The original animated series on DVD in Scandinavia

[holm^]

I thought I'd share with you some information regarding the DVD versions of the animated TMNT episodes available at for example Discshop (http://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/ds_produkt.php?id=32807) and Movieline (http://www.movieline.se/artikel.asp?artnr=034047).

After I found them for a couple of weeks ago, I was interested in knowing if the DVDs were available only in Scandinavia. I looked for them at various international sites but found zero. The other day I made some research, starting off with the information given at Discshop, which is the following (translated from swedish):

Information from Discshop.se


Movie information

Swedish title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Original title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Alternative title: Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
Genre: Children and family/TV series
Age limit: 7 years
Movie company: Scanbox


Technical information

Sound: Danish (Mono)
Finnish (Mono)
Norwegian (Mono)
Swedish (Mono)

Image: 4:3 1.33:1
Format: DVD Region 2 (Sweden)
Runtime: 74 min
Color/black and white: Color
TV system: PAL
Date of release: 2002-10-28
Distributor: Musikservice
UPC number: 706111558496
Number of discs: 1
Case: Keep-Case
Cover language: Swedish
Article number: 36627

I started off with visiting Scanbox's homepage at www.scanbox.com but it didn't have any information about the TMNT DVDs. However, I found a link to one of their divisions - Jupiter, (http://www.jupiter.scanbox.com/frames_uk/) which turned out to be a company dedicated to digital remastering and putting the result to DVD. After mailing Jupiter for more information regarding their DVD release I learned that the 7 DVDs contain 19 episodes originally spread out on 10 VHS tapes. The reason for that the DVDs doesn't contain the original, american sound is due to copyright. That's why the DVDs only contain Scandinavian language.

I hope this information was of use to you. And I cincerely hope that we sometime in the future can download these episodes... Maybe I'll buy them and... :lol:

I'll end this long post by giving an overview of the front and back covers of the 7 DVDs. I've tried to translate the episodes back to english and by doing so trying to figure out which episodes that have been released. Please help me out if you recognize any of them.

Front and back cover Turtles DVD #1 (I've seen this on VHS and I think it contains almost the whole first season, maybe except "A Thing About Rats". Four episodes also make sense since the runtime is 74 min.):

http://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/front_large/32807.jpghttp://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/back_large/32807.jpg


Front and back cover Turtles DVD #2 ("Pizza By The Shred"?, "Enter: The Fly"?, "It Came From Beneath The Sewers"?):

http://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/front_large/32808.jpghttp://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/back_large/32808.jpg


Front and back cover Turtles DVD #3 ("Invasion Of The Punk Frogs"?, "New York's Shiniest"?, "Splinter No More"?):

http://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/front_large/32809.jpghttp://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/back_large/32809.jpg


Front and back cover Turtles DVD #4 ("The Four Musketurtles"?, "Enter The Rat King"?, "Cowabunga Shredhead"?):

http://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/front_large/32810.jpghttp://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/back_large/32810.jpg


Front and back cover Turtles DVD #5 ("Attack Of The Big Macc"?, ?, ?):

http://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/front_large/32811.jpghttp://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/back_large/32811.jpg


Front and back cover Turtles DVD #6 ("Sky Turtles"?, ?, ?):

http://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/front_large/32812.jpghttp://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/back_large/32812.jpg


Front and back cover Turtles DVD #7 ("Turtes At The Earth's Core"?, "The Fifth Turtle"?, ?):

http://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/front_large/32813.jpghttp://www.discshop.se/LIVE/shop/img/omslag/back_large/32813.jpg

[Karpo_007]

Yeah I tried to translate the names when this new first came out. Well you did a better job with it.

[Vegita-San]

Anyone order these things? If they are in English and uncut, I may just have to look into them.

[Karpo_007]

No they are not. They are the Hero versions and with scandinavian mono audio track...

[holm^]

Is there a difference in the actual image between the two versions you mean? As I've understood it, the only thing that isn't original is the sound.

[Mondo_Gecko]

OH MY GOD! I can't believe that TMNT is on DVD WAHOO!!! But its not in English that really sucks. I can't believe that one of my fav episodes and one of my mutants the Frogs are on DVD i so want that dvd.

[Karpo_007]

Is there a difference in the actual image between the two versions you mean? As I've understood it, the only thing that isn't original is the sound.

