New info on the Artisan TMNT DVD's (box art!) - Page 3

**Karpo_007** · 01-31-2004, 12:15 PM

Yes we do.

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Originally Posted by gobo

NEWS on the Classic TMNT DVD

In my most recent letter to the project supervisor for the TMNT project at Artisan, she had this to tell me:

"Thank you for your interest. We will be releasing the first five episodes on DVD and VHS. The DVD will also include 4 never-seen episodes. If you have any additional questions, please let me know."

No more fear of The Epic Begins for us faithful fans in America. ^_^ I'll probably ask for more clarification in a couple of weeks. Until then, rejoice about what has been disclose

One Radical Dude · 01-31-2004, 01:53 PM

Yeah, but the description from DVD Empire said '2 never before seen eps'. I know it said four unseen eps, and all of Season 1, but the outcome could be different. We'll just have to wait for more details.

**Karpo_007** · 01-31-2004, 01:58 PM

Yeah, there is a lot of contradicting info, but that supposedly came from Artisan itself. I'm not sure what to believe.

Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan · 01-31-2004, 06:28 PM

I hope Artisan makes up its mind. There's too much information floating around that doesn't connect.

Are there four unaired episodes in the works, or are there two? Will this DVD be an "Epic Begins" type thing, or will all the episodes of Season 1 be shown in full?

"Only time will tell." - April, from "New York's Shiniest"

**Karpo_007** · 01-31-2004, 06:51 PM

They really should get some sort of press release out.

Splinter · 01-31-2004, 08:19 PM

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They really should get some sort of press release out.

One is coming, from what I hear. Was supposed to have been out this week, looks like it will be next instead.

Ninja Tiptup · 02-01-2004, 01:57 AM

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I don't think it sucks. We have to remember that the old TMNT was very kid friendly, happy, and puffy.

Ehhhh, not the first season.

Actually it was, just not as much as the later seasons up until the "Red Sky Episodes" when things got more serious again.

The pilot is so great because while it was kid friendly it still had some deepness to it and some terrific writing. Leo's voice wasn't whiney, Mike still had his chucks, the Shredder wasn't a pansy yet, Krang was menacing, and Bebop and Rocksteady weren't complete morons yet.

*gobo* · 02-03-2004, 12:23 AM

DVDEmpire is wrong. "The DVD was initially going to have two never seen episodes. That is likely why the site you a referring to is referencing only two. We are now including 5 episodes (Season One), plus four never seen episodes." said Artisan.
I almost started a new thread just for this. My concern is: who's actually gonna notice it way back here? I guess I'll wait 'til I have enought info to warrant a new thread...

~~turtleking~~ · 02-03-2004, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by gobo

DVDEmpire is wrong. "The DVD was initially going to have two never seen episodes. That is likely why the site you a referring to is referencing only two. We are now including 5 episodes (Season One), plus four never seen episodes." said Artisan.
I almost started a new thread just for this. My concern is: who's actually gonna notice it way back here? I guess I'll wait 'til I have enought info to warrant a new thread...

like a lot of people would notice it way back here I mean I found it didn't I and all I did was go to the back page.

Splinter · 02-03-2004, 01:18 AM

By the way, that also isn't the cover art. That's a mock-up cover that DVDEmpire threw together. Not official DVD art. David Lambert from TVShowsonDVD.com had that news.

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I betcha the 92 mins are for the 5 "main" eps, and the unaired eps are considered "bonus" so don't figure into the running time. That's my guess.

Gord is verifying about the 4- vs 2- unaired episodes thing, but we think DVDEmpire has it wrong. Others have reported 4 extra eps, too.

Nor is that art at DVDEmpire the cover art. They made up their own temp art, like they've done for lots of other DVDs prior to official art releases (X-Files Season 8, anyone?).

*tOkKa* · 02-03-2004, 06:59 AM

-->> Season 1 (original 5-part miniseries aired December 1987):
"Turtle Tracks" (a.k.a. "Heroes in a Halfshell")
"Enter the Shredder"
"A Thing About Rats"
"Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X"
"Shredder and Splintered"

4 Unaired Episodes:
"The Return of Dregg"
"Beginning of the End"
"The Monster From Dimension X"
"The Day the Earth Disappeared"

..the last 4 there are actually from the final '96-97 season that closed out the show (yeh.."RED Sky" ) ..these were the eps that featured the villian 'Dregg' voiced by classic actor and V.A. ,Tony Jay..

.. i guess they are considered 'un-aired' cuz they were only shown on TV in some markets.. i guess i was lucky then.. they showed them here in Colorado and i'd recorded them.. but.. well this'll be damm sweet for nice clean pix from the DVD disc!!

..more on this shtuff is here
@
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1067

Ninja Tiptup · 02-03-2004, 07:42 AM

This is excellent news! I'm glad that DVDEmpire was wrong because I'd rather have everything in one set then buy seperate discs.

I guess they picked those particular episodes because they were never released on VHS but maybe were planned to. Its a shame they didn't throw in the final episode just for kicks.

