Thoughts on the European Vacation episodes - Page 3

*gobo* · 10-26-2011, 09:34 PM

"RING OF FIRE" has always been my 2nd-to-least favorite of those 13 eps.

*CyberCubed* · 10-26-2011, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gobo

"RING OF FIRE" has always been my 2nd-to-least favorite of those 13 eps.

The fact that 4 characters had alternate voices in that ep, (Raph, Don, Shredder and Bebop), probably contributes to that, right?

*gobo* · 10-26-2011, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

The fact that 4 characters had alternate voices in that ep, (Raph, Don, Shredder and Bebop), probably contributes to that, right?

No .

Filespit · 10-27-2011, 07:46 AM

I've got no problems with the european season, I've got fond memories of some of these episodes from watching them as a kid, like "Artless", "The Lost Queen of Atlantis" and "A Real Snow Job". I guess they appeal to me as I'm a european myself. There is one episode, or actually a reference in one episode, that I find extra funny!

I don't want to sound biased, but I suppose the show was animated by Americans, and Americans seem to think Sweden and Norway are the same thing. Well, we're not, so I find the episode "Northern Lights Out" extra funny. The turtles visit Norway and meets professor Sven Svensson (You bet'cha!), which I tell you is a very, very typical Swedish name, but the guy is Norwegian. It's so wrong but still hilarious!

marcelangelo · 10-27-2011, 09:15 AM

I must say I just watched one of these episodes at lunch

...I didn't really remembered those from back when the show was on for being that special season where they visit europe...but I do remember seeing them in the old days, too...that said I quite like them

it is funny to have the turtles travel all these familiar places(I am from europe, too) and there are some quite funny scenes in the season

....I think if you are from germany the synchronisation here is especially nice, since the main characters didn't get new voices all of a sudden and -they synchronised with a little thinking towards the countrys language..so in the winter episode here they are in austria and irma's skiing teacher rudi has an austrian dialect and does say some funny dialect jokes

like zwetschgenbobscharl

for instance...hahahaha...I found that to be very entertaining

*gobo* · 10-27-2011, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Filespit

Americans seem to think Sweden and Norway are the same thing.

I never did. I deserve a cookie for that.

*Jephael* · 10-27-2011, 11:17 AM

There were a couple good episodes here and there in that season. I loved the Orient Express episode, as well as the one set in Ireland. I mean come on, how funny is it watching Bebop and Rocksteady talk like little kids!

*Spitfire* · 10-28-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jephael

There were a couple good episodes here and there in that season. I loved the Orient Express episode

I ran into a guy in a grocery store a few years back who saw my TMNT sweater and told me he wrote a few episodes of the series. He claimed that was one of them.

Actually it was this guy right here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1130314/

Never bothered looking him up till now. Hilarious he was buying a pack of beers at my local Safeway.

*gobo* · 10-28-2011, 09:49 PM

Did he hang his head in shame when listing "Artless" as one of 'em?

*Spitfire* · 10-28-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gobo

Did he hang his head in shame when listing "Artless" as one of 'em?

He didn't know the episode names actually cause I asked him. The only reason I knew to look up Orient Express was because he mentioned an episode with Orient in the title as being one of them. He was a cool dude. I honestly thought he was full of it at the time.

lethrhd · 10-31-2011, 01:56 PM

--i just posted a thread about this, before i saw this one, apologies-----

im currently running through the old cartoon, watching all the eps (just got a big screen and this was the 1st thing I thought to do with it, well, after the bears game) and i just made it through these vacation episodes. Im watching the toon in chronological order so I watched the vaca eps right after the 3rd season dvd (is this correct, i assume it is because mike gets the cruise tickets at the tail end of the se3 finale) and i was dreading it but i gotta say having just finished them; they arent as bad as i remember, i actually liked 'em.
The color of the turtles is that annoying faded green for some reason and they replaced raphs va with that nasaly guy, and don...ugh.. I cant stand april coincidentally following them all around europe, which i thought was unnecessary but aside from all that..
I think it was a great idea getting the turtles out of the lair and opening up the world a bit. Also if you rewatch the season i think youll notice the interactions between shredder and krang are at their "old married couple" best. And i should note, I usually hate substitute vas but jim cummings' shredder rocked.
runaway train ep was epic. So whats the general consensus relating this season to se4? better/worse? I only ask because 4's the second most ragged on season

lethrhd · 10-31-2011, 01:57 PM

"Actually it was this guy right here
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1130314/"

dude he wrote beware the lotus, thats a favorite of mine

*gobo* · 10-31-2011, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lethrhd

is this correct, i assume it is because mike gets the cruise tickets at the tail end of the se3 finale

That ("Plan Six From Outer Space") was actually the first syndicated ep of Season 4. But, yes. Chronologically, "Tower Of Power" happens immediately after "Plan Six".

*ToTheNines* · 10-31-2011, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by lethrhd

im currently running through the old cartoon, watching all the eps (just got a big screen and this was the 1st thing I thought to do with it, well, after the bears game)

Shout out to a fellow Bears fan.

*CyberCubed* · 10-31-2011, 05:35 PM

Season 10 better come out next year so people can do a proper marathon of the show.

lethrhd · 10-31-2011, 05:54 PM

I'm hoping with that final release we'll see a complete series package soon after.

rufus · 10-31-2011, 05:56 PM

I'm sure it will. Can't wait to see if Lionsgate's tries to mimic the nick turtles artwork for its release.

