How regularly did you watch the original series back when it was new? - Page 2

Godzilla · 01-27-2011, 06:48 PM

Every weekday afternoon after school, and would wake up 10 mins before 6am on a Saturday morning just to watch the new episodes.

So yeah, I was pretty serious about TMNT.

Walkabout · 01-27-2011, 10:18 PM

Every day it was on, religiously.
Id stopped watching by 92 or so,and was working by the time the 2003 series out was out, but if I was home Id watch it (in the mornings)

Fugitoid Jones · 01-30-2011, 01:22 AM

I watched the OT whenever I could, although sometimes things like baseball games would prevent me, which I hated. I'd be in the middle of right field picking my ass thinking about how I could be at home watching Turtles and playing with my figures instead of wasting my time catching nothing and striking out. I kinda stopped watching the OT around the time of the first season of the Red Sky eps. Around that time I was kinda growing out of the Turtles and I wasn't crazy about the new mutations the Turtles were going through.

The 4Kids toon I would tape every saturday, because I worked most saturday mornings at the time.

*Scandia* · 01-30-2011, 11:51 AM

Whenever I could get around to it. Often in reruns. I was usually in art class on Saturday mornings- which I liked, but I liked TMNT as well.

**Venom** · 01-30-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Did you watch all the 2k3 eps later on though, or did you never watch the series properly?

The most regularly of 2K3 I got to watch was when it hit Fast Forward, which I liked. I was able to catch most of BttS, and caught Turtles Forever when it premiered, as well as Mayhem on Monster Island.

**Venom** · 01-30-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

But it's not.

I too remember the two episodes in the morning, two episodes in the afternoon thing and I'm pretty sure that's how I'd watch it.

:O Dude, you watched the Fred Wolf series? As much disdain you express toward the old show I thought you would have shunned it back then and only read the comics.

*CyberCubed* · 01-31-2011, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Venom

The most regularly of 2K3 I got to watch was when it hit Fast Forward, which I liked. I was able to catch most of BttS, and caught Turtles Forever when it premiered, as well as Mayhem on Monster Island.

So to date you've never actually really watched the 2k3 series?

You're missing out. The series has been over for a while now, I'm surprised some turtle fans who actually enjoy the cartoons haven't made the time to watch it.

*sdp* · 01-31-2011, 09:49 AM

Well 2k3 came out during my teenage years and I had outgrown cartoons for the most part I mean I rarely watched them, it was a bit later when I started warming up to cartoons again, I'm sure that may be the case of other people as well.

As for the OT I really don't remember, I used to think I didn't watch them that much as a kid since I never caught it on tv, at least I don't remember many episodes plots, but I recently re-watched the spanish dub and all the voices were extremely familiar and I got flashbacks to watching it a bunch of times, so I think I watched it more than I used to think. I probably stopped watching because it just stopped airing in Mexico. I do remember is the 2 VHS I had that Burger King gave away during that time, I watched those so many times I think I can quote the episodes entirely, I also watched them so much that the english dub is more nostalgic/recognizable to me. The episodes were Sky Turtles and Invasion of the turtle snatchers, they may be mediocre episodes to most but I absolutely love them.

**Venom** · 01-31-2011, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Venom

2K3, not so much...the most eps I caught was when it was on Cartoon Network.

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

So to date you've never actually really watched the 2k3 series?

I've seen City at War, the Ninja Tribunal/Lost Season eps thanks to CW's relentless airing of those arc the past couple of years Turtles were on the air, and a handful of other eps. I've probably seen a total of 2 seasons, not counting FF or BttS.

I've thought about getting the DVDs, and probably will, but I'm hoping regular Nick will air the eps this year and I can catch them then.

My mom, on the other hand, has seen every episode since 2003 lol! I would tell her when it came on so she could "watch it for me". Surprisingly, she would!

*BubblyShell22* · 01-31-2011, 12:40 PM

We used to watch the old toon every morning before school, but we only caught half of the ep because we'd have to leave for school, so I had to miss the rest of it. That bummed me out so much because I never got to see how a lot of eps ended. We'd also watch them on Saturdays when they were on CBS.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 01-31-2011, 04:07 PM

i watched it as often as i could whenever it was on, and when i could find it

*Kendamu* · 01-31-2011, 05:56 PM

I watched every new episode as it aired and, outside of that, I watched my VHS tapes and VHS recordings a few times a week.

