gobo's ULTIMATE TMNT-VIDEO MARATHON!!

[gobo]

If I post about it now, I'm more likely to stick with this plan.

So, I'm planning to watch every official TMNT video production I can get ahold of over the summer, in preparation for NickTMNT. So, let's go through the list to see what I have access to and what I don't.


Fred Wolf Films - I have 186 eps in DVD quality ATM & 2 others on VHS.
Bee Media's OVA - Got 'em both on DVD.
Tour-toiseshell - I have Making Of, Coming out of Their Shells Tour & Gettin' Down in Your Town Tour on VHS.
Christopher Films - Imported a DVD with both Barney-wannabe eps.
the movies Have all 4 on DVD, movie 1 Music Videos, Behind The Shells & Vanilla Ice's promo Ninja Rap VHS
The Next Mutation - The uncut version is currently on Netflix, but I have previously unwatched, butchered UK-edit DVDs if they're taken down before I get to them.
Project Blue Line - Don't have, but how is this official anyway? :ohwell:
4KIDS - Have all & love it. ^_^


Anything else need to go in the list? I need to do some calculating to see how long I should give myself to accomplish all this. By the time I'm done, I'll probably be too numb to notice right away if NickTMNT was even worth watching. :P

BTW, do ya think I should be concerned that I have this kinda time on my hands? O_o

[ToTheNines]

Project Blue Line - Don't have, but how is this official anyway? :ohwell:

4 reasons. Cam, Barry, Townsend and Rob.

Also, what are these Christopher Films "barney wanna be" episodes you speak of?

[Redeemer]

If I post about it now, I'm more likely to stick with this plan.

So, I'm planning to watch every official TMNT video production I can get ahold of over the summer, in preparation for NickTMNT. So, let's go through the list to see what I have access to and what I don't.


Fred Wolf Films - I have 186 eps in DVD quality ATM & 2 others on VHS.
Bee Media's OVA - Got 'em both on DVD.
Tour-toiseshell - I have Making Of, Coming out of Their Shells Tour & Gettin' Down in Your Town Tour on VHS.
Christopher Films - Imported a DVD with both Barney-wannabe eps.
the movies Have all 4 on DVD, movie 1 Music Videos, Behind The Shells & Vanilla Ice's promo Ninja Rap VHS
The Next Mutation - The uncut version is currently on Netflix, but I have previously unwatched, butchered UK-edit DVDs if they're taken down before I get to them.
Project Blue Line - Don't have, but how is this official anyway? :ohwell:
4KIDS - Have all & love it. ^_^


Anything else need to go in the list? I need to do some calculating to see how long I should give myself to accomplish all this. By the time I'm done, I'll probably be too numb to notice right away if NickTMNT was even worth watching. :P

BTW, do ya think I should be concerned that I have this kinda time on my hands? O_o

Yes, Yes you do I am actaully jst about to finish season 3 on the 2k3 series

[gobo]

Also, what are these Christopher Films "barney wanna be" episodes you speak of?
1994's Turtle Tunes & We Wish You A Turtle Christmas.
Yes, Yes you do
Unless corrected, I'm gonna assume you mean "Yes you do [have this kinda time on your hands]"... which I totally already knew. :P

[ToTheNines]

1994's Turtle Tunes & We Wish You A Turtle Christmas.

Ah, you're gonna watch a Christmas Special in the middle of Summer? lol.

[gobo]

Oh! And, I plan to watch every single bit of it 8' wide. ^_^

[ToTheNines]

Oh! And, I plan to watch every single bit of it 8' wide. ^_^

You should watch it on June 25th (Half-Christmas... great holiday!)

[pannoni1]

Don't forget to watch all of the Playmates, FHE promos, and other TMNT commercials as they were all officially licensed products. I'd also throw in certain voice actor interviews, such as my videos I posted as it contains some hypothetical questions as the character itself. Don't forget the Power Rangers crossover as well from the Next Mutation era. I'd basically spend about two months straight watching everything.

Everything done that you listed comes out to approximately 8500 minutes. But there is also around 700 minutes of voice actor/creators/crew members interviews from me, Michelle, and others that you should watch on Youtube that are related to TMNT. So, that's about 9200 minutes altogether of TMNT, or about 153 hours total! Basically, if you spend three months, you can watch about 100 minutes a day, or about 4/5 episodes or one movie and see it all and still have some free time.

[Herald7]

Project Blue Line - Don't have, but how is this official anyway? :ohwell:


I just watched that on YouTube...uh...heh...heh...best to watch it with your eyes closed, because it's great hearing the original voices again...but those costumes are just painful, lol.

But you can't beat Raphael imitating Groucho Marx, lol. April's really funny too. Not to mention:

Donatello: Hey Michelangelo, aren't ya buying a ticket?

Michelangelo: Don't have to, dude, I already bought an RTD monthly pass!

Donatello: Ohhhh!

Lol :lol:

[gobo]

Rounding all episodes up to 30 minutes each (not including movie and such), they would take 139 hours, back-to-back. I honestly thought it would be more than that. :ohwell: So, spreading it all out over the summer, it should be a piece of cake. :D
Michelangelo: Don't have to, dude, I already bought an RTD monthly pass!
A wha?? :-?

[Powder]

I just watched that on YouTube...uh...heh...heh...best to watch it with your eyes closed, because it's great hearing the original voices again...but those costumes are just painful, lol.


The only thing I find painful about it, that TRULY lessens the quality, is the villain.

[Herald7]

A wha?? :-?

"RTD Monthly Bus Passes Feature Laser-generated Images Intended to Make Counterfeiting and Other Forgery Difficult." PR Newswire Association LLC. 1987.

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-4722011.html

[ToTheNines]

The only thing I find painful about it, that TRULY lessens the quality, is the villain.

Gridlock? :lol:

At least his little device is the Giga-meter Egon uses in Ghostbusters II, that was cool. The stupidest thing about it is the Turtles living in LA with no explanation.

[Herald7]

Gridlock? :lol:

At least his little device is the Giga-meter Egon uses in Ghostbusters II, that was cool.

You noticed that too? Lol

The stupidest thing about it is the Turtles living in LA with no explanation.

Oh absolutely, that felt totally wrong, they are New Yorkers (even if Mikey thinks he's from Malibu, lol). :tcool:

[Fugitoid Jones]

I would throw in 'Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue' just for good measure.

[Herald7]

I would throw in 'Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue' just for good measure.

Very true, it's like a cameo appearance. Michelangelo has finally hit guest star status. Bet he was hard to live with after that, lol. :tcool:

[ABrown]

I would throw in 'Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue' just for good measure.

