Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Part 1 - TMNT Classic Cartoon Review

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RetroBlasting's mega feature on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles begins here with the history of the comic and original cartoon in Part 1: Perfect Shell Game!
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  • @happiaxxident
    @happiaxxident8 жыл бұрын

    i was one of the lucky people to be introduced to the turtles via the OG black and white comics. i was enamoured and drew the turtles in my art class sketch book. my teacher didn't know what the eff i was drawing and gave me a near failing grade.

  • @grantkelly8696

    @grantkelly8696

    7 жыл бұрын

    Happi Axxident than it seems your art teacher was/is a bitch I mean why discard a kids creativity because you don't know what exactly it is.

  • @SciFiFan2012

    @SciFiFan2012

    6 жыл бұрын

    I had a few of the Mirage era comics, and drew them constantly. The first time I saw the animated Turtles I was like WTF! Why do they have colors on their bandanas and initials on their belts? Why is Mikey screaming Cowabunga?!

  • @tmntlorefan7518

    @tmntlorefan7518

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SciFiFan2012 but in the mirage comics they say cowabunga too... even Mikey's first word after mutating in the comics was cowabunga... so... WAHT U TALKIN ABOUT

  • @teddybeer6206

    @teddybeer6206

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@tmntlorefan7518 what? In the comics, the first word uttered when the Turtles mutated was "Splinter".

  • @fredgordonherbert6394

    @fredgordonherbert6394

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SciFiFan2012 i can tell this guy has a small dick

  • @bjlogwood1181
    @bjlogwood11815 жыл бұрын

    Bebop and Rocksteady are the best bad guy names ever , hands down

  • @geeked-outturtlesfan4288
    @geeked-outturtlesfan42886 жыл бұрын

    Being born in the 80's I loved the Turtles. I loved the cartoon series. I wouldn't say it all went down after season 2. Episodes that introduce Leatherhead, The Rat king ex... Were good but I agree there was more goofier episodes. The introduction of their odd Mutations in season 8 I believe geared it towards the movie seriousness.

  • @TVfanfanatic
    @TVfanfanatic9 жыл бұрын

    I was one of the people who 1st learned about TMNT from the early comics and the RPG back in '86 or '87. When the toys and cartoon came out, I was really disappointed they turned the TMNT franchise into a kids show. I never bought any of the TMNT toys, but for some reason, I loved the 4 player arcade game!

  • @sonicmario64

    @sonicmario64

    6 жыл бұрын

    I can understand what you mean, but you have to understand that if it wasn't for the original cartoon series, the TMNT franchise probably wouldn't have been as popular if it hadn't appealed to kids growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, but at least the 1990 live-action movie and the 2003 cartoon series were more faithful to the original source (even if the latter had a few minor changes done to it).

  • @rictusmetallicus
    @rictusmetallicus9 жыл бұрын

    Apart from having no TIE-Fighters in it, it's a very interesting and informative video. The Turtles live action movie is one of my craziest cinematic experiences. Me and a friend saw it at a small cinema in a small village somewhere in northern germany in 1991. The cinema featured plush couches with small tables and two waitresses taking orders for crispies and coke and bringing it to your table. That was pretty cool.

  • @robbiewalker2831
    @robbiewalker28315 жыл бұрын

    17:09 - 17:52: In other words, despite Laird's mutual feelings towards the Fred Wolf cartoon, he would later have an understanding why it was popular, as proven by the awesome TMNT crossover: Turtles Forever.

  • @impossiblepie
    @impossiblepie9 жыл бұрын

    That Turtle game was AWESOME!!!!

  • @Dethark75
    @Dethark759 жыл бұрын

    That TMNT arcade game was killer. Played the heck out of it.

  • @almightytallestred
    @almightytallestred7 жыл бұрын

    Really great videos, especially this one. Fun fact: here in Germany they were also the "Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles". Now I know I got Margaret Thatcher to thank for that :D

  • @coreyb1295
    @coreyb12953 жыл бұрын

    Actually Shredder gets his ass kicked quite a lot. I believe every turtle single handedly defeats Shredder through the course of the show. He rarely stands a chance and often shows he's afraid of the turtles. The 2012 series accurately shows how's powerful a ninja master should be.

  • @teddybeer6206

    @teddybeer6206

    Жыл бұрын

    The 2003 Shredder also destroyed them quite often.

