Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

(1987)•

7.8

Fading Star

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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.

Seasons

193

Episodes

Ended

Status

December 14, 1987

First Aired

Season Ratings

5.5→6.6

IMDb

Networks: CBS, USA Network, Syndication

Genres: Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids

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Season 1

5 episodes • 1987Avg: 6.6Golden Era

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Turtle Tracks	Dec 14, 1987	7.2
2	Enter: The Shredder	Dec 15, 1987	6.6
3	A Thing about Rats	Dec 16, 1987	6.4
4	Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X	Dec 17, 1987	5.8
5	Shredder & Splintered	Dec 18, 1987	6.8

Season 2

13 episodes • 1988Avg: 6.6Golden Era

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Return of the Shredder	Oct 1, 1988	6.2
2	The Incredible Shrinking Turtles	Oct 8, 1988	6.0
3	It Came from Beneath the Sewers	Oct 15, 1988	6.0
4	The Mean Machines	Oct 22, 1988	6.0
5	Curse of the Evil Eye	Oct 29, 1988	6.0
6	The Case of the Killer Pizzas	Nov 5, 1988	10.0
7	Enter: The Fly	Nov 12, 1988	6.6
8	Invasion of the Punk Frogs	Nov 19, 1988	6.5
9	Splinter No More	Nov 26, 1988	6.8
10	New York's Shiniest	Dec 3, 1988	6.0
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	7.0

Season 3

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

Season 4

39 episodes • 1990Avg: 5.6

#	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	5.5
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

Season 5

22 episodes • 1991Avg: 5.5

#	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

Season 6

16 episodes • 1992Avg: 5.5

#	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

Season 7

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

Season 8

8 episodes • 1994Avg: 5.5Valley of Despair

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	Get Shredder!	Sep 17, 1994	5.5
2	Wrath of the Rat King	Sep 24, 1994	5.5
3	State of Shock	Oct 1, 1994	5.5
4	Cry H.A.V.O.C.!	Oct 8, 1994	5.5
5	H.A.V.O.C. in the Streets	Oct 15, 1994	5.5
6	Enter: Krakus	Oct 22, 1994	5.5
7	Cyber-Turtles	Oct 29, 1994	5.5
8	Turtle Trek	Nov 5, 1994	5.5

Season 9

8 episodes • 1995Avg: 5.5Valley of Despair

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Unknown Ninja	Sep 16, 1995	5.5
2	Dregg of the Earth	Sep 23, 1995	5.5
3	The Wrath of Medusa	Sep 30, 1995	5.5
4	The New Mutation	Oct 7, 1995	5.5
5	The Showdown	Oct 14, 1995	5.5
6	Split-Second	Oct 21, 1995	5.5
7	Carter the Enforcer	Oct 28, 1995	5.5
8	Doomquest	Nov 4, 1995	5.5

Season 10

8 episodes • 1996Avg: 5.5Valley of Despair

#	Episode	Air Date	Rating
1	The Return of Dregg	Sep 14, 1996	5.5
2	The Beginning of the End	Sep 21, 1996	5.5
3	The Power of Three	Sep 28, 1996	5.5
4	A Turtle in Time	Oct 5, 1996	5.5
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

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