What is your favorite overall episode from the original TMNT cartoon?

*pannoni1* · 04-12-2012, 07:30 PM

For the past six months, I've arranged episode polls throughout the series. Now that I'm through, it's time for you to vote from the "greatest hits" that I've selected based upon the votes received for the best overall episode of the entire original series. I'm not going down quietly with my 1,000th post (and promotion to a Mad Scientist!) Still, there were special considerations to fit the choices down to the limit of 15, since there were more than 15 polls and a few that had ties with regards to the most votes in each poll.

Leatherhead vs. the Rat King was tied for best in its poll, but was omitted since it still leaves the initial Rat King and Leatherhead episodes.
There were 4 season 10 episodes tied at 2 votes, which is the lowest of all winning polls, so those were omitted.
Leonardo vs. Tempestra was omitted. Even though it tied with Raphael Meets his Match, the later is a VHS a-side classic and is more fondly remembered.
Shredder's Mom was omitted since Once Upon a Time Machine is a VHS classic and set the tone for Fast Forward in the 4kids series.
The Old Switcheroo was omitted since even though it tied with the Rat King episode in its poll, you can't deny how the Rat King was introduced to the world of TMNT for most, so I included it.

So dudes, time to cast the best Fred Wolf Turtles episode ever made!

*TurtleTitan97* · 04-12-2012, 07:35 PM

Mine's Shredder & Splintered.

Killer Moth · 04-12-2012, 07:54 PM

Gun to my head, I'll pick "The Shredder Is Splintered" as my all-time favorite. High-quality animation, a time when both sides brought their A-game and offered a satisfying series finale (had the series not been picked up for additional seasons). As cited by many, it provided for many memorable moments that continue to impact the franchise to the present day.

Second would be "Return of the Technodrome" for being an epic season finale in overall tone (except with the animation). And I'll give "The Big Blow Out" as third place, where, weren't for Shredder's outrageous outrage, he actually would have won. Not to mention, it's one of the few episodes where the Technodrome itself really got to show off, so it shouldn't be ignored.

Why isn't "Enter: The Fly" listed? Given all the changes to the status quo and the rare time the series got to be serious without sacrificing its quirks, its omission is a tad surprising. (At least, to me, anyway.) But then, as the OP said, got to go where the hits are, right?

More to say, tomorrow, but those are my choices.

*ToTheNines* · 04-12-2012, 08:11 PM

My favorite episode of all time is easily Usagi Yojimbo. I voted for the Big Blow Out though.

*MikeandRaph87* · 04-12-2012, 08:18 PM

1. "Night of The Rogues"-I love to see a lot of characters interacting especially villains with each other. I would have rather have seen General Tragg opposed to Tempestra who seemed out of place and Zack was just thrown in instead of Mondo or Usagi or the Punk Frogs. Great premise and loads of fun and a bit of dire threat that should have been explored again had the chance arose!
2. "Get Shredder"-People give james Avery, my favorite Shredder a bad rap, this one episode if anything proves he is not as pathetic as people say. I loved the feel of the episode and everything about it. I do feel that Shredder took the spotlight from Beserko who had ties to Krang and an interesting backstory that we should have gotten more of in another episode. We got that handheld game but he would have been better than generic Dregg!

These two episodes are my favorite TMNT anything!

*Lethal Lullaby* · 04-12-2012, 08:21 PM

I liked Night of the Dark Turtle, but I chose the Bigg Cufflink Caper

*MikeandRaph87* · 04-12-2012, 08:25 PM

Where is the season 10 set choice? I don't agree with The Showdown over Split Second but the rest are all great choices!

*ToTheNines* · 04-12-2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeandraph87

2. "Get Shredder"-People give james Avery, my favorite Shredder a bad rap, this one episode if anything proves he is not as pathetic as people say. I loved the feel of the episode and everything about it. I do feel that Shredder took the spotlight from Beserko who had ties to Krang and an interesting backstory that we should have gotten more of in another episode. We got that handheld game but he would have been better than generic Dregg!

These two episodes are my favorite TMNT anything!

James Avery wasn't in that one, was he?

*MikeandRaph87* · 04-12-2012, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

James Avery wasn't in that one, was he?

I was referring to the character overall of the '87 cartoon that Avery did most of the voice work for. The voice actor of Shredder's last seven episodes was William E. Martin.

