Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | |
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Genre | Action Adventure Superhero Comedy (seasons 1–7) Drama (seasons 8–10) |
Based on | |
Developed by | David Wise Patti Howeth |
Directed by | Yoshikatsu Kasai (season 1) Fred Wolf (seasons 2–7) Tony Love (seasons 8–10) |
Voices of | Cam Clarke Barry Gordon Rob Paulsen Townsend Coleman Peter Renaday Renae Jacobs James Avery Pat Fraley Jennifer Darling Tony Jay |
Theme music composer | Chuck Lorre Dennis C. Brown |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 10 |
No. of episodes | 193 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Mark Freedman |
Producers | Rudy Zamora (season 1) Walt Kubiak Andy Luckey (seasons 2–7) Fred Wolf Kara Vallow (seasons 8–10) |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production companies | Murakami-Wolf-Swenson[1] (1987–1991) (seasons 1–5) IDDH Fred Wolf Films (1992–1996) (seasons 6–10) Mirage Studios Surge Licensing Toei Animation (1987–1989) (seasons 1–3) |
Original release | |
Network | Syndication (1987–1990) CBS (1990–1996)[2] |
Release | December 28, 1987 November 2, 1996 | –
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (earlier known as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in some European countries because of controversy at the time[3]) is an American animated television series that was made by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson and French company IDDH. The show ran from December 14, 1987 to November 2, 1996 when it aired its final episode. The pilot for the show was shown during the week of December 14, 1987 and was in syndication as a five-part miniseries. The show featured the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and they were created in the comic book form by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.
The show was able to help launch the characters into more mainstream popularity and it became one of the most popular animated series in television history. Due to its popularity, there were breakfast cereal, plush toys, and all kinds of different products that featured the characters appeared on the market during the late 1980s and early 1990s.[4] The show was named as the 55th best show in the Top 100 Best Animated TV Shows by IGN.[5] At the time, the show was criticized for its violent content and commercialism.[6][7]
Cast
[change | change source]- Cam Clarke as Leonardo
- Barry Gordon as Donatello
- Rob Paulsen as Raphael
- Townsend Coleman as Michelangelo
- Peter Renaday as Splinter
- Renae Jacobs as April O'Neil and Karai
- James Avery as Shredder
- Pat Fraley as Krang and Casey Jones
- Jennifer Darling as Irma Langenstein
- Tony Jay as Dregg
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Solomon, Charles (December 28, 1987). "'Ninja Turtles' Crawls Out, Lands on Back". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ↑ Carter, Bill (November 26, 1990). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Ninja Turtles Save the Day For CBS Children's Lineup". The New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Beat Down Guardians of the Galaxy to Top Cinema Charts". International Business Times. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Shell Schlocked". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ "55. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)". IGN. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Turtle Trouble : Children: Some parents believe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles encourage aggression. Others say the Turtles are just harmless fun". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Ninja Influence on Australian Youth". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
Other websites
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- Official website
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) at TV.com
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on IMDb