Nick TMNT renewed for a fourth season

[CyberCubed]

Rob Paulsen (Donatello) and Sean (Raphael) confirmed they've been picked up for a fourth season, skip to 31:50 in the video.

http://www.voxpopuliradio.com/

There's no official press release yet, but if two voice actors and especially Rob Paulsen say they're renewed for a fourth season, you know its true.

I'm pretty sure Ciro is going to get the 5 seasons he wants to make, but if ratings continue to be good we could go well beyond that.

[raphmike]

cool thanks for let us know.

[Shark_Blade]

*insert celebratory gif here*

Yay!! :tparty:

[Chaotix12345]

REALLY glad that in a time of a lot of other great shows being cut depressingly short, TMNT can still triumph. :tgrin:

[The Turtle Terminator]

Halleuigh! This made my day! Party time!

[ZariusTwo]

I can barely contain my excitement

umDr0mPuyQc

[Kanon]

Yay! :D

Maybe they will make some great characters (like usagi for example) appear in this season!

[blindturtle02]

Excellent! Made my morning! Victory dance!

[shredder orokusaki]

Was anyone here not believe that there will be 4 seaons? The 87 had 10 seasons and the 2003 had 7 seasons. So what the big deal here? J

[drgon78]

Well at least they have finally confirmed there will be a 4th season.

[BubblyShell22]

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! This so makes my day. I'm all for it as I can't wait to see what they do next.

And, Zar, why you gotta be like that? More episodes mean more updates to a certain fan fiction I'm writing, and I know you want to see more of it despite your hatred for this show. Am I right?

[Shark_Blade]

Was anyone here not believe that there will be 4 seaons? The 87 had 10 seasons and the 2003 had 7 seasons. So what the big deal here? J

These are hard time, Oroku Saki. Not all shows get to continue so easily.

But something much worse comes for you.

For when you die, it will be...


... without honor.

I can barely contain my excitement

umDr0mPuyQc
Haters to the garbage chute, thank you. :tcool:

[Bry]

REALLY glad that in a time of a lot of other great shows being cut depressingly short, TMNT can still triumph. :tgrin:

You said it. I just picked up the new Blu-ray release of the full Spectacular Spider-Man series. I really loved that show - probably the best non-comics Spider-Man adaptation there is, period - but it only got 26 episodes.

This show is gonna get at least 100, and likely many more. That's something to appreciate.

[Darth Knuckles]

I'm really glad to hear that the new Nick TMNT cartoon got picked up for a fourth season. I'm really liking the show and think it's great that it will continue on from the previously confirmed three seasons. :tgrin:

[ZariusTwo]

. And, Zar, why you gotta be like that?[More episodes mean more updates to a certain fan fiction I'm writing, and I know you want to see more of it despite your hatred for this show. Am I right?

As always you put it all into perspective Bubbly. As long as it keeps inspiring you to write more fics, there's obviously an upswing to this news.

I don't "hate" the show all that much, I do have good things to say about it sometimes, I just think people overhype it to death.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Yay!

:tparty:

[miru]

Very excited to see the show continue, but given what became of other long-lived Nicktoons...

[Hero]

Great news. If only the show could get a sweet 3 year deal like The Big Bang Theory just got.

Nickelodeon needs this show. It is one of the few shows that aren't 90's re-runs carrying the channel and brand right now.

[Refractive Reflections]

Well it's not unexpected, but I'm glad at least that those who do enjoy it, will have it longer.


I don't "hate" the show all that much, I do have good things to say about it sometimes, I just think people overhype it to death.

I know what you mean Zarius, such as reviewers who give every subsequent episode a 9/10 or 10/10 (yeah, a perfect 10), and IGN's overinflated ratings. One would think with such glowing reviews with every episode, that this series was the best thing since sliced bread.

[Jephael]

I just pray that Breadwinners tanks so the series gets moved back to Saturday mornings.

[Donatello19]

Great news. If only the show could get a sweet 3 year deal like The Big Bang Theory just got.