DonatelloDomeHead31 · 04-12-2012, 09:37 PM

I chose "Shreddered and Splintered" only because I'm afraid of that Retro-Mutagen-Thinga-mabob! (to quote Donatello)

*Powder* · 04-12-2012, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RaphDonZixx

I chose the Bigg Cufflink Caper

Big high five to ya! Best episode ever.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 04-12-2012, 10:43 PM

Return of the Technodrome although "The Big Trilogy" ties

*Jephael* · 04-13-2012, 01:32 PM

No offense, but I don't think a poll was a very good idea for this thread seeing as how there are over a hundred episodes to choose from! This list is basically just the author's top 15. Personally my favorite episode is "Raphael Drives Em Wild", but seeing as how that ep wasn't one of the choices I voted for "Michaelangelo Meets Mondo Gecko"

koenne · 04-13-2012, 01:41 PM

Mine is the 3 or 4 part episode from season 2 with the crystal , whats it called again ?
Cowabunga!

*Jephael* · 04-13-2012, 01:47 PM

Oh yea the Eye of Sarnath saga. It starts with "The Incredible Shrinking Turtles"

koenne · 04-13-2012, 01:51 PM

Yeah , thats the one! Thx Jephael . I love those episodes .
Cowabunga!

Type 97 Chi-ha · 04-13-2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jephael

Oh yea the Eye of Sarnath saga. It starts with "The Incredible Shrinking Turtles"

That was my favorite set of episodes, though the ones starting with "The Big Blow Out" was a very close second, so I chose that episode. Plus, I loved that episode's ironic ending, Rocksteady and Bebop getting the energy packs while Shredder had been distracting the Turtles.

*oldmanwinters* · 04-13-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

Big high five to ya! Best episode ever.

Gotta love Wally & the Beaver Cleaver!

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 04-14-2012, 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jephael

No offense, but I don't think a poll was a very good idea for this thread seeing as how there are over a hundred episodes to choose from! This list is basically just the author's top 15. Personally my favorite episode is "Raphael Drives Em Wild", but seeing as how that ep wasn't one of the choices I voted for "Michaelangelo Meets Mondo Gecko"

I love "Michaelangelo Meets Mondo Gecko". Mondo Gecko has two cool origins (Archie and his). And I love Mondo Gecko. He was a popular cool, skateboarding and rock music-liking dude who could appeal to kids.

**Jester** · 04-14-2012, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jephael

No offense, but I don't think a poll was a very good idea for this thread seeing as how there are over a hundred episodes to choose from!

Actually I think these are the winners from the previous "Favorite Episode of Season X" threads, but I could be wrong...I often am.

EDIT: Nope...I'm right. He says as much in the 1st post.

View Poll Results: What is the greatest episode of the 1980s-90s animated series?
Shreddered and Splintered	6	27.27%
Return of the Technodrome	3	13.64%
Enter the Rat King	1	4.55%
Casey Jones- Outlaw Hero	0	0%
Leatherhead, Terror of the Swamp	0	0%
The Big Blow Out	2	9.09%
Once Upon a Time Machine	1	4.55%
The Big Cufflink Caper	4	18.18%
Raphael Meets His Match	1	4.55%
My Brother, the Bad Guy	0	0%
Michelangelo Meets Mondo Gecko	1	4.55%
The Sword of Yurikawa	0	0%
The Legend of Koji	1	4.55%
Get Shredder!	2	9.09%
The Showdown	0	0%
Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll

04-12-2012, 07:30 PM	#1
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	What is your favorite overall episode from the original TMNT cartoon? For the past six months, I've arranged episode polls throughout the series. Now that I'm through, it's time for you to vote from the "greatest hits" that I've selected based upon the votes received for the best overall episode of the entire original series. I'm not going down quietly with my 1,000th post (and promotion to a Mad Scientist!) Still, there were special considerations to fit the choices down to the limit of 15, since there were more than 15 polls and a few that had ties with regards to the most votes in each poll. Leatherhead vs. the Rat King was tied for best in its poll, but was omitted since it still leaves the initial Rat King and Leatherhead episodes. There were 4 season 10 episodes tied at 2 votes, which is the lowest of all winning polls, so those were omitted. Leonardo vs. Tempestra was omitted. Even though it tied with Raphael Meets his Match, the later is a VHS a-side classic and is more fondly remembered. Shredder's Mom was omitted since Once Upon a Time Machine is a VHS classic and set the tone for Fast Forward in the 4kids series. The Old Switcheroo was omitted since even though it tied with the Rat King episode in its poll, you can't deny how the Rat King was introduced to the world of TMNT for most, so I included it. So dudes, time to cast the best Fred Wolf Turtles episode ever made! __________________ 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!

