Classic Episode Discussion: New York's Shiniest
 

Alright, definitely the worst episode of season 2. It goes in my top 10 worst episodes of the entire series. Shredder just duplicates Rex 1 and let's them do all the work and complains about how they're never successful in destroying the turtles. A really bad episode IMO. Anyone else, thoughts?

I loathe this episode, easily the worst from the first three seasons. It just sucks. I've only seen it once but that was more than enough.

I haven't seen it in a long time but I remember that Rex-1 appointed himself April's protector or something like that. Shredder should have had a more active role in this episode. He should have atleast used some Dimension X technology to upgrade the Rex units. The Rex units were just some funny robocops.

I didn't like it all too much, but it wasn't bad. I have it on tape and I haven't watched it very many times so that has to say something

It wasn't all that great. It seemed like a homage to Robocop in a way, just without the death and stuff, but it was poorly executed, and the way they won was stupid. I mean, arobics and westerns? Dumb.

It was just boring and predictable, and the ending wasn't spectacular either. I think it had something to do with the fact that Rex-1 wasn't a cool robot, like Metalhead, but a really lame robot.

i liked rex one as a character...but the ep wasmn't the best....did he show up in anyother eps??

This episode is o.k... Much better than Rex-1's return, "Leonardo, the Renaissance Turtle" in 1991. There were a few things that bugged me though. For one thing, the Turtles called themselves amphibians. I can understand Shredder calling them that, but wouldn't they know that they are reptiles? (I think they finally figured it out, because they call themselves reptiles in a later episode)
Another thing, I always thought it was weird how they drove the Turtle van into the river, and then had it minutes later on the road. How'd they get it out of the river?? Rex-1 as a character didn't bother me much. It was a little weird how Irma was jealous of a robot.
And....Turtle shaped fireworks? haha I want some of those..
Turtles: "It's us!"
Don: "Personally, I think it looks more like me."
That's all for now,, it's been awhile since I've seen this...... I may be wrong about how the turtle van thing happened.

technacly the turtles are both reptiles and amphipians....since they started their lives as normal turtles and r now mutant turtles....i think that works....am i wrong??

Yeah, the turtle van thing was so sloppy it made it seem that they had 2 turtle vans....

This episode could have been much better. I agree that the way they won was reall dumb. I've only seen this episode 2 or 3 times. It wasn't all that bad.

i know the first time i saw it and saw the van go off the bridge and in the next scene saw splinter and april driving it my first thoughts were, "they've got more thab one van??" as a little kid i caught it...and i guess just decided that the green team had mulitpule turtle vans....hey i was 8....what do u want

I LOVED THIS EPISODE

Seriously, I have NO clue why so many people hate it, it was a classic Robocop style spoof

Jester posted:
For some reason, I find the goof hilarious. It's like the Turtles got the stunt double van of the two and Splinter and April cruise with ease in the kept-in-perfection original! Nothing terrible can happen to the original van when Splinter only drives it during several emergencies but the stunt double van the Turtles drive into practically everything is another story.... :tlol:

I'm not sure if I am mixing this part up with another episode/show but at the end of this episode didn't they end up in an empty amusment park/carnival and end up on the merry-go-round?

Yes, this was that episode.

i dont think the robo episode was so bad it was more a bit fun.
to bad krang dident get the hands on rex-1.

Krang had no intention of doing so. He just mocked Shredder for all of season 2. He had no intention of helping him.

I just read the synopsys at the official site, and it doesn't ring any bells... Musta missed it. Of course, I haven't seen many TMNT eps as of late, so I may have seen it and forgotten about it.

Who was the voice of Rex 1? maybe that will jog my meomory..

I don't think its a TERRIBLE episode persay, but it had a few bad moments that are noticeable, as already mentioned dropping the van into the water and then having it back later... The other thing that bugged me was the fact that Shredder made a whole army of Rex but we only see like three destroyed after Rex's aerobic workout and then the battle is over. Ummmm....okay :-?

Ah well, its an okay episode, I don't mind it but like so many eps its just cheesy, but its Turtles. :)

It;s one of the few episodes I have on tape and I'm not too impressed with it. I remember it from when I was a kid, and didn't like it much then either.

I think it was Irma. Never liked her or any of the other Channel 6 idiots.

Hmm...and I liked this episdoe. Then again, I like just about all of the original episodes...

I rewatched this one like a month ago. I dont think it was very good. The robo cop has been overused.

I thought of RoboCop too when I first saw that episode. This was deffinately not the best episode, no violence and what's with the marry-go-round?

Yeah well..it ain't THAT violent because of the policy at that time

Still, what's with the marry-go-round?

*plays Twilight Zone music* Do do do do, do do do do.... :tsurpris:

LOL! I saw this topic title and I thought, hmmm,... looks like this episode is well liked... but I never really liked it. One of the worst from season 2 along with the Pizza Killers one.

Agreed...seems like one of those "budget saver" episodes, but that doesn't make it any less fun ;)

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You'll get over it tomorrow, don't worry.

Two Turtle vans? I was watching this one the other night and was like "WTF" but I can't really take the old series seriously, anyway. So, whatever.

Overall, it was a pretty decent episode. Definately not "Enter the Fly" quality but it was a fun episode to watch.

Whatever happened to these "Classic Episode Discussion" threads? There were some for mostly season 1 and 2 episodes in 2004. Did they stop for any reason? I love them but don't want to bump up all the old ones.

The van
 

I believe the van thing was probably a misstake, and that April and Splinter should have used the Channel 6 news van instead.

Ok episode in a “so bad, it’s good” sort of way.

Rip-off of RoboCop with some continuity errors and animation goofs. But it's not bad.

I remember it being okay but none of the weaker episodes of the season.