Which are the best episodes from the original TMNT series?

[Trinxant]

Hello, recently I'm watching again the original series of TMNT and I wanna know which are the best episodes from that show.

Among other things, I've noticed that the four first episodes are made by Toei Animation and it shows... In this first season it has a little more action and violence. Is due to the participation of Toei?

Anyway at the third season for example, some episodes are very funny, like "Four Musketurtles" or "The Ninja Sword of Nowhere" but others are not so good, like the two last episodes of the third season. In fact in this two episodes, the animation is mediocre too. However, in other episodes like "The fifth turtles" the animation is good.

So which are the best episodes from the show? I would like a list from the 20 or 30 best episodes, thanks!

[CyberCubed]

All of Season 1 and 7, most of Season 8.

But there are a lot of gems in Seasons 3-6.

I love any of the episodes where a major character from the toyline shows up, any mutant episode, or episodes with unique characters like Tempestra.

[pannoni1]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

All of Season 1 and 7, most of Season 8.

But there are a lot of gems in Seasons 3-6.

I love any of the episodes where a major character from the toyline shows up, any mutant episode, or episodes with unique characters like Tempestra.

The Starchild and especially Combat Land were as silly as many Season 3-6 episodes, so I wouldn't say all of Season 7. The first half of Season 2 plus its finale, the "Big" trilogy at the end of Season 3, and the Shredder/Krang/Turtles "reunion" three-parter in Season 10 are also great episodes. This topic has been asked many times, so feel free to Google old threads for more opinions.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by pannoni1

The Starchild and especially Combat Land were as silly as many Season 3-6 episodes, so I wouldn't say all of Season 7. The first half of Season 2 plus its finale, the "Big" trilogy at the end of Season 3, and the Shredder/Krang/Turtles "reunion" three-parter in Season 10 are also great episodes. This topic has been asked many times, so feel free to Google old threads for more opinions.

The Starchild was actually the best of all those "little alien flies around" episodes like with Tribble, or the Neutrino's pet, or the Zipp monster.

[Prowler]

Season 1
Return of the Technodrome
Season's 3, 3 part finale
Cowabunga Shredhead (for the comedy)
Get Shredder
Turtle Trek

There were some other pretty good episodes, but these were the best ones, imo.

[cammy85]

Here's a good thread worth checking through.

[Cipher]

"Leonardo Lightens Up."

/thread

[Shark_Blade]

Season 1 is the pinnacle of it all.

Great animation, great story, everything.

I personally love season 6 and season 7. Season 3 is likely my least favorite.

[Jester]

My personal fave is Legend of Koji.

[Refractive Reflections]

Best episodes? I'm gonna have to think about that one because there are some which are comedy good, adventure good, action/fighting good, etc. and I'll post later about them, but one episode that kind of stood out for me in terms of its sentimentality was "Polly Wanna Pizza".

While the plot was thin and so was the action/fighting, one thing that stood out was Michelangelo's sadness when he had to return Ditto, at the lair and then back on the street. Even though that bird was annoying beyond measure (and I'm sure Michelangelo would have agreed if it destroyed his stuff as well besides just the belongings of the other Turtles), his sniffling and crying was effective enough in making me feel sad for him, knowing how good-hearted Michelangelo was and his intentions.

I think in the OT it was probably one of the most emotional times we've seen of the Turtles.

By the way, I can't even imagine how it must have looked in the recording studio to see Townsend Coleman record those emotional lines for OT Michelangelo.

[Trinxant]

Originally Posted by Prowler

Cowabunga Shredhead (for the comedy)

Very good episode! haha. Thanks for reminding me