Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into human-like creatures. Hamato (now Master Splinter) changes into a giant rat from the green glow and teaches the turtles the skills of the ninja as they team up with news reporter April O'Neil to battle against Yoshi's arch enemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord from Dimension X.
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Cam Clarke
Leonardo (voice)
Barry Gordon
Donatello (voice)
Townsend Coleman
Michaelangelo (voice)
Michael Gough
Raphael (voice)
Peter Renaday
Splinter (voice)
Renae Jacobs
April O'Neil (voice)
Tony Jay
Dregg (voice)
Bumper Robinson
Carter (voice)
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5 episodes • 1987Avg: 6.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turtle Tracks | Dec 14, 1987 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Enter: The Shredder | Dec 15, 1987 | 6.7 |
| 3 | A Thing about Rats | Dec 16, 1987 | 6.7 |
| 4 | Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X | Dec 17, 1987 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Shredder & Splintered | Dec 18, 1987 | 6.8 |
13 episodes • 1988Avg: 6.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Return of the Shredder | Oct 1, 1988 | 6.4 |
| 2 | The Incredible Shrinking Turtles | Oct 8, 1988 | 6.2 |
| 3 | It Came from Beneath the Sewers | Oct 15, 1988 | 6.2 |
| 4 | The Mean Machines | Oct 22, 1988 | 6.2 |
| 5 | Curse of the Evil Eye | Oct 29, 1988 | 6.2 |
| 6 | The Case of the Killer Pizzas | Nov 5, 1988 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Enter: The Fly | Nov 12, 1988 | 6.5 |
| 8 | Invasion of the Punk Frogs | Nov 19, 1988 | 6.4 |
| 9 | Splinter No More | Nov 26, 1988 | 6.8 |
| 10 | New York's Shiniest | Dec 3, 1988 | 6.2 |
| 11 | Teenagers from Dimension X | Dec 10, 1988 | 6.2 |
| 12 | The Cat Woman of Channel Six | Dec 17, 1988 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Return of the Technodrome | Dec 24, 1988 | 6.8 |
47 episodes • 1989Avg: 6.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beneath these Streets | Sep 25, 1989 | 6.8 |
| 2 | Turtles On Trial | Sep 26, 1989 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Attack of the 50-Foot Irma | Sep 27, 1989 | 6.2 |
| 4 | The Maltese Hamster | Sep 28, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Sky Turtles | Sep 29, 1989 | 6.8 |
| 6 | The Old Switcheroo | Oct 2, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Burne's Blues | Oct 3, 1989 | 6.0 |
| 8 | The Fifth Turtle | Oct 4, 1989 | 6.8 |
| 9 | Enter: The Rat King | Oct 5, 1989 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Turtles at the Earth's Core | Oct 6, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 11 | April Fool | Oct 9, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Attack of the Big MACC | Oct 10, 1989 | 6.2 |
| 13 | The Ninja Sword of Nowhere | Oct 11, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 14 | 20.000 Leaks Under the City | Oct 12, 1989 | 6.8 |
| 15 | Take Me to Your Leader | Oct 13, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 16 | Four Musketurtles | Oct 16, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 17 | Turtles, Turtles Everywhere | Oct 17, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 18 | Cowabunga Shredhead | Oct 18, 1989 | 6.8 |
| 19 | Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers | Oct 19, 1989 | 6.0 |
| 20 | Camera Bugged | Oct 20, 1989 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Green with Jealousy | Oct 23, 1989 | 6.2 |
| 22 | Return of the Fly | Oct 24, 1989 | 6.2 |
| 23 | Casey Jones: Outlaw Hero | Oct 25, 1989 | 6.2 |
| 24 | Mutagen Monster | Oct 26, 1989 | 6.0 |
| 25 | Corporate Raiders from Dimension X | Oct 27, 1989 | 6.2 |
| 26 | Pizza by the Shred | Oct 30, 1989 | 6.2 |
| 27 | Super Bebop & Mighty Rocksteady | Oct 31, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 28 | Beware the Lotus | Nov 1, 1989 | 6.2 |
| 29 | Blast from the Past | Nov 2, 1989 | 5.8 |
| 30 | Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamp | Nov 3, 1989 | 6.2 |
| 31 | Michaelangelo's Birthday | Nov 6, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 32 | Usagi Yojimbo | Nov 7, 1989 | 6.0 |
| 33 | Case of the Hot Kimono | Nov 8, 1989 | 6.0 |
| 34 | Usagi Come Home | Nov 9, 1989 | 5.8 |
| 35 | The Making of Metalhead | Nov 10, 1989 | 6.0 |
| 36 | Leatherhead Meets the Rat King | Nov 13, 1989 | 6.2 |
| 37 | The Turtle Terminator | Nov 14, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 38 | The Great Boldini | Nov 15, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 39 | The Missing Map | Nov 16, 1989 | 6.0 |
| 40 | The Gang's All Here | Nov 17, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 41 | The Grybyx | Nov 20, 1989 | 6.0 |
| 42 | Mister Ogg Goes to Town | Nov 21, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 43 | Shredderville | Nov 22, 1989 | 6.8 |
| 44 | Bye Bye Fly | Nov 23, 1989 | 6.5 |
| 45 | The Big Rip Off | Nov 24, 1989 | 6.2 |
| 46 | The Big Break In | Nov 27, 1989 | 6.0 |
| 47 | The Big Blow Out | Nov 28, 1989 | 7.0 |
39 episodes • 1990Avg: 5.6Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plan Six From Outer Space | Sep 10, 1990 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Turtles of the Jungle | Sep 11, 1990 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Michaelangelo Toys Around | Sep 12, 1990 | 6.2 |
