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The following is an episode list for the animated television series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which premiered in 1987. In total, 193 episodes aired between 1987 and 1996. The first three seasons were aired in syndication. CBS aired the rest of the series on Saturday mornings.
From August 14, 2012 and onwards, all ten seasons are available on DVD in North America from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, the successor to Family Home Entertainment, which released the series' VHS tapes in North America (early Lionsgate DVD releases were co-branded with FHE).
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 5 | December 28, 1987 (1987-12-28) | January 1, 1988 (1988-01-01) | Syndication | |
| 2 | 13 | October 1, 1988 (1988-10-01) | December 24, 1988 (1988-12-24) | ||
| 3 | 47 | September 25, 1989 (1989-09-25) | December 15, 1989 (1989-12-15) | ||
| 4 | 41 | September 8, 1990 (1990-09-08) | March 29, 1991 (1991-03-29) | Syndication (15 episodes) CBS (26 episodes) | |
| 5 | 20 | September 14, 1991 (1991-09-14) | December 25, 1991 (1991-12-25) | CBS | |
| 6 | 16 | September 12, 1992 (1992-09-12) | December 26, 1992 (1992-12-26) | ||
| 7 | 27 | September 13, 1993 (1993-09-13) | December 18, 1993 (1993-12-18) | ||
| 8 | 8 | September 17, 1994 (1994-09-17) | November 5, 1994 (1994-11-05) | ||
| 9 | 8 | September 16, 1995 (1995-09-16) | November 4, 1995 (1995-11-04) | ||
| 10 | 8 | September 14, 1996 (1996-09-14) | November 2, 1996 (1996-11-02) | ||
Episodes
Season 1 (1987)
Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) season 1- All five first-season episodes were written by David Wise and Patti Howeth. The chief director was Yoshikatsu Kasai, who was not credited in the credits of the English version.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Animation directed by | Original air date | TV broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Turtle Tracks" | Fred Wolf & Vincent Davis | December 28, 1987 (1987-12-28) | S01E01 |
| 2 | 2 | "Enter The Shredder" | Fred Wolf & Vincent Davis | December 29, 1987 (1987-12-29) | S01E02 |
| 3 | 3 | "A Thing About Rats" | Fred Wolf & Vincent Davis | December 30, 1987 (1987-12-30) | S01E03 |
| 4 | 4 | "Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X" | Fred Wolf & Vincent Davis | December 31, 1987 (1987-12-31) | S01E04 |
| 5 | 5 | "Shredder & Splintered" | Bill Wolf | January 1, 1988 (1988-01-01) | S01E05 |
Season 2 (1988)
Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) season 2- All thirteen second-season episodes were directed by Yoshikatsu Kasai (who was not credited in the credits of the English version) and Fred Wolf.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | TV broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | "Return of the Shredder" | Story by : David Wise and Patti Howeth Teleplay by : Christy Marx | October 1, 1988 (1988-10-01) January 3rd, 1990 (BBC One) | S02E01 |
| 7 | 2 | "The Incredible Shrinking Turtles" | Larry Parr | October 8, 1988 (1988-10-08) January 10th, 1990 (BBC One) | S02E02 |
| 8 | 3 | "It Came from Beneath the Sewers" | Larry Parr | October 15, 1988 (1988-10-15) January 17th, 1990 (BBC One) | S02E03 |
| 9 | 4 | "The Mean Machines" | Michael Reaves | October 22, 1988 (1988-10-22) January 24th, 1990 (BBC One) | S02E04 |
| 10 | 5 | "Curse of the Evil Eye" | Martin Pasko | October 29, 1988 (1988-10-29) January 31st, 1990 (BBC One) | S02E05 |
| 11 | 6 | "The Case of the Killer Pizzas" | Douglas Booth | November 5, 1988 (1988-11-05) February 7th, 1990 (BBC One) | S02E06 |
| 12 | 7 | "Enter: The Fly" | Michael Reaves and Brynne Stephens | November 12, 1988 (1988-11-12) February 14th, 1990 (BBC One) | S02E07 |
| 13 | 8 | "Invasion of the Punk Frogs" | Michael Reaves | November 19, 1988 (1988-11-19) February 21st, 1990 (BBC One) | S02E08 |
| 14 | 9 | "Splinter No More" | Michael Reaves and Brynne Stephens | November 26, 1988 (1988-11-26) February 28th, 1990 (BBC One) | S02E09 |
| 15 | 10 | "New York's Shiniest" | Richard Merwin | December 3, 1988 (1988-12-03) March 7th, 1990 (BBC One) | S02E10 |
| 16 | 11 | "Teenagers from Dimension X" | Michael Reaves | December 10, 1988 (1988-12-10) March 14th, 1990 (BBC One) | S02E11 |
| 17 | 12 | "The Catwoman from Channel Six" | Richard Merwin | December 17, 1988 (1988-12-17) March 21st, 1990 (BBC One) | S02E12 |
