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Episodes
Beneath These Streets Beneath These Streets
The Turtles learn the cost of slacking off when Splinter is badly hurt during a confrontation with Shredder.
September 25, 1989
Turtles on Trial Turtles on Trial
The intentions of the Ninja Turtles are put to the test when a controversial TV-figure portrays our heroes as menaces to society. The Turtles forego publicly clearing...
September 26, 1989
Attack of the 50-Foot Irma Attack of the 50-Foot Irma
Irma accidentally becomes gigantic and her naturally clumsy nature makes her a danger to the city. The Turtles and April hide her and search for her cure.
September 27, 1989
The Maltese Hamster The Maltese Hamster
Gangsters are swiping all the antiques in town. And when they swipe most of our heroes, it's up to Donatello and April to find out why. Could Shredder be behind this?
September 28, 1989
Sky Turtles Sky Turtles
The Turtles go flying when the Shredder invents a gravity-altering device.
September 29, 1989
The Old Switcheroo The Old Switcheroo
The personalities of Shredder and Splinter are switched when a device is accidentally activated during a battle between the Turtles and their enemies. As Shredder...
October 2, 1989
Burne's Blues Burne's Blues
In the middle of a summer heat wave, someone is destroying all the air conditioners and taking all the city's freon. In the meantime, Vernon and Burne go looking for...
October 3, 1989
The Fifth Turtle The Fifth Turtle
A 14-year-old boy tries his best to help out the Turtles, but with some not so optimal results. In the end, he proves himself to be a great asset to the Turtle team.
October 4, 1989
Enter the Rat King Enter the Rat King
A mysterious, sewer-dwelling man has an unnatural ability to put rats under his control. Can Splinter resist, or will he destroy the Turtles at the bidding of the Rat...
October 5, 1989
Turtles at the Earth's Core Turtles at the Earth's Core
After witnessing a living dinosaur wander in the city and disappear abruptly, the Turtles follow its tracks into a large hole, where they discover a shocking...
October 6, 1989
April Fool April Fool
Emperor Aleister of Malicuria comes to New York City, bringing along a shard of Lydium 90 to the USA.
October 9, 1989
Attack of Big MACC Attack of Big MACC
A robot warrior, known as the Mobile Armored Computerized Combatant (M.A.C.C.), arrives from 400 years in the future in 20th-Century New York. He befriends the...
October 10, 1989
The Ninja Sword of Nowhere The Ninja Sword of Nowhere
Shredder gains possession of an ancient ninja sword that is crafted from an alien metal, allowing it to 'cut' through dimensions.
October 11, 1989
20,000 Leaks Under the City 20,000 Leaks Under the City
Krang and Shredder's plan to flush out the Turtles from the sewers leaves the city flooded with water (and creatures!) from the ocean.
October 12, 1989
Take Me to Your Leader Take Me to Your Leader
Full of self doubt, Leonardo leaves the team. And his brothers all take turns being leader as they try to figure out why the sun is getting smaller.
October 13, 1989
Four Musketurtles Four Musketurtles
A bump on the head leaves Leonardo thinking that he is in 17th century France, and that he and his comrades are Musketeers.
October 16, 1989
Turtles, Turtles Everywhere Turtles, Turtles Everywhere
Shredder programs the city's new garbage collecting super-computer to collect the Turtles. But when Shredder doesn't specify 'Ninja' Turtles, the super-computer...
October 17, 1989
Cowabunga Shredhead Cowabunga Shredhead
Shredder has an accident and ends up acting like Michelangelo. The episode has the Turtles dealing with him switching between his evil personality and Michelangelo, to...
October 18, 1989
Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers
Aliens abduct Donatello and Rocksteady.
October 19, 1989
Camera Bugged Camera Bugged
A visit to Earth from a Polarisoid results in havoc when Shredder (and later, April O'Neil) comes into possession of the alien's camera, because it does more than just...
October 20, 1989
Green with Jealousy Green with Jealousy
Shredder and Krang engineer a love potion that makes Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael all fall in love with Irma. Donatello races for an antidote before Shredder...
October 23, 1989
Return of the Fly Return of the Fly
Baxter Stockman returns for revenge against the Turtles and Shredder, while our heroes attempt to stop Shredder's plan to siphon water from an underground reservoir.
October 24, 1989
Casey Jones: Outlaw Hero Casey Jones: Outlaw Hero
An eager vigilante is causing a stir in the city, while Krang and Shredder take control of all the machines in the city. Maybe this new 'hero' can help the Turtles.
October 25, 1989
Mutagen Monster Mutagen Monster
A train accident produces gallons of mutagen that drench nearby cattle. The result is a super bull with a temper!
October 26, 1989
Corporate Raiders from Dimension X Corporate Raiders from Dimension X
White-collar criminals give new meaning to the term 'hostile take-over.' Casey Jones helps the Turtles uncover who's behind a new wave of corporate crime.