  • @mitchbray6637
    @mitchbray66374 жыл бұрын

    This show was a blast! I love the episode where Shredder takes over Octopus Inc and Night of The Rogues and also, Turtles At The Earth's Core. But the miniseries is my oveall fave.

  • @brianholcomb665
    @brianholcomb6659 жыл бұрын

    Dude!!!! Best episode ever. I just turned 40 this year and was there at the beginning of "turtle mania". The original wave of toys were the last toys I revived for Christmas before I was to "old to play with toys" . Again I was right in the middle of all this and can vividly remember this era. You and Malinda have again just knocked it out of the park!!! You guys are buy far my favorite channel on KZread!!!!!

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Brian! And thanks for being a subscriber!

  • @Sharksleep
    @Sharksleep9 жыл бұрын

    I remember going to craft shows as a kid and finding Ninja Turtles memorabilia. My parents even bought me a hand painted Raphael clock. Good stuff.

  • @seasickvision
    @seasickvision4 жыл бұрын

    Well back then, you had parents complaining about the violence on TMNT. So, they made it more goofy. The same thing happen to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers...

  • @Chalor.
    @Chalor.5 жыл бұрын

    What's funny is that I've always had zero interest in Kung Fu and Japanese culture..but I sure was (still am) super duper into TMNT when the show aired back in '87.

  • @wl7291
    @wl72917 жыл бұрын

    I, born in 1991, was in love with TMNT based on that show. Perfectly described at minute 14.

  • @ZZtheDark
    @ZZtheDark9 жыл бұрын

    Man,I recall April sure was hot. Hehe.

  • @dex7721

    @dex7721

    5 жыл бұрын

    Muhd Wahid , Yes she was.

  • @ZZtheDark

    @ZZtheDark

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@dex7721 Aw yeah!!

  • @toni4299

    @toni4299

    5 жыл бұрын

    d(^-^)b

  • @richpher44

    @richpher44

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Dumb Robot she's like what 14-15 !!!

  • @SPENCERH30

    @SPENCERH30

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@richpher44 uh, in the newer cartoons maybe, but back then she was probably around 30 lmao

  • @teddybeer6206
    @teddybeer62064 жыл бұрын

    Baxter Stockman is a tragic character no matter the incarnation of TMNT

  • @JaalKiriam
    @JaalKiriam8 жыл бұрын

    I'm with you! I never thought Michelangelo was nearly as much fun as Raphael!

  • @brzilla1235
    @brzilla12359 жыл бұрын

    You guys should do a video on the original 1964 G I Joes/Action Man toys. PS I love your videos. They are by far the best quality toy review/retrospectives on KZread.

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Thanks so much, Brett!

  • @pferreira1983
    @pferreira19839 жыл бұрын

    Love the 80s Turtles. Still the best TV version of them. My favourite cartoon next to The Real Ghostbusters.

  • @pferreira1983

    @pferreira1983

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Shawn Payne Yeah that was producer Fred Wolf worried about UK views on his weapons and as the show was partly animated in Dublin he was probably worried about the hate he'd get in the industry.

  • @GarouLady
    @GarouLady9 жыл бұрын

    man I so miss the 80's and 90's of cartoons. Thundarr the barbarian, Pirates of Darkwater (which I wish someone would put on DVD), TMNTs. oh to be young again. Thanks for the video that was a great walk down memory lane.

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome Garou!

  • @SteveNigglechunks
    @SteveNigglechunks9 жыл бұрын

    RetroBlasting continues to be my favorite KZread channel! Thanks for all you do! PS - don't forget about Megacon in April. Even if you come as normal guests and not presenters, it would be awesome to meet you both!

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Eric Wessells Thanks Eric!

  • @AJSSPACEPLACE
    @AJSSPACEPLACE6 жыл бұрын

    I always assumed the turtles collected the change people dropped on the street

  • @bjlogwood1181
    @bjlogwood11815 жыл бұрын

    I first saw the turtles in a weird block of cartoons that would rotate week to week , I remember being pissed that the turtles were on instead of the Inhumanoids!

  • @toymasterfultoymasterful7499
    @toymasterfultoymasterful74997 жыл бұрын

    I had no idea the cartoon kept going till 1996???...wow!!! i stopped watching around after the Secret of the Ooze came out.

  • @tylongkicks8821

    @tylongkicks8821

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I grew out of Turtles around Summer of 91. I was more into my video games got a Genesis that fall. 1992 I got into Batman and X-Men due to the cartoon series.