| 18 | 13 | "Return of the Technodrome" | Michael Reaves | December 24, 1988 (1988-12-24) March 28th, 1990 (BBC One) | S02E13 |
Season 3 (1989)
Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) season 3| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | TV broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | "Beneath These Streets" | Bill Wolf | Michael Reaves | September 25, 1989 (1989-09-25) April 4th, 1990 (BBC One) | S03E01 |
| 20 | 2 | "Turtles on Trial" | Bill Wolf | Michael Reaves | September 26, 1989 (1989-09-26) April 11th, 1990 (BBC One) | S03E07 |
| 21 | 3 | "Attack of the 50-Foot Irma" | Bill Wolf | Rowby Goren | September 27, 1989 (1989-09-27) April 18th, 1990 (BBC One) | S03E08 |
| 22 | 4 | "The Maltese Hamster" | Bill Wolf | David Wise | September 28, 1989 (1989-09-28) April 25th, 1990 (BBC One) | S03E09 |
| 23 | 5 | "Sky Turtles" | Bill Wolf | Reed Shelly and Bruce Shelly | September 29, 1989 (1989-09-29) May 2nd, 1990 (BBC One) | S03E03 |
| 24 | 6 | "The Old Switcheroo" | Bill Wolf | Michael Reaves | October 2, 1989 (1989-10-02) May 9th, 1990 (BBC One) | S03E06 |
| 25 | 7 | "Burne's Blues" | Bill Wolf | Story by : Bill Wolf Teleplay by : Gordon Bressack | October 3, 1989 (1989-10-03) May 16th, 1990 (BBC One) | S03E17 |
| 26 | 8 | "The Fifth Turtle" | Bill Wolf | Francis Moss | October 4, 1989 (1989-10-04) May 23rd, 1990 (BBC One) | S03E10 |
| 27 | 9 | "Enter the Rat King" | Bill Wolf | Buzz Dixon | October 5, 1989 (1989-10-05) May 30th, 1990 (BBC One) | S03E15 |
| 28 | 10 | "Turtles at the Earth's Core" | Bill Wolf | Michael Reaves | October 6, 1989 (1989-10-06) June 5th, 1990 (BBC One) | S03E16 |
| 29 | 11 | "April Fool" A.K.A. "April Foolish" | Reg Lodge | Michael Reaves and Brynne Stephens | October 9, 1989 (1989-10-09) June 12th, 1990 (BBC One) | S03E02 |
| 30 | 12 | "Attack of Big MACC" | Bill Wolf | Francis Moss | October 10, 1989 (1989-10-10) June 19th, 1990 (BBC One) | S03E23 |
| 31 | 13 | "The Ninja Sword of Nowhere" | Bill Wolf | Michael Edens and Mark Edens | October 11, 1989 (1989-10-11) June 26th, 1990 (BBC One) | S03E12 |
| 32 | 14 | "20,000 Leaks Under the City" | Bill Wolf | Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle | October 12, 1989 (1989-10-12) | S03E18 |
| 33 | 15 | "Take Me to Your Leader" | Bill Wolf | David Wise | October 13, 1989 (1989-10-13) | S03E14 |
| 34 | 16 | "Four Musketurtles" | Bill Wolf | Doug Molitor | October 16, 1989 (1989-10-16) | S03E32 |
| 35 | 17 | "Turtles, Turtles, Everywhere" | Bill Wolf | David Bennett Carren and J. Larry Carroll | October 17, 1989 (1989-10-17) | S03E29 |
| 36 | 18 | "Cowabunga Shredhead" | Bill Wolf | Duane Capizzi and Steve Roberts | October 18, 1989 (1989-10-18) | S03E04 |
| 37 | 19 | "Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers" | Bill Wolf | Francis Moss | October 19, 1989 (1989-10-19) | S03E05 |
| 38 | 20 | "Camera Bugged" | Bill Wolf | Michael Edens and Mark Edens | October 20, 1989 (1989-10-20) | S03E11 |
| 39 | 21 | "Green with Jealousy" | Bill Wolf | Reed Shelly and Bruce Shelly | October 23, 1989 (1989-10-23) | S03E13 |
| 40 | 22 | "Return of the Fly" | Bill Wolf | Michael Reaves | October 24, 1989 (1989-10-24) | S03E30 |
| 41 | 23 | "Casey Jones: Outlaw Hero" | Bill Wolf | David Wise | October 25, 1989 (1989-10-25) | S03E27 |
| 42 | 24 | "Mutagen Monster" | Bill Wolf | Michael Edens and Mark Edens | October 26, 1989 (1989-10-26) | S03E26 |
| 43 | 25 | "Corporate Raiders from Dimension X" | Bill Wolf | David Wise | October 27, 1989 (1989-10-27) | S03E35 |
| 44 | 26 | "Pizza by the Shred" | Reg Lodge | Michael Edens and Mark Edens | October 30, 1989 (1989-10-30) | S03E39 |
| 45 | 27 | "Super Bebop & Mighty Rocksteady" | Bill Wolf | David Carren and Larry Carroll | October 31, 1989 (1989-10-31) | S03E21 |
| 46 | 28 | "Beware the Lotus" | Bill Wolf | Doug Molitor | November 1, 1989 (1989-11-01) | S03E19 |
| 47 | 29 | "Blast from the Past" | Reg Lodge | David Wise | November 2, 1989 (1989-11-02) | S03E22 |
| 48 | 30 | "Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamp" | Bill Wolf | Michael Reaves | November 3, 1989 (1989-11-03) | S03E20 |
| 49 | 31 | "Michaelangelo's Birthday" | Reg Lodge | Story by : Bill Wolf Teleplay by : Eliot Daro | November 6, 1989 (1989-11-06) | S03E28 |
| 50 | 32 | "Usagi Yojimbo" | Bill Wolf | David Wise | November 7, 1989 (1989-11-07) | S03E33 |