Ah! You beat me to it! I was gonna mention that one.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Christopher Films - Imported a DVD with both Barney-wannabe eps.
Project Blue Line - Don't have, but how is this official anyway? :ohwell:




What are these? and i want that Gettin' Down in Your Town Tour

also, good luck with this endevour my friend :tcool:

[Luzmagica]

....Good luck! :tgrin: :tlol::tlol::tlol: !! :lol:

[Master Splinter]

....Good luck! :tgrin: :tlol::tlol::tlol: !! :lol:

After each viewing you need to update this thread with what you've watched. Good luck and better start popping that corn!

-ms

[TheCanadiandrome]

After each viewing you need to update this thread with what you've watched. Good luck and better start popping that corn!

-ms

Yeah for sure

[sdp]

I just watched Project Blue Line, I actually found out about it just now by looking at the VHS page of Ninjaturtles.com and now I find that it was part of James' Turtle Tuesday and posted in this thread. Anyways, while it's great to hear the original voices, something like this wouldn't even be known about if it wasn't for the internet. The quality is of that of a low budget stage show but since it was only made for promoting something local it makes sense, in fact I'm surprised they got the VAs. Kind of a neat thing to watch but really bad as in those Batman serials bad.

The Bee media OVA's are the japanese episodes right?

Good luck, I watched TNM and 2k3 last year as well as the movies and I'm finishing off this year with the OT the movies again and the turtle musicals this year.

Next year my plan is to tackle the comics, Mirage, Archie, IDW.

[Jester]

Gobo, do you have fan dub of the Anime?

[gobo]

The Bee media OVA's are the japanese episodes right?
Yup.
Gobo, do you have fan dub of the Anime?
Nope.

[gobo]

I briefly checked last weekend, and Next Mutation doesn't look as bad as Jackie Chan Adventures 8' wide. I guess live-action garbage just gets better treatment than animation.

[TheCanadiandrome]

i wish we could get Next Mutation up here on Netflix!

[John Pannozzi]

Don't forget Chaotic Power Special: TMNT Reveal Codes.

[mysterycolor]

i wish we could get Next Mutation up here on Netflix!
i am certainly enjoying it :)

[gobo]

i am certainly enjoying it :)
You would, horror-fan. :P

[TheCanadiandrome]

i am certainly enjoying it :)

Im jealous :tcry:

[DonatelloFan]

Don't forget to watch all of the Playmates, FHE promos, and other TMNT commercials as they were all officially licensed products. I'd also throw in certain voice actor interviews, such as my videos I posted as it contains some hypothetical questions as the character itself. Don't forget the Power Rangers crossover as well from the Next Mutation era. I'd basically spend about two months straight watching everything.

Everything done that you listed comes out to approximately 8500 minutes. But there is also around 700 minutes of voice actor/creators/crew members interviews from me, Michelle, and others that you should watch on Youtube that are related to TMNT. So, that's about 9200 minutes altogether of TMNT, or about 153 hours total! Basically, if you spend three months, you can watch about 100 minutes a day, or about 4/5 episodes or one movie and see it all and still have some free time.

Talking about free time...

To figure out how many minutes and hours it would take to watch all of that is something I wouldn't expect many to do.

When I saw 'Next Mutation' was on Netflix, I decided to give it a try. I watched maybe 10 minutes of it and turned it off. I couldn't stand it.

[gobo]

Someone reminded me about this a few weeks back. Time gets away from me. Still plan on doing it. Currently waiting for my remastered OT DVDs to get here from Germany. Also, I think I'm gonna just skip anything I have to rely on VHS (movie tie-ins) or YouTube for. I pretty much despise ugly, marked-up video.

So, that leaves me with:
Fred Wolf Films - I'll have all 192 eps in mid-August.
Bee Media's OVA - Got 'em both on a fairly decent-quality DVD.
Turtle Tunes/We Wish You A Turtle Christmas - Dutch DVD with English audio.
All 4 movies
The Next Mutation - The uncut version is on Netflix.
4KIDS - Have all & love it. ^_^


And, I hope to have it all done by the premiere of Nick's show, 12 weeks from yesterday.

[hudemx]

Good Luck Sir!

Last time I tried watching the complete Fred Wolf Toon as a Marathon I had to abort in Mid Season 4 because I couldn't stand the bad animated episodes any more (even though the good Season 5 wasn't that far away anymore...)

[Mr.Turtle]

i suggest u post them here so we can share.

[sdp]

The Next Mutation - The uncut version is on Netflix.
Will you be able to check if it's indeed uncut and if the in show music is replaced? I believe it hasn't been confirmed by anyone yet...


And, I hope to have it all done by the premiere of Nick's show, 12 weeks from yesterday.

Good luck, that's about how long it took me to watch...each series though.

Advice is when you're in the mood and you know you can watch a few more do it, because there's days where you can only take one or two episodes tops. Especially true when you reach OT S4 and FF.

[zkarlette]

Will you be able to check if it's indeed uncut and if the in show music is replaced? I believe it hasn't been confirmed by anyone yet..

It's not the original NM music.

I really hope gobo makes it , it looks like a dangerous feat, he might end up really fed up with TMNT by the time the new show starts.

[DonatelloFan]

It's not the original NM music.

I really hope gobo makes it , it looks like a dangerous feat, he might end up really fed up with TMNT by the time the new show starts.

Or completely ready for something new...

[gobo]

Will you be able to check if it's indeed uncut and if the in show music is replaced? I believe it hasn't been confirmed by anyone yet...
I won't have time for comparisons that detailed just yet. However, I can assure you that the durations are of a full-sized American kids' show at 21 minutes each rather than the UK's 16. The UK edits are all I'd be able to compare them to for scoring though, since it retains the "Na-Na Na-Na Na NA! HERO Turtles" theme song.
he might end up really fed up with TMNT by the time the new show starts.
Or completely ready for something new...
Well, the idea is to numb myself. :P I'm just more likely to watch the Nick show before it hits DVD this way. I still haven't gotten around to watching all that Korra on my DVR. :ohwell:

[gobo]

So, slight change of plans... Since my German OT DVDs are taking forever to get here, I've decided to watch the most offensive versions first. While watching TNM ep 1, I noticed that it wasn't quite as insufferable as I remembered. Could it be that they actually reduced the annoying sfx/ep ratio? :teek: I was a tad surprised to find out that "it's ninja time" was said in this show. I think Mike said it. And, sdp... Unless the instrumental to the lame, new techno theme was used in the eps before, then more than just the theme song was replaced.

