Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles - TMNT preschool show on the way!

[Chaotix12345]

Set to launch on YouTube later this year, “Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles” is conceived as a 30-episode CG-animated series consisting of four-minute installments that follow the childhood years of Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo.

Looks like TMNT is joining Marvel, DC, Looney Tunes, Star Wars, and Star Trek in the realm of preschool-targeted shows later this year. (https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-teeny-series-last-ronin-novel-1236658465/) Kinda funny that the last attempt at a TMNT preschool offering, Half-Shell Heroes, was around for multiple years mostly in toy form, yet this is announced as a series before toys were even confirmed.

[CyberCubed]

Is this set in the Mutant Mayhem universe? Would fit with those scenes of Splinter and the Turtle tots seen in the flashbacks of the movie.

[Heyowakka]

It’s probably either the MM turtles or the 2012 ones.

[CyberCubed]

Given they say it's CG shorts and the new movie is coming out in 2027, I would assume they would use the Mutant Mayhem designs.

[Andrew NDB]

One can hope this isn't indicative of the new management/ownership over at Paramount/Nickelodeon... but it probably is.

[sdp]

Baby ronin
So cute. It'll sell tons of merch

[ZariusTwo]

Spidey and his Amazing Friends was a huge brainrot hit for Disney+, little surprise Paramount want a piece of that.

[CyberCubed]

It's just 4 minute shorts, there's no reason for anyone to be reasonably bothered by this.

[ZariusTwo]

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[Andrew NDB]

It's just 4 minute shorts, there's no reason for anyone to be reasonably bothered by this.

Sure it does. This isn't the 80s. If the rights holders are allowing TMNT to be pasteurized for pre-schoolers then that gives some idea of the limits of how far they will let the brand go in other directions.

[ZariusTwo]

Sure it does. This isn't the 80s.


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[Smithguy789]

One the one hand, I'm looking forward to my kid having TMNT aimed at his age group.

On the other hand, that Variety article reads like we've hit full-blown Disney level Nostalgia Content-Over Story.

[sdp]

If you read the article it doesn't inspire much confidence. They are trying to frame it as this huge marketing push at every demographic but they don't have much. Just random things that some shouldn't even be there.

The few themed restaurants? Why is that even there? You're catering the the older audience through a Last Ronin book? a book for pre-teens? It's like they're throwing things at the ceiling to see what sticks. The only real plan there is the Teeny Turtles shorts, many brands have done this, it's like those forgetabble Spider Man shorts with chibi characters in really basic premises. I've seen it done a couple of times, unsure how successful they actually end up being. Clearly it isn't usually covered by fandoms unless to make fun of them but none of them are the target audience so perhaps there is a margin of profit there.

The mattel news might be the biggest news there really, but if they're stuck making MM2 and new live action movie figures I don't think those lines will be extremely successful.

[Andrew NDB]

You're catering the the older audience through a Last Ronin book?

Which wasn't even from the latest regime at the top of Paramount/Nick. That was from the LAST one that, like or not, almost gave us a Last Ronin movie. And one of the first things this new regime is doing and announcing is pre-teen stuff with TMNT?

[IndigoErth]

Had hoped they would not, hoped past speculation was just jokes. Was a matter of time, I suppose, but this came along sooner than I'd have figured.

[ToTheNines]

I’ve been saying they should do something like this for a while. Probably a smart move. And I have a 3 year old so I can check it out without being a weirdo lol. Hopefully it’s semi enjoyable and not pure brainrot.

But of course it’s disappointing that there’s not anything for us announced. They should be putting out G, PG and PG-13 content and cover all their bases. Unfortunately the market research is probably telling them that dudes in their 40s will just consume the baby crap and buy all the merch anyway.

[sdp]

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[CyberCubed]

That guy posted 4 unrelated screenshots, the top left is from Turtles Forever.

[sdp]

Stop being such a cowaboomer.

[Heyowakka]

But I’m a millennial…

[sdp]

But I’m a millennial…

If you were born in 199X or before you're a boomer. I don't make the rules.

[Heyowakka]

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[Jephael]

If you were born in 199X or before you're a boomer. I don't make the rules.

Whoever coined the term "cowa-boomer" to describe us older TMNT fans deserves Raphael style smack upside the head!

[neatoman]

The depressing part is that I can easily imagine what this show is going to be like based on how other comic book characters got turned into preschool shows.

I predict the following:

It will have a Super Deformed art style (that means even adult characters will have oversized heads).
The Turtles will be voiced by actual children.
The Turtles will directly address the audience and "ask them for help".
The sewer lair will look more like playground than a home or dojo, and so will the Technodrome.
The villains will be more like benign pranksters than villains.

[sdp]

Whoever coined the term "cowa-boomer" to describe us older TMNT fans deserves Raphael style smack upside the head!

That's exactly what a cowaboomer would say.

[Andrew NDB]

Don't worry about sdp. Like most leftists, he has an ongoing love affair with owning/manipulating language and words to his own ends.

[ToTheNines]

Back in my day, we spent our Pizza Points on TMNT calculators and we liked it! Kids these days are spending $50 on a credit card for Black April action figures!

If you were a furry in the 90’s, you could only jerk off to Ninjara. Now Sophie Campbell draws a whole town of em? These kids are weak!

[Wildcat]

This won’t hurt the Turtles whatsoever. As mentioned plenty of franchises have baby/kid shows.

I’ll check it out but I doubt I’d watch. Depending on the designs I would definitely buy some of the toys. There’s already a lot of cute TMNT merchandise around. Plushies, certain toy lines and collectibles.

I’ve actually been thinking about how a lot of popular characters were redesigned to be cuter as time went on and settled into their iconic look.

TMNT, FW anyway. Rounder friendly faces
Garfield, originally way fatter and exaggerated
Woody Woodpecker, started out all zany looking
Tom and Jerry, Tom used to be more realistically drawn
Looney Tunes, early designs were more goofy and not cohesive

Honestly I love the cuter style they turned into. I still like some more “grown up” TMNT too of course...90s movies and 4Kids.

[Jester]

Probably won't be any worse than:
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[Heyowakka]

Ahh, the reckless gamblers themselves.

[ToTheNines]

Hey, that special was great! We actually just watched it over the weekend. It's pretty action heavy and my kid cracks up at the jokes. Shame it never took off. Would have been fun to see them follow up on that cliffhanger ending.

I do not expect this "Teeny" show to be anything like Half-Shell Heroes, outside of having cutesy designs.

Ahh, the reckless gamblers themselves.

:lol: maybe they'll explain that in #5.

[Andrew NDB]

I do not expect this "Teeny" show to be anything like Half-Shell Heroes, outside of having cutesy designs.

I still maintain it was super creepy the amount of older dudes strongly advocating for cutesy, pre-teen Half-Shell Heroes and stuff like that left and right a while back. There's something going on there and it's not good.

[sdp]

Projecting much?

[Andrew NDB]

Projecting much?

Struck a nerve, did I? We should check your post history around that time, come to think of it.

[Heyowakka]

Get a room, you two! We’re trying to discuss a preschooler cartoon show that hasn't aired yet like normal adults!

[sdp]

Andres, you're the one who made at least 2 different threads of teenage girls doing sports in revealing outfits, one got locked and you made another. IndigoEarth even called you out and gave you their birthdays which confirmed most were underaged
https://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=64887

Embarrasing!

[Andrew NDB]

Andres, you're the one who made at least 2 different threads of teenage girls doing sports in revealing outfits, one got locked

It got locked because weirdos like you started posting pr0n. For no other reason.

[sdp]

You can check the thread, I don't have one post in it, in fact you kept bumping the threads despite other users being creeped out by them. You got called out a few times, and yes you got audited by Indigo herself who checked and verified they had not reached the right age of the videos you kept posting. Sad!

[ToTheNines]

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[neatoman]

https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attachments/4ce-jpg.30067821/

... Didn't you contribute to this?

[Mad Dog McMutt]

This thread has gotten pretty funny.

[CyberCubed]

I still say this should have been in the Mutant Mayhem universe. They already have cute Turtle tot designs

[sdp]

This show is being made for what back in my days when I watched was called Nick Jr. Expect some overtly simple design and expect the episodes to be super simple for a kid under 5 to understand. This is why they won't use previous designs even if they're "young and cute"

[CyberCubed]

I mean yeah at 4 minute shorts, how much can they do in 4 minute episodes? They're basically just extra long commercials.