*Jephael* · 01-31-2011, 10:42 PM

The Turtles were on 24/7 at my house! We went through about 3 VCRs because I spent so much time rewinding and fast forwarding all my videos.

LeoNerdo · 02-01-2011, 11:28 AM

I can only remember watching the OT on Saturday mornings. I had no idea it came on in syndication before or after school as a kid. Usually after school I'd watch some Disney Afternoon stuff and then go outside to play until dark. I eventually lost interest around the time the Red Sky eps started, plus I was easily distracted my other Saturday morning cartoons(Wild West C.O.W.-boys) I didn't even know Next Mutation existed until a few years ago.

When the 2k3 show was on, I was in high school and could not physically wake up before noon on a Saturday for anything. I did tape some episodes, and caught it on CW/CN once in a while. I'm still working my way through the dvd's.

Wildgoose · 02-01-2011, 12:07 PM

Man oh man those were good times with so many good cartoon shows...I remember waking every weekend to see them...About my age...hm, probably somewhere between 4-6 years old. I loved them.
Later, I was a little too old for the 2k3 but still, if I was waking late at weekend I watched them while eating my breakfast...it was the most decent cartoon I could watch, after One Piece (of course dubbed in my language)

cartoonistaaron · 02-02-2011, 01:29 PM

Oh man, I used to watch TMNT every afternoon at 5 PM. I'd get home from school around 3:30 and The Real Ghostbusters was on at 4:30. Inspector Gadget was on before that, and I think BraveStarr or some other junk was on before that.

4:30 to 5:30 PM from 1988, I think, 'til 1990... Those were some of the best days ever. I was 9 when the original cartoon came out, just the perfect age.

I still watched both shows when they moved to Saturday mornings... but they lost something once they had network backing. Can't put my finger on it with the TMNT but something just wasn't the same. I watched TMNT less and less when it went "dark" and my local CBS station quit running it the last year or two.

Watched the 2k3 show a couple times but never regularly. Just couldn't get into it. Maybe being a grown man going to school and working full time had somethin' to do with it...

jacobzking · 02-02-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by LeonardoFan1982

one word: Regiously

lol, we knew what you meant

and +1

DonatelloDomeHead31 · 02-02-2011, 10:11 PM

I said in a previous thread that I started watching it when I discovered that they ate pizza. So I figured, if these guys like pizza, then they're okay for me to watch.

As far as watching new episodes, it would happen after school or on Saturday morning cartoon variety hour

*pannoni1* · 10-05-2011, 07:33 AM

For me starting around fall/winter of Season 3 (1989) when I was 4. I pretty much discovered it "by accident" flipping through some channels, as our household didn't get cable until a year later, meaning that there were only about 8 or 9 channels that came through on our dials, meaning that there was a good chance to catch most of "what's on", as opposed to the 800 or 900 that's available on many services today. This meant that TMNT was an easier target to catch with fewer channels available, and is why TV alone can't create new phenomenons without online promo these days. I fairly quickly picked it up and it would come on Channel 20 at 5 PM (followed by Saved By The Bell afterwards), and for about the next three years or so continued to follow them for all the syndicated episodes, even enjoying them in reruns about as much as when I first saw them, and I do remember them airing Season 1 episodes as reruns. It felt so wonderful during that time as it was usually after I did my homework (what little I had since I didn't have much just yet) and just before dinner. Of course I pretty much watched CBS nearly every Saturday for Seasons 4-6, but during Season 7 I started to watch less as I noticed fewer new episodes and more reruns and the transition to darker taking place that alienated me (but I still caught the good stuff on USA's Cartoon Express including some of the Europe episodes, but felt dismayed that the reruns of earlier episodes were edited. Then when I saw that first Red Sky episode on the "correct" channel, I felt lost and I tuned out until Next Mutation where I saw a few episodes, but tuned out about midway through because it just didn't seem like "TMNT" to me. I do miss the lure of commercials rewatching the shows on DVD because it does indeed add some drama between commercial breaks so that you briefly forget the dangers with the lighter and fluffier commercials, so that when the show returns from a commercial break, it suddenly turns tense for a moment (before usually relaxing down again).

