Influence that the Ninja Turtles had on other cartoon shows

trexmaster · 06-06-2006, 09:07 AM

How have the Turtles influenced the rest of cartoondom? You can list TMNT references, shared themes, and other influences.

I remember 2 shows made in the 1990's that copied (or at least heavily drew on) the TMNT formula: the Street Sharks and the Extreme Dinosaurs. Like TMNT, each show involved a quartet of heroic, anthromorphic non-mammals with a craving for a particular genre of food (the Sharks had hamburgers, the Dinosaurs had Mexican food) and a slogan relating to their identity ("Shark Attack" or "Saurian Stomp"). Neither show has lasted long. Damn shame, for a battle between TMNT and the Raptors would make a great episode. BATTLE OF THE REPTILES!

06-06-2006, 09:07 AM	#1
trexmaster Thug Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 55	Influence that the Ninja Turtles had on other cartoon shows How have the Turtles influenced the rest of cartoondom? You can list TMNT references, shared themes, and other influences. I remember 2 shows made in the 1990's that copied (or at least heavily drew on) the TMNT formula: the Street Sharks and the Extreme Dinosaurs. Like TMNT, each show involved a quartet of heroic, anthromorphic non-mammals with a craving for a particular genre of food (the Sharks had hamburgers, the Dinosaurs had Mexican food) and a slogan relating to their identity ("Shark Attack" or "Saurian Stomp"). Neither show has lasted long. Damn shame, for a battle between TMNT and the Raptors would make a great episode. BATTLE OF THE REPTILES!