Does anyone here still enjoy the 80s series?

[biganimefan]

Oh yes I still love the series! Did a marathon of it last time back in 2011(along with the 4Kids show). Feel like I need to do it again sometime soon-ish but I want to remain focused on my Doctor Who marathon at the moment.

[TMNT_1987]

Love the original series. Have zero interest in the second or third animated series. I hope to get my daughter into the original series when she is old enough.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by TMNT_1987

Love the original series. Have zero interest in the second or third animated series. I hope to get my daughter into the original series when she is old enough.

How old is she now?

[pferreira]

Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

By beginning on the 23rd April, I will be watching 1 episode a day in the order suggested by Mark at: http://tmntentity.blogspot.co.nz/201...tles-1987.html

It's not a bad ordering but it's still a bit off so I don't totally go by Mark's list.

[pferreira]

Guys there's this fan site I discovered some years ago about the Fred Wolf show where they analyse every episode looking at the characters in depth and offering opinions of every episodes. I'd love to bookmark the site, does anyone know what's it called and where I can find it?

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by pferreira

Guys there's this fan site I discovered some years ago about the Fred Wolf show where they analyse every episode looking at the characters in depth and offering opinions of every episodes. I'd love to bookmark the site, does anyone know what's it called and where I can find it?

Someone made an in depth character analysis of a show that once had a villain trying to destroy the world because he was butthurt over a plant not being named after him?

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by TMNT_1987

Love the original series. Have zero interest in the second or third animated series..

And why is that? Did you ever watch them? They're both good cartoons. Never understood people limiting themselves to one version.

[Wesley]

Originally Posted by pferreira

Guys there's this fan site I discovered some years ago about the Fred Wolf show where they analyse every episode looking at the characters in depth and offering opinions of every episodes. I'd love to bookmark the site, does anyone know what's it called and where I can find it?

I don't know if it's the site you're talking about, but there is a site that has reviewed all the episodes of the original cartoon called adventures in poor tastes TMNT. I discovered it a few years ago. There is also a site with a few seasons reviewed called Tmnt original cartoon reviews Angel Fire.

[TMNT_1987]

Originally Posted by neatoman

How old is she now?

Just turned one and has no interest in TV at the moment!

[TMNT_1987]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

And why is that? Did you ever watch them? They're both good cartoons. Never understood people limiting themselves to one version.

Have seen clips but doesn't give me the same vibes as the original. I just like my cartoons 80's & 90's

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by neatoman

Season 3 was probably always going to be 47 episodes no matter what, 5+13+47=65, the minimum episodes needed for a cartoon to reach syndication standards. A lot of cartoons did this, made sure they reached that golden 65 episode mark by season 2 or 3, some even did it season 1.

Just a few examples include: Transformers G1, He-man, GI Joe, Jem, Original My Little Pony, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Biker Mice from Mars, GoBots, Lilo & Stitch, Transformers Prime, MLP FIM, Aladdin, Batman TAS and I could go on.

But you're right on season 4, I guess. They produced 52 episodes which were chopped into three parts and aired different way, I can't really wrap my head around why they would that, other than the benefit of having a bunch of episodes on hold...

But it left syndication during season 4? Why would it be so important to reach syndication standards?

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

But it left syndication during season 4? Why would it be so important to reach syndication standards?

Presumably so they could syndicate it later or they got a better broadcasting deal with season 4. Regardless, it's kind of ironic how the show is well within syndication standards but it has not been aired in it's country of origin since 1997.

[Shark_Blade]

With the recent OT turtles debut in the series, of course people like em (still do).

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by neatoman

Presumably so they could syndicate it later or they got a better broadcasting deal with season 4. Regardless, it's kind of ironic how the show is well within syndication standards but it has not been aired in it's country of origin since 1997.

It maybe takes too long time to air all episodes, and interest may decline during that time.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

With the recent OT turtles debut in the series, of course people like em (still do).

The ratings for that episode were not impressive though, blame easter all you want but it's still a fact that the episode had no impact on the ratings, just another step in the bumpy decline of viewership.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Isn't this entire series originally thought to be a remake of the 1987 one?

[Shark_Blade]

Originally Posted by neatoman

The ratings for that episode were not impressive though, blame easter all you want but it's still a fact that the episode had no impact on the ratings, just another step in the bumpy decline of viewership.

I don't care about ratings though. People dont even watch tv much nowadays tbh. There's the internet and also Netflix which are far more convenient.

This series can live off from toys, games, movies and merchandise just fine.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

I don't care about ratings though. People dont even watch tv much nowadays tbh. There's the internet and also Netflix which are far more convenient.

This series can live off from toys, games, movies and merchandise just fine.

While not legal, I believe Youtube says the most what's popular today.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

Isn't this entire series originally thought to be a remake of the 1987 one?

You mean the Nickelodeon cartoon? Not exactly.

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

I don't care about ratings though. People dont even watch tv much nowadays tbh. There's the internet and also Netflix which are far more convenient.

OK, where's the data from Netflix viewership? It's been said a million times before, you can't just use Netflix/iTunes/Amazon as shield if you don't know how many people actually use those means to watch the show.

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

This series can live off from toys, games, movies and merchandise just fine.

Then it might as well get replaced with a show that's cheaper to produce.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by neatoman

You mean the Nickelodeon cartoon? Not exactly.

Yes, Nickelodeon. It seems to take most inspirations from the 1987 cartoon.