  • @jojst1
    @jojst19 жыл бұрын

    The last cartoon of my childhood I got into. But my younger brothers actually bought the toys. I started playing NES by that point. Great vid guys... awesome you put Starriors at the beginning

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @MidnightsEdgeAfterDark
    @MidnightsEdgeAfterDark4 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the earliest of your videos I remember seeing, great stuff years later!

  • @aavenzor
    @aavenzor9 жыл бұрын

    I remember watching the original miniseries when I was in 1st grade. After the last episode of that miniseries all I wanted was more Turtles. The only problem was that in San Antonio Turtles came out on KABB at the same time that Ducktales came out on KRRT. Great video as always!

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    aavenzor Thanks!

  • @standepain
    @standepain8 жыл бұрын

    13:39 April must have hit the bong a few times.

  • @Chaosic
    @Chaosic Жыл бұрын

    Great video,I grew up with the 87 cartoon and got a couple of the vhs tapes,and the original trilogy for the films back in the 90s.

  • @impossiblepie
    @impossiblepie9 жыл бұрын

    the five part mini series was the best, after that it was corny and cheesy or course it was for kids!

  • @Chalor.

    @Chalor.

    5 жыл бұрын

    I remember getting the VHS tapes of the first episodes from Pizza Hut. I flipped my shit with excitement. *Shit..was it Burger King? It seems like it was both now. Talk about the matrix messing with me.

  • @YamiAnubisX

    @YamiAnubisX

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's amazing how times have changed with what's considered children shows now since we got the really dark and very gruesome 2012 TMNT series by Nickelodeon but they have always been that way with there stuff. TMNT 1987 series was at its best in season 1, 3, and I would honestly bring up the Red Sky arc cause in those episodes, the TMNT did kill off certain villains of there's.

  • @TheRavenArchon

    @TheRavenArchon

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@YamiAnubisX I agree about the best seasons of classic TMNT. I've been rewatching it for nostalgia and found second season to be a real let down, even going into it remembering that classic TMNT was kinda cheesy. I was surprised, however, by third season, which has better animation, better fights, and better stories. It's still a kids show from the 80s, but, honestly, third season impresses and I actually like it more than the first season miniseries. Maltese Hamster was an episode I still remembered vividly from my childhood. I love Donny's narration in it, and the film noir vibes, even if they've been made kid friendly. I remember being super disappointed by fourth through seventh season as a kid and by the time of the Red Sky arcs I had grown out of it and never watched any of them. I think I'll likely skip the middle seasons after third and just check out the red sky series. See what I missed. It helps that they were only like 8 episodes to a season.

  • @YamiAnubisX

    @YamiAnubisX

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@TheRavenArchon Tony Jay did do Lord Dregg, the main villain of the last 3 seasons, so there's that.

  • @chesspunk489

    @chesspunk489

    3 жыл бұрын

    I dont understand the haters who say it went bad after season 1, 2, or 3. Seasons 4 - 7 were full of great episodes except for the European vacation ones.

  • @brycevo
    @brycevo5 жыл бұрын

    The original episodes are awesome

  • @KendrickHarrisKenfinity
    @KendrickHarrisKenfinity2 жыл бұрын

    "Turtle Power" when we reconnect with our city saving and pizza devouring ninja brothers. Stay safe everyone!

  • @GarrettCRW
    @GarrettCRW9 жыл бұрын

    Actually, the He-Man VHS/Beta releases were the first cartoon videos priced to sell, at $29.95 a tape-and Filmation and RCA/Columbia made out like bandits. The problem is that the earliest tapes could only have two episodes (unless packaged as a movie) because the original VHS and Beta standards (but mostly Beta) only allowed for an hour of playback, so there just wasn't a way for 100ish episode series to be released on home video (Star Trek was the only exception). As for TMNT, the show got dumber for a lot of reasons, but the outcry against violence in the show, followed up by the catastrophic decision to leave syndication for CBS, who ordered things toned down even more (they were as much at fault for Michelangelo losing his nunchucks as anything related to the UK and Irish airings of the show) that were the biggest problems. And then there's the issue with other writers. Jack Mendelsohn was the initial story editor instead of David Wise, which is why fantastically stupid things like hiring Francis Moss AT ALL happened (and worse, letting him be an assistant story editor). And the less said about the "red sky" episodes, the better (although, rather ironically, it was the push towards all-educational content on Saturday mornings that did TMNT in as much as those seasons).

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    GarrettCRW That's fascinating intel, Garrett!

