Classic Episode Discussion: Invasion of the Punk Frogs - Page 2

*PizzaPower* · 02-16-2004, 05:02 PM

I loved that episode!!! But when I was little I cryed becasue they did noe like pizza at the end of the show. It was cool how shredder used that device to cvhange him to that dude though.

*Jephael* · 02-16-2004, 05:48 PM

It didn't change his face, Pizza Power. It only changed his wardrobe. You think with all the effort he puts into trying to get the turtles, he'd have the patients to change clothes!

*PizzaPower* · 02-16-2004, 05:51 PM

LOL ya I know to bad he never got the turtles!!

Ace Duck · 02-16-2004, 06:14 PM

I thought the frogs were lame. But one thing this episode highlighted that I think isn't generally appreciated was that Shredder could be a diabolically charismatic leader. A real Svengali, not just a tyrant.

**Jester** · 03-01-2004, 03:10 PM

i thought the frog were just too similar....at least the tmnt have diffrent personas...the frogs just had weapons that were diffrent....but like wes said the ep where the TMNT and frogs team up against leather head makes the frogs at least a bit more useful....and they were captured first by dirk savage....which made hi the turtles enemy....for at least the 1st half of the ep

Orochi Chimera · 03-02-2004, 11:48 AM

The frogs were pretty weird. Four Turtles, Four Frogs... Has me thinking of that TMNT ripoff/clone Street Sharks. I didn't really like that show.

**Jester** · 03-02-2004, 01:54 PM

nope...well kinda....if u can rip off ur own show....but i had a street shark....he was armagon for my turtles....like in the turney fighters game and the comics

MeanGreenMachine · 08-02-2009, 09:49 AM

I just saw the episode last night, and I must say the super slap jawed southern accents don't mix because no one in Florida talks like that. The fact that Shredder travelled to Florida, and needed that device to cloak him when he could have just changed clothes, everything about this episode was so cheese ball and dumb that it turned me off.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 08-03-2009, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MeanGreenMachine

The fact that Shredder travelled to Florida, and needed that device to cloak him when he could have just changed clothes, everything about this episode was so cheese ball and dumb that it turned me off.

I agree that device was silly.

*Sage Ninja* · 08-04-2009, 11:55 AM

I agree with this statment right here:

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this episode highlighted that I think isn't generally appreciated was that Shredder could be a diabolically charismatic leader. A real Svengali, not just a tyrant.

I like seeing this side of Shredder. Shredder was more than just the foul tempered tyrant that would verbally abuse his underlings. He's sly and manipulative with just enough persasive charm to lead people into doing what he wants. It's the same thing he used on Baxter Stockman to get him under his control, and it's what actaully could make you take him seriously as being potentially dangerous villan if he can sway people so easily.

As for the Frogs, I don't think they really stood out too much in this episode for me. I had hard time telling them apart. I don't think they really shine until the first leatherhead episode.

Another thing I liked about this episode was the mutant control squad. Man those guys whern't exploited enough in this show.

Bad Guys Lover · 08-04-2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

I agree with this statment right here:

I like seeing this side of Shredder. Shredder was more than just the foul tempered tyrant that would verbally abuse his underlings. He's sly and manipulative with just enough persasive charm to lead people into doing what he wants. It's the same thing he used on Baxter Stockman to get him under his control, and it's what actaully could make you take him seriously as being potentially dangerous villan if he can sway people so easily.

I agree. He can be such a smooth talker...

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 08-05-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

I agree with this statment right here:

I like seeing this side of Shredder. Shredder was more than just the foul tempered tyrant that would verbally abuse his underlings. He's sly and manipulative with just enough persasive charm to lead people into doing what he wants. It's the same thing he used on Baxter Stockman to get him under his control, and it's what actaully could make you take him seriously as being potentially dangerous villan if he can sway people so easily.

As for the Frogs, I don't think they really stood out too much in this episode for me. I had hard time telling them apart. I don't think they really shine until the first leatherhead episode.

Another thing I liked about this episode was the mutant control squad. Man those guys whern't exploited enough in this show.

Hey. They were just some people employed by the US government. No show describes everything about every police officer.

Mikey86 · 08-05-2009, 11:53 AM

One of my favorite sets of characters from the OT! Sure they were silly with their unneeded accents, lack of individual personalities and such. They were mutated frogs, which is all I cared about when I first saw the episode.

*Prowler* · 08-05-2009, 01:24 PM

I never liked those frogs, they had no personality and were WAY naive.

*Coola Yagami* · 08-05-2009, 07:38 PM

Yeah, that was the major problem, they had NO personalities. Leo leads, Mikey is the surfer, Raph is the wiseguy, Don in the techhead. Genghis/Atilla/Napoleon/Rasputin were all just good-goody hicks. Noone stood apart 'cept that MAYBE Genghis was the leader since he actually had an action figure at the time.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 08-06-2009, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Noone stood apart 'cept that MAYBE Genghis was the leader since he actually had an action figure at the time.

