I need Ninja Turtles episode suggestions - Page 2

Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan · 05-28-2003, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Could anybody suggest for me by title some good episodes of the old Ninja Turtles cartoon?

I know a tape trader who has a bunch of episodes and I'd like to get sme good one from him. I've already got the first season marked down but I need more.

Thanks.

As others have said, I would start with the third and fourth seasons. Those are where the majority of the classics are located, although each season has some real gems.

Seasons 1-4 is where the show really hit its stride. Seasons 5-10 are also good, but for classic Ninja Turtles nostalgia, check seasons 1-4 first.

Vernon: "Where did you people get those ugly turtle costumes?"
Raphael: "Probably the same place you got that ugly mask!"
Vernon: "But I'm not wearing a . . . now just a darn minute!"

From "Four Musketurtles"

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-28-2003, 03:44 PM

Here are my suggestions:

Go with Seasons 1, 2, and 8!
3 through 7 are great for kids but might not appeal to adults.
Avoid seasons 9 and 10 like the freakin' plague!!!(They were worse than Next Mutation)

Anyway that's my opinion.

**Karpo_007** · 05-28-2003, 04:08 PM

8 is clearly the best of red sky, but seasons 9 and especially 10 are not that bad either.

*Deathknight* · 05-28-2003, 05:55 PM

It's all based on your opinion about the red sky. I thought season 8 was pretty well done but after Dregg showed up the show just got stupid. I thought the Techno Gang and whoever Dregg's minions were called in season 10 were incredibly stupid. Giant bugs with blasters attacking the turtles just didn't work for me. The only part of the show I liked after Shredder left was when he came back in the season 10 3 parter, those were great episodes. Other than that I didn't like season 9 and 10 much.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-28-2003, 06:14 PM

Giving the turtles the ability to transform into monsters COMPLETELY RUINED the show for me! But that's my opinion. Season 8 was good though.

**Karpo_007** · 05-28-2003, 07:08 PM

Well red sky brought the ratings backwich dropped after season 4. Or so I've heard.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-28-2003, 08:02 PM

The Ninja aspect of the show was destroyed when the Turtles got those damn transformation powers! Even Next Mutation was better than that!

**Karpo_007** · 05-28-2003, 08:10 PM

When did the old cartoon have a ninja aspect in it? Well maybe somewhat in the first season...

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-28-2003, 08:22 PM

At least they'd mention Ninjutsu occasionally and, when they had a fight they'd fight as themselves. When they got those powers Ninjutsu was never mentioned again and, when they had a fight they'd transform into those hideous creatures every-time. It was totally stupid!

**Karpo_007** · 05-28-2003, 08:24 PM

Well yeah it was mentioned, but Im talking about the usual Ninja stuff, stealth being a big part of it. Well atleast they did train.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-28-2003, 08:27 PM

Excactly! Besides they defeated Shredder, Krang , Titanus, Berzerko, Mega-Volt, Big Louie, Baxter, and Slash with raw skill, and now they're so pathetic they need to turn into Hulk rip-offs to fight Dregg? When dregg can't hold a frickin' candle to any of those other guys!

Ninja Tiptup · 05-29-2003, 12:17 AM

Stealth was lost without a doubt with the Red Sky episodes, because whenever they tried to do something "ninja-esque" (had to throw that in for kicks and grins) they transformed... bleh! Leo had a metal thing on his shell then though and I guess that's kind of cool.

**Karpo_007** · 05-29-2003, 06:45 AM

LOL

What stealth was there before red sky? The TMNT were running true the city in full day light. There were some in the first season, but not after that.

~~Reznorite420~~ · 05-29-2003, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by TetsuDeinonychus

Avoid seasons 9 and 10 like the freakin' plague!!!(They were worse than Next Mutation)

To say that ANYTHING is worse than TNM is like saying that havng gruel for breakfast is worse than having monkey turds infected with mad cow disease for the same thing.

**Karpo_007** · 05-29-2003, 09:36 AM

I don't understand what makes people dislike seasons 9 and 10. They have good plots and animation. I guess only rational reason is the lack of Shredder and Krang.

~~Reznorite420~~ · 05-29-2003, 09:38 AM

Season 9 wasn't all that great, but season 10 had some good stuff in it.

Hence, my previous post

**Karpo_007** · 05-29-2003, 09:46 AM

I agree, season 9 wasn't as good as 8 but 10 was great. Altough the ending for a 10 year show could have been better.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-29-2003, 10:10 AM

I understand they were sick of Shredder and Krang but why not Titanus? Or why not import Null and Malinga from the Archie TMNT comics. Or why not go full Mirage and ditch the "main Villian" concept in favor of a different villian every story.

And most of all WHY THE STUPID TRANSFORMATION POWERS! I could put up with Dregg, but not those stupid powers. The core concept and appeal of the show was destroyed by those powers.

Situation: April is kidnapped and tied up from a rope hanging from the celing.

Seasons 1-8: Leo leaps up and cuts the rope with his Katana, then catches April on the way down. Impressive!

Seasons 9-10: Leo transforms into a big stupid looking monster and fights the bad guy.

