UK stuff in America

*jeff the cheff* · 03-03-2004, 08:01 PM

I was have a coloring book and some cards that say Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles on it. I'm guessing theese are from U.K? I never went there or lived there and I've had them since I was little. Was there a lot of ninja turtle stuff from there that they sold over here?

Hyper Metal Sonic · 03-03-2004, 08:11 PM

Yeah, in the UK TMNT was called Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles.

Parents thought "Ninja" had bad connotations...

*Buslady* · 03-03-2004, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Hyper Metal Sonic

Yeah, in the UK TMNT was called Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles.

Parents thought "Ninja" had bad connotations...

Yeah, the back in the dark ages when Ninja was a horrible word....hahaha

*jeff the cheff* · 03-04-2004, 07:38 PM

Oh I know that, but I'm wondering how I ever got TMHT stuff in America.

~~Jarrah White~~ · 03-04-2004, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hyper Metal Sonic

Yeah, in the UK TMNT was called Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles.

Parents thought "Ninja" had bad connotations...

Why didn't they just called it Teenage Mutant Shinobi Turtles?

**Kali** · 03-04-2004, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jarrah White

Why didn't they just called it Teenage Mutant Shinobi Turtles?

Try saying that out loud. Doesn't quite have the same feel to it, too many syllables. Ninja and Hero both have two, which makes for a decent (sound-wise) substitution.

Sparvid · 03-05-2004, 05:06 AM

Err, it was Hero over here too. Well, mostly... The movie still had "Ninja" in the title, and sometimes you saw that in ads and so, so I think that most people were aware that two names existed.

Raphaella · 03-05-2004, 08:15 AM

They called the old toons TMHT, but the films are TMNT. It was stupid - 'ninja' and 'nunchuck' were too 'bad' for the young viewers.. *grumbles*

**azure turtle** · 03-05-2004, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffthecheff

Oh I know that, but I'm wondering how I ever got TMHT stuff in America.

Hmm... Maybe they were imported from Europe when the cards/coloring books were low in numbers?

Chewie · 03-05-2004, 04:07 PM

In Fact there is another Series planned:

Teenage Mutant Jedi Turtles

*jeff the cheff* · 03-05-2004, 04:11 PM

Yea yea yea...they didn't want to use ninja because the word was violent in the U.K. I know about that. I was asking why I have hero turtle stuff when they never called it that in the U.S. I was wondering if anyone remembers them selling hero turtle stuff here...or if anyone else has any hero turtle stuff from America.

*raphael_is_cool* · 03-05-2004, 06:31 PM

Did the old US turtles theme not go 'heroes in a half-shell, turtle power!'? I guess that's why they used 'hero' because the theme made it obvious

And how that stuff got to the US is a mystery, maybe there was a high demand and they got UK suppliers. I know a shop near me has new turtle figures but the box shows that they're foreign (don't know what language though)

*That Matt Guy* · 03-05-2004, 06:59 PM

Wow a lot of people sure are answering Jeff's question

Maybe the items you have are bootlegs and it's just a coincidence they share the same name as the UK stuff.

03-03-2004, 08:01 PM	#1
jeff the cheff Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 122 and an eighth Posts: 2,129	UK stuff in America I was have a coloring book and some cards that say Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles on it. I'm guessing theese are from U.K? I never went there or lived there and I've had them since I was little. Was there a lot of ninja turtle stuff from there that they sold over here?

03-05-2004, 08:15 AM	#8
Raphaella Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England, building my own sewer system Posts: 403	They called the old toons TMHT, but the films are TMNT. It was stupid - 'ninja' and 'nunchuck' were too 'bad' for the young viewers.. grumbles __________________ "We came, we saw, we kicked their ASS!" - Ghostbusters message to UK channels : You SUCK ~ Mutant lover

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Chewie Foot Soldier Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bochum/Germany Posts: 106	In Fact there is another Series planned: Teenage Mutant Jedi Turtles __________________ Have a Look at it: Turtles, Dino Riders, M.A.S.K., Starcom, Masters of the Universe, Captain Future, Brave Starr, Saber Rider, Galaxy Rangers and much more!

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Hyper Metal Sonic Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southeastern Louisiana Posts: 786	Yeah, in the UK TMNT was called Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles. Parents thought "Ninja" had bad connotations...

03-04-2004, 07:38 PM	#4
jeff the cheff Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 122 and an eighth Posts: 2,129	Oh I know that, but I'm wondering how I ever got TMHT stuff in America.

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Sparvid Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Östersund, Sweden Posts: 860	Err, it was Hero over here too. Well, mostly... The movie still had "Ninja" in the title, and sometimes you saw that in ads and so, so I think that most people were aware that two names existed.

03-05-2004, 04:11 PM	#11
jeff the cheff Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 122 and an eighth Posts: 2,129	Yea yea yea...they didn't want to use ninja because the word was violent in the U.K. I know about that. I was asking why I have hero turtle stuff when they never called it that in the U.S. I was wondering if anyone remembers them selling hero turtle stuff here...or if anyone else has any hero turtle stuff from America.

03-05-2004, 06:31 PM	#12
raphael_is_cool Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,151	Did the old US turtles theme not go 'heroes in a half-shell, turtle power!'? I guess that's why they used 'hero' because the theme made it obvious And how that stuff got to the US is a mystery, maybe there was a high demand and they got UK suppliers. I know a shop near me has new turtle figures but the box shows that they're foreign (don't know what language though)

03-05-2004, 06:59 PM	#13
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	Wow a lot of people sure are answering Jeff's question Maybe the items you have are bootlegs and it's just a coincidence they share the same name as the UK stuff.