Ninja Turtle Kids?

[Wildcat]

How would you like a new cartoon where they're kids? Like Muppet Babies, Tom and Jerry Kids, Flintstone Kids and A Pup named Scooby Doo.

They wouldn't be babies, I just used Muppet Babies as an example of the different cartoons that have gotten the child-ization treatment. I think it could be really cool seeing them grow up and learn their skills. Humor could be similar to those other shows.

Im not saying there would be a kid version of Shredder or April since that wouldn't add up with them coming out of hiding but obviously thered have to be some bending since it can't all take place in the sewer. Maybe they'd fight playground bullies. They could go out on Halloween and pretend they're trick or treaters. Hey this could even explain them having and knowing of modern conveniences like TV.

[Shark_Blade]

I can't even stand Tom & Jerry Kids so if it's anything like that, kill it with fire.

[Wildcat]

You hate Tom and Jerry Kids?! Why? It was like alot of cartoons from that era except with Tom and Jerry.

I mean its humor was still like you would expect.

[Powder]

It almost happened but we got BTTS instead. Thank god. I would hate this.

[Asha]

I would love to see a flashback or an episode like that. A whole series wouldn't offer a lot of stories. But does sound cute as hell.

[Shark_Blade]

Aren't we getting Toddler turtles episodes this season? I believe 2k3 and OT also had this already.

Originally Posted by Wildcat

You hate Tom and Jerry Kids?! Why? It was like alot of cartoons from that era except with Tom and Jerry.

I mean its humor was still like you would expect.

I prefer the original Tom and Jerry, where the humor and high quality animation are still in tact.

Tom and Jerry Kids look so cheap and the style just doesn't do it for me. I may vomit.

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

Aren't we getting Toddler turtles episodes this season? I believe 2k3 and OT also had this already.

I prefer the original Tom and Jerry, where the humor and high quality animation are still in tact.

Tom and Jerry Kids look so cheap and the style just doesn't do it for me. I may vomit.

I know 2k3 and OT did episodes like this but not to its full extent.

As for Tom and Jerry kids, I can understand if you prefer the originals but to say "kids" looked cheap and it makes you wanna vomit is really exaggerated.

The animation was fine. It was on par with other cartoons of the time. How was it cheap?

@powder, I don't remember ever hearing this idea. Is there info on it?

[Zulithe]

While I think it's a cool area of the TMNT history to explore, I'd be happy if they just did a few episodes about it.

Would love if the Nick show did some kind of flashback episode to Splinter with the turtles as kids, when he first started teaching them and stuff. Maybe even have some kind of villain or problem that needs solving in the episode to give it a little more tension.

I dig the 'muppet babies' concept though, but it would obviously have to be set in its own universe... you can't just do, say, a show about the Nick turtles as kids and have it be in continuity... why? Because they don't go up to the surface and discover other mutants and the kraang until S01E01 so it limits what the show can be about DRAMATICALLY. There are some creative ways around it I guess, but still, too limiting.

At the end of the day though, even if they just had baby versions of snakeweed and leatherhead running around in the same show... while cute at first, it just makes no sense and feels weird

Also, relevant:

[Candy Kappa]

Ugh... Nononononono. Whenever the Kid-ified shows aired, it was time to change the channel.

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by Zulithe

While I think it's a cool area of the TMNT history to explore, I'd be happy if they just did a few episodes about it.

Would love if the Nick show did some kind of flashback episode to Splinter with the turtles as kids, when he first started teaching them and stuff. Maybe even have some kind of villain or problem that needs solving in the episode to give it a little more tension.

I dig the 'muppet babies' concept though, but it would obviously have to be set in its own universe... you can't just do, say, a show about the Nick turtles as kids and have it be in continuity... why? Because they don't go up to the surface and discover other mutants and the kraang until S01E01 so it limits what the show can be about DRAMATICALLY. There are some creative ways around it I guess, but still, too limiting.

At the end of the day though, even if they just had baby versions of snakeweed and leatherhead running around in the same show... while cute at first, it just makes no sense and feels weird

Well yes its own universe. I didnt mean the current Nick turtles. I just meant a general cartoon.

I liked All Grown Up. It was pretty good. Once it went full series growed was spelled correctly.

[Jester]

I wondered if the "Half Shell Heroes" figures would have a show attached...

If they did a Turtles series like Super Hero Squad, I'd be for it. It's "for kids" without de-aging the cast. (And SHS had some jokes buried deep for adult fans, too.)

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Wildcat

@powder, I don't remember ever hearing this idea. Is there info on it?

Yep. It came a long way too but ultimately was turned down by Playmates. There's a fair bit of concept art floating around the web... I'm sure I have most of it on my hard drive but it'd take ages to find it. This should suffice- http://peterlairdstmntblog.blogspot....-overload.html

[Wildcat]

Oh thanks but that would have been with both adults and kids together...I meant just the kids going through childhood. No time travel or weirdness.

[Powder]

I know, I can read. Just sayin', the focus would have still been on kid turtles. Close enough. Either way, I don't want turtle tots of any variety, not for a whole series, anyway.

[Zulithe]

That would have been a funny take on TMNT... sooo many scrapped TMNT ideas over the years.

Originally Posted by Jester

I wondered if the "Half Shell Heroes" figures would have a show attached...

It's true, that Half Shell Heroes thing kinda came out of the blue. It makes sense, because it is a rapidly growing segment of the toy market (Imaginext etc.) but we really don't know what Viacom/Nick has up their sleeves, they could be developing a show around it and just not announced it yet.

[Wildcat]

Just saw the Half Shell Hero toys. Didnt even know about them til now.

They're pretty cute. Gotta get me some.

[The Fifth Turtle]

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

Aren't we getting Toddler turtles episodes this season?

I hope so. We've had the ninjas in training figures for a while now.

[Eiko]

Maybe like a mini series or something prob would not want more than that.

[Warhorse]

Im just wondering, why arevso many against a show on turtle tots? If its not your thing, fine, then just dont watch it but why so against it when others might enjoy it?

[RaphAndDonnie]

If it's something like the X-Babies, where the genre is parodied, then I wouldn't mind but I can barely stand the turtle tots so I can't say i'd watch it if it were played straight.