  • @KasumiKenshirou

    @KasumiKenshirou

    9 жыл бұрын

    FYI, the final few "alien overlord" seasons were written by Scientologist Jeffrey Scott. So the TMNT were basically fighting Lord Xenu. He also put Scientology stuff into Muppet Babies and other cartoons. www.reocities.com/TimesSquare/Realm/4173/scott.html

  • @pferreira1983

    @pferreira1983

    9 жыл бұрын

    GarrettCRW Actually Francis Moss wrote some great episodes, I even bought some copies of his scripts off him. Jeffrey Scott was only involved with the last season. The consensus is that he had real trouble writing for the show.

  • @GarrettCRW

    @GarrettCRW

    9 жыл бұрын

    Moss is responsible for Zach, the so-called fifth turtle. That instantly drops him down to the spot of worst writer for the show.

  • @pferreira1983

    @pferreira1983

    9 жыл бұрын

    But he also wrote Shredderville and Splinter Vanishes, two classic episodes. I put any blame for the goofiness on Jack Mendelsohn as he was in charge of the story editing from Season 2. Moss was only around as story editor for Season 4 and the show had already got goofy by that point.

  • @AndyKnode
    @AndyKnode7 жыл бұрын

    Lot of great memories were brought up in this video. Now I need to go find my huge box full of ninja turtle action figures.

  • @1980Triumph
    @1980Triumph9 жыл бұрын

    Even though the TV show is wildly silly, I still prefer that origin story, Yoshi being Splinter, Shredder meets Krang, than the comic story.

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Interesting! I agree the idea of rat who knows martial arts is weird.

  • @1980Triumph

    @1980Triumph

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Yes, that always bothered me, the was the weakest part of the original movie with the rat mimicking moves in the cage or the recent movie where Splinter happens upon a book. The toon story makes more sense. Keep up the good work with the videos, can't wait for part 2.

  • @pferreira1983

    @pferreira1983

    9 жыл бұрын

    1980Triumph It's ok, the recent movie had some much weirder logic generally than the Fred Wolf cartoon.

  • @1980Triumph

    @1980Triumph

    9 жыл бұрын

    P Ferreira For sure, mastering martial arts from a book...silly.

  • @pferreira1983

    @pferreira1983

    9 жыл бұрын

    1980Triumph Yeah!

  • @spacecarpenter1265
    @spacecarpenter12658 жыл бұрын

    Hilarious Dateline segment man loved it.

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Spacecarpenter thanks!

  • @SHOGUNS85

    @SHOGUNS85

    7 жыл бұрын

    Your comic segments are truly the best.

  • @vorpalskies
    @vorpalskies9 жыл бұрын

    Oh man, these videos are always such a treat to watch. Thank you so much for the blast from the past, always well written and tons of fun. TMNT always did tickle my nostalgic fancy. Michael and Melinda, you guys always do amazing work!

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Troy Much appreciated, Troy! Thanks for taking the time to watch it, and thanks for being a subscriber!

  • @tyrantpictures
    @tyrantpictures9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the update - I've been following the Baxter Stockman case for sometime. I wonder if the wheels of justice will ever turn on this tragic story...

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    tyrantpictures HAHA! We as well!

  • @INTOTHEFOLD
    @INTOTHEFOLD3 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha that Dateline bit was hilarious!

  • @maxbrandt6
    @maxbrandt69 жыл бұрын

    Boy, was it painfully obvious when the animated show became aimed at younger and younger audiences to the point it became unwatchable to anyone with an IQ above a sea slug but no matter what, TMNT will always mutate again for a new bunch of fans.

  • @Jshaw71
    @Jshaw719 жыл бұрын

    Great episode I enjoyed both the toy focused episode, and this, cartoon focused one, I never understood the issue with Mikeys nunchucku's, I swear Leo is packing swords, that can damage and destroy the robotic foot soldiers, among others, not to mention Raphs Sias whichever equally as dangerous as Leo's swords, why was everyone so worried about Mikey's nunchucks?

  • @cammy85

    @cammy85

    5 жыл бұрын

    They at least changed it so that they only used their weapons against the robots, aliens or Shredder and Co. That would change throughout the series; especially towards the end. Michaelangelo's Nunchuks could do serious damage to robots, especially in Enter The Shredder. So that could be a reason why they mainly stuck to Shredder as a villain until Saturday mornings came along.