| 51 | 33 | "Case of the Hot Kimono" | Bill Wolf | David Bennett Carren, J. Larry Carroll | November 8, 1989 (1989-11-08) | S03E38 |
| 52 | 34 | "Usagi Come Home" | Bill Wolf | David Wise | November 9, 1989 (1989-11-09) | S03E36 |
| 53 | 35 | "The Making of Metalhead" | Bill Wolf | Michael Reaves | November 10, 1989 (1989-11-10) | S03E31 |
| 54 | 36 | "Leatherhead Meets the Rat King" | Bill Wolf | David Wise | November 13, 1989 (1989-11-13) | S03E37 |
| 55 | 37 | "The Turtle Terminator" | Reg Lodge | David Bennett Carren and J. Larry Carroll | November 14, 1989 (1989-11-14) | S03E24 |
| 56 | 38 | "The Great Boldini" | Bill Wolf | Francis Moss | November 15, 1989 (1989-11-15) | S03E43 |
| 57 | 39 | "The Missing Map" | Bill Wolf | David Wise | November 16, 1989 (1989-11-16) | S03E42 |
| 58 | 40 | "The Gang's All Here" | Bill Wolf | James A. Davis | November 17, 1989 (1989-11-17) | S03E41 |
| 59 | 41 | "The Grybyx" | Reg Lodge | Michael Reaves | November 20, 1989 (1989-11-20) | S03E25 |
| 60 | 42 | "Mister Ogg Goes to Town" | Bill Wolf | David Wise | December 15, 1989 (1989-12-15) | S03E44 |
| 61 | 43 | "Shredderville" | Bill Wolf | Francis Moss | November 22, 1989 (1989-11-22) | S03E34 |
| 62 | 44 | "Bye, Bye, Fly" | Bill Wolf | David Wise | November 23, 1989 (1989-11-23) | S03E40 |
| 63 | 45 | "The Big Rip Off" | Bill Wolf | Michael Reaves | November 24, 1989 (1989-11-24) | S03E45 |
| 64 | 46 | "The Big Break In" | Bill Wolf | David Wise | November 27, 1989 (1989-11-27) | S03E46 |
| 65 | 47 | "The Big Blow Out" | Bill Wolf | David Wise | November 28, 1989 (1989-11-28) | S03E47 |
Season 4 (1990–91)
Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) season 4- All forty-one fourth-season episodes were directed by Fred Wolf.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | TV broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 1 | "Plan Six from Outer Space" | David Wise | September 10, 1990 (1990-09-10) (Syndication) | S04E01 |
| 67 | 2 | "Turtles of the Jungle" | Misty Taggart | September 11, 1990 (1990-09-11) (Syndication) | S04E02 |
| 68 | 3 | "Michaelangelo Toys Around" | Ted Pedersen and Francis Moss | September 12, 1990 (1990-09-12) (Syndication) | S04E03 |
| 69 | 4 | "Peking Turtle" | Antonio Ortiz and Carmela Ortiz | September 13, 1990 (1990-09-13) (Syndication) | S04E04 |
| 70 | 5 | "Shredder's Mom" | Ted Pedersen and Francis Moss | September 14, 1990 (1990-09-14) (Syndication) | S04E05 |
| 71 | 6 | "Son of Return of the Fly II" | David Wise | September 8, 1990 (1990-09-08) (CBS) | S04E16 |
| 72 | 7 | "Bebop and Rocksteady Conquer the Universe" | David Wise | September 15, 1990 (1990-09-15) (CBS) | S04E18 |
| 73 | 8 | "Raphael Meets His Match" | Charles M. Howell IV | September 15, 1990 (1990-09-15) (CBS) | S04E19 |
| 74 | 9 | "Four Turtles and a Baby" | Misty Taggart | September 17, 1990 (1990-09-17) (Syndication) | S04E06 |
| 75 | 10 | "Turtlemaniac" | Rowby Goren | September 18, 1990 (1990-09-18) (Syndication) | S04E07 |
| 76 | 11 | "Rondo in New York" | Francis Moss and Ted Pedersen | September 19, 1990 (1990-09-19) (Syndication) | S04E08 |
| 77 | 12 | "Planet of the Turtles" | George Shea | September 20, 1990 (1990-09-20) (Syndication) | S04E09 |
| 78 | 13 | "Name That Toon" | Misty Taggart | September 21, 1990 (1990-09-21) (Syndication) | S04E10 |
| 79 | 14 | "Raphael Knocks 'Em Dead" | Jack Mendelsohn | September 8, 1990 (1990-09-08) (CBS) | S04E17 |
| 80 | 15 | "Slash – The Evil Turtle from Dimension X" | David Wise | September 22, 1990 (1990-09-22) (CBS) | S04E20 |
| 81 | 16 | "Leonardo Lightens Up" | Dan DiStefano | September 22, 1990 (1990-09-22) (CBS) | S04E21 |
| 82 | 17 | "Menace Maestro, Please" | Martin Pasko | September 24, 1990 (1990-09-24) (Syndication) | S04E11 |
| 83 | 18 | "Back to the Egg" | Dennis Marks | September 26, 1990 (1990-09-26) (Syndication) | S04E13 |
| 84 | 19 | "Were-Rats from Channel 6" | David Wise | September 29, 1990 (1990-09-29) (CBS) | S04E22 |
| 85 | 20 | "Funny, They Shrunk Michaelangelo" | Michael Edens | September 29, 1990 (1990-09-29) (CBS) | S04E23 |
| 86 | 21 | "The Big Zipp Attack" | David Wise | October 6, 1990 (1990-10-06) (CBS) | S04E24 |
| 87 | 22 | "Donatello Makes Time" | Dennis Marks | October 6, 1990 (1990-10-06) (CBS) | S04E25 |
| 88 | 23 | "Farewell, Lotus Blossom!" | David Wise | October 13, 1990 (1990-10-13) (CBS) | S04E26 |
| 89 | 24 | "Rebel Without a Fin" | Michael Reaves | October 13, 1990 (1990-10-13) (CBS) | S04E27 |