[sdp]

I'm expecting something like these My Mario shorts Nintendo just launched. These are even simpler since they're only a minute but you get the idea.
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[Jephael]

I mean yeah at 4 minute shorts, how much can they do in 4 minute episodes? They're basically just extra long commercials.

Have you ever gone on TikTok? Most videos on there are only 4-5 minutes long. People don't have the time or patience for 20 minute long episodes anymore!

[ToTheNines]

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Cowabunga, dudes and dudettes! This hilarious original novel is filled with comics, mischief, and action starring The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Splinter's Dojo takes the turtles to class at the most radical middle school around.
When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -- Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello -- cause a city-wide blackout, their Master Splinter is at his wits' end. These out-of-control turtles need structure, routine, discipline... somewhere that will hold them accountable. Where could that be? Middle school, of course! And what better place for a school for mutants than the sewers of New York, with a faculty and student body full of fan favorites from the world of TMNT? Can these Turtles get their act together and become true ninjas? And just what are Bebop and Rocksteady -- henchmen of the Turtles' archenemy Shredder -- doing in class with the rest of their peers?

Told through a mix of comics panels, artifacts, and text, this highly illustrated novel from the author/illustrator team of Barb the Last Berzerker is sure to be a totally tubular hit with middle grade readers.

It’s interesting that they’re giving MM/“Tales” the boot, but doubling down on this “turtles go to school” ****.

[Jephael]

It’s interesting that they’re giving MM/“Tales” the boot, but doubling down on this “turtles go to school” ****.

Well, Splinter has always been their teacher. In a sense they were "home schooled". Heck, even the Archie comics did a flashback to their early years where he gave them all a history quiz. He must've found some abandoned text books somewhere.

[ToTheNines]

Oh boy:

https://www.polygon.com/exclusive-first-look-at-the-next-tmnt-show/

[oldmanwinters]

Kinda surprised they didn't go with the more established name "Turtle Tots."

Wonder if it will be a pre-teen approach to the franchise (like all the comic-book based early Tales of the TMNT stories) or basically just everything fully-formed aspect of the TMNT-verse except everybody's a little kid (like "Spidey and His Amazing Friends").

I'm guessing the latter option.

Also, Peter Laird would never! :tlol:

[Roseangelo]

Today we learned who all the Nickelodeon shills are on Instagram.

[sdp]

I don't know why people are shocked, this was always intended to be for toddlers. It's not for any turtle fan over the age of 6. I don't understand how anyone can hate this.

Today we learned who all the Nickelodeon shills are on Instagram.

All companies hire third-parties to help get a positive sentiment in posts.

[Heyowakka]

Well, it’s definitely a kindergarten kids show. Not much else to say or acknowledge.

[Boco]

Won't hold a candle to Rescue Bots.

Cute homage to the 87 intro though.

[Jester]

Since I for some reason couldn't see the clip in the article, here's the YouTube:
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Does Raph have a...snaggle tooth?

[oldmanwinters]

https://imgur.com/a/ARupNM6
Rat dads, mutant moms, families in a half shell! grab your Turtle tots and watch Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles, coming to YouTube July 24

Rad DADS ?
Mutant MOMS ?

[CyberCubed]

I hope this is actually watchable for adults and not just random stuff happening.

[neatoman]

Since I for some reason couldn't see the clip in the article, here's the YouTube:
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Does Raph have a...snaggle tooth?

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[frank_one]

I hope this is actually watchable for adults and not just random stuff happening.I cant't see why an adult should want to watch this.

[Jester]

I could see if you're the parent of a preschooler, but otherwise...

Then again Bluey is as much for grown-ups as kids...but i doubt this will be that caliber.

[ticktack]

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[IndigoErth]

Since it's just a YouTube thing, clearly aiming at those kids I see glued to videos on their parent's phone in public, and no attempt to be THE direction they're taking the franchise, then it's whatever, I can ignore it.

I'd prob check out an ep, but it doesn't look watchable the way Half Shell Heroes was. Writing-wise, that one was still largely on the same level as 2012, just toned down a bit, but this seems like it may be painfully babyish for anyone outside of the intended age group. I'm sure fans with kids in that age group will be glad to have an introduction for them.

[Wildcat]

They’re not very cute. Their proportions look more like human characters. Especially Donatello. That’s disappointing. I thought the toys would at least be nice to get.

[ToTheNines]

Today we learned who all the Nickelodeon shills are on Instagram.

