Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 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 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. 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.

Cast
 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

Other websites

Official website

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