October 27, 1989
Pizza by the Shred Pizza by the Shred
The Shredder opens a pizza parlor "Weird Pizza" in his latest scheme to catch the turtles. He intends to place a homing device disguised as an anchovy on a pizza, then...
October 30, 1989
Super Bebop & Mighty Rocksteady Super Bebop & Mighty Rocksteady
Shredder and Krang produce hi-tech versions of Rocksteady and Bebop to keep the Turtles busy.
October 31, 1989
Beware the Lotus Beware the Lotus
A skilled, and lovely, ninja warrior is hired by Krang to defeat the Turtles. Shredder's replaced, Leonardo's met his match.
November 1, 1989
Blast from the Past Blast from the Past
Splinter suffers amnesia as the Turtles try to remind him that he is the true leader of the Foot Clan.
November 2, 1989
Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamp Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamp
Our old friends, the Punk Frogs, are being terrorized by a mutant alligator in the Florida Everglades. Leatherhead teams up with Shredder to battle the Frogs and the...
November 3, 1989
Michelangelo's Birthday Michelangelo's Birthday
It's Michelangelo's birthday, but none of his brothers seem to remember, and it frustrates him greatly. Meanwhile, Shredder and Krang discover what is possibly an...
November 6, 1989
Usagi Yojimbo Usagi Yojimbo
A rabbit ronin warrior from an alternate dimension is lost in our world. While the Turtles help him adjust, Shredder steals a dragon egg to unleash it on the city.
November 7, 1989
Case of the Hot Kimono Case of the Hot Kimono
Someone is stealing all the kimonos in the city. After Master Splinter's favorite kimono is stolen, April's famous detective aunt helps the Turtles retrieve it.
November 8, 1989
Usagi Come Home Usagi Come Home
Shredder tricks Usagi Yojimbo into battling the Turtles.
November 9, 1989
The Making of Metalhead The Making of Metalhead
Even a case of Turtle Pox cannot stop our heroes from an attempt to take down Shredder and Krang after they unleash Metalhead, a robotic fighting machine programmed to...
November 10, 1989
Leatherhead Meets the Rat King Leatherhead Meets the Rat King
Leatherhead heads to New York to get revenge on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He runs into the Rat King instead, who has stolen a truckload of chemicals and plans...
November 13, 1989
The Turtle Terminator The Turtle Terminator
Irma is kidnapped by Bebop and Rocksteady and is replaced by a robot that looks just like her that is programmed to eliminate the turtles.
November 14, 1989
The Great Boldini The Great Boldini
The Turtles must clear their names when they are believed to be jewel thieves who stole a priceless emerald during a magic act run by a wizard named Boldini.
November 15, 1989
The Missing Map The Missing Map
Zach's big brother, Walt, steals a rare pouch containing the only map to the Turtles' lair.
November 16, 1989
The Gang's All Here The Gang's All Here
Bebop and Rocksteady put on an act to get the Turtles to eat cookies, but not any ordinary cookies, because these cookies could turn them into humans!
November 17, 1989
The Grybyx The Grybyx
Kala's pet Grybyx, which has a really bad temper whenever it gets hungry, escapes from Dimension X through a portal to Earth, causing trouble for the Turtles
November 20, 1989
Mister Ogg Goes to Town Mister Ogg Goes to Town
An impish alien comedian from Dimension Z (who has mannerisms similar to Pee Wee Herman), escapes to Earth to cause big trouble for the TMNT.
December 15, 1989
Shredderville Shredderville
The Turtles have entered an alternate universe in which they thought had never existed and The Shredder rules the city as Emperor.
November 22, 1989
Bye, Bye, Fly Bye, Bye, Fly
An interdimensional alien spacecraft leads Baxter Stockman to his latest vengeful plot to destroy the Turtles and Shredder.
November 23, 1989
The Big Rip Off The Big Rip Off
After several failed attempts to get the Technodrome re-energized, Shredder and Krang run one last-ditch distraction for the Turtles at Fort Charles while Bebop and...
November 24, 1989
The Big Break In The Big Break In
The Technodrome is up and running again, and it is up to the Turtles to hinder Shredder and Krang from getting to the surface.
November 27, 1989
The Big Blow Out The Big Blow Out
The Technodrome is up and running again, and it is up to the Turtles to hinder Shredder and Krang from getting to the surface.