Nickelodeon needs this show. It is one of the few shows that aren't 90's re-runs carrying the channel and brand right now.

You said it. Most of their popular shows are gone now, like iCarly and Victorious, which kept them alive for a while. Sure they have Sam and Cat now...but that's about it. The other two sitcoms, Haunted Hathaways and Thundermans, aren't at all popular...just like all of the other sitcoms they've had in the past that weren't by Dan Schneider, like How to Rock and Marvin Marvin, which were cancelled before their first seasons aired all their episodes. Any sitcom they've had that isn't by Dan Schneider pretty much dies instantly.

Let's see what else they got...

Korra, which is a popular show with Avatar fans, but is barely ever aired so that most kids don't even know what it is, and it prevents it from having a casual audience.

T.U.F.F. Puppy, a decent cartoon, but again, it's never even aired so pretty much no one knows about it.

Fairly Odd Parents is pretty much dead.

Spongebob gets worse each episode, but it still remains popular with brain dead kids who don't know any better.

Breadwinners and Sanjay and Craig look terrible...I've never watched them and never will.

So besides Sam and Cat, Spongebob and TMNT (and Korra to an extent), Nickelodeon is in pretty bad shape right now. They need TMNT.

I just pray that Breadwinners tanks so the series gets moved back to Saturday mornings.

I agree, I miss Saturday mornings...

[Chaotix12345]

Spongebob gets worse each episode, but it still remains popular with brain dead kids who don't know any better.

And certain long-time fans who've seen every episode and don't personally share the immense hatred of most of the newer episodes. Seriously, why does it always come back to the sponge around here? :P

[Donatello19]

And certain long-time fans who've seen every episode and don't personally share the immense hatred of most of the newer episodes. Seriously, why does it always come back to the sponge around here? :P

I was talking about Nickelodeon...so why would I not talk about their most popular cartoon?

[Chaotix12345]

Nah, I'm just poking fun at some threads (KCA thread in particular) having it in for the show is all. No worries. Proceed as you were.

[BubblyShell22]

As always you put it all into perspective Bubbly. As long as it keeps inspiring you to write more fics, there's obviously an upswing to this news.

I don't "hate" the show all that much, I do have good things to say about it sometimes, I just think people overhype it to death.

Hey, I aim to please, Zar. And I agree that the show is far from perfect, but I have to admit that they do keep churning out some good eps and as long as I'm inspired, that's a good thing for me. And, yeah, I really need to get back to updating that certain fan fiction. Been slacking on that.

And, D19, you forgot about Winx Club, but that show's been on hiatus. Seriously, they totally have messed up on that one with the horrible scheduling. Seems like months have gone by without an episode, which is stupid to say the least.

[tmntmikey23]

[QUOTE=Donatello19;1257154]
Spongebob gets worse each episode, but it still remains popular with brain dead kids who don't know any better.

donnie that is kinda rude to say cus kds are not brain deads cus they enjoy watching spongbob no offends to tmnt i love tmnt but what if someone said they are just turtles with masks playing ?? i would not call you a adult baby cus you watch tmnt would i no i am a kid and i hate Spongbob as much has you do but to say that you could say

Spongebob gets worse each episode, but it still remains popular with kids who don't know any better
this would make sense but brain dead. its kinda offensive to me cus i am a kid

[Aaronardo]

You said it. Most of their popular shows are gone now, like iCarly and Victorious, which kept them alive for a while. Sure they have Sam and Cat now...but that's about it. The other two sitcoms, Haunted Hathaways and Thundermans, aren't at all popular...just like all of the other sitcoms they've had in the past that weren't by Dan Schneider, like How to Rock and Marvin Marvin, which were cancelled before their first seasons aired all their episodes. Any sitcom they've had that isn't by Dan Schneider pretty much dies instantly.

Let's see what else they got...

Korra, which is a popular show with Avatar fans, but is barely ever aired so that most kids don't even know what it is, and it prevents it from having a casual audience.

T.U.F.F. Puppy, a decent cartoon, but again, it's never even aired so pretty much no one knows about it.

