TMNT fans born in '86

~~ledahead~~ · 06-10-2013, 04:31 PM

I was born in 1986 and I was pretty young to have experienced the original toon but I remember the turtles phenomena of the late 80s/early 90s (more early 90s in my case) and the ninja turtles left a huge impression on me. I loved everything about the early 90s from the NES to the toys to the cartoons. I don't even really remember watching specific episodes of the ninja turtles, I just remember how I felt during that time period. After the early 90s I didn't really like a lot of the cartoons that were on TV (w/ exception of a few Nick and Marvel toons) and never felt the same about any period of time in my childhood after that. To this day I still love the ninja turtles. I own all the seasons of the original toon on DVD, own the first three movies on blu ray and even watch the new Nickelodeon TMNT toon.

Thinking about it I find it strange. It is as if I should have been born 5 years earlier. I was wondering if any TMNT fans born in '86 had the same experience I did and if they preferred the early 90s to the rest of their childhood.

*CyberCubed* · 06-10-2013, 04:34 PM

I was born a year earlier. I watched TMNT at the age of 3. I saw all of Seasons 1-4 through reruns. Watched the show consistently through that till the end of Season 10. Saw the 3 movies and had the Archie comics, videogames and toys.

Its hard to believe but I was only like 11 years old when the original cartoon was canceled. It surprises me how much of the show I watched when I was like 3-10 years old.

Luke795 · 06-10-2013, 04:37 PM

I was also born in 1986 and not many people can like a TV show and be 1 year old when season 1 airs like me.

~~ledahead~~ · 06-10-2013, 04:46 PM

But didn't you catch seasons airing in the early 90s and reruns of seasons from the 80s. The original toon was on TV through at least '95 in the US.

~~ledahead~~ · 06-10-2013, 04:59 PM

My bad Luke, I think I misinterpreted your post.

TonySiegel · 06-10-2013, 06:59 PM

86 turtle head checking in...

I remember the toon, watching the 1st movie on VHS, some cyborg type robotic turtles (toys and cartoons), remember alot of the toys, the 2nd movie, 3rd movie, etc.

It was a great time in my opinion... but I just got into the comics a few years ago...

1986 represent!

*MikeandRaph87* · 06-10-2013, 07:32 PM

I am a year younger, an '87 baby so I am as old as the cartoon. Its bittersweet. I feel like it would have been better if I were a few years older I could have been able to get into even more. I was introduced vy simply changing chanels and stopping on it after my dad taught me how to use the remote. I started going around saying "Bebop and Rocksteady" and the rest is history. Never left fandom and wish the cartoon could have lasted a little longer than 4th grade and being sooo young when it was at its peak. Yet it means it has been and will always be apart of my life. I was also a good age to get into all three 90's phenoms only I never left TMNT I did leave PR, and became a casual Pok'emon fan. Being born a little earlier I may not have been able to appreciate all three.

So am I less than a quarter of a year off from your eqation,pannoni?

*pannoni1* · 06-10-2013, 07:55 PM

To me 1986ers are the last real year for TMNT fans to properly experience the phenomenon. I myself was born in early '85 and feel similar, though thanks to VHS tapes, there were certain episodes I enjoyed more than others and also noticed a few TMNT references on a few other shows and in the real world, yet I felt that I would have gotten more out of it had I'd been born in the earlier '80s, as you would still be young enough to really enjoy the series yet get into some deeper stuff like the comics and more specialized merchandise, along with having more toys to enjoy. The 1986ers were in first grade when the third movie came out which was the last time that the franchise was widely promoted, and their pre-K/Kindergarten years were enough to develop some appreciation for it. But by the time they reached third grade, TMNT had entered its Red Sky era and Power Rangers had taken over. My younger brother, born in 1988, never quite understood what the TMNT were except on a couple video games I had and he didn't play it as much. He was mostly watching classic Warner Bros. stuff and some Nickelodeon series at the time.

*CyberCubed* · 06-10-2013, 10:14 PM

Its really weird how young we all were when the TMNT phenomenon happened. I mean at the age of 4-5 years old the franchise was at the height of its popularity and we were too young to properly comprehend that.

Its really strange looking back how we all became such huge fans when we were children and couldn't even comprehend what the series truly was back then.

By the time I was in 6th grade the TMNT cartoon was canceled....wow.

Klunk · 06-10-2013, 10:18 PM

I was 6 in 1986. I am so proud and glad to have experienced all the TMNT craziness as it unfolded. I was the perfect age for it. So much fun.

Stingray69 · 06-11-2013, 02:24 AM

I was born in 86 also I can remember seeing the movies in threaters. And having the toys etc. And also remember watching the reruns on tv. Ill always remember sitting in front on the tv in the living room watching the very first eps. I also can recall taking the toys to shcool for recess and giving them away as xmas present for the class exchange a few year. Those where the days.