Splinter · 02-03-2004, 07:53 AM

Read the link he posted, they were picked because they didn't air in many areas. I still don't like the choices, since they could have been included on a Season 10 DVD. Plus the fact they skip several of the Season 10 episodes. Basically the ones that include Shredder. Likely because they figure Season 10 wouldn't sell as well, if they included the Shredhead episdoes as bonus episodes.

Season 1 (original 5-part miniseries aired December 1987):
#1.1 Turtle Tracks (a.k.a. "Heroes in a Halfshell")
#1.2 Enter the Shredder
#1.3 A Thing About Rats
#1.4 Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X
#1.5 The Shredder Is Splintered

4 Unaired Episodes:
#10.1 "The Return of Dregg"
#10.2 "Beginning of the End"
#10.6 "The Mobster From Dimension X"
#10.7 "The Day the Earth Disappeared"

*J Legault* · 02-03-2004, 08:00 AM

Sounds good, I love to the original TMNT again.

Since the bonus episodes are going to be one of the later season episodes, which are the ones I never seen before.

9 episodes are good to me, I'll be ready for this DVD to come out.

*Drtooth* · 02-03-2004, 08:02 AM

Well, here's my 2 cents about everything....

cover art It's as well as could be expected since they are the iconographic 1980's toon turtles. I would loved to have seen something better, like a Boxed set with the exterior looking like a Shell on both front and back covers with the TMNT logo and "The original seires" underneith. And the 2 disks inside would have reused cover art.

None the less, I think it's a good cover... you people obviously haven't seen the cover for the Ed Sullivan presents Muppet Magic DVD.... talk about eye sore. It's what's inside that counts...

With that said

Unaired episodes Bitter disappointment. The Lord Dregg episodes deserve to be forgotten! I like Jeffery Scott, but he worked better with Muppet Babies than Ninja Turtles... I actually have his book and the entire script for "Mobster from Dimention X" in it... the plus side is I can see what was taken out. But after Rob Paulsen stopped performing the voice of Raph, that's when the series ended fo me...

On the other hand, it's a nice "Alpha and Omega" collection featuring the first and last episodes of the series.... plus, I really didn't get to see them the first time around, so they'll be all new to me.

Splinter · 02-03-2004, 08:12 AM

Dr. Tooth, that's not the official cover art. That's DVD Empire's mock-up of the art. Re-read the link. Also the last episode of the series isn't include. Season 10 was 8 episodes. They included 1,2 and 6,7.

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We also inquired about the "cover art" shown at DVDEmpire, and were told that what is shown there is NOT anything the studio provided. "Artwork hasn't been finalized yet," was the official word we got (but we were promised it will be "sweet").

*Drtooth* · 02-03-2004, 08:28 AM

I could tell it was a Mock up, actually... and I forgot to check up on the TMNT official site episode guide... but It's still First and Last season... I actually like it, being an "Alpha Omega" compilation.

Personally I could care less about cover art... If I wanted cover art, I'd go to some web site and print it out for free. I just want to see how it looks when it's being played.

Even if it's in a nondiscript black container with a little piece of Masking tape that says "Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles ep 1-5 + more" on it (noticce I purposely wrote the title wrong) I wouldn't care...

Sparvid · 02-03-2004, 11:36 AM

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#1.5 The Shredder Is Splintered

Here's hoping that it will be listed as "Shredder & Splintered" on the box!

Gremlin · 02-03-2004, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Vintage Splinter

#1.5 The Shredder Is Splintered

Here's hoping that it will be listed as "Shredder & Splintered" on the box!

How come there is a mix-up about that episodes name anyway?

OceaBass · 02-03-2004, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

Even if it's in a nondiscript black container with a little piece of Masking tape that says "Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles ep 1-5 + more" on it (noticce I purposely wrote the title wrong) I wouldn't care...

I'll disagree with that one, I'm afraid.
Though I don't buy DVDs for cover art alone, I do feel that a good-looking cover will influence my decision. Given what I saw on DVD Empire, I WOULDN'T buy that. Maybe if they used the actual cartoon art to some degree instead of the SHNT (Shiny Happy Ninja Turtles)!!!!
Maybe we should send Artisan our own ideas, or set up a topic on here to show ideas?

01-31-2004, 01:53 PM	#42
One Radical Dude Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Central/SW AR, USA Posts: 495	Yeah, but the description from DVD Empire said '2 never before seen eps'. I know it said four unseen eps, and all of Season 1, but the outcome could be different. We'll just have to wait for more details. __________________

02-03-2004, 12:23 AM	#48
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	DVDEmpire is wrong. "The DVD was initially going to have two never seen episodes. That is likely why the site you a referring to is referencing only two. We are now including 5 episodes (Season One), plus four never seen episodes." said Artisan. I almost started a new thread just for this. My concern is: who's actually gonna notice it way back here? I guess I'll wait 'til I have enought info to warrant a new thread... __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