I had that action figure.

Hordak · 08-17-2009, 10:51 AM

I liked this episode ok. I always enjoyed the episodes with new mutants any way! I thought the frogs were pretty cool. Like how it was a mistake for them to be made but then was like Shredders evil alternative to the turtles. But I love Leatherhead & they made his episode even better!

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 08-18-2009, 06:28 AM

I like when Genghis Frog appearance in Big Bug Blunder.

cartoonistaaron · 08-22-2009, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MeanGreenMachine

I just saw the episode last night, and I must say the super slap jawed southern accents don't mix because no one in Florida talks like that. The fact that Shredder travelled to Florida, and needed that device to cloak him when he could have just changed clothes, everything about this episode was so cheese ball and dumb that it turned me off.

I thought this episode was kinda stupid, too, but I gotta say -- as a lifelong Floridian, I know several people who sound a lot like the punk frogs when they talk. In fact, I remember making fun of the neighbor kid because he sounded just like Genghis Frog (and Gomer Pyle).

Good times. Good times.

I did think it was strange that the frogs had such evil names but were such hick rubes, not to mention being called the "Punk Frogs" but looking tamer than Disney cartoons. They should have designed them to look a little "rougher."

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 08-23-2009, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cartoonistaaron

I thought this episode was kinda stupid, too, but I gotta say -- as a lifelong Floridian, I know several people who sound a lot like the punk frogs when they talk. In fact, I remember making fun of the neighbor kid because he sounded just like Genghis Frog (and Gomer Pyle).

Good times. Good times.

I did think it was strange that the frogs had such evil names but were such hick rubes, not to mention being called the "Punk Frogs" but looking tamer than Disney cartoons. They should have designed them to look a little "rougher."

Shredder named them.

02-16-2004, 05:02 PM	#21
PizzaPower Foot Elite Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pizza Parlor Posts: 3,200	I loved that episode!!! But when I was little I cryed becasue they did noe like pizza at the end of the show. It was cool how shredder used that device to cvhange him to that dude though. __________________ https://www.twitch.tv/turtlepizzapower

02-16-2004, 05:48 PM	#22
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	It didn't change his face, Pizza Power. It only changed his wardrobe. You think with all the effort he puts into trying to get the turtles, he'd have the patients to change clothes! __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

02-16-2004, 05:51 PM	#23
PizzaPower Foot Elite Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pizza Parlor Posts: 3,200	LOL ya I know to bad he never got the turtles!! __________________ https://www.twitch.tv/turtlepizzapower

03-01-2004, 03:10 PM	#25
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,298	i thought the frog were just too similar....at least the tmnt have diffrent personas...the frogs just had weapons that were diffrent....but like wes said the ep where the TMNT and frogs team up against leather head makes the frogs at least a bit more useful....and they were captured first by dirk savage....which made hi the turtles enemy....for at least the 1st half of the ep __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

03-02-2004, 01:54 PM	#27
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,298	nope...well kinda....if u can rip off ur own show....but i had a street shark....he was armagon for my turtles....like in the turney fighters game and the comics __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

02-16-2004, 06:14 PM	#24
Ace Duck Random Punk Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46	I thought the frogs were lame. But one thing this episode highlighted that I think isn't generally appreciated was that Shredder could be a diabolically charismatic leader. A real Svengali, not just a tyrant.

03-02-2004, 11:48 AM	#26
Orochi Chimera Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,289	The frogs were pretty weird. Four Turtles, Four Frogs... Has me thinking of that TMNT ripoff/clone Street Sharks. I didn't really like that show.

08-02-2009, 09:49 AM	#28
MeanGreenMachine Random Punk Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 18	I just saw the episode last night, and I must say the super slap jawed southern accents don't mix because no one in Florida talks like that. The fact that Shredder travelled to Florida, and needed that device to cloak him when he could have just changed clothes, everything about this episode was so cheese ball and dumb that it turned me off.

08-05-2009, 11:53 AM	#33
Mikey86 Mouser Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 14	One of my favorite sets of characters from the OT! Sure they were silly with their unneeded accents, lack of individual personalities and such. They were mutated frogs, which is all I cared about when I first saw the episode.

08-05-2009, 07:38 PM	#35
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,694	Yeah, that was the major problem, they had NO personalities. Leo leads, Mikey is the surfer, Raph is the wiseguy, Don in the techhead. Genghis/Atilla/Napoleon/Rasputin were all just good-goody hicks. Noone stood apart 'cept that MAYBE Genghis was the leader since he actually had an action figure at the time.

08-17-2009, 10:51 AM	#37
Hordak Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: VA Posts: 174	I liked this episode ok. I always enjoyed the episodes with new mutants any way! I thought the frogs were pretty cool. Like how it was a mistake for them to be made but then was like Shredders evil alternative to the turtles. But I love Leatherhead & they made his episode even better!

08-18-2009, 06:28 AM	#38
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,480	Big Bug Blunder I like when Genghis Frog appearance in Big Bug Blunder.