  • @NESADDICT
    @NESADDICT4 жыл бұрын

    I wish I had not sold my collection in 2010. I was ahead of the game and started collecting in 2006 and now here I am 14 years later starting over

  • @madmonkey823
    @madmonkey8239 жыл бұрын

    You guys are the best. As soon as I see that you've uploaded a new video, I drop whatever in doing to watch. Keep it up!

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    MAD MONKEY Will do!

  • @jasontachin
    @jasontachin5 жыл бұрын

    RW:the full size Donetello standing next to your tv,is what I used to have as a toy before.😁

  • @lunacy05
    @lunacy059 жыл бұрын

    Awesome vid on the TMNT, guys! Been waiting for you guys to do this for a long while!

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    lunacy05 Glad you enjoying it after the wait! :)

  • @akufromthefuture7159
    @akufromthefuture71595 жыл бұрын

    I inherited my black and white comic from my father (he was born in 1975, and 1992 for me), so we both got to see this show on tv regularly at times. The comics he left me was part of the original line of reprints for the first few comics. Not from the original run.. but from the VERY first reprint lineup... so to me, it's special.

  • @MostlyAwesome
    @MostlyAwesome5 жыл бұрын

    So my older brother who was a pretty avid comic book collector back then had an original black-and-white volume one TMNT and I was only like nine years old and did not know what it was and colored in a few of the turtles with some crayons, yeah I know, I'm going straight to hell

  • @rorylumley4727
    @rorylumley47276 жыл бұрын

    I like the turtles individual colored masks it gives them their own identity and makes it easy to tell them apart.

  • @SciFiFan2012

    @SciFiFan2012

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rory Lumley you could still tell in B&W by their weapons.

  • @cameliasusea1090
    @cameliasusea1090 Жыл бұрын

    I love tmnt and all this franchise (classic ones). Games, cartoons, movies,merchandise but especially action figs. I dont know why but it s like magic to me. If i see a related merchandise i have to buy it..I buy everything i find at decent prices and I m very happy that playmates and neca brought my childhood again through their figures

  • @Tsadi9Mem9Khet9
    @Tsadi9Mem9Khet94 жыл бұрын

    Sentience doesn't determine whether or not the killing of a given thing should be regarded as wrong. Whether or not a sentient being has a conscience does.

  • @Mastabas2112
    @Mastabas21129 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Can't wait for part 2. I'm curious to see if you mention the TMNT and other starngeness RPG by palladium games. I actually discovered the turtles via this game purchased at a local hobbie shop, which lead to buing the graphic novel versions from First comics. There were also a line of pewter miniatures ala d&d miniatures you could paint. I remember my friend Nathan, who strangely remind me of you Mike, caller me up one early 1987 morning and told me to turn on the TV, becausr the first cartoon was airing. I thought to myself, what is this? This was the beginning of my cynicism.

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha! Great story Timothy!

  • @JacobLucasSorenson
    @JacobLucasSorenson3 жыл бұрын

    Krangs laugh is awesome lol

  • @Halcyon4799
    @Halcyon47999 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos on toys of the past, I grew up on most of the things you cover and always enjoy the trips down memory lane when I watch the videos especially when you do one one the more obscure lines like the Ghostbusters, wheeled warriors,

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate that, Robert! More are on the way!

  • @Meihuar2006
    @Meihuar20069 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your research. Some of it is nostalgia, but much is learning the trends and production "drama" behind these toys. I caught the start of the turtles, and bought the first four action figures, but was already entering my teens and didn't really "play" anymore. The comic book speculator market was a side-story to this. I remember the turtles comic, a bi-monthly on paper, had a maddeningly irregular schedule as Laird and Eastman drifted toward commercializing the turtle instead of focusing on the comics (and who can blame them? the turtles were an accidental gag from their perspective). The turtles did have some fun team-ups. Cerebus the Aardvark teamed up with the turtles in issue #7 or 8.

  • @Meihuar2006

    @Meihuar2006

    9 жыл бұрын

    Also, your mention of the VHS tapes and how difficult they were to obtain was something I'd forgotten. "Video Rental Store" culture in general was a feature of the 80s and 90s that is gone now.

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much, Tim!

  • @SciFiFan2012

    @SciFiFan2012

    6 жыл бұрын

    Tim Hammack my favorite characters to team up with the turtles were the Power Rangers and Venus DeMilo, lol. I still love the Usagi Yojimbo Ronin rabbit.