[Cipher]

I noticed watching a few episodes on Netflix when they were first added that the five-episode mini-series actually doesn't use as many wacky sound effects. They're there, but they aren't nearly as common, and most actions seem to make an approximation of the noise they actually should.

If only the entire series had taken this approach.

Anyway, as soon as episode six comes around, get ready for the very literal bells and whistles.

[gobo]

Watched the rest of East Meets West ... Really need a shower. I feel so dirty. It seems they gave up on weeding out the excessive, retarded sfx on ep 3. Also, should they really be referencing 'booty calls'? Or should the big bad dragon be making potion with "dolphin's scum"? It grosses me out that I had to even wonder if I heard that right. :sick:

No more today. My ears are bleeding.

[gobo]

Watched TNM eps 6-9 last night. I swear I recognize that Bonesteel guy from somewhere else. They mentioned power rangers in one of those eps too. Shredder had those claw marks on his face, and mentioned about Splinter's ear (which I still don't think it looks like it's been 'pruned') back in East Meets West, but the TMNT acted like they've never known a worthwhile human being by then. So, I guess it's not quite a continuation of the movies after all. Thank goodness.

To quicken the pain though, I plan to watch 9 eps today and the same Monday.

[Cipher]

Watched TNM eps 6-9 last night.That sucks.

I swear I recognize that Bonesteel guy from somewhere else.I don't know about "recognize," but he's played by Scott McNeil, who's voiced just about every character in every early '90s-current kids' action cartoon ever.

[sdp]

And, sdp... Unless the instrumental to the lame, new techno theme was used in the eps before, then more than just the theme song was replaced.

Just heard the new theme song on youtube and definitely not. I can't recall any music being memorable in the series outside of the theme song though so it might not be a big loss but it still sucks that this isn't the original version. I'm not sure now if the DVDs will be my definitive version or some VHS recordings of the original airings.

[gobo]

Three days had passed since my last check-in, and I only got one ep watched. So much for scheduling. So, last night, I was determined to watch the remaining 16 eps of the series followed by the crossover. I got it accomplished and crashed at 2am. But, it took so much outta me that I slept most of today away.

Now, I thought it was suspicious that they pulled the blatant "drugs are bad" cliche. You mean they were able to find talent willing to make this crappy show WITHOUT being high?? O_o Dunno if I can believe that. The dude that played Shredder was a pathetic actor... unsurprisingly. But, I mean he was terribad. I finally see where Vaugn Michael got the inspiration to call himself "Putrescent" for all those years. I was kinda surprised when the little bald vampire said it. I found it slightly amusing that the first clip show showed clips from the vampire eps that Netflix had it listed before. Since I seem to have watched the pr crossover years ago on YouTube, it wasn't until I rewatched it last night that I noticed their voices in their own series were different. Raph was pretty out-of-character too. Still, I have a little reason to think that the guy who voiced Don in the series voiced Leo in pris. Aside from all that, I can't wait to never watch it again.

I now have 10 weeks left to watch 350-ish half-hour eps and five movies. Pretty sure I can make that.

[hudemx]

Since I seem to have watched the pr crossover years ago on YouTube, it wasn't until I rewatched it last night that I noticed their voices in their own series were different. Raph was pretty out-of-character too. Still, I have a little reason to think that the guy who voiced Don in the series voiced Leo in pris. Aside from all that, I can't wait to never watch it again.
Interesting! I thought they kept the same voiceactors in the original US Version because both shows were produced by Saban - wo much for continuity ^^

I now have 10 weeks left to watch 350-ish half-hour eps and five movies. Pretty sure I can make that.
I wish you good luck making it :)

[gobo]

I really ought to get back to it, but I wanted to do OT next, watching my German remasters for all the pre-Red Sky eps. Problem there is that they require some time-correcting. The syndicated eps I skimmed through all sound like Alvin & The Chipmunks. I guess Irma really was a Chipeete in another life. I checked out "Michelangelo, The Sacred Turtle" from season 6, and it sounded on-pitch, but was still shorter than it should be. So, why am I not getting that done? Both my desktop and laptop are refusing to execute random programs. So, I need to restore one or the other before I can start on it. To do that, I need to find my restore discs.

So, if it's not one thing, it's another. Still confident ATM that I can reach my goal in time. ^_^

[Bri5]

I just saw you you tube some video on we wish you a turtle christmess.
I cant beleve they made this.

[gobo]

No kidding. >_<

Good news, everyone! After searching for over half a week, I found my restore discs! MARATHON BACK ON TRACK!! ^_^ Never underestimate the power of randomly posting your problems on an internet forum. It's like magic. :P

[Gyt Kaliba]

Good news, everyone!

I hope you realize I read that part in the voice of the Professor from Futurama.:lol:

Good luck finishing up your marathon! I'm just now starting to pick up the 1980s DVDs, and it's gonna take it way too long to get here for me to possibly watch it all before the show starts, but I'm definitely going to rewatch the movies and what few episodes I do have before it premieres.

[shihe]

There's one thing I didn't see listed here... And you deserve to watch it...


But unless it counts as 4kids+Fred Wolf, you need to add Turtles Forever to your list. :P

[gobo]

PC's all tuned up and I start my time-correcting of German OT remasters tomorrow. ^_^
I hope you realize I read that part in the voice of the Professor from Futurama.:lol:
Well, I did type it in his voice. :trazz:
There's one thing I didn't see listed here... And you deserve to watch it...
Yeah, I definitely count that as 4kids. Even imported me the uncut version. :D

[Newton Gimmick]

Nice to see your marathon is back on target. I find watching too much of anything can make you miss or not appreciate something, yet every year or so there are a few properties I do marathons with.

[gobo]

I said it before, but this time I mean it: I give up. I've spent too long obsessing over how to undo the PAL speedup on my German remasters of TMNT OT S1-7 that I'm gonna lose this race with time. So, I give up... on trying to get the remasters ready for this marathon. I'm fairly certain I can still get 353 half-hour eps and 5 movies watched in the 6 weeks I have left before the premiere... if I put my mind to it.

So, I guess I'll start on the crappy US DVDs of OT Seasons 1 & 2 tomorrow.

[gobo]

Good news, everyone! Life got in the way. Medical junk and whatnot. So, I still haven't even watched the first ep of OT. Why is that good news? Because I was able to figure out how to restore my laptop in the meanwhile. So, now, I can load it up with the German ISOs, play it on a virtual drive with this Reclock program, and output to the projector. Cowabunga! ^_^

Now, I just have to worry about how quickly I have to watch everything if I intend to make it for the premiere. So, I consulted my calculator. I said, "calculator, tell me how many eps per day I have to watch to win this race." Calculator told me, "if you watch 9 or 10 eps a day, and watch all the movies the day before the premiere, you can still win this thing. I have faith in you, gobo. You can do eet!" So, that's what I plan on doing. :tcool:

[zkarlette]

Cool! Is it called Calculator because you haven't given yourself time to give it a proper name or you just like the name Calculator ?
Anyways, good luck! I was planning on watching the OT for the past couple of weeks and have been unsuccessful because of the same life stuff.

[gobo]

If it's not one thing, it's some other quantity of things. >_< Now, hardware issues... :tcry:
Is it called Calculator because you haven't given yourself time to give it a proper name or you just like the name Calculator ?
It, uhh... named itself that. Family name, I think. :tshifty:

[gobo]

After a lot of headache, I got my electronics to cooperate. Now, I'm goin' watch 15-20 eps of remastered OT 8' wide. :thyper:

[gobo]

So, there I was, finishing up the 10th ep, when Isaac cuts the power on me and starts pounding on the door. I grabbed the phone as fast as I could, and dcalled 911. Good thing I have them on speed-dial. It's not easy looking up phone numbers in the dark. Operator comes on and asks what my emergency is. I tell her "Isaac cut my power, now he's tryna break in!" After a few hours, she asks "Is that all, sir?" I say, "Nooooooo. He's interrupting the Ninja Turtles marathon I only have 4 weeks left to complete!" "We'll send a swat team immediately, sir." So, next thing I know, Colonel Schrader drives up in an orthopedic tank, tries to blow Isaac to kingdom come, but misses. "GRRRAH HHAH HAH HAH HAAAAAA!", says Isaac. "What the devil?", says Colonel Schrader.Then, the Teenage Alien Interdimensional Ninja Turtles show up. They kick Isaac's... wherever he musta been hiding it. "Wretched reptiles!" Colonel Schrader was pissed. "It just so happens we're amphibians!" *facepalm* Those were some dumb TAINT. Schrader turns the tank's turret on them. "Tonight, I dine on turtle soup". I yell, "Oh no!" Then Krang with his molecular amplification biosuit shows up outta nowhere and stomps the tank flat. I'm bewildered. The turtles say, "Thanks, but why are you helping us?" "In Turtles Forever, I was told that if any dimension's version of you guys gets killed, the rest of our worlds will die. At that point, I spoke up. "That's not how it went. It's just the Turtle Prime turtles that need to be kept alive." Really? *burp* In that case..." *SMASH* Care for some TAINT purée?"

So, anyway, I'll be a just a bit gathering my thoughts on the episodes I've watched so far.

[TheCanadiandrome]

you're doing well with this

[zkarlette]

So, there I was, finishing up the 10th ep, when Isaac cuts the power on me and starts pounding on the door. I grabbed the phone as fast as I could, and dcalled 911. Good thing I have them on speed-dial. It's not easy looking up phone numbers in the dark. Operator comes on and asks what my emergency is. I tell her "Isaac cut my power, now he's tryna break in!" After a few hours, she asks "Is that all, sir?" I say, "Nooooooo. He's interrupting the Ninja Turtles marathon I only have 4 weeks left to complete!" "We'll send a swat team immediately, sir." So, next thing I know, Colonel Schrader drives up in an orthopedic tank, tries to blow Isaac to kingdom come, but misses. "GRRRAH HHAH HAH HAH HAAAAAA!", says Isaac. "What the devil?", says Colonel Schrader.Then, the Teenage Alien Interdimensional Ninja Turtles show up. They kick Isaac's... wherever he musta been hiding it. "Wretched reptiles!" Colonel Schrader was pissed. "It just so happens we're amphibians!" *facepalm* Those were some dumb TAINT. Schrader turns the tank's turret on them. "Tonight, I dine on turtle soup". I yell, "Oh no!" Then Krang with his molecular amplification biosuit shows up outta nowhere and stomps the tank flat. I'm bewildered. The turtles say, "Thanks, but why are you helping us?" "In Turtles Forever, I was told that if any dimension's version of you guys gets killed, the rest of our worlds will die. At that point, I spoke up. "That's not how it went. It's just the Turtle Prime turtles that need to be kept alive." Really? *burp* In that case..." *SMASH* Care for some TAINT purée?"

So, anyway, I'll be a just a bit gathering my thoughts on the episodes I've watched so far.

I don't mean to pry... but what did Calculator have to say about all this?

[Drose18]

So, there I was, finishing up the 10th ep, when Isaac cuts the power on me and starts pounding on the door. I grabbed the phone as fast as I could, and dcalled 911. Good thing I have them on speed-dial. It's not easy looking up phone numbers in the dark. Operator comes on and asks what my emergency is. I tell her "Isaac cut my power, now he's tryna break in!" After a few hours, she asks "Is that all, sir?" I say, "Nooooooo. He's interrupting the Ninja Turtles marathon I only have 4 weeks left to complete!" "We'll send a swat team immediately, sir." So, next thing I know, Colonel Schrader drives up in an orthopedic tank, tries to blow Isaac to kingdom come, but misses. "GRRRAH HHAH HAH HAH HAAAAAA!", says Isaac. "What the devil?", says Colonel Schrader.Then, the Teenage Alien Interdimensional Ninja Turtles show up. They kick Isaac's... wherever he musta been hiding it. "Wretched reptiles!" Colonel Schrader was pissed. "It just so happens we're amphibians!" *facepalm* Those were some dumb TAINT. Schrader turns the tank's turret on them. "Tonight, I dine on turtle soup". I yell, "Oh no!" Then Krang with his molecular amplification biosuit shows up outta nowhere and stomps the tank flat. I'm bewildered. The turtles say, "Thanks, but why are you helping us?" "In Turtles Forever, I was told that if any dimension's version of you guys gets killed, the rest of our worlds will die. At that point, I spoke up. "That's not how it went. It's just the Turtle Prime turtles that need to be kept alive." Really? *burp* In that case..." *SMASH* Care for some TAINT purée?"

So, anyway, I'll be a just a bit gathering my thoughts on the episodes I've watched so far.

Ha thats funny. Sucks isaac hit where you were though.

[gobo]

It just dawned on me this time through that Shredder made a huge sacrifice in the first ep. Whatever well-laid plans he had for his security service fraud went down the drain as soon as he saw the turtles. What a wuss...

