Rip-off TMNT cartoon?

billbot85 · 08-10-2011, 08:43 PM

I've been trying to recall this cartoon that used to air in the early 90's on WB I believe. It featured these mutant lizards/dinos that were crime fighters, and I think there were four of them. I believe they each had their own special ability, and one of them was able to eat metal. I believe they wore a kind of armor or some other kind of mech gear and may have played sports? This series was short-lived, but I'm pretty sure it aired on the WB with Stunt Dawgs and other cartoons during that time

Does anyone else remember this cartoon? I've been trying to look it up but I don't have any good leads yet.

*Spitfire* · 08-10-2011, 08:46 PM

Extreme Dinosaurs?

Show was basically made to sell toys, on top of rip off TMNT.

billbot85 · 08-10-2011, 08:55 PM

no not those guys. These characters were all T-rex or raptor-like lizards that were a little more cartoony and about the size of humans. They had a leader among them too who was much like a Leonardo character.

*Spitfire* · 08-10-2011, 09:00 PM

No idea you got me stumped. You can wiki networks though and see all the programming they ever showed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._by_Kids%27_WB

If you do that you'll probably find it if you can remember the right network. I glanced at this quickly and didn't see anything that stuck out.

EDIT: I found a series called Dinosaucers that might be it. It was produced by the same company that did the other show you mentioned, DIC.
Here's a list of all their programs if you're interested.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...nment_programs

*Powder* · 08-10-2011, 09:11 PM

Aside from Extreme Dinosaurs, Kung Fu Dino Posse came to mind, but that show came out only a little over a year ago...

*Revan* · 08-10-2011, 10:06 PM

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*pannoni1* · 01-29-2012, 07:41 PM

Let's not forget this show, in which the video game itself was a ripoff of TMNT (well, the Punk Frogs to be more precise):

I still get nightmares over that video game trying to beat it for the first time without using a Game Genie. And, David Wise wrote the pilot as well!

08-10-2011, 08:43 PM	#1
billbot85 Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,007	Rip-off TMNT cartoon? I've been trying to recall this cartoon that used to air in the early 90's on WB I believe. It featured these mutant lizards/dinos that were crime fighters, and I think there were four of them. I believe they each had their own special ability, and one of them was able to eat metal. I believe they wore a kind of armor or some other kind of mech gear and may have played sports? This series was short-lived, but I'm pretty sure it aired on the WB with Stunt Dawgs and other cartoons during that time Does anyone else remember this cartoon? I've been trying to look it up but I don't have any good leads yet. __________________ MY COMPLETE WISH LIST: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...03#post1120403 GIFSoup

08-10-2011, 08:46 PM	#2
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Extreme Dinosaurs? Show was basically made to sell toys, on top of rip off TMNT. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/ Last edited by Spitfire; 08-10-2011 at 08:51 PM.

08-10-2011, 08:55 PM	#3
billbot85 Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,007	no not those guys. These characters were all T-rex or raptor-like lizards that were a little more cartoony and about the size of humans. They had a leader among them too who was much like a Leonardo character. __________________ MY COMPLETE WISH LIST: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...03#post1120403 GIFSoup

08-10-2011, 09:00 PM	#4
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	No idea you got me stumped. You can wiki networks though and see all the programming they ever showed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._by_Kids%27_WB If you do that you'll probably find it if you can remember the right network. I glanced at this quickly and didn't see anything that stuck out. EDIT: I found a series called Dinosaucers that might be it. It was produced by the same company that did the other show you mentioned, DIC. Here's a list of all their programs if you're interested. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...nment_programs __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/ Last edited by Spitfire; 08-10-2011 at 09:05 PM.

08-10-2011, 10:06 PM	#6
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08-10-2011, 09:11 PM	#5
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,954	Aside from Extreme Dinosaurs, Kung Fu Dino Posse came to mind, but that show came out only a little over a year ago...

01-29-2012, 07:41 PM	#7
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	Let's not forget this show, in which the video game itself was a ripoff of TMNT (well, the Punk Frogs to be more precise): I still get nightmares over that video game trying to beat it for the first time without using a Game Genie. And, David Wise wrote the pilot as well! __________________ 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!