D

*Prowler* · 10-31-2011, 09:03 PM

The orient Express one was pretty good and it's one of my all time favourite episodes.

Ring of Fire was a terrible episode, bulls on Lisbon streets, really?! What the hell? Was their intention originally to make an episode set in Pamplona, Spain and they decided to go with Lisbon, Portugal in the last minute or something? That episode is pretty much 100% BS, next time do some research, please.

Herald7 · 10-31-2011, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Prowler

That episode is pretty much 100% BS, next time do some research, please.

The show is about mutant turtles, I don't think accuracy was high on their priority list.

*Prowler* · 11-02-2011, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Herald7

The show is about mutant turtles, I don't think accuracy was high on their priority list.

lol good point. But still, I think they did a bit of research in every European vacation episode except Ring of Fire.

10-26-2011, 09:34 PM	#41
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	"RING OF FIRE" has always been my 2nd-to-least favorite of those 13 eps. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

10-27-2011, 09:15 AM	#45
marcelangelo Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,471	I must say I just watched one of these episodes at lunch...I didn't really remembered those from back when the show was on for being that special season where they visit europe...but I do remember seeing them in the old days, too...that said I quite like themit is funny to have the turtles travel all these familiar places(I am from europe, too) and there are some quite funny scenes in the season....I think if you are from germany the synchronisation here is especially nice, since the main characters didn't get new voices all of a sudden and -they synchronised with a little thinking towards the countrys language..so in the winter episode here they are in austria and irma's skiing teacher rudi has an austrian dialect and does say some funny dialect jokeslike zwetschgenbobscharl for instance...hahahaha...I found that to be very entertaining

10-27-2011, 11:17 AM	#47
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	There were a couple good episodes here and there in that season. I loved the Orient Express episode, as well as the one set in Ireland. I mean come on, how funny is it watching Bebop and Rocksteady talk like little kids! __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

10-28-2011, 09:49 PM	#49
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Did he hang his head in shame when listing "Artless" as one of 'em? __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

10-31-2011, 01:56 PM	#51
lethrhd Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 358	--i just posted a thread about this, before i saw this one, apologies----- im currently running through the old cartoon, watching all the eps (just got a big screen and this was the 1st thing I thought to do with it, well, after the bears game) and i just made it through these vacation episodes. Im watching the toon in chronological order so I watched the vaca eps right after the 3rd season dvd (is this correct, i assume it is because mike gets the cruise tickets at the tail end of the se3 finale) and i was dreading it but i gotta say having just finished them; they arent as bad as i remember, i actually liked 'em. The color of the turtles is that annoying faded green for some reason and they replaced raphs va with that nasaly guy, and don...ugh.. I cant stand april coincidentally following them all around europe, which i thought was unnecessary but aside from all that.. I think it was a great idea getting the turtles out of the lair and opening up the world a bit. Also if you rewatch the season i think youll notice the interactions between shredder and krang are at their "old married couple" best. And i should note, I usually hate substitute vas but jim cummings' shredder rocked. runaway train ep was epic. So whats the general consensus relating this season to se4? better/worse? I only ask because 4's the second most ragged on season __________________ My Gods Wear Multi-Colored Bandannas

10-27-2011, 07:46 AM	#44
Filespit Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 424	I've got no problems with the european season, I've got fond memories of some of these episodes from watching them as a kid, like "Artless", "The Lost Queen of Atlantis" and "A Real Snow Job". I guess they appeal to me as I'm a european myself. There is one episode, or actually a reference in one episode, that I find extra funny! I don't want to sound biased, but I suppose the show was animated by Americans, and Americans seem to think Sweden and Norway are the same thing. Well, we're not, so I find the episode "Northern Lights Out" extra funny. The turtles visit Norway and meets professor Sven Svensson (You bet'cha!), which I tell you is a very, very typical Swedish name, but the guy is Norwegian. It's so wrong but still hilarious!

10-31-2011, 01:57 PM	#52
lethrhd Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 358	"Actually it was this guy right here http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1130314/" dude he wrote beware the lotus, thats a favorite of mine __________________ My Gods Wear Multi-Colored Bandannas

10-31-2011, 05:35 PM	#55
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,880	Season 10 better come out next year so people can do a proper marathon of the show.

10-31-2011, 05:54 PM	#56
lethrhd Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 358	I'm hoping with that final release we'll see a complete series package soon after. __________________ My Gods Wear Multi-Colored Bandannas

10-31-2011, 05:56 PM	#57
rufus Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lawrenceville,Georgia Posts: 780	I'm sure it will. Can't wait to see if Lionsgate's tries to mimic the nick turtles artwork for its release.D __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/edgartooms ^TMNT Stopmotions.

10-31-2011, 09:03 PM	#58
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,999	The orient Express one was pretty good and it's one of my all time favourite episodes. Ring of Fire was a terrible episode, bulls on Lisbon streets, really?! What the hell? Was their intention originally to make an episode set in Pamplona, Spain and they decided to go with Lisbon, Portugal in the last minute or something? That episode is pretty much 100% BS, next time do some research, please.

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