If you could only watch a few TV episodes, what series would they be from?
 

I have 3 kids, ages 8 and 10, and they are chomping at the bit to watch some Turtles show. I don't want to break the bank with buying a billion DVDs so I am being cheap and showing them episodes via YouTube. I was wondering what series and episodes are your favorites and worth showing!!

Cowabunga , Shredhead. Loved that one as a kid.

Just start at the beginning of the 80's cartoon and go from there.

The show still holds up well and it was made for kids of that age.

I would have to say the first 5 episodes of the original series (season 1). If the rest of the original series had maintained the same level of humor and action from those first 5 episodes, it would have been amazing. After those episodes, the show remained entertaining, especially for kids, but the humor wasn't as sharp and the action was watered down considerably.

I would also recommend the first 5 episodes of the 2003 series. Some really good stand alone eps there.

I agree, it's funny, and it was a great introduction for me as a kid as far as the turtles' personalities.

Season 1 and season 2
 

Show season 1 and season 2. Another time, you can show them from later seasons.