The second ep, since I'm watching the German remasters, was sped up and apparently I have some configuring of that Reclock program to do before I can watch them at their normal pace. Still, it's less obvious a difference when not wearing headphones. Just the theme song was obvious. Interesting thing about the ep: Shredder said he acquired his vast technical knowledge after following Yoshi to America. I can just imagine the portal banishing Krang's brain from Dimension X opening up at the baggage claim while Saki's waiting on his luggage. :P

"A THING ABOUT RATS" - I'm sure no one else was trapped in April's apartment building when it collapsed. :trazz: That's probably why this episode was all but eliminated from "THE EPIC BEGINS".

"HOT RODDING TEENAGERS FROM DIMENSION X" - This is the only S1 ep title that was also used unaltered as the title of a VHS volume. I really wonder why Lt. Granitor was never seen or heard from again. He was the interesting stone warrior! >_< Also, for the dufi who insist that Krang was a disembodied brain all along, here is where it's said that he had a body. The Neutrinos remember it. How dare you question The Neutrinos!

"SHREDDER & SPLINTERED" - First time Shredder says he wants to conquer Earth. It looked like he was only interested in being a crimelord before.

"RETURN OF THE SHREDDER" - I always wondered if April was the only character Renae Jacobs ever voiced in this series. I'm pretty sure the grocery store clerkette was Renae. Baxter discovered The Lair, and I've been noticing this time through that the lair they start the series with doesn't look like the one in most eps (with that hydra tapestry hanging next to the TV). I just wonder when they moved.

"THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING TURTLES" - Didn't notice the hydra tapestry. It's safe to say that Shredder did want revenge on the turtles when he came back to Earth, but it was Krang who turned it into an obsession for him.

"IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEWERS" - The first fragment that Baxter threw out with the trash ended up out in the open in the middle of a carnival. :blanksta: That makes sense. So, apparently, the individual fragments had more than a single power. And, we never even get a chance to see what the third one can do on its own. :ohwell: Bummer.

"THE MEAN MACHINES" - I keep wanting to call "OMNUS" "OMNIBUS". :tanime: Nothing else worth mentioning.

"CURSE OF THE EVIL EYE" - We see here the gun Baxter The Fly uses in level 1 of Turtles in time and "Cement Man" from the "Prehistoric Turtlesaurus" level of the arcade version. Too bad we never see Blodgett again. He was a cooler wimp than Vernon. Question, tho... If Shredder was told that the Sarnathometer was going to explode, why did he throw the helmet too? I'd think nothing of it if they were fused together, but come on. *facepalm* I guess it's safe to say Shredder makes colossally dumb moves when he's paniced.

For all future eps, I'll have to comment on them after I'm finished with the whole marathon. I might not make it by the premiere otherwise.
I don't mean to pry... but what did Calculator have to say about all this?
Same as always: "I knew that was going to happen, according to my calculations." What a know-it-all... :tgrumble:

BTW, I'm kinda embarassed by counting at least four gramatical errors in that off-the-cuff faninfection I wrote. But, somehow, misspellings and craziness seem to compliment one another quite well. :P

[TheCanadiandrome]

So how much left?

[gobo]

Sat down for some 15 more eps today. Figured I may as well record lil notes on things that stand out to me. Here dey is:

■ The Case of the Killer Pizzas - How'd Shredder ever find out The Turtles are all about pizza? She can't be a backseat-driver when she's in the front seat, Vernon. >_<
■ Enter The Fly - Waitaminute, guys! You're about to get April another Doku plant! Still weird that the blimp glider can take off like a plane.
■ Invasion of the Punk Frogs - Leonardo wasn't close enough to anyone when he covered his mouth an started whispering.
■ Splinter No More - Did that monster come from Dimension "stop" or "what"? Hmm...
■ Teenagers from Dimension X
■ New York's Shiniest - Never caught it before, but the fatso in the truck who hit on Irma was waiting on his buddies to finish robbing April's apartment. Rex called April "sir" about three times. Leonardo claims to be an amphibian. :trolleye:
■ Turtles On Trial - First time I noticed the hydra tapestry and stop sign next to their TV in the lair. Kellerman and Burne Thompson have a lot in common. I'll bet they're related. Krang's bubble-walker's first appearance...
■ The Old Switcheroo - The Turtles see Shredder's module for the first time.
■ Burne's Blues - Proto-Turtelli...
So how much left?
328 half-hour eps and 5 movies. :embarass: Sounds undoable, but I think I can still.

[zkarlette]

This is starting to sound dangerous ....:|

[sdp]

That's too much turtles, you're a braver man than I am, and have much more time as well. It was really hard to watch more than 3 episodes during S4 though, not sure if you'll be able to keep tackling 15 during it. Hope S4 doesn't knock you out of the race, it definitely slowed down my marathon.

[gobo]

I took yesterday off. Not because I wanted to, but because I was having software issues again. Today, I had an appointment, so I continued my marathon as soon as I got back. I only watched 10 eps tho.

■ The Ninja Sword of Nowhere - First ep with a replacement VA. Worst. Raphael. EVAR! >_< Same antique shop that the Maltese Hamster came from. Shredder told Bebop & Rocksteady to wipe their feet before following him into the portal. I guess they didn't hear him.
■ 20,000 Leaks Under the City - Baby Scooter voicing Donatello/Bebop. First appearance of Sewer Tubes. Burne turns 50, and apparently patched things up with Tiffany.
■ Enter The Rat King - First Shredder-free ep. Donatello mentions the antigravity boots in ep 6. :-? "And, we'll keep on doing it 'til we get it right!" :tlol:
■ Super Bebop and Mighty Rocksteady - If everyone at Channel 6 is hypnotized, who keeps changing the camera's focus? O_o When referred to in the ep's dialogue, the cybernetic clones are called "Super Rocksteady & Mighty Bebop".
■ Attack of Big MACC - Ace Duck film festival.
■ The Turtle Terminator - First ep with two replacement VAs. Irma's 2nd ep portrayed as a klutz. Even the German remasters indicate their source with tracking issues frequently at the bottom of the frame. Burne chatting on the phone with Tiffany again.
■ Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers - April's 1-year anniversary at Channel 6? :-?
■ Turtles At The Earth's Core - Shredder's "I'm still not certain why you brought us up to this subteranean prehistoria" sounds like one of Peter Renaday's gangster voices.

[zkarlette]

Woa! 10 is a lot tho'.