| 90 | 25 | "Rhino-Man" | David Wise | October 20, 1990 (1990-10-20) (CBS) | S04E28 |
| 91 | 26 | "Michaelangelo Meets Bugman" | Dennis Marks | October 20, 1990 (1990-10-20) (CBS) | S04E29 |
| 92 | 27 | "Poor Little Rich Turtle" | David Wise | October 27, 1990 (1990-10-27) (CBS) | S04E30 |
| 93 | 28 | "What's Michaelangelo Good For?" | Ted Pedersen and Francis Moss | October 27, 1990 (1990-10-27) (CBS) | S04E31 |
| 94 | 29 | "The Dimension X Story" | David Wise | November 3, 1990 (1990-11-03) (CBS) | S04E32 |
| 95 | 30 | "Donatello's Degree" | Jack Mendelsohn | November 3, 1990 (1990-11-03) (CBS) | S04E33 |
| 96 | 31 | "The Big Cufflink Caper!" | David Wise | September 14, 1990 (1990-09-14) (CBS primetime) November 10, 1990 (CBS) | S04E34 |
| 97 | 32 | "Leonardo Versus Tempestra" | Misty Taggart | November 10, 1990 (1990-11-10) (CBS) | S04E35 |
| 98 | 33 | "Splinter Vanishes" | Francis Moss and Ted Pedersen | November 17, 1990 (1990-11-17) (CBS) | S04E36 |
| 99 | 34 | "Raphael Drives 'em Wild" | Misty Taggart | November 17, 1990 (1990-11-17) (CBS) | S04E37 |
| 100 | 35 | "Super Hero for a Day" | Francis Moss and Ted Pedersen | November 24, 1990 (1990-11-24) (Syndication) | S04E12 |
| 101 | 36 | "Beyond the Donatello Nebula" | Dennis O'Flaherty | November 24, 1990 (1990-11-24) (CBS) | S04E38 |
| 102 | 37 | "Big Bug Blunder" | Michael Reeves | November 24, 1990 (1990-11-24) (CBS) | S04E39 |
| 103 | 38 | "The Foot Soldiers Are Revolting" | Michael Reaves | December 1, 1990 (1990-12-01) (CBS) | S04E40 |
| 104 | 39 | "Unidentified Flying Leonardo" | Sean Roche | December 1, 1990 (1990-12-01) (CBS) | S04E41 |
| 105 | 40 | "The Turtles and The Hare" | Misty Taggart | March 28, 1991 (1991-03-28) (Syndication) | S04E14 |
| 106 | 41 | "Once Upon a Time Machine" | Michael Maurer | March 29, 1991 (1991-03-29) (Syndication) | S04E15 |
Season 5 (1991)
Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) season 5- All twenty fifth-season episodes were directed by Fred Wolf.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | TV broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 1 | "My Brother, the Bad Guy" | Dennis O'Flaherty | September 14, 1991 (1991-09-14) | S05E01 |
| 108 | 2 | "Michaelangelo Meets Mondo Gecko" | Gary Greenfield | September 14, 1991 (1991-09-14) | S05E02 |
| 109 | 3 | "Enter: Mutagen Man" | David Wise | September 21, 1991 (1991-09-21) | S05E03 |
| 110 | 4 | "Donatello's Badd Time" | Misty Taggart | September 21, 1991 (1991-09-21) | S05E04 |
| 111 | 5 | "Michaelangelo Meets Bugman Again" | David Wise | September 28, 1991 (1991-09-28) | S05E05 |
| 112 | 6 | "Muckman Messes Up" | Francis Moss and Ted Pedersen | September 28, 1991 (1991-09-28) | S05E06 |
| 113 | 7 | "Napoleon Bonafrog: Colossus of the Swamps" | Dennis O'Flaherty | October 5, 1991 (1991-10-05) | S05E07 |
| 114 | 8 | "Raphael Versus The Volcano" | Carole Mendelsohn | October 5, 1991 (1991-10-05) | S05E08 |
| 115 | 9 | "Landlord of the Flies" | Gordon Bressack | October 12, 1991 (1991-10-12) | S05E09 |
| 116 | 10 | "Donatello's Duplicate" | Jack Mendelsohn & Carole Mendelsohn | October 12, 1991 (1991-10-12) | S05E10 |
| 117 | 11 | "The Ice Creature Cometh" | David Wise | October 19, 1991 (1991-10-19) | S05E11 |
| 118 | 12 | "Leonardo Cuts Loose" | David Wise | October 19, 1991 (1991-10-19) | S05E12 |
| 119 | 13 | "Planet of the Turtleoids: Episode 1" | David Wise | August 31, 1991 (1991-08-31) (prime-time) October 26, 1991 (Saturday) | S05E19 |
| 120 | 14 | "Planet of the Turtleoids: Episode 2" | David Wise | August 31, 1991 (1991-08-31) (prime-time) October 26, 1991 (Saturday) | S05E20 |
| 121 | 15 | "Pirate Radio" | Misty Taggart | November 2, 1991 (1991-11-02) | S05E13 |
| 122 | 16 | "Raphael, Turtle of a Thousand Faces" | Dennis O'Flaherty | November 2, 1991 (1991-11-02) | S05E14 |
| 123 | 17 | "Leonardo, the Renaissance Turtle" | Dennis O'Flaherty | November 9, 1991 (1991-11-09) | S05E15 |
| 124 | 18 | "Zach and the Alien Invaders" | Francis Moss and Ted Pedersen | November 9, 1991 (1991-11-09) | S05E16 |
| 125 | 19 | "Welcome Back Polarisoids" | Misty Taggart | November 16, 1991 (1991-11-16) | S05E17 |
| 126 | 20 | "Michalangelo, the Sacred Turtle" | Dennis O'Flaherty | November 16, 1991 (1991-11-16) | S05E18 |
Season 6 (1992)
Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) season 6- All sixteen sixth-season episodes were directed by Fred Wolf.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 1 | "Rock Around the Block" | David Wise | September 19, 1992 (1992-09-19) | 9062-9201 |
| 128 | 2 | "Krangenstein Lives!" | David Wise | September 26, 1992 (1992-09-26) | 9062-9202 |
| 129 | 3 | "Super Irma" | David Wise | October 3, 1992 (1992-10-03) | 9062-9203 |
| 130 | 4 | "Adventures in Turtle-Sitting" | Jack Mendelsohn and Carole Mendelsohn | October 24, 1992 (1992-10-24) | 9062-9204 |
| 131 | 5 | "Sword of Yurikawa" | Marc Handler | October 17, 1992 (1992-10-17) | 9062-9205 |
| 132 | 6 | "Return of the Turtleoid" | David Wise | September 26, 1992 (1992-09-26) | 9062-9206 |
| 133 | 7 | "Shreeka's Revenge" | Jack Mendelsohn and Carole Mendelsohn | October 10, 1992 (1992-10-10) | 9062-9207 |
| 134 | 8 | "Too Hot to Handle" | Jack Mendelsohn and Carole Mendelsohn | October 3, 1992 (1992-10-03) | 9062-9208 |
| 135 | 9 | "Nightmare in the Lair" | Dennis O'Flaherty | October 17, 1992 (1992-10-17) | 9062-9209 |
| 136 | 10 | "Phantom of the Sewers" | David Wise | October 24, 1992 (1992-10-24) | 9062-9210 |
| 137 | 11 | "Donatello Trashes Slash" | David Wise | October 10, 1992 (1992-10-10) | 9062-9211 |
| 138 | 12 | "Leonardo is Missing" | David Wise | September 19, 1992 (1992-09-19) | 9062-9214 |
| 139 | 13 | "Snakes Alive!" | David Wise | October 31, 1992 (1992-10-31) | 9062-9216 |
| 140 | 14 | "Polly Wanna Pizza" | Jack Mendelsohn | October 31, 1992 (1992-10-31) | 9062-9213 |
| 141 | 15 | "Mr. Nice Guy" | Steve Granat and Cydne Clark | November 7, 1992 (1992-11-07) | 9062-9215 |
| 142 | 16 | "Sleuth on the Loose" | Matt Uitz | November 7, 1992 (1992-11-07) | 9062-9212 |
Season 7 (1993)
Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) season 7| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | 1 | "Tower of Power" | Bruno-Rene Huchez | Michael Malach | 1993 (1993) | 9059-051 |
| 144 | 2 | "Rust Never Sleeps" | Bruno-Rene Huchez | Lee Schneider and Matthew Malach | 1993 (1993) | 9059-052 |
| 145 | 3 | "A Real Snow Job" | Bruno-Rene Huchez | Misty Taggart | 1993 (1993) | 9059-053 |
| 146 | 4 | "Venice on the Half Shell" | Bruno-Rene Huchez | Misty Taggart | 1993 (1993) | 9059-054 |
| 147 | 5 | "Artless" | Bruno-Rene Huchez | Doug Molitor | 1993 (1993) | 9059-055 |
| 148 | 6 | "Night of the Dark Turtle" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | David Wise | September 18, 1993 (1993-09-18) | 9062-9304 |
| 149 | 7 | "Ring of Fire" | Bruno-Rene Huchez | Michael Edens | 1993 (1993) | 9059-059 |
| 150 | 8 | "The Irish Jig Is Up" | Bruno-Rene Huchez | Story by : Carole Mendelsohn Teleplay by : John Fox | 1993 (1993) | 9059-057 |
| 151 | 9 | "Shredder's New Sword" | Bruno-Rene Huchez | Francis Moss and Ted Pedersen | 1993 (1993) | 9059-058 |
| 152 | 10 | "The Lost Queen of Atlantis" | Bruno-Rene Huchez | Michael Edens | 1993 (1993) | 9059-056 |
| 153 | 11 | "Turtles on the Orient Express" | Bruno-Rene Huchez | Doug Molitor | 1993 (1993) | 9059-060 |
| 154 | 12 | "The Starchild" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | David Wise | September 18, 1993 (1993-09-18) | 9062-9302 |
| 155 | 13 | "April Gets in Dutch" | Bruno-Rene Huchez | Misty Taggart | 1993 (1993) | 9059-061 |
| 156 | 14 | "Northern Lights Out" | Bruno-Rene Huchez | Ted Pedersen and Francis Moss | 1993 (1993) | 9059-062 |
| 157 | 15 | "Elementary, My Dear Turtle" | Bruno-Rene Huchez | Dennis O'Flaherty | 1993 (1993) | 9059-063 |
| 158 | 16 | "The Legend of Koji" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | David Wise | September 25, 1993 (1993-09-25) | 9062-9303 |
| 159 | 17 | "Convicts from Dimension X" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | Jack Mendelsohn | September 25, 1993 (1993-09-25) | 9062-9301 |
| 160 | 18 | "White Belt, Black Heart" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | Jack Mendelsohn and Carole Mendelsohn | October 2, 1993 (1993-10-02) | 9062-9305 |
| 161 | 19 | "Night of the Rogues" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | David Wise | October 2, 1993 (1993-10-02) | 9062-9308 |
| 162 | 20 | "Attack of the Neutrinos" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | David Wise | October 9, 1993 (1993-10-09) | 9062-9306 |
| 163 | 21 | "Escape from the Planet of the Turtleoids" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | David Wise | October 9, 1993 (1993-10-09) | 9062-9307 |