04-12-2012, 07:35 PM	#2
TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	Mine's Shredder & Splintered. __________________

04-12-2012, 08:18 PM	#5
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,188	1. "Night of The Rogues"-I love to see a lot of characters interacting especially villains with each other. I would have rather have seen General Tragg opposed to Tempestra who seemed out of place and Zack was just thrown in instead of Mondo or Usagi or the Punk Frogs. Great premise and loads of fun and a bit of dire threat that should have been explored again had the chance arose! 2. "Get Shredder"-People give james Avery, my favorite Shredder a bad rap, this one episode if anything proves he is not as pathetic as people say. I loved the feel of the episode and everything about it. I do feel that Shredder took the spotlight from Beserko who had ties to Krang and an interesting backstory that we should have gotten more of in another episode. We got that handheld game but he would have been better than generic Dregg! These two episodes are my favorite TMNT anything! __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

04-12-2012, 08:25 PM	#7
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,188	Where is the season 10 set choice? I don't agree with The Showdown over Split Second but the rest are all great choices! __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

04-12-2012, 07:54 PM	#3
Killer Moth Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 384	Gun to my head, I'll pick "The Shredder Is Splintered" as my all-time favorite. High-quality animation, a time when both sides brought their A-game and offered a satisfying series finale (had the series not been picked up for additional seasons). As cited by many, it provided for many memorable moments that continue to impact the franchise to the present day. Second would be "Return of the Technodrome" for being an epic season finale in overall tone (except with the animation). And I'll give "The Big Blow Out" as third place, where, weren't for Shredder's outrageous outrage, he actually would have won. Not to mention, it's one of the few episodes where the Technodrome itself really got to show off, so it shouldn't be ignored. Why isn't "Enter: The Fly" listed? Given all the changes to the status quo and the rare time the series got to be serious without sacrificing its quirks, its omission is a tad surprising. (At least, to me, anyway.) But then, as the OP said, got to go where the hits are, right? More to say, tomorrow, but those are my choices.

04-12-2012, 08:11 PM	#4
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,220	My favorite episode of all time is easily Usagi Yojimbo. I voted for the Big Blow Out though.

04-12-2012, 08:21 PM	#6
Lethal Lullaby Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,816	I liked Night of the Dark Turtle, but I chose the Bigg Cufflink Caper

04-12-2012, 09:37 PM	#10
DonatelloDomeHead31 Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Helping Casey Jones fix the Pick-Up Truck Posts: 878	I chose "Shreddered and Splintered" only because I'm afraid of that Retro-Mutagen-Thinga-mabob! (to quote Donatello) __________________ 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...

04-12-2012, 10:43 PM	#12
TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,719	Return of the Technodrome although "The Big Trilogy" ties __________________ 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

04-13-2012, 01:32 PM	#13
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	No offense, but I don't think a poll was a very good idea for this thread seeing as how there are over a hundred episodes to choose from! This list is basically just the author's top 15. Personally my favorite episode is "Raphael Drives Em Wild", but seeing as how that ep wasn't one of the choices I voted for "Michaelangelo Meets Mondo Gecko" __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

04-13-2012, 01:41 PM	#14
koenne Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 663	Mine is the 3 or 4 part episode from season 2 with the crystal , whats it called again ? Cowabunga! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/koenne69 My latest vid:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w4EerI70jg CollectionThread:http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=29340 Cowabunga!

04-13-2012, 01:47 PM	#15
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	Oh yea the Eye of Sarnath saga. It starts with "The Incredible Shrinking Turtles" __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

04-13-2012, 01:51 PM	#16
koenne Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 663	Yeah , thats the one! Thx Jephael . I love those episodes . Cowabunga! __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/koenne69 My latest vid:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w4EerI70jg CollectionThread:http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=29340 Cowabunga!