[gobo]

Software issues fixed. Did 10 more eps today.
■ The Fifth Turtle - Krang said Earth, the moon and Mercury. Donatello said Earth, the moon & Mars.
■ Cowabunga Shredhead - Krang's standin VA sucks. I don't recall Burne ever had one. When Bebop inserts the disk backwoids causing the machine to zap Shredder, the disk somehow rematerialized in Shredder's belt. When Michelangelo leaves the lair all pissy, his 'chucks are with him. At Vinnie's, they're gone. Bebop always wanted a pet turtle. He'd probably name him Spike. No, wait... "Slash".
■ Take Me to Your Leader - When the turtles other than Leonardo are yelling, you can hear Cam Clarke the clearest. :trolleye:
■ Beware the Lotus - April's standin. Splinter heard about a 10-year-old Lotus before leaving Japan.
■ April Fool - I hope their floor manners are better than their table manners. Rocksteady blasted the **** outta that palace guard AT CLOSE RANGE. O_O
■ Green With Jealousy - Splinter refers to them as "brother turtles". :blanksta:

[hudemx]

You make good progress!
At this rate you might finish the Marathon before the new Nick Show premieres :)

[gobo]

Watched seven eps yesterday. Five were in order, then I skipped over twenty-five to watch two from the Euro-cruise season. Don't ask how. It wasn't intentional. So, I spent all day today consolidating eps onto dual-layer DVD images. What I have now are 17 dual-layer ISOs that contain all 169 German remasters. So, moving them to the laptop for viewing on the projector will be a lot less confusing. I'll add my thoughtson what I watched yesterday next time.

[gobo]

Resumed the marathon today. I watched over 14 eps today. Will be watching way more per day in the near future. Tomorrow starts OT S4. I will win this race.

[zkarlette]

Much power to ya! I hope you get to the finish line, try to stay hydrated.

[gobo]

Me & a nephew watched 23 eps today. ^_^

[Jester]

Me & a nephew watched 23 eps today. ^_^
That's almost a whole season!

[zkarlette]

Me & a nephew watched 23 eps today. ^_^

Woa!:D your nephew must really like the TMNT ,great job!

[gobo]

Watched 20 today. That'll be the standard for the rest of OT. S4 should be finished up in 5 eps tomorrow.

Something I never noticed before is that there actually were some non-CBS eps that were supposed to take place after at least some CBS eps. It was either "PLANET OF THE TURTLES" or "SUPERHERO FOR A DAY" where the Foot Soldiers were digging the Technodrome out of the lava from the erruption in "THE DIMENSION X STORY". Also, I'm shocked I never caught in "THE DIMENSION X STORY" that no one was concerned with rescuing Vernon from the whirlwind portal. It took April & Irma being sucked in before anyone even considered following. :evilgrin: :tlol: With all the butchering of the mad scientist's name in "REBEL WITHOUT A FIN", I'm surprised "Dr. Pollywannacracker" wasn't among them. I still find it weird that Donatello 's graduation was '94 when the ep, "DONATELLO'S DEGREE", premiered in '90.

[gobo]

Woke up at 4PM yesterday. In my grogginess, I came up with the brilliant plan of not watching TMNT in order to get to sleep at a reasonable hour so as not to have this problem again. While I was tossing and turning at 10:30-3AM, I decided that I really should have tried to watch some. So, I woke up 4PM again today. :roll: At least I knew what to do this time. I watched 10 eps. S4 is over, and I'm three eps into S5. Ya know, I seem to recall thinking "SPLINTER VANISHES" wasn't so lame when I was a kid. Also noticing that that KSM's remastering isn't very apparent on the CBS eps. Seeing tons of dust particles. Colors are a lot duller too. Good thing the CBS eps were in way better condition to start with. Unless I wake up extra late again tomorrow, I'll be watching the rest of S5 then.

[zkarlette]

Man, those are pretty crazy hours, but hopefully you'll be able to make your deadline.

[gobo]

Oh yeah. One of the gang members in the Mondo Gecko ep sounds exactly like the dopey head of the >> character, Triple Threat. This makes me wonder if it was actually Cam in >>.

[gobo]

Watched 20 today. I've always hated "DONATELLO'S BADD TIME". So unimaginative... The clerk at the costume shop in "RAPHAEL VS. THE VOLCANO" worked at Vinnie's in "COWABUNGA SHREDHEAD". I wonder how Vernon afforded that video cell phone on his salary when such things didn't even exist. The costume shop guy is seen working at Vinnie's again in "LANDLORD OF THE FLIES", my least favorite Baxter The Fly ep since "ENTER: THE FLY". First of all, Baxter shows up without anyone questioning it. And, his computer buddy is nowhere to be found. Also, Bebop & Rocksteady all of a sudden want to be human again? O_o I never understood why they swapped Pinky's voice from Renaday to Clarke for this one appearance, in "DONATELLO'S DUPLICATE". It's unfitting and unnecessary. I also wonder how The Rat King reestablished his control over rats. The mummy movie marathon in "MICHELANGELO, THE SACRED TURTLE" had The Rat King's flute music for a soundtrack. :tlol: When they show The Technodrome in "PLANET OF THE TURTLEOIDS" it sure does look like a rocky terrain instead of a snowy one. :tconfuse:

Think I'll probably watch the remainder of the series in the next two days. That'll be 26 eps tomorrow, then "SHREDDER TRIUMPHANT!" & all three seasons of Red Sky on Friday. That way, I can start on 2K3 (my fav) this weekend. :thyper: Wish me luck. ^_^

[TheCanadiandrome]

Good luck dude

[hudemx]

Seems that you will do it!

I would have burnt out around Season 4, like I did when I rewatched it for the first time on the german DVDs ^^ Couldn't watch any Turtle related thing for almost a month ...

[Jephael]

Sounds like you're having a good trip down Memory Lane, Gobo. I'm gonna be doing the same next week when I start my classic toon marathon, which will probably take me a good two months or so since I'm only going to watch 1 disc per day, about 3 per week.

[gobo]

I sure set myself up for a busy next week. I actually need to watch 26 eps of 2K3 per day if I plan to finish up by the premiere. >_< Good thing I saved the best for last. :trazz:

BTW, anyone know if James Avery did any voice besides Shredder? Chrome Dome's first appearance is the first time I thought another character sounded like it could be him.

[Jephael]

BTW, anyone know if James Avery did any voice besides Shredder? Chrome Dome's first appearance is the first time I thought another character sounded like it could be him.

According to Voice Chasers, Peter Reneday was the voice of Chrome Dome, and James Avery was only Shredder.

[Luke795]

What were your thoughts on "Krangenstein Lives!"?

[MrPliggins]

I remember James Avery doing some "side" characters once in a while, just like pretty much everyone on the show did.

[pannoni1]

BTW, anyone know if James Avery did any voice besides Shredder? Chrome Dome's first appearance is the first time I thought another character sounded like it could be him.

Check out the "reference the old toon" thread. He voiced a few dozen side characters, but they were all minor human fillers.

