as much as I prefer the old toon to the new toon...

[Sage Ninja]

Originally Posted by Turtle Dove

sad but yes the 80's TMNT cartoons where a bit racist. In fact ALOT of the 80's cartoons where, they didn't change their ways till the 90's.

I would have to disagree on the notion that TMNT was racist. Heck the classic TMNT show was nothing if not a mediphore (sp ) for racism.There was a whole lot of under currents of racism and general intolerants that the turtles had to put up with. It was one of the few serious elements of the series that was pulled off rather well in my opinnion. I mean almost every character had some sort of ignorant racism toward the turtles. From Mr. Burns young girl friend, calling him a "lousy turtle lover" to mobs of people hurling out threats like "we don't want your kind around here" at the turtles. All this was pretty much showing how people act (usually in ignorance) toward people that are different than them.

And in the Red Sky arc of the series this racism aspect of the show that the turtles had to deal with intencified

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

"Splinter no more" is a serious episode about racism. Many people in that episode are afraid of Splinter because he is different.