| 4 | Peking Turtle | Sep 13, 1990 | 6.2 |
| 5 | Shredder's Mom | Sep 14, 1990 | 6.8 |
| 6 | Four Turtles and a Baby | Sep 17, 1990 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Turtlemaniac | Sep 18, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Rondo in New York | Sep 19, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 9 | Planet of the Turtles | Sep 20, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 10 | Name That Toon | Sep 21, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 11 | Menace, Maestro Please | Sep 28, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 12 | Superhero for a Day | Sep 25, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 13 | Back to the Egg | Sep 26, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 14 | Son of Return of the Fly II | Sep 15, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 15 | Raphael Knocks 'em Dead | Sep 15, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 16 | Bebop and Rocksteady Conquer the Universe | Sep 22, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 17 | Raphael Meets His Match | Sep 22, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 18 | Slash the Evil Turtle from Dimension X | Sep 29, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 19 | Leonardo Lightens Up | Sep 29, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 20 | Were-Rats from Channel 6 | Oct 13, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 21 | Funny, They Shrunk Michaelangelo | Oct 13, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 22 | The Big Zipp Attack | Oct 20, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 23 | Donatello Makes Time | Oct 20, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 24 | Farewell, Lotus Blossum | Oct 27, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 25 | Rebel Without a Fin | Oct 27, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 26 | Rhino-Man | Nov 3, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 27 | Michaelangelo Meets Bugman | Nov 3, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 28 | Poor Little Rich Turtle | Nov 10, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 29 | What's Michaelangelo Good For? | Nov 10, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 30 | The Dimension X Story | Sep 8, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 31 | Donatello's Degree | Sep 8, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 32 | The Big Cufflink Caper | Sep 14, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 33 | Leonardo VS Tempestra | Nov 17, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 34 | Splinter Vanishes | Nov 24, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 35 | Raphael Drives 'Em Wild | Nov 24, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 36 | Beyond the Donatello Nebula | Dec 1, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 37 | Big Bug Blunder | Dec 1, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 38 | The Foot Soldiers Are Revolting | Dec 8, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 39 | Unidentified Flying Leonardo | Dec 8, 1990 | 5.5 |
22 episodes • 1991Avg: 5.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Turtles and the Hare | Sep 23, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 2 | Once Upon a Time Machine | Sep 24, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 3 | My Brother, the Bad Guy | Sep 14, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Michaelangelo Meets Mondo Gecko | Sep 14, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Enter: Mutagen Man | Sep 21, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Donatello's Badd Time | Sep 21, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Muckman Messes Up | Sep 28, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Michaelangelo Meets Bugman Again | Sep 28, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 9 | Napoleon Bonafrog: Colossus of the Swamps | Oct 5, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 10 | Raphael VS The Volcano | Oct 5, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 11 | Landlord of the Flies | Oct 19, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 12 | Donatello's Duplicate | Oct 19, 1991 | 5.0 |
| 13 | The Ice Creature Cometh | Oct 26, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 14 | Leonardo Cuts Loose | Oct 26, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 15 | Pirate Radio | Nov 2, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 16 | Raphael, Turtle of a Thousand Faces | Nov 2, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 17 | Zach and the Alien Invaders | Nov 9, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 18 | Leonardo, the Renaissance Turtle | Nov 9, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 19 | Welcome Back, Polarisoids | Nov 16, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 20 | Michaelangelo, the Sacred Turtle | Nov 16, 1991 | 5.5 |
| 21 | Planet of the Turtleloids, Part 1 | Aug 31, 1990 | 5.5 |
| 22 | Planet of the Turtleloids, Part 2 | Aug 31, 1990 | 5.5 |
