Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
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| Genre | Action Adventure Superhero Comedy (seasons 1–7) Drama (seasons 8–10) |
| 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(s) | Mark Freedman |
| Producer(s) | Rudy Zamora (season 1) Walt Kubiak Andy Luckey (seasons 2–7) Fred Wolf Kara Vallow (seasons 8–10) |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Murakami-Wolf-Swenson (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) |
| Distributor | Group W Productions (1987–1995) (seasons 1–9) Eyemark Entertainment (1996) (season 10) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication (1987–1990) CBS (1990–1996) |
| Picture format | 480i |
| Audio format | Stereo (1987-1990) CBS StereoSound (1990-1995) Dolby Surround (1995-1996) |
| Original release | December 28, 1987 – November 2, 1996 |
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| Followed by | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series) |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (earlier known as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in some European countries because of controversy at the time) is an American animated television series that was made by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson and French company IDDH. The show ran from December 14, 1987 until 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. The show was named as the 55th best show in the Top 100 Best Animated TV Shows by IGN. At the time, the show was criticized for its violent content and commercialism.
Images for kids
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The Shredder, as seen in the series' opening theme sequence, and some Foot soldiers.
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The logo in the edited UK opening sequence, which was also used in a few other countries.
See also
In Spanish: Las Tortugas Ninja (serie de televisión) para niños