I’m surprised the PLANTS haven’t been here today.

[Galactus]

Since it's just a YouTube thing, clearly aiming at those kids I see glued to videos on their parent's phone in public, and no attempt to be THE direction they're taking the franchise, then it's whatever, I can ignore it.

Sure, this is not going to be the 'main' face of the franchise but I can't help but think we have the Mutant Mayhem Sequel which is going to be a kids movie heavily drawing from the '87 show. The Sonic-fied live action feature which will be another kids movie heavily drawing from the '87 show and now this.

It's one thing to have multiple versions aimed at different age demographics but all we're getting of stuff skewed younger and younger. At least give us something that someone over eight might appreciate.

[CyberCubed]

The next live-action movies (if they happen), aren't meant to be like Sonic movies exactly, they meant they want to make them in quick succession like how Sonic got 4 movies extremely fast since 2020. Meaning they want a new live action trilogy of TMNT to be a success.

And I don't think they can possibly be worse than the Michael Bay NOSTRIL HULK Turtles with MEGAN FOX April and Eric SACHS and all the other nonsense they had planned for those movies with WHITE MAN Shredder or ALIEN Turtles.

They also know those movies bombed, so I suspect they'll put a little more effort into the next live action reboot.

[IndigoErth]

It's one thing to have multiple versions aimed at different age demographics but all we're getting of stuff skewed younger and younger. At least give us something that someone over eight might appreciate.

Agree. While I don't get the feeling they intend this to be anywhere near the face TMNT for the general population, since they ended MM's series and immediately stated they're still looking at another non-TLR live action movie, it's wild and annoying that they are still too afraid of going the other way, too. If Disney+ even has content for mature audiences, Paramount should be able to safely venture into that side of TMNT on theirs...


The next live-action movies (if they happen), aren't meant to be like Sonic movies exactly, they meant they want to make them in quick succession like how Sonic got 4 movies extremely fast since 2020. Meaning they want a new live action trilogy of TMNT to be a success.

Well, that would be comforting if true, but I don't trust them not to be wanting to copy the likes of those movies and Space Jam, putting cartoon characters in the real world instead of being realistic. I'd take reasonable, subtle nostrils over that, sorry. lol

[Andrew NDB]

I cant't see why an adult should want to watch this.

There are reasons. But none of them good. And most of them might necessitate the FBI looking at your hard drives.

[sdp]

it's worth noting the designs are heavily inspired by the 2012 show. I mean Mikey and Donatello are pretty much the same designs only younger.
That's probably their go to designs since it's the only successful thing nick gas done with them.

[IndigoErth]

Does def look like there is inspiration of 2012 there. But permit me to be slightly petty over the fact they took blue eyes away from Leo. lol

There are reasons. But none of them good. And most of them might necessitate the FBI looking at your hard drives.

Eh, I mean prob some...but I'd be more inclined to believe the majority of older fans that watch it are simply eager to witness anything TMNT.


I will generally check out most anything for better and for worse and I'm sure I'll prob take a look at an ep of this, but personally, I feel like the Nick Jr. preschool tone is just going too feel painfully juvenile and not be watchable like Half Shell Heroes was.

If it's annoying on repeat, my sympathy to parents of that age group and hope they age into MM and 2012 quickly enough.

[sdp]

The audience for this is toddlers, the only adults who will actually be watching will be severly autistic people, fans that have OCD and must watch everything with the TMNT name on it, and "Content Creators" who will make videos about it trashing a toddlers show for being a show for toddlers

[Mad Dog McMutt]

I feel completely indifferent to this new series. I don't think it will harm the franchise, but I also don't think it will benefit the franchise either.

[TylerD]

Stop being such a cowaboomer.

lol I’m stealing this and using it on my wife next time she is sassy.

[ToTheNines]

There are reasons. But none of them good. And most of them might necessitate the FBI looking at your hard drives.

K$H logging onto the The Inceldrome Forums:

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[Heyowakka]

I just realized that this version of Raphael isn’t wearing a durag and Donatello isn’t wearing glasses. I don’t know why that was such a shock for me to realize, but I hate the fact that it’s a realization I’m glad I had.

[oldmanwinters]

K$H logging onto the The Inceldrome Forums:

https://i.imgur.com/JzrXpkP.jpeg

Ai pic that I can believe!

