Problems with Original TMNT Show?

Akira · 06-09-2004, 11:07 PM

First off, I am new here, so please take it easy on me when I ask my questions. I expect you guys have answered them hundreds of times already but I couldn't find any topics about them on the first few pages of this forum, and it has been bugging me for years.

I grew up watching TMNT, it was my favorite show up through Season 6 or 7 I believe at which point my interest dropped steeply. I recently regained my interest not with the new series, which I find only mildly entertaining, but because I picked up the season 1 DVD of the original show that I knew and loved. Now my questions about it.

1) Why did it have to be called "Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles" In England? I mean in the first episode they see Ninja Dry cleaners, Pizza Parlor, Video rental and all sorts of Ninja references. Did all that stuff have to airbrushed out or what? Why is it that Ninja is such a taboo word to mention there? It is pop culture coolness to like ninja anything in USA. I studied Western Civilization in college, and took many classes on World War II. Historically, if anyone in the West could have had taboo issues with Japanese cultural terms is should be us since we fought them and helped the British fight the Nazi's in WWII. Oh well, I've just always wondered what thier problem was.

2) I heard Nunchucks are illegal in England, any truth to this? Also, why in the heck were Michelangelo's nunchucks removed from later seasons of the series, when England only got the first couple of seasons anyway? Why did a USA made show drop the nunchucks, yet Sais, Swords and staffs are still A-okay to portray? I mean surely a sword is considered more violent than nunchucks? And he gets what? A grapling hook? I never liked that at all. In the early seasons they all four had thier own graples. So that hardly counts as a replacement. Michelangelo basically is just weaponless for the rest of the series. And for what reason?

Okay, my great appreciation to anyone who can answer these in detail. I look forward to many interesting discussions.

06-09-2004, 11:07 PM	#1
Akira Mouser Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ohio, United States of America Posts: 10	Problems with Original TMNT Show? First off, I am new here, so please take it easy on me when I ask my questions. I expect you guys have answered them hundreds of times already but I couldn't find any topics about them on the first few pages of this forum, and it has been bugging me for years. I grew up watching TMNT, it was my favorite show up through Season 6 or 7 I believe at which point my interest dropped steeply. I recently regained my interest not with the new series, which I find only mildly entertaining, but because I picked up the season 1 DVD of the original show that I knew and loved. Now my questions about it. 1) Why did it have to be called "Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles" In England? I mean in the first episode they see Ninja Dry cleaners, Pizza Parlor, Video rental and all sorts of Ninja references. Did all that stuff have to airbrushed out or what? Why is it that Ninja is such a taboo word to mention there? It is pop culture coolness to like ninja anything in USA. I studied Western Civilization in college, and took many classes on World War II. Historically, if anyone in the West could have had taboo issues with Japanese cultural terms is should be us since we fought them and helped the British fight the Nazi's in WWII. Oh well, I've just always wondered what thier problem was. 2) I heard Nunchucks are illegal in England, any truth to this? Also, why in the heck were Michelangelo's nunchucks removed from later seasons of the series, when England only got the first couple of seasons anyway? Why did a USA made show drop the nunchucks, yet Sais, Swords and staffs are still A-okay to portray? I mean surely a sword is considered more violent than nunchucks? And he gets what? A grapling hook? I never liked that at all. In the early seasons they all four had thier own graples. So that hardly counts as a replacement. Michelangelo basically is just weaponless for the rest of the series. And for what reason? Okay, my great appreciation to anyone who can answer these in detail. I look forward to many interesting discussions.