Age Survey for TMNT paper (please help)

Zog the Equalizer · 04-14-2014, 02:32 PM

Hello all,
I am writing my final paper for my English degree on age demographics and the TMNT. I am curious as to what age fans were attracted to the franchise at and this survey data would help me immensely. Everything will be kept completely anonymous, I just want a rough idea of what age group is attracted to the franchise.

*BubblyShell22* · 04-14-2014, 04:56 PM

I was definitely either five or six when I first got into TMNT by way of the Fred Wolf cartoon.

RaphAndDonnie · 04-14-2014, 05:22 PM

I'm 16 and got into the franchise when I was 14, so I've liked turtles for a whole two years.

I was most interested in the Nick turtles and the OT as well.

*blindturtle02* · 04-14-2014, 05:25 PM

I was six for sure and got introduced to the TMNT via a Burger King FW VHS in Spring of 90. Some things, ya just don't forget.

prophecy718 · 04-14-2014, 05:29 PM

I was 5 in 1989. (The original cartoon obviously)

*Mzx10484* · 04-14-2014, 05:42 PM

I must have been 7 years old (1991) when I saw the OT in German TV for the first time.

*Mayhem* · 04-14-2014, 05:45 PM

13+, but that's only cos I'm old

Nameless · 04-14-2014, 10:48 PM

i was young but not 100% sure on the exact age. know its was under 12 though

**Jester** · 04-14-2014, 10:54 PM

I distinctly being called out with 2 of my friends when I was in the 3rd grade as the go-to-guys if you had a question about the Ninja Turtles.

*CyberCubed* · 04-14-2014, 11:01 PM

I was probably around 3 or 4 years old when I watched the original cartoon for the first time.

*turtlefanforever* · 04-14-2014, 11:23 PM

What are you trying to show here? It all really depends when you were exposed to it. You can start liking it at any age really, but if you don't like it when you first see it you probably wont later on either. The majority of us were exposed to the FW turtles at a very young age and that's where it all began.

*Warhorse* · 04-14-2014, 11:46 PM

I was about 9. OT.

*Slap-Happy* · 04-15-2014, 01:02 AM

About 3. Got the 1990 movie music videos and April Foolish on VHS.

Ramboraph4life aka Matt · 04-15-2014, 01:46 AM

Was 7 years old. Watching the 80's cartoon on CBS as well as the first 1990 movie.

**Jester** · 04-15-2014, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FellowChucker

I'll be out in right field, way out where the dandelions grow ...

Walkabout · 04-15-2014, 05:49 AM

7 years old (in 1989), saw the FW cartoon and hey presto.

Raptor86 · 04-15-2014, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I was probably around 3 or 4 years old when I watched the original cartoon for the first time.

Same here!

Kanon · 04-15-2014, 06:42 AM

1995 first turtles movie (5years old

) and then The Next Mutation.
I don`t know how I could love this show so much.
I have wached the first episode last week again and was shocked how bad it was.

*Bry* · 04-15-2014, 07:38 AM

Oh man! I was... probably 4 or 5? I was born in late 1983 and first saw the show in '88, I think. And then I went fully down the rabbit hole with this comic right here in 1990 and it pretty much consumed my childhood.

But I got permanently hooked on the TMNT when I was about 15, thanks to some curiosity, eBay, and these collections of the Mirage run. Discovering the Mirage comics is the reason I'm still hooked, for sure.

*Powder* · 04-15-2014, 07:39 AM

Supposedly my introduction was through being in my little baby pen or whatever & seeing my half brother walk by with the original Mikey toy. I flipped my wig until I was eventually allowed to see it & apparently I was immensely taken by it. According to my mom (and an old video-cassette that allegedly documents it), a few months later, I took my first steps so that I could approach the TV as the first film was being played on it. So I was hooked from the beginning. These events woulda been in 1991 as I was born late '90.