71 episodes in three days is definitely grueling, though I accomplished something similar last year. Of course for me it takes about an hour to do each attempt to reference. I'm glad that you're getting lots of new knowledge out of the series since watching so many episodes at once tends to tire my mind, especially with the filler episodes.

[MikeandRaph87]

Gobo,take your time to enjoy it. Don't rush through it like you have a deadline! I had a marathon of the 2003 cartoon that took nine weeks to complete 157 episodes. Rushing 194 episodes in less than half that time?How do you have the time?:teek:

I do wonder your top three to five overall.

[gobo]

Somehow, I lost two eps during my recompiling of the German remaster DVDs. So, I only watched 25 eps yesterday through this morning. So I recompiled ISO #16 again this evening. Now, going to watch "MISTER NICE GUY", "SLEUTH ON THE LOOSE", "SHREDDER TRIUMPHANT!" and all of Red Sky.

This time through the series, I feel better informed to form opinions on those fav/least fav season polls. I used to think the syndicated bunch of S4 was my least for being so damn sloppy. Now, I think it's tied with S6. There literally isn't a single S6 ep I'd go outta my way for. As I said last time, its Baxter ep was pathetic. It really seemed like fanfiction. While I still think S1 was the absolute best in the series, I think I'll say S7 was my second favorite. The eps that made the decision for me where only 3 outta 13, but they were just that good. Plus, the music was better in that season.
According to Voice Chasers, Peter Reneday was the voice of Chrome Dome, and James Avery was only Shredder.
Someone just told me Avery did the first one and Renaday did the second. I kinda expect that's how it went since that would explain why the two appearances sound so different. Avery wasn't even available for Shredder the second time.
What were your thoughts on "Krangenstein Lives!"?
Renaday was the videogame. Also, the Shredder/amnesia subplot caught me by surprise. I nearly forgot all about it. Nothing else comes to mind worth mentioning.
How do you have the time?:teek:
Uh... :sweatdro:
I AM THE GREAT AND POWERFUL gobo! PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM!

[MikeandRaph87]

Somehow, I lost two eps during my recompiling of the German remaster DVDs. So, I only watched 25 eps yesterday through this morning. So I recompiled ISO #16 again this evening. Now, going to watch "MISTER NICE GUY", "SLEUTH ON THE LOOSE", "SHREDDER TRIUMPHANT!" and all of Red Sky.

This time through the series, I feel better informed to form opinions on those fav/least fav season polls. I used to think the syndicated bunch of S4 was my least for being so damn sloppy. Now, I think it's tied with S6. There literally isn't a single S6 ep I'd go outta my way for. As I said last time, its Baxter ep was pathetic. It really seemed like fanfiction. While I still think S1 was the absolute best in the series, I think I'll say S7 was my second favorite. The eps that made the decision for me where only 3 outta 13, but they were just that good. Plus, the music was better in that season.
Uh... :sweatdro:
I AM THE GREAT AND POWERFUL gobo! PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM!

I tihnk you are referring to "Landlord of The Flies". That was in season 5. Of all the Baxter appearances "Bye,Bye Fly" where he stumbles upon the centuries old alien spaceship and its computer his buddy Z. I didn't care much for Shredder turning into a fly and Mike into a gerible among a not as interesting plot as the rest of the Baxter apperances human or mutant fly.

I tihnk you will find season 9 to be the weakest season set. Of the first 8 season six was the weakest. If Shredder appeared it was a fine episode but if he did not well Slash was great but otherwise...this is why Shredder and Krang are needed often. Rat King did appear 10 times but it would have been great for even more and who is to say Groundchck and Dirtbag could be in aan episode of thier own or Scumbug. Plenty of better choices than a run of the mill nad scientist or mob boss who's name is not Big Louie. Don't get me started on Mama Badd and her two sons honoring the late father. They are even worse than Dragon Lord/Dregg.

If your German recordings fail such as those two episodes use the link I sent you for whatever is missing.

[gobo]

Watched the rest of the OT now. In S8, the hydra tapestry is missing/blank. In the rest of Red Sky, it just has no color. It always bugged me that Krang is stranded on Earth at the end of "SHREDDER TRIUMPHANT!" in his android body, but it's retconned to the bubble-walker in the next ep. I wish Coleman kept doing the voice of Shredder. He was the best Shredhead alternate IMO. BTW, isn't Shredder the character with the most alternates in the series? O_o I wonder how The Technodrome ever got dislodged from the black hole. They really gave no explanation for that. It appears that S8's finale is the last appearance of Bebop & Rocksteady. I've often wondered if Dregg is supposed to be from this Dark Realm dimension that Doomquest is from. Just not curious enough to make a thread for it. :P Am I mistaken or is The Vortex Crystal from S9's finale pretty much the exact same thing as The Firestar from S8's "CYBER-TURTLES" episode? In S10's Shredder story, The Turtles are taken from S8's finale to rescue themselves. When we see Krang, he's still in his bubble-walker and Bebop & Rocksteady are nowhere to be found. It's almost as if B&R took off as soon as they entered the portal to Dimension X at the beginning of S8's finale. Landor & Merrick said it was 2 years after the S8 finale before The Turtles meet Carter. O_o The Snotfather is almost a more boring character than Dregg. Lastly, the series finale is the only Red Sky ep to show Krang's android body. I wonder if there was some legal reason behind that.

I also watched Turtle Tunes/Christmas and the OVA this morning. The official Dutch DVD of Turtle Tunes and its sequel that I have is apparently not meant to be watched 8' wide. It looked as bad as it made me feel for watching it. No tracking issues apparent, but to call it 'fuzzy' would be too generous. I remember someone saying of the OVA before that Shredder never called Krang an octopus before. That's not true. I can't remember which ep it was, but there was one in S7 where Krang & Shredder are first seen bouncing stupid schemes off each other where Shredder says something to the effect of "I don't need to stand here and be insulted by a stupid octopus likle you".
I tihnk you are referring to "Landlord of The Flies". That was in season 5.
Good catch. That was exactly what I was talking about. I just forgot my example by the time I got to the computer. I think "NIGHTMARE IN THE LAIR" is the worst ep period. I might even take a marathon of T.M.N.T. 3 and all of Next Mutation over it. As much as I loathe "DONATELLO'S BADD TIME" featuring Big Bedelia Badd and her sons Bubba and Buford, this Elm Street knockoff annoys me more.

[zkarlette]

Wow, Congratulations! :D What are you going to watch next?

[gobo]

2k3!!! ^_^

[zkarlette]

Aww..Awesome!!!:D !
I hope you make your deadline,it's almost Saturday!