ToxicRevolution · 06-11-2013, 10:53 AM

Well... I was born in '90 and as far as I could tell, it was stil huge at least until the cartoon ended in '96. (Granted, a six year-old's world is pretty small, so I can't comment on lasting Turtle-mania around the country, but my "social circle," at the very least, was still very into it.) I feel like it would have been nice to be born a few years earlier and catch the whole wave, but I can't really complain because there were constant re-runs of the older episodes while the series was still in production, and I had plenty of VHS tapes of episodes, and all the movies. Plus I was young enough for other mid-90s toons like Batman to be the coolest thing in the world to me (besides the Turtles).

The only thing I regret about my childhood Turtle fandom is that I told my mom to sell off my large toy collection when I was 12 - that was 2002 and a year later the second cartoon started airing and I majorly regretted getting rid of all my Turtle gear.

*The Boston Ninja Turtle* · 06-11-2013, 11:08 AM

i was supposed to be born in 86 but popped out 4 days early

hankthetank · 08-12-2013, 11:40 PM

I was born late in 1989 and I didn't have cable so I don't think I ever saw a new episode of Turtles but I think I saw some reruns of the first few seasons and I would constantly get TMNT videos from the video store and Library. However the video games were still fairly popular. I even remember me and my friend of the same age when we were playing TMNT saying he didn't know TMNT had a TV show. So for the majority of the episodes I was watching them for the first time in college with a beer in my hand.

InsaneZane · 08-13-2013, 12:42 AM

Born in 1986 boyeees!!!
I do however remember seeing episodes of TMNT on TV when I was little... (Specifically on USA and the same morning block as GI:Joe, Transformers etc.)
Grew up on TMNT games, cartoons, movies...
Role played with my 3 brothers ( there are 4 of us; 2 sets of twins... no lie and we each have our own Turtle)
Own every episode of every show(not including Next Mutation)
Own every movie and watched them a countless number of times
Collecting every issue of IDW; read a LOT of Mirage (not enough of Archie though

)
Owned tons of merchandise over the years (some saved, some lost over time)

... and will ALWAYS support TMNT!!!!

hankthetank · 08-13-2013, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InsaneZane

Born in 1986 boyeees!!!
I do however remember seeing episodes of TMNT on TV when I was little... (Specifically on USA and the same morning block as GI:Joe, Transformers etc.)
Grew up on TMNT games, cartoons, movies...
Role played with my 3 brothers ( there are 4 of us; 2 sets of twins... no lie and we each have our own Turtle)
Own every episode of every show(not including Next Mutation)
Own every movie and watched them a countless number of times
Collecting every issue of IDW; read a LOT of Mirage (not enough of Archie though

)
Owned tons of merchandise over the years (some saved, some lost over time)

... and will ALWAYS support TMNT!!!!

Which one were you and did you argue over who gets to be who

FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza · 08-13-2013, 01:46 AM

I was born in '84... so to me, it's neat to think that the comic launched that year. While I was born, so was the spark of a phenomenon. I was conscious about the cartoons and the games and I wanted everything. What I didn't know about were the comics because I didn't grow up around comic book shops. The books I did get were newsstand issues of Superman, Superboy and Batman.

So I got a few years on ya...
but in the regard that the '86 kids came around when the cartoon came out (this is also my sister's birth year), I came around for the comics.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 08-13-2013, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ledahead

But didn't you catch seasons airing in the early 90s and reruns of seasons from the 80s. The original toon was on TV through at least '95 in the US.

Reruns aired over the USA Cartoon Express between 1993 and 1996.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage...series)#Reruns

biganimefan · 08-13-2013, 10:27 AM

I was born in '84 so I caught on to the series while the Turtlemania was going on. Although, I'm not sure exactly when I would have discovered them for myself if it hadn't been for a friend of mine back in '89. I was pretty hooked on the 80's Disney Cartoon series' at the time. Once I got hooked on it though I never really got out of it and have since loved the 2nd series and the new Nick series. This may sound bad to some of you but I also enjoyed Next Mutation at the time it was on(not sure how I'd feel about it these days though).

Like someone else has mentioned, I also caught on to the Power Ranger mania when it started. But I did kind of feel like a traitor for taping over some Turtle episodes with Power Rangers so I got out of Power Rangers for several years.

turtle1237 · 08-13-2013, 11:54 AM

Born in 81, and I lived though it all as a kid.

Comics, Toys, the ten season tv show, and of couse the movie features live action.

Loved 2003 and the Nick cartoon, but Turtle mania would perhaps never be as high as it was in that time frame, 3 lived action MOVIES???? Thats something He-man, Transformers(1980's mind you, not counting now) Gadget, and other cartoons never got. The turtles were the biggest thing out there in that run. Granted I think it ended being number 1 once power rangers and Batman TAS got rolling, follow buy X-Men and others, so it didnt have the punch it did when it first show up. But from 87-to like 91 or so, it was the top show.