Situation: Villian is using a machine to drain Earth's energy.

Seasons 1-8: Raph fights off the villians while Don rewires the machine to restore Earth's energy.

Seasons 9-10: Raph and Don transform into big stupid looking monsters and fight the bad guys.

Are you finally seeing what I'm getting at!

**Karpo_007** · 05-29-2003, 10:13 AM

Yes that was the 9th season. 10th wasn't all about new mutations.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-29-2003, 10:13 AM

It wasn't?
I admit I might of skipped 10 because of 9. I don't remember.

05-28-2003, 03:44 PM	#22
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	Here are my suggestions: Go with Seasons 1, 2, and 8! 3 through 7 are great for kids but might not appeal to adults. Avoid seasons 9 and 10 like the freakin' plague!!!(They were worse than Next Mutation) Anyway that's my opinion. __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-28-2003, 05:55 PM	#24
Deathknight Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: One of the 972 rooms of the technodrome Posts: 1,995	It's all based on your opinion about the red sky. I thought season 8 was pretty well done but after Dregg showed up the show just got stupid. I thought the Techno Gang and whoever Dregg's minions were called in season 10 were incredibly stupid. Giant bugs with blasters attacking the turtles just didn't work for me. The only part of the show I liked after Shredder left was when he came back in the season 10 3 parter, those were great episodes. Other than that I didn't like season 9 and 10 much. __________________ Shredder: "Ninja hall of fame? Ha! Where's MY statue?!" -My Brother, the Bad Guy

05-28-2003, 06:14 PM	#25
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	Giving the turtles the ability to transform into monsters COMPLETELY RUINED the show for me! But that's my opinion. Season 8 was good though. __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-28-2003, 08:02 PM	#27
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	The Ninja aspect of the show was destroyed when the Turtles got those damn transformation powers! Even Next Mutation was better than that! __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-28-2003, 08:22 PM	#29
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	At least they'd mention Ninjutsu occasionally and, when they had a fight they'd fight as themselves. When they got those powers Ninjutsu was never mentioned again and, when they had a fight they'd transform into those hideous creatures every-time. It was totally stupid! __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-28-2003, 04:08 PM	#23
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	8 is clearly the best of red sky, but seasons 9 and especially 10 are not that bad either.

05-28-2003, 07:08 PM	#26
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Well red sky brought the ratings backwich dropped after season 4. Or so I've heard.

05-28-2003, 08:10 PM	#28
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	When did the old cartoon have a ninja aspect in it? Well maybe somewhat in the first season...

05-28-2003, 08:24 PM	#30
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Well yeah it was mentioned, but Im talking about the usual Ninja stuff, stealth being a big part of it. Well atleast they did train.

05-28-2003, 08:27 PM	#31
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	Excactly! Besides they defeated Shredder, Krang , Titanus, Berzerko, Mega-Volt, Big Louie, Baxter, and Slash with raw skill, and now they're so pathetic they need to turn into Hulk rip-offs to fight Dregg? When dregg can't hold a frickin' candle to any of those other guys! __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-29-2003, 12:17 AM	#32
Ninja Tiptup Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Washington Posts: 1,451	Stealth was lost without a doubt with the Red Sky episodes, because whenever they tried to do something "ninja-esque" (had to throw that in for kicks and grins) they transformed... bleh! Leo had a metal thing on his shell then though and I guess that's kind of cool. __________________ It's weird to be normal, and it's normal to be weird.

05-29-2003, 06:45 AM	#33
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	LOL What stealth was there before red sky? The TMNT were running true the city in full day light. There were some in the first season, but not after that.

05-29-2003, 09:36 AM	#35
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	I don't understand what makes people dislike seasons 9 and 10. They have good plots and animation. I guess only rational reason is the lack of Shredder and Krang.

05-29-2003, 09:38 AM	#36
~~Reznorite420~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,851	Season 9 wasn't all that great, but season 10 had some good stuff in it. Hence, my previous post

05-29-2003, 09:46 AM	#37
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	I agree, season 9 wasn't as good as 8 but 10 was great. Altough the ending for a 10 year show could have been better.

05-29-2003, 10:10 AM	#38
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	I understand they were sick of Shredder and Krang but why not Titanus? Or why not import Null and Malinga from the Archie TMNT comics. Or why not go full Mirage and ditch the "main Villian" concept in favor of a different villian every story. And most of all WHY THE STUPID TRANSFORMATION POWERS! I could put up with Dregg, but not those stupid powers. The core concept and appeal of the show was destroyed by those powers. Situation: April is kidnapped and tied up from a rope hanging from the celing. Seasons 1-8: Leo leaps up and cuts the rope with his Katana, then catches April on the way down. Impressive! Seasons 9-10: Leo transforms into a big stupid looking monster and fights the bad guy. Situation: Villian is using a machine to drain Earth's energy. Seasons 1-8: Raph fights off the villians while Don rewires the machine to restore Earth's energy. Seasons 9-10: Raph and Don transform into big stupid looking monsters and fight the bad guys. Are you finally seeing what I'm getting at! __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-29-2003, 10:13 AM	#39
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Yes that was the 9th season. 10th wasn't all about new mutations.