Banzai! The underappreciated catch phrase of the OT

*pannoni1* · 07-11-2012, 09:30 AM

On my latest run of watching the OT, in particular beginning sometime in Season 3, we start to hear Raphael using which may very well be his underrated catch phrase: BANZAI! Given in a show known for its famous battle cries, its interesting that in this board's history, nobody has ackwlodged about this phrase which means that Raphael is taking action, fleeing, or ready to kick some shell. Thoughts?

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 07-11-2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by pannoni1

On my latest run of watching the OT, in particular beginning sometime in Season 3, we start to hear Raphael using which may very well be his underrated catch phrase: BONZAI! Given in a show known for its famous battle cries, its interesting that in this board's history, nobody has ackwlodged about this phrase which means that Raphael is taking action, fleeing, or ready to kick some shell. Thoughts?

Any special episodes?

Darth Knuckles · 07-11-2012, 01:33 PM

Yeah I also noticed this as an under appreciated phrase from the original cartoon. I guess I noticed it quite a bit because I'm a huge Raph fan but I thought it was used enough that it could have caught on. Obviously not as much as "Cowabunga" or "Turtle Power" but at least mentioned in general. So........"BANZAI!"

*Candy Kappa* · 07-11-2012, 01:39 PM

Bonzai? Shouldn't it be written Banzai?

Scud · 07-11-2012, 02:00 PM

It's looks like they were trying to give each turtle their own catchphrase. Mikey used "Cowabunga" a lot, where it was mostly Leo crying "Turtle Power" as he rallied the troops. Then they start Raph with "Bonzai".
So what did Donnie get?

**Jester** · 07-11-2012, 02:08 PM

Maybe it's because it, like Bebop's "MAMA!" scream, is stock voice effects, and are reused all the time, where as most of Mikey's Cowabungas are new.

*pannoni1* · 07-11-2012, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Swedenfan 1982

Any special episodes?

The Making of Metalhead in particular features this stock voice, even though Hal Rayle was the non-stock voice of Raphael. Seasons 3 and 4 in particular were known for lots of stock voices used. We know Bebop's "Mama!", the "Girly Grunt", the Vernon Yell, and two of April's screams being stocked and reused, which I find quite cheesy. This is getting a bit off-topic, but do you know of any other stock voices used (OT and 4kids if they had any?)

So for catch phrases, it's:

Leonardo: "Turtles fight with honor!" (Ocassionaly said by Don)
Donatello: "That was my favorite (or best) bo!"
Raphael: "Banzai!"
Michelangelo: "Cowabunga!"
April: "What a (optional adjective) story!"; sometimes "This will be the story of the (insert time length)!"
Shredder: "Destroy the turtles!"
Bebop: "Say bye-bye, turtles (or some variation, especially shellbacks)"
Rocksteady: "It's toitle trashin' time!"
Burne: "Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!" (Seasons 4-7)

*gobo* · 07-11-2012, 02:35 PM

I forget where else I had heard it back then, but "Banzai!" was just the least original catch-phrase they used on that series. Probably why they only had Raph ever say it: making fun of the need for catch-phrases.

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Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

Bonzai? Shouldn't it be written Banzai?

Yes.

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Originally Posted by Scud

Mikey used "Cowabunga" a lot, where it was mostly Leo crying "Turtle Power" as he rallied the troops.

I'm pretty sure "Turtle Power!" was normally the group's battle cry. "Turtles fight with honor" was mainly his IIRC.

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Originally Posted by Scud

So what did Donnie get?

"That was my favorite bo."

Scud · 07-11-2012, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by gobo

I'm pretty sure "Turtle Power!" was normally the group's battle cry. "Turtles fight with honor" was mainly his IIRC.

Ya that sounds more him.

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Originally Posted by gobo

"That was my favorite bo."

.........sorry

Newton Gimmick · 07-11-2012, 04:35 PM

Because that's Yokozuna's catch phrase!

*Drose18* · 07-11-2012, 05:22 PM

They had banzai all of 2k3 merch. I have a tmnt stencil book and on one page it says banzai!

*Drose18* · 07-11-2012, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pannoni1

The Making of Metalhead in particular features this stock voice, even though Hal Rayle was the non-stock voice of Raphael. Seasons 3 and 4 in particular were known for lots of stock voices used. We know Bebop's "Mama!", the "Girly Grunt", the Vernon Yell, and two of April's screams being stocked and reused, which I find quite cheesy. This is getting a bit off-topic, but do you know of any other stock voices used (OT and 4kids if they had any?)