I just realized that this version of Raphael isn’t wearing a durag and Donatello isn’t wearing glasses. I don’t know why that was such a shock for me to realize, but I hate the fact that it’s a realization I’m glad I had.

Yeah, that's something refreshing, at least!

[TylerD]

I just realized that this version of Raphael isn’t wearing a durag and Donatello isn’t wearing glasses. I don’t know why that was such a shock for me to realize, but I hate the fact that it’s a realization I’m glad I had.

Do you like Donnie more with or without glasses ?

[CyberCubed]

Don wearing glasses is a terrible stereotype. We're not in the 1980's anymore.

[Mad Dog McMutt]

I would much prefer it if the Raph du rag and Donnie's glasses were dropped entirely. Hopefully Mikey's braces don't become a thing as well.

[Heyowakka]

Do you like Donnie more with or without glasses ?

I prefer the turtles not weighed down with needless trinkets and accessories to differentiate them. Donatello with glasses because he’s smart is stupid. Raphael with a durag because he’s tough is moronic. Michelangelo with braces is ridiculous.

[TylerD]

I prefer the turtles not weighed down with needless trinkets and accessories to differentiate them. Donatello with glasses because he’s smart is stupid. Raphael with a durag because he’s tough is moronic. Michelangelo with braces is ridiculous.

Couldn’t agree more. That’s how I feel as well

[Xav]

Don wearing glasses is a terrible stereotype. We're not in the 1980's anymore.
Ironically Don didn't wear glasses in the 80's. It's weird that the Turtle designs Have gotten more stereotypical over the years.

[TylerD]

Ironically Don didn't wear glasses in the 80's. It's weird that the Turtle designs Have gotten more stereotypical over the years.

I didn’t mind it at first, but it seems to be the style. They are sticking with going forward and that kind of drives me nuts. Growing up with the ninja Turtles, I like the original look. Anything outside of that tends to annoy me

[IndigoErth]

I hate that 'Hollywood' won't let go of using it as a visual stereotype. We don't need them on Donnie to prove he's smart or the nerd of the group. Kinda weird how in an age of trying to be inclusive, accepting, etc. they don't notice how continuing to use it as a stereotype is technically mocking people who'd be considered to have a disability to some degree or more were it not for glasses.

[Andrew NDB]

Ironically Don didn't wear glasses in the 80's. It's weird that the Turtle designs Have gotten more stereotypical over the years.

It's insulting to the audience and to the character. What are the odds, the "nerdy Turtle" is the only one that ended up with myopia.

[ZariusTwo]

"Which of the Watchmen Babies Is Your Favourite?"

[Hamato Yoshi]

IMNT = Infantile Mutant Ninja Turtles

[oldmanwinters]

I watched the first web-episode and it was what it was!

[Heyowakka]

It certainly did bring me back to the days of when my niece and nephew were deep into PJ Masks and Paw Patrol.

[CyberCubed]

Is the whole show up or just a few eps? I'll probably marathon the whole thing at once if it is.

[ZariusTwo]

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[neatoman]

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Ah, so I assume we won't be getting a City at War adaptation in this show...

Anyway, I recently found out that the Spider-Man cartoon also made in this... Genre... Is the single longest Spider-Man show ever made... Anyone thinking this thing will get past episode 193?

[sdp]

I recently found out that the Spider-Man cartoon also made in this... Genre... Is the single longest Spider-Man show ever made... Anyone thinking this thing will get past episode 193?

I think it could, this kid genre whatever name it might have is quite popular, parents these days just give ipads to their toddlers and kids so they won't have to deal with them and with youtube kids installed, once there the algorithm just has these on repeat over and over. I don't know the cost of how much they make but the revenue must be insane even if its very little the amount of hours you can get from a couple of 4 minute episodes on repeat over and over.
Disney recently launched an AI generated one which is likely much cheaper to make called ozzy fox (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UDdX_oiutE). So yes, looks like we might have the animated show with the most episodes in our hands if its doing good numbers, then again this is paramount who is especially good at messing even guaranteed wins.

[IndigoErth]

It's pretty much just what I was expecting it would be, with a very "if Paw Patrol was TMNT" feeling to it. Though even shorter than I'd thought. Definitely bite sized videos made for kids staring at a parent's phone while sitting in shopping cart seats in stores. I'll no doubt overhear it at some point as I can see the 4-year-old set enjoying it.


