After David Wise, who was the best writer of the original series?

*pannoni1* · 11-04-2011, 07:05 AM

Most real fans of the original series know that David Wise is the most prolific man writing the scripts for our adventures, not only writing the most episodes by far, but also garnering the best critical reception (except for his final season). Still, a total of nine writers/partners contributed at least four episodes to the series, and to explore which episodes are the best, it may be critical to compare the episodes that each writer wrote and compare them to the episodes that fans feel were the best. I will include four episodes next to each in this poll to make it fair.

Michael Reaves (19 episodes)
Francis Moss/Ted Pedersen (15 episodes)
Jack and/or Carole Mendelsohn (15 episodes)
Misty Taggart (12 episodes)
Mark and/or Michael Edens (10 episodes)
Jeffrey Scott (8 episodes)
Dennis O'Flaherty (8 episodes)
Doug Molitor (4 episodes)
David Carren & Larry Carroll (4 episodes)

*Icebot* · 11-04-2011, 08:27 AM

I voted for Jeffrey Scott, the season 10 episodes were great.

*CyberCubed* · 11-04-2011, 11:07 AM

Michael Reeves wrote some great episodes earlier in the series.

Also for the record, Jeffery Scott wrote Season 10 based on David Wise' story ideas. There was an interview a while back which said Wise ghost-wrote Season 10 with Jeffery Scott.

*pannoni1* · 11-08-2011, 07:36 AM

I voted for Michael Reaves. Not only just to being the second best writer in the original series, but he helped introduce some characters that are now famous (Baxter the Fly, Leatherhead, and the Punk Frogs). He also wrote some key episodes that I listed that involved the shift in the Technodrome's plans to take over the universe. But Reaves was capable of also writing some more humorous plots, such as Rebel Without A Fin and April fool. It's a shame he left while the show was still on top.

*ZariusTwo* · 11-11-2011, 06:45 AM

I voted for Reaves too, as he's always been a favourite animation writer of mine, he always had a dimension to his writing that made the show seem a little more real.

*cowabunga14* · 11-15-2011, 04:08 AM

Michael Reeves for me.

View Poll Results: After David Wise, who was the best writer in the original series?
Michael Reeves (Enter: The Fly, Return of the Technodrome, Turtles of Trial, The Big Rip Off)	7	70.00%
Jeffrey Scott (all of Season 10)	2	20.00%
Francis Moss/Ted Pederson (The Fifth Turtle, Shredderville, Shredder's Mom, Splinter Vanishes	0	0%
Misty Taggart (Turtles of The Jungle, Leonardo vs. Tempestra, Raphael Drives 'Em Wild, Pirate Radio)	0	0%
Jack/Carole Mendelsohn (Shreeka's Revenge, Convicts from Dimension X, White Belt Black Heart)	1	10.00%
Doug Molitor (Four Musketurtles, Beware the Lotus, Artless, Turtles on The Orient Express)	0	0%
Mark/Michael Edens (Ninja Sword of Nowhere, Pizza By The Shred, Tower of Power, Dregg of the Earth)	0	0%
Dennis O'Flaherty (Donatello Nebula, My Brother The Bad Guy, Nightmare in Lair, Napoleon Bonafrog)	0	0%
David Bennett Carren/J. Larry Carroll (Turtles Everywhere, Super Bebop, Kimono, Turtle Terminator)	0	0%
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11-04-2011, 07:05 AM	#1
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	After David Wise, who was the best writer of the original series? Most real fans of the original series know that David Wise is the most prolific man writing the scripts for our adventures, not only writing the most episodes by far, but also garnering the best critical reception (except for his final season). Still, a total of nine writers/partners contributed at least four episodes to the series, and to explore which episodes are the best, it may be critical to compare the episodes that each writer wrote and compare them to the episodes that fans feel were the best. I will include four episodes next to each in this poll to make it fair. Michael Reaves (19 episodes) Francis Moss/Ted Pedersen (15 episodes) Jack and/or Carole Mendelsohn (15 episodes) Misty Taggart (12 episodes) Mark and/or Michael Edens (10 episodes) Jeffrey Scott (8 episodes) Dennis O'Flaherty (8 episodes) Doug Molitor (4 episodes) David Carren & Larry Carroll (4 episodes) __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power! Last edited by pannoni1; 11-04-2011 at 07:48 AM.

11-08-2011, 07:36 AM	#4
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	I voted for Michael Reaves. Not only just to being the second best writer in the original series, but he helped introduce some characters that are now famous (Baxter the Fly, Leatherhead, and the Punk Frogs). He also wrote some key episodes that I listed that involved the shift in the Technodrome's plans to take over the universe. But Reaves was capable of also writing some more humorous plots, such as Rebel Without A Fin and April fool. It's a shame he left while the show was still on top. __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power!

11-11-2011, 06:45 AM	#5
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,492	I voted for Reaves too, as he's always been a favourite animation writer of mine, he always had a dimension to his writing that made the show seem a little more real. __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks Last edited by ZariusTwo; 10-25-2020 at 04:00 PM.

11-15-2011, 04:08 AM	#6
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	Michael Reeves for me. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

11-04-2011, 08:27 AM	#2
Icebot Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast, US Posts: 3,225	I voted for Jeffrey Scott, the season 10 episodes were great.

11-04-2011, 11:07 AM	#3
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,880	Michael Reeves wrote some great episodes earlier in the series. Also for the record, Jeffery Scott wrote Season 10 based on David Wise' story ideas. There was an interview a while back which said Wise ghost-wrote Season 10 with Jeffery Scott.