Why not Fugitoid?
 

I was just thinking the other day about how Fugitoid never got an appearance on the original cartoon. Of all the different robots they've had over the course of the show you think he could've somehow been introduced. I wonder though if the producers weren't allowed to use him because Eastman and Laird wouldn't let them change Honeycutt's origin story.

Considering the Triceratons didn't even appear all the way till Season 7, I guess they just didn't want to use anyone from the "Turtles in Space" arc.

But Fugitoid even got a toy early on, he should have gotten one episode.

Background story
 

Couldn't they keep the background story?

The classic toon had a tendancy of ignoring the comic book origins. Just look at the Mutanimals.

The Mutanimals weren't in the cartoon. I don't get your point.

There is one robot in the OT that could've easily just been named Fugitoid altered slightly his design and boom there you had him. Missed opportunity.

Which robot was that?

I always thought that the Fugitoid was kind of lame. Maybe the writers did too. Who knows?

I was always kind of "meh" toward the fugitoid.

Part of me wonders if Peter felt that the Turtles were polluted enough, and didn't want the Fugitoid to suffer a similar fate.

That or they wanted him seperate from the Turtles for futre comic books...

Thought to ask Peter, Jeff?

Not sure if he's talking about the same robot, but the one that comes to mind is that robot that came from the future. Can't remember his exact name at the moment (it's been a while since I seen that episode)

Is it MACC from Attack of Big MACC?

When I first saw the 2003 show, I used to imagine whether or not the Federation or Fugitoid existed in the 1987 show. I always guessed they do exist but they were never seen in the show, but I was just guessing. I imagined the Triceratons met them near the time of Night of the Dark Turtle.

Next time Mr. Laird does an "Ask PL" blog, I'm gonna submit this question.

Yeah, where's the love for me? :tcry:

fanfiction
 

As long as something isn't in a TMNT universe, it doesn't exist. Except if you start working on fanfiction.

Fugitoid wasn't really from the future like MACC was, and another surprise is that there was a Playmates figure made in 1990. Perhaps it was a script that didn't make the cut that featured Fugitoid. And considering even the turtles' origin story is different from the comics, there's no excuse that can prevent Fugitoid. If they still had the budget during Red Sky to create more episodes, that would have been a cool place to introduce the Fugitoid, or perhaps around the Turtleoid arcs. What could've been...

fugitoids in NT and smash up that's good enough to me...

Yea well, if you hadn't noticed there's a lot of fans here who first got into the TMNT through the original cartoon series.

^ wut u ppl want? not having fugitoid in any show at all or having fugitoid in NT n smash up?

Okay you clearly don't get my point. We're not talking about the damn 2003-2009 4Kids era here! We're talking about the 1987-1996 Fred Wolf era! Understand?

Jeff....it's really not worth getting bent out of shape about. :P

^ no u dont get my point.... i kno u guys r whining abt no fugitoid in OT, thats why im asking if it makes u feel good enough to hav fugitoid in NT n smash up or u wanna remove fugitoid frm NT n smash up just bcoz fugitoids not in OT? big deal.

First of all we're not whining. This is just a simple "what if" discussion. Second of all Fugitoid's appearances in other iterations is irrelevant here.

It's really hard to get your point when you can only read about 3 of your words...

Jester, it's really not worth getting bent out of shape over. :trazz:

It does seem odd considering Playmates made a toy of him. As for changing his origin, well why change it since it would explain those damn Triceratons on the cover of the NES game (of which they made a toy of, too)?

Leatherhead, Mondo Gecko, Wingnut, and Screwloose were, unless you're talking as a collective group.

Hey, I used no exclamation points... :P

lol really which 3?

Yeah, which 3 Jester? Cause I can't read any of the guy's posts. I'd have an easier time decrypting heiroglyphics.

Ahh, Doc. You make me laugh. Good on ya.

i'm not gonna explain it again...

aww, i ♥ you fugitoid- it's just that your toy proved to be kinda lame when your gold paint rubs off and you have that weird blue/green plastic underneath...

Who wouldn't love the C-3PO of the Turtleverse?

Explain? You? Damn, you funny, bro.

i kno i got a lot of that :lol:

LOL this thread gave me a quick laugh.

I wasn't so fond of Fugitoid in Mirage but I loved him in the 4kids series.

I can't wait to see what IDW does with him.

this threads a lil bit Fugitoid FTW...

But....my chest opens up. Isn't that cool enough :tconfuse: