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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987-1996)

Premiere:
December 14, 1987

# of Seasons: 10

# of Episodes: 193

Finale:
November 2, 1996

Creators:
Kevin Eastman
Peter Laird

Original Title:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Alternate Titles:
Las Tortugas Ninja
Las Tortugas Ninja Adolescentes Mutantes
Les Tortues Ninja Les Chevaliers d'écailles
Os Jovens Tarta-Heróis
TMNT
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teinimutanttikilpikonnat
Χελωνονιντζάκια
צבי הנינג'ה 1987
سلاحف النينجا

Genres:
Action & Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Kids

Production Companies:
Fred Wolf Films
Murakami Wolf Swenson
Surge Licensing

Countries:
US

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Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into human-like creatures. Hamato (now Master Splinter) changes into a giant rat from the green glow and teaches the turtles the skills of the ninja as they team up with news reporter April O'Neil to battle against Yoshi's arch enemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord from Dimension X.

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Characters:
Kevin Eastman
Peter Laird

Producer:
Andy Luckey
Kara Vallow

Theme Song Performance:
James Mandell

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