| 164 | 22 | "Revenge of the Fly" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | David Wise | October 16, 1993 (1993-10-16) | 9062-9309 |
| 165 | 23 | "Atlantis Awakes" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | David Wise | October 16, 1993 (1993-10-16) | 9062-9313 |
| 166 | 24 | "Dirk Savage: Mutant Hunter!" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | David Wise | October 23, 1993 (1993-10-23) | 9062-9310 |
| 167 | 25 | "Invasion of the Krangazoids" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | David Wise | October 23, 1993 (1993-10-23) | 9062-9314 |
| 168 | 26 | "Combat Land" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | David Wise | October 30, 1993 (1993-10-30) | 9062-9311 |
| 169 | 27 | "Shredder Triumphant!" | Bill Hutten and Tony Love | David Wise | October 30, 1993 (1993-10-30) | 9062-9312 |
Season 8 (1994)
Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) season 8- All eight eighth-season episodes were directed by Tony Love and written by David Wise.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | TV broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | 1 | "Get Shredder!" | September 17, 1994 (1994-09-17) | S08E01 |
| 171 | 2 | "Wrath of the Rat King" | September 24, 1994 (1994-09-24) | S08E02 |
| 172 | 3 | "State of Shock" | October 1, 1994 (1994-10-01) | S08E03 |
| 173 | 4 | "Cry H.A.V.O.C.!" | October 8, 1994 (1994-10-08) | S08E04 |
| 174 | 5 | "H.A.V.O.C. in the Streets!" | October 15, 1994 (1994-10-15) | S08E05 |
| 175 | 6 | "Enter: Krakus" | October 22, 1994 (1994-10-22) | S08E06 |
| 176 | 7 | "Cyber-Turtles" | October 29, 1994 (1994-10-29) | S08E07 |
| 177 | 8 | "Turtle Trek" | November 5, 1994 (1994-11-05) | S08E08 |
Season 9 (1995)
Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) season 9- All eight ninth-season episodes were directed by Tony Love.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | TV broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | 1 | "The Unknown Ninja" | Mark Edens and Bob Forward | September 16, 1995 (1995-09-16) | S09E01 |
| 179 | 2 | "Dregg of the Earth" | Mark Edens and David Wise | September 23, 1995 (1995-09-23) | S09E02 |
| 180 | 3 | "The Wrath of Medusa" | David Wise | September 30, 1995 (1995-09-30) | S09E03 |
| 181 | 4 | "The New Mutation" | David Wise | October 7, 1995 (1995-10-07) | S09E04 |
| 182 | 5 | "The Showdown" | David Wise | October 14, 1995 (1995-10-14) | S09E05 |
| 183 | 6 | "Split-Second" | David Wise | October 21, 1995 (1995-10-21) | S09E06 |
| 184 | 7 | "Carter, the Enforcer" | David Wise | October 28, 1995 (1995-10-28) | S09E07 |
| 185 | 8 | "Doomquest" | David Wise | November 4, 1995 (1995-11-04) | S09E08 |
Season 10 (1996)
Main article: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) season 10- All eight tenth-season episodes were directed by Tony Love and written by Jeffrey Scott.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | TV broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 1 | "The Return of Dregg" | September 14, 1996 (1996-09-14) | S10E01 |
| 187 | 2 | "The Beginning of the End" | September 21, 1996 (1996-09-21) | S10E02 |
| 188 | 3 | "The Power of Three" | September 28, 1996 (1996-09-28) | S10E03 |
| 189 | 4 | "A Turtle in Time" | October 5, 1996 (1996-10-05) | S10E04 |
| 190 | 5 | "Turtles to the Second Power" | October 12, 1996 (1996-10-12) | S10E05 |
| 191 | 6 | "Mobster from Dimension X" | October 19, 1996 (1996-10-19) | S10E06 |
| 192 | 7 | "The Day the Earth Disappeared" | October 26, 1996 (1996-10-26) | S10E07 |
| 193 | 8 | "Divide and Conquer" | November 2, 1996 (1996-11-02) | S10E08 |
Specials (1990–2017)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | "Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue" | Directed by: Milton Gray, Marsh Lamore, Bob Shellhorn, Mike Svayko Supervising director: Karen Peterson | Duane Poole and Tom Swale | April 21, 1990 (1990-04-21) | N/A | N/A |
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Michael is a young teenage boy who is using marijuana and stealing his father's beer. His younger sister, Corey, is constantly worried about him because he started acting differently. When her piggy bank goes missing, her cartoon tie-in toys come to life to help her find it. After discovering it in Michael's room along with his stash of drugs, the cartoon characters proceed to work together and take him on a fantasy journey to teach him the risks and consequences a life of drug abuse can bring.
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| S2 | "Turtles Forever" | Roy Burdine and Lloyd Goldfine | Rob David, Matthew Drdek, and Lloyd Goldfine | November 21, 2009 (2009-11-21) (The CW4Kids) | N/A | N/A |
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When the 1987 version of the Turtles are accidentally brought to the universe of the 2003 series, the old Turtles must ally with the new to stop Ch'rell, the 2003 Utrom Shredder, whose evil plan of revenge for his exile threatens the existence of the very omniverse itself of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles everywhere. Fortunately, he is double-crossed by his own adopted daughter, Karai, who aids the Turtles.
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| S3 | "The Manhattan Project" "Wormquake!" | Michael Chang | Brandon Auman | March 14, 2014 (2014-03-14) (Nickelodeon) | 213 (TMNT 2012) | 2.36 |
| The Turtles from the universe of the 2012 series discover the existence of the 1987 series universe, and their counterparts there. Tiger Claw ends up on the Earth of the 1987 series. | ||||||
| S4 | "Trans-Dimensional Turtles" | Alan Wan | Brandon Auman | March 27, 2016 (2016-03-27) (Nickelodeon) | 410 (TMNT 2012) | 1.53 |
| The 2012 turtles are transported to a parallel universe, where they meet their counterparts and together they battle Kraang Subprime and 80s Krang. Both the Donatellos go to the original Mirage comics universe, but only for a short time. | ||||||
| S5 | "Wanted: Bebop & Rocksteady" | Rie Koga | Peter Di Cicco | November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12) (Nickelodeon) | 512 (Tales of the TMNT) | 1.36 |
| When the '87 series version of Krang and the Shredder appear in the 2012 dimension, they employ the '12 Bebop and Rocksteady, and find their plans succeeding better than ever. Meanwhile, the 1987 series versions of the Ninja Turtles seeks help from the '12 Ninja Turtles, April O'Neil and Casey Jones to stop both Krang and Shredder. | ||||||
| S6 | "The Foot Walks Again!" | Sebastian Montes | Mark Henry | November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12) (Nickelodeon) | 513 (Tales of the TMNT) | 1.36 |
| The Turtles must train their '87 counterparts to face a greater threat than they've ever encountered while April and Casey seeks help from Karai and Shinigami to track down Bebop and Rocksteady and discover '87 Shredder and Krang's dangerous scheme to take over both the 1987 and 2012 universes. | ||||||
| S7 | "The Big Blowout" | Alan Wan | Jed MacKay | November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12) (Nickelodeon) | 514 (Tales of the TMNT) | 1.36 |
| The Ninja Turtles (with the aid of April, Casey, Karai, Shinigami) enlist the help of the Mighty Mutanimals to stop '87 Krang and the Shredder from destroying '12 dimension, with a little help from the unlikeliest of mutants. | ||||||
DVD releases
English-language DVD releases of the original Ninja Turtles series are handled by Lions Gate Entertainment. All episodes from seasons 1–10 have been released in North America, including the "Vacation in Europe" sideseason. In the UK, only seasons 1 and 2 have been released in their entirety, alongside several compilation discs. Australia have received the complete seasons 1-4, not including the "Vacation" sideseason. These discs were released in NTSC format, despite PAL being standard for the region. In Germany, KSM Film has released every episode from seasons 1–10, including the "Vacation" sideseason. These releases feature the German audio track, while seasons 1–7 also include the original English audio.
Region 1 (United States of America and Canada)
- Single disc containing all 5 episodes from season 1, plus 4 bonus episodes from season 10.
- Single disc containing all 13 episodes from season 2.
- Single disc containing episodes 1–12 from season 3.
- Single disc containing episodes 13–24 from season 3.
- Single disc containing episodes 25–36 from season 3.