  • @picchikaru8428
    @picchikaru8428 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this. its nice to get an objective background on the 1987 series and its origins.

  • @rorylumley4727
    @rorylumley47276 жыл бұрын

    I want to know who saw the ultra violent tmnt comic book and said this would make a great kids show and toyline.

  • @johnbest1978
    @johnbest19783 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos. This one had me rolling in laughter with the Baxter Stockman wanted for killing Krang's soldiers..... just great stuff thank you for OP

  • @groenfan851
    @groenfan8514 жыл бұрын

    Ahoyhoy There, Fellow KZreadrino! I didn't know the Rob Paulsen was one of the Turtles.

  • @whitestar618
    @whitestar6189 жыл бұрын

    there is a pizza place in my town that has a working tnmt pinball machine...it's turtletageous!

  • @simonletch9315
    @simonletch93156 жыл бұрын

    I can believe that Playmates didn't want to go beyond the minseries. As the glut of toy-promoting cartoons had caused a depression in toy sales and TV ratings by '86. By the time the miniseries aired at the end of '87, all of the Sunbow/Marvel shows had finished or were about to finish as Hasbro had decided against funding any more cartoons. .

  • @Drawkcabi
    @Drawkcabi9 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for another wonderful video and nostalgia trip! TMNT always marks a dividing point in my childhood. Up until then I was always into the toys of the cartoons I watched. Transfomers, Gobots, G.I.Joe, MOTU, Thundercats, etc. I guess I started phasing out with Real Ghostbusters and Captain Power, but still I had a few toys from those series. With TMNT I had none - except for the 4 Star Trek Turtles I had to get, but I never opened or played with them. With Turtles I was into the cartoon, but not the toys. Also, I only really got into the cartoon because my nephews loved it. They would come over for the weekend and we'd rent the original mini-series to watch. Getting into the series by way of them, I stuck with it for a while even when I was on my own. I'd watch it after school every day up to a point, I guess season 3. I remember the mutant frogs, catwoman April and a few other storylines mentioned. When the live-action TMNT movie came out I remember standing in line on a Saturday for an hour or two - with my nephews - and we all saw it together and loved it. I had 3 nephews that frequently visited at the time, so that made 4 of us, the perfect group for the arcade game. I remember one day changing a $20 into tokens and we went at it, and we beat the game...so satisfying!!! Never played it in the arcade again, but I did get the NES game based on it, I only rented the other previous NES game once or twice. After season 3, I think I started fading out of even watching the cartoon though. I still watched afternoon cartoons, loved Batman TAS, X-Men, and Spider-man but I got away from TMNT long before 1996.

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Great memories!!!

  • @frankdavf4599
    @frankdavf45995 жыл бұрын

    I used to finish the konami videogame with one coin(three lifes) playing with Donatello and doíng more than a thousand points. That game is one of the best, sure a blast of fun and action!

  • @frankdavf4599

    @frankdavf4599

    5 жыл бұрын

    wonderful video Retroblasting team, you make me went back in time!

  • @brett8481
    @brett84819 жыл бұрын

    I remember seeing promo art at the local comic stores for the original comic after 1984, but I was reading X-Men and other Marvel titles at that time, and not independent comics. The cartoon appeared, but I was a junior in high school and not interested in new series at that time (and GI Joe, Transformers and Jem were wrapping up at that time too with Hasbro putting a stop to Sunbow productions). But my college roommate my sophomore year was big into the original comic TMNT and introduced me to it (and Robotech anime). I read his copies of the entire original comic series, so TMNT to me is the gritty comic characters and events, not the saccharine TV series. I didn't even know about the initial cartoon series being better than later seasons. I went to see the 1989 movie with him, and we were pleasantly surprised at how close to the comic it was.

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, the movie was a shock that it was decent!

  • @josephbrowning2968
    @josephbrowning29689 жыл бұрын

    Great video folks. I remember watching the earl episodes very fondly as well as grimacing at newer episodes years later.

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Boy I grimaced too!

  • 9 жыл бұрын

    Oh, nice new outro. Enjoyed the video as always!

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Hjälte Björkdahl Thanks so much, Hjalte!

  • @ImRobertFinnerty
    @ImRobertFinnerty9 жыл бұрын

    I remember being very excited for the 4 player arcade cabinet game ( still play it on an emulator). I was 13 or so when younger cousins got into it ( being 3 or 4 years old), so I remember the toys and the thought that the April O'Neal figure was going to be rare. The obvious tie in was TMNT and Pizza Hut, but when the music and tours came around I said " Okay, I'm out."