02-03-2004, 06:59 AM	#51
tOkKa tOkKie-Pokie,puddin'n PIE Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pajamas out of the water on the elephant was sweating a lemon. Posts: 1,729	!! -->> Season 1 (original 5-part miniseries aired December 1987): "Turtle Tracks" (a.k.a. "Heroes in a Halfshell") "Enter the Shredder" "A Thing About Rats" "Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X" "Shredder and Splintered" 4 Unaired Episodes: "The Return of Dregg" "Beginning of the End" "The Monster From Dimension X" "The Day the Earth Disappeared" ..the last 4 there are actually from the final '96-97 season that closed out the show (yeh.."RED Sky" ) ..these were the eps that featured the villian 'Dregg' voiced by classic actor and V.A. ,Tony Jay.. .. i guess they are considered 'un-aired' cuz they were only shown on TV in some markets.. i guess i was lucky then.. they showed them here in Colorado and i'd recorded them.. but.. well this'll be damm sweet for nice clean pix from the DVD disc!! ..more on this shtuff is here @ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=1067 __________________ 666 !!terrible2z /GGM!!/T.G.R.I./ ..モンスターのカメを解読しなさい。

02-03-2004, 07:42 AM	#52
Ninja Tiptup Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Washington Posts: 1,451	This is excellent news! I'm glad that DVDEmpire was wrong because I'd rather have everything in one set then buy seperate discs. I guess they picked those particular episodes because they were never released on VHS but maybe were planned to. Its a shame they didn't throw in the final episode just for kicks. __________________ It's weird to be normal, and it's normal to be weird.

02-03-2004, 07:53 AM	#53
Splinter Radical Rat Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Splinter's Dojo Posts: 1,531	Read the link he posted, they were picked because they didn't air in many areas. I still don't like the choices, since they could have been included on a Season 10 DVD. Plus the fact they skip several of the Season 10 episodes. Basically the ones that include Shredder. Likely because they figure Season 10 wouldn't sell as well, if they included the Shredhead episdoes as bonus episodes. Season 1 (original 5-part miniseries aired December 1987): #1.1 Turtle Tracks (a.k.a. "Heroes in a Halfshell") #1.2 Enter the Shredder #1.3 A Thing About Rats #1.4 Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X #1.5 The Shredder Is Splintered 4 Unaired Episodes: #10.1 "The Return of Dregg" #10.2 "Beginning of the End" #10.6 "The Mobster From Dimension X" #10.7 "The Day the Earth Disappeared" __________________ R.I.P. Master Splinter - Mirage Comics - May 1984 / June 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - New Episode Guide

01-31-2004, 01:58 PM	#43
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Yeah, there is a lot of contradicting info, but that supposedly came from Artisan itself. I'm not sure what to believe.

01-31-2004, 06:28 PM	#44
Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 835	I hope Artisan makes up its mind. There's too much information floating around that doesn't connect. Are there four unaired episodes in the works, or are there two? Will this DVD be an "Epic Begins" type thing, or will all the episodes of Season 1 be shown in full? "Only time will tell." - April, from "New York's Shiniest"

01-31-2004, 06:51 PM	#45
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	They really should get some sort of press release out.

02-03-2004, 08:00 AM	#54
J Legault Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: West Coast Posts: 2,054	Sounds good, I love to the original TMNT again. Since the bonus episodes are going to be one of the later season episodes, which are the ones I never seen before. 9 episodes are good to me, I'll be ready for this DVD to come out. __________________ I am a fan of TMNT and I'm still one today. I got into the habbit back in 1992 or 93' when I was little. I would like to thank my 2 year older cousin for getting me in the habbit. 2001 was when I revised my knowledge on TMNT. And today I'm a bigger fan than I was years ago. I have all 3 TMNT Movies, current Toon, and old school Toon on DVD.

02-03-2004, 08:02 AM	#55
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	Well, here's my 2 cents about everything.... cover art It's as well as could be expected since they are the iconographic 1980's toon turtles. I would loved to have seen something better, like a Boxed set with the exterior looking like a Shell on both front and back covers with the TMNT logo and "The original seires" underneith. And the 2 disks inside would have reused cover art. None the less, I think it's a good cover... you people obviously haven't seen the cover for the Ed Sullivan presents Muppet Magic DVD.... talk about eye sore. It's what's inside that counts... With that said Unaired episodes Bitter disappointment. The Lord Dregg episodes deserve to be forgotten! I like Jeffery Scott, but he worked better with Muppet Babies than Ninja Turtles... I actually have his book and the entire script for "Mobster from Dimention X" in it... the plus side is I can see what was taken out. But after Rob Paulsen stopped performing the voice of Raph, that's when the series ended fo me... On the other hand, it's a nice "Alpha and Omega" collection featuring the first and last episodes of the series.... plus, I really didn't get to see them the first time around, so they'll be all new to me. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

02-03-2004, 08:28 AM	#57
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	I could tell it was a Mock up, actually... and I forgot to check up on the TMNT official site episode guide... but It's still First and Last season... I actually like it, being an "Alpha Omega" compilation. Personally I could care less about cover art... If I wanted cover art, I'd go to some web site and print it out for free. I just want to see how it looks when it's being played. Even if it's in a nondiscript black container with a little piece of Masking tape that says "Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles ep 1-5 + more" on it (noticce I purposely wrote the title wrong) I wouldn't care... __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]