[Chris]

Saturday? What about the Friday evening premiere?

In all seriousness though, I'm in awe of you Gobo. I'll never be able to comprehend how you've managed to get through the entire OT so fast. Congratulations! I really hope you manage to reach your goal.

[MikeandRaph87]

Saturday? What about the Friday evening premiere?

In all seriousness though, I'm in awe of you Gobo. I'll never be able to comprehend how you've managed to get through the entire OT so fast. Congratulations! I really hope you manage to reach your goal.

I believe it was an error by TV Guide and its on this Saturday at 11am for an hour.

I think we should report Gobo's marathon time to Genesis Book of World Records! I bet no one has got through it as fast as he has!

[hudemx]

Wow!
I'm effin impressed :)

But I have to disagree: Nightmare on the Lair is NOT the worst OT Episode - that title MUST go to Turtles of the Jungle - bad writing AND bad animation!

But thats just my opinion ;)

[sdp]

I never believed you'd be able to do it, how'd you even watch so many episodes per day? I'm guessing no job/social life, it almost makes me want to try it sometime.. It's crazy.

Not only that but being able to stomach so many episodes in a row especially the stinkers.

[gobo]

I had forgotten about the movies. So, I watched those last night. Really not much worth saying about any of it. Been there/done that. NOW, 2K3... ^_^I think we should report Gobo's marathon time to Genesis Book of World Records!
Woah. And, I thought ATHF made the worst video game ever. :P

[MikeandRaph87]

I had forgotten about the movies. So, I watched those last night. Really not much worth saying about any of it. Been there/done that. NOW, 2K3... ^_^
Woah. And, I thought ATHF made the worst video game ever. :P


You don't want to be added to the record book?I guarantee its a record!

[gobo]

I have 78 hours and 30 minutes to finish 55 hours and 20 minutes of 4KIDS TMNT. Will I make it? Only time will tell. Get it? Only time will tell? Cuz that's not even a joke. Pretty retarded, isn't it? :P

Anyway, I guess there's nothing to worry about since I have have 8 hours to eat, sleep and bathe for each of the next three days. Good thing I picked up all those 5-hour energies last time I was at the store.
You don't want to be added to the record book?I guarantee its a record!
I wouldn't mind, but I somehow doubt a record involving a licensed product like TMNT would fit in.

[hudemx]

Go gobo, Go gobo, Go!
Go gobo, Go gobo, Go!
Go Go Go Go - gobo, gobo Rap!

Nuff said ;)

[gobo]

In case anyone would like to know, the hydra tapestry was in the OVA. I thought that was neat. Here's a few questions while I take time out for breakfast: Was Kirby's dimensional gate dohickey in the original Donnie micro the same design as in the 2K3 ep? Just wondering if Donatello's portal generator in the OT was modeled after that or if the 2K3 version was just a throwback to the OT design. Also, I know "The Shredder Strikes Back" was the first appearance of the Foot Elite, but was Part Two the first time Casey used his battlecry? I honestly can't recall hearing "goongala" in any of the previous eps. Also, doesn't it seem like a missed opportunity that they never had Silver Sentry or The Justice Force vs. Shredder or The Foot? The closest thing was when The Justice Force showed up to fight Demon Shredder's forces or defended Casey & April's wedding from Cyber Shredder. Still, I'd really like to know how Ch'Rell would've mopped the floor with those superhumans.
Go gobo, Go gobo, Go!
Go gobo, Go gobo, Go!
Go Go Go Go - gobo, gobo Rap!

Nuff said ;)
:tlol::tthumbsu: :tlol::tthumbsu: :tlol::tthumbsu: :tlol::tthumbsu:

[Drose18]

That is in fact the first episode he says goongala in. Good catch! Good luck on your marathon!

[gobo]

Another question I forgot to ask: What the shell was "THE POWER OF THREE" supposed to mean? I never could figure that out. What significance did the number, three, have within the episode? :-?
That is in fact the first episode he says goongala in. Good catch! Good luck on your marathon!
Crazy. I wonder why they waited 'til ep 18. :ohwell: I think it was that behind-the-scenes thing on the original 8 DVD volumes where they showed Marc or someone else recording that line and pronouncing it differently. It's not a gala for goons. :lol:

[MikeandRaph87]

Another question I forgot to ask: What the shell was "THE POWER OF THREE" supposed to mean? I never could figure that out. What significance did the number, three, have within the episode? :-?

Crazy. I wonder why they waited 'til ep 18. :ohwell: I think it was that behind-the-scenes thing on the original 8 DVD volumes where they showed Marc or someone else recording that line and pronouncing it differently. It's not a gala for goons. :lol:

The Power of Shredder,Krang, and Dregg!

[gobo]

The Power of Shredder,Krang, and Dregg!
But, they weren't working on the same team. O_o Even after the merge, it was only The Power Of Two because Shredder severed the connection at the last second.

[gobo]

I watched 38 eps of 2K3 today. ^_^ 65 + Turtles Forever left to go!

[Chris]

38 episodes in a day :teek:

You can do it Gobo!! :tgrin:

As for me... I'll just watch Turtles Forever tomorrow at 11 (UK premiere is 5pm Monday)

[zkarlette]

I watched 38 eps of 2K3 today. ^_^ 65 + Turtles Forever left to go!

Wow:o..that's pretty impressive.

[Chris]

Did you make it Gobo? :tgrin:

[MikeandRaph87]

But, they weren't working on the same team. O_o Even after the merge, it was only The Power Of Two because Shredder severed the connection at the last second.

I know. Remember how the '87 cartoon looked for an excuse to make a pun out of another work of fiction in title references? I take it as just another example! Did the Earth really disappear in The Day The Earth Disappeared? Nope. It was Dregg's intention for it to disappear from its location in the Miky Way to Dimension X just as Krang had attempted before. In this case its saying three powerful foes while not neccessarily saying that all three are on the same side.

[gobo]

Did you make it Gobo? :tgrin:
Nope. Finished up 25 hours after the hour-long premiere. :ohwell: Still impressive that I watched 378 half-hour eps and five movies in less than three months tho. ^_^
Remember how the '87 cartoon looked for an excuse to make a pun out of another work of fiction in title references? I take it as just another example!
But, that was my original question: what is "THE POWER OF THREE" a reference to? :-?

[MikeandRaph87]

But, that was my original question: what is "THE POWER OF THREE" a reference to? :-?

It is a 1976 Children's Fantasy novel. I never heard of it until a few months ago. So yes, like many of the titles its a play on a previous work of something.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_of_Three_(novel)