But I'm sorry, are those weapons made of a rubbery "ooze"-like material that can throw globs at someone at will? Clear plastic toy accessories for sure.

[CyberCubed]

These are harmless preschool stuff for kids. I still don't get why they canceled the Tales cartoon when Mutant Mayhem has a sequel next year. They had an action TMNT show aimed at the usual kids crowd and they ended it for no reason.

[TylerD]

Baby ronin
So cute. It'll sell tons of merch

Hell I’ll buy one for myself lol

[IndigoErth]

Pic of Bebop and Rocksteady turned up on Reddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TMNT/comments/1v6ihoq/bebop_and_rocksteady_in_teeny_mnt/

[Chaotix12345]

Pic of Bebop and Rocksteady turned up on Reddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TMNT/comments/1v6ihoq/bebop_and_rocksteady_in_teeny_mnt/
Here's their episode:

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For some reason, they're kids, too, despite usually being quite a bit older than the Turtles in other incarnations. Makes me wonder if we'll eventually see grade school Shredder.

[Heyowakka]

I can’t believe they white-washed Bebop.

[Powder]

These are harmless

Wrong.

The more they get toddlers into TMNT, the more profitable that particular venture makes, the more of a responsibility they'll feel they have to parents.

Translation: if they make more money from babies than man-babies, man-babies will no longer be catered to. It has happened before, it's happening again.

Let's be honest, the 2020's neutering of TMNT began years ago, & it's only getting worse. Even The Last Ronin, which they claim exists to fulfill the adult market, is pretty tame, visually & thematically.

[neatoman]

According to the wiki, the show will feature April, Splinter and Karai... Anyone got a source on that? The wiki sure as hell doesn't.

[oldmanwinters]

Ah, so I assume we won't be getting a City at War adaptation in this show...


Can you imagine? In the hands of talented writers, perhaps…

Was hoping this would be more like Marvel Superhero Squad in tone and style.

The most offensive thing? Probably the voices…

[CyberCubed]

Wrong.

The more they get toddlers into TMNT, the more profitable that particular venture makes, the more of a responsibility they'll feel they have to parents.

Translation: if they make more money from babies than man-babies, man-babies will no longer be catered to. It has happened before, it's happening again.

Let's be honest, the 2020's neutering of TMNT began years ago, & it's only getting worse. Even The Last Ronin, which they claim exists to fulfill the adult market, is pretty tame, visually & thematically.

I doubt most people will ever be aware this exists. They're 3 minute shorts for youtube, not even a full 20 minute cartoon.

If this was something like Teen Titans Go that got full episodes and was heavily marketed, it'd be a different story.

[Jephael]

Let's be honest, the 2020's neutering of TMNT began years ago, & it's only getting worse. Even The Last Ronin, which they claim exists to fulfill the adult market, is pretty tame, visually & thematically.

Watching the Foot Clan brutally kill off the Ninja Turtles one by one is considered tame?!

[IndigoErth]

Here's their episode
Thanks!

Makes me wonder if we'll eventually see grade school Shredder.

He's probably some older 4th grade bully... lol Or fills the role of the Paw Patrol-style bumbling adult villain.

[ZariusTwo]

Depending on who you ask, the 87 version was grade school Shredder :P

[Heyowakka]

Depending on who you ask, the 87 version was grade school Shredder :P

A complete lack of whimsy, it’s always sad to witness.

[ToTheNines]

I can’t believe they white-washed Bebop.

White bebop. What a time to be alive. Cybercubed isn’t even rioting.

Wrong.

The more they get toddlers into TMNT, the more profitable that particular venture makes, the more of a responsibility they'll feel they have to parents.

Translation: if they make more money from babies than man-babies, man-babies will no longer be catered to. It has happened before, it's happening again.

Let's be honest, the 2020's neutering of TMNT began years ago, & it's only getting worse. Even The Last Ronin, which they claim exists to fulfill the adult market, is pretty tame, visually & thematically.

At least it’s not doing any real numbers if the “views” on YouTube are to be believed.

[sdp]

Babies don't care about TMNT, only manbabies

[cormano]

Obviously, it's for pre-schoolers, but that said… the animation looks great. I'm in the middle of the 2012 series right now and this looks so much better.

