April's Story

[sdp]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

God the original cartoon should of lasted 10 more seasons.

Well can you imagine if the rebranding of the darker tone had worked? the whole red sky seasons was to mimic X-Men and other 90s action cartoons.
If you think about it the 2k3 show is really just a more action 90s influenced version of the original show, If you crossed over the red sky season turtles with 2003 in turtles forever and it wouldn't have been that different in terms of personalities. If it had gone for 5 more years evolving after the final season it would've ended up in the same tone as the 4kids show by the time it reached its sixth season in 2003.

[Coola Yagami]

Now that I think about, IF such an episode existed it was most likely replaced that one episode where Splinter lost his memory and it was also a clip show of the older episodes.

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Now that I think about, IF such an episode existed it was most likely replaced that one episode where Splinter lost his memory and it was also a clip show of the older episodes.

That was only season 3 though, I’m guessing made to accommodate the show’s syndication deal to ensure an “origin story” episode. Surprised that was the only clip show in a very long run. You’d think the CBS deal or Red Sky era would have warranted at least one more.

Plus, that “Blast from the Past” episode still told an interesting new story and deepened the show’s lore of the Foot Clan with elements that got referenced in a later season episode and even got worked into the IDW comics!

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

That was only season 3 though, I’m guessing made to accommodate the show’s syndication deal to ensure an “origin story” episode. Surprised that was the only clip show in a very long run. You’d think the CBS deal or Red Sky era would have warranted at least one more.

Plus, that “Blast from the Past” episode still told an interesting new story and deepened the show’s lore of the Foot Clan with elements that got referenced in a later season episode and even got worked into the IDW comics!

Yeah, I just don't see them doing two clip shows of the same episodes. I know some long-running shows have 2 or 3 clip shows in their multi-season runs, but they rarely do clips of the same episodes.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

TurtlePedia sucks ass.

What'd I ever do to you?

[Vegita-San]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

My instinct was to say it was FAKE, but there is this: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6005...36779495275346

No dialogue dubbed into the opening scene, just music and April at her computer, then it flashes back to "Turtle Tracks". So it does appear to be some kind of incomplete clip show.

Could still be phony. One of our Red Sky heads might be able to tell us if that first couple seconds with April at her computer is lifted from an existing episode or not.

it is. clearly season 10. I'd have to go back and look.

[ToTheNines]

The Saturday Morning Adventures finale that came out today confirmed this is canon

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

The Saturday Morning Adventures finale that came out today confirmed this is canon

I haven't picked up a copy yet, but Do Tell

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

The Saturday Morning Adventures finale that came out today confirmed this is canon

But was it canon back in 1997, or just fanwork picked up by IDW and turned into canon in 2026? (sometimes, fanfiction inspires canon works)

[Prowler]

"There is currently no text in this page. You can search for this page title in other pages, or search the related logs, but you do not have permission to create this page."

...so, I missed all the fun.

Since it's a wiki that anyone can edit, how come there's nothing in this page anymore? Who removed the contents?

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I don't even think TMNT was still airing on CBS by 1997. Once Next Mutation started on Fox I don't think the original cartoon ever aired on regular TV in the U.S. again.

Also it's times like this that makes you wish there were some "lost" original TMNT cartoon eps out there. I remember the "Shredder in love" rumored missing episode from 20 years ago, people said it was supposed to air sometime in Season 4 or 5. Sounded believeable enough since we had love potion episodes before.

God the original cartoon should of lasted 10 more seasons.

I remember that very well as well. 20 years ago? I believe I first read about that around 2003 or 2004.

I imagine it would either be an episode where Shredder falls in love with a random female character that would only appear in said episode... or he'd fall in love with April.

[sdp]

April says in the comic , in my last adventure I will write about how I met the turtles. Thats how people will know tis the end.
Then the next panel she winks and says "I hope it doesn't become lost media"

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by sdp

April says in the comic , in my last adventure I will write about how I met the turtles. Thats how people will know tis the end.
Then the next panel she winks and says "I hope it doesn't become lost media"

Considering Peter Laird has never finished vol. 4, that's impossible.

And we all know how she met the Turtles in every single version. So what would even be the point of that?

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

The Saturday Morning Adventures finale that came out today confirmed this is canon

[sdp]

Originally Posted by Prowler

Considering Peter Laird has never finished vol. 4, that's impossible.

And we all know how she met the Turtles in every single version. So what would even be the point of that?

Making lost media canon

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I don't even think TMNT was still airing on CBS by 1997.

CBS aired 1987 TMNT reruns until 23 Augusti 1997 according to Wikipedia