It may never happen again like that.

06-10-2013, 04:31 PM	#1
~~ledahead~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 64	TMNT fans born in '86 I was born in 1986 and I was pretty young to have experienced the original toon but I remember the turtles phenomena of the late 80s/early 90s (more early 90s in my case) and the ninja turtles left a huge impression on me. I loved everything about the early 90s from the NES to the toys to the cartoons. I don't even really remember watching specific episodes of the ninja turtles, I just remember how I felt during that time period. After the early 90s I didn't really like a lot of the cartoons that were on TV (w/ exception of a few Nick and Marvel toons) and never felt the same about any period of time in my childhood after that. To this day I still love the ninja turtles. I own all the seasons of the original toon on DVD, own the first three movies on blu ray and even watch the new Nickelodeon TMNT toon. Thinking about it I find it strange. It is as if I should have been born 5 years earlier. I was wondering if any TMNT fans born in '86 had the same experience I did and if they preferred the early 90s to the rest of their childhood.

06-10-2013, 06:59 PM	#6
TonySiegel Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Worldwide Posts: 638	86 turtle head checking in... I remember the toon, watching the 1st movie on VHS, some cyborg type robotic turtles (toys and cartoons), remember alot of the toys, the 2nd movie, 3rd movie, etc. It was a great time in my opinion... but I just got into the comics a few years ago... 1986 represent! __________________ "...Color or creed, is no need for a man to bleed/ I believe, we all breathe the same seed/ Unless it's diluted, for somethin to intrude it..." - Kool G. Rap

06-10-2013, 07:32 PM	#7
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,186	I am a year younger, an '87 baby so I am as old as the cartoon. Its bittersweet. I feel like it would have been better if I were a few years older I could have been able to get into even more. I was introduced vy simply changing chanels and stopping on it after my dad taught me how to use the remote. I started going around saying "Bebop and Rocksteady" and the rest is history. Never left fandom and wish the cartoon could have lasted a little longer than 4th grade and being sooo young when it was at its peak. Yet it means it has been and will always be apart of my life. I was also a good age to get into all three 90's phenoms only I never left TMNT I did leave PR, and became a casual Pok'emon fan. Being born a little earlier I may not have been able to appreciate all three. So am I less than a quarter of a year off from your eqation,pannoni? __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon! Last edited by MikeandRaph87; 06-10-2013 at 08:20 PM.

06-10-2013, 07:55 PM	#8
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	To me 1986ers are the last real year for TMNT fans to properly experience the phenomenon. I myself was born in early '85 and feel similar, though thanks to VHS tapes, there were certain episodes I enjoyed more than others and also noticed a few TMNT references on a few other shows and in the real world, yet I felt that I would have gotten more out of it had I'd been born in the earlier '80s, as you would still be young enough to really enjoy the series yet get into some deeper stuff like the comics and more specialized merchandise, along with having more toys to enjoy. The 1986ers were in first grade when the third movie came out which was the last time that the franchise was widely promoted, and their pre-K/Kindergarten years were enough to develop some appreciation for it. But by the time they reached third grade, TMNT had entered its Red Sky era and Power Rangers had taken over. My younger brother, born in 1988, never quite understood what the TMNT were except on a couple video games I had and he didn't play it as much. He was mostly watching classic Warner Bros. stuff and some Nickelodeon series at the time. __________________ 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!

06-11-2013, 02:24 AM	#11
Stingray69 Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 916	I was born in 86 also I can remember seeing the movies in threaters. And having the toys etc. And also remember watching the reruns on tv. Ill always remember sitting in front on the tv in the living room watching the very first eps. I also can recall taking the toys to shcool for recess and giving them away as xmas present for the class exchange a few year. Those where the days. __________________ Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today. Looking to buy old Kool aid flavors no longer produced.

06-10-2013, 04:34 PM	#2
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,697	I was born a year earlier. I watched TMNT at the age of 3. I saw all of Seasons 1-4 through reruns. Watched the show consistently through that till the end of Season 10. Saw the 3 movies and had the Archie comics, videogames and toys. Its hard to believe but I was only like 11 years old when the original cartoon was canceled. It surprises me how much of the show I watched when I was like 3-10 years old.

06-10-2013, 04:37 PM	#3
Luke795 Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 376	I was also born in 1986 and not many people can like a TV show and be 1 year old when season 1 airs like me.

06-10-2013, 04:46 PM	#4
~~ledahead~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 64	But didn't you catch seasons airing in the early 90s and reruns of seasons from the 80s. The original toon was on TV through at least '95 in the US.

06-10-2013, 04:59 PM	#5
~~ledahead~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 64	My bad Luke, I think I misinterpreted your post.