November 28, 1989
Directed by
Bill Wolf Bill Wolf  
Reg Lodge Reg Lodge  
Written by
Fred Wolf Fred Wolf ... additional story material / series created by
Kevin Eastman Kevin Eastman ... based on the Mirage Comics "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comic books created by
Peter Laird Peter Laird ... based on the Mirage Comics "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comic books created by
David Wise David Wise ... series developed by
Michael Reaves Michael Reaves ... written by
Francis Moss Francis Moss ... written by
Michael Edens Michael Edens ... written by
Mark Edward Edens Mark Edward Edens ... written by
David Carren David Carren ... written by
J. Larry Carroll J. Larry Carroll ... written by
Reed Shelly Reed Shelly ... written by
Bruce Shelly Bruce Shelly ... written by
Bill Wolf Bill Wolf ... story by
Doug Molitor Doug Molitor ... written by
Stan Sakai Stan Sakai ... comic book character creator
Rowby Goren Rowby Goren ... written by
Gordon Bressack Gordon Bressack ... written by
Buzz Dixon Buzz Dixon ... written by
Jack Mendelsohn Jack Mendelsohn ... executive story editor
Brynne Stephens Brynne Stephens ... written by
Bob Schooley Bob Schooley ... written by
Mark McCorkle Mark McCorkle ... written by
Duane Capizzi Duane Capizzi ... written by
Steve Roberts Steve Roberts ... written by
Eliot Daro Eliot Daro ... teleplay by
Cast
James Avery James Avery ... Oroku Saki / The Shredder (47 episodes)
Cam Clarke Cam Clarke ... Leonardo / Rocksteady (47 episodes)
Townsend Coleman Townsend Coleman ... Michelangelo (47 episodes)
Jim Cummings Jim Cummings ... (47 episodes)
Pat Fraley Pat Fraley ... Krang / Hospital Doctor (47 episodes)
Barry Gordon Barry Gordon ... Donatello / Bebop (47 episodes)
Renae Jacobs Renae Jacobs ... April O'Neil / Female Reporter / Cinema Ticket Vendor (47 episodes)
Tress MacNeille Tress MacNeille ... (47 episodes)
Nicholas Omana Nicholas Omana ... (47 episodes)
Rob Paulsen Rob Paulsen ... Raphael / Man in Cape (47 episodes)
Peter Renaday Peter Renaday ... Hamato Yoshi / Splinter / Vernon Fenwick / Channel 6 Anchorman (47 episodes)
Thom Pinto Thom Pinto ... (47 episodes)
Greg Berg Greg Berg ... (46 episodes)
Joan Gerber Joan Gerber ... (46 episodes)
Dorian Harewood Dorian Harewood ... (46 episodes)
Beau Weaver Beau Weaver ... Additional Voices (46 episodes)
Jennifer Darling Jennifer Darling ... (45 episodes)
Maggie Roswell Maggie Roswell ... (45 episodes)
Jack Angel Jack Angel ... (voice), (credit only)
Peter Cullen Peter Cullen ... (voice), (credit only)
Patric Zimmerman Patric Zimmerman ... Additional Voices (voice), (credit only) (as Pat Zimmerman)
Produced by
Mark Freedman Mark Freedman ... executive producer
Fred Wolf Fred Wolf ... supervising producer
Walt Kubiak Walt Kubiak ... producer
Jimmy T. Murakami Jimmy T. Murakami ... producer
Rudy Zamora Jr. Rudy Zamora Jr. ... producer
Original Music by
Dennis C. Brown Dennis C. Brown ... as D.C. Brown
Chuck Lorre Chuck Lorre  
Additional Info
Premiere: September 25, 1989
DVD Release: December 06, 2005
Countries: United States Taiwan Hungary Philippines Japan China France South Korea Ireland
Distributor: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

5.8 / 10

IMDb

7.9 / 10

Production Companies
Murakami Wolf Swenson (1987)
Fred Wolf Films (1992)
Mirage Studios
Surge Licensing
Playmates Toys (in association with) (episodes 1-5)
I.D.D.H. (1989) (co-production)
Image Comics
Distributors
Group W Productions
  (1987) (United States) (TV)
Syndicated
  (1987) (United States) (seasons 1-4) (TV)
CBS
  (1990) (United States) (Seasons 4-10) (TV)
Artisan Entertainment
  (1998) (United States) (DVD)
Artisan Entertainment
  (1998) (United States) (VHS)
Artisan Home Entertainment
  (2000) (United States) (DVD)
Artisan Home Entertainment
  (2000) (United States) (VHS)
Burger King
  (1990) (United States) (VHS)
Eyemark Entertainment
  (1996) (United States) (TV)
Family Home Entertainment (FHE)
  (1988) (United States) (VHS)
Family Home Entertainment (FHE)
  (1990) (United States) (Laserdisc) (video)
Family Home Entertainment (FHE)
  (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Image Entertainment
  (1990) (United States) (Laserdisc) (video)
International Video Entertainment (IVE)
  (1988) (United States) (VHS)
Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment
  (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
  (2012) (United States) (DVD)
Live Entertainment
  (1994) (United States) (VHS)
Live Home Video
  (1990) (United States) (VHS)
MCA Distributing Corp.
  (1988) (United States) (for IVE/FHE) (VHS)
MeTV Toons
  (2025) (United States) (TV)
Nickelodeon Network
  (2023) (United States) (TV)
TV Teddy
  (1993) (United States) (Return of the Turtleoid) (VHS)
USA Network
  (1993) (United States) (repeats) (TV)
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