TMNT on Animal Icons.

**Kali** · 06-27-2005, 08:22 AM

http://animal.discovery.com/schedule...i=112645&gid=0

I just saw a commercial for it. Animal Planet, Thursday. Many other animal based comic book icons are featured as well, but when I saw an image of a TMNT comic, and those theme park costume, I practically jumped out of bed.

*Spitfire* · 06-27-2005, 08:25 AM

Oh thanks I gota see this

*Weapon X* · 06-27-2005, 08:34 AM

Interesting, well I'll try to watch this.

*cowabunga14* · 06-30-2005, 01:38 PM

I'll probably watch. Anyone know when its on?

**Kali** · 06-30-2005, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cowabunga14

I'll probably watch. Anyone know when its on?

It says in the link I gave that it first airs at 9 pm eastern time. There’re a few showings over the weekend as well. It's a good idea to check your local listings.

*cowabunga14* · 06-30-2005, 07:03 PM

I saw it on the Directv schedule at six tonight. I'll have to watch over the weekend cuz I'm gonna watch Bubba Ho-Tep at nine. I'll check the Directv for when its on durin' the weekend.

*Tinuvielsdreams* · 06-30-2005, 08:07 PM

I just saw the Animal planet special, Animal Icons.

I am gonna rant so don't read if you want to see it first

I was so excited to see flashes of TMNT images in the beginning. They didn't say much about them until about fifteen minutes before the show had ended. Brian Henson was interviewed briefly about the 1990 film. He commented on how the whole idea seemed like Eastman and Laird were pretty much making a joke...Pretty good turnout for a joke. They really seemed to focus on the popularity of such an absurd idea and I was blown away when they mentioned how high a money making industry they have been since release.A figure of something like 6.5 billion was mentioned since release?? I just knew 600 million in merch sales in 2004 so woah! So proud of the guys

I liked where they mention the turtles are really the only ones who didn't follow the scheme of other heroes they were described as the antithesis (Sp?) of their animal origin. Which is very true but they are also original in the sense they were a lot of comic heroes who came before or copied batman or spiderman. You don't see much of that with Turtles.
They showed a few clips of the costumed live appearences they'd make. I remember seeing the guys in the TMNT huge costumes when I was younger. I was smiling like crazy the whole time. I need to catch a re run...

It's playing a couple more times in the next few days, check the animal planet website.

Leonardo Mystic · 06-30-2005, 09:22 PM

It was 4.5 billion. Still, that's a lot of money.

A very good 2-3 minute segment. I think they handled it quite nicely.

Mandi-chan · 07-01-2005, 07:31 AM

I missed it because Direct TV is crappy! At the first sign of rain it goes black screen or glitchy on me

! To those who say it, was it worth it?

*Tinuvielsdreams* · 07-01-2005, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Leonardo Mystic

It was 4.5 billion. Still, that's a lot of money.

A very good 2-3 minute segment. I think they handled it quite nicely.

That's it... I knew it was a good number. Wish I had a rewind button.

It's worth seeing it just made me happy they were recognized. They weren't talked about near as much as batman or spiderman (Who I love too and they deserve the spot considering the history

)

but hey we take what we can get I guess

raphaelprime · 07-02-2005, 01:24 AM

i thought it was worth it, i thought it was awsome they mentioned the TMNT, course i also watched it cause im a X fan. But it was a good show. I wonder if they'll do a lil more on the turtles in the next episode next thursday.

*Jephael* · 07-07-2005, 11:09 AM

I thought that was a great special, and I would love to see Animal Planet go more indepth with their backstory. Perhaps they can go an expose~ some time on the short-lived Mutanimals series. It'd also be cool to see Rocksteady and Bebop get a moment in the spotlight again!

06-27-2005, 08:22 AM	#1
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	TMNT on Animal Icons. http://animal.discovery.com/schedule...i=112645&gid=0 I just saw a commercial for it. Animal Planet, Thursday. Many other animal based comic book icons are featured as well, but when I saw an image of a TMNT comic, and those theme park costume, I practically jumped out of bed.

06-27-2005, 08:25 AM	#2
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06-30-2005, 01:38 PM	#4
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	I'll probably watch. Anyone know when its on? __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

06-30-2005, 07:03 PM	#6
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	I saw it on the Directv schedule at six tonight. I'll have to watch over the weekend cuz I'm gonna watch Bubba Ho-Tep at nine. I'll check the Directv for when its on durin' the weekend. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

06-30-2005, 08:07 PM	#7
Tinuvielsdreams Nothing without passion Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,722	raves and spoilers :) I just saw the Animal planet special, Animal Icons. I am gonna rant so don't read if you want to see it first I was so excited to see flashes of TMNT images in the beginning. They didn't say much about them until about fifteen minutes before the show had ended. Brian Henson was interviewed briefly about the 1990 film. He commented on how the whole idea seemed like Eastman and Laird were pretty much making a joke...Pretty good turnout for a joke. They really seemed to focus on the popularity of such an absurd idea and I was blown away when they mentioned how high a money making industry they have been since release.A figure of something like 6.5 billion was mentioned since release?? I just knew 600 million in merch sales in 2004 so woah! So proud of the guys I liked where they mention the turtles are really the only ones who didn't follow the scheme of other heroes they were described as the antithesis (Sp?) of their animal origin. Which is very true but they are also original in the sense they were a lot of comic heroes who came before or copied batman or spiderman. You don't see much of that with Turtles. They showed a few clips of the costumed live appearences they'd make. I remember seeing the guys in the TMNT huge costumes when I was younger. I was smiling like crazy the whole time. I need to catch a re run... It's playing a couple more times in the next few days, check the animal planet website.

06-27-2005, 08:34 AM	#3
Weapon X Turtle Power! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,744	Interesting, well I'll try to watch this.

06-30-2005, 09:22 PM	#8
Leonardo Mystic Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 904	It was 4.5 billion. Still, that's a lot of money. A very good 2-3 minute segment. I think they handled it quite nicely. __________________

07-01-2005, 07:31 AM	#9
Mandi-chan Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 932	I missed it because Direct TV is crappy! At the first sign of rain it goes black screen or glitchy on me ! To those who say it, was it worth it?

07-02-2005, 01:24 AM	#11
raphaelprime Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Caniac Nation, NC Posts: 416	i thought it was worth it, i thought it was awsome they mentioned the TMNT, course i also watched it cause im a X fan. But it was a good show. I wonder if they'll do a lil more on the turtles in the next episode next thursday. __________________ "Welcome to the south, plan to lose in our house, GoCanes, Carolina is back, and we're all Caniacs, GoCanes, We want more, shutout score, let's go Ward, GoCanes"....the new and improved version of Clapton's classic Cocaine Courtesy of Sliced...Thanks Sliced.

07-07-2005, 11:09 AM	#12
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	I thought that was a great special, and I would love to see Animal Planet go more indepth with their backstory. Perhaps they can go an expose~ some time on the short-lived Mutanimals series. It'd also be cool to see Rocksteady and Bebop get a moment in the spotlight again! __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988