06-10-2013, 10:14 PM	#9
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,697	Its really weird how young we all were when the TMNT phenomenon happened. I mean at the age of 4-5 years old the franchise was at the height of its popularity and we were too young to properly comprehend that. Its really strange looking back how we all became such huge fans when we were children and couldn't even comprehend what the series truly was back then. By the time I was in 6th grade the TMNT cartoon was canceled....wow.

06-10-2013, 10:18 PM	#10
Klunk Random Punk Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 25	I was 6 in 1986. I am so proud and glad to have experienced all the TMNT craziness as it unfolded. I was the perfect age for it. So much fun.

06-11-2013, 10:53 AM	#12
ToxicRevolution Thug Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 73	Well... I was born in '90 and as far as I could tell, it was stil huge at least until the cartoon ended in '96. (Granted, a six year-old's world is pretty small, so I can't comment on lasting Turtle-mania around the country, but my "social circle," at the very least, was still very into it.) I feel like it would have been nice to be born a few years earlier and catch the whole wave, but I can't really complain because there were constant re-runs of the older episodes while the series was still in production, and I had plenty of VHS tapes of episodes, and all the movies. Plus I was young enough for other mid-90s toons like Batman to be the coolest thing in the world to me (besides the Turtles). The only thing I regret about my childhood Turtle fandom is that I told my mom to sell off my large toy collection when I was 12 - that was 2002 and a year later the second cartoon started airing and I majorly regretted getting rid of all my Turtle gear.

06-11-2013, 11:08 AM	#13
The Boston Ninja Turtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boston MA Posts: 2,440	i was supposed to be born in 86 but popped out 4 days early __________________ I didn't choose the ninja turtle life. The ninja turtle life chose me. https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonNinjaTurtle

08-12-2013, 11:40 PM	#14
hankthetank Random Punk Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 15	I was born late in 1989 and I didn't have cable so I don't think I ever saw a new episode of Turtles but I think I saw some reruns of the first few seasons and I would constantly get TMNT videos from the video store and Library. However the video games were still fairly popular. I even remember me and my friend of the same age when we were playing TMNT saying he didn't know TMNT had a TV show. So for the majority of the episodes I was watching them for the first time in college with a beer in my hand.

08-13-2013, 12:42 AM	#15
InsaneZane Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Silent Hill Posts: 1,198	Born in 1986 boyeees!!! I do however remember seeing episodes of TMNT on TV when I was little... (Specifically on USA and the same morning block as GI:Joe, Transformers etc.) Grew up on TMNT games, cartoons, movies... Role played with my 3 brothers ( there are 4 of us; 2 sets of twins... no lie and we each have our own Turtle) Own every episode of every show(not including Next Mutation) Own every movie and watched them a countless number of times Collecting every issue of IDW; read a LOT of Mirage (not enough of Archie though ) Owned tons of merchandise over the years (some saved, some lost over time) ... and will ALWAYS support TMNT!!!! __________________

08-13-2013, 01:46 AM	#17
FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,229	I was born in '84... so to me, it's neat to think that the comic launched that year. While I was born, so was the spark of a phenomenon. I was conscious about the cartoons and the games and I wanted everything. What I didn't know about were the comics because I didn't grow up around comic book shops. The books I did get were newsstand issues of Superman, Superboy and Batman. So I got a few years on ya... but in the regard that the '86 kids came around when the cartoon came out (this is also my sister's birth year), I came around for the comics.

08-13-2013, 10:27 AM	#19
biganimefan Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 233	I was born in '84 so I caught on to the series while the Turtlemania was going on. Although, I'm not sure exactly when I would have discovered them for myself if it hadn't been for a friend of mine back in '89. I was pretty hooked on the 80's Disney Cartoon series' at the time. Once I got hooked on it though I never really got out of it and have since loved the 2nd series and the new Nick series. This may sound bad to some of you but I also enjoyed Next Mutation at the time it was on(not sure how I'd feel about it these days though). Like someone else has mentioned, I also caught on to the Power Ranger mania when it started. But I did kind of feel like a traitor for taping over some Turtle episodes with Power Rangers so I got out of Power Rangers for several years.

08-13-2013, 11:54 AM	#20
turtle1237 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 986	Born in 81, and I lived though it all as a kid. Comics, Toys, the ten season tv show, and of couse the movie features live action. Loved 2003 and the Nick cartoon, but Turtle mania would perhaps never be as high as it was in that time frame, 3 lived action MOVIES???? Thats something He-man, Transformers(1980's mind you, not counting now) Gadget, and other cartoons never got. The turtles were the biggest thing out there in that run. Granted I think it ended being number 1 once power rangers and Batman TAS got rolling, follow buy X-Men and others, so it didnt have the punch it did when it first show up. But from 87-to like 91 or so, it was the top show. It may never happen again like that.