How did the original cartoon manage to last as long as it did?

*CyberCubed* · 09-06-2008, 11:22 AM

The original TMNT cartoon went on for 10 seasons and made 193 episodes.

That is basically unbelieveable for a cartoon produced in America without having any spinoffs and every season being part of the same show.

I know how popular TMNT was in the late 80's and early 90's, but to this day I still find it incredible that it really lasted an entire decade and made almost 200 eps.

What I find even more surprising is the new 2k3 show will have about 150+ eps by the time Season 7 ends, and if it goes on for a few more years it could reach the original shows episode count.

Are we Turtle fans lucky that both cartoons managed to go on for so long instead of being cancelled after like 50 or 60 eps?

09-06-2008, 11:22 AM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,872	How did the original cartoon manage to last as long as it did? The original TMNT cartoon went on for 10 seasons and made 193 episodes. That is basically unbelieveable for a cartoon produced in America without having any spinoffs and every season being part of the same show. I know how popular TMNT was in the late 80's and early 90's, but to this day I still find it incredible that it really lasted an entire decade and made almost 200 eps. What I find even more surprising is the new 2k3 show will have about 150+ eps by the time Season 7 ends, and if it goes on for a few more years it could reach the original shows episode count. Are we Turtle fans lucky that both cartoons managed to go on for so long instead of being cancelled after like 50 or 60 eps?