Fairly Odd Parents is pretty much dead.

Spongebob gets worse each episode, but it still remains popular with brain dead kids who don't know any better.

Breadwinners and Sanjay and Craig look terrible...I've never watched them and never will.

So besides Sam and Cat, Spongebob and TMNT (and Korra to an extent), Nickelodeon is in pretty bad shape right now. They need TMNT.

Pretty much everything on my mind right here.
Anyway, I'm excited it's renewed for a fourth season! This show really deserves it, as it is one of the greatest cartoons on the air at the moment. (PLEASE DON'T SUCK!)

[Raven]

I just pray that Breadwinners tanks so the series gets moved back to Saturday mornings.

My thoughts exactly, I haven't been able to catch a single New episode since it airs when I'm at church. Really hoping it moves back.

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

Now just let me know that Usagi is for sure gonna be in it and all will be right with the world.

[CyberCubed]

Nick also has Raving Rabbids.

[Donatello19]

And, D19, you forgot about Winx Club, but that show's been on hiatus. Seriously, they totally have messed up on that one with the horrible scheduling. Seems like months have gone by without an episode, which is stupid to say the least.

That's another problem with Nick, their scheduling. So many shows are on hiatus or they just stop airing with no word on when the next episode will come out. Oh, and I just checked their schedule they had for today...5 hours of Spongebob...5 HOURS.

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

That's another problem with Nick, their scheduling. So many shows are on hiatus or they just stop airing with no word on when the next episode will come out. Oh, and I just checked their schedule they had for today...5 hours of Spongebob...5 HOURS.

That's crazy about Spongebob because a few years ago we took a little girl off the Angel Tree at our church and one of the things she wanted was a "Spongebob toy" and we looked EVERYwhere trying to find one and there wasn't hardly anything and the people at TRU said that Spongebob hadn't been popular in years. Did it undergo sort of a revival or something? I mean why show that much of it if the merch doesn't even get on the shelves anymore?

[Donatello19]

That's crazy about Spongebob because a few years ago we took a little girl off the Angel Tree at our church and one of the things she wanted was a "Spongebob toy" and we looked EVERYwhere trying to find one and there wasn't hardly anything and the people at TRU said that Spongebob hadn't been popular in years. Did it undergo sort of a revival or something? I mean why show that much of it if the merch doesn't even get on the shelves anymore?

It's really weird, actually...if you go into a store, you'll find Spongebob EVERYTHING. Clothes, cereal, fruit snacks, backpacks, you name it...but for whatever reason, there are barely any toys. They've been making a bit more now...but still. Spongebob is weird...it's not like "popular" it's just...there. You know what I mean? Did you end up getting that little girl anything?

[METALHEAD]

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/217/7/f/tmnt__welcome_to_the_nickelodeon_family_by_tmntfan 85-d59xa0l.png

X3 i made this comic a year or so ago. warning, language, violence. since we're talking about spongebob and tmnt.

[Chaotix12345]

That just makes me imagine a Spongebob voiced by Lewis Black. :lol:

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

It's really weird, actually...if you go into a store, you'll find Spongebob EVERYTHING. Clothes, cereal, fruit snacks, backpacks, you name it...but for whatever reason, there are barely any toys. They've been making a bit more now...but still. Spongebob is weird...it's not like "popular" it's just...there. You know what I mean? Did you end up getting that little girl anything?

Yeah we found a Spongebob gift bag and a little stuffed Spongebob. I felt SO bad because that was all she wanted as far as toys and we couldn't really get her anything and I always love going all out for the Angel Tree kids. I'm sure you feel the same way as someone who loves toys you want other people's lives to be as enriched by them as yours has been. We've found some REALLY poor kids on those trees. Once we had a kid who was wearing their dad's flip flops to church in WINTER at my dad's church and we were with them when they were shopping for the kid. They had to literally draw the kids foot to try and determine the right size! I'm a lot more adventurous with the buying than my wife though. When the kids say they want shoes I like to try and get them shoes with characters on them and my wife is like all "wifey" and stuff and she's like "those are really impractical!" and I'm like "Yeah but they're COOL and they're for a KID who probably doesn't have much and might like them!" She pretty much always wins. LOL.