View Poll Results: What age were you when you first became interested in the TMNT franchise?
12 or under	80	70.18%
13-18 years old	15	13.16%
18-24 years old	1	0.88%
25 years or over	18	15.79%
Voters: 114. You may not vote on this poll

04-14-2014, 02:32 PM	#1
Zog the Equalizer Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 534	Age Survey for TMNT paper (please help) Hello all, I am writing my final paper for my English degree on age demographics and the TMNT. I am curious as to what age fans were attracted to the franchise at and this survey data would help me immensely. Everything will be kept completely anonymous, I just want a rough idea of what age group is attracted to the franchise. __________________ "Pork rind?" "Pork rind!"

04-14-2014, 04:56 PM	#2
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	I was definitely either five or six when I first got into TMNT by way of the Fred Wolf cartoon. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

04-14-2014, 05:25 PM	#4
blindturtle02 Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tx Posts: 2,627	I was six for sure and got introduced to the TMNT via a Burger King FW VHS in Spring of 90. Some things, ya just don't forget. __________________ Please don't remove my nice hat and wack me in the butt with it.

04-14-2014, 05:45 PM	#7
Mayhem Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, England Posts: 4,079	13+, but that's only cos I'm old __________________ Lie with passion and be forever damned...

04-14-2014, 05:29 PM	#5
prophecy718 Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 312	I was 5 in 1989. (The original cartoon obviously)

04-14-2014, 05:42 PM	#6
Mzx10484 WEM Super Starfinder 200 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 2,085	I must have been 7 years old (1991) when I saw the OT in German TV for the first time.

04-14-2014, 10:48 PM	#8
Nameless Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,042	i was young but not 100% sure on the exact age. know its was under 12 though __________________ "Close. But close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades.... Knew i should have brought those grenades." My Collection:http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...09#post1103509

04-14-2014, 10:54 PM	#9
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	I distinctly being called out with 2 of my friends when I was in the 3rd grade as the go-to-guys if you had a question about the Ninja Turtles. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

04-14-2014, 11:01 PM	#10
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,872	I was probably around 3 or 4 years old when I watched the original cartoon for the first time.

04-14-2014, 11:23 PM	#11
turtlefanforever Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,098	hmm What are you trying to show here? It all really depends when you were exposed to it. You can start liking it at any age really, but if you don't like it when you first see it you probably wont later on either. The majority of us were exposed to the FW turtles at a very young age and that's where it all began.

04-14-2014, 11:46 PM	#12
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	I was about 9. OT.

04-15-2014, 01:02 AM	#13
Slap-Happy Bad Boy Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,911	About 3. Got the 1990 movie music videos and April Foolish on VHS.

04-15-2014, 01:46 AM	#14
Ramboraph4life aka Matt Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Liberty, Iowa Posts: 1,234	Was 7 years old. Watching the 80's cartoon on CBS as well as the first 1990 movie.

04-15-2014, 05:49 AM	#16
Walkabout Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 556	7 years old (in 1989), saw the FW cartoon and hey presto. __________________ "When did Mickey become Sherk?" -Ralph R.I.P. Dave Brockie A.K.A. Oderus Urungus None But The Brave

04-15-2014, 06:42 AM	#18
Kanon Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 560	1995 first turtles movie (5years old ) and then The Next Mutation. I don`t know how I could love this show so much. I have wached the first episode last week again and was shocked how bad it was. __________________ "The enemy of my enemy is my bro!"

04-15-2014, 07:38 AM	#19
Bry So Long, Stinktown! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,463	Oh man! I was... probably 4 or 5? I was born in late 1983 and first saw the show in '88, I think. And then I went fully down the rabbit hole with this comic right here in 1990 and it pretty much consumed my childhood. But I got permanently hooked on the TMNT when I was about 15, thanks to some curiosity, eBay, and these collections of the Mirage run. Discovering the Mirage comics is the reason I'm still hooked, for sure. __________________ My Stuff: Webcomic \| Podcast \| DeviantArt \| YouTube \| Patreon

04-15-2014, 07:39 AM	#20
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,955	Supposedly my introduction was through being in my little baby pen or whatever & seeing my half brother walk by with the original Mikey toy. I flipped my wig until I was eventually allowed to see it & apparently I was immensely taken by it. According to my mom (and an old video-cassette that allegedly documents it), a few months later, I took my first steps so that I could approach the TV as the first film was being played on it. So I was hooked from the beginning. These events woulda been in 1991 as I was born late '90.