  • @LiamTheGreat
    @LiamTheGreat9 жыл бұрын

    I guess because there was a brief scare about kids getting their hands on martial arts weapons, director of the BBFC (like a British MPAA) James Ferman had a real problem with nun-chucks in all media. Even as late at the PS1 game, Soul Edge/Blade, and for years the Enter The Dragon cover looked like Bruce Lee was holding a massive French loaf. Can't wait for part 2

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    LiamTheGreat HAHAHA! Great trivia!

  • @makishepard

    @makishepard

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** can you try to do C.O.P.S? I mean the cartoon.

  • @kootunesscrewy
    @kootunesscrewy2 жыл бұрын

    I say. After Season 4, the show had already declined in quality. But the animation was still pretty good.

  • @Chalor.
    @Chalor.5 жыл бұрын

    " ..nor location specific" Nah uh. They're in New York. Didn't matter if the cartoon said it or not; it was certainly NY to me and everyone I knew..then the movie sealed the deal.

  • @raptorbandito
    @raptorbandito9 жыл бұрын

    I think this is my favorite video you've done so far. Really looking forward to the next part! Great job!

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Raptor!!

  • @BoStErO1905
    @BoStErO19059 жыл бұрын

    Man I remember the ninja craze! Remember the three ninjas movie series?

  • @erichvonmanstein6876

    @erichvonmanstein6876

    3 жыл бұрын

    BWAHHHHHHH HA HA HA HA HA HA!! yes , yes i do! Those 3 white kids and the asian sensei! Good times

  • @ComedianBobFarrell
    @ComedianBobFarrell6 жыл бұрын

    I love your humor. The Dateline thing is hysterical.

  • @kilroywashere513
    @kilroywashere5133 ай бұрын

    I found out about these characters from that five part miniseries you mentioned, and I didn’t know they are based on a comic book years later, exactly it was back when that first live action movie was out at the the time, and I had read t(at it was based on a comic book💁🏻‍♂.

  • @mariogarv
    @mariogarv4 жыл бұрын

    14:55 to 14:59 that was some damn good quality animation there, from which episode was this scene? it seems they got some extra budget for that one!

  • @teddybeer6206

    @teddybeer6206

    Жыл бұрын

    "Hot Rodding Teenagers From Dimension X" a Season 1 episode. The whole season was animated like this.

  • @Gnorz
    @Gnorz9 жыл бұрын

    Great episode, more of those documentations please!!

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Gnorz Have no fear, Gnorz! More are on the way!

  • @fireflowerfilms2010
    @fireflowerfilms2010 Жыл бұрын

    My dad was a 80s kid but he was 10 when tmnt came out however my uncle who was into turtles gave me his Leonardo wacky action rapheal donatello wackey action michealangelo wacky action shredder splinter and bebop and rocksteady

  • @groenfan851
    @groenfan8514 жыл бұрын

    Ahoyhoy There, Fellow KZreadrino! I'm getting some Semi Vintage, Demi Damaged, 2003 TMNT figures from EBay. See , the Leonardo Fold Out Baby Turtle I'm getting has no arms, I found one of my other Leonardo Figure's arms in the field outside my house. I figured I'd save this Leo that I found listed on Ebay and give him at least one arm.

  • @Mister80Retro
    @Mister80Retro9 жыл бұрын

    Awesome to learn all that history. I remember when first hearing "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and laughing at how ridiculous that sounded. Then I saw the corny commercials for the toys... then there was the cartoon, and yeah I was hooked. I agree the episodes did get a little too childish and absurd in the later years... like how many mutants and aliens can appear in this show! It made the "mutant" situation of the turtles kinda irrelevant. And glad to see the arcade game referenced at the end! STILL love to play that game!

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    I still play it once every few months! Haha!

  • @TheSkullReviews
    @TheSkullReviews9 жыл бұрын

    Great video, pretty much how it went down for me, first the cartoon, then the toys, then the comics and games, great memory's:)

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Agreed!

  • @derrickhollis7104
    @derrickhollis71049 жыл бұрын

    Awesome M&M. Great job as always.

  • @Level-ts7xl
    @Level-ts7xl2 жыл бұрын

    you know, as a boomer i would absolutely love to see an R-rated, slightly tweaked version of the first 5 episodes as a movie

  • @Lukai312
    @Lukai3129 жыл бұрын

    Best episode yet! Can't wait to see the next part!