So for catch phrases, it's:

Leonardo: "Turtles fight with honor!" (Ocassionaly said by Don)
Donatello: "That was my favorite (or best) bo!"
Raphael: "Banzai!"
Michelangelo: "Cowabunga!"
April: "What a (optional adjective) story!"; sometimes "This will be the story of the (insert time length)!"
Shredder: "Destroy the turtles!"
Bebop: "Say bye-bye, turtles (or some variation, especially shellbacks)"
Rocksteady: "It's toitle trashin' time!"
Burne: "Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!" (Seasons 4-7)

What about, MAMA!
Also the scream at the beginning of episode to of 2k3 had a commonly reused april scream.

*gobo* · 07-11-2012, 05:28 PM

Or "you little creeps!" or "it's like shootin' toitles in a barrel".

*Icebot* · 07-11-2012, 07:15 PM

Here's some more:

Shredder: What the devil?!!

Krang: He'd say he would use his hands to do some certain thing and then say, if I "had" hands.

I think a lot of the characters have said what in blazes or what the blazes?

*gobo* · 07-11-2012, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Icebot

Here's some more:

Shredder: What the devil?!!

Krang: He'd say he would use his hands to do some certain thing and then say, if I "had" hands.

Could you refresh my memory? I only recall those being used once. I think I remember Shredder's "What the devil?" being used a second time, but I might be thinking of Turtles Forever.

*gobo* · 07-11-2012, 08:02 PM

Interesting...

*Cipher* · 07-11-2012, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gobo

Interesting...

Well, yeah.

Did people think this phrase was unique to the TMNT? I remember hearing it all the time on other shows as a kid. It's like shouting "Geronimo."

*gobo* · 07-11-2012, 10:03 PM

No, but I always thought it was a satirical thing to yell "Tiny Japanese tree!" as a battle cry.

*Cipher* · 07-11-2012, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gobo

No, but I always thought it was a satirical thing to yell "Tiny Japanese tree!" as a battle cry.

Oh, yeah. Totally different words; totally different characters.

*Icebot* · 07-12-2012, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by gobo

Could you refresh my memory? I only recall those being used once. I think I remember Shredder's "What the devil?" being used a second time, but I might be thinking of Turtles Forever.

He said What the Devil lots of times, in Turtle Tracks, Shredder & Splintered, The Dimension X Story, Attack of the Neutrinos, Shredder Triumphant, Cyber Turtles and I'm sure there's other episodes also. Krang said if I had hands a lot of times also.

07-11-2012, 09:30 AM	#1
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	Banzai! The underappreciated catch phrase of the OT On my latest run of watching the OT, in particular beginning sometime in Season 3, we start to hear Raphael using which may very well be his underrated catch phrase: BANZAI! Given in a show known for its famous battle cries, its interesting that in this board's history, nobody has ackwlodged about this phrase which means that Raphael is taking action, fleeing, or ready to kick some shell. Thoughts? __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power! Last edited by pannoni1; 07-11-2012 at 02:37 PM.

07-11-2012, 01:33 PM	#3
Darth Knuckles Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mutani-Isle Posts: 703	Yeah I also noticed this as an under appreciated phrase from the original cartoon. I guess I noticed it quite a bit because I'm a huge Raph fan but I thought it was used enough that it could have caught on. Obviously not as much as "Cowabunga" or "Turtle Power" but at least mentioned in general. So........"BANZAI!" __________________ "Shredder, what have you done!?!" - Tiger Claw (Annihilation: Earth!) Last edited by Darth Knuckles; 07-11-2012 at 05:04 PM.

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Scud Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Sol 3, Gould Belt, Milky Way Galaxy, Virgo Supercluster Posts: 485	It's looks like they were trying to give each turtle their own catchphrase. Mikey used "Cowabunga" a lot, where it was mostly Leo crying "Turtle Power" as he rallied the troops. Then they start Raph with "Bonzai". So what did Donnie get? __________________ New to the Technodrome? Why not introduce yourself here. To read the forum rules click one. For guidelines on Buying/Selling/Trading click two.

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Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	Maybe it's because it, like Bebop's "MAMA!" scream, is stock voice effects, and are reused all the time, where as most of Mikey's Cowabungas are new. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

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Newton Gimmick Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,154	Because that's Yokozuna's catch phrase!

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Drose18 The Catalina Wine Mixer Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,865	They had banzai all of 2k3 merch. I have a tmnt stencil book and on one page it says banzai!

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gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Or "you little creeps!" or "it's like shootin' toitles in a barrel". __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

07-11-2012, 07:15 PM	#14
Icebot Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast, US Posts: 3,225	Here's some more: Shredder: What the devil?!! Krang: He'd say he would use his hands to do some certain thing and then say, if I "had" hands. I think a lot of the characters have said what in blazes or what the blazes?

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gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Interesting... __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

07-11-2012, 10:03 PM	#18
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	No, but I always thought it was a satirical thing to yell "Tiny Japanese tree!" as a battle cry. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.