[The Stryker]

Spongebob gets worse each episode, but it still remains popular with brain dead kids who don't know any better.

Wow. So the weird spongebob hate/jealously train has added condescension to the mix?

Why......?

It's always Spongebob on here. Always!

[tmntmikey23]

That's another problem with Nick, their scheduling. So many shows are on hiatus or they just stop airing with no word on when the next episode will come out. Oh, and I just checked their schedule they had for today...5 hours of Spongebob...5 HOURS.

i agree here lucky i got rid of my cabal and now my mom is going to buy netflex to bad netflex dont got tmnt butt still got youtube:D

[Lou 500]

-Impending Spongebob assault-
X3 i made this comic a year or so ago. warning, language, violence. since we're talking about spongebob and tmnt.

Raph: C'mere, you porus little floozy. Raphie's got some retribution for ya.

Spongebob: Wha? O-oh no, please, please not that!

Raph: BRING ME THAT ASS.

[The Fifth Turtle]

Superb but expected news. Here's to a long and happy run...cheers!

[Metalwolf]

Wow. So the weird spongebob hate/jealously train has added condescension to the mix?

Why......?

It's always Spongebob on here. Always!It's because Spongebob is the perennial and dominant offender, and one that seems to be dragging the quality of Nick shows down. If it was competitive because it maintained it's cleverness and kept the grossout humor to a minimum it would be different, but it has slowly degraded in quality and it is a former shell of it's once noble self.

I'm betting a lot of the old Spongebob writers left the show over time, which is the same thing that happened to the Simpsons. The new writers don't have a 'feel' for what is in character and what isn't, so we get gross exaggerations of what they think the characters are like, who thus end up becoming grossly unnatural in their behavior.

This is also what I am nervous about with Nick TMNT. I don't mind that it's renewed it for a 4th season, but I do hope they will know when to end it and wrap everything up nicely. I don't want to see good characters devolve into goofy caricatures, and see everything I've grown to love in the show succumb to seasonal rot.

[Aaronardo]

It's because Spongebob is the perennial and dominant offender, and one that seems to be dragging the quality of Nick shows down. If it was competitive because it maintained it's cleverness and kept the grossout humor to a minimum it would be different, but it has slowly degraded in quality and it is a former shell of it's once noble self.

I'm betting a lot of the old Spongebob writers left the show over time, which is the same thing that happened to the Simpsons. The new writers don't have a 'feel' for what is in character and what isn't, so we get gross exaggerations of what they think the characters are like, who thus end up becoming grossly unnatural in their behavior.

This is also what I am nervous about with Nick TMNT. I don't mind that it's renewed it for a 4th season, but I do hope they will know when to end it and wrap everything up nicely. I don't want to see good characters devolve into goofy caricatures, and see everything I've grown to love in the show succumb to seasonal rot.

This. So much this.

[JTH]

It's because Spongebob is the perennial and dominant offender, and one that seems to be dragging the quality of Nick shows down. If it was competitive because it maintained it's cleverness and kept the grossout humor to a minimum it would be different, but it has slowly degraded in quality and it is a former shell of it's once noble self.

I'm betting a lot of the old Spongebob writers left the show over time, which is the same thing that happened to the Simpsons. The new writers don't have a 'feel' for what is in character and what isn't, so we get gross exaggerations of what they think the characters are like, who thus end up becoming grossly unnatural in their behavior.

This is also what I am nervous about with Nick TMNT. I don't mind that it's renewed it for a 4th season, but I do hope they will know when to end it and wrap everything up nicely. I don't want to see good characters devolve into goofy caricatures, and see everything I've grown to love in the show succumb to seasonal rot.
Well Ciro has said that he personally would like at least 5 seasons because he had a 5 year plan for the show with story arcs he wanted to do. So up to Season 5, I don't think we'd have to worry about it dragging down, plus by the time more seasons now green lighted, Ciro could gather even more ideas he could do.