Dirty Blond · 10-05-2011, 10:17 AM

I watched it every day before school. I watched it on CBS, but I missed the USA season. Anyone know where I can catch it?

I was in denial when it was on CBS. The first time I saw Mikey use a grappling hook I thought, "that's new; well, I'm sure they'll give him back his nunchucks next episode . . ." But the series didn't really jump the shark until they started mutating into bigger turtles.

If I were writing for the Nick series, I would crowbar in a joke about the abomination of Mikey having to use a grappling hook.

01-30-2011, 01:22 AM	#23
Fugitoid Jones Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: D'hoonib, VT Posts: 886	I watched the OT whenever I could, although sometimes things like baseball games would prevent me, which I hated. I'd be in the middle of right field picking my ass thinking about how I could be at home watching Turtles and playing with my figures instead of wasting my time catching nothing and striking out. I kinda stopped watching the OT around the time of the first season of the Red Sky eps. Around that time I was kinda growing out of the Turtles and I wasn't crazy about the new mutations the Turtles were going through. The 4Kids toon I would tape every saturday, because I worked most saturday mornings at the time. __________________ "You are right, I have always known about man. From the evidence, I believe his wisdom must walk hand and hand with his idiocy. His emotions must rule his brain. He must be a warlike creature who gives battle to everything around him, even himself." -Dr. Zaius

01-30-2011, 11:51 AM	#24
Scandia Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,265	Whenever I could get around to it. Often in reruns. I was usually in art class on Saturday mornings- which I liked, but I liked TMNT as well. __________________ Turtles fight with honor!!!

01-31-2011, 09:49 AM	#28
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,202	Well 2k3 came out during my teenage years and I had outgrown cartoons for the most part I mean I rarely watched them, it was a bit later when I started warming up to cartoons again, I'm sure that may be the case of other people as well. As for the OT I really don't remember, I used to think I didn't watch them that much as a kid since I never caught it on tv, at least I don't remember many episodes plots, but I recently re-watched the spanish dub and all the voices were extremely familiar and I got flashbacks to watching it a bunch of times, so I think I watched it more than I used to think. I probably stopped watching because it just stopped airing in Mexico. I do remember is the 2 VHS I had that Burger King gave away during that time, I watched those so many times I think I can quote the episodes entirely, I also watched them so much that the english dub is more nostalgic/recognizable to me. The episodes were Sky Turtles and Invasion of the turtle snatchers, they may be mediocre episodes to most but I absolutely love them. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server Last edited by sdp; 01-31-2011 at 09:58 AM.

01-31-2011, 12:40 PM	#30
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	We used to watch the old toon every morning before school, but we only caught half of the ep because we'd have to leave for school, so I had to miss the rest of it. That bummed me out so much because I never got to see how a lot of eps ended. We'd also watch them on Saturdays when they were on CBS. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

01-31-2011, 04:07 PM	#31
TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,719	i watched it as often as i could whenever it was on, and when i could find it __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276

01-27-2011, 06:48 PM	#21
Godzilla Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 235	Every weekday afternoon after school, and would wake up 10 mins before 6am on a Saturday morning just to watch the new episodes. So yeah, I was pretty serious about TMNT.

01-27-2011, 10:18 PM	#22
Walkabout Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 556	Every day it was on, religiously. Id stopped watching by 92 or so,and was working by the time the 2003 series out was out, but if I was home Id watch it (in the mornings)

01-31-2011, 05:56 PM	#32
Kendamu Sewerhead Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,890	I watched every new episode as it aired and, outside of that, I watched my VHS tapes and VHS recordings a few times a week.

01-31-2011, 10:42 PM	#33
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	The Turtles were on 24/7 at my house! We went through about 3 VCRs because I spent so much time rewinding and fast forwarding all my videos. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

02-01-2011, 11:28 AM	#34
LeoNerdo Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 872	I can only remember watching the OT on Saturday mornings. I had no idea it came on in syndication before or after school as a kid. Usually after school I'd watch some Disney Afternoon stuff and then go outside to play until dark. I eventually lost interest around the time the Red Sky eps started, plus I was easily distracted my other Saturday morning cartoons(Wild West C.O.W.-boys) I didn't even know Next Mutation existed until a few years ago. When the 2k3 show was on, I was in high school and could not physically wake up before noon on a Saturday for anything. I did tape some episodes, and caught it on CW/CN once in a while. I'm still working my way through the dvd's.

