06:22 AM

I didn't grow up with the OT, but I found out about it about almost 4 years ago when I became a new fan of tmnt through the Nick show, and I absolutely adore and love the old cartoon with all my heart!

The first episode I ever saw was "Splinter Vanishes"

*Vegita-San* · 12-15-2016, 07:48 AM

am i the only one who didn't like this series when i first saw it in 1989?

somehow i gave it another chance though and glad i did.

i just wish the stuff coming out today had the sense of fun and adventure that the old stuff had. 4kids was the last group to get the formula right.

*Vegita-San* · 12-15-2016, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I really would like to have seen the pilot episodes when it aired as a 5-day event. Too bad there's no surviving promos from local channels. I imagine commercials would have had a field day pronouncing the franchise title over and over again.

I want to find some of the WPIX promo's.

I THINK they had custom recordings from the voice actors in them.

either that, or i am mis remembering the toy commercial spots.

I specifically remember a Krang shot from '4 Turtles and a Baby' that had new dialouge for KRang.

'Defeated by 4 turtles and a baby, unbelievable..'

*pferreira* · 12-15-2016, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

To think I watched this show when I was 3 years old, probably around 1988 or so. And here I still am nearly 3 decades later still interested in TMNT.

How can a fully grown adult still have the same interest in something as a 3 year old? I don't know how but it did it for many of us.

Yeah I know it's crazy however I don't care. I'm proud to like this cartoon.

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Should have just saved this thread for next year.

I agree, it's a bit premature.

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Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

I didn't grow up with the OT, but I found out about it about almost 4 years ago when I became a new fan of tmnt through the Nick show, and I absolutely adore and love the old cartoon with all my heart!

I like to hear stories from new fans of the FW Ninja Turtles, that's quite nice.

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Originally Posted by Vegita-San

i just wish the stuff coming out today had the sense of fun and adventure that the old stuff had. 4kids was the last group to get the formula right.

With more serialised and complex plots in cartoons today writers and animators have forgot to add 'fun' to cartoons. Saturday cartoons are also dead from what I understand. Also remember most television scripts are made by committee today rather than one writer, one voice.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 12-15-2016, 09:25 AM

Some other sources say it aired between 28 December 1987–1 January 1988.

~~AquaParade~~ · 12-15-2016, 09:41 AM

My favorite thing about the original toon might be those awesome VHS covers. Seeing them brings back so many memories. They are striking, colorfun, and fun.

*Andrew NDB* · 12-15-2016, 09:46 AM

Oh good, it gets another big celebrated anniversary next year. It already seems to (somehow) get an anniversary celebration every time the Mirage comics get an anniversary every 5 years, too.

*Spike Spiegel* · 12-15-2016, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Oh good, it gets another big celebrated anniversary next year. It already seems to (somehow) get an anniversary celebration every time the Mirage comics get an anniversary every 5 years, too.

Also, no one seemingly batted an eye at 2013 being the 10th for the 4Kids show...but maybe there's hope for 2018 (the 15th).

~~ABrown~~ · 12-15-2016, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Vegita-San

am i the only one who didn't like this series when i first saw it in 1989?

somehow i gave it another chance though and glad i did.

Nope. It wasn't until after I saw the original movie in 1990 that I really warmed up to the original cartoon.

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i just wish the stuff coming out today had the sense of fun and adventure that the old stuff had. 4kids was the last group to get the formula right.

Again I completely agree. I think Nick's series should've tried to be a little more fun, and not be so serious.

*Andrew NDB* · 12-15-2016, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ABrown

I think Nick's series should've tried to be a little more fun, and not be so serious.

What, are you sh*tting me?

*CyberCubed* · 12-15-2016, 11:30 AM

I can't think of what they might do for the 30th anniversary of this show:

1. The entire show is already on DVD, and was also re-released in a Turtle Van boxset. They'll probably just sell it again like this, but I don't expect any new remastered DVDs or anything.

2. Turtles Forever came out in 2009.

3. The Nick cartoon does have 1 more crossover episode with the OT in Season 5 coming up, but it'll likely just be a one part episode.

The only alternative I can think of is IDW greenlits a mini based on the original cartoon universe. Perhaps they'll do 80's TMNT meets Adam West Batman after the Nick/B:TAS crossover ends.

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Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,155	28 December 1987–1 January 1988 Some other sources say it aired between 28 December 1987–1 January 1988.

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12-14-2016, 07:08 PM	#2
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,036	To think I watched this show when I was 3 years old, probably around 1988 or so. And here I still am nearly 3 decades later still interested in TMNT. How can a fully grown adult still have the same interest in something as a 3 year old? I don't know how but it did it for many of us.

12-14-2016, 07:11 PM	#4
ToTheNines [sic] Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 15,098	Should have just saved this thread for next year.

12-14-2016, 08:39 PM	#7
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,036	Ironically enough the first episode I ever saw, if this is true, was "Incredible Shrinking Turtles" from Season 2. Mainly because my mother told me when we watched the first episode together it was when the Turtles "got really small and had to fight a snake" and then Splinter fought Shredder. Not a bad first episode to see.

12-15-2016, 06:22 AM	#10
FredWolfLeonardo Big Blue Boy Scout Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Bark Town Posts: 4,474	I didn't grow up with the OT, but I found out about it about almost 4 years ago when I became a new fan of tmnt through the Nick show, and I absolutely adore and love the old cartoon with all my heart! The first episode I ever saw was "Splinter Vanishes"

12-15-2016, 07:48 AM	#11
Vegita-San Emperor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,915	am i the only one who didn't like this series when i first saw it in 1989? somehow i gave it another chance though and glad i did. i just wish the stuff coming out today had the sense of fun and adventure that the old stuff had. 4kids was the last group to get the formula right.

12-15-2016, 09:41 AM	#15
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	My favorite thing about the original toon might be those awesome VHS covers. Seeing them brings back so many memories. They are striking, colorfun, and fun.

12-15-2016, 11:30 AM	#20
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,036	I can't think of what they might do for the 30th anniversary of this show: 1. The entire show is already on DVD, and was also re-released in a Turtle Van boxset. They'll probably just sell it again like this, but I don't expect any new remastered DVDs or anything. 2. Turtles Forever came out in 2009. 3. The Nick cartoon does have 1 more crossover episode with the OT in Season 5 coming up, but it'll likely just be a one part episode. The only alternative I can think of is IDW greenlits a mini based on the original cartoon universe. Perhaps they'll do 80's TMNT meets Adam West Batman after the Nick/B:TAS crossover ends.