They green lighted Season 4 at the right time, it gives Ciro plenty of time to work at his own pace and make good quality arcs.

[OrokuYoshiFilms]

I just pray that Breadwinners tanks so the series gets moved back to Saturday mornings.

Isn't that show just the worst? Lol. Anyway that's great news! Contrary to shredder orokusaki's belief I want expecting a lengthy run with this new iteration.

[The Stryker]

It's because Spongebob is the perennial and dominant offender, and one that seems to be dragging the quality of Nick shows down. If it was competitive because it maintained it's cleverness and kept the grossout humor to a minimum it would be different, but it has slowly degraded in quality and it is a former shell of it's once noble self.

Ok? That's fine to not like the show.

But why is it constantly a thing to mention Spongebob every time Nick news comes down the pipe? TMNT is doing good! Be happy about that! Why do we have to be nasty about it?

It's always "Alright! NOW IT CAN TAKE DOWN THE SPONGE!" Who cares? Just leave it alone and enjoy what you enjoy. Nobody is forcing anyone to watch Spongebob.

[Refractive Reflections]

Ok? That's fine to not like the show.

But why is it constantly a thing to mention Spongebob every time Nick news comes down the pipe? TMNT is doing good! Be happy about that! Why do we have to be nasty about it?

It's always "Alright! NOW IT CAN TAKE DOWN THE SPONGE!" Who cares? Just leave it alone and enjoy what you enjoy. Nobody is forcing anyone to watch Spongebob.

I think people fear with the massive success SpongeBob has, that Nickelodeon will pressure Ciro and the production staff to make TMNT more like Spongebob in terms of its comedy, using the business logic: Well... Spongebob is obviously doing something right, so why can't TMNT learn from that to get a bigger audience? What's TMNT's problem?

...And possibly changing the overall tone and depiction of Nick TMNT in the future.

[raphmike]

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/217/7/f/tmnt__welcome_to_the_nickelodeon_family_by_tmntfan 85-d59xa0l.png

X3 i made this comic a year or so ago. warning, language, violence. since we're talking about spongebob and tmnt.

cool, i love what you did comic really good job. :)

[BabyTurtles]

I agree, I miss Saturday mornings...

or Friday nights T^T I love watching cartoons at night.

nothing to do....no errands to run....

[The Stryker]

I think people fear with the massive success SpongeBob has, that Nickelodeon will pressure Ciro and the production staff to make TMNT more like Spongebob in terms of its comedy, using the business logic: Well... Spongebob is obviously doing something right, so why can't TMNT learn from that to get a bigger audience? What's TMNT's problem?

...And possibly changing the overall tone and depiction of Nick TMNT in the future.


So we're gonna get worried about hypotheticals now?

Plus, its not like Spongebob JUST became popular. If they wanted TMNT to have a similar tone, it would've been that way from the beginning.

[Refractive Reflections]

So we're gonna get worried about hypotheticals now?

Well, you asked a question Stryker about "why"... ;):P ...and I gave a possibility what some of the folks here could be associating or worrying about. :ohwell:**shrug**


Plus, its not like Spongebob JUST became popular. If they wanted TMNT to have a similar tone, it would've been that way from the beginning.

Who knows? ...Maybe Nick gave the production staff a shot in the beginning, and the TMNT series wasn't as high of a success according to Nick's business/viewership expectations, or maybe they just want to push the success even further, and therefore they now want to incorporate other successful elements (OT references, exaggerated humor [closer to SpongeBob's tone], nostalgia characters) to give it that extra boost.

Think about it, if this show didn't have all the OT/nostalgia stuff in it, would half of the grown up audience (particularly "casual" fans) be just as enthusiastic to watch the show? Thus influencing the secondhand viewing of their children. Or think about how tempting it is for a business to follow Spongebob's tone of humor and influence Nick TMNT, when TMNT has just indicated that it isn't the first place franchise within Nickelodeon's holdings. Of course this is all massive speculation, but it's not completely outlandish.