- Single disc containing episodes 37–47 from season 3, plus episode 1 from season 4.
- 5-disc set containing 40 episodes from season 4.
- Note: This release skips over the season finale, "Once Upon a Time Machine". It was later released with season 10.
- 3-disc set containing episodes 1–20 from season 5.
- Note: This release skips over the two-part episode "Planet of the Turtleoids". It was later released with season 10.
- 2-disc set containing all 16 episodes from season 6.
- Single disc containing episodes 1–6 from the "Vacation in Europe" sideseason, packaged with a free Leonardo action figure.
- Single disc containing episodes 7–13 from the "Vacation in Europe" sideseason, packaged with a free Michelangelo action figure.
- Single disc containing episodes 1–7 from season 7, packaged with a free Donatello action figure.
- Single disc containing episodes 8–14 from season 7, packaged with a free Raphael action figure.
- Single disc containing all 8 episodes from season 8.
- 4-disc set containing all 13 episodes from the "Vacation" sideseason, plus all 14 episodes from season 7.
- Single disc containing all 8 episodes from season 9.
- Single disc containing all 8 episodes from season 10, plus an episode held over from season 4 and two episodes held over from Season 5.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – The Complete Classic Series Collection (November 13th, 2012; June 12, 2018 re-release; October 15, 2024 second re-release Universal Stay Tuned Bonus Features from Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on TBA 2025 by Studio Distribution Services.)
- 23-disc set including all 193 episodes from seasons 1–10, including the "Vacation" sideseason, the 2012 release is packaged in a collectable plastic box molded to resemble to the Turtle Van.
- 4-disc set containing all 47 episodes from season 3.
- Note: This release is just a re-packaged volumes 3–6 as Season 3.
- Single disc containing 10 fan-favorite episodes as chosen by a poll on TV.com.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Volume 5 & 6 (October 20, 2015)
- Note: 2-Disc set containing episodes 25-48 from season 3.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Volume 1 & 2 (April 21, 2016)
- 2-Disc set containing all 18 episodes from season 1 & 2.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Volume 3 & 4 (April 21, 2016)
- 2-Disc set containing episodes 1-24 from season 3.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Seasons 5 & 6 (April 21, 2016)
- 4-Disc set containing all 34 episodes from seasons 5 & 6.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Seasons 7 & 8 (April 21, 2016)
- 5-Disc set containing all 35 episodes from seasons 7 & 8.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Seasons 9 & 10 (April 21, 2016)
- 2-Disc set containing all 18 episodes from seasons 9 & 10.
Region 2
United Kingdom
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – The Original TV Series: 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition (May 25, 2009)
- 3-disc set containing all 18 episodes from seasons 1 and 2, plus 4 bonus episodes from season 10.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – 3 'Turtally' Awesome Episodes from the Original TV Series (May 25, 2009)
- Single disc containing episodes 1–3 from season 1.
- Single disc containing 3 episodes.
- Single disc containing 3 episodes.
- Single disc containing 3 episodes.
- Single disc containing 3 episodes.
- Single disc containing 10 fan-favorite episodes as chosen by a poll on TV.com.
Germany
- 5-disc set containing all 24 episodes from seasons 8, 9 and 10.
- Note: This is the only German release of the series to date that does not contain the English audio track.
- 5-disc set containing all 5 episodes from season 1, all 13 episodes from season 2, plus episodes 1–7 from season 3.
- 5-disc set containing episodes 8–32 from season 3.
- 6-disc set containing episodes 33–47 from season 3, episodes 1–2 from season 4, plus all 13 episodes from the "Vacation" sideseason.
- 6-disc set containing episodes 3–32 from season 4.
- 6-disc set containing episodes 33–39 from season 4, plus all 22 episodes from season 5 and the first episode from season 6.
- 6-disc set containing episodes 2–16 from season 6 and all of the regular season 7.
- 22-disc set containing all 169 episodes from seasons 1–7, including the "Vacation" sideseason.
Region 4 (Australia)
- Note: Some of these weblinks give inaccurate information.
- Single disc containing all 5 episodes from season 1, plus 4 bonus episodes from season 10.
- Single disc containing all 13 episodes from season 2.
- Single disc containing episodes 1–12 from season 3.
- Single disc containing episodes 13–24 from season 3.
- Single disc containing episodes 25–36 from season 3.
- Single disc containing episodes 37–47 from season 3, plus episode 1 from season 4.
- Single disc containing episodes 2–14 from season 4.
- Single disc containing episodes 15–27 from season 4.
- Single disc containing episodes 28–40 from season 4.
VHS release
Region 1 (United States of America and Canada)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Starchild (July 18, 1995)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Legend of Koji (July 18, 1995)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Convicts from Dimension X (July 18, 1995)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder Triumphant (July 18, 1995)
Region 2
(United Kingdom)
TBA
(Germany)
TBA
Region 4 (Australia & New Zealand)
TBA
See also
- List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) episodes
- List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) episodes
References
- TMNT Cartoon Episode 1 Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
- United States Copyright Office record
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- TV Guide, September 8–14, 1990
- ^ TV Guide, August 31 – September 6, 1991
- "Registration No. PA0000592887 / 1992-12-09". US Copyright Office.
- "Registration No. PA0000688059 / 1994-01-07". US Copyright Office.
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