[shredder orokusaki]

iT IS Not even a series. Just some videos of the 2012 turtles when they were babies.

[shredder orokusaki]

Depending on who you ask, the 87 version was grade school Shredder :P

I was better in 2012 because i killed Splinter but in 87 i was also very powerful and brutally hit the turtles

[shredder orokusaki]

Depending on who you ask, the 87 version was grade school Shredder :P

Watching the Foot Clan brutally kill off the Ninja Turtles one by one is considered tame?!

That what i what ido i brutally kill all of my enemies! THAT WHY IAM THE SHREDDER!!

[ToTheNines]

That what i what ido i brutally kill all of my enemies! THAT WHY IAM THE SHREDDER!!

Does your parole officer know you’re watching Nick Jr. YouTube videos? Is that allowed?

[oldmanwinters]

Wrong.

The more they get toddlers into TMNT, the more profitable that particular venture makes, the more of a responsibility they'll feel they have to parents.

Translation: if they make more money from babies than man-babies, man-babies will no longer be catered to. It has happened before, it's happening again.

Let's be honest, the 2020's neutering of TMNT began years ago, & it's only getting worse. Even The Last Ronin, which they claim exists to fulfill the adult market, is pretty tame, visually & thematically.

I doubt most people will ever be aware this exists. They're 3 minute shorts for youtube, not even a full 20 minute cartoon.

If this was something like Teen Titans Go that got full episodes and was heavily marketed, it'd be a different story.

I'm inclined to agree with Powder on this. The shorts, by themselves, very much could exist in the vacuum, designed to appease whatever Pre-School Entertainment Requirements Nickelodeon wants out of their YouTube channel, but... I think anyone who thinks a big licensing company like Nickelodeon is content to just limit the stuff to short YouTube shorts is kidding themselves. Nick wants that Paw Patrol demographic money and if they think this type of version of the Turtles is a way to go with it, then you better expect them to push that hard.

[Heyowakka]

Hold on to your butts, ladies and gentleman! Here we go again!
https://i.imgur.com/9LZdy0w.jpeg

[ToTheNines]

Fuuuuuuu…

We’re losing!

[oldmanwinters]

Hold on to your butts, ladies and gentleman! Here we go again!
https://i.imgur.com/9LZdy0w.jpeg

Looks less and less like any popular-culture consensus version of "April" every time too. Like, did they stop trying to bother with anything resembling red hair?

[Andrew NDB]

Looks less and less like any popular-culture consensus version of "April" every time too.

Despite what this thread might have you believe, the show isn't for anyone who has ever seen TMNT before. So they can normalize Black April™ to little tykes unfettered by anything else out there in this.

[oldmanwinters]

It's weird if Nick wants to introduce the TMNT concept fresh to pre-schoolers that all of these characters and their relationships to one another have already been pre-established. Like... there's no backstory or explanation for anything?

I know when you have an established franchise, there are several things people start to take for granted as pop-culture osmosis like... nobody wants to see Spider-man go through the Uncle Ben guilt again, but... there's still something to be said for properly introducing characters when you're putting a fresh spin on them.

[neatoman]

Everyone, don't let Cubed know about this!

[ToTheNines]

White Bebop and black April. What a time to be alive.

[neatoman]

White Bebop and black April. What a time to be alive.

Are we sure this Bebop was even human in the first place?

[Heyowakka]

Neatoman! You can’t go and say something like that about someone just because they’re bla-wait. Bebop is white now! Carry on!

[shredder orokusaki]

Does your parole officer know you’re watching Nick Jr. YouTube videos? Is that allowed?

Evryone watches what he wants on youtube i use youtubes icne it was created in 2006. Iam also very popular on youtube because since 2018 i upload videos of how brutally i kill my enemies. Also what is a parole officer? a aninal or a human what does it do?

[shredder orokusaki]

White Bebop and black April. What a time to be alive.

These are not mine bebop ajnd rocksteady. Not the ones that i chosoe to mutate into rhino and pig and have them as my henchmen. My Rocksteday and my Bebops(1987 2012 2011(IDW) 2016(paramount movie are white and black. These two might be some animals that the utroms mutated like theo ther two from Mutantm ayhem which was for the first time two animals that the utroms kidnaped and mutateed and not two humans criminals like mine henchmen.