[Warhorse]

i agree here lucky i got rid of my cabal and now my mom is going to buy netflex to bad netflex dont got tmnt butt still got youtube:D

I'll catch it on youtube when I can, but I like it more when they just sell the half season on Amazon digital, and then I can watch like 12 episodes in one day. It's kind of nice.

[raphmike]

i have direc tv i never miss episode if i do will watch on 2:00pm on west.

[blindturtle02]

I'll catch it on youtube when I can, but I like it more when they just sell the half season on Amazon digital, and then I can watch like 12 episodes in one day. It's kind of nice.

I love the fact that it's on amazon instant vid too. I haven't missed an episode yet, but purchased a TV pass so I can still watch it the day it airs since Amazon and iTunes are releasing the episodes several hours before they air.

So Ciro has a 5 year plan for the show? Well here's hoping we get a 5th season. As for the direction of the show, I think Nick knows that they've got a great thing going. Unlike other toons today, this baby appeals to both kids and adults, so one would hope they'd keep the tone the same throughout the series run. I feel like the writers and producers have created a show that can both sell merch and let a good story be a good story without dumbing things down. Hopefully, they'll continue to latch on to this concept and see it through to the very last episode.

[Leofan26]

A fourth season? That's surprising, Nick doesn't normally get by a third season.

I wonder what kind of fillers they'll use as seasons go on?

[fridaynightdestination]

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[Donatello19]

As happy as I am...I can't really say I'm surprised. I'm sure this will go on for at least 6 or 7 seasons, if not more.

[Warhorse]

I love the fact that it's on amazon instant vid too. I haven't missed an episode yet, but purchased a TV pass so I can still watch it the day it airs since Amazon and iTunes are releasing the episodes several hours before they air.

So Ciro has a 5 year plan for the show? Well here's hoping we get a 5th season. As for the direction of the show, I think Nick knows that they've got a great thing going. Unlike other toons today, this baby appeals to both kids and adults, so one would hope they'd keep the tone the same throughout the series run. I feel like the writers and producers have created a show that can both sell merch and let a good story be a good story without dumbing things down. Hopefully, they'll continue to latch on to this concept and see it through to the very last episode.

Well, right now, the Turtles aren't so bright all of the time, especially Mikey. But I'm not going to stress about it now. I'm assuming when they finally get to Nick's version of The Shredder Strikes Back, this is when I am expecting the Turtles to mature some, especially Mikey.

[drgon78]

Agreed, Mikey needs to mature and grow as a character a lot more then the rest do.

[Zulithe]

:) Soo happy to hear this news! I think we were all pretty confident about it, but until it's official it's just a dream.

Four seasons, yes!

Hope we can make it to 10 seasons personally

[TurtleTitan97]

AH YEAH!!!!!!:tcool:

Glad to hear it got renewed for another season.:tgrin:

[CyberCubed]

I fully expect it to go on as long as the 4kids series did so at least 7 seasons and 150+ episodes.

[Jephael]

I fully expect it to go on as long as the 4kids series did so at least 7 seasons and 150+ episodes.

That would be fine just as long as they keep coming out with good plots.

[LeonardosBlade]

While I had my reservations when I saw some of the ideas for the show, when I started to watch it, I actually took to it quite quickly. It seems to have all the correct elements of almost all incarnations of the Turtles somewhere in there.

While there's alot of humour in it, it somehow doesn't seem as camp as the original cartoon series (which I loved when it first came on, after the 2003 series started and I looked back at it, I could only enjoy Season 1 and the odd episodes here and there, it really did get too hammy at times <personal opinion of course>). I was very impressed with the voice actors that had been chosen, also didn't take me long to actually prefer Rob Paulsen voicing Donatello, just seems right for that role. Though I can easily differentiate his Raph and Don voices.

I'm looking forward to seeing where they're going to take the series, especially as it's appearing like we'll get a Fourth Season! (woohoo!).