Do you like it that the original toon actually took place in the 80's and early 90's?

*CyberCubed* · 10-19-2009, 10:49 AM

One thing I love about the original cartoon is it actually took place in the years that it aired. When you watch the original cartoon, you actually feel like they're living in the late 80's and early 90's. There is also the Hokum Time Travel episode, where Mike says, "Let's head back home to good old 1991." Which was of course the year that episode aired.

Of course there was some advanced technology like the robot police officers and all the other robot stuff in the show outside of Shredder/Krang, but you still got the feeling the TMNT lived in those years.

We have the TMNT with a VCR in their home, an old beat up 80's TV, the Twin Towers are in several episodes (just saying), and there is no internet until the later red sky episodes.

I loved the fact that the old toon Turtles actually lived in the 80's and 90's as the show was airing. Its almost nostalgic in a way.

10-19-2009, 10:49 AM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,871	Do you like it that the original toon actually took place in the 80's and early 90's? One thing I love about the original cartoon is it actually took place in the years that it aired. When you watch the original cartoon, you actually feel like they're living in the late 80's and early 90's. There is also the Hokum Time Travel episode, where Mike says, "Let's head back home to good old 1991." Which was of course the year that episode aired. Of course there was some advanced technology like the robot police officers and all the other robot stuff in the show outside of Shredder/Krang, but you still got the feeling the TMNT lived in those years. We have the TMNT with a VCR in their home, an old beat up 80's TV, the Twin Towers are in several episodes (just saying), and there is no internet until the later red sky episodes. I loved the fact that the old toon Turtles actually lived in the 80's and 90's as the show was airing. Its almost nostalgic in a way.