[TylerD]

White Bebop and black April. What a time to be alive.

Lmao. Gotta love 2026

[ToTheNines]

Watched all 3 episodes with the boy this weekend. He liked it, but didn't really have anything to say. He asked to watch an episode of 2012 as soon as the last one was over.

Despite what this thread might have you believe, the show isn't for anyone who has ever seen TMNT before. So they can normalize Black April™ to little tykes unfettered by anything else out there in this.

Sound logic. Perhaps. I will say my kid has grasped the concept of the each cartoon/comic series being its own fictional universe from a very young age and has never once commented on April looking any different in Rise, the MM spin-off stuff, what have you.

Evryone watches what he wants on youtube i use youtubes icne it was created in 2006. Iam also very popular on youtube because since 2018 i upload videos of how brutally i kill my enemies. Also what is a parole officer? a aninal or a human what does it do?

They're a representative of the government that ensures you're meeting the conditions of your release from prison.

[Heyowakka]

Sound logic. Perhaps. I will say my kid has grasped the concept of the each cartoon/comic series being its own fictional universe from a very young age and has never once commented on April looking any different in Rise, the MM spin-off stuff, what have you.

No doubt, thanks to the Spider-Verse films and MCU as a whole, fictional multiverses are something kids have an easier time understanding these days.

[Jephael]

No doubt, thanks to the Spider-Verse films and MCU as a whole, fictional multiverses are something kids have an easier time understanding these days.

Fans have been begging for a sequel to Turtles Forever, and after that Battle Nexus comic book IDW came out with, I would love to see Nickelodeon start cooking up something!

[shredder orokusaki]

It is now THE WORST! The worst SERIES of all. Worse than rise which is better than Tales ! Again it will be a FAILURE becuase iam not on it just like Tales was which why it was only 2 seasons and after it canceled. But now this new teeny it is just some other turtles when they were little kids before they become ninjas and fight them and kill them!! No one wants to see my enemies the turtles when they were kids and what they did then. Evryone wantso to see me fighting the turtles and beating them or killing them!!!

[Autbot_Benz]

It is now THE WORST! The worst SERIES of all. Worse than rise which is better than Tales ! Again it will be a FAILURE becuase iam not on it just like Tales was which why it was only 2 seasons and after it canceled. But now this new teeny it is just some other turtles when they were little kids before they become ninjas and fight them and kill them!! No one wants to see my enemies the turtles when they were kids and what they did then. Evryone wantso to see me fighting the turtles and beating them or killing them!!!

Dude this pretending to be shredder nonsense is so lame I’m surprised you’re still doing it. Seek professional help

[Great Hierophant]

The series has racked up over 14 million YouTube views in just over two months (counting only the views of the 10 single episodes, not the compilations). I think by any objective measure that would be a success. One could anticipate more episodes or longer ones.

The ten episodes released to date have shown April three times, Bebop and Rocksteady three times and Karai once. Shredder was mentioned in Karai's episode, suggesting he will make an appearance somewhere in the 30 episodes announced. We have yet to see Splinter and I cannot remember from the dialog whether he has been mentioned. Nor do we yet have other staples like Casey Jones, Baxter Stockman, Krang or [insert your favorite character here].

[Heyowakka]

They should put Vernon Fenwick in the show, but he’s still portrayed as a fully grown adult because that’s the funniest possible thing they could do.

[sdp]

these little kid shows do good numbers, its likely just unsupervised kids with phones or tablets being recommended these shows and auto playback, the other kids shows like these also have insanely good numbers

[ToTheNines]

The series has racked up over 14 million YouTube views in just over two months (counting only the views of the 10 single episodes, not the compilations). I think by any objective measure that would be a success. One could anticipate more episodes or longer ones.

The ten episodes released to date have shown April three times, Bebop and Rocksteady three times and Karai once. Shredder was mentioned in Karai's episode, suggesting he will make an appearance somewhere in the 30 episodes announced. We have yet to see Splinter and I cannot remember from the dialog whether he has been mentioned. Nor do we yet have other staples like Casey Jones, Baxter Stockman, Krang or [insert your favorite character here].

Strange seeing you outside of the comics section haha

They did reference Splinter once. I forget the episode, but they see a regular rat and Leo says "it looks like dad!" I'm pretty sure it was "The Haunted Dojo".