  • @kentallard8852
    @kentallard88526 жыл бұрын

    It wasn't the ninja craze, it was Frank Millers run on Dare Devil they were satirising. The Foot is based on The Hand, Splinter is based on Stick, etc

  • @ryancox9281
    @ryancox92814 жыл бұрын

    Good video, I really enjoyed your commentary.

  • @jorgefong2841
    @jorgefong28417 жыл бұрын

    wow! you have the best music intro in youtube! congrats!

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    7 жыл бұрын

    thanks!

  • @jaymeangeeks
    @jaymeangeeks Жыл бұрын

    Watched the reel you guided me here 🎉thx Michael!!!

  • @crazywonder7197
    @crazywonder71979 жыл бұрын

    Video excellent again! Loved the comparison with the comic and how absurd the show was (but what cartoon wasn't). I think I only watched the mini series when it was first out and was never interested in pursuing the Turtles any further other then the original comics which are great. Also loved the arcade game not so much for the characters but for the game play. My younger cousins ate this show up though. There wasn't really a strong brand that was new at the time really of the Turtles debut so that is part of its popularity? The DVD releases seem as confused as the Super Friends that you straightened out. Will part three be about this confusing mess of dvd releases?

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Dan Geister I was aware of the many DVD volumes, but I didn't know about any confusion. My understanding (which could be in error) is that they released them in order, just over a long period of time. Is there more to the story?

  • @crazywonder7197

    @crazywonder7197

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** I guess since they started they have a complete collection done and out there, but I was just remembering this video made by James Rolfe who basically does straighten things out on the earlier releases - cinemassacre.com/2012/08/21/tmnt-season-10-finally-released-on-dvd/

  • @pferreira1983

    @pferreira1983

    9 жыл бұрын

    Dan Geister There were some episodes left off or missing but they seem to be all present and correct now on the Season 10 release.

  • @TheStubbzy
    @TheStubbzy5 жыл бұрын

    That Dateline segment was hilarious.

  • @MarkDemeo
    @MarkDemeo9 жыл бұрын

    i loved the first movie but at the time wondered why it was so different from the cartoon,it was later when i realized it more closely followed the plot of the comic books. this was another great feature video,can't wait for part 2.

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mark!!

  • @muirdul
    @muirdul9 жыл бұрын

    Great work guys! Fantastic video!

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Cody!

  • @darthtomjp
    @darthtomjp5 жыл бұрын

    first time in the channel; watches the intro; subscribe straight away

  • @chiefgilray
    @chiefgilray4 жыл бұрын

    Raphael became human later on and made "friends" under the name "chandler bing"... Sounds EXACTLY like him along with the humour... Think candy

  • @YamiAnubisX
    @YamiAnubisX4 жыл бұрын

    Peter Laired maybe angry but Kevin Eastman isn't cause that money is paying his bills and Kevin is still making comics, like the art for Platinums TMNT game was actually from his comic book series at the time, which is still going on, I believe but Peter should be more thankful to that cartoon cause it's paying his bills.

  • @anthonysnyder9008
    @anthonysnyder90089 жыл бұрын

    great show as always

  • @nicholighkun
    @nicholighkun9 жыл бұрын

    AWESOME!!! I cannot WAIT to see part 2!

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    We are getting everything ready to make it!

  • @calvinr.johnsonjr.9076
    @calvinr.johnsonjr.90765 жыл бұрын

    I recall Ghostbusters theme song thundercats, and a few more

  • @christopherlacher3544
    @christopherlacher35445 жыл бұрын

    Dateline segment was great!! Hilarious

  • @batangbatugan
    @batangbatugan9 жыл бұрын

    I was going into high school when TMNT became big, well till I started college.I was already kinda old enough to not get interested much in the show as the tone were for more younger viewers. But I loved the toy commercials and back then I always knew that the cartoon clips they used in their toy commercials were different from the actual show, higher in both quality and action. Turns out they were clips from the pilot mini-series which I don't think was released here.

  • @retroblasting

    @retroblasting

    9 жыл бұрын

    Wilson Tortosa Yeah, it's a shame that mini-series quality didn't carry over to the main series.

  • @batangbatugan

    @batangbatugan

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Indeed, but I thank you for reminding me of some of the better and darker episodes like Baxter Stockman's escape from Dimension X. (Love the Dateline parody) Although my high school interests were piqued when I saw the episode where April got turned into a werecat. ;D

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