02-01-2011, 12:07 PM	#35
Wildgoose Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hinamizawa Village Posts: 220	Man oh man those were good times with so many good cartoon shows...I remember waking every weekend to see them...About my age...hm, probably somewhere between 4-6 years old. I loved them. Later, I was a little too old for the 2k3 but still, if I was waking late at weekend I watched them while eating my breakfast...it was the most decent cartoon I could watch, after One Piece (of course dubbed in my language)

02-02-2011, 01:29 PM	#36
cartoonistaaron Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 737	Oh man, I used to watch TMNT every afternoon at 5 PM. I'd get home from school around 3:30 and The Real Ghostbusters was on at 4:30. Inspector Gadget was on before that, and I think BraveStarr or some other junk was on before that. 4:30 to 5:30 PM from 1988, I think, 'til 1990... Those were some of the best days ever. I was 9 when the original cartoon came out, just the perfect age. I still watched both shows when they moved to Saturday mornings... but they lost something once they had network backing. Can't put my finger on it with the TMNT but something just wasn't the same. I watched TMNT less and less when it went "dark" and my local CBS station quit running it the last year or two. Watched the 2k3 show a couple times but never regularly. Just couldn't get into it. Maybe being a grown man going to school and working full time had somethin' to do with it...

02-02-2011, 10:11 PM	#38
DonatelloDomeHead31 Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Helping Casey Jones fix the Pick-Up Truck Posts: 878	I said in a previous thread that I started watching it when I discovered that they ate pizza. So I figured, if these guys like pizza, then they're okay for me to watch. As far as watching new episodes, it would happen after school or on Saturday morning cartoon variety hour __________________ Donatello: Pork rind. Donatello: Yeah, a few inquiries. Donatello: Turtles don't migrate, Raph. Birds do! Donatello: Have you seen the way this guy drives? Donatello: 0.00000003%! Donatello: I don't know, but it doesn't look good...

10-05-2011, 07:33 AM	#39
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	For me starting around fall/winter of Season 3 (1989) when I was 4. I pretty much discovered it "by accident" flipping through some channels, as our household didn't get cable until a year later, meaning that there were only about 8 or 9 channels that came through on our dials, meaning that there was a good chance to catch most of "what's on", as opposed to the 800 or 900 that's available on many services today. This meant that TMNT was an easier target to catch with fewer channels available, and is why TV alone can't create new phenomenons without online promo these days. I fairly quickly picked it up and it would come on Channel 20 at 5 PM (followed by Saved By The Bell afterwards), and for about the next three years or so continued to follow them for all the syndicated episodes, even enjoying them in reruns about as much as when I first saw them, and I do remember them airing Season 1 episodes as reruns. It felt so wonderful during that time as it was usually after I did my homework (what little I had since I didn't have much just yet) and just before dinner. Of course I pretty much watched CBS nearly every Saturday for Seasons 4-6, but during Season 7 I started to watch less as I noticed fewer new episodes and more reruns and the transition to darker taking place that alienated me (but I still caught the good stuff on USA's Cartoon Express including some of the Europe episodes, but felt dismayed that the reruns of earlier episodes were edited. Then when I saw that first Red Sky episode on the "correct" channel, I felt lost and I tuned out until Next Mutation where I saw a few episodes, but tuned out about midway through because it just didn't seem like "TMNT" to me. I do miss the lure of commercials rewatching the shows on DVD because it does indeed add some drama between commercial breaks so that you briefly forget the dangers with the lighter and fluffier commercials, so that when the show returns from a commercial break, it suddenly turns tense for a moment (before usually relaxing down again). __________________ 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; 10-05-2011 at 07:39 AM.

10-05-2011, 10:17 AM	#40
Dirty Blond Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 827	I watched it every day before school. I watched it on CBS, but I missed the USA season. Anyone know where I can catch it? I was in denial when it was on CBS. The first time I saw Mikey use a grappling hook I thought, "that's new; well, I'm sure they'll give him back his nunchucks next episode . . ." But the series didn't really jump the shark until they started mutating into bigger turtles. If I were writing for the Nick series, I would crowbar in a joke about the abomination of Mikey having to use a grappling hook.