Well if they are the hero versions they are badly cut.

[Reznorite420]

Well, I'm glad these aren't the American versions, because I've posted before what I'd like to see on TMNT DVDs. If they're going to do THAT, they might as well realease them in boxed sets for the ENTIRE series, not just the ones that were on VHS.

[themaxonline]

Allow me to be of some assistance... or at least try to help with what might be on the DVDs.

For #2, the one where Michaelangelo has a sword on the cover, funnily enough, it probably contains the one where Michaelangelo wants to buy a skateboard or something so he gets a job at Shredder's pizza place called 'Weird Pizza'? 'Pizza By The Shred', I think it is?

#5 is definately 'Attack Of The Big Macc'!

The picture on back of #6 is one of the final scenes from 'Enter: The Shredder'.

#7 has the same cover as one of the VHS' but I forget which one it is. The back of it makes me believe it's probably 'The Incredible Shrinking Turtles'.

Of course, if the pictures aren't an indication of what's on the DVD then completely ignore my post.

[holm^]

Well if they are the hero versions they are badly cut.

Unfortunately, I think they most definitely are the TMHT versions. But I think I'll look it up for sure sometime...

[Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan]

If the Ninja Turtles cartoon is ever released on DVD here in America, they'd better release the whole series . . . or someone's gonna catch some hell.

Hell hath no fury like a Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan scorned. :P

"Uh, oh. We don't have invitations."
"Worse than that! We don't have face-masks!"

Michaelangelo and Donatello, from "April Foolish"

[Jephael]

If these DVDs are any indication that the series will be sold here in the USA, I'll be happy with whatever they have available. Though I don't expect them to release the entire set at once.

Just look at the Simpsons, they've only released the first two seasons on DVD so far.

[Karpo_007]

Well that does't give any reason to belive they are releasing them anywhere else. Those are just conversions of the VHS that were sold here over 10 years ago....

[Jephael]

Right but they just converted the second and third movies to DVD here in America. So who's to say the cartoon won't be released as well?

[Karpo_007]

It might... But it might be only the ones that are on VHS.

[holm^]

Allow me to be of some assistance... or at least try to help with what might be on the DVDs.

For #2, the one where Michaelangelo has a sword on the cover, funnily enough, it probably contains the one where Michaelangelo wants to buy a skateboard or something so he gets a job at Shredder's pizza place called 'Weird Pizza'? 'Pizza By The Shred', I think it is?

#5 is definately 'Attack Of The Big Macc'!

The picture on back of #6 is one of the final scenes from 'Enter: The Shredder'.

#7 has the same cover as one of the VHS' but I forget which one it is. The back of it makes me believe it's probably 'The Incredible Shrinking Turtles'.

Of course, if the pictures aren't an indication of what's on the DVD then completely ignore my post.

Thanks for your help. I've updated my first post with some of the information from you. However, I'm still not sure on some of the episodes... But from the (swedish) description of the second episode on DVD #5 I can tell that it's about Shredder getting his hands on some kind of machine that can transform April into a cat. Any bells ringing? :) And the second episode on DVD #6 seems to be about Shredder's plans of blowing up a big power plant near the Niagara Falls.

I'll try and describe some of the other unknown episodes when I have the time.

[Maniax_God]

Why in THE HELL would they realese TMNT DVD's in Scandanavia?!?!
Thats so dumb, well at least to me it is....
They should be making it for US...yeah the USofA...
Where did you say we could find these DVD's...from a website?

[Karpo_007]

Why not? they had the copy rights those so they released them. It's not that complicated...

[Maniax_God]

Why not? they had the copy rights those so they released them. It's not that complicated...

Im not saying its complicated, im saying its dumb. Does anybody know how many copies have been sold...2, mabey 3?
I would buy them, but it would be just to up my collection..

[Jephael]

I'm betting that they come out in English versions for our region by the end of the year!

[Reznorite420]

I'll be very disappointed if they only release the ones that were previously released on VHS...I WANT THE WHOLE SERIES ON DVD, DAMNIT!!!! :P :P :P

[Karpo_007]

Why not? they had the copy rights those so they released them. It's not that complicated...

Im not saying its complicated, im saying its dumb. Does anybody know how many copies have been sold...2, mabey 3?
I would buy them, but it would be just to up my collection..

You should be complaining to artisan, I believe they own the right for the series in states.