16 episodes • 1992Avg: 5.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock Around the Block | Sep 14, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 2 | Krangenstein Lives! | Sep 21, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 3 | Super Irma | Oct 3, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Adventures in Turtle-Sitting | Oct 10, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Sword of Yurikawa | Oct 16, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Return of the Turtleoids | Oct 23, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Shreeka's Revenge | Oct 30, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Too Hot to Handle | Nov 5, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 9 | Nightmare in the Lair | Nov 12, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 10 | Phantom of the Sewers | Nov 19, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 11 | Donatello Trashes Slash | Nov 25, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 12 | Leonardo Is Missing | Dec 2, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 13 | Snakes Alive! | Dec 9, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 14 | Polly Wanna Pizza | Dec 15, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 15 | Mr. Nice Guy | Dec 22, 1992 | 5.5 |
| 16 | Sleuth on the Loose | Dec 29, 1992 | 5.5 |
27 episodes • 1993Avg: 5.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tower of Power | Sep 18, 1993 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Rust Never Sleeps | Sep 18, 1993 | 6.0 |
| 3 | A Real Snow Job | Sep 25, 1993 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Venice on a Half Shell | Sep 25, 1993 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Artless | Oct 2, 1993 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Ring of Fire | Oct 2, 1993 | 6.0 |
| 7 | The Irish Jig Is Up | Oct 9, 1993 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Shredder's New Sword | Oct 9, 1993 | 6.3 |
| 9 | The Lost Queen of Atlantis | Oct 16, 1993 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Turtles on the Orient Express | Oct 16, 1993 | 6.0 |
| 11 | April Gets in Dutch | Oct 23, 1993 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Northern Lights Out | Oct 23, 1993 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Elementary, My Dear Turtle | Oct 30, 1993 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Night of the Dark Turtle | Oct 30, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 15 | The Starchild | Nov 6, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 16 | The Legend of Koji | Nov 6, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 17 | Convicts from Dimension X | Nov 13, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 18 | White Belt, Black Heart | Nov 13, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 19 | Night of the Rogues | Nov 20, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 20 | Attack of the Neutrinos | Nov 20, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 21 | Escape from the Planet of the Turtleloids | Nov 27, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 22 | Revenge of the Fly | Nov 27, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 23 | Atlantis Awakes | Dec 4, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 24 | Dirk Savage: Mutant Hunter | Dec 4, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 25 | Invasion of the Krangezoids | Dec 11, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 26 | Combat Land | Dec 11, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 27 | Shredder Triumphant | Dec 18, 1993 | 5.5 |
8 episodes • 1994Avg: 5.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get Shredder! | Sep 17, 1994 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Wrath of the Rat King | Sep 24, 1994 | 6.0 |
| 3 | State of Shock | Oct 1, 1994 | 5.7 |
| 4 | Cry H.A.V.O.C.! | Oct 8, 1994 | 6.0 |
| 5 | H.A.V.O.C. in the Streets | Oct 15, 1994 | 5.7 |
| 6 | Enter: Krakus | Oct 22, 1994 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Cyber-Turtles | Oct 29, 1994 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Turtle Trek | Nov 5, 1994 | 6.0 |
8 episodes • 1995Avg: 5.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Unknown Ninja | Sep 16, 1995 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Dregg of the Earth | Sep 23, 1995 | 6.0 |
| 3 | The Wrath of Medusa | Sep 30, 1995 | 5.7 |
| 4 | The New Mutation | Oct 7, 1995 | 6.0 |
| 5 | The Showdown | Oct 14, 1995 | 5.7 |
| 6 | Split-Second | Oct 21, 1995 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Carter the Enforcer | Oct 28, 1995 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Doomquest | Nov 4, 1995 | 6.0 |
8 episodes • 1996Avg: 5.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Return of Dregg | Sep 14, 1996 | 6.0 |
| 2 | The Beginning of the End | Sep 21, 1996 | 6.0 |
| 3 | The Power of Three | Sep 28, 1996 | 6.3 |
| 4 | A Turtle in Time | Oct 5, 1996 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Turtles to the Second Power | Oct 12, 1996 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Mobster from Dimension X | Oct 19, 1996 | 5.5 |
| 7 | The Day the Earth Disappeared | Oct 26, 1996 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Divide and Conquer | Nov 2, 1996 | 5.5 |
